[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 191 (Thursday, December 8, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H8877-H9423]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




JAMES M. INHOFE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023

                              H. Res. 1512

       Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution the 
     House shall be considered to have taken from the Speaker's 
     table the bill, H.R.7776, with the Senate amendment thereto, 
     and to have concurred in the Senate amendment with the 
     following amendment:
       In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the 
     amendment of the Senate to the text of the bill, insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       (a) In General.--This Act may be cited as the ``James M. 
     Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2023''.
       (b) References.--Any reference in this or any other Act to 
     the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2023'' shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``James M. 
     Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2023''.

     SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF 
                   CONTENTS.

       (a) Divisions.--This Act is organized into 11 divisions as 
     follows:
       (1) Division A--Department of Defense Authorizations.
       (2) Division B--Military Construction Authorizations.
       (3) Division C--Department of Energy National Security 
     Authorizations and Other Authorizations.
       (4) Division D--Funding Tables.
       (5) Division E--Non-Department of Defense Matters.
       (6) Division F--Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2023.
       (7) Division G--Homeland Security.
       (8) Division H--Water Resources.
       (9) Division I--Department of State Authorizations.
       (10) Division J--Oceans and Atmosphere.
       (11) Division K--Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
     2022.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act 
     is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents.
Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees.
Sec. 4. Budgetary effects of this Act.
Sec. 5. Explanatory statement.

            DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS

                          TITLE I--PROCUREMENT

              Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.

                       Subtitle B--Army Programs

Sec. 111. Limitations on production of Extended Range Cannon Artillery 
              howitzers.

                       Subtitle C--Navy Programs

Sec. 121. Requirements relating to EA-18G aircraft of the Navy.
Sec. 122. Navy shipbuilding workforce development special incentive.
Sec. 123. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds for Navy 
              port waterborne security barriers.
Sec. 124. Limitation on authority to modify capabilities and fleet 
              configuration of E-6B aircraft.
Sec. 125. Multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke class 
              destroyers.
Sec. 126. Procurement authority for Ship-to-Shore Connector program.
Sec. 127. Procurement authority for CH-53K heavy lift helicopter 
              program.
Sec. 128. Procurement authorities for John Lewis-class fleet 
              replenishment oiler ships.
Sec. 129. Procurement authorities for certain amphibious shipbuilding 
              programs.
Sec. 130. Contracts for design and construction of the DDG(X) destroyer 
              program.
Sec. 131. Tomahawk and Standard Missile-6 capability on FFG-62 class 
              vessels.
Sec. 132. Report on advance procurement for CVN-82 and CVN-83.
Sec. 133. Quarterly briefings on the CH-53K King Stallion helicopter 
              program.

                     Subtitle D--Air Force Programs

Sec. 141. Modification of inventory requirements for aircraft of the 
              combat air forces.
Sec. 142. Inventory and other requirements relating to air refueling 
              tanker aircraft.
Sec. 143. Requirements relating to F-22 aircraft.
Sec. 144. Modification of exception to prohibition on certain 
              reductions to B-1 bomber aircraft squadrons.
Sec. 145. Repeal of Air Force E-8C force presentation requirement.
Sec. 146. Minimum inventory of C-130 aircraft.
Sec. 147. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of C-40 
              aircraft.
Sec. 148. Prohibition on availability of funds for termination of 
              production lines for HH-60W aircraft.
Sec. 149. Prohibition on certain reductions to inventory of E-3 
              airborne warning and control system aircraft.
Sec. 150. Limitation on divestment of F-15 aircraft.
Sec. 151. Authority to procure upgraded ejection seats for certain T-
              38A aircraft.
Sec. 152. Procurement authority for digital mission operations platform 
              for the Space Force.
Sec. 153. Digital transformation commercial software acquisition.
Sec. 154. Requirements study and strategy for the combat search and 
              rescue mission of the Air Force.
Sec. 155. Plan for transfer of KC-135 aircraft to the Air National 
              Guard.
Sec. 156. Annual reports on T-7A Advanced Pilot Training System.

       Subtitle E--Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters

Sec. 161. Increase in Air Force and Navy use of used commercial dual-
              use parts in certain aircraft and engines.
Sec. 162. Assessment and strategy for fielding capabilities to counter 
              threats posed by unmanned aerial system swarms.
Sec. 163. Assessment and report on military rotary wing aircraft 
              industrial base.
Sec. 164. Comptroller General audit of efforts to modernize the 
              propulsion, power, and thermal management systems of F-35 
              aircraft.

         TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION

              Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.

    Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations

Sec. 211. Modification of cooperative research and development project 
              authority.

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Sec. 212. Clarification of role of senior official with principal 
              responsibility for artificial intelligence and machine 
              learning.
Sec. 213. Inclusion of Office of Under Secretary of Defense for 
              Research and Engineering in personnel management 
              authority to attract experts in science and engineering.
Sec. 214. Modification of limitation on cancellation of designation of 
              Executive Agent for a certain Defense Production Act 
              program.
Sec. 215. Support for research and development of bioindustrial 
              manufacturing processes.
Sec. 216. Air-breathing and rocket booster testing capacity upgrades to 
              support critical hypersonic weapons development.
Sec. 217. Competitively awarded demonstrations and tests of 
              electromagnetic warfare technology.
Sec. 218. Administration of the Advanced Sensor Applications Program.
Sec. 219. Quantifiable assurance capability for security of 
              microelectronics.
Sec. 220. Government-Industry-Academia Working Group on 
              Microelectronics.
Sec. 221. Target date for deployment of 5G wireless broadband 
              infrastructure at all military installations.
Sec. 222. Outreach to historically Black colleges and universities and 
              other minority-serving institutions regarding National 
              Security Innovation Network programs that promote 
              entrepreneurship and innovation at institutions of higher 
              education.
Sec. 223. Report and pilot program based on recommendations regarding 
              defense research capacity at historically Black colleges 
              and universities and other minority-serving institutions.
Sec. 224. Pilot program to support the development of patentable 
              inventions in the Department of the Navy.
Sec. 225. Pilot program to facilitate the development of battery 
              technologies for warfighters.

             Subtitle C--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters

Sec. 231. Modification to annual reports of the Director of Operational 
              Test and Evaluation.
Sec. 232. Extension of requirement for quarterly briefings on strategy 
              for fifth generation information and communications 
              technologies.
Sec. 233. Plan for investments to support the development of novel 
              processing approaches for defense applications.
Sec. 234. Plans to accelerate the transition to 5G information and 
              communications technology within the military 
              departments.
Sec. 235. Plan for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Innovation 
              Fellowship Program.
Sec. 236. Strategy and plan for fostering and strengthening the defense 
              innovation ecosystem.
Sec. 237. Assessment and strategy relating to hypersonic testing 
              capacity of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 238. Annual report on studies and reports of federally funded 
              research and development centers.
Sec. 239. Report on recommendations from Army Futures Command Research 
              Program Realignment Study.
Sec. 240. Report on potential for increased utilization of the 
              Electronic Proving Grounds testing range.
Sec. 241. Study on costs associated with underperforming software and 
              information technology.
Sec. 242. Study and report on sufficiency of operational test and 
              evaluation resources supporting certain major defense 
              acquisition programs.

                  TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

              Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.

                   Subtitle B--Energy and Environment

Sec. 311. Center for Excellence in Environmental Security.
Sec. 312. Participation in pollutant banks and water quality trading.
Sec. 313. Consideration under Defense Environmental Restoration Program 
              for State-owned facilities of the National Guard with 
              proven exposure of hazardous substances and waste.
Sec. 314. Renewal of annual environmental and energy reports of 
              Department of Defense.
Sec. 315. Aggregation of energy conservation measures and funding.
Sec. 316. Additional special considerations for energy performance 
              goals and energy performance master plan.
Sec. 317. Purchase or lease of electric, zero emission, advanced-
              biofuel-powered, or hydrogen-powered vehicles for the 
              Department of Defense.
Sec. 318. Clarification and requirement for Department of Defense 
              relating to renewable biomass and biogas.
Sec. 319. Programs of military departments on reduction of fuel 
              reliance and promotion of energy-aware behaviors.
Sec. 320. Establishment of joint working group to determine joint 
              requirements for future operational energy needs of 
              Department of Defense.
Sec. 321. Amendment to budgeting of Department of Defense relating to 
              extreme weather.
Sec. 322. Prototype and demonstration projects for energy resilience at 
              certain military installations.
Sec. 323. Pilot program for development of electric vehicle charging 
              solutions to mitigate grid stress.
Sec. 324. Pilot program on use of sustainable aviation fuel.
Sec. 325. Policy to increase disposition of spent advanced batteries 
              through recycling.
Sec. 326. Guidance and target goal relating to formerly used defense 
              sites programs.
Sec. 327. Analysis and plan for addressing heat island effect on 
              military installations.
Sec. 328. Limitation on replacement of non-tactical vehicle fleet of 
              Department of Defense with electric vehicles, advanced-
              biofuel-powered vehicles, or hydrogen-powered vehicles.

            Subtitle C--Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility

Sec. 331. Defueling of Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
Sec. 332. Authorization of closure of underground storage tank system 
              at Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
Sec. 333. Report on bulk fuel requirements applicable to United States 
              Indo-Pacific Command.
Sec. 334. Placement of sentinel or monitoring wells in proximity to Red 
              Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
Sec. 335. Studies relating to water needs of the Armed Forces on Oahu.
Sec. 336. Study on alternative uses for Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage 
              Facility.
Sec. 337. Briefing on Department of Defense efforts to track health 
              implications of fuel leaks at Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage 
              Facility.

Subtitle D--Treatment of Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Polyfluoroalkyl 
                               Substances

Sec. 341. Department of Defense research relating to perfluoroalkyl or 
              polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Sec. 342. Increase of transfer authority for funding of study and 
              assessment on health implications of per- and 
              polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking 
              water by Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease 
              Registry.
Sec. 343. Prizes for development of non-PFAS-containing turnout gear.
Sec. 344. Modification of limitation on disclosure of results of 
              testing for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances 
              on private property.
Sec. 345. Restriction on procurement or purchasing by Department of 
              Defense of turnout gear for firefighters containing 
              perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Sec. 346. Annual report on PFAS contamination at certain military 
              installations from sources other than aqueous film-
              forming foam.
Sec. 347. Report on critical PFAS uses; briefings on Department of 
              Defense procurement of certain items containing PFOS or 
              PFOA.

                 Subtitle E--Logistics and Sustainment

Sec. 351. Resources required for achieving materiel readiness metrics 
              and objectives for major defense acquisition programs.
Sec. 352. Annual plan for maintenance and modernization of naval 
              vessels.
Sec. 353. Inclusion of information regarding joint medical estimates in 
              readiness reports.
Sec. 354. Inapplicability of advance billing dollar limitation for 
              relief efforts following major disasters or emergencies.
Sec. 355. Repeal of Comptroller General review on time limitations on 
              duration of public-private competitions.
Sec. 356. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations 
              regarding Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Plan of 
              the Navy.
Sec. 357. Limitation on availability of funds for military information 
              support operations.
Sec. 358. Notification of modification to policy regarding retention 
              rates for Navy ship repair contracts.
Sec. 359. Research and analysis on capacity of private shipyards in 
              United States and effect of those shipyards on Naval 
              fleet readiness.

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Sec. 360. Independent study relating to fuel distribution logistics 
              across United States Indo-Pacific Command.
Sec. 361. Quarterly briefings on expenditures for establishment of fuel 
              distribution points in United States Indo-Pacific Command 
              area of responsibility.

   Subtitle F--Matters Relating to Depots and Ammunition Production 
                               Facilities

Sec. 371. Budgeting for depot and ammunition production facility 
              maintenance and repair: annual report.
Sec. 372. Extension of authorization of depot working capital funds for 
              unspecified minor military construction.
Sec. 373. Five-year plans for improvements to depot and ammunition 
              production facility infrastructure.
Sec. 374. Modification to minimum capital investment for certain 
              depots.
Sec. 375. Continuation of requirement for biennial report on core 
              depot-level maintenance and repair.
Sec. 376. Continuation of requirement for annual report on funds 
              expended for performance of depot-level maintenance and 
              repair workloads.
Sec. 377. Clarification of calculation for certain workload carryover 
              of Department of the Army.

                       Subtitle G--Other Matters

Sec. 381. Annual reports by Deputy Secretary of Defense on activities 
              of Joint Safety Council.
Sec. 382. Accountability for Department of Defense contractors using 
              military working dogs.
Sec. 383. Membership of Coast Guard on Joint Safety Council.
Sec. 384. Inclusion in report on unfunded priorities National Guard 
              responsibilities in connection with natural and man-made 
              disasters.
Sec. 385. Support for training of National Guard personnel on wildfire 
              prevention and response.
Sec. 386. Interagency collaboration and extension of pilot program on 
              military working dogs and explosives detection.
Sec. 387. Amendment to the Sikes Act.
Sec. 388. National standards for Federal fire protection at military 
              installations.
Sec. 389. Pilot programs for tactical vehicle safety data collection.
Sec. 390. Requirements relating to reduction of out-of-pocket costs of 
              members of the Armed Forces for uniform items.
Sec. 391. Implementation of recommendations relating to animal facility 
              sanitation and plan for housing and care of horses.
Sec. 392. Continued designation of Secretary of the Navy as executive 
              agent for Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical 
              Training School.
Sec. 393. Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of legacy maritime 
              mine countermeasures platforms.

               TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATION

                       Subtitle A--Active Forces

Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces.
Sec. 402. End strength level matters.
Sec. 403. Additional authority to vary Space Force end strength.

                       Subtitle B--Reserve Forces

Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve.
Sec. 412. End strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the 
              Reserves.
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status).
Sec. 414. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on 
              active duty for operational support.

              Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 421. Military personnel.

                   TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY

                  Subtitle A--Officer Personnel Policy

Sec. 501. Authorized strengths for Space Force officers on active duty 
              in grades of major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel.
Sec. 502. Distribution of commissioned officers on active duty in 
              general officer and flag officer grades.
Sec. 503. Redistribution of Naval officers serving on active duty in 
              the grades of O-8 and O-9.
Sec. 504. Authorized strength after December 31, 2022: general officers 
              and flag officers on active duty.
Sec. 505. Extension of grade retention for certain officers awaiting 
              retirement.
Sec. 506. Exclusion of officers serving as lead special trial counsel 
              from limitations on authorized strengths for general and 
              flag officers.
Sec. 507. Constructive service credit for certain officers of the Armed 
              Forces.
Sec. 508. Improvements to the selection of warrant officers in the 
              military departments for promotion.
Sec. 509. Advice and consent requirement for waivers of mandatory 
              retirement for Superintendents of military service 
              academies.
Sec. 509A. Modification of reports on Air Force personnel performing 
              duties of a Nuclear and Missile Operations Officer (13N).
Sec. 509B. Assessments of staffing in the Office of the Secretary of 
              Defense and other Department of Defense headquarters 
              offices.
Sec. 509C. GAO review of certain officer performance evaluations.
Sec. 509D. Study of chaplains.

                Subtitle B--Reserve Component Management

Sec. 511. Inclusion of additional information on the Senior Reserve 
              Officers' Training Corps in reports accompanying the 
              national defense strategy.
Sec. 512. Expansion of eligibility to serve as an instructor in the 
              Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
Sec. 513. Backdating of effective date of rank for reserve officers in 
              the National Guard due to undue delays in Federal 
              recognition.
Sec. 514. Inspections of the National Guard.
Sec. 515. Authority to waive requirement that performance of Active 
              Guard and Reserve duty at the request of a Governor may 
              not interfere with certain duties.
Sec. 516. Continued National Guard support for FireGuard program.
Sec. 517. Enhancement of National Guard Youth Challenge Program.
Sec. 518. Notice to Congress before certain actions regarding units of 
              certain reserve components.
Sec. 519. Independent study on Federal recognition of National Guard 
              officers.
Sec. 519A. Review and update of report on geographic dispersion of 
              Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
Sec. 519B. Briefing on duties of the Army Interagency Training and 
              Education Center.

      Subtitle C--General Service Authorities and Military Records

Sec. 521. Consideration of adverse information by special selection 
              review boards.
Sec. 522. Expansion of eligibility for direct acceptance of gifts by 
              members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense and 
              Coast Guard employees and their families.
Sec. 523. Limitation of extension of period of active duty for a member 
              who accepts a fellowship, scholarship, or grant.
Sec. 524. Expansion of mandatory characterizations of administrative 
              discharges of certain members on the basis of failure to 
              receive COVID-19 vaccine.
Sec. 525. Rescission of COVID-19 vaccination mandate.
Sec. 526. Temporary exemption from end strength grade restrictions for 
              the Space Force.
Sec. 527. Notification to next of kin upon the death of a member of the 
              Armed Forces: study; update; training; report.
Sec. 528. Gender-neutral fitness physical readiness standards for 
              military occupational specialties of the Army.
Sec. 529. Recurring report regarding COVID-19 mandate.
Sec. 530. Sense of Congress regarding women involuntarily separated 
              from the Armed Forces due to pregnancy or parenthood.

                 Subtitle D--Recruitment and Retention

Sec. 531. Treatment of personally identifiable information regarding 
              prospective recruits.
Sec. 532. Revival and extension of temporary authority for targeted 
              recruitment incentives.
Sec. 533. Report on recruiting efforts of certain Armed Forces.
Sec. 534. Review of marketing and recruiting of the Department of 
              Defense.
Sec. 535. Report on Department of Defense recruitment advertising to 
              racial and ethnic minority communities.
Sec. 536. Improving oversight of military recruitment practices in 
              public secondary schools.
Sec. 537. Best practices for the retention of certain female members of 
              the Armed Forces.
Sec. 538. Review of certain personnel policies of special operations 
              forces.
Sec. 539. Support for members who perform duties regarding remotely 
              piloted aircraft: study; report.
Sec. 539A. Retention and recruitment of members of the Army who 
              specialize in air and missile defense systems.

          Subtitle E--Military Justice and Other Legal Matters

Sec. 541. Matters in connection with special trial counsel.
Sec. 542. Technical corrections relating to special trial counsel.
Sec. 543. Randomization of court-martial panels.
Sec. 544. Jurisdiction of Courts of Criminal Appeals.

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Sec. 545. Special trial counsel of the Department of the Air Force.
Sec. 546. Independent investigation of sexual harassment.
Sec. 547. Primary prevention research agenda and workforce.
Sec. 548. Limitation on availability of funds for relocation of Army 
              CID special agent training course.
Sec. 549. Review of titling and indexing practices of the Army and 
              certain other organizations.
Sec. 549A. Briefing and report on resourcing required for 
              implementation of military justice reform.
Sec. 549B. Report on sharing information with counsel for victims of 
              offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Sec. 549C. Dissemination of civilian legal services information.

                      Subtitle F--Member Education

Sec. 551. Authorization of certain support for military service academy 
              foundations.
Sec. 552. Individuals from the District of Columbia who may be 
              considered for appointment to military service academies.
Sec. 553. Agreement by a cadet or midshipman to play professional sport 
              constitutes a breach of agreement to serve as an officer.
Sec. 554. Naval Postgraduate School and United States Air Force 
              Institute of Technology: terms of Provosts and Chief 
              Academic Officers.
Sec. 555. Naval Postgraduate School: attendance by enlisted members.
Sec. 556. Modification of annual report on demographics of military 
              service academy applicants.
Sec. 557. Study and report on professional military education.
Sec. 558. Report on treatment of China in curricula of professional 
              military education.

               Subtitle G--Member Training and Transition

Sec. 561. Codification of Skillbridge program.
Sec. 562. Pilot program on remote personnel processing in the Army.
Sec. 563. Annual report on members separating from active duty who file 
              claims for disability benefits.
Sec. 564. Female members of certain Armed Forces and civilian employees 
              of the Department of Defense in STEM.

    Subtitle H--Military Family Readiness and Dependents' Education

Sec. 571. Clarification and expansion of authorization of support for 
              chaplain-led programs for members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 572. Pilot program to expand eligibility for enrollment at 
              domestic dependent elementary and secondary schools: 
              extension; report.
Sec. 573. Commercial air waiver for next of kin regarding 
              transportation of remains of casualties.
Sec. 574. Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit 
              dependents of military and civilian personnel.
Sec. 575. 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.
Sec. 576. Pilot program on hiring of special needs inclusion 
              coordinators for Department of Defense child development 
              centers.
Sec. 577. Promotion of certain child care assistance.
Sec. 578. Industry roundtable on military spouse hiring.
Sec. 579. Recommendations for the improvement of the Military 
              Interstate Children's Compact.
Sec. 579A. Feasibility of inclusion of au pairs in pilot program to 
              provide financial assistance to members of the Armed 
              Forces for in-home child care.
Sec. 579B. Briefing on policies regarding single parents serving as 
              members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 579C. Public reporting on certain military child care programs.
Sec. 579D. Briefing on verification of eligible federally connected 
              children for purposes of Federal impact aid programs.
Sec. 579E. Sense of Congress on rights of parents of children attending 
              schools operated by the Department of Defense Education 
              Activity.

           Subtitle I--Decorations, Awards, and Other Honors

Sec. 581. Clarification of procedure for boards for the correction of 
              military records to review determinations regarding 
              certain decorations.
Sec. 582. Authorizations for certain awards.
Sec. 583. Posthumous appointment of Ulysses S. Grant to grade of 
              General of the Armies of the United States.
Sec. 584. Enhanced information related to awarding of the Purple Heart.

          Subtitle J--Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters

Sec. 591. Report on non-citizen members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 592. Notification on manning of afloat naval forces: 
              modifications; codification.
Sec. 593. Clarification of authority of NCMAF to update Chaplains Hill 
              at Arlington National Cemetery.
Sec. 594. Disinterment of remains of Andrew Chabrol from Arlington 
              National Cemetery.
Sec. 595. Pilot program on safe storage of personally owned firearms.
Sec. 596. Pilot program on car sharing on remote or isolated military 
              installations.
Sec. 597. Briefing on the effects of economic inflation on members of 
              the Armed Forces.
Sec. 598. Study on improvement of access to voting for members of the 
              Armed Forces overseas.
Sec. 599. Report on incidence of military suicides by military job 
              code.
Sec. 599A. Report on efforts to prevent and respond to deaths by 
              suicide in the Navy.
Sec. 599B. Report on officer personnel management and the development 
              of the professional military ethic of the Space Force.

          TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS

                  Subtitle A--Bonus and Incentive Pays

Sec. 601. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay 
              authorities.
Sec. 602. Increase to maximum amounts of certain bonus and special pay 
              authorities.
Sec. 603. Cold weather duty: authorization of assignment or special 
              duty pay; travel allowance for members of the Armed 
              Forces assigned to Alaska.
Sec. 604. Air Force rated officer retention demonstration program.

 Subtitle B--Allowances Other Than Travel and Transportation Allowances

Sec. 611. Increases in maximum allowable income for purposes of 
              eligibility for basic needs allowance.
Sec. 612. Extension of authority to temporarily adjust basic allowance 
              for housing in certain areas.
Sec. 613. Temporary continuation of rate of basic allowance for housing 
              for members of the Armed Forces whose sole dependent dies 
              while residing with the member.
Sec. 614. Basic allowance for housing for members without dependents 
              when home port change would financially disadvantage 
              member.
Sec. 615. Revival and redesignation of provision establishing benefits 
              for certain members assigned to the Defense Intelligence 
              Agency.
Sec. 616. Extension of one-time uniform allowance for officers who 
              transfer to the Space Force.
Sec. 617. OCONUS cost of living allowance: adjustments; notice to 
              certain congressional committees.

            Subtitle C--Travel and Transportation Allowances

Sec. 621. Allowable travel and transportation allowances: complex 
              overhaul.
Sec. 622. Expansion of authority to reimburse a member of the uniformed 
              services for spousal business costs arising from a 
              permanent change of station.
Sec. 623. Extension of authority to reimburse members for spouse 
              relicensing costs pursuant to a permanent change of 
              station.
Sec. 624. Reimbursement of a member of the uniformed services for costs 
              to relocate a pet that arise from a permanent change of 
              station.
Sec. 625. Travel and transportation allowances for certain members of 
              the Armed Forces who attend a professional military 
              education institution or training classes.
Sec. 626. Conforming amendments to update references to travel and 
              transportation authorities.
Sec. 627. Pilot program to reimburse members of the Armed Forces for 
              certain child care costs incident to a permanent change 
              of station or assignment.

                           Subtitle D--Leave

Sec. 631. Technical amendments to leave entitlement and accumulation.
Sec. 632. Modification of authority to allow members of the Armed 
              Forces to accumulate leave in excess of 60 days.
Sec. 633. Convalescent leave for a member of the Armed Forces.

                Subtitle E--Family and Survivor Benefits

Sec. 641. Claims relating to the return of personal effects of a 
              deceased member of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 642. Extension of parent fee discount to child care employees.
Sec. 643. Survivor Benefit Plan open season.
Sec. 644. Military installations with limited child care: briefing.

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Sec. 645. Food insecurity among military families: data collection; 
              training; report.

                   Subtitle F--Defense Resale Matters

Sec. 651. Prohibition of the sale of certain goods from the Xinjiang 
              Uyghur Autonomous Region in commissaries and exchanges.

        Subtitle G--Miscellaneous Studies, Briefings and Reports

Sec. 661. Study on basic pay.
Sec. 662. Report on accuracy of basic allowance for housing.
Sec. 663. Review of dislocation and relocation allowances.
Sec. 664. Complex overhaul pay: briefing.
Sec. 665. Studies on compensation for DOD child care providers.
Sec. 666. Barriers to home ownership for members of the Armed Forces: 
              study; report.

                   TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS

           Subtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits

Sec. 701. Improvements to TRICARE dental program.
Sec. 702. Health benefits for members of the National Guard following 
              required training or other duty to respond to a national 
              emergency.
Sec. 703. Improvement of referrals for specialty care under TRICARE 
              Prime during permanent changes of station.
Sec. 704. Confidentiality requirements for mental health care services 
              for members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 705. Audit of behavioral health care network providers listed in 
              TRICARE directory.
Sec. 706. Independent analysis of quality and patient safety review 
              process under direct care component of TRICARE program.
Sec. 707. Study on providing benefits under TRICARE Reserve Select and 
              TRICARE dental program to members of the Selected Reserve 
              and dependents thereof.
Sec. 708. GAO study on certain contracts relating to TRICARE program 
              and oversight of such contracts.
Sec. 709. GAO study on coverage of mental health services under TRICARE 
              program and relationship to certain mental health parity 
              laws.

                 Subtitle B--Health Care Administration

Sec. 711. Accountability for wounded warriors undergoing disability 
              evaluation.
Sec. 712. Inclusion of level three trauma care capabilities in 
              requirements for medical centers.
Sec. 713.  Centers of excellence for specialty care in military health 
              system.
Sec. 714. Maintenance of Core Casualty Receiving Facilities to improve 
              medical force readiness.
Sec. 715. Congressional notification requirement to modify scope of 
              services provided at military medical treatment 
              facilities.
Sec. 716. Improvements to processes to reduce financial harm caused to 
              civilians for care provided at military medical treatment 
              facilities.
Sec. 717. Authority to carry out studies and demonstration projects 
              relating to delivery of health and medical care through 
              use of other transaction authority.
Sec. 718. Licensure requirement for certain health-care professionals 
              providing services as part of mission relating to 
              emergency, humanitarian, or refugee assistance.
Sec. 719. Authorization of permanent program to improve opioid 
              management in the military health system.
Sec. 720. Modification of requirement to transfer research and 
              development and public health functions to Defense Health 
              Agency.
Sec. 721. Access to certain dependent medical records by remarried 
              former spouses.
Sec. 722. Authority for Department of Defense program to promote early 
              literacy among certain young children.
Sec. 723. Plan for Accountable Care Organization demonstration.
Sec. 724. Feasibility study and plan on establishing a Military Health 
              System Medical Logistics Directorate and Military Health 
              System Education and Training Directorate.

                 Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters

Sec. 731. Briefing and report on reduction or realignment of military 
              medical manning and medical billets.
Sec. 732. Independent analysis of Department of Defense Comprehensive 
              Autism Care Demonstration program.
Sec. 733. Clarification of membership requirements and compensation 
              authority for independent suicide prevention and response 
              review committee.
Sec. 734. Termination of veterans' advisory board on radiation dose 
              reconstruction.
Sec. 735. Brain health initiative of Department of Defense.
Sec. 736. Establishment of partnership program between United States 
              and Ukraine for military trauma care and research.
Sec. 737. Improvements relating to behavioral health care available 
              under military health system.
Sec. 738. Certification program in provision of mental health services 
              to members of the Armed Forces and military families.
Sec. 739. Standardization of policies relating to service in Armed 
              Forces by individuals diagnosed with HBV.
Sec. 740. Suicide cluster: standardized definition for use by 
              Department of Defense; congressional notification.
Sec. 741. Limitation on reduction of military medical manning end 
              strength: certification requirement and other reforms.
Sec. 742. Feasibility study on establishment of Department of Defense 
              internship programs relating to civilian behavioral 
              health providers.
Sec. 743. Updates to prior feasibility studies on establishment of new 
              command on defense health.
Sec. 744. Capability assessment and action plan with respect to effects 
              of exposure to open burn pits and other environmental 
              hazards.
Sec. 745. Kyle Mullen Navy SEAL medical training review.
Sec. 746. Reports on composition of medical personnel of each military 
              department and related matters.
Sec. 747. Report on effects of low recruitment and retention on 
              operational tempo and physical and mental health of 
              members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 748. Guidance for addressing healthy relationships and intimate 
              partner violence through TRICARE Program.
Sec. 749. Briefing on suicide prevention reforms for members of the 
              Armed Forces.

  TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED 
                                MATTERS

             Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management

Sec. 801. Writing award to encourage curiosity and persistence in 
              overcoming obstacles in acquisition.
Sec. 802. Task and delivery order contracting for architectural and 
              engineering services.
Sec. 803. Data requirements for commercial products for major weapon 
              systems.
Sec. 804. Revision of authority for procedures to allow rapid 
              acquisition and deployment of capabilities needed under 
              specified high-priority circumstances.
Sec. 805. Treatment of certain clauses implementing Executive orders.
Sec. 806. Life cycle management and product support.
Sec. 807. Amendments to contractor employee protections from reprisal 
              for disclosure of certain information.
Sec. 808. Use of fixed-price type contracts for certain major defense 
              acquisition programs.
Sec. 809. Acquisition reporting system.

Subtitle B--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, 
                            and Limitations

Sec. 811. Inclusion in budget justification materials of enhanced 
              reporting on proposed cancellations and modifications to 
              multiyear contracts.
Sec. 812. Comptroller General assessment of acquisition programs and 
              related efforts.
Sec. 813. Extension of Defense Modernization Account authority.
Sec. 814. Clarification to fixed-price incentive contract references.
Sec. 815. Modification of reporting requirement in connection with 
              requests for multiyear procurement authority for large 
              defense acquisitions.
Sec. 816. Modification of provision relating to determination of 
              certain activities with unusually hazardous risks.
Sec. 817. Modification to prohibition on operation or procurement of 
              foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems.
Sec. 818. Extension of pilot program to accelerate contracting and 
              pricing processes.
Sec. 819. Extension of pilot program for distribution support and 
              services for weapons systems contractors.
Sec. 820. Extension and modification of Never Contract with the Enemy.
Sec. 821. Repeal of requirement for Inspector General of the Department 
              of Defense to conduct certain reviews.

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Sec. 822. Modification of contracts to provide extraordinary relief due 
              to inflation impacts.

        Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce

Sec. 831. Key experiences and enhanced pay authority for acquisition 
              workforce excellence.
Sec. 832. Defense Acquisition University reforms.
Sec. 833. Modifications to Defense Civilian Training Corps.
Sec. 834. Acquisition workforce incentives relating to training on, and 
              agreements with, certain start-up businesses.
Sec. 835. Curricula on software acquisitions and cybersecurity software 
              or hardware acquisitions for covered individuals.
Sec. 836. Department of Defense national imperative for industrial 
              skills program.

       Subtitle D--Provisions Relating to Software and Technology

Sec. 841. Guidelines and resources on the acquisition or licensing of 
              intellectual property.
Sec. 842. Modification of authority of the Department of Defense to 
              carry out certain prototype projects.
Sec. 843. Other transaction authority clarification.
Sec. 844. Prizes for advanced technology achievements.
Sec. 845. Congressional notification for pilot program to accelerate 
              the procurement and fielding of innovative technologies.
Sec. 846. Report on software delivery times.

                  Subtitle E--Industrial Base Matters

Sec. 851. Modification to the national technology and industrial base.
Sec. 852. Modification to miscellaneous limitations on the procurement 
              of goods other than United States goods.
Sec. 853. Requirements for the procurement of certain components for 
              certain naval vessels and auxiliary ships.
Sec. 854. Modifications to the procurement technical assistance 
              program.
Sec. 855. Codification of prohibition on certain procurements from the 
              Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Sec. 856. Codification of the Department of Defense Mentor-Protege 
              Program.
Sec. 857. Procurement requirements relating to rare earth elements and 
              strategic and critical materials.
Sec. 858. Analyses of certain activities for action to address sourcing 
              and industrial capacity.
Sec. 859. Demonstration exercise of enhanced planning for industrial 
              mobilization and supply chain management.
Sec. 860. Risk management for Department of Defense pharmaceutical 
              supply chains.
Sec. 861. Strategy for increasing competitive opportunities for certain 
              critical technologies.
Sec. 862. Key advanced system development industry days.

                   Subtitle F--Small Business Matters

Sec. 871. Codification of Small Business Administration scorecard.
Sec. 872. Modifications to the SBIR and STTR programs.
Sec. 873. Access to data on bundled or consolidated contracts.
Sec. 874. Small business integration working group.
Sec. 875. Demonstration of commercial due diligence for small business 
              programs.
Sec. 876. Development and assessment of mission effectiveness metrics.

                       Subtitle G--Other Matters

Sec. 881. Technical correction to effective date of the transfer of 
              certain title 10 acquisition provisions.
Sec. 882. Security clearance bridge pilot program.
Sec. 883. Existing agreement limits for Operation Warp Speed.
Sec. 884. Incorporation of controlled unclassified information guidance 
              into program classification guides and program protection 
              plans.

      TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

   Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters

Sec. 901. Increase in authorized number of Assistant and Deputy 
              Assistant Secretaries of Defense.
Sec. 902. Conforming amendments relating to repeal of position of Chief 
              Management Officer.
Sec. 903. Limitation on use of funds pending demonstration of product 
              to identify, task, and manage congressional reporting 
              requirements.
Sec. 904. Limitation on use of funds pending compliance with 
              requirements relating to alignment of Close Combat 
              Lethality Task Force.

  Subtitle B--Other Department of Defense Organization and Management 
                                Matters

Sec. 911. Updates to management reform framework.
Sec. 912. Briefing on changes to Unified Command Plan.
Sec. 913. Clarification of peacetime functions of the Navy.
Sec. 914. Responsibilities and functions relating to electromagnetic 
              spectrum operations.
Sec. 915. Joint all domain command and control.
Sec. 916. Strategic management dashboard demonstration.
Sec. 917. Demonstration program for component content management 
              systems.
Sec. 918. Report on potential transition of all members of the Space 
              Force into a single component.

                      TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS

                     Subtitle A--Financial Matters

Sec. 1001. General transfer authority.
Sec. 1002. Sense of Congress relating to the corrective action plans 
              review process.
Sec. 1003. Annual reports on budgetary effects of inflation.

                   Subtitle B--Counterdrug Activities

Sec. 1011. Extension of authority to support a unified counterdrug and 
              counterterrorism campaign in Colombia.

                Subtitle C--Naval Vessels and Shipyards

Sec. 1021. Modification to annual naval vessel construction plan.
Sec. 1022. Navy consultation with Marine Corps on major decisions 
              directly concerning Marine Corps amphibious force 
              structure and capability.
Sec. 1023. Amphibious warship force structure.
Sec. 1024. Modification to limitation on decommissioning or 
              inactivating battle force ships before end of expected 
              service life.
Sec. 1025. Amphibious warfare ship assessment and requirements.
Sec. 1026. Battle force ship employment, maintenance, and manning 
              baseline plans.
Sec. 1027. Withholding of certain information about sunken military 
              crafts.
Sec. 1028. Business case analyses on disposition of certain Government-
              owned dry-docks.
Sec. 1029. Prohibition on retirement of certain naval vessels.

                      Subtitle D--Counterterrorism

Sec. 1031. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or 
              release of individuals detained at United States Naval 
              Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States.
Sec. 1032. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to construct or 
              modify facilities in the United States to house detainees 
              transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 
              Bay, Cuba.
Sec. 1033. Modification and extension of prohibition on use of funds 
              for transfer or release of individuals detained at United 
              States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to certain 
              countries.
Sec. 1034. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or 
              relinquish control of United States Naval Station, 
              Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

         Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations

Sec. 1041. Submission of national defense strategy in classified and 
              unclassified form.
Sec. 1042. Department of Defense support for funerals and memorial 
              events for Members and former Members of Congress.
Sec. 1043. Modification of authority for humanitarian demining 
              assistance and stockpiled conventional munitions 
              assistance.
Sec. 1044. Modification of provisions relating to anomalous health 
              incidents.
Sec. 1045. Security clearances for recently separated members of the 
              Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of 
              Defense.
Sec. 1046. Integrated and authenticated access to Department of Defense 
              systems for certain congressional staff for oversight 
              purposes.
Sec. 1047. Introduction of entities in transactions critical to 
              national security.
Sec. 1048. Joint training pipeline between United States Navy and Royal 
              Australian Navy.
Sec. 1049. Standardization of sectional barge construction for 
              Department of Defense use on rivers and intercoastal 
              waterways.
Sec. 1050. Department of Defense support for recently enacted 
              commissions.

                    Subtitle F--Studies and Reports

Sec. 1051. Modification of annual report on unfunded priorities.
Sec. 1052. Congressional notification of military information support 
              operations in the information environment.
Sec. 1053. Modification and continuation of reporting requirement 
              relating to humanitarian assistance.
Sec. 1054. Briefing on Global Force Management Allocation Plan.
Sec. 1055. Report and budget details regarding Operation Spartan 
              Shield.

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Sec. 1056. Annual report on civilian casualties in connection with 
              United States military operations.
Sec. 1057. Extension of certain reporting deadlines.
Sec. 1058. Extension and modification of reporting requirement 
              regarding enhancement of information sharing and 
              coordination of military training between Department of 
              Homeland Security and Department of Defense.
Sec. 1059. Continuation of requirement for annual report on National 
              Guard and reserve component equipment.
Sec. 1060. Modification of authority of Secretary of Defense to 
              transfer excess aircraft to other departments of the 
              Federal Government and authority to transfer excess 
              aircraft to States.
Sec. 1061. Combatant command risk assessment for airborne intelligence, 
              surveillance, and reconnaissance.
Sec. 1062. Study on military training routes and special use air space 
              near wind turbines.
Sec. 1063. Annual reports on safety upgrades to the high mobility 
              multipurpose wheeled vehicle fleets.
Sec. 1064. Department of Defense delays in providing comments on 
              Government Accountability Office reports.
Sec. 1065. Justification for transfer or elimination of certain flying 
              missions.
Sec. 1066. Reports on United States military force presence in Europe.
Sec. 1067. Report on Department of Defense practices regarding 
              distinction between combatants and civilians in United 
              States military operations.
Sec. 1068. Report on strategy and improvement of community engagement 
              efforts of Armed Forces in Hawaii.
Sec. 1069. Report on Department of Defense military capabilities in the 
              Caribbean.
Sec. 1070. Quarterly briefings on Department of Defense support for 
              civil authorities to address immigration at the southwest 
              border.
Sec. 1071. Annual report on procurement of equipment by State and local 
              governments through the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1072. Briefing on financial oversight of certain educational 
              institutions receiving Department of Defense funds.
Sec. 1073. Report on effects of certain ethics requirements on 
              Department of Defense hiring, retention, and operations.
Sec. 1074. Joint Concept for Competing.
Sec. 1075. Analysis of feasibility and advisability of relocating major 
              units of the United States Armed Forces to certain 
              European countries.
Sec. 1076. Report on effects of strategic competitor naval facilities 
              in Africa.

                       Subtitle G--Other Matters

Sec. 1081. Technical and conforming amendments.
Sec. 1082. Department of Defense Civilian Protection Center of 
              Excellence.
Sec. 1083. Ronald V. Dellums Memorial Fellowship in STEM.
Sec. 1084. Amendment to memorial for members of the Armed Forces killed 
              in attack on Hamid Karzai International Airport.
Sec. 1085. Public availability of cost of certain military operations.
Sec. 1086. Combating military reliance on Russian energy.
Sec. 1087. Establishment of joint force headquarters in area of 
              operations of United States Indo-Pacific Command.
Sec. 1088. National tabletop exercise.
Sec. 1089. Personnel supporting the Office of the Assistant Secretary 
              of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity 
              Conflict.
Sec. 1090. Sense of Congress on redesignation of the Africa Center for 
              Strategic Studies as the James M. Inhofe Center for 
              Africa Strategic Studies.
Sec. 1091. Integration of electronic warfare into Tier 1 and Tier 2 
              joint training exercises.
Sec. 1092. National Commission on the Future of the Navy.
Sec. 1093. Dynamic airspace pilot program.

                  TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS

Sec. 1101. Restricted reporting option for Department of Defense 
              civilian employees choosing to report experiencing adult 
              sexual assault.
Sec. 1102. Modification and extension of authority to waive annual 
              limitation on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay 
              for Federal civilian employees working overseas.
Sec. 1103. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant 
              allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian 
              personnel on official duty in a combat zone.
Sec. 1104. Standardized credentials for law enforcement officers of the 
              Department of Defense.
Sec. 1105. Temporary extension of authority to provide security for 
              former Department of Defense officials.
Sec. 1106. Enhanced pay authority for certain research and technology 
              positions in science and technology reinvention 
              laboratories.
Sec. 1107. Flexible workplace programs.
Sec. 1108. Eligibility of Department of Defense employees in time-
              limited appointments to compete for permanent 
              appointments.
Sec. 1109. Modification to personnel management authority to attract 
              experts in science and engineering.
Sec. 1110. Modification and extension of pilot program on dynamic 
              shaping of the workforce to improve the technical skills 
              and expertise at certain department of defense 
              laboratories.
Sec. 1111. Modification of temporary expansion of authority for 
              noncompetitive appointments of military spouses by 
              federal agencies.
Sec. 1112. Modification to pilot program for the temporary assignment 
              of cyber and information technology personnel to private 
              sector organizations.

             TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS

                  Subtitle A--Assistance and Training

Sec. 1201.  Payment of personnel expenses necessary for participation 
              in training program conducted by Colombia under the 
              United States-Colombia Action Plan for Regional Security.
Sec. 1202.  Modifications to Reports on Security Cooperation.
Sec. 1203.  Modification of authority for participation in 
              multinational centers of excellence.
Sec. 1204.  Modification of existing authorities to provide for an 
              Irregular Warfare Center and a Regional Defense 
              Fellowship Program.
Sec. 1205.  Modification to authority to provide support for conduct of 
              operations.
Sec. 1206.  Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement 
              of certain coalition nations for support provided to 
              United States military operations.
Sec. 1207.  Modification and extension of authority to support border 
              security operations of certain foreign countries.
Sec. 1208.  Security cooperation programs with foreign partners to 
              advance women, peace, and security.
Sec. 1209.  Review of implementation of prohibition on use of funds for 
              assistance to units of foreign security forces that have 
              committed a gross violation of human rights.
Sec. 1210.  Independent assessment of United States efforts to train, 
              advise, assist, and equip the military forces of Somalia.
Sec. 1211.  Security cooperation activities at Counter-UAS University.
Sec. 1212.  Defense Operational Resilience International Cooperation 
              Pilot Program.

        Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan

Sec. 1221.  Extension of authority for certain payments to redress 
              injury and loss.
Sec. 1222.  Additional matters for inclusion in reports on oversight in 
              Afghanistan.
Sec. 1223.  Prohibition on transporting currency to the Taliban and the 
              Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

         Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran

Sec. 1231.  Modification of annual report on the military capabilities 
              of Iran and related activities.
Sec. 1232.  Extension of authority to support operations and activities 
              of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq.
Sec. 1233.  Extension of authority to provide assistance to vetted 
              Syrian groups and individuals.
Sec. 1234.  Extension and modification of authority to provide 
              assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and 
              Syria.
Sec. 1235.  Prohibition on transfers to Iran.
Sec. 1236.  Report on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated 
              operatives abroad.
Sec. 1237.  Assessment of support to Iraqi Security Forces and Kurdish 
              Peshmerga Forces to counter air and missile threats.

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Sec. 1238.  Interagency strategy to disrupt and dismantle narcotics 
              production and trafficking and affiliated networks linked 
              to the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.
Sec. 1239.  Prohibition on transfers to Badr Organization.
Sec. 1240.  Report on United Nations arms embargo on Iran.

                 Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Russia

Sec. 1241.  Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance 
              Initiative.
Sec. 1242.  Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the 
              United States and Russia.
Sec. 1243.  Modification to annual report on military and security 
              developments involving the Russian Federation.
Sec. 1244.  Temporary authorizations related to Ukraine and other 
              matters.
Sec. 1245.  Prohibition on availability of funds relating to 
              sovereignty of the Russian Federation over 
              internationally recognized territory of Ukraine.
Sec. 1246.  Report on Department of Defense plan for the provision of 
              short and medium-term security assistance to Ukraine.
Sec. 1247.  Oversight of United States assistance to Ukraine.

        Subtitle E--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region

Sec. 1251.  Modification to annual report on military and security 
              developments involving the People's Republic of China.
Sec. 1252.  Modification of Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative 
              to authorize use of funds for the Coast Guard.
Sec. 1253.  Modification of prohibition on participation of the 
              People's Republic of China in rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 
              naval exercises to include cessation of genocide by 
              China.
Sec. 1254.  Extension and modification of Pacific Deterrence 
              Initiative.
Sec. 1255.  Extension of authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa 
              dioxin cleanup.
Sec. 1256.  Enhanced indications and warning for deterrence and 
              dissuasion.
Sec. 1257.  Prohibition on use of funds to support entertainment 
              projects with ties to the Government of the People's 
              Republic of China.
Sec. 1258.  Reporting on institutions of higher education domiciled in 
              the People's Republic of China that provide support to 
              the People's Liberation Army.
Sec. 1259.  Review of port and port-related infrastructure purchases 
              and investments made by the Government of the People's 
              Republic of China and entities directed or backed by the 
              Government of the People's Republic of China.
Sec. 1260.  Enhancing major defense partnership with India.
Sec. 1261.  Pilot program to develop young civilian defense leaders in 
              the Indo-Pacific region.
Sec. 1262.  Report on bilateral agreements supporting United States 
              military posture in the Indo-Pacific region.
Sec. 1263.  Statement of policy on Taiwan.
Sec. 1264.  Sense of congress on joint exercises with Taiwan.
Sec. 1265.  Sense of Congress on defense alliances and partnerships in 
              the Indo-Pacific region.

                       Subtitle F--Other Matters

Sec. 1271.  North Atlantic Treaty Organization Special Operations 
              Headquarters.
Sec. 1272.  Sense of Congress on NATO and United States defense posture 
              in Europe.
Sec. 1273.  Report on Fifth Fleet capabilities upgrades.
Sec. 1274.  Report on use of social media by foreign terrorist 
              organizations.
Sec. 1275.  Report and feasibility study on collaboration to meet 
              shared national security interests in East Africa.
Sec. 1276.  Assessment of challenges to implementation of the 
              partnership among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the 
              United States.
Sec. 1277.  Modification and extension of United States-Israel 
              cooperation to counter unmanned aerial systems.
Sec. 1278.  Sense of Congress and briefing on multinational force and 
              observers.
Sec. 1279.  Briefing on Department of Defense program to protect United 
              States students against foreign agents.

                    TITLE XIV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

                     Subtitle A--Military Programs

Sec. 1401. Working capital funds.
Sec. 1402. Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense.
Sec. 1403. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide.
Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General.
Sec. 1405. Defense health program.

                 Subtitle B--National Defense Stockpile

Sec. 1411. Reform of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling 
              Act.
Sec. 1412. Modification of acquisition authority under Strategic and 
              Critical Materials Stock Piling Act.
Sec. 1413. Briefings on shortfalls in National Defense Stockpile.
Sec. 1414. Authority to acquire materials for the National Defense 
              Stockpile.
Sec. 1415. Department of Defense readiness to support prolonged 
              conflict.

                       Subtitle C--Other Matters

Sec. 1421. Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of 
              Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility 
              Demonstration Fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health 
              Care Center, Illinois.
Sec. 1422. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement 
              Home.

           TITLE XV--CYBER AND INFORMATION OPERATIONS MATTERS

                       Subtitle A--Cyber Matters

Sec. 1501. Improvements to Principal Cyber Advisors.
Sec. 1502. Annual reports on support by military departments for United 
              States Cyber Command.
Sec. 1503. Modification of office of primary responsibility for 
              strategic cybersecurity program.
Sec. 1504. Tailored cyberspace operations organizations.
Sec. 1505. Establishment of support center for consortium of 
              universities that advise Secretary of Defense on 
              cybersecurity matters.
Sec. 1506. Alignment of Department of Defense cyber international 
              strategy with National Defense Strategy and Department of 
              Defense Cyber Strategy.
Sec. 1507. Enhancement of cyberspace training and security cooperation.
Sec. 1508. Military Cybersecurity Cooperation with Hashemite Kingdom of 
              Jordan.
Sec. 1509. Management and oversight of Joint Cyber Warfighting 
              Architecture.
Sec. 1510. Integrated non-kinetic force development.
Sec. 1511. Protection of critical infrastructure.
Sec. 1512. Budget display for cryptographic modernization activities 
              for certain systems of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1513. Establishing projects for data management, artificial 
              intelligence, and digital solutions.
Sec. 1514. Operational testing for commercial cybersecurity 
              capabilities.

                   Subtitle B--Information Operations

Sec. 1521. Requirement to notify Chief of Mission of military operation 
              in the information environment.
Sec. 1522. Assessment and optimization of Department of Defense 
              information and influence operations conducted through 
              cyberspace.
Sec. 1523. Joint information operations course.
Sec. 1524. Limitation on availability of certain funds until submission 
              of joint lexicon for terms related to information 
              operations.
Sec. 1525. Limitation on availability of funds pending submittal of 
              information operations strategy and posture review.
Sec. 1526. Limitation on availability of certain funds until submission 
              of assessments relating to cybersecurity of the defense 
              industrial base.

                         Subtitle C--Personnel

Sec. 1531. Cyber operations-peculiar awards.
Sec. 1532. Establishment of Cyber Operations Designator and rating for 
              the Navy.
Sec. 1533. Total force generation for the Cyberspace Operations Forces.
Sec. 1534. Correcting cyber mission force readiness shortfalls.
Sec. 1535. Department of Defense Cyber and Digital Service Academy.
Sec. 1536. Report on recommendations from Navy Civilian Career Path 
              study.
Sec. 1537. Study to determine optimal strategy for structuring and 
              manning elements of Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber 
              Organizations, Joint Mission Operations Centers, and 
              Cyber Operations-Integrated Planning Elements.
Sec. 1538. Manning review of Space Force cyber squadrons.
Sec. 1539. Independent review of posture and staffing levels of Office 
              of the Chief Information Officer.
Sec. 1540. Independent assessment of Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve for 
              Department of Defense.
Sec. 1541. Comprehensive review of Cyber Excepted Service.

                 Subtitle D--Reports and Other Matters

Sec. 1551. Pilot program for sharing cyber capabilities and related 
              information with foreign operational partners.

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Sec. 1552. Demonstration program for cyber and information technology 
              budget data analytics.
Sec. 1553. Plan for commercial cloud test and evaluation.
Sec. 1554. Roadmap and implementation plan for cyber adoption of 
              artificial intelligence.
Sec. 1555. Review of Department of Defense implementation of 
              recommendations from Defense Science Board cyber report.
Sec. 1556. Annual briefing on relationship between National Security 
              Agency and United States Cyber Command.
Sec. 1557. Review of definitions associated with Cyberspace Operations 
              Forces.
Sec. 1558. Annual assessments and reports on assignment of certain 
              budget control responsibility to Commander of United 
              States Cyber Command.
Sec. 1559. Assessments of weapons systems vulnerabilities to radio-
              frequency enabled cyber attacks.
Sec. 1560. Briefing on Department of Defense plan to deter and counter 
              adversaries in the information environment.

   TITLE XVI--SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND INTELLIGENCE 
                                MATTERS

                      Subtitle A--Space Activities

Sec. 1601. Requirements for protection of satellites.
Sec. 1602. Strategy on protection of satellites.
Sec. 1603. Modification of reports on integration of acquisition and 
              capability delivery schedules for segments of major 
              satellite acquisitions programs and funding for such 
              programs.
Sec. 1604. Tactically responsive space capability.
Sec. 1605. Extension of annual report on Space Command and Control.
Sec. 1606. Allied responsive space capabilities.
Sec. 1607. Applied research and educational activities to support space 
              technology development.
Sec. 1608. Review of Space Development Agency exemption from Joint 
              Capabilities Integration and Development System.
Sec. 1609. Update to plan to manage Integrated Tactical Warning and 
              Attack Assessment System and multi-domain sensors.
Sec. 1610. Report on space debris.

  Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities

Sec. 1621. Congressional oversight of clandestine activities that 
              support operational preparation of the environment.

                       Subtitle C--Nuclear Forces

Sec. 1631. Biannual briefing on nuclear weapons and related activities.
Sec. 1632. Industrial base monitoring for B-21 and Sentinel programs.
Sec. 1633. Improvements to Nuclear Weapons Council.
Sec. 1634. Portfolio management framework for nuclear forces.
Sec. 1635. Extension of requirement to report on nuclear weapons 
              stockpile.
Sec. 1636. Modification and extension of annual assessment of cyber 
              resilience of nuclear command and control system.
Sec. 1637. Modification of reports on Nuclear Posture Review 
              implementation.
Sec. 1638. Establishment of intercontinental ballistic missile site 
              activation task force for Sentinel program.
Sec. 1639. Prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental ballistic 
              missiles of the United States.
Sec. 1640. Plan for development of reentry vehicles.
Sec. 1641. Treatment of nuclear modernization and hypersonic missile 
              programs within Defense Priorities and Allocations 
              System.
Sec. 1642. Matters relating to nuclear-capable sea-launched cruise 
              missile.

                  Subtitle D--Missile Defense Programs

Sec. 1651. Biannual briefing on missile defense and related activities.
Sec. 1652. Improvements to acquisition accountability reports on the 
              ballistic missile defense system.
Sec. 1653. Making permanent prohibitions relating to missile defense 
              information and systems.
Sec. 1654. Next generation interceptors for missile defense of United 
              States homeland.
Sec. 1655. Termination of requirement to transition ballistic missile 
              defense programs to the military departments.
Sec. 1656. Persistent cybersecurity operations for ballistic missile 
              defense systems and networks.
Sec. 1657. Fire control architectures.
Sec. 1658. Middle East integrated air and missile defense.
Sec. 1659. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli 
              cooperative missile defense program co-development and 
              co-production.
Sec. 1660. Integrated air and missile defense architecture for defense 
              of Guam.
Sec. 1661. Limitation on availability of certain funds until submission 
              of report on implementation of the cruise missile defense 
              architecture for the homeland.
Sec. 1662. Strategy to use asymmetric capabilities to defeat hypersonic 
              missile threats.
Sec. 1663. Plan on delivering Shared Early Warning System data to 
              certain allies and partners of the United States.
Sec. 1664. Reports on ground-based interceptors.
Sec. 1665. Report on missile defense interceptor site in contiguous 
              United States.

                       Subtitle E--Other Matters

Sec. 1671. Cooperative threat reduction funds.
Sec. 1672. Department of Defense support for requirements of the White 
              House Military Office.
Sec. 1673. Unidentified anomalous phenomena reporting procedures.
Sec. 1674. Study of weapons programs that allow Armed Forces to address 
              hard and deeply buried targets.

       TITLE XVII--MUNITIONS REPLENISHMENT AND FUTURE PROCUREMENT

Sec. 1701. Annual report on industrial base constraints for munitions.
Sec. 1702. Modification to Special Defense Acquisition Fund.
Sec. 1703. Quarterly briefings on replenishment and revitalization of 
              weapons provided to Ukraine.
Sec. 1704. Assessment of requirements and acquisition objectives for 
              Patriot air and missile defense battalions.
Sec. 1705. Independent assessment of department of defense capability 
              and capacity needs for munitions production and 
              stockpiling.

            DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS

Sec. 2001. Short title.
Sec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be 
              specified by law.
Sec. 2803. Effective date and automatic execution of conforming changes 
              to tables of sections, tables of contents, and similar 
              tabular entries.

                 TITLE XXI--ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2102. Family housing.
Sec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army.
Sec. 2104. Demolition of District of Columbia Fort McNair Quarters 4, 
              13, and 15.
Sec. 2105. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2019 
              project at Camp Tango, Korea.
Sec. 2106. Extension and modification of authority to carry out certain 
              fiscal year 2018 projects.

                 TITLE XXII--NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2202. Family housing.
Sec. 2203. Authorization of appropriations, Navy.
Sec. 2204. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 
              project.
Sec. 2205. Transfer of customers from Navy electrical utility system at 
              former Naval Air Station Barber's Point, Hawaii, to new 
              electrical system in Kalaeloa, Hawaii.

              TITLE XXIII--AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition 
              projects.
Sec. 2302. Family housing.
Sec. 2303. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force.
Sec. 2304. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 
              projects.
Sec. 2305. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 
              2021 project.
Sec. 2306. Modification of authority to carry out certain military 
              construction projects at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.

           TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land 
              acquisition projects.
Sec. 2402. Authorized energy resilience and conservation investment 
              program projects.
Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, defense agencies.
Sec. 2404. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 
              projects.

                   TITLE XXV--INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

  Subtitle A--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 
                                Program

Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO.

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             Subtitle B--Host Country In-Kind Contributions

Sec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects.
Sec. 2512. Repeal of authorized approach to certain construction 
              project.

            TITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES

Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land 
              acquisition projects.
Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition 
              projects.
Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve 
              construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land 
              acquisition projects.
Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land 
              acquisition projects.
Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve.
Sec. 2607. Corrections to authority to carry out certain fiscal year 
              2022 projects.
Sec. 2608. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 
              projects.

          TITLE XXVII--BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES

Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and 
              closure activities funded through Department of Defense 
              Base Closure Account.
Sec. 2702. Authorization to fund certain demolition and removal 
              activities through Department of Defense Base Closure 
              Account.
Sec. 2703. Prohibition on conducting additional base realignment and 
              closure (BRAC) round.

         TITLE XXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS

               Subtitle A--Military Construction Program

Sec. 2801. Temporary increase of amounts in connection with authority 
              to carry out unspecified minor military construction.
Sec. 2802. Modification of annual locality adjustment of dollar 
              thresholds applicable to unspecified minor military 
              construction authorities.
Sec. 2803. Permanent authority for defense laboratory modernization 
              program.
Sec. 2804. Elimination of sunset of authority to conduct unspecified 
              minor military construction for lab revitalization.
Sec. 2805. Military construction projects for innovation, research, 
              development, test, and evaluation.
Sec. 2806. Supervision of large military construction projects.
Sec. 2807. Specification of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, 
              Installations, and Environment as Chief Housing Officer.
Sec. 2808. Clarification of exceptions to limitations on cost 
              variations for military construction projects and 
              military family housing projects.
Sec. 2809. Use of operation and maintenance funds for certain 
              construction projects outside the United States.
Sec. 2810. Consideration of installation of integrated solar roofing to 
              improve energy resiliency of military installations.
Sec. 2811. Revision of Unified Facilities Guide Specifications and 
              Unified Facilities Criteria to include specifications on 
              use of gas insulated switchgear and criteria and 
              specifications on microgrids and microgrid converters.
Sec. 2812. Determination and notification relating to Executive orders 
              that impact cost and scope of work of military 
              construction projects.
Sec. 2813. Requirement for inclusion of Department of Defense Forms 
              1391 with annual budget submission by President.
Sec. 2814. Use of integrated project delivery contracts.

                  Subtitle B--Military Housing Reforms

Sec. 2821. Standardization of military installation Housing 
              Requirements and Market Analyses.
Sec. 2822. Notice requirement for MHPI ground lease extensions.
Sec. 2823. Annual briefings on military housing privatization projects.
Sec. 2824. Mold inspection of vacant housing units.
Sec. 2825. Implementation of recommendations from audit of medical 
              conditions of residents in privatized military housing.

        Subtitle C--Real Property and Facilities Administration

Sec. 2831. Authorized land and facilities transfer to support contracts 
              with federally funded research and development centers.
Sec. 2832. Limitation on use of funds pending completion of military 
              installation resilience component of master plans for at-
              risk major military installations.
Sec. 2833. Physical entrances to certain military installations.

                      Subtitle D--Land Conveyances

Sec. 2841. Extension of time frame for land conveyance, Sharpe Army 
              Depot, Lathrop, California.
Sec. 2842. Land conveyance, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina.
Sec. 2843. Land conveyance, Naval Air Station Oceana, Dam Neck Annex, 
              Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Sec. 2844. Land exchange, Marine Reserve Training Center, Omaha, 
              Nebraska.
Sec. 2845. Land Conveyance, Starkville, Mississippi.

             Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Studies and Reports

Sec. 2851. Study on practices with respect to development of military 
              construction projects.
Sec. 2852. Report on capacity of Department of Defense to provide 
              survivors of natural disasters with emergency short-term 
              housing.
Sec. 2853. Reporting on lead service lines and lead plumbing.
Sec. 2854. Briefing on attempts to acquire land near United States 
              military installations by the People's Republic of China.

                       Subtitle F--Other Matters

Sec. 2861. Required consultation with State and local entities for 
              notifications related to the basing decision-making 
              process.
Sec. 2862. Inclusion in Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program 
              of certain projects for ROTC training.
Sec. 2863. Inclusion of infrastructure improvements identified in the 
              report on strategic seaports in Defense Community 
              Infrastructure Pilot Program.
Sec. 2864. Inclusion of certain property for purposes of defense 
              community infrastructure pilot program.
Sec. 2865. Expansion of pilot program on increased use of sustainable 
              building materials in military construction to include 
              locations throughout the United States.
Sec. 2866. Basing decision scorecard consistency and transparency.
Sec. 2867. Temporary authority for acceptance and use of funds for 
              certain construction projects in the Republic of Korea.
Sec. 2868. Repeal of requirement for Interagency Coordination Group of 
              Inspectors General for Guam Realignment.
Sec. 2869. Lease or use agreement for category 3 subterranean training 
              facility.
Sec. 2870. Limitation on use of funds for closure of combat readiness 
              training centers.
Sec. 2871. Required investments in improving child development centers.
Sec. 2872. Interagency Regional Coordinator for Resilience Pilot 
              Project.
Sec. 2873. Access to military installations for Homeland Security 
              Investigations personnel in Guam.
Sec. 2874. Prohibition on joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base with 
              civil aviation.
Sec. 2875. Electrical charging capability construction requirements 
              relating to parking for Federal Government motor 
              vehicles.

               TITLE XXIX--FALLON RANGE TRAINING COMPLEX

               Subtitle A--Fallon Range Training Complex

Sec. 2901. Military land withdrawal for Fallon Range Training Complex.
Sec. 2902. Numu Newe Special Management Area.
Sec. 2903. National conservation areas.
Sec. 2904. Collaboration with State and county.
Sec. 2905. Wilderness areas in Churchill County, Nevada.
Sec. 2906. Release of wilderness study areas.
Sec. 2907. Land conveyances and exchanges.
Sec. 2908. Checkerboard resolution.

    Subtitle B--Lander County Economic Development and Conservation

Sec. 2911. Definitions.

         Part I--Lander County Public Purpose Land Conveyances

Sec. 2921. Definitions.
Sec. 2922. Conveyances to Lander County, Nevada.

                Part II--Lander County Wilderness Areas

Sec. 2931. Definitions.
Sec. 2932. Designation of wilderness areas.
Sec. 2933. Release of wilderness study areas.

 DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND 
                          OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

      TITLE XXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS

       Subtitle A--National Security Programs and Authorizations

Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration.
Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup.
Sec. 3103. Other defense activities.
Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy.

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   Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations

Sec. 3111. Requirements for specific request for new or modified 
              nuclear weapons.
Sec. 3112. Modifications to long-term plan for meeting national 
              security requirements for unencumbered uranium.
Sec. 3113. Modification of minor construction threshold for plant 
              projects.
Sec. 3114. Update to plan for deactivation and decommissioning of 
              nonoperational defense nuclear facilities.
Sec. 3115. Use of alternative technologies to eliminate proliferation 
              threats at vulnerable sites.
Sec. 3116. Unavailability for overhead costs of amounts specified for 
              laboratory-directed research and development.
Sec. 3117. Workforce enhancement for National Nuclear Security 
              Administration.
Sec. 3118. Modification of cost baselines for certain projects.
Sec. 3119. Purchase of real property options.
Sec. 3120. Prohibition on availability of funds to reconvert or retire 
              W76-2 warheads.
Sec. 3121. Acceleration of depleted uranium manufacturing processes.
Sec. 3122. Assistance by the National Nuclear Security Administration 
              to the Air Force for the development of the Mark 21A 
              fuse.
Sec. 3123. Determination of standardized indirect cost elements.
Sec. 3124. Certification of completion of milestones with respect to 
              plutonium pit aging.
Sec. 3125. National Nuclear Security Administration facility advanced 
              manufacturing development.
Sec. 3126. Authorization of workforce development and training 
              partnership programs within National Nuclear Security 
              Administration.

                 Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters

Sec. 3131. Modification to certain reporting requirements.
Sec. 3132. Repeal of obsolete provisions of the Atomic Energy Defense 
              Act and other provisions.

          TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

Sec. 3201. Authorization.
Sec. 3202. Continuation of functions and powers during loss of quorum.

                 TITLE XXXIV--NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES

Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations.

                  TITLE XXXV--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

                  Subtitle A--Maritime Administration

Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for the Maritime 
              Administration.
Sec. 3502. Secretary of Transportation responsibility with respect to 
              cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by other Federal 
              departments and agencies.

                  Subtitle B--Merchant Marine Academy

Sec. 3511. Exemption of certain students from requirement to obtain 
              merchant mariner license.
Sec. 3512. Board of Visitors.
Sec. 3513. Protection of cadets from sexual assault onboard vessels.
Sec. 3514. Service academy faculty parity of use of United States 
              Government works.
Sec. 3515. Reports on matters relating to the United States Merchant 
              Marine Academy.
Sec. 3516. Study on Capital Improvement Program at the USMMA.
Sec. 3517. Requirements relating to training of Merchant Marine Academy 
              cadets on certain vessels.

                  Subtitle C--Maritime Infrastructure

Sec. 3521. United States marine highway program.
Sec. 3522. Port infrastructure development grants.
Sec. 3523. Project selection criteria for port infrastructure 
              development program.
Sec. 3524. Infrastructure improvements identified in the report on 
              strategic seaports.
Sec. 3525. GAO review of Government efforts to promote growth and 
              modernization of United States Merchant Fleet.
Sec. 3526. GAO review of Federal efforts to enhance port infrastructure 
              resiliency and disaster preparedness.
Sec. 3527. Study on foreign investment in shipping.
Sec. 3528. Report on alternate marine fuel bunkering facilities at 
              ports.
Sec. 3529. Study of cybersecurity and national security threats posed 
              by foreign manufactured cranes at United States ports.

                     Subtitle D--Maritime Workforce

Sec. 3531. Improving Protections for Midshipmen.
Sec. 3532. Maritime Technical Advancement Act.
Sec. 3533. Ensuring diverse mariner recruitment.
Sec. 3534. Low emissions vessels training.

                       Subtitle E--Other Matters

Sec. 3541. Waiver of navigation and vessel inspection laws.
Sec. 3542. National maritime strategy.
Sec. 3543. Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance Program.
Sec. 3544. Definition of qualified vessel.
Sec. 3545. Establishing a capital construction fund.
Sec. 3546. Recapitalization of National Defense Reserve Fleet.
Sec. 3547. Sense of Congress on Merchant Marine.
Sec. 3548. Analysis of effects of chemicals in stormwater runoff on 
              Pacific salmon and steelhead.
Sec. 3549. Report on effective vessel quieting measures.

                       DIVISION D--FUNDING TABLES

Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables.

                         TITLE XLI--PROCUREMENT

Sec. 4101. Procurement.

        TITLE XLII--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION

Sec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation.

                 TITLE XLIII--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance.

                     TITLE XLIV--MILITARY PERSONNEL

Sec. 4401. Military personnel.

                    TITLE XLV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

Sec. 4501. Other authorizations.

                   TITLE XLVI--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Sec. 4601. Military construction.

      TITLE XLVII--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS

Sec. 4701. Department of Energy National Security Programs.

             DIVISION E--NON-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MATTERS

                   TITLE LI--VETERANS AFFAIRS MATTERS

                    Subtitle A--Advisory Committees

Sec. 5101. Annual report from Advisory Committee on Women Veterans.
Sec. 5102. Department of Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee on United 
              States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States.

                    Subtitle B--Studies and Reports

Sec. 5111. Secretary of Veterans Affairs study on dissemination of 
              information on Department of Veterans Affairs home loan 
              benefits.
Sec. 5112. GAO study on post-market surveillance of medical devices by 
              Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 5113. Department of Veterans Affairs report on supportive services 
              and housing insecurity.
Sec. 5114. Report on handling of certain records of the Department of 
              Veterans Affairs.

                       Subtitle C--Other Matters

Sec. 5121. Improved application of employment and reemployment rights 
              of all members of uniformed services.
Sec. 5122. Competitive pay for health care providers of Department of 
              Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 5123. Definition of land use revenue under West Los Angeles 
              Leasing Act of 2016.
Sec. 5124. Technical corrections to Honoring our PACT Act of 2022.
Sec. 5125. Improving pilot program on acceptance by the Department of 
              Veterans Affairs of donated facilities and related 
              improvements.
Sec. 5126. Improvement of Vet Centers at Department of Veterans 
              Affairs.
Sec. 5127. Information on certain veterans with prior medical 
              occupations; program on intermediate care technicians of 
              Department of Veterans Affairs.

   TITLE LII--INSPECTOR GENERAL INDEPENDENCE AND EMPOWERMENT MATTERS

               Subtitle A--Inspector General Independence

Sec. 5201. Short title.
Sec. 5202. Removal or transfer of Inspectors General; placement on non-
              duty status.
Sec. 5203. Vacancy in position of Inspector General.
Sec. 5204. Office of Inspector General whistleblower complaints.

    Subtitle B--Presidential Explanation of Failure to Nominate an 
                           Inspector General

Sec. 5221. Presidential explanation of failure to nominate an Inspector 
              General.

Subtitle C--Integrity Committee of the Council of Inspectors General on 
                 Integrity and Efficiency Transparency

Sec. 5231. Short title.
Sec. 5232. Additional information to be included in requests and 
              reports to Congress.
Sec. 5233. Availability of information to Congress on certain 
              allegations of wrongdoing closed without referral.
Sec. 5234. Semiannual report.
Sec. 5235. Additional reports.
Sec. 5236. Requirement to report final disposition to Congress.

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Sec. 5237. Investigations of Offices of Inspector General of 
              establishments by the Integrity Committee.

Subtitle D--Notice of Ongoing Investigations When There Is a Change in 
                      Status of Inspector General

Sec. 5241. Notice of ongoing investigations when there is a change in 
              status of Inspector General.

    Subtitle E--Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and 
                   Efficiency Report on Expenditures

Sec. 5251. CIGIE report on expenditures.

   Subtitle F--Notice of Refusal to Provide Inspectors General Access

Sec. 5261. Notice of refusal to provide information or assistance to 
              Inspectors General.

Subtitle G--Training Resources for Inspectors General and Other Matters

Sec. 5271. Training resources for Inspectors General.
Sec. 5272. Definition of appropriate congressional committees.
Sec. 5273. Semiannual reports.
Sec. 5274. Submission of reports that specifically identify non-
              governmental organizations or business entities.
Sec. 5275. Review relating to vetting, processing, and resettlement of 
              evacuees from Afghanistan and the Afghanistan special 
              immigrant visa program.

                TITLE LIII--OVERSIGHT AND REFORM MATTERS

                     Subtitle A--General Provisions

Sec. 5301. Access for Veterans to Records.
Sec. 5302. ONDCP supplemental strategies.
Sec. 5303. Performance Enhancement.
Sec. 5304. Appeals to merit systems protection board relating to FBI 
              reprisal allegations; salary of Special Counsel.
Sec. 5305. Fairness for Federal firefighters.

                      Subtitle B--PLUM Act of 2022

Sec. 5321. Short title.
Sec. 5322. Establishment of public website on government policy and 
              supporting positions.

            TITLE LIV--21ST CENTURY ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ACT

Sec. 5401. Short title.
Sec. 5402. Reauthorization.
Sec. 5403. Effective date.

                   TITLE LV--FOREIGN AFFAIRS MATTERS

               Subtitle A--Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act

Sec. 5501. Short title.

 Part 1--Implementation of an Enhanced Defense Partnership Between the 
                        United States and Taiwan

Sec. 5502. Modernizing Taiwan's security capabilities to deter and, if 
              necessary, defeat aggression by the People's Republic of 
              China.
Sec. 5503. Increase in annual regional contingency stockpile additions 
              and support for Taiwan.
Sec. 5504. International military education and training cooperation 
              with Taiwan.
Sec. 5505. Additional authorities to support Taiwan.
Sec. 5506. Multi-year plan to fulfill defensive requirements of 
              military forces of Taiwan.
Sec. 5507. Fast-tracking sales to Taiwan under Foreign Military Sales 
              program.
Sec. 5508. Arms exports delivery solutions for Taiwan and United States 
              allies in the Indo-Pacific.
Sec. 5509. Assessment of Taiwan's needs for civilian defense and 
              resilience.
Sec. 5510. Annual report on Taiwan defensive military capabilities and 
              intelligence support.
Sec. 5511. Findings and statement of policy.
Sec. 5512. Sense of Congress on Taiwan defense relations.

Part 2--Countering People's Republic of China's Coercion and Influence 
                               Campaigns

Sec. 5513. Strategy to respond to influence and information operations 
              targeting Taiwan.
Sec. 5514. Task force to counter economic coercion by the People's 
              Republic of China.
Sec. 5515. China censorship monitor and action group.

       Part 3--Inclusion of Taiwan in International Organizations

Sec. 5516. Findings.
Sec. 5517. Sense of Congress on Taiwan's meaningful participation in 
              the international community.
Sec. 5518. Strategy to support Taiwan's meaningful participation in 
              international organizations.
Sec. 5519. Meaningful participation of Taiwan in the International 
              Civil Aviation Organization.

                    Part 4--Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 5520. Report on Taiwan Travel Act.
Sec. 5521. Amendments to the Taiwan Allies International Protection and 
              Enhancement Initiative (Taipei) Act of 2019.
Sec. 5522. Report on role of People's Republic of China's nuclear 
              threat in escalation dynamics.
Sec. 5523. Report analyzing the impact of Russia's war against Ukraine 
              on the objectives of the People's Republic of China with 
              respect to Taiwan.
Sec. 5524. Expanding United States-Taiwan development cooperation.
Sec. 5525. Sense of congress on expanding United States economic 
              relations with Taiwan.

Part 5--Supporting United States Educational and Exchange Programs With 
                                 Taiwan

Sec. 5526. Short title.
Sec. 5527. Findings.
Sec. 5528. Purposes.
Sec. 5529. Definitions.
Sec. 5530. Taiwan Fellowship Program.
Sec. 5531. Reports and audits.
Sec. 5532. Taiwan fellows on detail from government service.
Sec. 5533. Funding.
Sec. 5534. Study and report.
Sec. 5535. Supporting United States educational and exchange programs 
              with Taiwan.

         Part 6--United States-Taiwan Public Health Protection

Sec. 5536. Short title.
Sec. 5537. Definitions.
Sec. 5538. Study on an infectious disease monitoring center.

                     Part 7--Rules of Construction

Sec. 5539. Rule of construction.
Sec. 5540. Rule of construction regarding the use of military force.

       Subtitle B--United States-Ecuador Partnership Act of 2022

Sec. 5541. Short title.
Sec. 5542. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 5543. Facilitating economic and commercial ties.
Sec. 5544. Promoting inclusive economic development.
Sec. 5545. Combating illicit economies, corruption, and negative 
              foreign influence.
Sec. 5546. Strengthening democratic governance.
Sec. 5547. Fostering conservation and stewardship.
Sec. 5548. Authorization to transfer excess Coast Guard vessels.
Sec. 5549. Reporting requirements.
Sec. 5550. Sunset.

                    Subtitle C--FENTANYL Results Act

Sec. 5551. Short title.
Sec. 5552. Prioritization of efforts of the Department of State to 
              combat international trafficking in covered synthetic 
              drugs.
Sec. 5553. Program to provide assistance to build the capacity of 
              foreign law enforcement agencies with respect to covered 
              synthetic drugs.
Sec. 5554. Exchange program on demand reduction matters relating to 
              illicit use of covered synthetic drugs.
Sec. 5555. Amendments to international narcotics control program.
Sec. 5556. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 5557. Rule of construction.
Sec. 5558. Definitions.

            Subtitle D--International Pandemic Preparedness

Sec. 5559. Short title.
Sec. 5560. Definitions.
Sec. 5561. Enhancing the United States' international response to 
              pandemics.
Sec. 5562. International pandemic prevention and preparedness.
Sec. 5563. Financial Intermediary Fund for Pandemic Prevention, 
              Preparedness, and Response.
Sec. 5564. General provisions.
Sec. 5565. Sunset.
Sec. 5566. Rule of construction.

                     Subtitle E--Burma Act of 2022

Sec. 5567. Short title.
Sec. 5568. Definitions.

           Part 1--Matters Relating to the Conflict in Burma

Sec. 5569. Statement of policy.

    Part 2--Sanctions and Policy Coordination With Respect to Burma

Sec. 5570. Definitions.
Sec. 5571. Imposition of sanctions with respect to human rights abuses 
              and perpetration of a coup in Burma.
Sec. 5572. Sanctions and policy coordination for Burma.
Sec. 5573. Support for greater United Nations action with respect to 
              Burma.
Sec. 5574. Sunset.

   Part 3--Authorizations of Appropriations for Assistance for Burma

Sec. 5575. General authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 5576. Limitations.
Sec. 5577. Appropriate congressional committees defined.

              Part 4--Efforts Against Human Rights Abuses

Sec. 5578. Authorization to provide technical assistance for efforts 
              against human rights abuses.

      Part 5--Sanctions Exception Relating to Importation of Goods

Sec. 5579. Sanctions exception relating to importation of goods.

   Subtitle F--Promotion of Freedom of Information and Countering of 
               Censorship and Surveillance in North Korea

Sec. 5580. Short title.
Sec. 5581. Findings; sense of Congress.

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Sec. 5582. Statement of policy.
Sec. 5583. United States strategy to combat North Korea's repressive 
              information environment.
Sec. 5584. Promoting freedom of information and countering censorship 
              and surveillance in North Korea.

                       Subtitle G--Other Matters

Sec. 5585. Congressional notification for rewards paid using 
              cryptocurrencies.
Sec. 5586. Secure access to sanitation facilities for women and girls.
Sec. 5587. Reauthorization of the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef 
              Conservation Act of 1998.
Sec. 5588. Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2022.
Sec. 5589. Extension and modification of certain export controls.
Sec. 5590. Imposition of sanctions with respect to the sale, supply, or 
              transfer of gold to or from Russia.
Sec. 5591. Renegotiation of Compacts of Free Association.
Sec. 5592. Secretary of State assistance for prisoners in Islamic 
              Republic of Iran.
Sec. 5593. Iran Nuclear Weapons Capability and Terrorism Monitoring Act 
              of 2022.

                          Subtitle H--Reports

Sec. 5594. Modification to peacekeeping operations report.
Sec. 5595. Report on Indo-Pacific region.
Sec. 5596. Report on humanitarian situation and food security in 
              Lebanon.
Sec. 5597. Statement of policy and report on engaging with Niger.
Sec. 5598. Report on bilateral security and law enforcement cooperation 
              with Mexico.
Sec. 5599. Report on Chinese support to Russia with respect to its 
              unprovoked invasion of and full-scale war against 
              Ukraine.
Sec. 5599A. Feasibility study on United States support for and 
              participation in the international counterterrorism 
              academy in Cote d'Ivoire.
Sec. 5599B. Consultations on reuniting Korean Americans with family 
              members in North Korea.

                Subtitle I--Sense of Congress Provisions

Sec. 5599C. Sense of Congress regarding the status of China.
Sec. 5599D. Sense of Congress regarding Israel.
Sec. 5599E. Sense of Congress relating to the NATO Parliamentary 
              Assembly.
Sec. 5599F. Condemning detention and indictment of Russian opposition 
              leader Vladimir Vladimirovich Kara-Murza.
Sec. 5599G. Sense of Congress regarding development of nuclear weapons 
              by Iran.

              TITLE LVI--TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Sec. 5601. Designation of small State and rural advocate.
Sec. 5602. Flexibility.
Sec. 5603. Preliminary damage assessment.
Sec. 5604. Letter of deviation authority.
Sec. 5605. Recognizing FEMA support.

                 TITLE LVII--FINANCIAL SERVICES MATTERS

Sec. 5701. United States policy on World Bank Group and Asian 
              Development Bank assistance to the People's Republic of 
              China.
Sec. 5702.  Support for international initiatives to provide debt 
              restructuring or relief to developing countries with 
              unsustainable levels of debt.
Sec. 5703. Ukraine debt payment relief.
Sec. 5704. Isolate Russian Government Officials Act of 2022.
Sec. 5705. Fair hiring in banking.
Sec. 5706. Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act of 2022.
Sec. 5707. Flexibility in addressing rural homelessness.
Sec. 5708. Master account and services database.

                TITLE LVIII--FINANCIAL DATA TRANSPARENCY

Sec. 5801. Short title.

  Subtitle A--Data Standards for Covered Agencies; Department of the 
                          Treasury Rulemaking

Sec. 5811. Data standards.
Sec. 5812. Open data publication by the Department of the Treasury.
Sec. 5813. No new disclosure requirements.

             Subtitle B--Securities and Exchange Commission

Sec. 5821. Data standards requirements for the Securities and Exchange 
              Commission.
Sec. 5822. Open data publication by the Securities and Exchange 
              Commission.
Sec. 5823. Data transparency relating to municipal securities.
Sec. 5824. Data transparency at national securities associations.
Sec. 5825. Shorter-term burden reduction and disclosure simplification 
              at the Securities and Exchange Commission; sunset.
Sec. 5826. No new disclosure requirements.

           Subtitle C--Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Sec. 5831. Data standards requirements for the Federal Deposit 
              Insurance Corporation.
Sec. 5832. Open data publication by the Federal Deposit Insurance 
              Corporation.
Sec. 5833. Rulemaking.
Sec. 5834. No new disclosure requirements.

         Subtitle D--Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Sec. 5841. Data standards and open data publication requirements for 
              the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Sec. 5842. Rulemaking.
Sec. 5843. No new disclosure requirements.

          Subtitle E--Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection

Sec. 5851. Data standards and open data publication requirements for 
              the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
Sec. 5852. Rulemaking.
Sec. 5853. No new disclosure requirements.

                   Subtitle F--Federal Reserve System

Sec. 5861. Data standards requirements for the Board of Governors of 
              the Federal Reserve System.
Sec. 5862. Open data publication by the Board of Governors of the 
              Federal Reserve System.
Sec. 5863. Rulemaking.
Sec. 5864. No new disclosure requirements.

            Subtitle G--National Credit Union Administration

Sec. 5871. Data standards.
Sec. 5872. Open data publication by the National Credit Union 
              Administration.
Sec. 5873. Rulemaking.
Sec. 5874. No new disclosure requirements.

               Subtitle H--Federal Housing Finance Agency

Sec. 5881. Data standards requirements for the Federal Housing Finance 
              Agency.
Sec. 5882. Open data publication by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Sec. 5883. Rulemaking.
Sec. 5884. No new disclosure requirements.

                       Subtitle I--Miscellaneous

Sec. 5891. Rules of construction.
Sec. 5892. Classified and protected information.
Sec. 5893. Report.

                        TITLE LIX--OTHER MATTERS

                     Subtitle A--Judiciary Matters

Sec. 5901. Extension of admission to Guam or the Commonwealth of the 
              Northern Mariana Islands for certain nonimmigrant H-2B 
              workers.
Sec. 5902. Eligibility of Portuguese traders and investors for E-1 and 
              E-2 nonimmigrant visas.
Sec. 5903. Incentives for States to create sexual assault survivors' 
              bill of rights.
Sec. 5904. Extending the statute of limitations for certain money 
              laundering offenses.

           Subtitle B--Science, Space, and Technology Matters

Sec. 5911. Financial assistance for construction of test beds and 
              specialized facilities.
Sec. 5912. Reports on arctic research, budget, and spending.
Sec. 5913. National research and development strategy for distributed 
              ledger technology.
Sec. 5914. Technical corrections.

                 Subtitle C--FedRamp Authorization Act

Sec. 5921. FedRAMP Authorization Act.

               Subtitle D--Judicial Security and Privacy

Sec. 5931. Short title.
Sec. 5932. Findings and purpose.
Sec. 5933. Definitions.
Sec. 5934. Protecting covered information in public records.
Sec. 5935. Training and education.
Sec. 5936. Vulnerability management capability.
Sec. 5937. Rules of construction.
Sec. 5938. Severability.
Sec. 5939. Effective date.

                       Subtitle E--Other Matters

Sec. 5941. Secretary of Agriculture report on improving supply chain 
              shortfalls and infrastructure needs at wholesale produce 
              markets.
Sec. 5942. Extension of deadline for transfer of parcels of land in New 
              Mexico.
Sec. 5943. Ending global wildlife poaching and trafficking.
Sec. 5944. Cost-sharing requirements applicable to certain Bureau of 
              Reclamation dams and dikes.
Sec. 5945. Transfer of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
              property in Norfolk, Virginia.
Sec. 5946. Other matters.
Sec. 5947. Enhancing transparency on international agreements and non-
              binding instruments.
Sec. 5948. Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability 
              Act.
Sec. 5949. Prohibition on certain semiconductor products and services.

    DIVISION F--INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023

Sec. 6001. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 6002. Definitions.
Sec. 6003. Explanatory statement.

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                   TITLE LXI--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

Sec. 6101. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 6102. Classified Schedule of Authorizations.
Sec. 6103. Intelligence Community Management Account.
Sec. 6104. Restriction on conduct of intelligence activities.
Sec. 6105. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by 
              law.

   TITLE LXII--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY 
                                 SYSTEM

Sec. 6201. Authorization of appropriations.

          TITLE LXIII--GENERAL INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS

Sec. 6301. Modification of requirements for certain employment 
              activities by former intelligence officers and employees.
Sec. 6302. Counterintelligence and national security protections for 
              intelligence community grant funding.
Sec. 6303. Extension of Central Intelligence Agency law enforcement 
              jurisdiction to facilities of Office of Director of 
              National Intelligence.
Sec. 6304. Annual reports on status of recommendations of Comptroller 
              General of the United States for the Director of National 
              Intelligence.
Sec. 6305. Timely submission of classified intelligence budget 
              justification materials.
Sec. 6306. Copyright protection for civilian faculty of the National 
              Intelligence University.
Sec. 6307. Modifications to Foreign Malign Influence Response Center.
Sec. 6308. Requirement to offer cyber protection support for personnel 
              of intelligence community in positions highly vulnerable 
              to cyber attack.
Sec. 6309. Enforcement of cybersecurity requirements for national 
              security systems.
Sec. 6310. Review and briefing on intelligence community activities 
              under Executive Order 12333.
Sec. 6311. Assessing intelligence community open-source support for 
              export controls and foreign investment screening.
Sec. 6312. Annual training requirement and report regarding analytic 
              standards.
Sec. 6313. Review of Joint Intelligence Community Council.
Sec. 6314. Required policy for minimum insider threat standards.
Sec. 6315. Unfunded priorities of the intelligence community.
Sec. 6316. Submission of covered documents and classified annexes.
Sec. 6317. Improvements to program on recruitment and training.
Sec. 6318. Measures to mitigate counterintelligence threats from 
              proliferation and use of foreign commercial spyware.
Sec. 6319. Personnel vetting performance measures.
Sec. 6320. Proactive cybersecurity.

 TITLE LXIV--MATTERS RELATING TO ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY

      Subtitle A--Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Sec. 6401. Modifications to responsibilities and authorities of 
              Director of National Intelligence.
Sec. 6402. Annual submission to Congress of National Intelligence 
              Priorities Framework.
Sec. 6403. Disposition of records of Office of the Director of National 
              Intelligence.

                Subtitle B--Central Intelligence Agency

Sec. 6411. Clarification regarding protection of Central Intelligence 
              Agency functions.
Sec. 6412. Expansion of reporting requirements relating to authority to 
              pay personnel of Central Intelligence Agency for certain 
              injuries to the brain.
Sec. 6413. Historical Advisory Panel of Central Intelligence Agency.
Sec. 6414. Authority of Central Intelligence Agency to provide 
              protection for certain personnel.
Sec. 6415. Notification of use of certain expenditure authorities.
Sec. 6416. Office supporting Central Intelligence Agency workforce 
              wellbeing.

      Subtitle C--Elements of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise

Sec. 6421. Inclusion of Space Force as element of intelligence 
              community.
Sec. 6422. Oversight of Defense Intelligence Agency culture.

                       Subtitle D--Other Elements

Sec. 6431. Modification of advisory board in National Reconnaissance 
              Office.
Sec. 6432. Establishment of advisory board for National Geospatial-
              Intelligence Agency.
Sec. 6433. Elevation of the commercial and business operations office 
              of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
Sec. 6435. Study on personnel under Strategic Intelligence Partnership 
              Program.
Sec. 6436. Briefing on coordination between intelligence community and 
              Bureau of Industry and Security.

            TITLE LXV--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES

 Subtitle A--Intelligence Matters Relating to the People's Republic of 
                                 China

Sec. 6501. Report on wealth and corrupt activities of the leadership of 
              the Chinese Communist Party.
Sec. 6502. Identification and threat assessment of companies with 
              investments by the People's Republic of China.
Sec. 6503. Intelligence community working group for monitoring the 
              economic and technological capabilities of the People's 
              Republic of China.
Sec. 6504. Annual report on concentrated reeducation camps in the 
              Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's 
              Republic of China.
Sec. 6505. Assessments of production of semiconductors by the People's 
              Republic of China.

  Subtitle B--Miscellaneous Authorities, Requirements, and Limitations

Sec. 6511. Notice of deployment or transfer of containerized missile 
              systems by Russia, China, or Iran.
Sec. 6512. Intelligence community coordinator for Russian atrocities 
              accountability.
Sec. 6513. Lead intelligence community coordinator for countering and 
              neutralizing proliferation of Iran-origin unmanned 
              aircraft systems.
Sec. 6514. Collaboration between intelligence community and Department 
              of Commerce to counter foreign commercial threats.
Sec. 6515. Intelligence assessment on foreign weaponization of 
              advertisement technology data.
Sec. 6516. Intelligence community assessment regarding Russian gray 
              zone assets.

                 Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters

Sec. 6521. Report on assessing will to fight.
Sec. 6522. Report on threat from hypersonic weapons.
Sec. 6523. Report on ordnance of Russia and China.
Sec. 6524. Report on activities of China and Russia targeting Latin 
              America and the Caribbean.
Sec. 6525. Report on support provided by China to Russia.
Sec. 6526. Report on global CCP financing of port infrastructure.
Sec. 6527. Sense of Congress on provision of support by intelligence 
              community for atrocity prevention and accountability.

          TITLE LXVI--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY WORKFORCE MATTERS

Sec. 6601. Improving onboarding of personnel in intelligence community.
Sec. 6602. Report on legislative action required to implement Trusted 
              Workforce 2.0 initiative.
Sec. 6603. Inspector General of the Intelligence Community assessment 
              of administration of polygraphs in intelligence 
              community.
Sec. 6604. Timeliness in the administration of polygraphs.
Sec. 6605. Policy on submittal of applications for access to classified 
              information for certain personnel.
Sec. 6606. Technical correction regarding Federal policy on sharing of 
              covered insider threat information.
Sec. 6607. Inspector General of the Intelligence Community report on 
              use of space certified as sensitive compartmented 
              information facilities.
Sec. 6608. Improving prohibition of certain personnel practices in 
              intelligence community with respect to contractor 
              employees.
Sec. 6609. Definitions regarding whistleblower complaints and 
              information of urgent concern received by inspectors 
              general of the intelligence community.

         TITLE LXVII--MATTERS RELATING TO EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

                      Subtitle A--General Matters

Sec. 6701. Definitions.
Sec. 6702. Additional responsibilities of Director of National 
              Intelligence for artificial intelligence policies, 
              standards, and guidance for the intelligence community.
Sec. 6703. Director of Science and Technology.
Sec. 6704. Intelligence Community Chief Data Officer.

            Subtitle B--Improvements Relating to Procurement

Sec. 6711. Additional transaction authority.
Sec. 6712. Implementation plan and advisability study for offices of 
              commercial integration.
Sec. 6713. Pilot program on designated emerging technology transition 
              projects.
Sec. 6714. Harmonization of authorizations to operate.

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Sec. 6715. Plan to expand sensitive compartmented information facility 
              access by certain contractors; reports on expansion of 
              security clearances for certain contractors.
Sec. 6716. Compliance by intelligence community with requirements of 
              Federal Acquisition Regulation relating to commercially 
              available off-the-shelf items and commercial services.
Sec. 6717. Policy on required user adoption metrics in certain 
              contracts for artificial intelligence and emerging 
              technology software products.
Sec. 6718. Certification relating to information technology and 
              software systems.

                          Subtitle C--Reports

Sec. 6721. Reports on integration of artificial intelligence within 
              intelligence community.
Sec. 6722. Report on potential benefits of establishment of ICWERX.
Sec. 6723. Requirements and report on workforce needs of intelligence 
              community relating to science, technology, engineering, 
              and math, and related areas.

              Subtitle D--Talent, Education, and Training

Sec. 6731. Report on establishment of technology acquisition cadre.
Sec. 6732. Emerging technology education and training.

                       Subtitle E--Other Matters

Sec. 6741. Improvements to use of commercial software products.
Sec. 6742. Code-free artificial intelligence enablement tools policy.

                      TITLE LXVIII--OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 6801. Improvements relating to continuity of Privacy and Civil 
              Liberties Oversight Board membership.
Sec. 6802. Modification of requirement for office to address 
              unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Sec. 6803. Comptroller General of the United States audits and 
              briefings on unidentified anomalous phenomena historical 
              record report.
Sec. 6804. Report on precursor chemicals used in the production of 
              synthetic opioids.
Sec. 6805. Assessment and report on mass migration in the Western 
              Hemisphere.
Sec. 6806. Report on international norms, rules, and principles 
              applicable in space.
Sec. 6807. Assessments of the effects of sanctions imposed with respect 
              to the Russian Federation's invasion of Ukraine.
Sec. 6808. Assessment of impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on food 
              security.
Sec. 6809. Pilot program for Director of Federal Bureau of 
              Investigation to undertake an effort to identify 
              International Mobile Subscriber Identity-catchers.
Sec. 6810. Department of State Bureau of Intelligence and Research 
              assessment of anomalous health incidents.
Sec. 6811. Repeal and modification of certain reporting and briefing 
              requirements.
Sec. 6812. Increased intelligence-related engineering, research, and 
              development capabilities of minority institutions.
Sec. 6813. Reports on personnel vetting processes and progress under 
              Trusted Workforce 2.0 initiative.
Sec. 6814. Reports relating to programs of record of National 
              Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
Sec. 6815. Plan regarding Social Media Data and Threat Analysis Center.
Sec. 6816. Report on use of publicly available social media information 
              in personnel vetting determinations.
Sec. 6817. Report on strengthening workforce diversity planning and 
              oversight.
Sec. 6818. Report on transition of National Reconnaissance Office to 
              digital engineering environment.
Sec. 6819. Briefing on Department of Homeland Security intelligence 
              activities.
Sec. 6820. Report on declassification efforts of Central Intelligence 
              Agency.
Sec. 6821. Report on National Space Intelligence Center.
Sec. 6822. Report on implementation of Executive Order 13556, regarding 
              controlled unclassified information.
Sec. 6823. National Museum of Intelligence and Special Operations.
Sec. 6824. Technical corrections.

                     DIVISION G--HOMELAND SECURITY

                 TITLE LXXI--HOMELAND SECURITY MATTERS

         Subtitle A--Strengthening Security in Our Communities

Sec. 7101. Enhancements to funding and administration of Nonprofit 
              Security Grant Program of the Department of Homeland 
              Security.
Sec. 7102. Preservation of homeland security capabilities.
Sec. 7103. School and daycare protection.
Sec. 7104. Cybersecurity grants for schools.
Sec. 7105. Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit Stipend.
Sec. 7106. Chemical Security Analysis Center.

 Subtitle B--Strengthening DHS Management, Policymaking, and Operations

Sec. 7111. Joint Task Forces of the Department of Homeland Security.
Sec. 7112. Homeland Procurement Reform Act.
Sec. 7113. Daily public report of covered contract awards.
Sec. 7114. Preference for United States industry.
Sec. 7115. Department of Homeland Security mentor-protege program.
Sec. 7116. DHS economic security council.

      Subtitle C--Enhancing Cybersecurity Training and Operations

Sec. 7121. President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition.
Sec. 7122. Industrial control systems cybersecurity training.
Sec. 7123. National Computer Forensics Institute reauthorization.
Sec. 7124. Report on cybersecurity roles and responsibilities of the 
              Department of Homeland Security.

  Subtitle D--Enhancing Transportation and Border Security Operations

Sec. 7131. TSA reaching across nationalities, societies, and languages 
              to advance traveler education.
Sec. 7132. One-stop pilot program.
Sec. 7133. Report on efforts of the Department of Homeland Security to 
              deter vehicular terrorist attacks (Darren Drake).
Sec. 7134. DHS illicit cross-border tunnel defense.
Sec. 7135. Providing training for U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
              personnel on the use of containment devices to prevent 
              secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially 
              lethal substances.
Sec. 7136. Reports, evaluations, and research regarding drug 
              interdiction at and between ports of entry.

Subtitle E--Technical Corrections, Conforming Changes, and Improvements

Sec. 7141. Quadrennial homeland security review technical corrections.
Sec. 7142. Technical, conforming, and clerical amendments.
Sec. 7143. CISA technical corrections and improvements.

                   TITLE LXXII--GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

  Subtitle A--Intragovernmental Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act

Sec. 7201. Requirement for information sharing agreements.

        Subtitle A--Improving Government for America's Taxpayers

Sec. 7211. Government Accountability Office unimplemented priority 
              recommendations.

                 Subtitle B--Advancing American AI Act

Sec. 7221. Short title.
Sec. 7222. Purposes.
Sec. 7223. Definitions.
Sec. 7224. Principles and policies for use of artificial intelligence 
              in Government.
Sec. 7225. Agency inventories and artificial intelligence use cases.
Sec. 7226. Rapid pilot, deployment and scale of applied artificial 
              intelligence capabilities to demonstrate modernization 
              activities related to use cases.
Sec. 7227. Enabling entrepreneurs and agency missions.
Sec. 7228. Intelligence community exception.

                  Subtitle C--Strategic EV Management

Sec. 7231. Short Title.
Sec. 7232. Definitions.
Sec. 7233. Strategic guidance.
Sec. 7234. Study of Federal fleet vehicles.

              Subtitle D--Congressionally Mandated Reports

Sec. 7241. Short title.
Sec. 7242. Definitions.
Sec. 7243. Establishment of online portal for congressionally mandated 
              reports.
Sec. 7244. Federal agency responsibilities.
Sec. 7245. Changing or removing reports.
Sec. 7246. Withholding of information.
Sec. 7247. Implementation.
Sec. 7248. Determination of budgetary effects.

        TITLE LXXIII--TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE MATTERS

      Subtitle A--Global Catastrophic Risk Management Act of 2022

Sec. 7301. Short title.
Sec. 7302. Definitions.
Sec. 7303. Assessment of global catastrophic risk.
Sec. 7304. Report required.
Sec. 7305. Enhanced catastrophic incident annex.
Sec. 7306. Validation of the strategy through an exercise.
Sec. 7307. Recommendations.
Sec. 7308. Reporting requirements.
Sec. 7309. Rules of construction.

      Subtitle B--Technological Hazards Preparedness and Training

Sec. 7311. Short title.

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Sec. 7312. Definitions.
Sec. 7313. Assistance and training for communities with technological 
              hazards and related emerging threats.
Sec. 7314. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 7315. Savings provision.

                       Subtitle C--Other Matters

Sec. 7321. Crisis counseling assistance and training.

                      DIVISION H--WATER RESOURCES

          TITLE LXXXI--WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2022

Sec. 8001. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 8002. Secretary defined.

                     Subtitle A--General Provisions

Sec. 8101. Federal breakwaters and jetties.
Sec. 8102. Emergency response to natural disasters.
Sec. 8103. Shoreline and riverbank protection and restoration mission.
Sec. 8104. Floodplain management services.
Sec. 8105. Public recreational amenities in ecosystem restoration 
              projects.
Sec. 8106. Scope of feasibility studies.
Sec. 8107. Water supply conservation.
Sec. 8108. Managed aquifer recharge study and working group.
Sec. 8109. Updates to certain water control manuals.
Sec. 8110. National coastal mapping study.
Sec. 8111. Tribal partnership program.
Sec. 8112. Tribal Liaison.
Sec. 8113. Tribal assistance.
Sec. 8114. Cost sharing provisions for the territories and Indian 
              Tribes.
Sec. 8115. Tribal and Economically Disadvantaged Communities Advisory 
              Committee.
Sec. 8116. Workforce planning.
Sec. 8117. Corps of Engineers support for underserved communities; 
              outreach.
Sec. 8118. Pilot programs for certain communities.
Sec. 8119. Technical assistance.
Sec. 8120. Technical assistance for levee inspections.
Sec. 8121. Assessment of Corps of Engineers levees.
Sec. 8122. National low-head dam inventory.
Sec. 8123. Expediting hydropower at Corps of Engineers facilities.
Sec. 8124. Reserve component training at water resources development 
              projects.
Sec. 8125. Payment of pay and allowances of certain officers from 
              appropriation for improvements.
Sec. 8126. Maintenance dredging permits.
Sec. 8127. Environmental dredging.
Sec. 8128. Assessment of regional confined aquatic disposal facilities.
Sec. 8129. Studies for periodic nourishment.
Sec. 8130. Beneficial use of dredged material; management plans.
Sec. 8131. Criteria for funding operation and maintenance of small, 
              remote, and subsistence harbors.
Sec. 8132. Additional projects for underserved community harbors.
Sec. 8133. Inland waterways regional dredge pilot program.
Sec. 8134. NEPA reporting.
Sec. 8135. Funding to process permits.
Sec. 8136. Lease durations.
Sec. 8137. Reforestation.
Sec. 8138. Emergency streambank and shoreline protection.
Sec. 8139. Lease deviations.
Sec. 8140. Policy and technical standards.
Sec. 8141. Corps records relating to harmful algal blooms in Lake 
              Okeechobee, Florida.
Sec. 8142. Forecasting models for the Great Lakes.
Sec. 8143. Monitoring and assessment program for saline lakes in the 
              Great Basin.
Sec. 8144. Chattahoochee River program.
Sec. 8145. Lower Mississippi River Basin demonstration program.
Sec. 8146. Washington Aqueduct.
Sec. 8147. Water infrastructure public-private partnership pilot 
              program.
Sec. 8148. Advance payment in lieu of reimbursement for certain Federal 
              costs.
Sec. 8149. Use of other Federal funds.
Sec. 8150. Non-Federal Interest Advisory Committee.
Sec. 8151. Materials, services, and funds for repair, restoration, or 
              rehabilitation of certain public recreation facilities.
Sec. 8152. Rehabilitation of pump stations.
Sec. 8153. Report to Congress on Corps of Engineers reservoirs.
Sec. 8154. Temporary relocation assistance pilot program.
Sec. 8155. Continuation of construction.
Sec. 8156. Federal interest determination.
Sec. 8157. Inland waterway projects.
Sec. 8158. Corps of Engineers Western Water Cooperative Committee.
Sec. 8159. Support of Army civil works missions.
Sec. 8160. Civil works research and development.
Sec. 8161. Sense of Congress on operations and maintenance of 
              recreation sites.
Sec. 8162. Sense of Congress relating to post-disaster repairs.

                    Subtitle B--Studies and Reports

Sec. 8201. Authorization of proposed feasibility studies.
Sec. 8202. Expedited completion.
Sec. 8203. Expedited modifications of existing feasibility studies.
Sec. 8204. Corps of Engineers reservoir sedimentation assessment.
Sec. 8205. Report and recommendations on dredge capacity.
Sec. 8206. Assessment of impacts from changing operation and 
              maintenance responsibilities.
Sec. 8207. Maintenance dredging data.
Sec. 8208. Western infrastructure study.
Sec. 8209. Recreation and economic development at Corps facilities in 
              Appalachia.
Sec. 8210. Ouachita River watershed, Arkansas and Louisiana.
Sec. 8211. Report on Santa Barbara streams, Lower Mission Creek, 
              California.
Sec. 8212. Disposition study on Salinas Dam and Reservoir, California.
Sec. 8213. Excess lands report for Whittier Narrows Dam, California.
Sec. 8214. Comprehensive central and southern Florida study.
Sec. 8215. Northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, Florida.
Sec. 8216. Study on shellfish habitat and seagrass, Florida Central 
              Gulf Coast.
Sec. 8217. Report on South Florida ecosystem restoration plan 
              implementation.
Sec. 8218. Great Lakes recreational boating.
Sec. 8219. Hydraulic evaluation of Upper Mississippi River and Illinois 
              River.
Sec. 8220. Disposition study on hydropower in the Willamette Valley, 
              Oregon.
Sec. 8221. Houston Ship Channel Expansion Channel Improvement Project, 
              Texas.
Sec. 8222. Sabine-Neches waterway navigation improvement project, 
              Texas.
Sec. 8223. Norfolk Harbor and Channels, Virginia.
Sec. 8224. Coastal Virginia, Virginia.
Sec. 8225. West Virginia hydropower.
Sec. 8226. Electronic preparation and submission of applications.
Sec. 8227. Investments for recreation areas.
Sec. 8228. Automated fee machines.
Sec. 8229. Review of recreational hazards.
Sec. 8230. Assessment of coastal flooding mitigation modeling and 
              testing capacity.
Sec. 8231. Report on socially and economically disadvantaged small 
              business concerns.
Sec. 8232. Report on solar energy opportunities.
Sec. 8233. Report to Congress on economic valuation of preservation of 
              open space, recreational areas, and habitat associated 
              with project lands.
Sec. 8234. Report on corrosion prevention activities.
Sec. 8235. Report to Congress on easements related to water resources 
              development projects.
Sec. 8236. GAO studies.
Sec. 8237. Assessment of forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration 
              services on lands owned by the Corps of Engineers.

             Subtitle C--Deauthorizations and Modifications

Sec. 8301. Deauthorization of inactive projects.
Sec. 8302. Watershed and river basin assessments.
Sec. 8303. Forecast-informed reservoir operations.
Sec. 8304. Lakes program.
Sec. 8305. Invasive species.
Sec. 8306. Maintenance of navigation channels.
Sec. 8307. Project reauthorizations.
Sec. 8308. Special rule for certain beach nourishment projects.
Sec. 8309. Columbia River Basin.
Sec. 8310. Evaluation of hydrologic changes in Souris River Basin.
Sec. 8311. Acequias irrigation systems.
Sec. 8312. Port of Nome, Alaska.
Sec. 8313. St. George, Alaska.
Sec. 8314. Unalaska (Dutch Harbor) Channels, Alaska.
Sec. 8315. Storm damage prevention and reduction, coastal erosion, and 
              ice and glacial damage, Alaska.
Sec. 8316. St. Francis Lake Control Structure.
Sec. 8317. South Platte River and Tributaries, Adams and Denver 
              Counties, Colorado.
Sec. 8318. Fruitvale Avenue Railroad Bridge, Alameda, California.
Sec. 8319. Los Angeles County, California.
Sec. 8320. Deauthorization of designated portions of the Los Angeles 
              County Drainage Area, California.
Sec. 8321. Murrieta Creek, California.
Sec. 8322. Sacramento River Basin, California.
Sec. 8323. San Diego River and Mission Bay, San Diego County, 
              California.
Sec. 8324. Additional assistance for Eastern Santa Clara Basin, 
              California.
Sec. 8325. San Francisco Bay, California.
Sec. 8326. South San Francisco Bay Shoreline, California.
Sec. 8327. Delaware shore protection and restoration.
Sec. 8328. St. Johns River Basin, Central and Southern Florida.
Sec. 8329. Little Pass, Clearwater Bay, Florida.
Sec. 8330. Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Florida.

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Sec. 8331. Palm Beach Harbor, Florida.
Sec. 8332. Port Everglades, Florida.
Sec. 8333. South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force.
Sec. 8334. New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, Georgia and South Carolina.
Sec. 8335. Little Wood River, Gooding, Idaho.
Sec. 8336. Chicago shoreline protection.
Sec. 8337. Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin project, 
              Brandon Road, Will County, Illinois.
Sec. 8338. Southeast Des Moines, Southwest Pleasant Hill, Iowa.
Sec. 8339. City of El Dorado, Kansas.
Sec. 8340. Algiers Canal Levees, Louisiana.
Sec. 8341. Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, Louisiana.
Sec. 8342. Camp Ellis, Saco, Maine.
Sec. 8343. Lower Mississippi River comprehensive management study.
Sec. 8344. Upper Mississippi River protection.
Sec. 8345. Upper Mississippi River restoration program.
Sec. 8346. Water level management on the Upper Mississippi River and 
              Illinois Waterway.
Sec. 8347. Mississippi Delta Headwaters, Mississippi.
Sec. 8348. Sense of Congress relating to Okatibbee Lake, Mississippi.
Sec. 8349. Argentine, East Bottoms, Fairfax-Jersey Creek, and North 
              Kansas Levees units, Missouri River and tributaries at 
              Kansas Cities, Missouri and Kansas.
Sec. 8350. Lower Missouri River streambank erosion control evaluation 
              and demonstration projects.
Sec. 8351. Missouri River interception-rearing complexes.
Sec. 8352. Missouri River mitigation project, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, 
              and Nebraska.
Sec. 8353. Northern Missouri.
Sec. 8354. Israel River, Lancaster, New Hampshire.
Sec. 8355. Middle Rio Grande flood protection, Bernalillo to Belen, New 
              Mexico.
Sec. 8356. Ecosystem restoration, Hudson-Raritan Estuary, New York and 
              New Jersey.
Sec. 8357. Arkansas River corridor, Oklahoma.
Sec. 8358. Copan Lake, Oklahoma.
Sec. 8359. Southwestern Oregon.
Sec. 8360. Yaquina River, Oregon.
Sec. 8361. Lower Blackstone River, Rhode Island.
Sec. 8362. Charleston Harbor, South Carolina.
Sec. 8363. Colleton County, South Carolina.
Sec. 8364. Ensley levee, Tennessee.
Sec. 8365. Wolf River Harbor, Tennessee.
Sec. 8366. Addicks and Barker Reservoirs, Texas.
Sec. 8367. North Padre Island, Corpus Christi Bay, Texas.
Sec. 8368. Nueces County, Texas.
Sec. 8369. Lake Champlain Canal, Vermont and New York.
Sec. 8370. Rehabilitation of Corps of Engineers constructed dams.
Sec. 8371. Puget Sound nearshore ecosystem restoration, Washington.
Sec. 8372. Lower Mud River, Milton, West Virginia.
Sec. 8373. Northern West Virginia.
Sec. 8374. Southern West Virginia.
Sec. 8375. Environmental infrastructure.
Sec. 8376. Additional assistance for critical projects.
Sec. 8377. Conveyances.
Sec. 8378. Land transfer and trust land for Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
Sec. 8379. John P. Murtha Locks and Dam.
Sec. 8380. Treatment of certain benefits and costs.
Sec. 8381. Debris removal.
Sec. 8382. General reauthorizations.
Sec. 8383. Transfer of excess credit.
Sec. 8384. Treatment of credit between projects.
Sec. 8385. Non-Federal payment flexibility.
Sec. 8386. Coastal community flood control and other purposes.
Sec. 8387. National levee safety program.
Sec. 8388. Surplus water contracts and water storage agreements.
Sec. 8389. Water supply storage repair, rehabilitation, and replacement 
              costs.
Sec. 8390. Abandoned and inactive noncoal mine restoration.
Sec. 8391. Asian carp prevention and control pilot program.
Sec. 8392. Enhanced development program.
Sec. 8393. Recreational opportunities at certain projects.
Sec. 8394. Federal assistance.
Sec. 8395. Mississippi River mat sinking unit.
Sec. 8396. Sense of Congress on lease agreement.
Sec. 8397. Expedited completion of projects and studies.

               Subtitle D--Water Resources Infrastructure

Sec. 8401. Project authorizations.
Sec. 8402. Special rules.
Sec. 8403. Facility investment.

                        TITLE LXXXV--CLEAN WATER

Sec. 8501. Regional water programs.
Sec. 8502. Nonpoint source management programs.
Sec. 8503. Wastewater assistance to colonias.

             DIVISION I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATIONS

Sec. 9001. Short title.
Sec. 9002. Definitions.

   TITLE XCI--ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Sec. 9101. Modernizing the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and 
              Compliance and the Bureau of International Security and 
              Nonproliferation.
Sec. 9102. Notification to Congress for United States nationals 
              unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad.
Sec. 9103. Family Engagement Coordinator.
Sec. 9104. Rewards for Justice.
Sec. 9105. Ensuring geographic diversity and accessibility of passport 
              agencies.
Sec. 9106. Cultural Antiquities Task Force.
Sec. 9107. Office of Sanctions Coordination.
Sec. 9108. Sense of Congress and strategic plan regarding the 
              Department of State's Unit for Subnational Diplomacy.

                      TITLE XCII--PERSONNEL ISSUES

Sec. 9201. Department of State paid Student Internship Program.
Sec. 9202. Improvements to the prevention of, and the response to, 
              harassment, discrimination, sexual assault, and related 
              retaliation.
Sec. 9203. Increasing the maximum amount authorized for science and 
              technology fellowship grants and cooperative agreements.
Sec. 9204. Additional personnel to address backlogs in hiring and 
              investigations.
Sec. 9205. Foreign affairs training.
Sec. 9206. Facilitation and encouragement of training and professional 
              development for Foreign Service and Civil Service 
              personnel.
Sec. 9207. Security clearance approval process.
Sec. 9208. Addendum for study on foreign service allowances.
Sec. 9209. Curtailments, removals from post, and waivers of privileges 
              and immunities.
Sec. 9210. Report on worldwide availability.
Sec. 9211. Professional development.
Sec. 9212. Management assessments at diplomatic and consular posts.
Sec. 9213. Independent review of promotion policies.
Sec. 9214. Third party verification of permanent change of station 
              (PCS) orders.
Sec. 9215. Post-employment restrictions on Senate-confirmed officials 
              at the Department of State.
Sec. 9216. Expansion of authorities regarding special rules for certain 
              monthly workers' compensation payments and other 
              payments.
Sec. 9217. Report on pilot program for lateral entry into the Foreign 
              Service.
Sec. 9218. Report on changes to the Foreign Service Officer test.
Sec. 9219. Dignity for people with disabilities serving in the Foreign 
              Service.
Sec. 9220. Expanding scope of fellowship programs to include civil 
              servants.

             TITLE XCIII--EMBASSY SECURITY AND CONSTRUCTION

Sec. 9301. Amendments to Secure Embassy Construction and 
              Counterterrorism Act of 1999.
Sec. 9302. Diplomatic support and security.
Sec. 9303. Establishment of United States embassies in Solomon Islands, 
              Kiribati, and Tonga and a diplomatic presence in Vanuatu.

 TITLE XCIV--A DIVERSE WORKFORCE: RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND PROMOTION

Sec. 9401. Report on barriers to applying for employment with the 
              Department of State.
Sec. 9402. Collection, analysis, and dissemination of workforce data.
Sec. 9403. Centers of Excellence in Foreign Affairs and Assistance.
Sec. 9404. Promoting transparency and accountability in the Department 
              of State workforce.
Sec. 9405. Rule of construction.

          TITLE XCV--INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY

Sec. 9501. United States international cyberspace policy.
Sec. 9502. Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy.
Sec. 9503. International cyberspace and digital policy strategy.
Sec. 9504. Government Accountability Office report on cyber diplomacy.
Sec. 9505. Report on diplomatic programs to detect and respond to cyber 
              threats against allies and partners.
Sec. 9506. Cybersecurity recruitment and retention.
Sec. 9507. Short course on emerging technologies for senior officials.
Sec. 9508. Establishment and expansion of Regional Technology Officer 
              Program.
Sec. 9509. Vulnerability disclosure policy and bug bounty program 
              report.

                      TITLE XCVI--PUBLIC DIPLOMACY

Sec. 9601. United States participation in international fairs and 
              expositions.
Sec. 9602. Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs.

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Sec. 9603. Report on public diplomacy.
Sec. 9604. Promoting peace, education, and cultural exchange through 
              music diplomacy.

                       TITLE XCVII--OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 9701. Supporting the employment of United States citizens by 
              international organizations.
Sec. 9702. Increasing housing availability for certain employees 
              assigned to the United States Mission to the United 
              Nations.
Sec. 9703. Limitation on United States contributions to peacekeeping 
              operations not authorized by the United Nations Security 
              Council.
Sec. 9704. Boards of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, 
              the Middle East Broadcasting Networks, and the Open 
              Technology Fund.
Sec. 9705. Broadcasting entities no longer required to consolidate into 
              a single private, nonprofit corporation.
Sec. 9706. International broadcasting activities.
Sec. 9707. Global internet freedom.
Sec. 9708. Arms Export Control Act alignment with the Export Control 
              Reform Act.
Sec. 9709. Increasing the maximum annual lease payment available 
              without approval by the Secretary.
Sec. 9710. Report on United States access to critical mineral resources 
              abroad.
Sec. 9711. Overseas United States strategic infrastructure development 
              projects.
Sec. 9712. Provision of parking services and retention of parking fees.
Sec. 9713. Diplomatic reception areas.
Sec. 9714. Return of supporting documents for passport applications 
              through United States Postal Service certified mail.
Sec. 9715. Report on distribution of personnel and resources related to 
              ordered departures and post closures.
Sec. 9716. Elimination of obsolete reports.
Sec. 9717. Locality pay for Federal employees working overseas under 
              Domestic Employee Teleworking Overseas agreements.
Sec. 9718. Report on countering the activities of malign actors.

                 TITLE XCVIII--EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES

Sec. 9801. Diplomatic facilities.
Sec. 9802. Extension of existing authorities.
Sec. 9803. Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of 
              State.

                   DIVISION J--OCEANS AND ATMOSPHERE

Sec. 10000. Table of contents.

                    TITLE C--CORAL REEF CONSERVATION

   Subtitle A--Reauthorization of Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000

Sec. 10001. Reauthorization of Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000.

            Subtitle B--United States Coral Reef Task Force

Sec. 10011. Establishment.
Sec. 10012. Duties.
Sec. 10013. Membership.
Sec. 10014. Responsibilities of Federal agency members.
Sec. 10015. Working groups.
Sec. 10016. Definitions.

     Subtitle C--Department of the Interior Coral Reef Authorities

Sec. 10021. Coral reef conservation and restoration assistance.

Subtitle D--Susan L. Williams National Coral Reef Management Fellowship

Sec. 10031. Susan L. Williams National Coral Reef Management 
              Fellowship.

  TITLE CI--BOLSTERING LONG-TERM UNDERSTANDING AND EXPLORATION OF THE 
                GREAT LAKES, OCEANS, BAYS, AND ESTUARIES

Sec. 10101. Purpose.
Sec. 10102. Definitions.
Sec. 10103. Workforce study.
Sec. 10104. Accelerating innovation at Cooperative Institutes.
Sec. 10105. Blue Economy valuation.
Sec. 10106. No additional funds authorized.

                 TITLE CII--REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIPS

Sec. 10201. Findings; purposes.
Sec. 10202. Regional Ocean Partnerships.

                 TITLE CIII--NATIONAL OCEAN EXPLORATION

Sec. 10301. Findings.
Sec. 10302. Definitions.
Sec. 10303. Ocean Policy Committee.
Sec. 10304. National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization 
              Council.
Sec. 10305. Modifications to the ocean exploration program of the 
              National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Sec. 10306. Repeal.
Sec. 10307. Modifications to ocean and coastal mapping program of the 
              National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Sec. 10308. Modifications to Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 
              1998.

             TITLE CIV--MARINE MAMMAL RESEARCH AND RESPONSE

Sec. 10401. Data collection and dissemination.
Sec. 10402. Stranding or entanglement response agreements.
Sec. 10403. Unusual mortality event activity funding.
Sec. 10404. Liability.
Sec. 10405. National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank and tissue analysis.
Sec. 10406. Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program and Rapid 
              Response Fund.
Sec. 10407. Health MAP.
Sec. 10408. Reports to Congress.
Sec. 10409. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 10410. Definitions.
Sec. 10411. Study on marine mammal mortality.

                    TITLE CV--VOLCANIC ASH AND FUMES

Sec. 10501. Modifications to National Volcano Early Warning and 
              Monitoring System.

  TITLE CVI--LEARNING EXCELLENCE AND GOOD EXAMPLES FROM NEW DEVELOPERS

Sec. 10601. Learning excellence and good examples from new developers.

      DIVISION K--DON YOUNG COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2022

Sec. 11001. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 11002. Definitions.
Sec. 11003. Rule of construction.

                       TITLE CXI--AUTHORIZATIONS

Sec. 11101. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 11102. Authorized levels of military strength and training.
Sec. 11103. Authorization for certain programs and services.
Sec. 11104. Availability of amounts for acquisition of additional 
              vessels.
Sec. 11105. Shoreside infrastructure and facilities.
Sec. 11106. Coast Guard yard resilient infrastructure and construction 
              improvement.

                        TITLE CXII--COAST GUARD

                 Subtitle A--Infrastructure and Assets

Sec. 11201. Report on shoreside infrastructure and facilities projects.
Sec. 11202. Report and briefing on resourcing strategy for Western 
              Pacific region.
Sec. 11203. Study and report on national security and drug trafficking 
              threats in Florida Straits, Cuba, and Caribbean region.
Sec. 11204. Coast Guard Yard.
Sec. 11205. Authority to enter into transactions other than contracts 
              and grants to procure cost-effective technology for 
              mission needs.
Sec. 11206. Improvements to infrastructure and operations planning.
Sec. 11207. Aqua alert notification system pilot program.
Sec. 11208. Pilot project for enhancing Coast Guard cutter readiness 
              through condition-based maintenance.
Sec. 11209. Study on laydown of Coast Guard Cutters.
Sec. 11210. Acquisition life-cycle cost estimates.
Sec. 11211. Disposition of infrastructure related to E-LORAN.

                        Subtitle B--Great Lakes

Sec. 11212. Great Lakes winter commerce.
Sec. 11213. Database on icebreaking operations in Great Lakes.
Sec. 11214. Center of expertise for Great Lakes oil spill search and 
              response.
Sec. 11215. Great Lakes snowmobile acquisition plan.
Sec. 11216. Great Lakes barge inspection exemption.
Sec. 11217. Study on sufficiency of Coast Guard aviation assets to meet 
              mission demands.

                           Subtitle C--Arctic

Sec. 11218. Establishment of medium icebreaker program office.
Sec. 11219. Arctic activities.
Sec. 11220. Study on Arctic operations and infrastructure.
Sec. 11221. Pribilof Island transition completion actions.
Sec. 11222. Report on shipyards of Finland and Sweden.
Sec. 11223. Acquisition of icebreaker.

         Subtitle D--Maritime Cyber and Artificial Intelligence

Sec. 11224. Enhancing maritime cybersecurity.
Sec. 11225. Establishment of unmanned system program and autonomous 
              control and computer vision technology project.
Sec. 11226. Artificial intelligence strategy.
Sec. 11227. Review of artificial intelligence applications and 
              establishment of performance metrics.
Sec. 11228. Cyber data management.
Sec. 11229. Data management.
Sec. 11230. Study on cyber threats to United States marine 
              transportation system.

                          Subtitle E--Aviation

Sec. 11231. Space-available travel on Coast Guard aircraft: program 
              authorization and eligible recipients.
Sec. 11232. Report on Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point hangar.
Sec. 11233. Study on operational availability of Coast Guard aircraft 
              and strategy for Coast Guard Aviation.

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                    Subtitle F--Workforce Readiness

Sec. 11234. Authorized strength.
Sec. 11235. Continuation of officers with certain critical skills on 
              active duty.
Sec. 11236. Number and distribution of officers on active duty 
              promotion list.
Sec. 11237. Career incentive pay for marine inspectors.
Sec. 11238. Expansion of ability for selection board to recommend 
              officers of particular merit for promotion.
Sec. 11239. Modification to education loan repayment program.
Sec. 11240. Retirement of Vice Commandant.
Sec. 11241. Report on resignation and retirement processing times and 
              denial.
Sec. 11242. Calculation of active service.
Sec. 11243. Physical Disability Evaluation System procedure review.
Sec. 11244. Expansion of authority for multirater assessments of 
              certain personnel.
Sec. 11245. Promotion parity.
Sec. 11246. Partnership program to diversify Coast Guard.
Sec. 11247. Expansion of Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training 
              Corps.
Sec. 11248. Improving representation of women and racial and ethnic 
              minorities among Coast Guard active-duty members.
Sec. 11249. Strategy to enhance diversity through recruitment and 
              accession.
Sec. 11250. Support for Coast Guard Academy.
Sec. 11251. Training for congressional affairs personnel.
Sec. 11252. Strategy for retention of cuttermen.
Sec. 11253. Study on performance of Coast Guard Force Readiness 
              Command.
Sec. 11254. Study on frequency of weapons training for Coast Guard 
              personnel.

                  Subtitle G--Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 11255. Modification of prohibition on operation or procurement of 
              foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems.
Sec. 11256. Budgeting of Coast Guard relating to certain operations.
Sec. 11257. Report on San Diego maritime domain awareness.
Sec. 11258. Conveyance of Coast Guard vessels for public purposes.
Sec. 11259. National Coast Guard Museum funding plan.
Sec. 11260. Report on Coast Guard explosive ordnance disposal.
Sec. 11261. Transfer and conveyance.
Sec. 11262. Transparency and oversight.
Sec. 11263. Study on safety inspection program for containers and 
              facilities.
Sec. 11264. Operational data sharing capability.
Sec. 11265. Feasibility study on construction of Coast Guard station at 
              Port Mansfield.
Sec. 11266. Procurement of tethered aerostat radar system for Coast 
              Guard Station South Padre Island.
Sec. 11267. Prohibition on major acquisition contracts with entities 
              associated with Chinese Communist Party.
Sec. 11268. Review of drug interdiction equipment and standards; 
              testing for fentanyl during interdiction operations.
Sec. 11269. Public availability of information on monthly migrant 
              interdictions.
Sec. 11270. Cargo waiting time reduction.
Sec. 11271. Study on Coast Guard oversight and investigations.

     Subtitle H--Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Response and 
                               Prevention

Sec. 11272. Administration of sexual assault forensic examination kits.
Sec. 11273. Policy on requests for permanent changes of station or unit 
              transfers by persons who report being the victim of 
              sexual assault.
Sec. 11274. Sex offenses and personnel records.
Sec. 11275. Study on Special Victims' Counsel program.

                        TITLE CXIII--ENVIRONMENT

                       Subtitle A--Marine Mammals

Sec. 11301. Definitions.
Sec. 11302. Assistance to ports to reduce impacts of vessel traffic and 
              port operations on marine mammals.
Sec. 11303. Near real-time monitoring and mitigation program for large 
              cetaceans.
Sec. 11304. Pilot program to establish a Cetacean Desk for Puget Sound 
              region.
Sec. 11305. Monitoring ocean soundscapes.

                         Subtitle B--Oil Spills

Sec. 11306. Report on changing salvors.
Sec. 11307. Limited indemnity provisions in standby oil spill response 
              contracts.
Sec. 11308. Improving oil spill preparedness.
Sec. 11309. Western Alaska oil spill planning criteria.
Sec. 11310. Coast Guard claims processing costs.
Sec. 11311. Calculation of interest on debt owed to national pollution 
              fund.
Sec. 11312. Per-incident limitation.
Sec. 11313. Access to Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund.
Sec. 11314. Cost-reimbursable agreements.
Sec. 11315. Oil spill response review.
Sec. 11316. Additional exceptions to regulations for towing vessels.
Sec. 11317. Port Coordination Council for Point Spencer.

                  Subtitle C--Environmental Compliance

Sec. 11318. Providing requirements for vessels anchored in established 
              anchorage grounds.
Sec. 11319. Study on impacts on shipping and commercial, Tribal, and 
              recreational fisheries from development of renewable 
              energy on West Coast.
Sec. 11320. Use of devices broadcasting on AIS for purposes of marking 
              fishing gear.

                    Subtitle D--Environmental Issues

Sec. 11321. Notification of communication outages.
Sec. 11322. Improvements to communication with fishing industry and 
              related stakeholders.
Sec. 11323. Advance notification of military or other exercises.
Sec. 11324. Modifications to Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust 
              Fund administration.
Sec. 11325. Load lines.
Sec. 11326. Actions by National Marine Fisheries Service to increase 
              energy production.
Sec. 11327. Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force.
Sec. 11328. Safety standards.

        Subtitle E--Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention

Sec. 11329. Definitions.

     Chapter 1--Combating Human Trafficking Through Seafood Import 
                               Monitoring

Sec. 11330. Enhancement of Seafood Import Monitoring Program Message 
              Set in Automated Commercial Environment system.
Sec. 11331. Data sharing and aggregation.
Sec. 11332. Import audits.
Sec. 11333. Availability of fisheries information.
Sec. 11334. Report on Seafood Import Monitoring Program.
Sec. 11335. Authorization of appropriations.

 Chapter 2--Strengthening International Fisheries Management To Combat 
                           Human Trafficking

Sec. 11336. Denial of port privileges.
Sec. 11337. Identification and certification criteria.
Sec. 11338. Equivalent conservation measures.
Sec. 11339. Capacity building in foreign fisheries.
Sec. 11340. Training of United States observers.
Sec. 11341. Regulations.

             TITLE CXIV--SUPPORT FOR COAST GUARD WORKFORCE

        Subtitle A--Support for Coast Guard Members and Families

Sec. 11401. Coast Guard child care improvements.
Sec. 11402. Armed Forces access to Coast Guard child development 
              services.
Sec. 11403. Cadet pregnancy policy improvements.
Sec. 11404. Combat-related special compensation.
Sec. 11405. Study on food security.

                         Subtitle B--Healthcare

Sec. 11406. Development of medical staffing standards for Coast Guard.
Sec. 11407. Healthcare system review and strategic plan.
Sec. 11408. Data collection and access to care.
Sec. 11409. Behavioral health policy.
Sec. 11410. Members asserting post-traumatic stress disorder or 
              traumatic brain injury.
Sec. 11411. Improvements to Physical Disability Evaluation System and 
              transition program.
Sec. 11412. Expansion of access to counseling.
Sec. 11413. Expansion of postgraduate opportunities for members of 
              Coast Guard in medical and related fields.
Sec. 11414. Study on Coast Guard medical facilities needs.
Sec. 11415. Study on Coast Guard telemedicine program.

                          Subtitle C--Housing

Sec. 11416. Study on Coast Guard housing access, cost, and challenges.
Sec. 11417. Audit of certain military housing conditions of enlisted 
              members of Coast Guard in Key West, Florida.
Sec. 11418. Study on Coast Guard housing authorities and privatized 
              housing.
Sec. 11419. Strategy to improve quality of life at remote units.

                       Subtitle D--Other Matters

Sec. 11420. Report on availability of emergency supplies for Coast 
              Guard personnel.
Sec. 11421. Fleet mix analysis and shore infrastructure investment 
              plan.

                          TITLE CXV--MARITIME

                       Subtitle A--Vessel Safety

Sec. 11501. Responses to safety recommendations.

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Sec. 11502. Requirements for DUKW amphibious passenger vessels.
Sec. 11503. Exoneration and limitation of liability for small passenger 
              vessels.
Sec. 11504. At-sea recovery operations pilot program.
Sec. 11505. Historic wood sailing vessels.
Sec. 11506. Certificates of numbers for undocumented vessels.
Sec. 11507. Comptroller General review and report on Coast Guard 
              oversight of third-party organizations.
Sec. 11508. Articulated tug-barge manning.
Sec. 11509. Fishing vessel safety.
Sec. 11510. Exemptions for certain passenger vessels.

               Subtitle B--Merchant Mariner Credentialing

Sec. 11511. Modernizing merchant mariner credentialing system.
Sec. 11512. Assessment regarding application process for merchant 
              mariner credentials.
Sec. 11513. GAO report.
Sec. 11514. Military to Mariners Act of 2022.
Sec. 11515. Definitions.

                       Subtitle C--Other Matters

Sec. 11516. Nonoperating individual.
Sec. 11517. Oceanographic research vessels.
Sec. 11518. Port access routes briefing.
Sec. 11519. Definition of stateless vessel.
Sec. 11520. Limitation on recovery for certain injuries incurred in 
              aquaculture activities.
Sec. 11521. Report on securing vessels and cargo.
Sec. 11522. Report on enforcement of coastwise laws.
Sec. 11523. Land conveyance, Sharpe Army Depot, Lathrop, California.
Sec. 11524. Prohibition on entry and operation.
Sec. 11525. Floating dry docks.
Sec. 11526. Updated requirements for fishing crew agreements.

    TITLE CXVI--SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION AND 
                                RESPONSE

Sec. 11601. Definitions.
Sec. 11602. Convicted sex offender as grounds for denial.
Sec. 11603. Sexual harassment or sexual assault as grounds for 
              suspension or revocation.
Sec. 11604. Accommodation; notices.
Sec. 11605. Protection against discrimination.
Sec. 11606. Alcohol at sea.
Sec. 11607. Surveillance requirements.
Sec. 11608. Master key control.
Sec. 11609. Requirement to report sexual assault and harassment.
Sec. 11610. Safety management system.
Sec. 11611. Reports to Congress.

      TITLE CXVII--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

      Subtitle A--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
                       Commissioned Officer Corps

Sec. 11701. Definitions.
Sec. 11702. Requirement for appointments.
Sec. 11703. Repeal of requirement to promote ensigns after 3 years of 
              service.
Sec. 11704. Authority to provide awards and decorations.
Sec. 11705. Retirement and separation.
Sec. 11706. Improving professional mariner staffing.
Sec. 11707. Legal assistance.
Sec. 11708. Acquisition of aircraft for agency air, atmosphere, and 
              weather reconnaissance and research mission.
Sec. 11709. Report on professional mariner staffing models.

                       Subtitle B--Other Matters

Sec. 11710. Conveyance of certain property of National Oceanic and 
              Atmospheric Administration in Juneau, Alaska.

     TITLE CXVIII--TECHNICAL, CONFORMING, AND CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS

Sec. 11801. Terms and vacancies.
Sec. 11802. Passenger vessel security and safety requirements.
Sec. 11803. Technical corrections.
Sec. 11804. Transportation worker identification credential technical 
              amendments.
Sec. 11805. Reinstatement.
Sec. 11806. Determination of budgetary effects.
Sec. 11807. Technical amendment.
Sec. 11808. Lighthouse service amendments.

     SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES.

       In this Act, the term ``congressional defense committees'' 
     has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of 
     title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 4. BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF THIS ACT.

       The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
     complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall 
     be determined by reference to the latest statement titled 
     ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, 
     jointly submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by 
     the Chairmen of the House and Senate Budget Committees, 
     provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
     vote on passage in the House acting first on the conference 
     report or amendment between the Houses.

     SEC. 5. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT.

       The explanatory statement regarding this Act, printed in 
     the House section of the Congressional Record on or about 
     December 7, 2022, by the Chairman of the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of 
     the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, shall have the 
     same effect with respect to the implementation of this Act as 
     if it were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of 
     conference.

            DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS

                          TITLE I--PROCUREMENT

              Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.

                       Subtitle B--Army Programs

Sec. 111. Limitations on production of Extended Range Cannon Artillery 
              howitzers.

                       Subtitle C--Navy Programs

Sec. 121. Requirements relating to EA-18G aircraft of the Navy.
Sec. 122. Navy shipbuilding workforce development special incentive.
Sec. 123. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds for Navy 
              port waterborne security barriers.
Sec. 124. Limitation on authority to modify capabilities and fleet 
              configuration of E-6B aircraft.
Sec. 125. Multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke class 
              destroyers.
Sec. 126. Procurement authority for Ship-to-Shore Connector program.
Sec. 127. Procurement authority for CH-53K heavy lift helicopter 
              program.
Sec. 128. Procurement authorities for John Lewis-class fleet 
              replenishment oiler ships.
Sec. 129. Procurement authorities for certain amphibious shipbuilding 
              programs.
Sec. 130. Contracts for design and construction of the DDG(X) destroyer 
              program.
Sec. 131. Tomahawk and Standard Missile-6 capability on FFG-62 class 
              vessels.
Sec. 132. Report on advance procurement for CVN-82 and CVN-83.
Sec. 133. Quarterly briefings on the CH-53K King Stallion helicopter 
              program.

                     Subtitle D--Air Force Programs

Sec. 141. Modification of inventory requirements for aircraft of the 
              combat air forces.
Sec. 142. Inventory and other requirements relating to air refueling 
              tanker aircraft.
Sec. 143. Requirements relating to F-22 aircraft.
Sec. 144. Modification of exception to prohibition on certain 
              reductions to B-1 bomber aircraft squadrons.
Sec. 145. Repeal of Air Force E-8C force presentation requirement.
Sec. 146. Minimum inventory of C-130 aircraft.
Sec. 147. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of C-40 
              aircraft.
Sec. 148. Prohibition on availability of funds for termination of 
              production lines for HH-60W aircraft.
Sec. 149. Prohibition on certain reductions to inventory of E-3 
              airborne warning and control system aircraft.
Sec. 150. Limitation on divestment of F-15 aircraft.
Sec. 151. Authority to procure upgraded ejection seats for certain T-
              38A aircraft.
Sec. 152. Procurement authority for digital mission operations platform 
              for the Space Force.
Sec. 153. Digital transformation commercial software acquisition.
Sec. 154. Requirements study and strategy for the combat search and 
              rescue mission of the Air Force.
Sec. 155. Plan for transfer of KC-135 aircraft to the Air National 
              Guard.
Sec. 156. Annual reports on T-7A Advanced Pilot Training System.

       Subtitle E--Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters

Sec. 161. Increase in Air Force and Navy use of used commercial dual-
              use parts in certain aircraft and engines.
Sec. 162. Assessment and strategy for fielding capabilities to counter 
              threats posed by unmanned aerial system swarms.
Sec. 163. Assessment and report on military rotary wing aircraft 
              industrial base.
Sec. 164. Comptroller General audit of efforts to modernize the 
              propulsion, power, and thermal management systems of F-35 
              aircraft.

              Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

     SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
     year 2023 for procurement for the Army, the Navy and the 
     Marine Corps, the Air Force and the Space Force, and Defense-
     wide activities, as specified in the funding table in section 
     4101.

                       Subtitle B--Army Programs

     SEC. 111. LIMITATIONS ON PRODUCTION OF EXTENDED RANGE CANNON 
                   ARTILLERY HOWITZERS.

       (a) Limitations.--In carrying out the acquisition of 
     Extended Range Cannon Artillery howitzers, the Secretary of 
     the Army shall--

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       (1) limit production of prototype Extended Range Cannon 
     Artillery howitzers to not more than 20;
       (2) compare the cost and value to the United States 
     Government of a Paladin Integrated Management-modification 
     production approach with a new-build production approach;
       (3) include in any cost analysis or comparison--
       (A) the monetary value of a Paladin howitzer that may be 
     modified to produce an Extended Range Cannon Artillery 
     howitzer; and
       (B) the monetary value of leveraging government-owned 
     infrastructure to facilitate the modification;
       (4) use a full and open competitive approach using best 
     value criteria for post-prototype production source 
     selection; and
       (5) base any production strategy and source selection 
     decisions on a full understanding of the cost of production, 
     including--
       (A) the comparison of production approaches described in 
     paragraph (2); and
       (B) any cost analysis or comparison described in paragraph 
     (3).
       (b) Certification.--Before issuing a request for proposal 
     for the post-prototype production of an Extended Range Cannon 
     Artillery howitzer, the Secretary of the Army shall--
       (1) certify to the congressional defense committees that 
     the acquisition strategy upon which the request for proposal 
     is based complies with the requirements of subsection (a); 
     and
       (2) provide to the congressional defense committees a 
     briefing on that acquisition strategy and the relevant cost 
     and value comparison described in subsection (a)(2).
       (c) Inclusion of Certain Information in Budget Materials.--
     The Secretary of the Army shall ensure that the cost of 
     procuring Paladin howitzers to be modified for post-prototype 
     production of Extended Range Cannon Artillery howitzers is 
     included--
       (1) in the materials relating to the Extended Range Cannon 
     Artillery program submitted in support of the budget of the 
     President (as submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of 
     title 31, United States Code) for each fiscal year in which 
     such program is carried out; and
       (2) in any budget briefings concerning such program.

                       Subtitle C--Navy Programs

     SEC. 121. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO EA-18G AIRCRAFT OF THE 
                   NAVY.

       (a) Limitations and Minimum Inventory Requirements.--
     Section 8062 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(f)(1)(A) During the period beginning on the date of the 
     enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2023 and ending on September 30, 2027, the 
     Secretary of the Navy may not--
       ``(i) retire an EA-18G aircraft;
       ``(ii) reduce funding for unit personnel or weapon system 
     sustainment activities for EA-18G aircraft in a manner that 
     presumes future congressional authority to divest such 
     aircraft;
       ``(iii) place an EA-18G aircraft in active storage status 
     or inactive storage status; or
       ``(iv) keep an EA-18G aircraft in a status considered 
     excess to the requirements of the possessing command and 
     awaiting disposition instructions.
       ``(B) The prohibition under subparagraph (A) shall not 
     apply to individual EA-18G aircraft that the Secretary of the 
     Navy determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer 
     mission capable and uneconomical to repair because of 
     aircraft accidents or mishaps.
       ``(2)(A) The Secretary of the Navy shall maintain a total 
     aircraft inventory of EA-18G aircraft of not less than 158 
     aircraft, of which not less than 126 aircraft shall be coded 
     as primary mission aircraft inventory.
       ``(B) The Secretary of the Navy may reduce the number of 
     EA-18G aircraft in the inventory of the Navy below the 
     minimum number specified in subparagraph (A) if the Secretary 
     determines, on a case-by-case basis, that an aircraft is no 
     longer mission capable and uneconomical to repair because of 
     aircraft accidents or mishaps.
       ``(C) In this paragraph, the term `primary mission aircraft 
     inventory' means aircraft assigned to meet the primary 
     aircraft authorization--
       ``(i) to a unit for the performance of its wartime mission;
       ``(ii) to a training unit for technical and specialized 
     training for crew personnel or leading to aircrew 
     qualification;
       ``(iii) to a test unit for testing of the aircraft or its 
     components for purposes of research, development, test, and 
     evaluation, operational test and evaluation, or to support 
     testing programs; or
       ``(iv) to meet requirements for missions not otherwise 
     specified in clauses (i) through (iii).''.
       (b) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy 
     and the Secretary of the Air Force shall jointly submit to 
     the congressional defense committees a report that includes a 
     strategy and execution plan for continuously and effectively 
     meeting the airborne electronic attack training and combat 
     requirements of the joint force. At a minimum, the strategy 
     and execution plan shall provide for--
       (1) the integration and utilization of both reserve and 
     active duty component forces and resources within the 
     Department of the Navy and the Department of the Air Force; 
     and
       (2) the establishment or continuation of one or more joint 
     service expeditionary, land-based electronic attack squadrons 
     that equal or exceed the capacity and capability of such 
     squadrons in effect as of the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.

     SEC. 122. NAVY SHIPBUILDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL 
                   INCENTIVE.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 863 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     section:

     ``SEC. 8696. NAVY SHIPBUILDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL 
                   INCENTIVE.

       ``(a) Requirement.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Navy shall include 
     in any solicitation for a covered contract a special 
     incentive for workforce development that funds one or more 
     workforce development activities described in subsection (c).
       ``(2) Amount of special incentive.--The amount of a special 
     incentive required under subsection (a)(1) shall be equal to 
     not less than one quarter of one percent and not more than 
     one percent of the estimated cost of the covered contract.
       ``(3) Waiver.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary of the Navy may waive one 
     or more of the requirements of this section if the Secretary 
     determines--
       ``(i) unreasonable cost or delay would be incurred by 
     complying with such requirements;
       ``(ii) existing workforce development initiatives are 
     sufficient to meet workforce needs;
       ``(iii) there are minimal workforce development issues to 
     be addressed; or
       ``(iv) it is not in the national security interests of the 
     United States to comply with such requirements.
       ``(B) Notice to congress.--Not less than 30 days prior to 
     issuing a waiver under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of the 
     Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
     written notice of the intent of the Secretary to issue such a 
     waiver. Such notice shall specify the basis for such waiver 
     and include a detailed explanation of the reasons for issuing 
     the waiver.
       ``(b) Matching Contribution Requirement.--
       ``(1) In general.--Funds for a special incentive for 
     workforce development required under subsection (a)(1) may be 
     expended only--
       ``(A) on or after the date on which the service acquisition 
     executive of the Navy receives a written commitment from one 
     or more entities described in paragraph (2) of separate and 
     distinct cumulative monetary contributions to be made on or 
     after the date of such commitment for workforce development; 
     and
       ``(B) in an amount that is equal to the aggregate amount of 
     all monetary contributions from entities that made 
     commitments under subparagraph (A) not to exceed the amount 
     of funding made available for the special incentive under 
     subsection (a)(2).
       ``(2) Entities described.--The entities described in this 
     paragraph are the following:
       ``(A) The prime contractor that was awarded a covered 
     contract.
       ``(B) A qualified subcontractor.
       ``(C) A State government or other State entity.
       ``(D) A county government or other county entity.
       ``(E) A local government or other local entity.
       ``(F) An industry association, organization, or consortium 
     that directly supports workforce development.
       ``(3) Special rule.--In a case in which the aggregate 
     amount of all monetary contributions from entities that made 
     commitments under paragraph (1)(A) is less than the minimum 
     amount specified for the special incentive under subsection 
     (a)(2), funds for the special incentive may be expended in an 
     amount equal to such lesser amount.
       ``(c) Authorized Activities.--
       ``(1) In general.--Funds for a special incentive for 
     workforce development required under subsection (a)(1) may be 
     obligated or expended only to provide for the activities 
     described in paragraph (2) in support of the production and 
     production support workforce of the prime contractor 
     concerned or a qualified subcontractor concerned.
       ``(2) Activities described.--The activities described in 
     this paragraph are the following:
       ``(A) The creation of short- and long-term workforce 
     housing, transportation, and other support services to 
     facilitate attraction, relocation, and retention of workers.
       ``(B) The expansion of local talent pipeline programs for 
     both new and existing workers.
       ``(C) Investments in long-term outreach in middle school 
     and high school programs, specifically career and technical 
     education programs, to promote and develop manufacturing 
     skills.
       ``(D) The development or modification of facilities for the 
     primary purpose of workforce development.
       ``(E) Payment of direct costs attributable to workforce 
     development.
       ``(F) Attraction and retention bonus programs.
       ``(G) On-the-job training to develop key manufacturing 
     skills.
       ``(d) Approval Requirement.--The service acquisition 
     executive of the Navy shall--

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       ``(1) provide the final approval of the use of funds for a 
     special incentive for workforce development required under 
     subsection (a)(1); and
       ``(2) not later than 30 days after the date on which such 
     approval is provided, certify to the congressional defense 
     committees compliance with the requirements of subsections 
     (b) and (c), including--
       ``(A) a detailed explanation of such compliance; and
       ``(B) the associated benefits to--
       ``(i) the Federal Government; and
       ``(ii) the shipbuilding industrial base of the Navy.
       ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `covered contract' means a prime contract 
     for the construction of a naval vessel funded using amounts 
     appropriated or otherwise made available for Shipbuilding and 
     Conversion, Navy.
       ``(2) The term `qualified subcontractor' means a 
     subcontractor that will deliver the vessel or vessels awarded 
     under a covered contract to the Navy.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 863 of such title is amended by adding 
     at the end the following new item:

``8696. Navy shipbuilding workforce development special incentive.''.
       (c) Applicability.--Section 8696 of title 10, United States 
     Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect 
     to--
       (1) a solicitation for a covered contract (as defined in 
     subsection (e) of that section) made on or after June 1, 
     2023; and
       (2) a solicitation or award of a covered contract, if 
     otherwise determined appropriate by the Secretary of the 
     Navy.

     SEC. 123. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS 
                   FOR NAVY PORT WATERBORNE SECURITY BARRIERS.

       (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 130 of the John 
     S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 1665), as most recently 
     amended by section 122 of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1570), 
     is further amended by striking ``for fiscal years 2019, 2020, 
     2021, or 2022'' and inserting ``for any of fiscal years 2019 
     through 2023''.
       (b) Technical Amendment.--Subsection (b)(4) of such section 
     is amended by striking ``section 2304'' and inserting 
     ``sections 3201 through 3205''.

     SEC. 124. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO MODIFY CAPABILITIES AND 
                   FLEET CONFIGURATION OF E-6B AIRCRAFT.

       (a) Limitation.--Until the date on which the certification 
     described in subsection (b) is submitted to the congressional 
     defense committees, the Secretary of the Navy--
       (1) may not retire, or prepare to retire, any E-6B 
     aircraft;
       (2) shall maintain the fleet of E-6B aircraft in the 
     configuration in effect as of the date of the enactment of 
     this Act; and
       (3) shall ensure that E-6B aircraft continue to meet the 
     operational requirements of the combatant commands that are 
     met by such aircraft as of the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.
       (b) Certification Described.--The certification described 
     in this subsection is a written certification from the Chair 
     of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council indicating that 
     the replacement capability for the E-6B aircraft--
       (1) will be fielded at the same time or before the 
     retirement of the first E-6B aircraft; and
       (2) at the time such replacement capability achieves 
     initial operational capability, will have the ability to meet 
     the operational requirements of the combatant commands that 
     have been, or that are expected to be, assigned to such 
     replacement capability.
       (c) Exception.--The requirements of subsection (a) shall 
     not apply to an individual E-6B aircraft otherwise required 
     to be maintained by that subsection if the Secretary of the 
     Navy determines, on a case-by-case basis, that such aircraft 
     is no longer mission capable due to a mishap or other damage.

     SEC. 125. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR ARLEIGH BURKE 
                   CLASS DESTROYERS.

       (a) Authority for Multiyear Procurement.--Subject to 
     section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary 
     of the Navy may enter into one or more multiyear contracts 
     for the procurement of up to 15 Arleigh Burke class Flight 
     III guided missile destroyers.
       (b) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of 
     the Navy may enter into one or more contracts, beginning in 
     fiscal year 2023, for advance procurement associated with the 
     destroyers for which authorization to enter into a multiyear 
     procurement contract is provided under subsection (a), and 
     for systems and subsystems associated with such destroyers in 
     economic order quantities when cost savings are achievable.
       (c) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract 
     entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any 
     obligation of the United States to make a payment under the 
     contract for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2023 is subject 
     to the availability of appropriations or funds for that 
     purpose for such later fiscal year.
       (d) Mandatory Inclusion of Pre-priced Option in Certain 
     Circumstances.--
       (1) In general.--In the event the total base quantity of 
     destroyers to be procured through all contracts entered into 
     under subsection (a) is less than 15, the Secretary of the 
     Navy shall ensure that one or more of the contracts includes 
     a pre-priced option for the procurement of additional 
     destroyers such that the sum of such base quantity and the 
     number of destroyers that may be procured through the 
     exercise of such options is equal to 15 destroyers.
       (2) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) The term ``base quantity'' means the quantity of 
     destroyers to be procured under a contract entered into under 
     subsection (a) excluding any quantity of destroyers that may 
     be procured through the exercise of an option that may be 
     part of such contract.
       (B) The term ``pre-priced option'' means a contract option 
     for a contract entered into under subsection (a) that, if 
     exercised, would allow the Secretary of the Navy to procure a 
     destroyer at a predetermined price specified in such 
     contract.
       (e) Limitation.--The Secretary of the Navy may not modify a 
     contract entered into under subsection (a) if the 
     modification would increase the target price of the destroyer 
     by more than 10 percent above the target price specified in 
     the original contract for the destroyer under subsection (a).

     SEC. 126. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR SHIP-TO-SHORE CONNECTOR 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) Contract Authority.--Beginning in fiscal year 2023, the 
     Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts 
     for the procurement of up to 25 Ship-to-Shore Connector class 
     craft and associated material.
       (b) Liability.--Any contract entered into under subsection 
     (a) shall provide that--
       (1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment 
     under the contract is subject to the availability of 
     appropriations for that purpose; and
       (2) the total liability of the Federal Government for 
     termination of the contract shall be limited to the total 
     amount of funding obligated to the contract at the time of 
     termination.
       (c) Certification Required.--A contract may not be entered 
     into under subsection (a) unless the Secretary of the Navy 
     certifies to the congressional defense committees, in 
     writing, not later than 30 days before entry into the 
     contract, each of the following, which shall be prepared by 
     the milestone decision authority for the Ship-to-Shore 
     Connector program:
       (1) The use of such a contract is consistent with the Chief 
     of Naval Operations' projected force structure requirements 
     for Ship-to-Shore Connector class craft.
       (2) The use of such a contract will result in significant 
     savings compared to the total anticipated costs of carrying 
     out the program through annual contracts. In certifying cost 
     savings under the preceding sentence, the Secretary shall 
     include a written explanation of--
       (A) the estimated end cost and appropriated funds by fiscal 
     year, by craft, without the authority provided in subsection 
     (a);
       (B) the estimated end cost and appropriated funds by fiscal 
     year, by craft, with the authority provided in subsection 
     (a);
       (C) the estimated cost savings or increase by fiscal year, 
     by craft, with the authority provided in subsection (a);
       (D) the discrete actions that will accomplish such cost 
     savings or avoidance; and
       (E) the contractual actions that will ensure the estimated 
     cost savings are realized.
       (3) There is a reasonable expectation that throughout the 
     contemplated contract period the Secretary of the Navy will 
     request funding for the contract at the level required to 
     avoid contract cancellation.
       (4) There is a stable design for the property to be 
     acquired and the technical risks associated with such 
     property are not excessive.
       (5) The estimates of both the cost of the contract and the 
     anticipated cost avoidance through the use of a contract 
     authorized under subsection (a) are realistic, including a 
     description of the basis for such estimates.
       (6) The use of such a contract will promote the national 
     security of the United States.
       (7) During the fiscal year in which such contract is to be 
     awarded, sufficient funds will be available to perform the 
     contract in such fiscal year.
       (d) Milestone Decision Authority Defined.--In this section, 
     the term ``milestone decision authority'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 4251(d) of title 10, United States 
     Code.

     SEC. 127. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR CH-53K HEAVY LIFT 
                   HELICOPTER PROGRAM.

       (a) Contract Authority.--During fiscal years 2023 and 2024, 
     the Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more fixed-
     price contracts for the procurement of airframes and engines 
     in support of the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter program (in 
     this section referred to as the ``program'').
       (b) Liability.--Any contract entered into under subsection 
     (a) shall provide that--
       (1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment 
     under the contract is subject to the availability of 
     appropriations for that purpose; and
       (2) the total liability of the Federal Government for 
     termination of the contract shall be limited to the total 
     amount of funding obligated to the contract at the time of 
     termination.
       (c) Certification Required.--A contract may not be entered 
     into under subsection (a) unless the Secretary of Defense 
     certifies to the congressional defense committees, in 
     writing, not later than 30 days before entry into the 
     contract, each of the following, which shall be prepared by 
     the milestone decision authority (as defined in section 
     4251(d) of title 10, United States Code) for the program:

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       (1) The use of such a contract will result in significant 
     savings compared to the total anticipated costs of carrying 
     out the program through annual contracts. In certifying cost 
     savings under the preceding sentence, the Secretary shall 
     include a written explanation of--
       (A) the estimated obligations and expenditures by fiscal 
     year for the program without the authority provided in 
     subsection (a);
       (B) the estimated obligations and expenditures by fiscal 
     year for the program with the authority provided in 
     subsection (a);
       (C) the estimated cost savings or increase by fiscal year 
     for the program with the authority provided in subsection 
     (a);
       (D) the discrete actions that will accomplish such cost 
     savings or avoidance; and
       (E) the contractual actions that will ensure the estimated 
     cost savings are realized.
       (2) There is a reasonable expectation that throughout the 
     contemplated contract period the Secretary of Defense will 
     request funding for the contract at the level required to 
     avoid contract cancellation.
       (3) There is a stable design for the property to be 
     acquired and the technical risks associated with such 
     property are not excessive.
       (4) The estimates of both the cost of the contract and the 
     anticipated cost avoidance through the use of a contract 
     authorized under subsection (a) are realistic.
       (5) The use of such a contract will promote the national 
     security of the United States.
       (6) During the fiscal year in which such contract is to be 
     awarded, sufficient funds will be available to perform the 
     contract in such fiscal year, and the future-years defense 
     program submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, 
     United States Code, for such fiscal year will include the 
     funding required to execute the program without cancellation.

     SEC. 128. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITIES FOR JOHN LEWIS-CLASS FLEET 
                   REPLENISHMENT OILER SHIPS.

       (a) Contract Authority.--
       (1) Procurement authorized.--During fiscal years 2023 and 
     2024, the Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more 
     contracts for the procurement of not more than eight John 
     Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler ships.
       (2) Procurement in conjunction with existing contracts.--
     The ships authorized to be procured under paragraph (1) may 
     be procured as additions to existing contracts covering the 
     John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler ship program.
       (b) Certification Required.--A contract may not be entered 
     into under subsection (a) unless the Secretary of the Navy 
     certifies to the congressional defense committees, in 
     writing, not later than 30 days before entry into the 
     contract, each of the following, which shall be prepared by 
     the milestone decision authority for the John Lewis-class 
     fleet replenishment oiler ship program:
       (1) The use of such a contract is consistent with the 
     Department of the Navy's projected force structure 
     requirements for such ships.
       (2) The use of such a contract will result in significant 
     savings compared to the total anticipated costs of carrying 
     out the program through annual contracts. In certifying cost 
     savings under the preceding sentence, the Secretary shall 
     include a written explanation of--
       (A) the estimated end cost and appropriated funds by fiscal 
     year, by hull, without the authority provided in subsection 
     (a);
       (B) the estimated end cost and appropriated funds by fiscal 
     year, by hull, with the authority provided in subsection (a);
       (C) the estimated cost savings or increase by fiscal year, 
     by hull, with the authority provided in subsection (a);
       (D) the discrete actions that will accomplish such cost 
     savings or avoidance; and
       (E) the contractual actions that will ensure the estimated 
     cost savings are realized.
       (3) There is a reasonable expectation that throughout the 
     contemplated contract period the Secretary of the Navy will 
     request funding for the contract at the level required to 
     avoid contract cancellation.
       (4) There is a stable design for the property to be 
     acquired and the technical risks associated with such 
     property are not excessive.
       (5) The estimates of both the cost of the contract and the 
     anticipated cost avoidance through the use of a contract 
     authorized under subsection (a) are realistic.
       (6) The use of such a contract will promote the national 
     security of the United States.
       (7) During the fiscal year in which such contract is to be 
     awarded, sufficient funds will be available to perform the 
     contract in such fiscal year, and the future-years defense 
     program (as defined under section 221 of title 10, United 
     States Code) for such fiscal year will include the funding 
     required to execute the program without cancellation.
       (c) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of 
     the Navy may enter into one or more contracts for advance 
     procurement associated with a ship or ships for which 
     authorization to enter into a contract is provided under 
     subsection (a), and for systems and subsystems associated 
     with such ships in economic order quantities when cost 
     savings are achievable.
       (d) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract 
     entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any 
     obligation of the United States to make a payment under the 
     contract for a fiscal year is subject to the availability of 
     appropriations for that purpose for such fiscal year.
       (e) Milestone Decision Authority Defined.--In this section, 
     the term ``milestone decision authority'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 4251(d) of title 10, United States 
     Code.

     SEC. 129. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITIES FOR CERTAIN AMPHIBIOUS 
                   SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS.

       (a) Contract Authority.--
       (1) Procurement authorized.--The Secretary of the Navy may 
     enter into one or more contracts for the procurement of up to 
     five covered ships.
       (2) Procurement in conjunction with existing contracts.--
     The ships authorized to be procured under paragraph (1) may 
     be procured as additions to existing contracts covering 
     programs for covered ships.
       (b) Certification Required.--A contract may not be entered 
     into under subsection (a) unless the Secretary of the Navy 
     certifies to the congressional defense committees, in 
     writing, not later than 30 days before entry into the 
     contract, each of the following, which shall be prepared by 
     the milestone decision authority for the covered ship program 
     concerned:
       (1) The use of such a contract is consistent with the 
     Commandant of the Marine Corps' projected force structure 
     requirements for amphibious ships.
       (2) The use of such a contract will result in savings 
     compared to the total anticipated costs of carrying out the 
     program through annual contracts. In certifying cost savings 
     under the preceding sentence, the Secretary shall include a 
     written explanation of--
       (A) the estimated end cost and appropriated funds by fiscal 
     year, by hull, without the authority provided in subsection 
     (a);
       (B) the estimated end cost and appropriated funds by fiscal 
     year, by hull, with the authority provided in subsection (a);
       (C) the estimated cost savings or increase by fiscal year, 
     by hull, with the authority provided in subsection (a); and
       (D) the contractual actions that will ensure the estimated 
     cost savings are realized.
       (3) The Secretary of the Navy has a reasonable expectation 
     that throughout the contemplated contract period funding will 
     be available for the contract at the level required to avoid 
     contract cancellation.
       (4) There is a stable design for the property to be 
     acquired and the technical risks associated with such 
     property are not excessive.
       (5) The estimates of both the cost of the contract and the 
     anticipated cost avoidance through the use of a contract 
     authorized under subsection (a) are realistic.
       (6) The use of such a contract will promote the national 
     security of the United States.
       (7) During the fiscal year in which such contract is to be 
     awarded, sufficient funds will be available to perform the 
     contract in such fiscal year.
       (c) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of 
     the Navy may enter into one or more contracts for advance 
     procurement associated with a ship or ships for which 
     authorization to enter into a contract is provided under 
     subsection (a), and for systems and subsystems associated 
     with such ships in economic order quantities when cost 
     savings are achievable.
       (d) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract 
     entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any 
     obligation of the United States to make a payment under the 
     contract for a fiscal year is subject to the availability of 
     appropriations for that purpose for such fiscal year.
       (e) Termination.--The authority of the Secretary of the 
     Navy to enter into contracts under subsection (a) shall 
     terminate on September 30, 2026.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered ship'' means a San Antonio-class or 
     America-class ship.
       (2) The term ``milestone decision authority'' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 4251(d) of title 10, 
     United States Code.

     SEC. 130. CONTRACTS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE DDG(X) 
                   DESTROYER PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--If the milestone decision authority of the 
     covered program elects to use source selection procedures for 
     the detailed design and construction of the covered program 
     other than those specified in section 3201 of title 10, 
     United States Code, the Secretary of the Navy--
       (1) with respect to prime contracts for concept design, 
     preliminary design, and contract design for the covered 
     program--
       (A) shall award such contracts to eligible shipbuilders; 
     and
       (B) may award such contracts to other contractors;
       (2) shall award prime contracts for detailed design and 
     construction for the covered program only to eligible 
     shipbuilders; and
       (3) shall allocate only one vessel in the covered program 
     to each eligible shipbuilder that is awarded a prime contract 
     under paragraph (2).
       (b) Collaboration Requirement.--The Secretary of the Navy 
     shall maximize collaboration among the Federal Government and 
     eligible shipbuilders throughout the design and development 
     phases of the covered program, including--
       (1) using a common design tool; and
       (2) sharing production lessons learned.
       (c) Competitive Incentive Requirement.--The Secretary of 
     the Navy shall provide for competitive incentives for 
     eligible shipbuilders and other contractors throughout the 
     design, development, and production phases of the covered 
     program, including the following:
       (1) Allocation of design labor hours, provided that no 
     eligible shipbuilder has fewer than 30 percent of aggregate 
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     hours for any phase of vessel design for the covered program.
       (2) Allocation of the lead ship in the covered program.
       (3) To the maximum extent practicable, competitive 
     solicitations for vessel procurement under the covered 
     program.
       (d) Technology Maturation Requirements.--The Secretary of 
     the Navy shall incorporate into the acquisition strategy of 
     the covered program the requirements of the following:
       (1) Section 131 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1237).
       (2) Section 221 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1599).
       (e) Transition Requirement.--The Secretary of the Navy 
     shall ensure that the transition from the Arleigh Burke-class 
     destroyer program to the covered program maintains 
     predictable production workload for eligible shipbuilders.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered program'' means the program of the 
     Department of the Navy to procure DDG(X) destroyer class 
     vessels.
       (2) The term ``eligible shipbuilder'' means a prime 
     contractor designated by the milestone decision authority to 
     perform detailed design and construction of the covered 
     program.
       (3) The term ``milestone decision authority'' has the 
     meaning given in section 4211 of title 10, United States 
     Code.

     SEC. 131. TOMAHAWK AND STANDARD MISSILE-6 CAPABILITY ON FFG-
                   62 CLASS VESSELS.

       Before the first deployment of the vessel designated FFG-63 
     and that of each successive vessel in the FFG-62 class, the 
     Secretary of the Navy shall ensure that such vessel is 
     capable of carrying and employing Tomahawk and Standard 
     Missile-6 missiles.

     SEC. 132. REPORT ON ADVANCE PROCUREMENT FOR CVN-82 AND CVN-
                   83.

       (a) Report.--Not later than March 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 period under a single-carrier acquisition 
     strategy;
       (2) the value, cost, and feasibility of a three-year 
     advance procurement period under a single-carrier acquisition 
     strategy;
       (3) the value, cost, and feasibility of a two-year advance 
     procurement period under a two-carrier acquisition strategy;
       (4) the value, cost, and feasibility of a three-year 
     advance procurement period under a two-carrier acquisition 
     strategy; and
       (5) the effect of a two-carrier acquisition strategy on 
     force development and fleet capability.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``single-carrier acquisition strategy'' means 
     a strategy for the procurement of the aircraft carriers 
     designated CVN-82 and CVN-83 pursuant to which each aircraft 
     carrier is procured separately under a different contract.
       (2) The term ``two-carrier acquisition strategy'' means a 
     strategy for the procurement of the aircraft carriers 
     designated CVN-82 and CVN-83 pursuant to which both aircraft 
     carriers are procured together under one contract.

     SEC. 133. QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS ON THE CH-53K KING STALLION 
                   HELICOPTER PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and on a quarterly basis 
     thereafter through the end of fiscal year 2024, the Secretary 
     of the Navy shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services 
     of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on 
     the progress of the CH-53K King Stallion helicopter program.
       (b) Elements.--Each briefing under subsection (a) shall 
     include, with respect to the CH-53K King Stallion helicopter 
     program, the following:
       (1) An overview of the program schedule.
       (2) A statement of the total cost of the program as of the 
     date of the briefing, including the cost of development, 
     testing, and production.
       (3) A comparison of the total cost of the program relative 
     to the original acquisition program baseline and the most 
     recently approved acquisition program baseline as of the date 
     of the briefing.
       (4) An assessment of the flight testing that remains to be 
     conducted under the program, including any testing required 
     for validation of correction of technical deficiencies.
       (5) An update on the status of the correction of technical 
     deficiencies under the program and any effects on the program 
     schedule resulting from the discovery and correction of such 
     deficiencies.
       (c) Conforming Repeal.--Section 132 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 
     133 Stat. 1238) is repealed.

                     Subtitle D--Air Force Programs

     SEC. 141. MODIFICATION OF INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR AIRCRAFT 
                   OF THE COMBAT AIR FORCES.

       (a) Total Fighter Aircraft Inventory Requirements.--Section 
     9062(i)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     striking ``1,970'' and inserting ``1,800''.
       (b) A-10 Minimum Inventory Requirements.--
       (1) Section 134(d) of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2038) 
     is amended by striking ``171'' and inserting ``153''.
       (2) Section 142(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 755 ) 
     is amended by striking ``171'' and inserting ``153''.
       (c) Modification of Limitation on Availability of Funds for 
     Destruction of A-10 Aircraft in Storage Status.--Section 
     135(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2039) is amended by 
     striking ``the report required under section 134(e)(2)'' and 
     inserting ``a report that includes the information described 
     in section 134(e)(2)(C)''.

     SEC. 142. INVENTORY AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO AIR 
                   REFUELING TANKER AIRCRAFT.

       (a) Minimum Inventory Requirement for Air Refueling Tanker 
     Aircraft.--Section 9062(j) of title 10, United States Code, 
     is amended--
       (1) by striking ``effective October 1, 2019,''; and
       (2) by striking ``479'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``466''.
       (b) Repeal of Limitation on Retirement of KC-135 
     Aircraft.--Section 137 of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1576) 
     is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (b); and
       (2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 
     (b) and (c), respectively.
       (c) Minimum Number of Air Refueling Tanker Aircraft in PMAI 
     of the Air Force.--Section 135(a) of the William M. (Mac) 
     Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3431) is amended by 
     striking ``412'' and inserting ``400''.
       (d) Prohibition on Reduction of KC-135 Aircraft in PMAI of 
     the Reserve Components.--
       (1) In general.--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 reduce, by more than 12 aircraft, the number of 
     KC-135 aircraft designated as primary mission aircraft 
     inventory within the reserve components of the Air Force.
       (2) Primary mission aircraft inventory defined.--In this 
     subsection, the term ``primary mission aircraft inventory'' 
     has the meaning given that term in section 9062(i)(2)(B) of 
     title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 143. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO F-22 AIRCRAFT.

       (a) Limitations and Minimum Inventory Requirements.--
     Section 9062 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(k)(1) During the period beginning on the date of the 
     enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2023 and ending on September 30, 2027, the 
     Secretary of the Air Force may not--
       ``(A) retire an F-22 aircraft;
       ``(B) reduce funding for unit personnel or weapon system 
     sustainment activities for F-22 aircraft in a manner that 
     presumes future congressional authority to divest such 
     aircraft;
       ``(C) keep an F-22 aircraft in a status considered excess 
     to the requirements of the possessing command and awaiting 
     disposition instructions (commonly referred to as `XJ' 
     status); or
       ``(D) decrease the total aircraft inventory of F-22 
     aircraft below 184 aircraft.
       ``(2) The prohibition under paragraph (1) shall not apply 
     to individual F-22 aircraft that the Secretary of the Air 
     Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer 
     mission capable and uneconomical to repair because of 
     aircraft accidents, mishaps, or excessive material 
     degradation and non-airworthiness status of certain 
     aircraft.''.
       (b) Report Required.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     that includes a strategy and execution plan, approved by the 
     Secretary, for conducting formal training for F-22 aircrews 
     to ensure that combat capability, capacity, and availability 
     at all F-22 operational units is not degraded.
       (2) Elements.--The strategy and execution plan under 
     paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) address how the Air Force will avoid--
       (i) diminishing the combat effectiveness of all block 
     variants of F-22 aircraft;
       (ii) exacerbating F-22 aircraft availability concerns; and
       (iii) complicating F-22 aircraft squadron maintenance 
     operations; and
       (B) include the plan of the Secretary for--
       (i) the basing of 184 F-22 aircraft; and
       (ii) the reestablishment of one or more F-22 formal 
     training units, including--

       (I) the planned location of such units;
       (II) the planned schedule for the reestablishment of such 
     units; and
       (III) and the number of F-22 aircraft that are expected to 
     be assigned to such units.

       (c) Comptroller General Audit.--
       (1) Audit required.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall conduct an audit to assess and validate data and 
     information relating to--
       (A) the events and activities that would be necessary to 
     upgrade Block 20 F-22 aircraft to a capability configuration 
     comparable to or exceeding the existing or planned 
     configuration of Block 30/35 F-22 aircraft;

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       (B) the estimated costs of such upgrades; and
       (C) a schedule of milestones for such upgrades.
       (2) Availability of information.--At the request of the 
     Comptroller General, the Secretary of the Air Force shall 
     promptly provide to the Comptroller General any data or other 
     information that may be needed to conduct the audit under 
     paragraph (1), including any data or information it may be 
     necessary to obtain from the original equipment manufacturer 
     of the F-22 aircraft.
       (3) Briefing.--Not later than April 15, 2023, the 
     Comptroller General shall provide to the congressional 
     defense committees a briefing on the progress and any 
     preliminary results of the audit conducted under paragraph 
     (1).
       (4) Report.--Following the briefing under paragraph (3), at 
     such time as is mutually agreed upon by the congressional 
     defense committees and the Comptroller General, the 
     Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report on the final results of the audit 
     conducted under paragraph (1).

     SEC. 144. MODIFICATION OF EXCEPTION TO PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN 
                   REDUCTIONS TO B-1 BOMBER AIRCRAFT SQUADRONS.

       Section 133(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1574) is 
     amended by striking ``an individual unit'' and inserting ``a 
     bomb wing''.

     SEC. 145. REPEAL OF AIR FORCE E-8C FORCE PRESENTATION 
                   REQUIREMENT.

       Section 147 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 
     132 Stat. 1669) is amended by striking subsection (f).

     SEC. 146. MINIMUM INVENTORY OF C-130 AIRCRAFT.

       (a) Minimum Inventory Requirement.--
       (1) In general.--During the covered period, the Secretary 
     of the Air Force shall maintain a total inventory of C-130 
     aircraft of not less than 271 aircraft.
       (2) Exception.--The Secretary of the Air Force may reduce 
     the number of C-130 aircraft in the Air Force below the 
     minimum number specified in paragraph (1) if the Secretary 
     determines, on a case-by-case basis, that an aircraft is no 
     longer mission capable because of a mishap or other damage.
       (3) Covered period defined.--In this subsection, the term 
     ``covered period'' means the period--
       (A) beginning at the close of the period described in 
     section 138(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1577); and
       (B) ending on September 30, 2023.
       (b) Prohibition on Reduction of C-130 Aircraft Assigned to 
     National Guard.--
       (1) In general.--During fiscal year 2023, the Secretary of 
     the Air Force may not reduce the total number of C-130 
     aircraft assigned to the National Guard below the number so 
     assigned as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (2) Exception.--The prohibition under paragraph (1) shall 
     not apply to an individual C-130 aircraft that the Secretary 
     of the Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be 
     no longer mission capable because of a mishap or other 
     damage.

     SEC. 147. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT 
                   OF C-40 AIRCRAFT.

       (a) Prohibition.--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, prepare to retire, or place in storage or 
     on backup aircraft inventory status any C-40 aircraft.
       (b) Exception.--
       (1) In general.--The limitation under subsection (a) shall 
     not apply to an individual C-40 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.
       (2) Certification required.--If the Secretary determines 
     under paragraph (1) 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.

     SEC. 148. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
                   TERMINATION OF PRODUCTION LINES FOR HH-60W 
                   AIRCRAFT.

       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 terminate the 
     operations of, or to prepare to terminate the operations of, 
     a production line for HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopters.

     SEC. 149. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN REDUCTIONS TO INVENTORY OF 
                   E-3 AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM 
                   AIRCRAFT.

       (a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsections (b) and 
     (c), 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, prepare to 
     retire, or place in storage or in backup aircraft inventory 
     any E-3 aircraft if such actions would reduce the total 
     aircraft inventory for such aircraft below 26.
       (b) Exception for Acquisition Strategy.--If the Secretary 
     of the Air Force submits to the congressional defense 
     committees an acquisition strategy for the E-7 Wedgetail 
     aircraft approved by the Service Acquisition Executive of the 
     Air Force, the prohibition under subsection (a) shall not 
     apply to actions taken to reduce the total aircraft inventory 
     for E-3 aircraft to 21 after the date on which the strategy 
     is so submitted.
       (c) Exception for Contract Award.--If the Secretary of the 
     Air Force awards a contract for the E-7 Wedgetail aircraft, 
     the prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply to 
     actions taken to reduce the total aircraft inventory for E-3 
     aircraft to 18 after the date on which such contact is so 
     awarded.
       (d) Designation as Primary Training Aircraft Inventory.--
     The Secretary of the Air Force shall designate two E-3 
     aircraft as Primary Training Aircraft Inventory.

     SEC. 150. LIMITATION ON DIVESTMENT OF F-15 AIRCRAFT.

       (a) Limitation.--Beginning on October 1, 2023, the 
     Secretary of the Air Force may not divest, or prepare to 
     divest, any covered F-15 aircraft until a period of 180 days 
     has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary submits 
     the report required under subsection (b).
       (b) Report Required.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
     the following:
       (1) Any plans of the Secretary to divest covered F-15 
     aircraft during the period covered by the most recent future-
     years defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 
     of title 10, United States Code, including--
       (A) a description of each proposed divestment by fiscal 
     year and location;
       (B) an explanation of the anticipated effects of such 
     divestments on the missions, personnel, force structure, and 
     budgeting of the Air Force;
       (C) a description of the actions the Secretary intends to 
     carry out--
       (i) to mitigate any negative effects identified under 
     subparagraph (B); and
       (ii) to modify or replace the missions and capabilities of 
     any units and military installations affected by such 
     divestments; and
       (D) an assessment of how such divestments may affect the 
     ability of the Air Force to maintain minimum tactical 
     aircraft inventories.
       (2) Any plans of the Secretary to procure covered F-15 
     aircraft.
       (3) Any specific plans of the Secretary to deviate from 
     procurement of new F-15EX aircraft as articulated by the 
     validated requirements contained in Air Force Requirements 
     Decision Memorandum, dated February 1, 2019, regarding F-15EX 
     Rapid Fielding Requirements Document, dated January 16, 2019.
       (c) Covered F-15 Aircraft Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``covered F-15 aircraft'' means the following:
       (1) F-15C aircraft.
       (2) F-15D aircraft.
       (3) F-15E aircraft.
       (4) F-15EX aircraft.

     SEC. 151. AUTHORITY TO PROCURE UPGRADED EJECTION SEATS FOR 
                   CERTAIN T-38A AIRCRAFT.

       The Secretary of the Air Force is authorized to procure 
     upgraded ejection seats for--
       (1) all T-38A aircraft of the Air Force Global Strike 
     Command that have not received an upgraded ejection seat 
     under the T-38 Ejection Seat Upgrade Program; and
       (2) all T-38A aircraft of the Air Combat Command that have 
     not received an upgraded ejection seat as part of such 
     Program.

     SEC. 152. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR DIGITAL MISSION 
                   OPERATIONS PLATFORM FOR THE SPACE FORCE.

       (a) Procurement Authority.--The Secretary of the Air Force 
     is authorized to enter into one or more contracts for the 
     procurement of a digital mission operations platform for the 
     Space Force.
       (b) Required Capabilities.--A digital mission operations 
     platform procured under subsection (a) shall include the 
     following capabilities:
       (1) The platform shall be capable of providing systems 
     operators with the ability to analyze system performance in a 
     simulated mission environment.
       (2) The platform shall enable collaboration among such 
     operators in an integrated, physics-based environment.

     SEC. 153. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE 
                   ACQUISITION.

       (a) Procurement Authority.--The Secretary of the Air Force 
     may enter into one or more contracts for the procurement of 
     commercial digital engineering and software tools to meet the 
     digital transformation goals and objectives of the Department 
     of the Air Force.
       (b) Inclusion of Program Element in Budget Materials.--In 
     the materials submitted by the Secretary of the Air Force in 
     support of the budget of the President for fiscal year 2024 
     (as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 
     31, United States Code), the Secretary shall include a 
     program element dedicated to the procurement and management 
     of the commercial digital engineering and software tools 
     described in subsection (a).
       (c) Review.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary 
     of the Air Force shall--
       (1) review the market for commercial digital engineering 
     and software tools; and
       (2) conduct research on providers of commercial software 
     capabilities that have the potential to expedite the progress 
     of digital engineering initiatives across the weapon system 
     enterprise, with a particular focus on capabilities that have 
     the potential to generate significant life-cycle cost 
     savings,

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     streamline and accelerate weapon system acquisition, and 
     provide data-driven approaches to inform investments by the 
     Department of the Air Force.
       (d) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2023, the Secretary of 
     the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report that includes--
       (1) an analysis of specific digital engineering and 
     software tool capability manufacturers that deliver high 
     mission impact with broad reach into the weapon system 
     enterprise of the Department of the Air Force; and
       (2) a prioritized list of programs and offices of the 
     Department of the Air Force that could better utilize 
     commercial digital engineering and software tools and 
     opportunities for the implementation of such digital 
     engineering and software tool capabilities within the 
     Department.

     SEC. 154. REQUIREMENTS STUDY AND STRATEGY FOR THE COMBAT 
                   SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSION OF THE AIR FORCE.

       (a) Requirements Study.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall 
     conduct a study to determine the requirements for the combat 
     search and rescue mission of the Air Force in support of the 
     objectives of the National Defense Strategy.
       (2) Elements.--The study under paragraph (1) shall include 
     the following:
       (A) Identification of anticipated combat search and rescue 
     mission requirements necessary to meet the objectives of the 
     most recent National Defense Strategy, including--
       (i) requirements for short-term, mid-term, and long-term 
     contingency and steady-state operations against adversaries;
       (ii) requirements under the Agile Combat Employment 
     operational scheme of the Air Force;
       (iii) requirements relating to regions and specific 
     geographic areas that are expected to have a need for combat 
     search and rescue forces based on the combat-relevant range 
     and penetration capability of United States air assets and 
     associated weapon systems; and
       (iv) the level of operational risk associated with each 
     likely requirement and scenario.
       (B) An assessment of the rotary, tilt, and fixed wing 
     aircraft and key combat search and rescue enabling 
     capabilities that--
       (i) are needed to meet the requirements identified under 
     subparagraph (A); and
       (ii) have been accounted for in the budget of the Air Force 
     as of the date of the study.
       (C) Identification of any combat search and rescue 
     capability gaps, including an assessment of--
       (i) whether and to what extent such gaps may affect the 
     ability of the Air Force to conduct combat search and rescue 
     operations;
       (ii) any capability gaps that may be created by procuring 
     fewer HH-60W aircraft than planned under the program of 
     record, including any expected changes to the plan for 
     fielding such aircraft for active, reserve, and National 
     Guard units; and
       (iii) any capability gaps attributable to unfunded 
     requirements.
       (D) Identification and assessment of key current, emerging, 
     and future technologies with potential application to the 
     combat search and rescue mission, including electric vertical 
     takeoff and landing, unmanned aerial systems, armed air 
     launched effects or similar armed capabilities, electric 
     short take-off and landing, or a combination of such 
     technologies.
       (E) An assessment of each technology identified under 
     subparagraph (D), including (as applicable) an assessment 
     of--
       (i) technology maturity;
       (ii) suitability to the combat search and rescue mission;
       (iii) range;
       (iv) speed;
       (v) payload capability and capacity;
       (vi) radio frequency and infrared signatures;
       (vii) operational conditions required for the use of such 
     technology, such as runway availability;
       (viii) survivability;
       (ix) lethality;
       (x) potential to support combat missions other than combat 
     search and rescue; and
       (xi) estimated cost.
       (3) Submittal to congress.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than April 30, 2023, the 
     Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees on 
     Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
     a report on the results of the study under paragraph (1).
       (B) Form.--The report required under subparagraph (A) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.
       (b) Strategy Required.--
       (1) In general.--Based on the results of the study 
     conducted under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air 
     Force shall develop a strategy to meet the requirements 
     identified under such study.
       (2) Elements.--The strategy under paragraph (1) shall 
     include--
       (A) A prioritized list of the capabilities needed to meet 
     the requirements identified under subsection (a).
       (B) The estimated costs of such capabilities, including--
       (i) any amounts already budgeted for such capabilities as 
     of the date of the strategy, including amounts already 
     budgeted for emerging and future technologies; and
       (ii) any amounts not already budgeted for such capabilities 
     as of such date.
       (C) An estimate of the date by which the capability is 
     expected to become operational.
       (D) A description of any requirements identified under 
     subsection (a) that the Secretary of the Air Force does not 
     expect to meet as part of the strategy and an explanation of 
     the reasons such requirements cannot be met.
       (3) Submittal to congress.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than July 30, 2023, the 
     Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees on 
     Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
     a report on the strategy developed under paragraph (1).
       (B) Form.--The report required under subparagraph (A) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.

     SEC. 155. PLAN FOR TRANSFER OF KC-135 AIRCRAFT TO THE AIR 
                   NATIONAL GUARD.

       (a) Plan Required.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall 
     develop a plan to transfer covered KC-135 aircraft to air 
     refueling wings of the Air National Guard that are classic 
     associations with active duty units of the Air Force.
       (b) Briefing.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force 
     shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the 
     plan developed under subsection (a). The briefing shall 
     include an explanation of--
       (1) the effects the plan is expected to have on--
       (A) the aerial refueling capability of the Department of 
     Defense; and
       (B) personnel; and
       (2) any costs associated with the plan.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered KC-135 aircraft'' means a KC-135 
     aircraft that the Secretary of the Air Force is in the 
     process of replacing with a KC-46A aircraft.
       (2) The term ``classic association'' means a structure 
     under which a regular Air Force unit retains principal 
     responsibility for an aircraft and shares the aircraft with 
     one or more reserve component units.

     SEC. 156. ANNUAL REPORTS ON T-7A ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING 
                   SYSTEM.

       (a) Annual Report.--Not later than March 1, 2023, and 
     annually thereafter through 2028, the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics 
     shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the 
     acquisition efforts of the Air Force with respect to the T-7A 
     Advanced Pilot Training System (including any associated 
     aircraft and ground training systems).
       (b) Elements.--Each report under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) An overview of the Assistant Secretary's acquisition 
     strategy for the T-7 Advanced Pilot Training System, 
     including the current status of the acquisition strategy as 
     of the date of the report.
       (2) The cost and schedule estimates for the T-7 Advanced 
     Pilot Training System program.
       (3) In the case of the initial report under this section, 
     the key performance parameters or the equivalent requirements 
     for the program. In the case of subsequent reports, any key 
     performance parameters or the equivalent requirements for the 
     program that have changed since the submission of the 
     previous report under this section.
       (4) The test and evaluation master plan for the program.
       (5) With respect to the testing program events completed in 
     the year covered by the report--
       (A) the completion date of each event;
       (B) a summary of the event, including identification of--
       (i) the quantity of data points evaluated and subsequently 
     considered complete and validated; and
       (ii) the quantity of data points evaluated that remain 
     incomplete or unvalidated and requiring further testing.
       (6) The logistics and sustainment strategy for the program 
     and a description of any activities carried out to implement 
     such strategy as of the date of the report.
       (7) An explanation of--
       (A) the causes of any engineering, manufacturing, 
     development, testing, production, delivery, acceptance, and 
     fielding delays incurred by the program as of the date of the 
     report;
       (B) the effects of such delays; and
       (C) any subsequent efforts to address such delays.
       (8) The post-production aircraft basing and fielding 
     strategy for the program.
       (9) Any other matters regarding the acquisition of the T-7 
     Advanced Pilot Training System that the Assistant Secretary 
     determines to be of critical importance to the long-term 
     viability of the program.

       Subtitle E--Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters

     SEC. 161. INCREASE IN AIR FORCE AND NAVY USE OF USED 
                   COMMERCIAL DUAL-USE PARTS IN CERTAIN AIRCRAFT 
                   AND ENGINES.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, 
     with respect to the Air Force, and the Secretary of the Navy, 
     with respect to the Navy, shall develop and implement 
     processes and procedures for--

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       (1) the acquisition of used, overhauled, reconditioned, and 
     remanufactured commercial dual-use parts; and
       (2) the use of such commercial dual-use parts in all--
       (A) commercial derivative aircraft and engines; and
       (B) aircraft used by the Air Force or Navy that are based 
     on the design of commercial products.
       (b) Procurement of Parts.--The processes and procedures 
     implemented under subsection (a) shall provide that 
     commercial dual-use parts shall be acquired--
       (1) pursuant to competitive procedures (as defined in 
     section 3012 of title 10, United States Code); and
       (2) only from suppliers that provide parts that possess an 
     Authorized Release Certificate Federal Aviation 
     Administration Form 8130-3 Airworthy Approval Tag from a 
     certified repair station pursuant to part 145 of title 14, 
     Code of Federal Regulations.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Commercial derivative.--The term ``commercial 
     derivative'' means an item procured by the Department of 
     Defense that is or was produced using the same or similar 
     production facilities, a common supply chain, and the same or 
     similar production processes that are used for the production 
     of the item as predominantly used by the general public or by 
     nongovernmental entities for purposes other than governmental 
     purposes.
       (2) Commercial dual-use part.--The term ``commercial dual-
     use part'' means a product that is--
       (A) a commercial product;
       (B) dual-use;
       (C) described in subsection (b)(2); and
       (D) not a life-limited part.
       (3) Commercial product.--The term ``commercial product'' 
     has the meaning given such term in section 103 of title 41, 
     United States Code.
       (4) Dual-use.--The term ``dual-use'' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 4801 of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 162. ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGY FOR FIELDING CAPABILITIES 
                   TO COUNTER THREATS POSED BY UNMANNED AERIAL 
                   SYSTEM SWARMS.

       (a) Assessment, Analysis, and Review.--The Secretary of 
     Defense shall conduct--
       (1) an assessment of the threats posed by unmanned aerial 
     system swarms and unmanned aerial systems with swarm 
     capabilities to installations and deployed Armed Forces;
       (2) an analysis of the use or potential use of unmanned 
     aerial system swarms by adversaries, including the People's 
     Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic 
     Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of North 
     Korea, and non-state actors;
       (3) an analysis of the national security implications of 
     swarming technologies such as autonomous intelligence and 
     machine learning;
       (4) a review of the capabilities used by the Department of 
     Defense to counter threats posed by unmanned aerial systems 
     and an assessment of the effectiveness of such capabilities 
     at countering the threat of unmanned aerial system swarms; 
     and
       (5) an overview of the efforts of the Department of Defense 
     to develop and field test technologies that offer scalable, 
     modular, and rapidly deployable capabilities with the ability 
     to counter unmanned aerial system swarms.
       (b) Strategy Development and Implementation Required.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop and 
     implement a strategy to field capabilities to counter threats 
     posed by unmanned aerial system swarms.
       (2) Elements.--The strategy required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) The development of a comprehensive definition of 
     ``unmanned aerial system swarm''.
       (B) A plan to establish and incorporate requirements for 
     the development, testing, and fielding of technologies and 
     capabilities to counter unmanned aerial system swarms.
       (C) A plan to acquire and field adequate capabilities to 
     counter unmanned aerial system swarms in defense of the Armed 
     Forces, infrastructure, and other assets of the United States 
     across land, air, and maritime domains.
       (D) An estimate of the resources needed by each Armed Force 
     to implement the strategy.
       (E) An analysis, determination, and prioritization of 
     legislative action required to ensure the Department of 
     Defense has the ability to counter the threats posed by 
     unmanned aerial system swarms.
       (F) Such other matters as the Secretary determines to be 
     relevant to the strategy.
       (3) Incorporation into existing strategy.--The Secretary of 
     Defense may incorporate the strategy required by paragraph 
     (1) into a comprehensive strategy of the Department of 
     Defense to counter the threat of unmanned aerial systems.
       (c) Information to Congress.--Not later than 270 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
     a report on--
       (1) the findings of the Secretary under subsection (a); and
       (2) the strategy developed and implemented by the Secretary 
     under subsection (b).

     SEC. 163. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON MILITARY ROTARY WING 
                   AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL BASE.

       (a) Assessment Required.--The Under Secretary of Defense 
     for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with the 
     Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, shall conduct 
     an assessment of the military rotary wing aircraft industrial 
     base.
       (b) Elements.--The assessment under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1)(A) Identification of each rotary wing aircraft program 
     of the Department of Defense that is in the research and 
     development or procurement phase.
       (B) A description of any platform-specific or capability-
     specific facility or workforce technical skill requirements 
     necessary for each program identified under subparagraph (A).
       (2) Identification of--
       (A) the rotary wing aircraft capabilities of each Armed 
     Force anticipated for programming beyond the period covered 
     by the most recent future-years defense program submitted to 
     Congress under section 221 of title 10, United States Code 
     (as of the date of the assessment); and
       (B) the technologies, facilities, and workforce skills 
     necessary for the development of such capabilities.
       (3) An assessment of the military industrial base capacity 
     and skills that are available (as of the date of the 
     assessment) to design and manufacture the platforms and 
     capabilities identified under paragraphs (1) and (2) and a 
     list of any gaps in such capacity and skills.
       (4)(A) Identification of each component, subcomponent, or 
     equipment supplier in the military rotary wing aircraft 
     industrial base that is the sole source within such 
     industrial base from which that component, subcomponent, or 
     equipment may be obtained.
       (B) An assessment of any risk resulting from the lack of 
     other suppliers for such components, subcomponents, or 
     equipment.
       (5) Analysis of the likelihood of future consolidation, 
     contraction, or expansion, within the rotary wing aircraft 
     industrial base, including--
       (A) identification of the most probable scenarios with 
     respect to such consolidation, contraction, or expansion; and
       (B) an assessment of how each such scenario may affect the 
     ability of the Armed Forces to acquire military rotary wing 
     aircraft in the future, including any effects on the cost and 
     schedule of such acquisitions.
       (6) Such other matters the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Acquisition and Sustainment determines appropriate.
       (c) Report.--Not later than June 1, 2023, the Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a report that 
     includes--
       (1) the results of the assessment conducted under 
     subsection (a); and
       (2) based on such results, recommendations for reducing any 
     risks identified with respect to the military rotary wing 
     aircraft industrial base.
       (d) Rotary Wing Aircraft Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``rotary wing aircraft'' includes rotary wing and 
     tiltrotor aircraft.

     SEC. 164. COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT OF EFFORTS TO MODERNIZE 
                   THE PROPULSION, POWER, AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT 
                   SYSTEMS OF F-35 AIRCRAFT.

       (a) Audit Required.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall conduct an audit of the efforts of the 
     Department of Defense to modernize the propulsion, power, and 
     thermal management systems of F-35 aircraft.
       (b) Elements.--The audit conducted under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) An evaluation of the results of the business-case 
     analysis conducted by the Director of the F-35 Joint Program 
     Office, in which the Director assessed options to modernize 
     the propulsion, power, and thermal management systems of the 
     F-35 aircraft.
       (2) An assessment of the costs associated with each 
     modernization option assessed in the business-case analysis 
     described in paragraph (1), including any costs associated 
     with development, production, retrofit, integration, and 
     installation of the option (including any aircraft 
     modifications required to accommodate such option), and an 
     assessment of the sustainment infrastructure requirements 
     associated with that option for each variant of F-35 
     aircraft.
       (3) An assessment of the progress made by the prototype 
     engines developed under the Adaptive Engine Transition 
     Program and the development and testing status of the other 
     modernization options assessed in the business-case analysis 
     described in paragraph (1).
       (4) An assessment of the timeline associated with 
     modernizing the propulsion, power, and thermal management 
     systems of F-35 aircraft to meet the capability performance 
     requirements of the full Block 4 suite upgrade planned for 
     each variant of such aircraft.
       (5) An assessment of the costs associated with modernizing 
     the propulsion, power, and thermal management systems of F-35 
     aircraft to meet the capability performance requirements of 
     the full Block 4 suite upgrade planned for each variant of 
     such aircraft.
       (6) An assessment of the potential effects of each 
     modernization option assessed in the business-case analysis 
     described in paragraph (1) on life-cycle sustainment costs 
     and the costs of spare parts for F-35 aircraft, including any 
     participatory effects on international partners and foreign 
     military sales customers.

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       (c) Briefing.--Not later than February 28, 2023, the 
     Comptroller General shall provide to the congressional 
     defense committees a briefing on the preliminary results of 
     the audit conducted under subsection (a).
       (d) Report.--Following the briefing under subsection (c), 
     at such time as is mutually agreed upon by the congressional 
     defense committees and the Comptroller General, the 
     Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report on the final results of the audit 
     conducted under subsection (a), including the findings of the 
     Comptroller General with respect to each element specified in 
     subsection (b).

         TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION

              Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.

    Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations

Sec. 211. Modification of cooperative research and development project 
              authority.
Sec. 212. Clarification of role of senior official with principal 
              responsibility for artificial intelligence and machine 
              learning.
Sec. 213. Inclusion of Office of Under Secretary of Defense for 
              Research and Engineering in personnel management 
              authority to attract experts in science and engineering.
Sec. 214. Modification of limitation on cancellation of designation of 
              Executive Agent for a certain Defense Production Act 
              program.
Sec. 215. Support for research and development of bioindustrial 
              manufacturing processes.
Sec. 216. Air-breathing and rocket booster testing capacity upgrades to 
              support critical hypersonic weapons development.
Sec. 217. Competitively awarded demonstrations and tests of 
              electromagnetic warfare technology.
Sec. 218. Administration of the Advanced Sensor Applications Program.
Sec. 219. Quantifiable assurance capability for security of 
              microelectronics.
Sec. 220. Government-Industry-Academia Working Group on 
              Microelectronics.
Sec. 221. Target date for deployment of 5G wireless broadband 
              infrastructure at all military installations.
Sec. 222. Outreach to historically Black colleges and universities and 
              other minority-serving institutions regarding National 
              Security Innovation Network programs that promote 
              entrepreneurship and innovation at institutions of higher 
              education.
Sec. 223. Report and pilot program based on recommendations regarding 
              defense research capacity at historically Black colleges 
              and universities and other minority-serving institutions.
Sec. 224. Pilot program to support the development of patentable 
              inventions in the Department of the Navy.
Sec. 225. Pilot program to facilitate the development of battery 
              technologies for warfighters.

             Subtitle C--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters

Sec. 231. Modification to annual reports of the Director of Operational 
              Test and Evaluation.
Sec. 232. Extension of requirement for quarterly briefings on strategy 
              for fifth generation information and communications 
              technologies.
Sec. 233. Plan for investments to support the development of novel 
              processing approaches for defense applications.
Sec. 234. Plans to accelerate the transition to 5G information and 
              communications technology within the military 
              departments.
Sec. 235. Plan for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Innovation 
              Fellowship Program.
Sec. 236. Strategy and plan for fostering and strengthening the defense 
              innovation ecosystem.
Sec. 237. Assessment and strategy relating to hypersonic testing 
              capacity of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 238. Annual report on studies and reports of federally funded 
              research and development centers.
Sec. 239. Report on recommendations from Army Futures Command Research 
              Program Realignment Study.
Sec. 240. Report on potential for increased utilization of the 
              Electronic Proving Grounds testing range.
Sec. 241. Study on costs associated with underperforming software and 
              information technology.
Sec. 242. Study and report on sufficiency of operational test and 
              evaluation resources supporting certain major defense 
              acquisition programs.

              Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

     SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
     year 2023 for the use of the Department of Defense for 
     research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in 
     the funding table in section 4201.

    Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations

     SEC. 211. MODIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND 
                   DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AUTHORITY.

       (a) In General.--Section 2350a(a)(2) of title 10, United 
     States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(F) The European Union, including the European Defence 
     Agency, the European Commission, and the Council of the 
     European Union, and their suborganizations.''.
       (c) Conforming Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall revise the Department of Defense Supplement to 
     the Federal Acquisition Regulation to conform with section 
     2350a of title 10, United States Code, as amended by 
     subsection (a).

     SEC. 212. CLARIFICATION OF ROLE OF SENIOR OFFICIAL WITH 
                   PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ARTIFICIAL 
                   INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING.

       (a) Personnel Management Authority to Attract Experts in 
     Science and Engineering.--Section 4092 of title 10, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(6)--
       (A) by striking ``Director of the Joint Artificial 
     Intelligence Center'' and inserting ``official designated 
     under section 238(b) of the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-
     232)'';
       (B) by striking ``for the Center'' and inserting ``to 
     support the activities of such official under section 238 of 
     such Act''; and
       (C) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Center'';
       (2) in subsection (b)(1)(F)--
       (A) by striking ``Joint Artificial Intelligence Center'' 
     and inserting ``office of the official designated under 
     section 238(b) of the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-
     232)''; and
       (B) by striking ``in the Center'' and inserting ``in 
     support of the activities of such official under section 238 
     of such Act''; and
       (3) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``Joint Artificial 
     Intelligence Center'' and inserting ``the activities under 
     section 238 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-
     232)''.
       (b) Review of Artificial Intelligence Applications and 
     Establishment of Performance Metrics.--Section 226(b) of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
     (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Director of the Joint 
     Artificial Intelligence Center'' and inserting ``official 
     designated under subsection (b) of section 238 of the John S. 
     McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061)'';
       (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``Director of the Joint 
     Artificial Intelligence Center'' and inserting ``official 
     designated under subsection (b) of section 238 of the John S. 
     McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061)''; and
       (3) in paragraph (5), by striking ``Director of the Joint 
     Artificial Intelligence Center'' and inserting ``official 
     designated under subsection (b) of section 238 of the John S. 
     McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061)''.
       (c) Modification of the Joint Common Foundation Program.--
     Section 227(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is 
     amended by striking ``Joint Artificial Intelligence Center'' 
     and inserting ``the office of the official designated under 
     subsection (b) of section 238 of the John S. McCain National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 
     115-232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061)''.
       (d) Pilot Program on Data Repositories to Facilitate the 
     Development of Artificial Intelligence Capabilities for the 
     Department of Defense.--Section 232 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 
     U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``pilot program on 
     data repositories'' and inserting ``data repositories'';
       (2) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
       ``(a) Establishment of Data Repositories.--The Secretary of 
     Defense, acting through the official designated under 
     subsection (b) of section 238 of the John S. McCain National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 
     115-232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061) (and such other officials 
     as the Secretary determines appropriate), shall--
       ``(1) establish data repositories containing Department of 
     Defense data sets relevant to the development of artificial 
     intelligence software and technology; and
       ``(2) allow appropriate public and private sector 
     organizations to access such data repositories for the 
     purpose of developing improved artificial intelligence and 
     machine learning software capabilities that may, as 
     determined appropriate by the Secretary, be procured by the 
     Department to satisfy Department requirements and technology 
     development goals.'';

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       (3) in subsection (b), by striking ``If the Secretary of 
     Defense carries out the pilot program under subsection (a), 
     the data repositories established under the program'' and 
     inserting ``The data repositories established under 
     subsection (a)''; and
       (4) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
       ``(c) Briefing.--Not later than July 1, 2023, the Secretary 
     of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense 
     committees a briefing on--
       ``(1) the types of information the Secretary determines are 
     feasible and advisable to include in the data repositories 
     established under subsection (a); and
       ``(2) the progress of the Secretary in establishing such 
     data repositories.''.
       (e) Digital Development Infrastructure Plan and Working 
     Group.--Section 1531(d)(2)(C) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 
     135 Stat. 2051) is amended by striking ``The Joint Artificial 
     Intelligence Center (JAIC)'' and inserting ``The office of 
     the official designated under subsection (b) of section 238 
     of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 
     4061)''.
       (f) Board of Advisors for the Office of the Senior Official 
     With Principal Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence and 
     Machine Learning.--Section 233 of the William M. (Mac) 
     Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``joint artificial 
     intelligence center'' and inserting ``office of the senior 
     official with principal responsibility for artificial 
     intelligence and machine learning'';
       (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``Joint Artificial 
     Intelligence Center'' and inserting ``office of the official 
     designated under subsection (b) of section 238 of the John S. 
     McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061) 
     (referred to in this section as the `Official')'';
       (3) in subsection (b), by striking ``Director'' each place 
     in appears and inserting ``Official'';
       (4) in subsection (f), by striking ``September 30, 2024'' 
     and inserting ``September 30, 2026''; and
       (5) in subsection (g)--
       (A) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and
       (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2).
       (g) Application of Artificial Intelligence to the Defense 
     Reform Pillar in the National Defense Strategy.--Section 
     234(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 
     10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by striking ``Director of the 
     Joint Artificial Intelligence Center'' and inserting 
     ``official designated under section 238(b) of the John S. 
     McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061)''.
       (h) Pilot Program on the Use of Electronic Portfolios to 
     Evaluate Certain Applicants for Technical Positions.--Section 
     247(c) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 
     10 U.S.C. note prec. 1580) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the Joint Artificial 
     Intelligence Center'' and inserting ``the office of the 
     official designated under subsection (b) of section 238 of 
     the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 
     4061)'';
       (2) by striking paragraph (2); and
       (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
     (2) and (3), respectively.
       (i) Acquisition Authority of the Director of the Joint 
     Artificial Intelligence Center.--Section 808 the William M. 
     (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is 
     amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``the director of 
     the joint artificial intelligence center'' and inserting 
     ``the senior official with principal responsibility for 
     artificial intelligence and machine learning'';
       (2) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``the Director of the Joint Artificial 
     Intelligence Center'' and inserting ``the official designated 
     under subsection (b) of section 238 of the John S. McCain 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 
     (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061) (referred to 
     in this section as the `Official')''; and
       (B) by striking ``the Center'' and inserting ``the office 
     of such official (referred to in this section as the 
     `Office')'';
       (3) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``JAIC'';
       (B) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A),

       (I) by striking ``staff of the Director'' and inserting 
     ``staff of the Official''; and
       (II) by striking ``the Director of the Center'' and 
     inserting ``such Official'';

       (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``the Center'' and 
     inserting ``the Office'';
       (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``the Center'' and 
     inserting ``the Office'';
       (iv) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``the Center'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``the Office''; and
       (v) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``the Center'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``the Office''; and
       (C) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by striking ``the Center'' and inserting ``the 
     Office''; and
       (ii) by striking ``the Director'' and inserting ``the 
     Official'';
       (4) in subsection (c)(1)--
       (A) by striking ``the Center'' and inserting ``the 
     Office''; and
       (B) by striking ``the Director'' and inserting ``the 
     Official'';
       (5) in subsection (d), by striking ``the Director'' and 
     inserting ``the Official'';
       (6) in subsection (e)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``Center missions'' 
     and inserting ``the missions of the Office''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``the Center'' and 
     inserting ``the Office''; and
       (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``the Center'' and 
     inserting ``the Office'';
       (7) in subsection (f), by striking ``the Director'' and 
     inserting ``the Official''; and
       (8) in subsection (g)--
       (A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (3); and
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs 
     (1) and (2), respectively.
       (j) Biannual Report on Office of the Senior Official With 
     Principal Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence and 
     Machine Learning.--Section 260 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) is 
     amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``joint artificial 
     intelligence center'' and inserting ``office of the senior 
     official with principal responsibility for artificial 
     intelligence and machine learning'';
       (2) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2026''; and
       (B) by striking ``the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center 
     (referred to in this section as the `Center')'' and inserting 
     ``the office of the official designated under subsection (b) 
     of section 238 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 
     10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061) (referred to in this section as 
     the `Office')'';
       (3) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking ``Center'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``Office'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the National Mission 
     Initiatives, Component Mission Initiatives, and any other 
     initiatives'' and inserting ``any initiatives''; and
       (C) in paragraph (7), by striking ``the Center's 
     investments in the National Mission Initiatives and Component 
     Mission Initiatives'' and inserting ``the Office's 
     investments in its initiatives and other activities''; and
       (4) by striking subsection (c).
       (k) Chief Data Officer Responsibility for Department of 
     Defense Data Sets.--Section 903(b) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 
     U.S.C. 2223 note) is amended--
       (1) by striking paragraph (3); and
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3).
       (l) Joint Artificial Intelligence Research, Development, 
     and Transition Activities.--Section 238 of the John S. McCain 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 
     (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061) is amended--
       (1) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
       ``(c) Organization and Roles.--
       ``(1) In general.--In addition to designating an official 
     under subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall assign 
     to appropriate officials within the Department of Defense 
     roles and responsibilities relating to the research, 
     development, prototyping, testing, procurement of, 
     requirements for, and operational use of artificial 
     intelligence technologies.
       ``(2) Appropriate officials.--The officials assigned roles 
     and responsibilities under paragraph (1) shall include--
       ``(A) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
     Engineering;
       ``(B) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
     Sustainment;
       ``(C) one or more officials in each military department;
       ``(D) officials of appropriate Defense Agencies; and
       ``(E) such other officials as the Secretary of Defense 
     determines appropriate.'';
       (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``Director of the Joint 
     Artificial Intelligence Center'' and inserting ``official 
     designated under subsection (b)''; and
       (3) by striking subsection (h).
       (m) References.--Any reference in any law, regulation, 
     guidance, instruction, or other document of the Federal 
     Government to the Director of the Joint Artificial 
     Intelligence Center of the Department of Defense or to the 
     Joint Artificial Intelligence Center shall be deemed to refer 
     to the official designated under section 238(b) of the John 
     S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061) or the 
     office of such official, as the case may be.

     SEC. 213. INCLUSION OF OFFICE OF UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 
                   FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING IN PERSONNEL 
                   MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY TO ATTRACT EXPERTS IN 
                   SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.

       Section 4092 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following 
     new paragraph:

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       ``(10) Office of the under secretary of defense for 
     research and engineering.--The Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Research and Engineering may carry out a program of personnel 
     management authority provided in subsection (b) in order to 
     facilitate recruitment of eminent experts in science or 
     engineering for the Office of the Under Secretary.''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)(1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``; and'' and 
     inserting a semicolon;
       (B) in subparagraph (I), by striking the semicolon and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(J) in the case of the Office of the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Research and Engineering, appoint scientists and 
     engineers to a total of not more than 10 scientific and 
     engineering positions in the Office;''.

     SEC. 214. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON CANCELLATION OF 
                   DESIGNATION OF EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR A CERTAIN 
                   DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PROGRAM.

       Section 226 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1335) is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(e) Designation of Other Executive Agents.--
     Notwithstanding the requirements of this section or section 
     1792 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2019 (50 U.S.C. 4531 note), the Secretary of 
     Defense may designate one or more Executive Agents within the 
     Department of Defense (other than the Executive Agent 
     described in subsection (a)) to implement Defense Production 
     Act transactions entered into under the authority of sections 
     4021, 4022, and 4023 of title 10, United States Code.''.

     SEC. 215. SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF 
                   BIOINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING PROCESSES.

       (a) Authorization.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, the Secretary of Defense shall provide 
     support for the development of a network of bioindustrial 
     manufacturing facilities to conduct research and development 
     to improve the ability of the industrial base to assess, 
     validate, and scale new, innovative bioindustrial 
     manufacturing processes for the production of chemicals, 
     materials, and other products necessary to support national 
     security or secure fragile supply chains.
       (b) Form of Support.--The support provided under subsection 
     (a) may consist of--
       (1) providing funding to one or more existing facilities or 
     the establishment of new facilities--
       (A) to support the research and development of 
     bioindustrial manufacturing processes; or
       (B) to otherwise expand the bioindustrial manufacturing 
     capabilities of such facilities;
       (2) the establishment of dedicated facilities within one or 
     more bioindustrial manufacturing facilities to serve as 
     regional hubs for the research, development, and the scaling 
     of bioindustrial manufacturing processes and products to 
     higher levels of production; or
       (3) designating a bioindustrial manufacturing facility to 
     serve as the lead entity responsible for integrating a 
     network of pilot and intermediate scale bioindustrial 
     manufacturing facilities.
       (c) Activities.--A facility that receives support under 
     subsection (a) shall carry out activities relating to the 
     research, development, test, and evaluation of innovative 
     bioindustrial manufacturing processes and the scaling of 
     bioindustrial manufacturing products to higher levels of 
     production, which may include--
       (1) research on the use of bioindustrial manufacturing to 
     create materials such as polymers, coatings, resins, 
     commodity chemicals, and other materials with fragile supply 
     chains;
       (2) demonstration projects to evaluate bioindustrial 
     manufacturing processes and technologies;
       (3) activities to scale bioindustrial manufacuring 
     processes and products to higher levels of production;
       (4) strategic planning for infrastructure and equipment 
     investments for bioindustrial manufacturing of defense-
     related materials;
       (5) analyses of bioindustrial manufactured products and 
     validation of the application of biological material used as 
     input to new and existing processes to aid in future 
     investment strategies and the security of critical supply 
     chains;
       (6) the selection, construction, and operation of pilot and 
     intermediate scale bioindustrial manufacturing facilities;
       (7) development and management of a network of facilities 
     to scale production of bioindustrial products;
       (8) activities to address workforce needs in bioindustrial 
     manufacturing;
       (9) establishing an interoperable, secure, digital 
     infrastructure for collaborative data exchange across 
     entities in the bioindustrial manufacturing community, 
     including government agencies, industry, and academia;
       (10) developing and implementing digital tools, process 
     security and assurance capabilities, cybersecurity protocols, 
     and best practices for data storage, sharing and analysis; 
     and
       (11) such other activities as the Secretary of Defense 
     determines appropriate.
       (d) Considerations.--In determining the number, type, and 
     location of facilities to support under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary of Defense shall consider--
       (1) how the facilities may complement each other or 
     increase production levels by functioning together as a 
     network;
       (2) how to geographically distribute support to such 
     facilities--
       (A) to maximize access to biological material needed as an 
     input to bioindustrial manufacturing processes;
       (B) to leverage available industrial and academic 
     expertise, including workforce and human capital;
       (C) to leverage relevant domestic infrastructure required 
     to secure supply chains for chemicals and other materials;
       (D) to leverage access to venture capital and private 
     sector finance expertise and funding instruments; and
       (E) to complement the capabilities of similar facilities; 
     and
       (3) how the activities supported under this section can be 
     coordinated with relevant activities of other departments and 
     agencies of the Federal Government.
       (e) Initial Concept Plan Required.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees and the 
     National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology an 
     initial concept plan for the implementation of this section 
     that includes--
       (A) an assessment of capacity scaling needs to determine 
     if, and what type of, additional bioindustrial manufacturing 
     facilities may be needed to meet the needs of the Department 
     of Defense;
       (B) a description of types, relative sizes, and locations 
     of the facilities the Secretary intends to establish or 
     support under this section;
       (C) a general description of the focus of each facility, 
     including the types of bioindustrial manufacturing equipment, 
     if any, that are expected to be procured for each such 
     facility;
       (D) a general description of how the facilities will work 
     as a network to maximize the diversity of bioindustrial 
     products available to be produced by the network;
       (E) an explanation of how the network will support the 
     establishment and maintenance of the bioindustrial 
     manufacturing industrial base; and
       (F) an explanation of how the Secretary intends to ensure 
     that bioindustrial manufacturing activities conducted under 
     this section are modernized digitally, including through--
       (i) the use of data automation to represent processes and 
     products as models and simulations; and
       (ii) the implementation of measures to address 
     cybersecurity and process assurance concerns.
       (2) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the submittal of the plan under paragraph (1), and annually 
     thereafter for five years, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on 
     the Secretary's progress in implementing the plan.
       (f) Bioindustrial Manufacturing Defined.--In this section, 
     the term ``bioindustrial manufacturing'' means the use of 
     living organisms, cells, tissues, enzymes, or cell-free 
     systems to produce materials and products for non-
     pharmaceutical applications.

     SEC. 216. AIR-BREATHING AND ROCKET BOOSTER TESTING CAPACITY 
                   UPGRADES TO SUPPORT CRITICAL HYPERSONIC WEAPONS 
                   DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of the Air 
     Force shall carry out activities to upgrade testing 
     facilities of the Department of the Air Force that support 
     the development of critical hypersonic weapons that--
       (1) use air-breathing or rocket booster capabilities; and
       (2) are expected to operate in sea-level or high-altitude 
     operational domains.
       (b) Timeline for Completion.--The Secretary of the Air 
     Force shall seek to complete any upgrade under subsection 
     (a), subject to availability of appropriations for such 
     upgrade, not later than 24 months after the upgrade is 
     commenced.

     SEC. 217. COMPETITIVELY AWARDED DEMONSTRATIONS AND TESTS OF 
                   ELECTROMAGNETIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY.

       (a) Demonstrations and Tests Required.--Not later than 270 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Director of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, in 
     coordination with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, 
     shall select one or more qualified entities under competitive 
     processes to conduct demonstrations and tests of commercial 
     electronics technology to determine whether technology 
     currently exists that could enable the following 
     electromagnetic warfare capabilities:
       (1) The operation of multiple emitters and receivers in the 
     same frequency at the same time and in the same location 
     without mutual interference and without using adaptive beam 
     forming or nulling.
       (2) Protecting the reception of Global Positioning System 
     and other vulnerable low-power signals from multiple high-
     power jammers at a level that is significantly better than 
     the protection afforded by controlled reception pattern 
     antennas.
       (3) Simultaneous transmission from and reception of 
     separate signals on the same platform wherein the signals lie 
     in the same frequency and are transmitted and received at the 
     same time without interference.

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       (4) Capabilities similar those described in paragraphs (1) 
     through (3) in a live, virtual constructive simulation 
     environment.
       (5) Other capabilities that might satisfy or support needs 
     set forth in the Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority 
     Strategy Implementation Plan released on August 5, 2021.
       (b) Oversight of Tests.--The Director of Operational Test 
     and Evaluation shall--
       (1) provide oversight of the demonstrations and tests 
     required by subsection (a);
       (2) review other applicable government or commercial 
     demonstrations and tests; and
       (3) not later than 30 days after the completion of the 
     demonstrations and tests under subsection (a), advise the 
     Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, the 
     Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, and 
     the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
     Sustainment of the outcomes of the demonstrations and tests.
       (c) Outcome-based Actions Required.--If the Director of 
     Operational Test and Evaluation and the Director of the Air 
     Force Rapid Capabilities Office affirm that the 
     demonstrations and tests under subsection (a) confirm that 
     certain commercial electronics technology could enable one or 
     more of the capabilities described in such subsection--
       (1) not later than 45 days after the conclusion of the 
     tests under subsection (a), the Director of the Air Force 
     Rapid Capabilities Office and the Director of Operational 
     Test and Evaluation shall jointly provide to the 
     congressional defense committees a briefing on the outcomes 
     of the tests;
       (2) the Director of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office 
     may begin engineering form, fit, and function development and 
     integration to incorporate technologies demonstrated and 
     tested under subsection (a) into specific Department of 
     Defense platforms and applications; and
       (3) not later than 90 days after the conclusion of the 
     tests under subsection (a), the Director of the Air Force 
     Rapid Capabilities Office, the Chief Information Officer, the 
     Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, and 
     the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
     Sustainment shall jointly provide to the congressional 
     defense committees a briefing on any plans of the Department 
     of Defense to further develop and deploy the technologies 
     demonstrated and tested under subsection (a) to support the 
     Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy Implementation 
     Plan released on August 5, 2021.
       (d) Competitiveness Requirements.--A decision to commit, 
     obligate, or expend funds for the purposes outlined in this 
     section shall be based on merit-based selection procedures in 
     accordance with the requirements of sections 3201(e) and 4024 
     of title 10, United States Code, or on competitive 
     procedures.
       (e) Commercial Electronics Technology Defined.--The term 
     ``commercial electronics technology'' means electronics 
     technology that is--
       (1) a commercial component (as defined in section 102 of 
     title 41, United States Code);
       (2) a commercial product (as defined in section 103 such 
     title);
       (3) a commercial service (as defined in section 103a of 
     such title); or
       (4) a commercially available off-the-shelf item (as defined 
     in section 104 of such title).

     SEC. 218. ADMINISTRATION OF THE ADVANCED SENSOR APPLICATIONS 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) Resource Sponsors.--
       (1) In general.--The Commander of Naval Air Systems Command 
     and the Director of Air Warfare shall jointly serve as the 
     resource sponsors for the Advanced Sensor Applications 
     Program (commonly known as ``ASAP'' and in this section 
     referred to as the ``Program'').
       (2) Responsibilities.--The resource sponsors of the Program 
     shall be responsible for the following:
       (A) Developing budget requests relating to the Program.
       (B) Establishing priorities for the Program.
       (C) Approving the execution of funding and projects for the 
     Program.
       (D) Coordination and joint planning with external 
     stakeholders in matters relating to the Program.
       (b) Limitations.--Only the Secretary of the Navy, the Under 
     Secretary of the Navy, and the Commander of Naval Air Systems 
     Command may--
       (1) provide direction and management for the Program;
       (2) set priorities for the Program;
       (3) regulate or limit the information available or 
     accessible to the Program;
       (4) edit reports or findings generated under the Program; 
     or
       (5) coordinate and manage interactions of the Program with 
     external stakeholders.
       (c) Authority for Program Manager.--The program manager for 
     the Program may access, consider, act on, and apply 
     information, at all levels of classification and from all 
     sources and organizations, that is pertinent to the projects 
     and activities that the Program is executing, or considering 
     proposing for the future.
       (d) Quarterly Briefings.--Not less frequently than once 
     every three months, the program manager for the Program shall 
     provide to the congressional defense committees and 
     congressional intelligence committees (as defined in section 
     3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)) a 
     briefing on all aspects of the Program, including on the 
     status of--
       (1) the implementation of this section;
       (2) the implementation of other congressional directives 
     relating to the Program; and
       (3) any direction and oversight of the Program exercised by 
     the Commander of Naval Air Systems Command, the Secretary of 
     the Navy, or the Under Secretary of the Navy.
       (e) Strategic Relationship.--The program manager for the 
     Program shall evaluate the feasibility and advisability of 
     establishing a strategic relationship with the Naval Research 
     Laboratory pursuant to which the Laboratory provides 
     scientific and technical assistance and support for the 
     Program.
       (f) Use of Assets.--The Commander of Naval Air Systems 
     Command shall take all actions the Commander considers 
     reasonable--
       (1) to enable the Program to use assets controlled within 
     the Naval Air Systems Command enterprise, including sensor 
     systems and platforms; and
       (2) to pursue the use of other assets that may further the 
     mission of the Program.
       (g) Termination.--This section shall have no force or 
     effect after September 30, 2027.

     SEC. 219. QUANTIFIABLE ASSURANCE CAPABILITY FOR SECURITY OF 
                   MICROELECTRONICS.

       (a) Development and Implementation of Capability.--The 
     Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a capability 
     for quantifiable assurance to achieve practical, affordable, 
     and risk-based objectives for security of microelectronics to 
     enable the Department of Defense to access and apply state-
     of-the-art microelectronics for military purposes.
       (b) Establishment of Requirements and Schedule of Support 
     for Development, Test, and Assessment.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Deputy Secretary of Defense 
     shall, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense 
     for Research and Engineering, establish requirements and a 
     schedule for support from the National Security Agency to 
     develop, test, assess, implement, and improve the capability 
     required by subsection (a).
       (2) National security agency.--The Director of the National 
     Security Agency shall take such actions as may be necessary 
     to satisfy the requirements established under paragraph (1).
       (3) Briefing.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Research and Engineering and the Director of the National 
     Security Agency shall jointly provide the congressional 
     defense committees a briefing on the requirements and the 
     schedule for support established under paragraph (1).
       (c) Assessment.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall assess 
     whether the Department of Defense, to enable expanded use of 
     unprogrammed application specific integrated circuits or 
     other custom-designed integrated circuits manufactured by a 
     supplier that is not using processes accredited by the 
     Defense Microelectronics Activity for the purpose of enabling 
     the Department to access commercial state-of-the-art 
     microelectronics technology using risk-based quantifiable 
     assurance security methodology, should--
       (A) seek changes to the International Traffic in Arms 
     Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code 
     of Federal Regulations, and Department of Defense Instruction 
     5200.44 (relating to protection of mission critical functions 
     to achieve trusted systems and networks); and
       (B) expand the use of unprogrammed custom-designed 
     integrated circuits that are not controlled by such 
     regulations.
       (2) Briefing.--Not later than April 1, 2023, the Secretary 
     of Defense shall provide the congressional defense committees 
     a briefing on the findings of the Secretary with respect to 
     the assessment conducted under paragraph (1).

     SEC. 220. GOVERNMENT-INDUSTRY-ACADEMIA WORKING GROUP ON 
                   MICROELECTRONICS.

       (a) Establishment and Designation.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     establish a working group to facilitate coordination among 
     industry, academia, and the Department of Defense on issues 
     of mutual interest relating to microelectronics as described 
     in subsection (c).
       (2) Designation.--The working group established under 
     paragraph (1) shall be known as the ``Government-Industry-
     Academia Working Group on Microelectronics'' (referred to in 
     this section as the ``Working Group'').
       (b) Composition.--The Working Group shall be composed of 
     representatives of organizations and elements of the 
     Department of Defense, industry, and academia.
       (c) Scope.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Working 
     Group supports dialogue and coordination among industry, 
     academia, and the Department of Defense on the following 
     issues relating to microelectronics:
       (1) Research needs.
       (2) Infrastructure needs and shortfalls.
       (3) Technical and process standards.
       (4) Training and certification needs for the workforce.
       (5) Supply chain issues.
       (6) Supply chain, manufacturing, and packaging security.
       (7) Technology transition issues and opportunities.
       (d) Charter and Policies.--Not later than March 1, 2023, 
     the Secretary of Defense shall develop a charter and issue 
     policies for the functioning of the Working Group.

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       (e) Administrative Support.--The joint federation of 
     capabilities established under section 937 of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 
     113-66; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) shall provide administrative 
     support to the Working Group.
       (f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to allow the Department of Defense to provide any 
     competitive advantage to any participant in the Working 
     Group.
       (g) Sunset.--The provisions of this section shall terminate 
     on December 31, 2030.

     SEC. 221. TARGET DATE FOR DEPLOYMENT OF 5G WIRELESS BROADBAND 
                   INFRASTRUCTURE AT ALL MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

       (a) Target Required.--Not later than July 30, 2023, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall--
       (1) establish a target date by which the Secretary plans to 
     deploy 5G wireless broadband infrastructure at all military 
     installations; and
       (2) establish metrics, which shall be identical for each of 
     the military departments, to measure progress toward reaching 
     the target required by paragraph (1).
       (b) Annual Report.--Not later than December 31, 2023, and 
     on an annual basis thereafter until the date specified in 
     subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report that includes--
       (1) the metrics in use pursuant to subsection (a)(2); and
       (2) the progress of the Secretary in reaching the target 
     required by subsection (a)(1).
       (c) Termination.--The requirement to submit annual reports 
     under subsection (b) shall terminate on the date that is five 
     years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 222. OUTREACH TO HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND 
                   UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER MINORITY-SERVING 
                   INSTITUTIONS REGARDING NATIONAL SECURITY 
                   INNOVATION NETWORK PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE 
                   ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION AT INSTITUTIONS 
                   OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

       (a) Pilot Program.--The Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Research and Engineering, acting through the National 
     Security Innovation Network, may carry out a pilot program 
     under which the Under Secretary conducts activities, 
     including outreach and technical assistance, to better 
     connect historically Black colleges and universities and 
     other minority-serving institutions to the commercialization, 
     innovation, and entrepreneurial activities of the Department 
     of Defense.
       (b) Briefing.--Not later than one year after commencing a 
     pilot program under subsection (a), the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Research and Engineering shall provide to the 
     congressional defense committees a briefing on the program, 
     including--
       (1) an explanation of--
       (A) the results of any outreach efforts conducted under the 
     pilot program;
       (B) the success of the pilot program in expanding National 
     Security Innovation Network programs to historically Black 
     colleges and universities and other minority-serving 
     institutions; and
       (C) any potential barriers to the expansion of the pilot 
     program; and
       (2) recommendations for how the Department of Defense can 
     support historically Black colleges and universities and 
     other minority-serving institutions to enable such 
     institutions to successfully participate in Department of 
     Defense commercialization, innovation, and entrepreneurship 
     programs.
       (c) 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.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``historically Black college or university'' 
     means a part B institution (as defined in section 322 of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061)).
       (2) The term ``other minority-serving institution'' means 
     an institution of higher education specified in paragraphs 
     (2) through (7) of section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act 
     of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).

     SEC. 223. REPORT AND PILOT PROGRAM BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS 
                   REGARDING DEFENSE RESEARCH CAPACITY AT 
                   HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 
                   AND OTHER MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS.

       (a) Report Required.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
     the recommendations set forth in the publication of the 
     National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 
     titled ``Defense Research Capacity at Historically Black 
     Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Institutions: 
     Transitioning from Good Intentions to Measurable Outcomes'' 
     and dated April 28, 2022.
       (2) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) With respect to the recommendations and 
     subrecommendations set forth in the publication described in 
     paragraph (1)--
       (i) a description of each recommendation and 
     subrecommendation the Secretary has implemented as of the 
     date of the report;
       (ii) a description of each recommendation and 
     subrecommendation the Secretary has commenced implementing as 
     of the date of the report, including a justification for 
     determining to commence implementing the recommendation; and
       (iii) a description of each recommendation and 
     subrecommendation the Secretary has not implemented or 
     commenced implementing as of the date of the report and a 
     determination as to whether or not to implement the 
     recommendation.
       (B) For each recommendation or subrecommendation the 
     Secretary determines to implement under subparagraph 
     (A)(iii)--
       (i) a timeline for implementation;
       (ii) a description of any additional resources or 
     authorities required for implementation; and
       (iii) the plan for implementation.
       (C) For each recommendation or subrecommendation the 
     Secretary determines not to implement under subparagraph 
     (A)(iii), a justification for the determination not to 
     implement the recommendation.
       (3) Format.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.
       (b) Program to Implement Report Recommendations and 
     Subrecommendations.--
       (1) Program required.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     establish and carry out a program (referred to in this 
     subsection as the ``Program'') under which the Secretary 
     carries out activities to increase the capacity of eligible 
     institutions to achieve very high research activity status.
       (2) Considerations.--In establishing the Program the 
     Secretary shall consider--
       (A) the recommendations and subrecommendations to be 
     implemented under subsection (a);
       (B) the extent of nascent research capabilities and planned 
     research capabilities at eligible institutions and the 
     relevance of those capabilities to research areas of interest 
     to the Department of Defense;
       (C) recommendations from previous studies for increasing 
     the level of research activity at eligible institutions to 
     very high research activity status, including measurable 
     milestones such as growth in very high research activity 
     status indicators and other relevant factors;
       (D) how institutions participating in the Program will 
     evaluate and assess progress toward achieving very high 
     research activity status;
       (E) how such institutions will sustain an increased level 
     of research activity after the Program terminates; and
       (F) reporting requirements for institutions participating 
     in the Program.
       (3) Consultation.--In designing the Program, the Secretary 
     may consult with the President's Board of Advisors on 
     historically Black colleges and universities.
       (4) Program activities.--
       (A) Activities.--Under the Program, the Secretary shall 
     carry out activities to build the capacity of eligible 
     institutions to achieve very high research activity status, 
     which may include--
       (i) activities to support--

       (I) faculty professional development;
       (II) stipends for undergraduate and graduate students and 
     post-doctoral scholars;
       (III) recruitment and retention of faculty and graduate 
     students;
       (IV) the provision of laboratory equipment and 
     instrumentation;
       (V) communication and dissemination of research products 
     produced during the Program;
       (VI) construction, modernization, rehabilitation, or 
     retrofitting of facilities for research purposes; and

       (ii) such other activities as the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.
       (B) Identification of priority areas.--The Secretary shall 
     establish and update, on an annual basis, a list of research 
     priorities for STEM and critical technologies appropriate for 
     the Program to assist eligible institutions in identifying 
     appropriate areas for research and related activities.
       (5) Termination.--The Program shall terminate 10 years 
     after the date on which the Secretary commences the Program.
       (6) Evaluation.--Not later than two years after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act and every two years thereafter 
     until the date on which the Program terminates under 
     paragraph (5), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees 
     on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives a report providing an update on the Program, 
     including--
       (A) a description of the activities carried out under the 
     Program;
       (B) an analysis of any growth in very high research 
     activity status indicators of eligible institutions that 
     participated in the Program; and
       (C) emerging research areas of interest to the Department 
     of Defense that are being pursued by such institutions.
       (7) Report to congress.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date on which the program terminates under paragraph (5), the 
     Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 
     the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the 
     Program that includes the following:
       (A) An analysis of the growth in very high research 
     activity status indicators of eligible institutions that 
     participated in the Program.
       (B) An evaluation on the effectiveness of the Program in 
     increasing the research capacity of such institutions.
       (C) An explanation of how institutions that achieved very 
     high research activity status plan to sustain that status 
     after the termination of the Program.
       (D) An evaluation of the maintenance of very high research 
     status by eligible institutions that participated in the 
     Program.

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       (E) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the Program in 
     increasing the diversity of students conducting high quality 
     research in unique areas.
       (F) Recommendations with respect to further activities and 
     investments necessary to elevate the research status of 
     historically Black colleges and universities and other 
     minority-serving institutions.
       (G) Recommendations as to whether the Program should be 
     renewed or expanded.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``eligible institution'' means a historically 
     Black college or university or other minority-serving 
     institution that is classified as a high research activity 
     status institution at the time of participation in the 
     program under subsection (b).
       (2) The term ``high research activity status'' means R2 
     status, as classified by the Carnegie Classification of 
     Institutions of Higher Education.
       (3) The term ``historically Black college or university'' 
     has the meaning given the term ``part B institution'' under 
     section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1061).
       (4) The term ``other minority-serving institution'' means 
     an institution of higher education specified in paragraphs 
     (2) through (7) of section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act 
     of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).
       (5) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Defense.
       (6) The term ``very high research activity status'' means 
     R1 status, as classified by the Carnegie Classification of 
     Institutions of Higher Education.
       (7) The term ``very high research activity status 
     indicators'' means the categories used by the Carnegie 
     Classification of Institutions of Higher Education to 
     delineate which institutions have very high activity status, 
     including--
       (A) annual expenditures in science and engineering;
       (B) per-capita (faculty member) expenditures in science and 
     engineering;
       (C) annual expenditures in non-science and engineering 
     fields;
       (D) per-capita (faculty member) expenditures in non-science 
     and engineering fields;
       (E) doctorates awarded in science, technology, engineering, 
     and mathematics fields;
       (F) doctorates awarded in social science fields;
       (G) doctorates awarded in the humanities;
       (H) doctorates awarded in other fields with a research 
     emphasis;
       (I) total number of research staff including postdoctoral 
     researchers;
       (J) other doctorate-holding non-faculty researchers in 
     science and engineering and per-capita (faculty) number of 
     doctorate-level research staff including post-doctoral 
     researchers; and
       (K) other categories utilized to determine classification.

     SEC. 224. PILOT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF 
                   PATENTABLE INVENTIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                   NAVY.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy may carry out a 
     pilot program to expand the support available to covered 
     personnel who seek to engage in the development of patentable 
     inventions that--
       (1) have applicablity to the job-related functions of such 
     personnel; and
       (2) may have applicability in the civilian sector.
       (b) Activities.--As part of the pilot program under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy may--
       (1) expand outreach to covered personnel regarding the 
     availability of patent-related training, legal assistance, 
     and other support for personnel interested in developing 
     patentable inventions;
       (2) expand the availability of patent-related training to 
     covered personnel, including by making such training 
     available online;
       (3) clarify and issue guidance detailing how covered 
     personnel, including personnel outside of the laboratories 
     and other research organizations of the Department of the 
     Navy, may--
       (A) seek and receive support for the development of 
     patentable inventions; and
       (B) receive a portion of any royalty or other payment as an 
     inventor or coinventor such as may be due under section 
     14(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Stevension-Wylder Technology Innovation 
     Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710c(a)(1)(A)(i)); and
       (4) carry out other such activities as the Secretary 
     determines appropriate in accordance with the purposes of the 
     pilot program.
       (c) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot 
     program under subsection (a) shall terminate three years 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered personnel'' means members of the 
     Navy and Marine Corps and civilian employees of the 
     Department of the Navy, including members and employees whose 
     primary duties do not involve research and development.
       (2) The term ``patentable invention'' means an invention 
     that is patentable under title 35, United States Code.

     SEC. 225. PILOT PROGRAM TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF 
                   BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES FOR WARFIGHTERS.

       (a) Establishment.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may establish and 
     carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and 
     advisability of providing support to battery producers--
       (A) to facilitate the research and development of safe and 
     secure battery technologies for existing and new or novel 
     battery chemistry configurations, including through the 
     research and development of new or updated manufacturing 
     processes and technologies;
       (B) to assess commercial battery offerings within the 
     marketplace for viability and utility for warfighter 
     applications; and
       (C) to transition battery technologies, including 
     technologies developed under other pilot programs, prototype 
     projects, or other research and development programs, from 
     the prototyping phase to manufacturing production.
       (2) Designation.--The pilot program established under 
     paragraph (1) shall be known as the ``Warfighter Electric 
     Battery Transition Project'' (referred to in this section as 
     the ``Project'').
       (3) Administration.--The Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Research and Engineering shall administer the Project.
       (b) Grants, Contracts, and Other Agreements.--The Secretary 
     of Defense may carry out the Project through the award of 
     support, as described in subsection (a)(1), in the form of 
     grants to, or contracts or other agreements with, battery 
     producers.
       (c) Coordination.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure 
     that activities under the Project are coordinated with the 
     Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program 
     under section 2901 of title 10, United States Code.
       (d) Use of Grant and Contract Amounts.--A battery producer 
     who receives a grant, contract, or other agreement under the 
     Project may use the amount of the grant, contract, or other 
     agreement to carry out one or more of the following 
     activities:
       (1) Conducting research and development to validate new or 
     novel battery chemistry configurations, including through--
       (A) experimentation;
       (B) prototyping;
       (C) testing;
       (D) adapting battery technology to integrate with other 
     technologies and systems; or
       (E) addressing manufacturing or other production 
     challenges.
       (2) Providing commercially available battery technologies 
     to each Secretary of a military department and the commanders 
     of the combatant commands to support utility assessments or 
     other testing by warfighters.
       (3) Expanding, validating, or assessing battery recycling 
     capabilities that may provide operational utility to the 
     Department of Defense.
       (4) Building and strengthening relationships of the 
     Department of Defense with nontraditional defense contractors 
     in the technology industry that may have unused or underused 
     solutions to specific operational challenges of the 
     Department relating to battery technology.
       (e) Priority of Awards.--In awarding grants, contracts, or 
     other agreements under the Project, the Secretary shall give 
     preference to battery producers that meet one or more of the 
     following criteria:
       (1) The producer manufactures, designs, or develops battery 
     cells, packs, modules, or other related capabilities in the 
     United States.
       (2) The producer manufactures, designs, or develops battery 
     cells, packs, modules, or other related capabilities in the 
     national technology and industrial base (as defined in 
     section 4801 of title 10, United States Code).
       (3) The technology made available by the producer provides 
     modularity to support diverse applications.
       (4) The technology made available by the producer 
     facilitates safety in tactical and combat applications by 
     using battery chemistries and configurations that reduce 
     thermal runaway and minimize oxygen liberation.
       (5) The producer demonstrates new or novel battery 
     chemistry configurations, safety characteristics, or form-
     factor configurations.
       (6) The producer facilitates the domestic supply chain for 
     raw materials needed for battery production.
       (7) The producer offers battery-related commercial products 
     or commercial services.
       (f) Planning, Reporting and Data Collection.--
       (1) Plan required before implementation.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may not commence 
     the Project until the Secretary has completed a plan for the 
     implementation of the Project.
       (B) Elements.--The plan under subparagraph (A) shall 
     provide for--
       (i) collecting, analyzing, and retaining Project data;
       (ii) developing and sharing best practices for achieving 
     the objectives of the Project;
       (iii) identification of any policy or regulatory 
     impediments inhibiting the execution of the Project; and
       (iv) sharing results from the Project across the Department 
     of Defense and with other departments and agencies of the 
     Federal Government and Congress.
       (C) Submittal to congress.--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 
     the implementation plan developed under subparagraph (A).
       (2) Final report.--Not later than one year after the date 
     on which the Project terminates under subsection (g), the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a final report on the results of the 
     Project. Such report shall include--

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       (A) a summary of the objectives achieved by the Project; 
     and
       (B) recommendations regarding the steps that may be taken 
     to promote battery technologies that are not dependent on 
     foreign competitors to meet the needs of the Armed Forces.
       (g) Termination.--The authority to carry out the Project 
     shall terminate on December 31, 2028.

             Subtitle C--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters

     SEC. 231. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE DIRECTOR OF 
                   OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION.

       Section 139(h)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by inserting ``or controlled unclassified'' after 
     ``classified''; and
       (2) by striking ``submit an unclassified version of the 
     report to Congress'' and inserting ``submit to Congress a 
     version of the report that is unclassified and does not 
     require safeguarding or dissemination controls''.

     SEC. 232. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS ON 
                   STRATEGY FOR FIFTH GENERATION INFORMATION AND 
                   COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES.

       Section 254(d)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 4571 note) 
     is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
     striking ``March 15, 2022'' and inserting ``December 1, 
     2026''.

     SEC. 233. PLAN FOR INVESTMENTS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF 
                   NOVEL PROCESSING APPROACHES FOR DEFENSE 
                   APPLICATIONS.

       (a) Investment Plans Required.--Not later than November 1, 
     2023, and not less frequently than once every three years 
     thereafter until December 31, 2035, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan 
     for making investments to support the development of novel 
     processing approaches for defense applications.
       (b) Elements.--Each investment plan required by subsection 
     (a) shall--
       (1) identify any investments the Secretary has made, and 
     any future investments the Secretary intends to make, in 
     research and technology development to support the use and 
     fielding of novel processing approaches for defense 
     applications;
       (2) identify any investments the Secretary has made, and 
     any future investments the Secretary intends to make, to 
     accelerate the development of novel processing approaches for 
     defense applications, including investments in--
       (A) personnel and workforce capabilities;
       (B) facilities and infrastructure to host systems utilizing 
     novel processing approaches;
       (C) algorithm developments necessary to expand the 
     functionality of each novel processing approach;
       (D) other Federal agencies and federally funded 
     laboratories; and
       (E) appropriate international and commercial sector 
     organizations and activities;
       (3) describe mechanisms to coordinate and leverage 
     investments in novel processing approaches within the 
     Department and with non-Federal partners;
       (4) describe the technical goals to be achieved and 
     capabilities to be developed under the plan; and
       (5) include recommendations for such legislative or 
     administration actions as may support the effective execution 
     of the investment plan.
       (c) Form.--Each plan submitted under subsection (a) shall 
     be submitted in such form as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate, which may include classified, unclassified, and 
     publicly releasable formats.
       (d) Novel Processing Approaches Defined.--In this section, 
     the term ``novel processing approaches'' means--
       (1) emerging techniques in computation, such as 
     biocomputing, exascale computing, utility scale quantum 
     computing; and
       (2) associated algorithm and hardware development needed to 
     implement such techniques.

     SEC. 234. PLANS TO ACCELERATE THE TRANSITION TO 5G 
                   INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY 
                   WITHIN THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.

       (a) Three-year Transition Plan Required.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, each Assistant Secretary concerned 
     shall develop and submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a plan that specifies--
       (A) the extent to which fifth generation information and 
     communications technology (5G) infrastructure is expected to 
     be implemented in the military department of the Assistant 
     Secretary by the end of the three-year period following the 
     date of the enactment of this Act; and
       (B) how the implementation of such technology is expected 
     to be achieved during such period.
       (2) Elements.--Each plan required under paragraph (1) shall 
     include--
       (A) an operational needs assessment that identifies the 
     highest priority areas in which the Assistant Secretary 
     intends to implement fifth generation information and 
     communications technologies during the three-year period 
     described in paragraph (1);
       (B) an explanation of--
       (i) whether and to what extent the Assistant Secretary 
     intends to use an open radio access network approach in 
     implementing fifth generation information and communications 
     technologies in the areas identified under subparagraph (A); 
     and
       (ii) if the Assistant Secretary does not intend to use such 
     an open radio access network approach, an explanation of the 
     reasons for such determination;
       (C) an investment plan that includes funding estimates, by 
     fiscal year and appropriation account, to accelerate--
       (i) the maturation and acquisition of fifth generation 
     information and communications capabilities that use the open 
     radio access network approach; and
       (ii) the deployment of such capabilities in the facilities 
     and systems of the military department concerned;
       (D) metrics and reporting mechanisms to ensure progress in 
     achieving the objectives of the plan within the three-year 
     period described in paragraph (1);
       (E) identification and designation of a single point of 
     contact at each military installation and within each armed 
     force under the jurisdiction of the military department 
     concerned to facilitate the deployment of fifth generation 
     information and communications technologies;
       (F) actions the Assistant Secretary intends to carry out to 
     streamline the process for establishing fifth generation 
     wireless coverage at military installations, including 
     actions to reduce delays caused by policies and processes 
     relating to contracting, communications, and the use of real 
     property;
       (G) identification of investments that are required to 
     support the transition to fifth generation information and 
     communications technology that uses an open radio access 
     network approach; and
       (H) such other matters as the Assistant Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       (3) Coordination.--In developing the plans required under 
     paragraph (1), each Assistant Secretary concerned shall 
     coordinate with--
       (A) the Chief Information Officer of the Department of 
     Defense;
       (B) and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
     Sustainment; and
       (C) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
     Engineering.
       (4) Form of plan.--Each plan required under paragraph (1) 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form.
       (b) Cross-functional Team Assessment.--
       (1) Assessment and briefing required.--After all of the 
     plans required by subsection (a)(1) have been submitted in 
     accordance with such subsection and not later than 150 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the cross-
     functional team established pursuant to section 224(c)(1) of 
     the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 
     10 U.S.C. 4571 note) shall assess such plans and provide to 
     the congressional defense committees a briefing on the 
     findings of the team with respect to such assessment.
       (2) Elements.--The briefing provided under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) Recommendations to further accelerate the deployment of 
     fifth-generation information and communications technologies 
     that use the open radio access network approach across the 
     Department of Defense.
       (B) Recommendations to standardize and streamline the 
     process for establishing fifth generation wireless coverage 
     at military installations, including recommendations for 
     reducing delays caused by policies and processes relating to 
     contracting, communications, and the use of real property.
       (C) A plan for the inclusion of representatives of the 
     Department of Defense in international wireless standards-
     setting bodies.
       (D) Such other matters as the cross-functional team 
     described in paragraph (1) considers appropriate.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``Assistant Secretary concerned'' means--
       (A) the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, 
     Logistics, and Technology, with respect to matters concerning 
     the Department of the Army;
       (B) the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, 
     Development, and Acquisition, with respect to matters 
     concerning the Department of the Navy; and
       (C) the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for 
     Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, with respect to 
     matters concerning the Department of the Air Force.
       (2) The term ``open radio access network approach'' means 
     an approach to networking, such as the Open Radio Access 
     Network (commonly known as ``Open RAN''), that uses open 
     protocols and interfaces within a network so that components 
     provided by different vendors can be interoperable.

     SEC. 235. PLAN FOR DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY 
                   INNOVATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--The Director of the Defense Advanced 
     Research Projects Agency shall develop a plan for the 
     establishment of a fellowship program (to be known as the 
     ``Innovation Fellowship Program'') to expand opportunities 
     for early career scientists to participate in the programs, 
     projects, and other activities of the Agency.
       (b) Elements.--In developing the plan under subsection (a), 
     the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency 
     shall--
       (1) review the types of programs, projects, and other 
     activities of the Agency that may be open to participation 
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     scientists to identify opportunities for the expansion of 
     such participation;
       (2) identify criteria for evaluating applicants to the 
     fellowship program described in subsection (a);
       (3) establish detailed plans for the implementation of the 
     fellowship program;
       (4) conduct an assessment of the potential costs of the 
     fellowship program;
       (5) define eligibility requirements for participants in the 
     fellowship program; and
       (6) address such other matters as the Director determines 
     appropriate.
       (c) Submittal to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the 
     Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committee a report that includes--
       (1) the plan developed under subsection (a); and
       (2) recommendations for expanding opportunities for early 
     career scientists to participate in the programs, projects, 
     and other activities of the Agency.
       (d) Early Career Scientist Defined.--The term ``early 
     career scientist'' means a scientist who is in an early stage 
     of career development according to criteria determined by the 
     Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency for 
     purposes of this section.

     SEC. 236. STRATEGY AND PLAN FOR FOSTERING AND STRENGTHENING 
                   THE DEFENSE INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM.

       (a) Strategy and Implementation Plan Required.--Not later 
     than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary 
     of Defense for Research and Engineering, shall develop--
       (1) a strategy fostering and strengthening the defense 
     innovation ecosystem; and
       (2) a plan for implementing such strategy.
       (b) Purposes.--
       (1) Strategy.--The purpose of the strategy required by 
     subsection (a)(1) is to provide a framework for identifying, 
     assessing, and tracking innovation ecosystems that are 
     beneficial to advancing the defense, national security, and 
     warfighting missions of the Department of Defense.
       (2) Implementation plan.--The purpose of the implementation 
     plan required by subsection (a)(2) is to provide--
       (A) concrete steps and measures of effectiveness to gauge 
     the effect of the innovation ecosystems described in 
     paragraph (1) on the Department; and
       (B) a means for assessing the effectiveness of the strategy 
     developed under subsection (a)(1), including the approaches 
     taken by the Department to grow, foster, and sustain such 
     innovation ecosystems.
       (c) Elements.--The strategy and the implementation plan 
     required by subsection (a) shall include the following 
     elements:
       (1) A process for defining, assessing, and selecting 
     innovation ecosystems with potential to provide benefit to 
     the Department of Defense.
       (2) Metrics for measuring the performance and health of 
     innovation ecosystems being supported by the Department, 
     including identification of criteria to determine when to 
     support or cease supporting identified ecosystems.
       (3) Identification of the authorities and Department of 
     Defense research, development, test, and evaluation assets 
     that can be used to identify, establish, sustain, and expand 
     innovation ecosystems.
       (4) For each innovation ecosystem supported by the 
     Department--
       (A) a description of the core competencies or focus areas 
     of the ecosystem;
       (B) identification of any organizations or elements of the 
     Department that engage with the ecosystem;
       (C) identification of the private sector assets that are 
     being used to support, sustain, and expand the identified 
     innovation ecosystem; and
       (D) a description of any challenges and successes 
     associated with such ecosystem.
       (5) Such other elements as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       (d) Interim Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall provide to the congressional defense committees a 
     briefing on the strategy and implementation plan developed 
     under subsection (a).
       (e) Submittal of Strategy and Plan.--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 the strategy and implementation plan 
     developed under subsection (a).
       (f) Quadrennial Updates.--Not later than March 1, 2027, and 
     not less frequently than once ever four years thereafter 
     until December 31, 2039, the Secretary shall--
       (1) update the strategy and plan developed under subsection 
     (a); and
       (2) submit the updated strategy and plan to the 
     congressional defense committees.
       (g) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``Department of Defense research, development, 
     test, and evaluation assets'' includes the following:
       (A) The Department of Defense science and technology 
     reinvention laboratories designated under section 4121 of 
     title 10, United States Code.
       (B) The Major Range and Test Facility Base (as defined in 
     section 4173(i) of such title).
       (C) Department of Defense sponsored manufacturing 
     innovation institutes.
       (D) The organic industrial base.
       (E) Defense Agencies and Department of Defense Field 
     Activities (as defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United 
     States Code) that carry out activities using funds 
     appropriated for research, development, test, and evaluation.
       (F) Any other organization or element of the Department of 
     Defense that carries out activities using funds appropriated 
     for research, development, test, and evaluation.
       (2) The term ``innovation ecosystem'' refers to a 
     regionally based network of private sector, academic, and 
     government institutions in a network of formal and informal 
     institutional relationships that contribute to technological 
     and economic development in a defined technology sector or 
     sectors.

     SEC. 237. ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGY RELATING TO HYPERSONIC 
                   TESTING CAPACITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       (a) Assessment.--The Secretary of Defense shall assess the 
     capacity of the Department of Defense to test, evaluate, and 
     qualify the hypersonic capabilities and related technologies 
     of the Department.
       (b) Elements.--The assessment under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) An assumption, for purposes of evaluating the capacity 
     described in subsection (a), that the Department of Defense 
     will conduct at least one full-scale, operationally relevant, 
     live-fire, hypersonic weapon test of each hypersonic weapon 
     system that is under development each year by each of the Air 
     Force, the Army, and the Navy, once such system reaches 
     initial operational capability.
       (2) An identification of test facilities outside the 
     Department of Defense that have potential to be used to 
     expand the capacity described in subsection (a), including 
     test facilities of other departments and agencies of the 
     Federal Government, academia, and commercial test facilities.
       (3) An analysis of the capability of each test facility 
     identified under paragraph (2) to simulate various individual 
     and coupled hypersonic conditions to accurately simulate a 
     realistic flight-like environment with all relevant aero-
     thermochemical conditions.
       (4) An identification of the coordination, scheduling, 
     reimbursement processes, and requirements needed for the 
     potential use of test facilities of other departments and 
     agencies of the Federal Government, as available.
       (5) An analysis of the test frequency, scheduling lead 
     time, test cost, and capacity of each test facility 
     identified under paragraph (2).
       (6) A review of test facilities identified under paragraph 
     (2) that could enhance efforts to test flight vehicles of the 
     Department in all phases of hypersonic flight, and other 
     technologies, including sensors, communications, thermal 
     protective shields and materials, optical windows, 
     navigation, and environmental sensors.
       (7) An assessment of any cost savings and time savings that 
     could result from using technologies identified in the 
     strategy under subsection (c).
       (c) Strategy.--
       (1) Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy 
     to coordinate the potential use of test facilities and ranges 
     identified under subsection (b)(2) to evaluate hypersonic 
     technologies.
       (2) Elements.--The strategy under paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) be based on the assessment under subsection (a);
       (B) address how the Secretary will coordinate with other 
     departments and agencies of the Federal Government, including 
     the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, to plan 
     for and schedule the potential use of other Federal 
     Government-owned test facilities and ranges, as available, to 
     evaluate the hypersonic technologies of the Department of 
     Defense;
       (C) to the extent practicable, address in what cases the 
     Secretary can use test facilities identified under subsection 
     (b)(2) to fill any existing testing requirement gaps to 
     enhance and accelerate flight qualification of critical 
     hypersonic technologies of the Department;
       (D) identify--
       (i) the resources needed to improve the frequency and 
     capacity for testing hypersonic technologies of the 
     Department at ground-based test facilities and flight test 
     ranges, including estimated costs for conducting at least one 
     full-scale, operationally relevant, live-fire, hypersonic 
     weapon test of each hypersonic weapon system that is under 
     development each year by each of the Air Force, the Army, and 
     the Navy, once such system reaches initial operational 
     capability;
       (ii) the resources needed to reimburse other departments 
     and agencies of the Federal Government for the use of the 
     test facilities and ranges of those departments or agencies 
     to test the hypersonics technologies of the Department;
       (iii) the requirements, approval processes, and resources 
     needed to enhance, as appropriate, the testing capabilities 
     and capacity of other Federal Government-owned test 
     facilities and flight ranges, in coordination with the heads 
     of the relevant departments and agencies;
       (iv) investments that the Secretary can make to incorporate 
     test facilities identified under subsection (b)(2) into the 
     overall hypersonic test infrastructure of the Department of 
     Defense; and
       (v) the environmental conditions, testing sizes, and 
     duration required for flight qualification of both hypersonic 
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     hypersonic boost-glide technologies of the Department; and
       (E) address all advanced or emerging technologies that 
     could shorten timelines and reduce costs for hypersonic 
     missile testing, including with respect to--
       (i) 3D printing of hypersonic test missile components 
     including the frame, warhead, and propulsion systems;
       (ii) reusable hypersonic test beds, including air-launched, 
     sea-launched, and ground-launched options;
       (iii) additive manufacturing solutions;
       (iv) the potential use of airborne platforms other than the 
     B-52 aircraft to improve flight schedules for such testing; 
     and
       (v) other relevant technologies.
       (3) Coordination.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop 
     the strategy under paragraph (1) in coordination with the 
     Program Director of the Joint Hypersonics Transition Office, 
     the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, the research laboratories of the military 
     departments, and the Department of Defense Test Resource 
     Management Center.
       (d) Report on Estimated Costs of Conducting a Minimum 
     Frequency of Hypersonic Weapons Testing.--Not later than 180 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report that includes an estimate 
     of the costs of conducting at least one full-scale, 
     operationally relevant, live-fire, hypersonic weapon test of 
     each hypersonic weapon system that is under development each 
     year by each of the Air Force, the Army, and the Navy, once 
     such system reaches initial operational capability.
       (e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the following:
       (1) The congressional defense committees.
       (2) The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation of the Senate.

     SEC. 238. ANNUAL REPORT ON STUDIES AND REPORTS OF FEDERALLY 
                   FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.

       (a) Annual Report Required.--On an annual basis, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
     report that identifies and provides information about the 
     studies and reports undertaken for the Department of Defense 
     by federally funded research and development centers.
       (b) Elements.--Each report submitted under subsection (a) 
     shall set forth the following:
       (1) A list identifying each study and report undertaken by 
     a federally funded research center for the Department of 
     Defense--
       (A) that has been completed during the period covered by 
     the report under subsection (a); or
       (B) that is in progress as of the date of the report under 
     subsection (a).
       (2) For each study and report listed under paragraph (1), 
     the following:
       (A) The title of the study or report.
       (B) The federally funded research and development center 
     undertaking the study or report.
       (C) The amount of funding provided to the federally funded 
     research and development center under the contract or other 
     agreement pursuant to which the study or report is being 
     produced or conducted.
       (D) The completion date or anticipated completion date of 
     the study or report.
       (c) Exceptions.--The report required by subsection (a) 
     shall not apply to the following:
       (1) Classified reports or studies.
       (2) Technical reports associated with scientific research 
     or technical development activities.
       (3) Any report or study undertaken pursuant to a contract 
     or other agreement between a federally funded research and 
     development center and an entity outside the Department of 
     Defense.
       (4) Reports or studies that are in draft form or that have 
     not undergone a peer-review or prepublication security review 
     process established by the federally funded research and 
     development center concerned.
       (d) Special Rule.--Each report under subsection (a) shall 
     be generated using the products and processes generated 
     pursuant to section 908 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
     (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 111 note).
       (e) Termination.--The requirement to submit annual reports 
     under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 
     three years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 239. REPORT ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM ARMY FUTURES COMMAND 
                   RESEARCH PROGRAM REALIGNMENT STUDY.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     on the recommendations set forth in the publication of the 
     National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 
     titled ``Consensus Study Report: U.S. Army Futures Command 
     Research Program Realignment'' and dated April 23, 2022.
       (b) Contents.--The report submitted under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) A description of each recommendation described in such 
     subsection that has already been implemented.
       (2) A description of each recommendation described in such 
     subsection that the Secretary has commenced implementing, 
     including a justification for determining to commence 
     implementing the recommendation.
       (3) A description of each recommendation described in such 
     subsection that the Secretary has not implemented or 
     commenced implementing and a determination as to whether or 
     not to implement the recommendation.
       (4) For each recommendation under paragraph (3) the 
     Secretary determines to implement, the following:
       (A) A timeline for implementation.
       (B) A description of any additional resources or 
     authorities required for implementation.
       (C) The plan for implementation.
       (5) For each recommendation under paragraph (3) the 
     Secretary determines not to implement, a justification for 
     the determination not to implement.
       (c) Format.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.

     SEC. 240. REPORT ON POTENTIAL FOR INCREASED UTILIZATION OF 
                   THE ELECTRONIC PROVING GROUNDS TESTING RANGE.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, 
     acting through the Chair of the Electronic Warfare Executive 
     Committee of the Department of Defense, shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on the Electronic 
     Proving Grounds testing range located at Fort Huachuca, 
     Arizona.
       (b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) 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 
     private-sector entities in the United States;
       (5) the capacity of the range to be used for realistic 
     electronic warfare training;
       (6) electronic warfare training shortfalls at domestic 
     military installations generally; and
       (7) the feasibility and advisability of providing a 
     dedicated training area for electronic warfare capabilities.
       (c) Consultation.--In preparing the report under subsection 
     (a), the Chair of the Electronic Warfare Executive Committee 
     shall consult with the following:
       (1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
     Engineering.
       (2) The Chief Information Officer of the Department of 
     Defense.
       (3) The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation of the 
     Department of Defense.
       (4) The Commander of the United States Strategic Command.
       (5) The Secretary of the Army.
       (6) The Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Cross-
     Functional Team established pursuant to section 911(c) of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 
     (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 111 note).
       (7) The governments of Cochise County and Sierra Vista, 
     Arizona.

     SEC. 241. STUDY ON COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH UNDERPERFORMING 
                   SOFTWARE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

       (a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to 
     enter into a contract or other agreement with an eligible 
     entity to conduct an independent study on the challenges 
     associated with the use of software and information 
     technology in the Department of Defense, the effects of such 
     challenges, and potential solutions to such challenges.
       (b) Elements.--The independent study conducted under 
     subsection (a) shall include the following:
       (1) A survey of members of each Armed Force under the 
     jurisdiction of a Secretary of a military department to 
     identify the most important software and information 
     technology challenges that result in lost working hours, 
     including--
       (A) an estimate of the number of working hours lost due to 
     each challenge and the cost of such lost working hours;
       (B) the effects of each challenge on servicemember and 
     employee retention; and
       (C) any negative effects of each challenge on a mission of 
     the Armed Force or military department concerned.
       (2) A summary of the policy or technical challenges that 
     limit the ability of each Secretary of a military department 
     to implement needed software and information technology 
     reforms, which shall be determined based on interviews 
     conducted with individuals who serve as a chief information 
     officer (or an equivalent position) in a military department.
       (3) Development of a framework for assessing 
     underperforming software and information technology, with an 
     emphasis on foundational information technology to 
     standardize the measurement and comparison of programs across 
     the Department of Defense and its component organizations. 
     Such a framework shall enable the assessment of 
     underperforming software and information technology based 
     on--
       (A) designs, interfaces, and functionality which prioritize 
     user experience and efficacy;
       (B) costs due to lost productivity;
       (C) reliability and sustainability;

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       (D) comparisons between--
       (i) outdated or outmoded information technologies, 
     software, and applications; and
       (ii) modern information technologies, software, and 
     applications;
       (E) overhead costs for software and information technology 
     in the Department compared to the overhead costs for 
     comparable software and information technology in the private 
     sector;
       (F) comparison of the amounts the Department planned to 
     expend on software and information technology services versus 
     the amounts actually spent for such software and services;
       (G) the mean amount of time it takes to resolve technical 
     problems reported by users;
       (H) the average rate, expressed in time, for remediating or 
     patching weaknesses or flaws in information technologies, 
     software, and applications;
       (I) workforce training time; and
       (J) customer satisfaction.
       (4) The development of recommendations--
       (A) to address the challenges identified under paragraph 
     (1); and
       (B) to improve the processes through which the Secretary 
     provides software and information technology throughout the 
     Department, including through--
       (i) business processes reengineering;
       (ii) improvement of procurement or sustainment processes;
       (iii) remediation of hardware and software technology gaps; 
     and
       (iv) the development of more detailed and effective cost 
     estimates.
       (c) Report Required.--Not later than one year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the eligible entity that 
     conducts the study under subsection (a) shall submit to the 
     Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees 
     a report on the results of such study.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``eligible entity'' means an independent 
     entity not under the direction or control of the Secretary of 
     Defense, which may include a department or agency of the 
     Federal Government outside the Department of Defense.
       (2) The term ``software and information technology'' does 
     not include embedded software and information technology used 
     for weapon systems.

     SEC. 242. STUDY AND REPORT ON SUFFICIENCY OF OPERATIONAL TEST 
                   AND EVALUATION RESOURCES SUPPORTING CERTAIN 
                   MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS.

       (a) Study.--The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation 
     of the Department of Defense shall conduct a study of at 
     least one major defense acquisition program within each 
     covered Armed Force to determine the sufficiency of the 
     operational test and evaluation resources supporting such 
     program.
       (b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall 
     include, with respect to each major defense acquisition 
     program evaluated as part of the study, the following:
       (1) Identification and assessment of the operational test 
     and evaluation resources supporting the program--
       (A) as of the date of the study;
       (B) during the five-year period preceding the date of the 
     study; and
       (C) over the period covered by the most recent future-years 
     defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of 
     title 10, United States Code.
       (2) For any operational test and evaluation resources 
     determined to be insufficient to meet the needs of the 
     program, an evaluation of the amount of additional funding 
     and any other support that may be required to ensure the 
     sufficiency of such resources.
       (3) The amount of Government-funded, contractor-provided 
     operational test and evaluation resources--
       (A) provided for the program as of the date of the study; 
     and
       (B) that are planned to be provided for the program after 
     such date.
       (4) Such other matters as the Director of Operational Test 
     and Evaluation determines to be relevant to the study.
       (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of Operational Test and 
     Evaluation shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report on the results of the study conducted 
     under subsection (a).
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, the 
     Navy, the Marine Corps, the Air Force, and the Space Force.
       (2) The term ``major defense acquisition program'' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 4201 of title 10, United 
     States Code.
       (3) The term ``operational test and evaluation resources'' 
     means the facilities, specialized test assets, schedule, 
     workforce, and any other resources supporting operational 
     test and evaluation activities under a major defense 
     acquisition program.

                  TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

              Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.

                   Subtitle B--Energy and Environment

Sec. 311. Center for Excellence in Environmental Security.
Sec. 312. Participation in pollutant banks and water quality trading.
Sec. 313. Consideration under Defense Environmental Restoration Program 
              for State-owned facilities of the National Guard with 
              proven exposure of hazardous substances and waste.
Sec. 314. Renewal of annual environmental and energy reports of 
              Department of Defense.
Sec. 315. Aggregation of energy conservation measures and funding.
Sec. 316. Additional special considerations for energy performance 
              goals and energy performance master plan.
Sec. 317. Purchase or lease of electric, zero emission, advanced-
              biofuel-powered, or hydrogen-powered vehicles for the 
              Department of Defense.
Sec. 318. Clarification and requirement for Department of Defense 
              relating to renewable biomass and biogas.
Sec. 319. Programs of military departments on reduction of fuel 
              reliance and promotion of energy-aware behaviors.
Sec. 320. Establishment of joint working group to determine joint 
              requirements for future operational energy needs of 
              Department of Defense.
Sec. 321. Amendment to budgeting of Department of Defense relating to 
              extreme weather.
Sec. 322. Prototype and demonstration projects for energy resilience at 
              certain military installations.
Sec. 323. Pilot program for development of electric vehicle charging 
              solutions to mitigate grid stress.
Sec. 324. Pilot program on use of sustainable aviation fuel.
Sec. 325. Policy to increase disposition of spent advanced batteries 
              through recycling.
Sec. 326. Guidance and target goal relating to formerly used defense 
              sites programs.
Sec. 327. Analysis and plan for addressing heat island effect on 
              military installations.
Sec. 328. Limitation on replacement of non-tactical vehicle fleet of 
              Department of Defense with electric vehicles, advanced-
              biofuel-powered vehicles, or hydrogen-powered vehicles.

            Subtitle C--Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility

Sec. 331. Defueling of Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
Sec. 332. Authorization of closure of underground storage tank system 
              at Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
Sec. 333. Report on bulk fuel requirements applicable to United States 
              Indo-Pacific Command.
Sec. 334. Placement of sentinel or monitoring wells in proximity to Red 
              Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
Sec. 335. Studies relating to water needs of the Armed Forces on Oahu.
Sec. 336. Study on alternative uses for Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage 
              Facility.
Sec. 337. Briefing on Department of Defense efforts to track health 
              implications of fuel leaks at Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage 
              Facility.

Subtitle D--Treatment of Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Polyfluoroalkyl 
                               Substances

Sec. 341. Department of Defense research relating to perfluoroalkyl or 
              polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Sec. 342. Increase of transfer authority for funding of study and 
              assessment on health implications of per- and 
              polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking 
              water by Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease 
              Registry.
Sec. 343. Prizes for development of non-PFAS-containing turnout gear.
Sec. 344. Modification of limitation on disclosure of results of 
              testing for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances 
              on private property.
Sec. 345. Restriction on procurement or purchasing by Department of 
              Defense of turnout gear for firefighters containing 
              perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Sec. 346. Annual report on PFAS contamination at certain military 
              installations from sources other than aqueous film-
              forming foam.
Sec. 347. Report on critical PFAS uses; briefings on Department of 
              Defense procurement of certain items containing PFOS or 
              PFOA.

                 Subtitle E--Logistics and Sustainment

Sec. 351. Resources required for achieving materiel readiness metrics 
              and objectives for major defense acquisition programs.
Sec. 352. Annual plan for maintenance and modernization of naval 
              vessels.
Sec. 353. Inclusion of information regarding joint medical estimates in 
              readiness reports.
Sec. 354. Inapplicability of advance billing dollar limitation for 
              relief efforts following major disasters or emergencies.

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Sec. 355. Repeal of Comptroller General review on time limitations on 
              duration of public-private competitions.
Sec. 356. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations 
              regarding Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Plan of 
              the Navy.
Sec. 357. Limitation on availability of funds for military information 
              support operations.
Sec. 358. Notification of modification to policy regarding retention 
              rates for Navy ship repair contracts.
Sec. 359. Research and analysis on capacity of private shipyards in 
              United States and effect of those shipyards on Naval 
              fleet readiness.
Sec. 360. Independent study relating to fuel distribution logistics 
              across United States Indo-Pacific Command.
Sec. 361. Quarterly briefings on expenditures for establishment of fuel 
              distribution points in United States Indo-Pacific Command 
              area of responsibility.

   Subtitle F--Matters Relating to Depots and Ammunition Production 
                               Facilities

Sec. 371. Budgeting for depot and ammunition production facility 
              maintenance and repair: annual report.
Sec. 372. Extension of authorization of depot working capital funds for 
              unspecified minor military construction.
Sec. 373. Five-year plans for improvements to depot and ammunition 
              production facility infrastructure.
Sec. 374. Modification to minimum capital investment for certain 
              depots.
Sec. 375. Continuation of requirement for biennial report on core 
              depot-level maintenance and repair.
Sec. 376. Continuation of requirement for annual report on funds 
              expended for performance of depot-level maintenance and 
              repair workloads.
Sec. 377. Clarification of calculation for certain workload carryover 
              of Department of the Army.

                       Subtitle G--Other Matters

Sec. 381. Annual reports by Deputy Secretary of Defense on activities 
              of Joint Safety Council.
Sec. 382. Accountability for Department of Defense contractors using 
              military working dogs.
Sec. 383. Membership of Coast Guard on Joint Safety Council.
Sec. 384. Inclusion in report on unfunded priorities National Guard 
              responsibilities in connection with natural and man-made 
              disasters.
Sec. 385. Support for training of National Guard personnel on wildfire 
              prevention and response.
Sec. 386. Interagency collaboration and extension of pilot program on 
              military working dogs and explosives detection.
Sec. 387. Amendment to the Sikes Act.
Sec. 388. National standards for Federal fire protection at military 
              installations.
Sec. 389. Pilot programs for tactical vehicle safety data collection.
Sec. 390. Requirements relating to reduction of out-of-pocket costs of 
              members of the Armed Forces for uniform items.
Sec. 391. Implementation of recommendations relating to animal facility 
              sanitation and plan for housing and care of horses.
Sec. 392. Continued designation of Secretary of the Navy as executive 
              agent for Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical 
              Training School.
Sec. 393. Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of legacy maritime 
              mine countermeasures platforms.

              Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

     SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
     year 2023 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 
     activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 
     expenses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and 
     maintenance, as specified in the funding table in section 
     4301.

                   Subtitle B--Energy and Environment

     SEC. 311. CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY.

       Chapter 7 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     inserting after section 182 the following new section (and 
     conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such 
     chapter accordingly):

     ``Sec. 182a. Center for Excellence in Environmental Security

       ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense may operate 
     a Center for Excellence in Environmental Security (in this 
     section referred to as the `Center').
       ``(b) Missions.--(1) The Center shall be used to provide 
     and facilitate education, training, and research in civil-
     military operations, particularly operations that require 
     international assistance and operations that require 
     coordination between the Department of Defense and other 
     Federal agencies.
       ``(2) The Center shall be used to provide and facilitate 
     education, training, interagency coordination, and research 
     on the following additional matters:
       ``(A) Management of the consequences of environmental 
     insecurity with respect to--
       ``(i) access to water, food, and energy;
       ``(ii) related health matters; and
       ``(iii) matters relating to when, how, and why 
     environmental stresses to human safety, health, water, 
     energy, and food will cascade to economic, social, political, 
     or national security events.
       ``(B) Appropriate roles for the reserve components in 
     response to environmental insecurity resulting from natural 
     disasters.
       ``(C) Meeting requirements for information in connection 
     with regional and global disasters, including through the use 
     of advanced communications technology as a virtual library.
       ``(3) The Center shall perform such other missions as the 
     Secretary of Defense may specify.
       ``(4) To assist the Center in carrying out the missions 
     under this subsection, upon request of the Center, the head 
     of any Federal agency may grant to the Center access to the 
     data, archives, and other physical resources (including 
     facilities) of that agency, and may detail any personnel of 
     that agency to the Center, for the purpose of enabling the 
     development of global environmental indicators.
       ``(c) Joint Operation With Educational Institution 
     Authorized.--The Secretary of Defense may enter into an 
     agreement with appropriate officials of an institution of 
     higher education to provide for the operation of the Center. 
     Any such agreement shall provide for the institution to 
     furnish necessary administrative services for the Center, 
     including by directly providing such services or providing 
     the funds for such services.
       ``(d) Acceptance of Donations.--(1) Except as provided in 
     paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense may accept, on behalf 
     of the Center, donations to be used to defray the costs of 
     the Center or to enhance the operation of the Center. Such 
     donations may be accepted from any agency of the Federal 
     Government, any State or local government, any foreign 
     government, any foundation or other charitable organization 
     (including any that is organized or operates under the laws 
     of a foreign country), or any other private source in the 
     United States or a foreign country.
       ``(2) The Secretary may not accept a donation under 
     paragraph (1) if the acceptance of the donation would 
     compromise or appear to compromise--
       ``(A) the ability of the Department of Defense, any 
     employee of the Department, or any member of the armed 
     forces, to carry out any responsibility or duty of the 
     Department or the armed forces in a fair and objective 
     manner; or
       ``(B) the integrity of any program of the Department of 
     Defense or of any person involved in such a program.
       ``(3) The Secretary shall prescribe written guidance 
     setting forth the criteria to be used in determining whether 
     or not the acceptance of a foreign donation under paragraph 
     (1) would have a result described in paragraph (2).
       ``(4) Funds accepted by the Secretary under paragraph (1) 
     as a donation on behalf of the Center shall be credited to 
     appropriations available to the Department of Defense for the 
     Center. Funds so credited shall be merged with the 
     appropriations to which credited and shall be available for 
     the Center for the same purposes and the same period as the 
     appropriations with which merged.''.

     SEC. 312. PARTICIPATION IN POLLUTANT BANKS AND WATER QUALITY 
                   TRADING.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 159 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after section 2694c the 
     following new section:

     ``Sec. 2694d. Participation in pollutant banks and water 
       quality trading

       ``(a) Authority to Participate.--The Secretary of a 
     military department, and the Secretary of Defense with 
     respect to matters concerning a Defense Agency, when engaged 
     in an authorized activity that may or will result in the 
     discharge of pollutants, may make payments to a pollutant 
     banking program or water quality trading program approved in 
     accordance with the Water Quality Trading Policy dated 
     January 13, 2003, set forth by the Office of Water of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, or any successor 
     administrative guidance or regulation.
       ``(b) Treatment of Payments.--Payments made under 
     subsection (a) to a pollutant banking program or water 
     quality trading program may be treated as eligible project 
     costs for military construction.
       ``(c) Discharge of Pollutants Defined.--In this section, 
     the term `discharge of pollutants' has the meaning given that 
     term in section 502(12) of the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362(12)) (commonly referred to as the 
     `Clean Water Act').''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the 
     item relating to section 2694c following new item:

``2694d. Participation in pollutant banks and water quality trading.''.

     SEC. 313. CONSIDERATION UNDER DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL 
                   RESTORATION PROGRAM FOR STATE-OWNED FACILITIES 
                   OF THE NATIONAL GUARD WITH PROVEN EXPOSURE OF 
                   HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND WASTE.

       (a) Definition of State-owned National Guard Facility.--
     Section 2700 of title 10,

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     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new paragraph:
       ``(4) The term `State-owned National Guard facility' 
     includes land owned and operated by a State when such land is 
     used for training the National Guard pursuant to chapter 5 of 
     title 32 with funds provided by the Secretary of Defense or 
     the Secretary of a military department, even though such land 
     is not under the jurisdiction of the Department of 
     Defense.''.
       (b) Authority for Defense Environmental Restoration 
     Program.--Section 2701(a)(1) of such title is amended, in the 
     first sentence, by inserting ``and at State-owned National 
     Guard facilities'' before the period.
       (c) Responsibility for Response Actions.--Section 
     2701(c)(1) of such title is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new subparagraph:
       ``(D) Each State-owned National Guard facility being used 
     for training the National Guard pursuant to chapter 5 of 
     title 32 with funds provided by the Secretary of Defense or 
     the Secretary of a military department at the time of actions 
     leading to contamination by hazardous substances or 
     pollutants or contaminants.''.

     SEC. 314. RENEWAL OF ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY REPORTS 
                   OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       (a) Environmental Report.--Section 2711 of title 10, United 
     States Code, is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) 
     and inserting the following new subsections:
       ``(a) Report Required.--Not later than March 31 of each 
     year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a 
     report on progress made by environmental programs of the 
     Department of Defense during the preceding fiscal year.
       ``(b) Elements.--Each report under subsection (a) shall 
     include, for the year covered by the report, the following:
       ``(1) With respect to environmental restoration activities 
     of the Department of Defense, and for each of the military 
     departments, information on the Defense Environmental 
     Restoration Program under section 2701 of this title, 
     including--
       ``(A) the total number of sites at which such program was 
     carried out;
       ``(B) the progress of remediation for sites that have not 
     yet completed cleanup;
       ``(C) the remaining cost to complete cleanup of known 
     sites; and
       ``(D) an assessment by the Secretary of Defense of the 
     overall progress of such program.
       ``(2) An assessment by the Secretary of achievements for 
     environmental conservation and planning by the Department.
       ``(3) An assessment by the Secretary of achievements for 
     environmental compliance by the Department.
       ``(4) An assessment by the Secretary of achievements for 
     climate resiliency by the Department.
       ``(5) An assessment by the Secretary of the progress made 
     by the Department in achieving the objectives and goals of 
     the Environmental Technology Program of the Department.
       ``(c) Consolidation.--The Secretary of Defense may 
     consolidate, attach with, or otherwise include in any report 
     required under subsection (a) any annual report or other 
     requirement that is aligned or associated with, or would be 
     better understood if presented as part of a consolidated 
     report addressing environmental restoration, compliance, and 
     resilience.''.
       (b) Energy Report.--
       (1) In general.--Section 2925 of such title is amended--
       (A) by amending the section heading to read as follows: 
     ``Annual report on energy performance, resilience, and 
     readiness of Department of Defense''; and
       (B) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the 
     following new subsections:
       ``(a) Report Required.--Not later than 240 days after the 
     end of each fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     detailing the fulfillment during that fiscal year of the 
     authorities and requirements under sections 2688, 2911, 2912, 
     2920, and 2926 of this title, including progress on energy 
     resilience at military installations and the use of 
     operational energy in combat platforms and at contingency 
     locations.
       ``(b) Elements.--Each report under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       ``(1) For the year covered by the report, the following:
       ``(A) A description of the progress made to achieve the 
     goals of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58), 
     section 2911(g) of this title, and the Energy Independence 
     and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-140).
       ``(B) A description of the energy savings, return on 
     investment, and enhancements to installation mission 
     assurance realized by the fulfillment of the goals described 
     in subparagraph (A).
       ``(C) A description of and progress toward the energy 
     security, resilience, and performance goals and master 
     planning for the Department of Defense, including associated 
     metrics pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of section 2911 
     of this title and requirements under section 2688(g) of this 
     title.
       ``(D) An evaluation of progress made by the Department in 
     implementing the operational energy strategy of the 
     Department, including the progress of key initiatives and 
     technology investments related to operational energy demand 
     and management.
       ``(E) Details of the amounts of any funds transferred by 
     the Secretary of Defense pursuant to section 2912 of this 
     title, including a detailed description of the purpose for 
     which such amounts have been used.
       ``(2) Statistical information on operational energy demands 
     of the Department, in terms of expenditures and consumption, 
     for the preceding five fiscal years, including information on 
     funding made available in regular defense appropriations Acts 
     and any supplemental appropriations Acts.
       ``(3) A description of each initiative related to the 
     operational energy strategy of the Department and a summary 
     of funds appropriated for each initiative in the previous 
     fiscal year and current fiscal year and requested for each 
     initiative for the next five fiscal years.
       ``(4) Such recommendations as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate for additional changes in organization or 
     authority within the Department to enable further 
     implementation of the energy strategy and such other comments 
     and recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate.
       ``(c) Classified Form.--If a report under subsection (a) is 
     submitted in classified form, the Secretary of Defense shall, 
     concurrently with such report, submit to the congressional 
     defense committees an unclassified version of the report.
       ``(d) Consolidation.--The Secretary of Defense may 
     consolidate, attach with, or otherwise include in any report 
     required under subsection (a) any annual report or other 
     requirement that is aligned or associated with, or would be 
     better understood if presented as part of a consolidated 
     report addressing energy performance, resilience, and 
     readiness.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of subchapter III of chapter 173 of such title is 
     amended by striking the item relating to section 2925 and 
     inserting the following new item:

``2925. Annual report on energy performance, resilience, and readiness 
              of Department of Defense.''.
       (c) Continuation of Reporting Requirements.--
       (1) In general.--Section 1080(a) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 
     129 Stat. 1000; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) does not apply to the 
     following reports:
       (A) The report required to be submitted to Congress under 
     section 2711 of title 10, United States Code.
       (B) The report required to be submitted to Congress under 
     section 2925 of title 10, United States Code.
       (2) Conforming repeal.--Section 1061(c) of National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 
     10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended by striking paragraphs (51) 
     and (54).

     SEC. 315. AGGREGATION OF ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES AND 
                   FUNDING.

       Section 2911 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(j) Aggregate Energy Conservation Measures and Funding.--
     (1) To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary 
     concerned shall take a holistic view of the energy project 
     opportunities on installations under the jurisdiction of such 
     Secretary and shall consider aggregate energy conservation 
     measures, including energy conservation measures with quick 
     payback, with energy resilience enhancement projects and 
     other projects that may have a longer payback period.
       ``(2) In considering aggregate energy conservation measures 
     under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall 
     incorporate all funding available to such Secretary for such 
     measures, including--
       ``(A) appropriated funds, such as--
       ``(i) funds appropriated for the Energy Resilience and 
     Conservation Investment Program of the Department; and
       ``(ii) funds appropriated for the Facilities Sustainment, 
     Restoration, and Modernization program of the Department; and
       ``(B) funding available under performance contracts, such 
     as energy savings performance contracts and utility energy 
     service contracts.''.

     SEC. 316. ADDITIONAL SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR ENERGY 
                   PERFORMANCE GOALS AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE MASTER 
                   PLAN.

       Section 2911(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(14) The reliability and security of energy resources in 
     the event of a military conflict.
       ``(15) The value of resourcing energy from partners and 
     allies of the United States.''.

     SEC. 317. PURCHASE OR LEASE OF ELECTRIC, ZERO EMISSION, 
                   ADVANCED-BIOFUEL-POWERED, OR HYDROGEN-POWERED 
                   VEHICLES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       (a) Requirement.--Section 2922g of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in the heading, by striking ``systems'' and inserting 
     ``systems; purchase or lease of certain electric and other 
     vehicles'';
       (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``In leasing'' and 
     inserting ``During the period preceding October 1, 2035, in 
     leasing'';
       (3) in subsection (c), by inserting ``, during the period 
     specified in subsection (a),'' after ``from authorizing''; 
     and
       (4) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
       ``(d) Requirement.--Except as provided in subsection (e), 
     beginning on October 1, 2035, each covered nontactical 
     vehicle purchased or leased by or for the use of the 
     Department of Defense shall be--

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       ``(1) an electric or zero emission vehicle that uses a 
     charging connector type (or other means to transmit 
     electricity to the vehicle) that meets applicable industry 
     accepted standards for interoperability and safety;
       ``(2) an advanced-biofuel-powered vehicle; or
       ``(3) a hydrogen-powered vehicle.
       ``(e) Relation to Other Vehicle Technologies That Reduce 
     Consumption of Fossil Fuels.--Notwithstanding the requirement 
     under subsection (d), beginning on October 1, 2035, the 
     Secretary of Defense may authorize the purchase or lease of a 
     covered nontactical vehicle that is not described in such 
     subsection if the Secretary determines, on a case-by-case 
     basis, that--
       ``(1) the technology used in the vehicle to be purchased or 
     leased reduces the consumption of fossil fuels compared to 
     vehicles that use conventional internal combustion 
     technology;
       ``(2) the purchase or lease of such vehicle is consistent 
     with the energy performance goals and plan of the Department 
     of Defense required by section 2911 of this title; and
       ``(3) the purchase or lease of a vehicle described in 
     subsection (d) is impracticable under the circumstances.
       ``(f) Waiver.--(1) The Secretary of Defense may waive the 
     requirement under subsection (d).
       ``(2) The Secretary of Defense may not delegate the waiver 
     authority under paragraph (1).
       ``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `advanced-biofuel-powered vehicle' includes 
     a vehicle that uses a fuel described in section 9001(3)(A) of 
     the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2202 (7 U.S.C. 
     8101(3)(A)).
       ``(2) The term `covered nontactical vehicle' means any 
     vehicle--
       ``(A) that is not a tactical vehicle designed for use in 
     combat; and
       ``(B) that is purchased or leased by the Department of 
     Defense pursuant to a contract entered into, renewed, 
     modified, or amended on or after October 1, 2035.
       ``(3) The term `hydrogen-powered vehicle' means a vehicle 
     that uses hydrogen as the main source of motive power, either 
     through a fuel cell or internal combustion.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of subchapter II of chapter 173 of such title is 
     amended by striking the item relating to section 2922g and 
     inserting the following new item:

``2922g. Preference for motor vehicles using electric or hybrid 
              propulsion systems; purchase or lease of certain electric 
              and other vehicles.''.

     SEC. 318. CLARIFICATION AND REQUIREMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE RELATING TO RENEWABLE BIOMASS AND 
                   BIOGAS.

       Section 2924 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (6)--
       (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (I) as 
     subparagraphs (E) through (J), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new 
     subparagraph (D):
       ``(D) Biogas.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(7) The term `biomass' has the meaning given the term 
     `renewable biomass' in section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)).
       ``(8) The term `biogas' means biogas as such term is used 
     in section 211(o)(1)(B)(ii)(V) of the Clean Air Act (42 
     U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(B)(ii)(V)).''.

     SEC. 319. 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 amended by adding at the end the 
     following new section (and conforming the table of sections 
     at the beginning of such subchapter accordingly):

     ``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 and the reduction of unnecessary fuel 
     consumption within that military department.
       ``(b) Goals.--The goals of the programs established under 
     subsection (a) shall be as follows:
       ``(1) To increase operational energy resiliency.
       ``(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 
     the 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 fuel logistics and the 
     reduction of fuel consumption.
       ``(2) The fostering of an energy-aware culture across the 
     military department to reduce fuel consumption, including 
     through--
       ``(A) the incorporation of energy conservation and 
     resiliency principles into training curricula and other 
     training materials of the military department, including by 
     updating such materials to include information on the effect 
     of energy-aware behaviors on improving readiness and combat 
     capability; and
       ``(B) the review of standard operating procedures, and 
     other operational manuals and procedures, of the military 
     department, to identify procedures that increase fuel 
     consumption with no operational benefit.
       ``(3) The integration of operational energy factors into 
     the wargaming of the military department and 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 procedures, 
     operations planning, and logistics, to optimize cargo 
     transport and refueling operations 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)(3), 
     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 potential 
     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.

     SEC. 320. ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT WORKING GROUP TO DETERMINE 
                   JOINT REQUIREMENTS FOR FUTURE OPERATIONAL 
                   ENERGY NEEDS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       Section 352 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1653) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(e) Establishment of Joint Working Group to Determine 
     Joint Requirements for Future Operational Energy Needs of 
     Department of Defense.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     establish a joint working group (in this subsection referred 
     to as the `working group') to determine joint requirements 
     for future operational energy needs of the Department of 
     Defense.
       ``(2) Executive agent.--The Secretary of the Air Force 
     shall serve as the executive agent of the working group.
       ``(3) Requirements specified.--
       ``(A) In general.--In determining joint requirements under 
     paragraph (1), the working group shall address the 
     operational energy needs of each military department and 
     combatant command to meet energy needs in all domains of 
     warfare, including land, air, sea, space, cyberspace, subsea, 
     and subterranean environments.
       ``(B) Priority for certain systems.--Priority for joint 
     requirements under paragraph (1) shall be given to 
     independent operational energy systems that--
       ``(i) are capable of operating in austere and isolated 
     environments with quick deployment capabilities; and
       ``(ii) may reduce conventional air pollution and greenhouse 
     gas emissions comparable to systems already in use.
       ``(4) Existing or new programs.--The working group shall 
     address the feasibility of meeting joint requirements 
     determined under paragraph (1) through the existing energy 
     programs of the Department and make recommendations for new 
     programs to meet such requirements.
       ``(5) Focus areas.--In carrying out the requirements under 
     this subsection, the working group shall focus the efforts of 
     the working group on operational energy, including--
       ``(A) micro-reactors and small modular reactors;
       ``(B) hydrogen-based fuel systems, including hydrogen fuel 
     cells and hydrogen-based combustion engines;
       ``(C) battery storage;
       ``(D) renewable energy sources;
       ``(E) retrofits to existing platforms that shall increase 
     efficiencies; and
       ``(F) other technologies and resources that meet joint 
     requirements determined under paragraph (1).
       ``(6) Recommended plan of action.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a report, and 
     provide to the congressional defense committees a classified 
     briefing, outlining recommendations for programs to meet 
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     requirements for future operational energy needs of the 
     Department of Defense by 2025, 2030, and 2040.
       ``(B) Focus on readiness and flexibility.--In submitting 
     the report and providing the briefing under subparagraph (A), 
     the Secretary shall--
       ``(i) address each element of the report or briefing, as 
     the case may be, in the context of maintaining or increasing 
     the readiness levels of the Armed Forces and the flexibility 
     of operational elements within the Department; and
       ``(ii) disregard energy sources that do not increase such 
     readiness and flexibility, with an explanation for the reason 
     such sources were disregarded.
       ``(C) Form.--The report under subparagraph (A) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.
       ``(7) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) The term `advanced nuclear reactor' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 951(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 
     2005 (42 U.S.C. 16271(b)).
       ``(B) The term `micro-reactor' means an advanced nuclear 
     reactor that has an electric power production capacity that 
     is not greater than 50 megawatts that can be transported via 
     land, air, or sea transport and can be redeployed.
       ``(C) The term `small modular reactor' means an advanced 
     nuclear reactor--
       ``(i) with a rated capacity of less than 300 electrical 
     megawatts; or
       ``(ii) that can be constructed and operated in combination 
     with similar reactors at a single site.''.

     SEC. 321. AMENDMENT TO BUDGETING OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                   RELATING TO EXTREME WEATHER.

       Section 328(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 221 note) 
     is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(3) a calculation of the annual costs to the Department 
     for--
       ``(A) assistance that is--
       ``(i) provided to the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
     or any Federal land management agency (as such term is 
     defined in section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation 
     Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801)) pursuant to a request for 
     such assistance and in consultation with the National 
     Interagency Fire Center; or
       ``(ii) provided under title 10 or title 32, United States 
     Code, to any State, territory, or possession of the United 
     States, regarding extreme weather; and
       ``(B) resourcing required to support--
       ``(i) wildfire response, recovery, or restoration efforts 
     occurring within military installations or other facilities 
     of the Department; or
       ``(ii) any Federal agency other than the Department 
     (including the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the 
     National Interagency Fire Center) with respect to wildfire 
     response, recovery, or restoration efforts, where such 
     resourcing is not reimbursed.''.

     SEC. 322. PROTOTYPE AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS FOR ENERGY 
                   RESILIENCE AT CERTAIN MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations for such purpose, each Secretary of a military 
     department shall ensure that covered prototype and 
     demonstration projects are conducted at each military 
     installation under the jurisdiction of that Secretary that is 
     designated by the Secretary of Defense as an ``Energy 
     Resilience Testbed'' pursuant to subsection (b).
       (b) Selection of Military Installations.--
       (1) Nomination.--Each Secretary of a military department 
     shall nominate military installations under the jurisdiction 
     of that Secretary for selection under paragraph (2), and 
     submit to the Secretary of Defense a list of such 
     nominations.
       (2) Selection.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     select, from among the lists of nominated military 
     installations provided by the Secretaries of the military 
     departments under paragraph (1), at least one such nominated 
     military installation per military department for designation 
     pursuant to paragraph (4).
       (3) Considerations.--In selecting military installations 
     under paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense shall, to the 
     extent practicable, take into consideration the following:
       (A) The mission of the installation.
       (B) The geographic terrain of the installation and of the 
     community surrounding the installation.
       (C) The energy resources available to support the 
     installation.
       (D) An assessment of any extreme weather risks or 
     vulnerabilities at the installation and the community 
     surrounding the installation.
       (4) Designation as energy resilience testbed.--Each 
     military installation selected under paragraph (2) shall be 
     known as an ``Energy Resilience Testbed''.
       (c) Covered Technologies.--Covered prototype and 
     demonstration projects conducted at military installations 
     designated pursuant to subsection (b) shall include the 
     prototype and demonstration of technologies in the following 
     areas:
       (1) Energy storage technologies, including long-duration 
     energy storage systems.
       (2) Technologies to improve building energy efficiency in a 
     cyber-secure manner, such as advanced lighting controls, 
     high-performance cooling systems, and technologies for waste 
     heat recovery.
       (3) Technologies to improve building energy management and 
     control in a cyber-secure manner.
       (4) Tools and processes for design, assessment, and 
     decision making on the installation with respect to all 
     hazards resilience and hazard analysis, energy use, 
     management, and the construction of resilient buildings and 
     infrastructure.
       (5) Carbon sequestration technologies.
       (6) Technologies relating to on-site resilient energy 
     generation, including the following:
       (A) Advanced geothermal technologies.
       (B) Advanced nuclear technologies, including small modular 
     reactors.
       (7) Port electrification and surrounding defense community 
     infrastructure.
       (8) Tidal and wave power technologies.
       (9) Distributed ledger technologies.
       (d) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Secretaries of the military 
     departments, shall provide to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a briefing on the conduct of covered prototype and 
     demonstration projects at each military installation 
     designated pursuant to subsection (b). Such briefing shall 
     include the following:
       (1) An identification of each military installation so 
     designated.
       (2) A justification as to why each military installation so 
     designated was selected for such designation.
       (3) A strategy for commencing the conduct of such projects 
     at each military installation so designated by not later than 
     one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (e) Deadline for Commencement of Projects.--Beginning not 
     later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, covered prototype and demonstration projects shall be 
     conducted at, and such conduct shall be incorporated into the 
     mission of, each military installation designated pursuant to 
     subsection (b).
       (f) Responsibility for Administration and Oversight.--
     Notwithstanding the responsibility of the Secretary of 
     Defense to select each military installation for designation 
     pursuant to subsection (b)(2), the administration and 
     oversight of the conduct of covered prototype and 
     demonstration projects at a military installation so 
     designated, as required under subsection (a), shall be the 
     responsibility of the Secretary of the military department 
     with jurisdiction over that military installation.
       (g) Consortiums.--
       (1) In general.--Each Secretary of a military department 
     may enter into a partnership with, or seek to establish, a 
     consortium of industry, academia, and other entities 
     described in paragraph (2) to conduct covered prototype and 
     demonstration projects at a military installation that is 
     under the jurisdiction of that Secretary and designated by 
     the Secretary of Defense pursuant to subsection (b).
       (2) Consortium entities.--The entities described in this 
     paragraph are as follows:
       (A) National laboratories.
       (B) Industry entities the primary work of which relates to 
     technologies and business models relating to energy 
     resilience and all hazards resilience.
       (h) Authorities.--
       (1) In general.--Covered prototype and demonstration 
     projects required under this section may be conducted as part 
     of the program for operational energy prototyping established 
     under section 324(c) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
     (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3523; 10 U.S.C. 2911 note) 
     (including by using funds available under the Operational 
     Energy Prototyping Fund established pursuant to such 
     section), using the other transactions authority under 
     section 4021 or 4022 of title 10, United States Code, or 
     using any other available authority or funding source the 
     Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.
       (2) Follow-on production contracts or transactions.--Each 
     Secretary of a military department shall ensure that, to the 
     extent practicable, any transaction entered into under the 
     other transactions authority under section 4022 of title 10, 
     United States Code, for the conduct of a covered prototype 
     and demonstration project under this section shall provide 
     for the award of a follow-on production contract or 
     transaction pursuant to subsection (f) of such section 4022.
       (i) Interagency Collaboration.--In carrying out this 
     section, to the extent practicable, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall collaborate with the Secretary of Energy and the heads 
     of such other Federal departments and agencies as the 
     Secretary of Defense may determine appropriate, including by 
     entering into relevant memoranda of understanding.
       (j) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed as precluding any Secretary of a military 
     department from carrying out any activity, including 
     conducting a project or making an investment, relating to the 
     improvement of energy resilience or all hazards resilience 
     under an authority other than this section.
       (k) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--

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       (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
       (2) The term ``community infrastructure'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 2391(e) of title 10, United States 
     Code.
       (3) The term ``covered prototype and demonstration 
     project'' means a project to prototype and demonstrate 
     advanced technologies to enhance energy resilience, including 
     with respect to energy supply disruptions, and all hazards 
     resilience at a military installation.
       (4) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 2867 of title 10, United States 
     Code.

     SEC. 323. PILOT PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE 
                   CHARGING SOLUTIONS TO MITIGATE GRID STRESS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
     with the Secretaries of the military departments, and in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall carry out a 
     pilot program to develop and test covered infrastructure to 
     mitigate grid stress caused by electric vehicles through the 
     implementation and maintenance on certain military 
     installations of charging stations, microgrids, and other 
     covered infrastructure sufficient to cover the energy demand 
     at such installations.
       (b) Selection of Military Installations.--
       (1) Selection.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military 
     department shall--
       (A) select at least one military installation of each Armed 
     Force under the jurisdiction of that Secretary at which to 
     carry out the pilot program under subsection (a); and
       (B) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House 
     of Representatives and the Senate a notification containing 
     an identification of each such selected installation.
       (2) Considerations.--In choosing a military installation 
     for selection pursuant to paragraph (1), each Secretary of a 
     military department shall take into account the following:
       (A) A calculation of existing loads at the installation and 
     the existing capacity of the installation for the charging of 
     electric vehicles, including (as applicable) light duty 
     trucks.
       (B) Any required upgrades to covered infrastructure on the 
     installation, including electrical wiring, anticipated by the 
     Secretary.
       (C) The ownership, financing, operation, and maintenance 
     models of existing and planned covered infrastructure on the 
     installation.
       (D) An assessment of local grid needs, and any required 
     updates relating to such needs anticipated by the Secretary.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date on 
     which a Secretary of a military department submits a 
     notification identifying a selected military installation 
     under subsection (b), that Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
     Armed Services of the Senate a report on--
       (A) the covered infrastructure to be implemented under the 
     pilot program at the installation;
       (B) the methodology by which each type of covered 
     infrastructure so implemented shall be assessed for efficacy 
     and efficiency at providing sufficient energy to cover the 
     anticipated energy demand of the electric vehicle fleet at 
     the installation and mitigating grid stress; and
       (C) the maintenance on the military installation of 
     charging stations and other covered infrastructure, including 
     a microgrid, that will be sufficient to--
       (i) cover the anticipated electricity demand of such fleet; 
     and
       (ii) improve installation energy resilience.
       (2) Elements.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall 
     include, with respect to the selected military installation 
     for which the report is submitted, the following:
       (A) A determination of the type and number of charging 
     stations to implement on the installation, taking into 
     account the interoperability of chargers and the potential 
     future needs or applications for chargers, such as vehicle-
     to-grid or vehicle-to-building applications.
       (B) A determination of the optimal ownership model to 
     provide charging stations on the installation, taking into 
     account the following:
       (i) Use of Government-owned (purchased, installed, and 
     maintained) charging stations.
       (ii) Use of third-party financed, installed, operated, and 
     maintained charging stations.
       (iii) Use of financing models in which energy and charging 
     infrastructure operations and maintenance are treated as a 
     service.
       (iv) Cyber and physical security considerations and best 
     practices associated with different ownership, network, and 
     control models.
       (C) A determination of the optimal power source to provide 
     charging stations at the installation, taking into account 
     the following:
       (i) Transformer and substation requirements.
       (ii) Microgrids and distributed energy to support both 
     charging requirements and energy storage.
       (3) Source of services.--Each Secretary of a military 
     department may use expertise within the military department 
     or enter into a contract with a non-Department of Defense 
     entity to make the determinations specified in paragraph (2).
       (d) Final Report.--Not later than January 1, 2025, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     committees specified in subsection (c)(1) a final report on 
     the pilot program under subsection (a). Such report shall 
     include the observations and findings of the Department 
     relating to the charging stations and other covered 
     infrastructure implemented and maintained under such pilot 
     program, including with respect to the elements specified in 
     subsection (c)(2).
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The terms ``Armed Forces'' and ``military departments'' 
     have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of title 
     10, United States Code.
       (2) The term ``charging station'' means a collection of one 
     or more electric vehicle supply equipment units serving the 
     purpose of charging an electric vehicle battery.
       (3) The term ``covered infrastructure''--
       (A) means infrastructure that the Secretary of Defense 
     determines may be used to--
       (i) charge electric vehicles, including by transmitting 
     electricity to such vehicles directly; or
       (ii) support the charging of electric vehicles, including 
     by supporting the resilience of grids or other systems for 
     delivering energy to such vehicles (such as through the 
     mitigation of grid stress); and
       (B) includes--
       (i) charging stations;
       (ii) batteries;
       (iii) battery-swapping systems;
       (iv) microgrids;
       (v) off-grid charging systems; and
       (vi) other apparatuses installed for the specific purpose 
     of delivering energy to an electric vehicle or to a battery 
     intended to be used in an electric vehicle, including 
     wireless charging technologies.
       (4) The term ``electric vehicle'' includes--
       (A) a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that uses a 
     combination of electric and gas powered engine that can use 
     either gasoline or electricity as a fuel source; and
       (B) a plug-in electric vehicle that runs solely on 
     electricity and does not contain an internal combustion 
     engine or gas tank.
       (5) The term ``electric vehicle supply equipment unit'' 
     means the port that supplies electricity to one vehicle at a 
     time.
       (6) The term ``microgrid'' means a group of interconnected 
     loads and distributed energy resources within clearly defined 
     electrical boundaries that acts as a single controllable 
     entity with respect to the grid.
       (7) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 2801 of title 10, United States 
     Code.
       (8) 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.

     SEC. 324. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL.

       (a) Pilot Program Required.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall conduct a pilot program on the use of sustainable 
     aviation fuel by the Department of Defense (in this section 
     referred to as the ``pilot program'').
       (2) Design of program.--The pilot program shall be designed 
     to--
       (A) identify any logistical challenges with respect to the 
     use of sustainable aviation fuel by the Department;
       (B) promote understanding of the technical and performance 
     characteristics of sustainable aviation fuel when used in a 
     military setting; and
       (C) engage nearby commercial airports to explore 
     opportunities and challenges to partner on the increased use 
     of sustainable aviation fuel.
       (b) Selection of Facilities.--
       (1) Selection.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     select not fewer than two geographically diverse facilities 
     of the Department at which to carry out the pilot program.
       (B) Onsite refinery.--Not fewer than one facility selected 
     under subparagraph (A) shall be a facility with an onsite 
     refinery that is located in proximity to not fewer than one 
     major commercial airport that is also actively seeking to 
     increase the use of sustainable aviation fuel.
       (2) Notice to congress.--Upon the selection of each 
     facility under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to 
     the appropriate congressional committees notice of the 
     selection, including an identification of the facility 
     selected.
       (c) Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel.--
       (1) Plans.--For each facility selected under subsection 
     (b), not later than one year after the selection of the 
     facility, the Secretary shall--
       (A) develop a plan on how to implement, by September 30, 
     2028, a target of exclusively using at the facility aviation 
     fuel that is blended to contain not less than 10 percent 
     sustainable aviation fuel;
       (B) submit the plan developed under subparagraph (A) to the 
     appropriate congressional committees; and

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       (C) provide to the appropriate congressional committees a 
     briefing on such plan that includes, at a minimum--
       (i) a description of any operational, infrastructure, or 
     logistical requirements, and recommendations, for the 
     blending and use of sustainable aviation fuel; and
       (ii) a description of any stakeholder engagement in the 
     development of the plan, including any consultations with 
     nearby commercial airport owners or operators.
       (2) Implementation of plans.--For each facility selected 
     under subsection (b), during the period beginning on a date 
     that is not later than September 30, 2028, and for five years 
     thereafter, the Secretary shall require, in accordance with 
     the respective plan developed under paragraph (1), the 
     exclusive use at the facility of aviation fuel that is 
     blended to contain not less than 10 percent sustainable 
     aviation fuel.
       (d) Criteria for Sustainable Aviation Fuel.--Sustainable 
     aviation fuel used under the pilot program shall meet the 
     following criteria:
       (1) Such fuel shall be produced in the United States from 
     domestic feedstock sources.
       (2) Such fuel shall constitute drop-in fuel that meets all 
     specifications and performance requirements of the Department 
     of Defense and the Armed Forces.
       (e) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the use of sustainable 
     aviation fuel at a facility under the pilot program if the 
     Secretary--
       (1) determines such use is not feasible due to a lack of 
     domestic availability of sustainable aviation fuel or a 
     national security contingency; and
       (2) submits to the congressional defense committees notice 
     of such waiver and the reasons for such waiver.
       (f) Final Report.--
       (1) In general.--At the conclusion of the pilot program, 
     the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, 
     and Environment shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a final report on the pilot program.
       (2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include 
     each of the following:
       (A) An assessment of the effect of using sustainable 
     aviation fuel on the overall fuel costs of blended fuel.
       (B) A description of any operational, infrastructure, or 
     logistical requirements, and recommendations, for the 
     blending and use of sustainable aviation fuel, with a focus 
     on scaling up adoption of such fuel throughout the Armed 
     Forces.
       (C) Recommendations with respect to how military 
     installations can leverage proximity to commercial airports 
     and other jet fuel consumers to increase the rate of use of 
     sustainable aviation fuel, for both military and non-military 
     use, including potential collaboration on innovative 
     financing or purchasing and shared supply chain 
     infrastructure.
       (D) A description of the effects on performance and 
     operation of aircraft using sustainable aviation fuel, 
     including--
       (i) if used, considerations of various blending ratios and 
     the associated benefits thereof;
       (ii) efficiency and distance improvements of flights using 
     sustainable aviation fuel;
       (iii) weight savings on large transportation aircraft and 
     other types of aircraft by using blended fuel with higher 
     concentrations of sustainable aviation fuel;
       (iv) maintenance benefits of using sustainable aviation 
     fuel, including with respect to engine longevity;
       (v) the effect of the use of sustainable aviation fuel on 
     emissions and air quality;
       (vi) the effect of the use of sustainable aviation fuel on 
     the environment and on surrounding communities, including 
     environmental justice factors that are created by the demand 
     for and use of sustainable aviation fuel by the Department of 
     Defense; and
       (vii) benefits with respect to job creation in the 
     sustainable aviation fuel production and supply chain.
       (g) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means 
     the following:
       (A) The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (B) The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
       (2) The term ``sustainable aviation fuel'' has the meaning 
     given such term in section 40007(e) of the Act titled `An Act 
     to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. 
     Res. 14' (Public Law 117-169).

     SEC. 325. POLICY TO INCREASE DISPOSITION OF SPENT ADVANCED 
                   BATTERIES THROUGH RECYCLING.

       (a) Policy Required.--Not later than one year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment, in 
     coordination with the Director of the Defense Logistics 
     Agency, shall establish a policy to increase the disposition 
     of spent advanced batteries of the Department of Defense 
     through recycling (including by updating the Department of 
     Defense Manual 4160.21, titled ``Defense Material 
     Disposition: Disposal Guidance and Procedures'', or such 
     successor document, accordingly), for the purpose of 
     supporting the reclamation and return of precious metals, 
     rare earth metals, and elements of strategic importance (such 
     as cobalt and lithium) into the supply chain or strategic 
     reserves of the United States.
       (b) Considerations.--In developing the policy under 
     subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary shall consider, at a 
     minimum, the following recycling methods:
       (1) Pyroprocessing.
       (2) Hydroprocessing.
       (3) Direct cathode recycling, relithiation, and upcycling.

     SEC. 326. GUIDANCE AND TARGET GOAL RELATING TO FORMERLY USED 
                   DEFENSE SITES PROGRAMS.

       (a) Guidance Relating to Site Prioritization.--The 
     Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and 
     Environment shall issue guidance setting forth how, in 
     prioritizing sites for activities funded under the 
     ``Environmental Restoration Account, Formerly Used Defense 
     Sites'' account established under section 2703(a)(5) of title 
     10, United States Code, the Assistant Secretary shall weigh 
     the relative risk or other factors between Installation 
     Restoration Program sites and Military Munitions Response 
     Program sites.
       (b) Target Goal for Military Munitions Response Program.--
     The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, 
     and Environment shall establish a target goal for the 
     completion of the cleanup of all Military Munitions Response 
     Program sites.

     SEC. 327. ANALYSIS AND PLAN FOR ADDRESSING HEAT ISLAND EFFECT 
                   ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

       (a) Installation Analysis.--Each Secretary of a military 
     department shall conduct an analysis of the military 
     installations under the jurisdiction of that Secretary to 
     assess the extent to which heat islands affect readiness, 
     infrastructure service life, and utilities costs. Each such 
     analysis shall contain each of the following:
       (1) An analysis of how heat islands exacerbate summer heat 
     conditions and necessitate the increased use of air 
     conditioning on the installations, including an estimate of 
     the cost of such increased usage with respect to both 
     utilities costs and shortened service life of air 
     conditioning units.
       (2) An assessment of any readiness effects related to heat 
     islands, including the loss of training hours due to black 
     flag conditions, and the corresponding cost of such effects.
       (b) Plan.--Based on the results of the analyses conducted 
     under subsection (a), the Secretaries of the military 
     departments shall jointly--
       (1) develop a plan for mitigating the effects of heat 
     islands at the most severely affected installations, 
     including by increasing tree coverage, installing cool roofs 
     or green roofs, and painting asphalt; and
       (2) promulgate best practices enterprise-wide for cost 
     avoidance and reduction of the effects of heat islands.
       (c) Briefing.--Not later than September 30, 2024, the 
     Secretaries of the military departments shall jointly provide 
     to the congressional defense committees a briefing on--
       (1) the findings of each analysis conducted under 
     subsection (a);
       (2) the plan developed under subsection (b); and
       (3) such other matters as the Secretaries determine 
     appropriate.
       (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.

     SEC. 328. LIMITATION ON REPLACEMENT OF NON-TACTICAL VEHICLE 
                   FLEET OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WITH ELECTRIC 
                   VEHICLES, ADVANCED-BIOFUEL-POWERED VEHICLES, OR 
                   HYDROGEN-POWERED VEHICLES.

       (a) In General.--Until the date on which the Secretary of 
     Defense submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     House of Representatives and the Senate the report described 
     in subsection (b), the Secretary may not enter into an 
     indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity delivery order 
     contract to procure and replace the existing non-tactical 
     vehicle fleet of the Department of Defense with electric 
     vehicles, advanced-biofuel-powered vehicles, or hydrogen-
     powered vehicles.
       (b) Elements.--The report described in this subsection 
     shall include the following:
       (1) A cost estimate for the procurement by the Secretary of 
     Defense, or through contract mechanisms used by the 
     Department (such as energy savings performance contracts), of 
     electric non-tactical vehicles to replace the existing non-
     tactical vehicle fleet of the Department, which shall 
     include--
       (A) an estimated cost per unit and number of units to be 
     procured of each type of electric non-tactical vehicle (such 
     as trucks, buses, and vans);
       (B) the cost associated with building the required 
     infrastructure to support electric non-tactical vehicles, 
     including charging stations and electric grid requirements;
       (C) a lifecycle cost comparison between electric vehicles 
     and combustion engine vehicles of each type (such as an 
     electric truck versus a conventional truck);
       (D) maintenance requirements of electric vehicles compared 
     to combustion engine vehicles; and
       (E) for each military department, a cost comparison over 
     periods of three, five, and 10 years of pursuing an electric 
     non-tactical vehicle fleet versus continuing with combustion 
     engine non-tactical vehicles.
       (2) An assessment of the current and projected supply chain 
     shortfalls, including critical minerals, for electric 
     vehicles and combustion engine vehicles.
       (3) An assessment of the security risks associated with 
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     respect to electric vehicles, combustion engine vehicles, and 
     the related computer systems for each.
       (4) An assessment of the current range requirements for 
     electric vehicles compared to combustion engine vehicles and 
     the average life of vehicles of the Department necessary to 
     maintain current readiness requirements of the Department.
       (5) An identification of components for electric non-
     tactical vehicles, advanced-biofuel-powered vehicles, 
     hydrogen-powered vehicles, and combustion engine vehicles 
     that are currently being sourced from the People's Republic 
     of China.
       (6) An assessment of the mid- and long-term costs and 
     benefits to the Department of falling behind industry trends 
     related to the adoption of alternative fuel vehicles 
     including electric vehicles, hydrogen-powered vehicles, and 
     advanced-biofuel-powered vehicles.
       (7) An assessment of the long-term availability to the 
     Department of internal combustion engines and spare parts for 
     such engines, including whether or not such engines and spare 
     parts will be manufactured in the United States or repairable 
     with parts made in the United States and labor in the United 
     States.
       (8) An assessment of the relative risks associated with 
     parking and storing electric vehicles, hydrogen-powered 
     vehicles, advanced-biofuel-powered vehicles, and combustion 
     engine vehicles inside parking structures, including fire 
     risk and water damage.
       (c) Additional Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized 
     to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 
     for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to 
     procure non-tactical vehicles that are electric vehicles, 
     advanced-biofuel-powered vehicles, or hydrogen-powered 
     vehicles, or any components or spare parts associated with 
     such vehicles, that are not in compliance with subpart 22.15 
     of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (or any successor 
     regulations).
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``advanced-biofuel-powered vehicle'' includes 
     a vehicle that uses a fuel described in section 9001(3)(A) of 
     the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2202 (7 U.S.C. 
     8101(3)(A)).
       (2) The term ``charging station'' means a parking space 
     with electric vehicle supply equipment that supplies electric 
     energy for the recharging of electric vehicles with at least 
     a level two charger.
       (3) The term ``electric grid requirements'' means the power 
     grid and infrastructure requirements needed to support plug-
     in electric vehicles and vehicle-to-grid requirements.
       (4) The term ``electric non-tactical vehicle'' means a non-
     tactical vehicle that is an electric vehicle.
       (5) The terms ``electric vehicle'' includes--
       (A) a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that uses a 
     combination of electric and gas powered engine that can use 
     either gasoline or electricity as a fuel source; and
       (B) a plug-in electric vehicle that runs solely on 
     electricity and does not contain an internal combustion 
     engine or gas tank.
       (6) The term ``hydrogen-powered vehicle'' means a vehicle 
     that uses hydrogen as the main source of motive power, either 
     through a fuel cell or internal combustion.
       (7) The term ``non-tactical vehicle'' means a vehicle other 
     than a tactical vehicle.
       (8) The term ``tactical vehicle'' means a motor vehicle 
     designed to military specification, or a commercial design 
     motor vehicle modified to military specification, to provide 
     direct transportation support of combat or tactical 
     operations, or for the training of personnel for such 
     operations.

            Subtitle C--Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility

     SEC. 331. DEFUELING OF RED HILL BULK FUEL STORAGE FACILITY.

       (a) Deadline for Completion of Defueling.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall complete 
     the defueling of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in a 
     safe and expeditious manner by a deadline that is approved by 
     the State of Hawaii Department of Health.
       (2) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter until the 
     completion of the defueling of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage 
     Facility, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees, and make publicly available 
     on an appropriate website of the Department of Defense, a 
     report on the status of such defueling.
       (b) Planning and Implementation of Defueling.--The 
     Secretary of Defense shall plan for and implement the 
     defueling of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in 
     consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency and the State of Hawaii Department of 
     Health.
       (c) Notification Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense may 
     not begin the process of defueling the Red Hill Bulk Storage 
     Facility until the date on which the Secretary submits to the 
     congressional defense committees a notification that such 
     defueling would not adversely affect the ability of the 
     Department of Defense to provide fuel to support military 
     operations in the area of responsibility of the United States 
     Indo-Pacific Command.

     SEC. 332. AUTHORIZATION OF CLOSURE OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE 
                   TANK SYSTEM AT RED HILL BULK FUEL STORAGE 
                   FACILITY.

       (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Defense may close the 
     underground storage tank system at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel 
     Storage Facility of the Department of Defense located in 
     Hawaii (in this section referred to as the ``Facility'').
       (b) Plan for Facility Closure and Post-closure Care.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall 
     submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate a plan for--
       (A) the closure of the Facility, along with a report on the 
     cost projections for such closure;
       (B) monitoring of the Facility following closure;
       (C) corrective actions to mitigate fuel releases of 
     groundwater at the Facility, including resources necessary 
     for the Secretary of the Navy to conduct such actions at the 
     Facility;
       (D) coordination and communication with applicable Federal 
     and State regulatory authorities, and surrounding 
     communities, on release response and remediation activities 
     conducted by the Secretary of the Navy at the Facility;
       (E) improvements to processes, procedures, organization, 
     training, leadership, education, facilities, and policy of 
     the Department of Defense related to best practices for the 
     remediation and closure of the Facility; and
       (F) measures to ensure that future strategic level assets 
     of the Department of Defense are properly maintained and 
     critical environmental assets are protected.
       (2) Preparation of plan.--The Secretary of the Navy shall 
     prepare the plan required under paragraph (1) in consultation 
     with the following:
       (A) The Environmental Protection Agency.
       (B) The Hawaii Department of Health.
       (C) The United States Geological Survey.
       (D) Any other relevant Federal or State agencies the 
     Secretary considers appropriate.
       (c) Identification of Point of Contact at Department of 
     Defense.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, to ensure clear and consistent 
     communication relating to defueling, closure, and release 
     response, the Secretary of Defense shall identify a single 
     point of contact within the Office of the Secretary of 
     Defense to oversee and communicate with the public and 
     Members of Congress regarding the status of the Facility.
       (d) Water Monitoring Briefing.--Not later than 60 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     the Navy shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of 
     the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on the 
     status of the ground water monitoring program--
       (1) to monitor movement of the fuel plume in the aquifer 
     surrounding the Facility;
       (2) to monitor long-term impacts to such aquifer and local 
     water bodies resulting from fuel releases from the Facility; 
     and
       (3) to coordinate with the Agency for Toxic Substances and 
     Disease Registry of the Department of Health and Human 
     Services as the Agency conducts a follow up to the previously 
     conducted voluntary survey of individuals and entities 
     potentially impacted by fuel releases from the Facility.

     SEC. 333. REPORT ON BULK FUEL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO 
                   UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND.

       (a) Limitation.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
     by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 
     for the Office of the Secretary of Defense for administration 
     and service-wide activities, not more than 90 percent may be 
     obligated or expended until the Secretary of Defense submits 
     to the congressional defense committees a report that 
     includes the following elements:
       (1) The bulk fuel requirements of the United States Indo-
     Pacific Command associated with the operational plans of the 
     command that involve the most stress on bulk fuel, 
     disaggregated by theater component commander, as such term is 
     defined in section 1513 of title 10, United States Code, 
     implementing the requirement.
       (2) The hardening requirements of the United States Indo-
     Pacific Command associated with the distribution of bulk fuel 
     to support the proposed force laydown in the area of 
     responsibility of such command.
       (3) A bulk fuels connector strategy to reposition fuels 
     within the area of responsibility of such command, which 
     shall include a specific assessment of the following:
       (A) The overall bulk fuel requirements for the force 
     structure of the surface fleet tankers of the Navy and any 
     specific requirements associated with the proposed force 
     laydown specified in paragraph (2).
       (B) The intra-theater connector strategy of the Department 
     of Defense to logistically support theater-specific bulk fuel 
     requirements.
       (C) The bulk fuel requirements for light amphibious warfare 
     ships.
       (4) An identification of the funding mechanisms used, or 
     proposed to be used, to meet each of the requirements 
     specified in paragraphs (1) through (3), including programmed 
     and unfunded requirements, and a description of any 
     additional staffing or resources necessary to meet such 
     requirements.
       (5) A risk assessment of the potential risk associated with 
     the denial of access to bulk fuel storage facilities located 
     in foreign countries, including a specific assessment of 
     clauses in contracts entered into by the Director of the 
     Defense Logistics Agency that

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     provide for surety of access to such storage facilities, 
     taking into account the insurance sought with respect to such 
     surety and the anticipated penalties for failing to provide 
     such surety.
       (b) Inclusion in Separate Reports.--An element listed in 
     paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (a) shall be deemed 
     to be included in the report under subsection (a) if included 
     in a separate report submitted to the congressional defense 
     committees on or before the date of the submission of the 
     report under such subsection.
       (c) Form.--The report under subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in an unclassified and publicly releasable form, 
     but may contain a classified annex.

     SEC. 334. PLACEMENT OF SENTINEL OR MONITORING WELLS IN 
                   PROXIMITY TO RED HILL BULK FUEL STORAGE 
                   FACILITY.

       (a) In General.--Not later than April 1, 2023, the 
     Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with the Director of 
     the United States Geological Survey and the Administrator of 
     the Environmental Protection Agency, shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on the placement of 
     sentinel or monitoring wells in proximity to the Red Hill 
     Bulk Fuel Storage Facility for the purpose of monitoring and 
     tracking the movement of fuel that has escaped the Facility. 
     Such report shall include--
       (1) the number and location of new wells that have been 
     established during the 12-month period preceding the date of 
     the submission of the report;
       (2) an identification of any new wells proposed to be 
     established;
       (3) an analysis of the need for any other wells;
       (4) the proposed number and location of any such additional 
     wells; and
       (5) the priority level of each proposed well based on--
       (A) the optimal locations for new wells; and
       (B) the capability of a proposed well to assist in 
     monitoring and tracking the movement of fuel toward the 
     Halawa shaft, the Halawa Well, and the Aiea Well.
       (b) Quarterly Briefings.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     submission of the report under subsection (a), and every 90 
     days thereafter for 12 months, the Secretary of the Navy 
     shall provide to the congressional defense committees a 
     briefing on the progress of the Department of the Navy toward 
     installing the wells described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of 
     subsection (a).

     SEC. 335. STUDIES RELATING TO WATER NEEDS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
                   ON OAHU.

       (a) Study on Future Water Needs of Oahu.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than July 31, 2023, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on how the 
     Department of Defense may best address the future water needs 
     of the Armed Forces on the island of Oahu. Such study shall 
     include consideration of--
       (A) the construction of a new water treatment plant or 
     plants;
       (B) the construction of a new well for use by members of 
     the Armed Forces and the civilian population;
       (C) the construction of a new well for the exclusive use of 
     members of the Armed Forces;
       (D) transferring ownership and operation of existing 
     Department of Defense utilities to a municipality or existing 
     publicly owned utility;
       (E) conveying certain Navy utilities to the Honolulu Board 
     of Water Supply; and
       (F) any other water solutions the Secretary of Defense 
     determines appropriate.
       (2) Consultation.--In carrying out the study under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall consult with 
     the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the 
     State of Hawaii, the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, and any 
     other entity the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.
       (3) Report; briefing.--Upon completion of the study under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall--
       (A) submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
     report on the findings of the study; and
       (B) provide to the appropriate congressional committees a 
     briefing on such findings.
       (b) Hydrological Studies.--
       (1) Groundwater flow model study.--Not later than July 31, 
     2023, the Secretary of the Navy, in consultation with the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the 
     Director of the United States Geological Survey, and the 
     State of Hawaii, shall commence the conduct of a new study, 
     or continue an existing study, to further refine the modeling 
     of groundwater flow in the area surrounding the Red Hill Bulk 
     Fuel Storage Facility. Such study shall be designed to--
       (A) seek to improve the understanding of the direction and 
     rate of groundwater flow and dissolved fuel migration within 
     the aquifers in the area surrounding the facility;
       (B) reflect site-specific data, including available data of 
     the heterogeneous subsurface geologic system of such area; 
     and
       (C) address previously identified deficiencies in existing 
     groundwater flow models.
       (2) Deadlines for completion.--
       (A) Groundwater flow model study.--The study under 
     paragraph (1) shall be completed by not later than one year 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (B) Subsequent study.--Not later than one year after the 
     date on which the study under paragraph (1) is completed, the 
     Secretary of the Navy shall complete a subsequent study to 
     model contaminant fate and transport in the area surrounding 
     the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
       (3) Reports; briefings.--Upon completion of a study under 
     this subsection, the Secretary of the Navy shall--
       (A) submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     on the findings of the study; and
       (B) provide to the congressional defense committees a 
     briefing on such findings.
       (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means the following:
       (1) The congressional defense committees.
       (2) The Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (3) The Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
     Senate.

     SEC. 336. STUDY ON ALTERNATIVE USES FOR RED HILL BULK FUEL 
                   STORAGE FACILITY.

       (a) Study Required.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded 
     research and development center that meets the criteria 
     specified in paragraph (2) under which such center will 
     conduct a study to determine the range of feasible 
     alternative Department of Defense uses for the Red Hill Bulk 
     Fuel Storage Facility and provide to the Secretary a report 
     on the findings of the study. The conduct of such study shall 
     include--
       (A) engagement with stakeholders;
       (B) a review of historical alternative uses of facilities 
     with similar characteristics; and
       (C) such other modalities as determined necessary to 
     appropriately identify alternative use options, including 
     data and information collected from various stakeholders and 
     through site visits to physically inspect the facility.
       (2) Criteria for ffrdc.--The federally funded research and 
     development center with which the Secretary seeks to enter 
     into an agreement under paragraph (1) shall meet the 
     following criteria:
       (A) A primary focus on studies and analysis.
       (B) A record of conducting research and analysis using a 
     multidisciplinary approach.
       (C) Demonstrated specific competencies in--
       (i) life cycle cost-benefit analysis;
       (ii) military facilities and how such facilities support 
     missions; and
       (iii) the measurement of environmental impacts.
       (D) A strong reputation for publishing publicly releasable 
     analysis to inform public debate.
       (b) Cost-benefit Analysis.--An agreement entered into 
     pursuant to subsection (a) shall specify that the study 
     conducted under the agreement will include a cost-benefit 
     analysis of the feasible Department of Defense alternative 
     uses considered under the study. Such cost-benefit analysis 
     shall cover each of the following for each such alternative 
     use:
       (1) The design and construction costs.
       (2) Life-cycle costs, including the operation and 
     maintenance costs of operating the facility, such as annual 
     operating costs, predicted maintenance costs, and any 
     disposal costs at the end of the useful life of the facility.
       (3) Any potential military benefits.
       (4) Any potential benefits for the local economy, including 
     any potential employment opportunities for members of the 
     community.
       (5) A determination of environmental impact analysis 
     requirements.
       (6) The effects of the use on future mitigation efforts.
       (7) Any additional factors determined to be relevant by the 
     federally funded research and development center in 
     consultation with the Secretary.
       (c) Deadline for Completion.--An agreement entered into 
     pursuant to subsection (a) shall specify that the study 
     conducted under the agreement shall be completed by not later 
     than February 1, 2024.
       (d) Briefing.--Upon completion of a study conducted under 
     an agreement entered into pursuant to subsection (a), the 
     Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services 
     of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on the 
     findings of the study.
       (e) Public Availability.--
       (1) FFRDC.--An agreement entered into pursuant to 
     subsection (a) shall specify that the federally funded 
     research and development center shall make an unclassified 
     version of the report provided to the Secretary publicly 
     available on an appropriate website of the center.
       (2) Department of defense.--Upon receipt of such report, 
     the Secretary shall make an unclassified version of the 
     report publicly available on an appropriate website of the 
     Department of Defense.

     SEC. 337. BRIEFING ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EFFORTS TO TRACK 
                   HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF FUEL LEAKS AT RED HILL 
                   BULK FUEL STORAGE FACILITY.

       (a) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
     shall provide to the congressional defense committees a 
     briefing on the efforts of the

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     Secretary of Defense to appropriately track the health 
     implications of fuel leaks at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage 
     Facility for members of the Armed Forces and dependents 
     thereof, including members of each Armed Force and dependents 
     thereof. The briefing shall include each of the following:
       (1) A plan to coordinate with the Director of the Centers 
     for Disease Control and Prevention to align such efforts with 
     the public health assessment and monitoring efforts of the 
     Director.
       (2) A description of any potential benefits of coordinating 
     and sharing data with the State of Hawaii Department of 
     Health.
       (3) An analysis of the extent to which data from the State 
     of Hawaii Department of Health and data from other non-
     Department of Defense sources can and should be used in any 
     long-term health study relating to fuel leaks at the Red Hill 
     Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
       (4) A description of the potential health implications of 
     contaminants, including fuel, detected in the drinking water 
     distribution system at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage 
     Facility during testing after the fuel leaks at such facility 
     that occurred in May and November 2021, respectively.
       (5) A description of any contaminants, including fuel, 
     detected in the water supply at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel 
     Storage Facility during the 12-month period preceding the 
     fuel leak at such facility that occurred in November 2021.
       (6) A description of any potential benefits of broadening 
     the tracing window to include indications of contaminants, 
     including fuel, in the drinking water supply at the Red Hill 
     Bulk Fuel Storage Facility prior to May 2021.
       (b) Armed Forces Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``Armed Forces'' has the meaning given that term in section 
     101 of title 10, United States Code.

Subtitle D--Treatment of Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Polyfluoroalkyl 
                               Substances

     SEC. 341. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESEARCH RELATING TO 
                   PERFLUOROALKYL OR POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.

       (a) Publication of Information.--
       (1) In general.--Beginning not later than 180 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, Secretary of Defense 
     shall publish on the publicly available website established 
     under section 331(b) of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 2701 
     note) timely and regularly updated information on the 
     research efforts of the Department of Defense relating to 
     perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances, 
     which shall include the following:
       (A) A description of any research collaboration or data 
     sharing by the Department with the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease 
     Registry, or any other agency (as defined in section 551 of 
     title 5, United States Code), State, academic institution, 
     nongovernmental organization, or other entity.
       (B) Regularly updated information on research projects 
     supported or conducted by the Department of Defense 
     pertaining to the development, testing, and evaluation of a 
     fluorine-free firefighting foam or any other alternative to 
     aqueous film forming foam that contains perfluoroalkyl 
     substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances, excluding any 
     proprietary information that is business confidential.
       (C) Regularly updated information on research projects 
     supported or conducted by the Department pertaining to the 
     health effects of perfluoroalkyl substances or 
     polyfluoroalkyl substances, including information relating to 
     the impact of such substances on firefighters, veterans, and 
     military families, and excluding any personally identifiable 
     information.
       (D) Regularly updated information on research projects 
     supported or conducted by the Department pertaining to 
     treatment options for drinking water, surface water, ground 
     water, and the safe disposal of perfluoroalkyl substances or 
     polyfluoroalkyl substances.
       (E) Budget information, including specific spending 
     information for the research projects relating to 
     perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances that 
     are supported or conducted by the Department.
       (F) Such other matters as may be relevant to ongoing 
     research projects supported or conducted by the Department to 
     address the use of perfluoroalkyl substances or 
     polyfluoroalkyl substances and the health effects of the use 
     of such substances.
       (2) Format.--The information published under paragraph (1) 
     shall be made available in a downloadable, machine-readable, 
     open, and user-friendly format.
       (3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) The term ``military installation'' includes active, 
     inactive, and former military installations.
       (B) The term ``perfluoroalkyl substance'' means a man-made 
     chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are fully 
     fluorinated carbon atoms.
       (C) The term ``polyfluoroalkyl substance'' means a man-made 
     chemical containing a mix of fully fluorinated carbon atoms, 
     partially fluorinated carbon atoms, and nonfluorinated carbon 
     atoms.
       (b) Inclusion of Research Duties in Perfluoroalkyl 
     Substances and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Task Force.--
     Section 2714(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(5) Supporting research efforts relating to 
     perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances.
       ``(6) Establishing practices to ensure the timely and 
     complete dissemination of research findings and related data 
     relating to perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl 
     substances to the general public.''.

     SEC. 342. INCREASE OF TRANSFER AUTHORITY FOR FUNDING OF STUDY 
                   AND ASSESSMENT ON HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF PER- 
                   AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES CONTAMINATION IN 
                   DRINKING WATER BY AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES 
                   AND DISEASE REGISTRY.

       Section 316(a)(2)(B) of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1350), 
     as amended by section 315(a) of the John S. McCain National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 
     115-232; 132 Stat. 1713), section 321 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 
     133 Stat. 1307), section 337 of the William M. (Mac) 
     Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3533), and section 342 of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
     (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1643), is further amended--
       (1) in clause (ii), by striking ``2023'' and inserting 
     ``2022''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new clause:
       ``(iii) Without regard to section 2215 of title 10, United 
     States Code, the Secretary of Defense may transfer not more 
     than $20,000,000 during fiscal year 2023 to the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services to pay for the study and assessment 
     required by this section.''.

     SEC. 343. PRIZES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NON-PFAS-CONTAINING 
                   TURNOUT GEAR.

       Section 330 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3528; 10 
     U.S.C. 2661 note prec.) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``of a non-PFAS-containing'' and inserting 
     ``of the following:''
       ``(1) A non-PFAS-containing''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2) Covered personal protective firefighting equipment 
     that does not contain an intentionally added perfluoroalkyl 
     substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance.''; and
       (2) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
       ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `perfluoroalkyl substance' means a man-made 
     chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are fully 
     fluorinated carbon atoms.
       ``(2) The term `polyfluoroalkyl substance' means a man-made 
     chemical containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon 
     atom and at least one non-fully fluorinated carbon atom.
       ``(3) The term `covered personal protective firefighting 
     equipment'' means the following:
       ``(A) Turnout gear jacket or coat.
       ``(B) Turnout gear pants.
       ``(C) Turnout coveralls.
       ``(D) Any other personal protective firefighting equipment, 
     as determined by the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
     with the Administrator of the United States Fire 
     Administration.''.

     SEC. 344. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON DISCLOSURE OF RESULTS 
                   OF TESTING FOR PERFLUOROALKYL OR 
                   POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.

       Section 345(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 2715 note) 
     is amended by inserting ``personally identifiable information 
     in connection with'' after ``publicly disclose''.

     SEC. 345. RESTRICTION ON PROCUREMENT OR PURCHASING BY 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF TURNOUT GEAR FOR 
                   FIREFIGHTERS CONTAINING PERFLUOROALKYL 
                   SUBSTANCES OR POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.

       (a) Prohibition on Procurement and Purchasing.--Subject to 
     subsection (d), beginning on October 1, 2026, the Secretary 
     of Defense may not enter into a contract to procure or 
     purchase covered personal protective firefighting equipment 
     for use by Federal or civilian firefighters if such equipment 
     contains an intentionally added perfluoroalkyl substance or 
     polyfluoroalkyl substance.
       (b) Implementation.--
       (1) Inclusion in contracts.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     include the prohibition under subsection (a) in any contract 
     entered into by the Department of Defense to procure covered 
     personal protective firefighting equipment for use by Federal 
     or civilian firefighters.
       (2) No obligation to test.--In carrying out the prohibition 
     under subsection (a), the Secretary shall not have an 
     obligation to test covered personal protective firefighting 
     equipment to confirm the absence of perfluoroalkyl substances 
     or polyfluoroalkyl substances.
       (c) Existing Inventory.--Nothing in this section shall 
     impact existing inventories of covered personal protective 
     firefighting equipment.
       (d) Availability of Alternatives.--
       (1) In general.--The requirement under subsection (a) shall 
     be subject to the availability of sufficiently protective 
     covered personal protective firefighting equipment that

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     does not contain intentionally added perfluoroalkyl 
     substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances.
       (2) Extension of effective date.--If the Secretary of 
     Defense determines that no sufficiently protective covered 
     personal protective firefighting equipment that does not 
     contain intentionally added perfluoroalkyl substances or 
     polyfluoroalkyl substances is available, the deadline under 
     subsection (a) shall be extended until the Secretary 
     determines that such covered personal protective firefighting 
     equipment is available.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered personal protective firefighting 
     equipment'' means--
       (A) any product that provides protection to the upper and 
     lower torso, arms, legs, head, hands, and feet; or
       (B) any other personal protective firefighting equipment, 
     as determined by the Secretary of Defense.
       (2) The term ``perfluoroalkyl substance'' means a man-made 
     chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are fully 
     fluorinated carbon atoms.
       (3) The term ``polyfluoroalkyl substance'' means a man-made 
     chemical containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon 
     atom and at least one non-fully fluorinated carbon atom.

     SEC. 346. ANNUAL REPORT ON PFAS CONTAMINATION AT CERTAIN 
                   MILITARY INSTALLATIONS FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN 
                   AQUEOUS FILM-FORMING FOAM.

       Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, and annually thereafter for the following four 
     years, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
     Sustainment shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report on any known or suspected contamination 
     on or around military installations located in the United 
     States resulting from the release of any perfluoroalkyl 
     substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance originating from a 
     source other than aqueous film-forming foam.

     SEC. 347. REPORT ON CRITICAL PFAS USES; BRIEFINGS ON 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROCUREMENT OF CERTAIN 
                   ITEMS CONTAINING PFOS OR PFOA.

       (a) Identification of Critical Uses.--Not later than June 
     1, 2023, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 
     Defense Critical Supply Chain Task Force and the Chemical and 
     Material Risk Management Program of the Department of 
     Defense, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 
     the House of Representatives and the Senate a report 
     outlining the uses of perfluoroalkyl substances and 
     polyfluoroalkyl substances that are critical to the national 
     security of the United States, with a focus on such critical 
     uses in--
       (1) the sectors outlined in the February 2022 report of the 
     Department of Defense titled ``Securing Defense-Critical 
     Supply Chains''; and
       (2) sectors of strategic importance for domestic production 
     and investment to build supply chain resilience, including 
     kinetic capabilities, energy storage and batteries, and 
     microelectronics and semiconductors.
       (b) Annual Briefings.--Not later than 270 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 
     the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on 
     Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     a briefing that includes a description of each of the 
     following:
       (1) Steps taken to identify covered items procured by the 
     Department of Defense that contain perfluorooctane sulfonate 
     (PFOS) or perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).
       (2) Steps taken to identify products and vendors of covered 
     items that do not contain PFOS or PFOA.
       (3) Steps taken to limit the procurement by the Department 
     of covered items that contain PFOS or PFOA.
       (4) Steps the Secretary intends to take to limit the 
     procurement of covered items that contain PFOS or PFOA.
       (c) Covered Item Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered item'' means--
       (1) nonstick cookware or cooking utensils for use in 
     galleys or dining facilities; and
       (2) upholstered furniture, carpets, and rugs that have been 
     treated with stain-resistant coatings.

                 Subtitle E--Logistics and Sustainment

     SEC. 351. RESOURCES REQUIRED FOR ACHIEVING MATERIEL READINESS 
                   METRICS AND OBJECTIVES FOR MAJOR DEFENSE 
                   ACQUISITION PROGRAMS.

       (a) In General.--Section 118 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended:
       (1) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``objectives'' and 
     inserting ``objectives, such as infrastructure, workforce, or 
     supply chain considerations'';
       (2) redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
       (3) inserting after subsection (d) the following new 
     subsection (e):
       ``(e) Funding Estimates.--Not later than five days after 
     the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to 
     Congress the materials in support of the budget of the 
     President for a fiscal year, the Director of Cost Assessment 
     and Performance Evaluation shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a comprehensive estimate of the funds 
     necessary to meet the materiel readiness objectives required 
     by subsection (c) through the period covered by the most 
     recent future-years defense program. At a minimum, the 
     Director shall provide, for each major weapon system, by 
     designated mission design series, variant, or class, a 
     comprehensive estimate of the funds necessary to meet such 
     objectives that--
       ``(1) have been obligated by subactivity group within the 
     operation and maintenance accounts for the second fiscal year 
     preceding the budget year;
       ``(2) the Director estimates will have been obligated by 
     subactivity group within the operation and maintenance 
     accounts by the end of the fiscal year preceding the budget 
     year; and
       ``(3) have been budgeted and programmed across the future 
     years defense program within the operation and maintenance 
     accounts by subactivity group.''.
       (b) Phased Implementation.--The Director of Cost Assessment 
     and Performance Evaluation may meet the requirements of 
     subsection (e) of section 118 of title 10, United States 
     Code, as added by subsection (a), through a phased submission 
     of the funding estimates required under such subsection. In 
     conducting a phased implementation, the Director shall ensure 
     that--
       (1) for the budget request for fiscal year 2024, funding 
     estimates are provided for a representative sample by 
     military department of at least one-third of the major weapon 
     systems;
       (2) for the budget request for fiscal year 2025, funding 
     estimates are provided for an additional one-third of the 
     major weapon systems; and
       (3) full implementation for all major weapons systems is 
     completed not later than five days after the date on which 
     the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress the materials in 
     support of the budget of the President for fiscal year 2026.

     SEC. 352. ANNUAL PLAN FOR MAINTENANCE AND MODERNIZATION OF 
                   NAVAL VESSELS.

       (a) Annual Plan.--Section 231 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in the heading, by inserting ``, maintenance, and 
     modernization'' after ``construction'';
       (2) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as 
     subsections (e) through (g), respectively;
       (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(d) Annual Plan for Maintenance and Modernization of 
     Naval Vessels.--In addition to the plan included under 
     subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Defense shall include 
     with the defense budget materials for a fiscal year each of 
     the following:
       ``(1) A plan for the maintenance and modernization of naval 
     vessels that includes the following:
       ``(A) A forecast of the maintenance and modernization 
     requirements for both the naval vessels in the inventory of 
     the Navy and the vessels required to be delivered under the 
     naval vessel construction plan under subsection (a)(1).
       ``(B) A description of the initiatives of the Secretary of 
     the Navy to ensure that activities key to facilitating the 
     maintenance and modernization of naval vessels (including 
     with respect to increasing workforce and industrial base 
     capability and capacity, shipyard level-loading, and facility 
     improvements) receive sufficient resourcing, and are 
     including in appropriate planning, to facilitate the 
     requirements specified in subparagraph (A).
       ``(2) A certification by the Secretary that both the budget 
     for that fiscal year and the future-years defense program 
     submitted to Congress in relation to such budget under 
     section 221 of this title provide for funding for the 
     maintenance and modernization of naval vessels at a level 
     that is sufficient for such maintenance and modernization in 
     accordance with the plan under paragraph (1).''; and
       (4) in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by 
     inserting `` and the plan and certification under subsection 
     (d)'' after ``subsection (a)''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking the item relating to section 231 and 
     inserting the following new item:

``231. Budgeting for construction, maintenance, and modernization of 
              naval vessels: annual plan and certification.''.

     SEC. 353. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION REGARDING JOINT MEDICAL 
                   ESTIMATES IN READINESS REPORTS.

       Section 482(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (12); and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(11) A summary of the joint medical estimate under 
     section 732(b)(1) of the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 
     132 Stat. 1817) prepared by the Joint Staff Surgeon, with a 
     mitigation plan to correct any readiness problem or 
     deficiency and the timeline, cost, and any legislative action 
     required to correct any such problem or deficiency.''.

     SEC. 354. INAPPLICABILITY OF ADVANCE BILLING DOLLAR 
                   LIMITATION FOR RELIEF EFFORTS FOLLOWING MAJOR 
                   DISASTERS OR EMERGENCIES.

       Section 2208(l)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--

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       (1) by striking ``The total'' and inserting ``(A) Except as 
     provided in subparagraph (B), the total''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(B) The dollar limitation under subparagraph (A) shall 
     not apply with respect to advance billing for relief efforts 
     following a declaration of a major disaster or emergency 
     under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
     Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).''.

     SEC. 355. REPEAL OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW ON TIME 
                   LIMITATIONS ON DURATION OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE 
                   COMPETITIONS.

       Section 322(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat. 2252) is 
     repealed.

     SEC. 356. IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL 
                   RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SHIPYARD 
                   INFRASTRUCTURE OPTIMIZATION PLAN OF THE NAVY.

       (a) In General.--Not later than March 1, 2023, the 
     Secretary of the Navy shall--
       (1) develop metrics for assessing progress of the Secretary 
     toward improved shipyard capacity and performance in carrying 
     out the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Plan of the 
     Navy, including by measuring the effectiveness of capital 
     investments;
       (2) ensure that the shipyard optimization program office of 
     the Navy--
       (A) includes all costs, such as inflation, program office 
     activities, utilities, roads, environmental remediation, 
     historic preservation, and alternative workspace when 
     developing a detailed cost estimate; and
       (B) uses cost estimating best practices in developing a 
     detailed cost estimate, including--
       (i) a program baseline;
       (ii) a work breakdown structure;
       (iii) a description of the methodology and key assumptions;
       (iv) a consideration of inflation;
       (v) a full assessment of risk and uncertainty; and
       (vi) a sensitivity analysis; and
       (3) obtain independent cost estimates for projects under 
     the shipyard optimization program that are estimated to 
     exceed $250,000,000, to validate the cost estimates of the 
     Navy developed for such projects pursuant to paragraph (2) 
     and inform the prioritization of projects under such program.
       (b) Briefing.--If the Secretary of the Navy is unable to 
     implement the requirements under subsection (a) by March 1, 
     2023, the Secretary shall brief the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
     before such date on--
       (1) the current progress of the Secretary toward 
     implementing those requirements;
       (2) any hindrance to implementing those requirements; and
       (3) any additional resources necessary to implement those 
     requirements.

     SEC. 357. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR MILITARY 
                   INFORMATION SUPPORT OPERATIONS.

       Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
     otherwise made available for Operation and Maintenance, 
     Defense-Wide, for military information support operations, 
     not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until 
     the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense 
     committees a plan for--
       (1) appropriately scoping and tailoring messaging 
     activities to foreign target audiences;
       (2) ensuring messages serve a valid military purpose;
       (3) effectively managing risk associated with web-based 
     military information support operations;
       (4) maintaining alignment with policies and procedures of 
     the Department of Defense;
       (5) adequately overseeing and approving the work of 
     contractors;
       (6) ensuring alignment with policy guidance and procedures 
     of the Department; and
       (7) coordinating activities with the Global Engagement 
     Center of the Department of State and other relevant non-
     Department of Defense entities.

     SEC. 358. NOTIFICATION OF MODIFICATION TO POLICY REGARDING 
                   RETENTION RATES FOR NAVY SHIP REPAIR CONTRACTS.

       (a) Notification.--The Secretary of the Navy may not modify 
     the general policy of the Department of the Navy regarding 
     retention rates for contracts for Navy ship repair until a 
     period of 15 days has elapsed following the date on which the 
     Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, 
     and Acquisition submits to the congressional defense 
     committees a notification that includes, with respect to such 
     modification, the following information:
       (1) An identification of any considerations that informed 
     the decision to so modify.
       (2) A description of the desired effect of the modification 
     on the Navy ship repair industrial base.
       (b) Termination.--This section, and the requirements 
     thereof, shall terminate on September 30, 2025.

     SEC. 359. RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ON CAPACITY OF PRIVATE 
                   SHIPYARDS IN UNITED STATES AND EFFECT OF THOSE 
                   SHIPYARDS ON NAVAL FLEET READINESS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall 
     seek to enter into an agreement with a nonprofit entity or a 
     federally funded research and development center to conduct 
     research and analysis regarding the capacity and capability 
     of private shipyards in the United States to repair, 
     maintain, and modernize surface combatants and support ships 
     of the Navy to ensure fleet readiness.
       (b) Elements.--The research and analysis conducted under 
     subsection (a) shall include the following:
       (1) An assessment of the maintenance needs of the Navy 
     during the five-year period preceding the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, including the frequency of unplanned 
     maintenance and the average time it takes to repair ships.
       (2) An assessment of the projected maintenance needs of the 
     Navy during the 10-year period following such date of 
     enactment.
       (3) An assessment of whether current private shipyards in 
     the United States have the capacity to meet current and 
     anticipated needs of the Navy to maintain and repair ships, 
     including whether there are adequate ship repair facilities 
     and a sufficiently trained workforce.
       (4) An identification of barriers limiting the success of 
     intermediate-level and depot-level maintenance 
     availabilities, including constraints of adding private depot 
     capacity and capability.
       (5) Recommendations based on the findings of paragraphs (1) 
     through (4) regarding actions the Secretary of the Navy can 
     take to ensure there is an industrial base of private ship 
     repair facilities to meet the needs of the Navy and ensure 
     fleet readiness, including whether the Secretary should 
     institute a new force generation model, establish additional 
     homeport facilities, or establish new hub-type maintenance 
     facilities.
       (c) Input From Private Shipyards.--In conducting research 
     and analysis under subsection (a), the nonprofit entity or 
     federally funded research and development center with which 
     the Secretary of the Navy enters into an agreement under 
     subsection (a) shall consult with private shipyards 
     regarding--
       (1) the fleet maintenance needs of surface combatant and 
     support ships of the Navy;
       (2) private shipyard capacity, including workforce; and
       (3) additional investment in private shipyards necessary to 
     meet the needs of the Navy.
       (d) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the nonprofit entity or federally 
     funded research and development center with which the 
     Secretary of the Navy enters into an agreement under 
     subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary a report on the 
     results of the research and analysis undertaken under such 
     subsection.
       (2) Submission to congress.--Not later than 30 days after 
     the Secretary receives the report under paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a copy of the report.

     SEC. 360. INDEPENDENT STUDY RELATING TO FUEL DISTRIBUTION 
                   LOGISTICS ACROSS UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC 
                   COMMAND.

       (a) Study.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to 
     enter into a contract with a federally funded research and 
     development center that meets the criteria under subsection 
     (b) to conduct a study on fuel distribution logistics in the 
     area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific 
     Command.
       (b) Criteria for FFRDC.--The criteria under this subsection 
     are the following:
       (1) A primary focus on the conduct of studies and analysis.
       (2) A demonstrated record of conducting research and 
     analysis using a multidisciplinary approach.
       (3) A strong reputation for publishing publicly releasable 
     analysis to inform public debate.
       (c) IDA Strategic Fuel Assessment.--In conducting the study 
     pursuant to a contract under subsection (a), the federally 
     funded research and development center shall use the results 
     of the July 1, 2020, report of the Institute for Defense 
     Analyses titled ``INDOPACOM Strategic Fuel Assessment'' as a 
     baseline to inform its analysis of fuel distribution 
     logistics in the area of responsibility of the United States 
     Indo-Pacific Command.
       (d) Elements.--A contract under subsection (a) shall 
     provide that a study conducted under the contract shall 
     include, with respect to the area of responsibility of the 
     United States Indo-Pacific Command, the following:
       (1) An evaluation of the vulnerabilities associated with 
     the production, refinement, and distribution of fuel by the 
     Armed Forces during periods of conflict and in contested 
     logistics environments within the area, including with 
     respect to the capability of the Armed Forces to sustain 
     operational flights by aircraft and joint force distributed 
     operations.
       (2) An assessment of potential adversary capabilities to 
     disrupt such fuel distribution in the area through a variety 
     of means, including financial means, cyber means, and 
     conventional kinetic attacks.
       (3) An assessment of any gaps in the capability or capacity 
     of inter- or intra-theater fuel distribution, including any 
     gaps relating to storage, transfer platforms, manning for 
     platforms, command and control, or fuel handling.
       (4) An evaluation of the positioning of defense fuel 
     support points in the area, including with respect to 
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     and vulnerability to a variety of kinetic threats.
       (5) An assessment of the readiness of allies and partners 
     of the United States to support the supply, storage, and 
     distribution of fuel by the Armed Forces in the area, 
     including a review of any relevant security cooperation 
     agreements entered into between the United States and such 
     allies and partners.
       (6) An assessment of potential actions to mitigate any 
     vulnerabilities identified pursuant to the study.
       (e) Report.--
       (1) Submission to secretary of defense.--
       (A) In general.--A contract under subsection (a) shall 
     provide that a study conducted under the contract shall 
     require that the federally funded research and development 
     center submit to the Secretary a report containing the 
     findings of such study.
       (B) Form.--The report under subparagraph (A) shall be 
     submitted in an unclassified and publicly releasable form, 
     but may include a classified annex.
       (2) Submission to congress.--Not later than 30 days after 
     the date on which the Secretary receives the report under 
     paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a copy of such report, 
     submitted without change.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the congressional defense committees;
       (B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
     the House of Representatives; and
       (C) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     of the Senate.
       (2) The term ``contested logistics environment'' has the 
     meaning given such term in section 2926 of title 10, United 
     States Code.

     SEC. 361. QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS ON EXPENDITURES FOR 
                   ESTABLISHMENT OF FUEL DISTRIBUTION POINTS IN 
                   UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND AREA OF 
                   RESPONSIBILITY.

       (a) Quarterly Briefings.--On a quarterly basis until the 
     date that is two years after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command 
     shall provide to the congressional defense committees 
     briefings on the use of the funds described in subsection 
     (c).
       (b) Contents of Briefings.--Each briefing under subsection 
     (a) shall include an expenditure plan for the establishment 
     of fuel distribution points in the area of responsibility of 
     United States Indo-Pacific Command relating to the defueling 
     and closure of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
       (c) Funds Described.--The funds described in this 
     subsection are the amounts authorized to be appropriated or 
     otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 for Military 
     Construction, Defense-wide for Planning and Design for United 
     States Indo-Pacific Command.

   Subtitle F--Matters Relating to Depots and Ammunition Production 
                               Facilities

     SEC. 371. BUDGETING FOR DEPOT AND AMMUNITION PRODUCTION 
                   FACILITY MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR: ANNUAL REPORT.

       Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new section (and conforming 
     the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 
     accordingly):

     ``Sec. 239d. Budgeting for depot and ammunition production 
       facility maintenance and repair: annual report

       ``(a) Annual Report.--The Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Secretaries of the military 
     departments, shall include with the defense budget materials 
     for each fiscal year a report regarding the maintenance and 
     repair of covered facilities.
       ``(b) Elements.--Each report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include, at a minimum, the following (disaggregated by 
     military department):
       ``(1) With respect to each of the three fiscal years 
     preceding the fiscal year covered by the defense budget 
     materials with which the report is included, revenue data for 
     that fiscal year for the maintenance, repair, and overhaul 
     workload funded at all the depots of the military department.
       ``(2) With respect to the fiscal year covered by the 
     defense budget materials with which the report is included 
     and each of the two fiscal years prior, an identification of 
     the following:
       ``(A) The amount of appropriations budgeted for that fiscal 
     year for depots, further disaggregated by the type of 
     appropriation.
       ``(B) The amount budgeted for that fiscal year for working-
     capital fund investments by the Secretary of the military 
     department for the capital budgets of the covered depots of 
     the military department, shown in total and further 
     disaggregated by whether the investment relates to the 
     efficiency of depot facilities, work environment, equipment, 
     equipment (non-capital investment program), or processes.
       ``(C) The total amount required to be invested by the 
     Secretary of the military department for that fiscal year for 
     the capital budgets of covered depots pursuant to section 
     2476(a) of this title.
       ``(D) A comparison of the budgeted amount identified under 
     subparagraph (B) with the total required amount identified 
     under subparagraph (C).
       ``(E) For each covered depot of the military department, of 
     the total required amount identified under subparagraph (C), 
     the percentage of such amount allocated, or projected to be 
     allocated, to the covered depot for that fiscal year.
       ``(3) For each covered facility of the military department, 
     the following:
       ``(A) Information on the average facility condition, 
     average critical facility condition, restoration and 
     maintenance project backlog, and average equipment age, 
     including a description of any changes in such metrics from 
     previous years.
       ``(B) Information on the status of the implementation at 
     the covered facility of the plans and strategies of the 
     Department of Defense relating to covered facility 
     improvement, including, as applicable, the implementation of 
     the strategy required under section 359 of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 
     116-92; 133 Stat. 1323; 10 U.S.C. 2460 note).
       ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `ammunition production facility' means an 
     ammunition organic industrial base production facility.
       ``(2) The terms `budget' and `defense budget materials' 
     have the meaning given those terms in section 234 of this 
     title.
       ``(3) The term `covered depot' has the meaning given that 
     term in section 2476 of this title.
       ``(4) The term `covered facility' means a covered depot or 
     an ammunition production facility.''.

     SEC. 372. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF DEPOT WORKING CAPITAL 
                   FUNDS FOR UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 
                   CONSTRUCTION.

       Section 2208(u)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2025''.

     SEC. 373. FIVE-YEAR PLANS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO DEPOT AND 
                   AMMUNITION PRODUCTION FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE.

       Chapter 146 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     inserting after section 2742 the following new section (and 
     conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such 
     chapter accordingly):

     ``Sec. 2473. Annual five-year plans on improvement of depot 
       infrastructure

       ``(a) Submission.--As part of the annual budget submission 
     of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, each 
     Secretary of a military department shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a plan describing the 
     objectives of that Secretary to improve depot infrastructure 
     during the five fiscal years following the fiscal year for 
     which such budget is submitted.
       ``(b) Elements.--Each plan submitted by a Secretary of a 
     military department under subsection (a) shall include the 
     following:
       ``(1) With respect to the five-year period covered by the 
     plan, an identification of the major lines of effort, 
     milestones, and specific goals of the Secretary over such 
     period relating to the improvement of depot infrastructure 
     and a description of how such goals support the goals 
     outlined in section 359(b)(1)(B) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 
     133 Stat. 1324; 10 U.S.C. 2476 note).
       ``(2) The estimated costs of necessary depot infrastructure 
     improvements and a description of how such costs would be 
     addressed by the Department of Defense budget request 
     submitted during the same year as the plan and the applicable 
     future-years defense program.
       ``(3) Information regarding the plan of the Secretary to 
     initiate such environmental and engineering studies as may be 
     necessary to carry out planned depot infrastructure 
     improvements.
       ``(4) Detailed information regarding how depot 
     infrastructure improvement projects will be paced and 
     sequenced to ensure continuous operations.
       ``(c) Incorporation of Results-oriented Management 
     Practices.--Each plan under subsection (a) shall incorporate 
     the leading results-oriented management practices identified 
     in the report of the Comptroller General of the United States 
     titled `Actions Needed to Improve Poor Conditions of 
     Facilities and Equipment that Affect Maintenance Timeliness 
     and Efficiency' (GAO-19-242), or any successor report, 
     including--
       ``(1) analytically based goals;
       ``(2) results-oriented metrics;
       ``(3) the identification of required resources, risks, and 
     stakeholders; and
       ``(4) regular reporting on progress to decision makers.''.

     SEC. 374. MODIFICATION TO MINIMUM CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR 
                   CERTAIN DEPOTS.

       (a) Modification.--Section 2476 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``Each fiscal year'' and inserting ``(1) 
     Each fiscal year'';
       (B) by striking ``six'' and inserting ``eight''; and
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (1), as designated by 
     subparagraph (A), the following new paragraph:
       ``(2) Of the amount required to be invested in the capital 
     budgets of the covered depots of a military department under 
     paragraph (1) for each fiscal year--
       ``(A) 75 percent shall be used for the modernization or 
     improvement of the efficiency of depot facilities, equipment, 
     work environment, or processes in direct support of depot 
     operations; and
       ``(B) 25 percent shall be used for the sustainment, 
     restoration, and modernization (as such terms are defined in 
     the Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation 
     7000.14-R, or successor regulation) of existing facilities or 
     infrastructure.'';
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``, but does not include 
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     existing facilities, infrastructure, or equipment'';
       (3) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as 
     subsections (d) through (f);
       (4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(c) Compliance With Certain Requirements Relating to 
     Personnel and Total Force Management.--In identifying amounts 
     to invest pursuant to the requirement under subsection 
     (a)(1), the Secretary of a military department shall comply 
     with all applicable requirements of sections 129 and 129a of 
     this title.''; and
       (5) in subsection (e)(2), as redesignated by paragraph (3), 
     by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(F) A table enumerating, for the period covered by the 
     report, the amounts invested to meet the requirement under 
     subsection (a)(1), disaggregated by funding source and 
     whether the amount is allocated pursuant to subparagraph (A) 
     or subparagraph (B) of subsection (a)(2).''.
       (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) In general.--Such section is further amended in 
     subsections (d) and (e), as redesignated by subsection 
     (a)(3), by striking ``subsection (a)'' and inserting 
     ``subsection (a)(1)'' each place it appears.
       (2) Additional technical and conforming amendments.--
     Section 2861(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) by striking ``subsection (e) of section 2476'' and 
     inserting ``subsection (f) of section 2476''; and
       (B) by striking ``subsection (a) of such section'' and 
     inserting ``subsection (a)(1) of such section''.
       (c) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply with respect to fiscal years beginning on or 
     after October 1, 2023.

     SEC. 375. CONTINUATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR BIENNIAL REPORT ON 
                   CORE DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR.

       (a) In General.--Section 1080(a) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 
     129 Stat. 1000; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) does not apply to the 
     report required to be submitted to Congress under section 
     2464(d) of title 10, United States Code.
       (b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 1061(c) of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 
     114-328; 130 Stat. 2401; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended by 
     striking paragraph (45).

     SEC. 376. CONTINUATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL REPORT ON 
                   FUNDS EXPENDED FOR PERFORMANCE OF DEPOT-LEVEL 
                   MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR WORKLOADS.

       (a) In General.--Section 1080(a) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 
     129 Stat. 1000; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) does not apply to the 
     report required to be submitted to Congress under section 
     2466(d) of title 10, United States Code.
       (b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 1061(c) of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 
     114-328; 130 Stat. 2401; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended by 
     striking paragraph (46).

     SEC. 377. CLARIFICATION OF CALCULATION FOR CERTAIN WORKLOAD 
                   CARRYOVER OF DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.

       For purposes of calculating the amount of workload 
     carryover with respect to the depots and arsenals of the 
     Department of the Army, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     authorize the Secretary of the Army to use a calculation for 
     such carryover that applies a material end of period 
     exclusion.

                       Subtitle G--Other Matters

     SEC. 381. ANNUAL REPORTS BY DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ON 
                   ACTIVITIES OF JOINT SAFETY COUNCIL.

       Section 184(k) of title 10, United States Code is amended--
       (1) by striking ``Report.--The Chair'' and inserting 
     ``Reports.--(1) The Chair''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2) Not later than March 31, 2023, and not later than 
     December 31 of each year thereafter, the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
     a report containing--
       ``(A) a summary of the goals and priorities of the Deputy 
     Secretary for the year following the date of the submission 
     of the report with respect to the activities of the Council; 
     and
       ``(B) an assessment by the Deputy Secretary of the 
     activities of the Council carried out during the year 
     preceding the date of such submission.''.

     SEC. 382. ACCOUNTABILITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                   CONTRACTORS USING MILITARY WORKING DOGS.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 50 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     section (and conforming the table of sections at the 
     beginning of such chapter accordingly):

     ``Sec. 995. Accountability for contractors using military 
       working dogs

       ``(a) Annual Reporting Requirement for Contractors.--Each 
     covered contract shall specify that the contractor is 
     required to submit to the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Comptroller), on an annual basis for the duration of the 
     covered contract, a report containing an identification of--
       ``(1) the number of military working dogs that are in the 
     possession of the covered contractor and located outside of 
     the continental United States in support of a military 
     operation, if any; and
       ``(2) the primary location of any such military working 
     dogs.
       ``(b) Covered Contract Defined.--In this section the term 
     `covered contract' means a contract that the Secretary of 
     Defense determines involves military working dogs.''.
       (b) Applicability.--Section 995 of title 10, United States 
     Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to 
     a contract entered into on or after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act.
       (c) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than March 1, 2023, 
     and annually thereafter for each of the subsequent three 
     years, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the 
     congressional defense committees a briefing on the 
     implementation of section 995 of title 10, United States 
     Code, as added by subsection (a).
       (d) Deadline for Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller) shall issue the guidance on the annual 
     reporting requirement under section 995 of title 10, United 
     States Code, as added by subsection (a).
       (e) Regulations to Prohibit Abandonment.--Not later than 
     two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall issue regulations to prohibit the 
     abandonment of military working dogs used in support of a 
     military operation outside of the continental United States.

     SEC. 383. MEMBERSHIP OF COAST GUARD ON JOINT SAFETY COUNCIL.

       Section 184(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); 
     and
       (2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new 
     subparagraph:
       ``(D) During periods in which the Coast Guard is not 
     operating as a service in the Department of the Navy, an 
     officer of the Coast Guard, appointed by the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security.''.

     SEC. 384. INCLUSION IN REPORT ON UNFUNDED PRIORITIES NATIONAL 
                   GUARD RESPONSIBILITIES IN CONNECTION WITH 
                   NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS.

       (a) In General.--In the report required under section 222a 
     of title 10, United States Code, for fiscal year 2024, the 
     officer specified under subsection (b)(7) of such section 
     shall include as part of the National Guard unfunded 
     priorities described in subsection (c)(3) of such section 
     unfunded priorities that relate to non-Federal National Guard 
     responsibilities in connection with natural and man-made 
     disasters.
       (b) Technical Amendment.--Section 222a(c)(3) of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended by striking ``subsection 
     (b)(6)'' both places it appears and inserting ``subsection 
     (b)(7)''.

     SEC. 385. SUPPORT FOR TRAINING OF NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL ON 
                   WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE.

       Section 351 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1367; 32 
     U.S.C. 501 note) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 351. TRAINING OF NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL ON WILDFIRE 
                   PREVENTION AND RESPONSE.

       ``The Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air 
     Force, in consultation with the Chief of the National Guard 
     Bureau, may provide support for the training of appropriate 
     personnel of the National Guard on wildfire prevention and 
     response. In carrying out this section, the Secretaries--
       ``(1) shall give a preference to personnel assigned to 
     military installations with the highest wildfire suppression 
     needs, as determined by the Secretaries; and
       ``(2) may consult with the Executive Board of the National 
     Interagency Fire Center.''.

     SEC. 386. INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION AND EXTENSION OF PILOT 
                   PROGRAM ON MILITARY WORKING DOGS AND EXPLOSIVES 
                   DETECTION.

       (a) Extension of Pilot Program.--Section 381(b) of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
     (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1672; 10 U.S.C. 3062 note) is 
     amended by striking ``2024'' and inserting ``2025''.
       (b) Review of Research Efforts of Department of Defense and 
     Department of Homeland Security.--
       (1) Review.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 
     the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall conduct a review of 
     the recent and ongoing research, testing, and evaluation 
     efforts of the Department of Defense and the Department of 
     Homeland Security, respectively, regarding explosives 
     detection working dogs.
       (2) Matters.--The review under paragraph (1) shall include 
     an analysis of the following:
       (A) Any recent or ongoing research efforts of the 
     Department of Defense or the Department of Homeland Security, 
     respectively, relating to explosives detection working dogs, 
     and any similarities between such efforts.
       (B) Any recent or ongoing veterinary research efforts of 
     the Department of Defense or the Department of Homeland 
     Security, respectively, relating to working dogs, canines, or 
     other areas that may be relevant to the improvement of the 
     breeding, health, performance, or training of explosives 
     detection working dogs.
       (C) Any research areas relating to explosives detection 
     working dogs in which there is a need for ongoing research 
     but no such ongoing research is being carried out by either 
     the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, particularly

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     with respect to the health, domestic breeding, and training 
     of explosives detection working dogs.
       (D) How the recent and ongoing research efforts of the 
     Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland 
     Security, respectively, may improve the domestic breeding of 
     working dogs, including explosives detection working dogs, 
     and the health outcomes and performance of such domestically 
     bred working dogs, including through coordination with 
     academic or industry partners with experience in research 
     relating to working dogs.
       (E) Potential opportunities for the Secretary of Defense to 
     collaborate with the Secretary of Homeland Security on 
     research relating to explosives detection working dogs.
       (F) Any research partners of the Department of Defense or 
     the Department of Homeland Security, or both, that may be 
     beneficial in assisting with the research efforts and areas 
     described in this subsection.
       (c) Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days of the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan for 
     the Secretary of Defense to collaborate, as appropriate, with 
     the Secretary of Homeland Security on research relating to 
     explosives detection working dogs and other relevant matters. 
     Such plan shall include the following:
       (1) An analysis of potential opportunities for 
     collaboration between the Secretary of Defense and the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security on the research efforts and 
     areas described in subsection (a)(2).
       (2) An identification of specific programs or areas of 
     research for such collaboration.
       (3) An identification of any additional agreements or 
     authorities necessary for the Secretaries to carry out such 
     collaboration.
       (4) An identification of additional funding necessary to 
     carry out such collaboration.
       (5) An analysis of potential coordination on the research 
     efforts and areas described in subsection (a)(2) with 
     academic and industry partners with experience in research 
     relating to working dogs, including an identification of 
     potential opportunities for such coordination in carrying out 
     the collaboration described in paragraph (1).
       (6) A proposed timeline for the Secretary of Defense to 
     engage in such collaboration, including specific proposed 
     deadlines.
       (7) A description of how programs carried out pursuant to 
     this section seek to address the health and welfare issues 
     identified by the Comptroller General of the United States in 
     the report titled ``Working Dogs: Federal Agencies Need to 
     Better Address Health and Welfare'' published on October 19, 
     2022 (GAO-23-104489).
       (8) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense considers 
     appropriate.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means 
     the following:
       (A) The congressional defense committees.
       (B) The Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (C) The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate.
       (2) The term ``explosives detection working dog'' means a 
     canine that, in connection with the work duties of the canine 
     performed for a Federal department or agency, is certified 
     and trained to detect odors indicating the presence of 
     explosives in a given object or area, in addition to the 
     performance of such other duties for the Federal department 
     or agency as may be assigned.

     SEC. 387. AMENDMENT TO THE SIKES ACT.

       (a) Use of Natural Features.--Section 101(a)(3)(A) of the 
     Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a(a)(3)(A)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses 
     (iii) and (iv), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after clause (i) the following:
       ``(ii) the use of natural and nature-based features to 
     maintain or improve military installation resilience;''.
       (b) Expanding and Making Permanent the Program for Invasive 
     Species Management for Military Installations.--Section 
     101(g) of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a(g)) is amended--
       (1) by striking the header and inserting ``Program for 
     Invasive Species Management for Military Installations''; and
       (2) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``During fiscal years 2009 through 2014, 
     the'' and inserting ``The''; and
       (B) by striking ``in Guam''.

     SEC. 388. NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL FIRE PROTECTION AT 
                   MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

       (a) Standards Required.--Beginning not later than one year 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall ensure that--
       (1) members of the Armed Forces and employees of Defense 
     Agencies who provide fire protection services to military 
     installations comply with the national consensus standards 
     developed by the National Fire Protection Association;
       (2) the minimum staffing requirement for any firefighting 
     vehicle responding to a structural building emergency at a 
     military installation is not less than four firefighters per 
     vehicle; and
       (3) the minimum staffing requirement for any firefighting 
     vehicle responding to an aircraft or airfield incident at a 
     military installation is not less than three firefighters per 
     vehicle.
       (b) Reports Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a 
     military department shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a 
     report that--
       (1) details each instance in which the standards of that 
     military department deviate from the national consensus 
     standards specified in subsection (a)(1), and at what 
     military installation;
       (2) includes, for each military installation under the 
     jurisdiction of that Secretary, a detailed description of 
     response times for emergency services and firefighting 
     vehicle staffing levels; and
       (3) includes an assessment of the feasibility of requiring 
     compliance with the national consensus standards specified in 
     subsection (a)(1) in accordance with such subsection at each 
     military installation under the jurisdiction of that 
     Secretary (without exception), the cost of requiring such 
     compliance, and the estimated timeline for that Secretary to 
     implement such requirement.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The terms ``Armed Forces'' and ``Defense Agency'' have 
     the meanings given such terms in section 101 of title 10, 
     United States Code.
       (2) The term ``firefighter'' has the meaning given that 
     term in section 707(b) of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Pub. L. 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 1074m 
     note).
       (3) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 2801 of title 10, United States 
     Code.

     SEC. 389. PILOT PROGRAMS FOR TACTICAL VEHICLE SAFETY DATA 
                   COLLECTION.

       (a) In General.--Not later than October 1, 2023, the 
     Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Navy shall 
     each initiate a pilot program to evaluate the utility of 
     using data recorders to monitor, assess, and improve 
     readiness and the safe operation of military tactical 
     vehicles in the Army and the Marine Corps, respectively.
       (b) Duration.--Each pilot program initiated under 
     subsection (a) shall be carried out for a period of not less 
     than two years.
       (c) Requirements.--In carrying out a pilot program under 
     this section, the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of 
     the Navy each shall--
       (1) select not fewer than one military installation in the 
     United States under the jurisdiction of the Secretary that 
     contains the necessary forces, equipment, and maneuver 
     training ranges to collect data on drivers and military 
     tactical vehicles during training and routine operation at 
     which to carry out the pilot program;
       (2) install data recorders on a sufficient number of each 
     type of military tactical vehicle specified in subsection (d) 
     to gain statistically significant results;
       (3) select a data recorder capable of collecting and 
     exporting telemetry data, event data, and driver 
     identification data during operation and accidents;
       (4) establish and maintain a data repository for operation 
     and event data captured by the data recorder; and
       (5) establish processes to leverage operation and event 
     data to improve individual vehicle operator performance, 
     identify installation hazards that threaten safe vehicle 
     operation, and identify vehicle-type specific operating 
     conditions that increase the risk of accidents or mishaps.
       (d) Military Tactical Vehicles Specified.--Military 
     tactical vehicles specified in this subsection are the 
     following:
       (1) High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles.
       (2) Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles.
       (3) Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacements.
       (4) Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks.
       (5) Light Armored Vehicles.
       (6) Stryker armored combat vehicles.
       (7) Such other military tactical vehicles as the Secretary 
     of the Army or the Secretary of the Navy considers 
     appropriate.
       (e) Cyber Risk Exemption.--The Secretary of the Army or the 
     Secretary of the Navy, as the case may be, may exempt from a 
     pilot program under this section a military tactical vehicle 
     specified under subsection (d) if that Secretary submits to 
     the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate a certification that, with 
     respect to inclusion of the military tactical vehicle, there 
     is a high potential of cyber risk as a result of the absence 
     of a cross-domain solution capable of segregating classified 
     and unclassified data.
       (f) Implementation Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army 
     and the Secretary of the Navy shall each--
       (1) develop plans for implementing the pilot programs under 
     this section; and
       (2) provide to the congressional defense committees a 
     briefing on those plans and the estimated cost of 
     implementing those plans.
       (g) Report Required.--Not later than December 15, 2024, the 
     Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Navy shall 
     each submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     on the respective pilot programs carried out under this 
     section by the Secretaries, including--
       (1) insights and findings regarding the utility of using 
     data recorders to monitor, assess, and improve readiness and 
     the safe operation of military tactical vehicles;
       (2) adjustments made, or to be made, to the implementation 
     plans developed under subsection (f); and

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       (3) any other matters determined appropriate by the 
     Secretaries.
       (h) Assessment Required.--Not later than December 15, 2025, 
     the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Navy shall 
     jointly submit to the congressional defense committees an 
     assessment of the pilot programs carried out under this 
     section, including--
       (1) insights and findings regarding the utility of using 
     data recorders to monitor, assess, and improve readiness and 
     the safe operation of military tactical vehicles;
       (2) an assessment of the utility of establishing an 
     enduring program to use data recorders to monitor, assess, 
     and improve readiness and the safe operation of military 
     tactical vehicles;
       (3) an assessment of the scope, size, and estimated cost of 
     such an enduring program; and
       (4) such other matters as the Secretary of the Army and the 
     Secretary of the Navy determine appropriate.

     SEC. 390. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO REDUCTION OF 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;
       (2) determining the resulting out-of-pocket costs for such 
     members over time;
       (3) determining the necessity of establishing a uniform 
     replacement allowance for officers of the Armed Forces, based 
     on the replacement rate estimated pursuant to paragraph (1) 
     and the out-of-pocket costs determined pursuant to paragraph 
     (2); and
       (4) determining the adequacy of the uniform allowance for 
     enlisted members of the Armed Forces.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the congressional defense committees a report on the 
     expected useful life of required uniform items for members of 
     the Armed Forces, projected changes to such required uniform 
     items, and related costs anticipated by the Secretary 
     (disaggregated by Armed Force). Such report shall include--
       (1) pricing information for each such item, including items 
     that are not considered uniquely military; and
       (2) an assessment of the necessity of establishing a 
     uniform replacement allowance for officers of the Armed 
     Forces, as determined pursuant to subsection (a)(3).

     SEC. 391. IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO 
                   ANIMAL FACILITY SANITATION AND PLAN FOR HOUSING 
                   AND CARE OF HORSES.

       (a) Implementation by Secretary of the Army of Certain 
     Recommendations Relating to Animal Facility Sanitation.--Not 
     later than March 1, 2023, the Secretary of the Army shall 
     implement the recommendations contained in the memorandum of 
     the Department of the Army dated February 25, 2022, the 
     subject of which is ``Animal Facility Sanitation Inspection 
     Findings for the Fort Myer Caisson Barns/Paddocks and the 
     Fort Belvoir Caisson Pasture Facility'' (MHCB-RN).
       (b) Plan for Housing and Care of All Horses Within Care of 
     Old Guard.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2023, the 
     Secretary of the Army shall submit to Congress a plan for the 
     housing and care of all horses within the care of the 3rd 
     United States Infantry (commonly known as the ``Old Guard'').
       (2) Elements.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include--
       (A) a description of each modification planned or underway 
     at the Fort Myer Caisson Barns/Paddocks, the Fort Belvoir 
     Caisson Pasture Facility, and any other facility or location 
     under consideration for stabling of the horses described in 
     paragraph (1);
       (B) an identification of adequate space at Fort Myer, 
     Virginia, to properly care for the horses described in 
     paragraph (1);
       (C) a prioritization of the allotment of the space 
     identified under subparagraph (B) over other functions of 
     Fort Myer that could be placed elsewhere;
       (D) projected timelines and resource requirements to 
     execute the plan; and
       (E) a description of--
       (i) immediate remedies for the unsanitary and unsafe 
     conditions present at the locations described in subparagraph 
     (A); and
       (ii) how long-term quality of life improvements will be 
     provided for the horses described in paragraph (1).

     SEC. 392. CONTINUED DESIGNATION OF SECRETARY OF THE NAVY AS 
                   EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR NAVAL SMALL CRAFT 
                   INSTRUCTION AND TECHNICAL TRAINING SCHOOL.

       The Secretary of the Navy shall continue, through fiscal 
     year 2023--
       (1) to perform the responsibilities of the Department of 
     Defense executive agent for the Naval Small Craft Instruction 
     and Technical Training School pursuant to section 352(b) of 
     title 10, United States Code; and
       (2) to provide such support as may be necessary for the 
     continued operation of such school.

     SEC. 393. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT OF 
                   LEGACY MARITIME MINE COUNTERMEASURES PLATFORMS.

       (a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the 
     Secretary of the Navy may not obligate or expend funds to 
     discontinue or prepare to discontinue, including by making a 
     substantive reduction in training and operational employment, 
     any element of the Marine Mammal Program of the Navy, that 
     has been used, or is currently being used, for--
       (1) port security at Navy bases, known as Mark-6 systems; 
     or
       (2) mine search capabilities, known as Mark-7 systems.
       (b) Waiver.--The Secretary of the Navy may waive the 
     prohibition under subsection (a) if the Secretary, with the 
     concurrence of the Director of Operational Test and 
     Evaluation, certifies in writing to the congressional defense 
     committees that the Secretary has--
       (1) identified a replacement capability and the necessary 
     quantity of such capability to meet all operational 
     requirements currently being met by the Marine Mammal 
     Program, including a detailed explanation of such capability 
     and quantity;
       (2) achieved initial operational capability of all 
     capabilities referred to in paragraph (1), including a 
     detailed explanation of such achievement; and
       (3) deployed a sufficient quantity of capabilities referred 
     to in paragraph (1) that have achieved initial operational 
     capability to continue to meet or exceed all operational 
     requirements currently being met by Marine Mammal Program, 
     including a detailed explanation of such deployment.

               TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATION

                       Subtitle A--Active Forces

Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces.
Sec. 402. End strength level matters.
Sec. 403. Additional authority to vary Space Force end strength.

                       Subtitle B--Reserve Forces

Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve.
Sec. 412. End strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the 
              Reserves.
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status).
Sec. 414. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on 
              active duty for operational support.

              Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 421. Military personnel.

                       Subtitle A--Active Forces

     SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES.

       The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty 
     personnel as of September 30, 2023, as follows:
       (1) The Army, 452,000.
       (2) The Navy, 354,000.
       (3) The Marine Corps, 177,000.
       (4) The Air Force, 325,344.
       (5) The Space Force, 8,600.

     SEC. 402. END STRENGTH LEVEL MATTERS.

       (a) Strength Levels to Support National Defense Strategy.--
       (1) Repeal.--Section 691 of title 10, United States Code, 
     is repealed.
       (2) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 39 of such title is amended by striking 
     the item relating to section 691.
       (b) Certain Active-duty and Selected Reserve Strengths.--
     Section 115 of such title is amended--
       (1) in subsection (f), by striking ``increase'' each place 
     it appears and inserting ``vary''; and
       (2) in subsection (g)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
     and inserting the following new subparagraphs:
       ``(A) vary the end strength pursuant to subsection 
     (a)(1)(A) for a fiscal year for the armed force or forces 
     under the jurisdiction of that Secretary by a number not 
     equal to more than two percent of such authorized end 
     strength; and
       ``(B) vary the end strength pursuant to subsection (a)(2) 
     for a fiscal year for the Selected Reserve of the reserve 
     component of the armed force or forces under the jurisdiction 
     of that Secretary by a number equal to not more than one 
     percent of such authorized end strength.'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``increase'' each place 
     it appears and inserting ``variance''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph (3):
       ``(3) The Secretary of the military department concerned 
     shall promptly notify the congressional defense committees if 
     such Secretary exceeds a variance under paragraph (1), and at 
     least once every 90 days thereafter for so long as such end 
     strength is outside such variance. Each such notification 
     shall include the following:
       ``(A) Modified projected end strengths for active and 
     reserve components of the armed force or forces for which 
     such Secretary exceeds such variance.
       ``(B) An identification of any budgetary effects projected 
     as a result of such modified end strength projections.
       ``(C) An explanation of any effects on readiness resulting 
     from such modified end strength projections.''.

     SEC. 403. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO VARY SPACE FORCE END 
                   STRENGTH.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 115(g) of title 
     10, United States Code, upon determination by the Secretary 
     of the Air Force that such action would enhance manning and 
     readiness in essential units or in critical specialties, the 
     Secretary may vary the end strength authorized by Congress 
     for each fiscal year as follows:

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       (1) Increase the end strength authorized pursuant to 
     section 115(a)(1)(A) of such title for a fiscal year for the 
     Space Force by a number equal to not more than 5 percent of 
     such authorized end strength.
       (2) Decrease the end strength authorized pursuant to 
     section 115(a)(1)(A) of such title for a fiscal year for the 
     Space Force by a number equal to not more than 10 percent of 
     such authorized end strength.
       (b) Termination.--The authority provided under subsection 
     (a) shall terminate on December 31, 2023.

                       Subtitle B--Reserve Forces

     SEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE.

       (a) In General.--The Armed Forces are authorized strengths 
     for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve components as 
     of September 30, 2023, as follows:
       (1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 325,000.
       (2) The Army Reserve, 177,000.
       (3) The Navy Reserve, 57,000.
       (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 33,000.
       (5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 108,400.
       (6) The Air Force Reserve, 70,000.
       (7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000.
       (b) End Strength Reductions.--The end strengths prescribed 
     by subsection (a) for the Selected Reserve of any reserve 
     component shall be proportionately reduced by--
       (1) the total authorized strength of units organized to 
     serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such component 
     which are on active duty (other than for training) at the end 
     of the fiscal year; and
       (2) the total number of individual members not in units 
     organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such 
     component who are on active duty (other than for training or 
     for unsatisfactory participation in training) without their 
     consent at the end of the fiscal year.
       (c) End Strength Increases.--Whenever units or individual 
     members of the Selected Reserve for any reserve component are 
     released from active duty during any fiscal year, the end 
     strength prescribed for such fiscal year for the Selected 
     Reserve of such reserve component shall be increased 
     proportionately by the total authorized strengths of such 
     units and by the total number of such individual members.

     SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY IN 
                   SUPPORT OF THE RESERVES.

       Within the end strengths prescribed in section 411(a), the 
     reserve components of the Armed Forces are authorized, as of 
     September 30, 2023, the following number of Reserves to be 
     serving on full-time active duty or full-time duty, in the 
     case of members of the National Guard, for the purpose of 
     organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or 
     training the reserve components:
       (1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 30,845.
       (2) The Army Reserve, 16,511.
       (3) The Navy Reserve, 10,077.
       (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,388.
       (5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 25,333.
       (6) The Air Force Reserve, 6,003.

     SEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL 
                   STATUS).

       (a) In General.--The minimum number of military technicians 
     (dual status) as of the last day of fiscal year 2023 for the 
     reserve components of the Army and the Air Force 
     (notwithstanding section 129 of title 10, United States Code) 
     shall be the following:
       (1) For the Army National Guard of the United States, 
     22,294.
       (2) For the Army Reserve, 6,492.
       (3) For the Air National Guard of the United States, 
     10,994.
       (4) For the Air Force Reserve, 7,111.
       (b) Limitation on Number of Temporary Military Technicians 
     (dual Status).--The number of temporary military technicians 
     (dual-status) employed under the authority of subsection (a) 
     may not exceed 25 percent of the total authorized number 
     specified in such subsection.
       (c) Limitation.--Under no circumstances may a military 
     technician (dual status) employed under the authority of this 
     section be coerced by a State into accepting an offer of 
     realignment or conversion to any other military status, 
     including as a member of the Active, Guard, and Reserve 
     program of a reserve component. If a military technician 
     (dual status) declines to participate in such realignment or 
     conversion, no further action will be taken against the 
     individual or the individual's position.

     SEC. 414. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED TO 
                   BE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT.

       During fiscal year 2023, the maximum number of members of 
     the reserve components of the Armed Forces who may be serving 
     at any time on full-time operational support duty under 
     section 115(b) of title 10, United States Code, is the 
     following:
       (1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 17,000.
       (2) The Army Reserve, 13,000.
       (3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200.
       (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000.
       (5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 16,000.
       (6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000.

              Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations

     SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby 
     authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2023 for the 
     use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of 
     the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise 
     provided for, for military personnel, as specified in the 
     funding table in section 4401.
       (b) Construction of Authorization.--The authorization of 
     appropriations in subsection (a) supersedes any other 
     authorization of appropriations (definite or indefinite) for 
     such purpose for fiscal year 2023.

                   TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY

                  Subtitle A--Officer Personnel Policy

Sec. 501. Authorized strengths for Space Force officers on active duty 
              in grades of major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel.
Sec. 502. Distribution of commissioned officers on active duty in 
              general officer and flag officer grades.
Sec. 503. Redistribution of Naval officers serving on active duty in 
              the grades of O-8 and O-9.
Sec. 504. Authorized strength after December 31, 2022: general officers 
              and flag officers on active duty.
Sec. 505. Extension of grade retention for certain officers awaiting 
              retirement.
Sec. 506. Exclusion of officers serving as lead special trial counsel 
              from limitations on authorized strengths for general and 
              flag officers.
Sec. 507. Constructive service credit for certain officers of the Armed 
              Forces.
Sec. 508. Improvements to the selection of warrant officers in the 
              military departments for promotion.
Sec. 509. Advice and consent requirement for waivers of mandatory 
              retirement for Superintendents of military service 
              academies.
Sec. 509A. Modification of reports on Air Force personnel performing 
              duties of a Nuclear and Missile Operations Officer (13N).
Sec. 509B. Assessments of staffing in the Office of the Secretary of 
              Defense and other Department of Defense headquarters 
              offices.
Sec. 509C. GAO review of certain officer performance evaluations.
Sec. 509D. Study of chaplains.

                Subtitle B--Reserve Component Management

Sec. 511. Inclusion of additional information on the Senior Reserve 
              Officers' Training Corps in reports accompanying the 
              national defense strategy.
Sec. 512. Expansion of eligibility to serve as an instructor in the 
              Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
Sec. 513. Backdating of effective date of rank for reserve officers in 
              the National Guard due to undue delays in Federal 
              recognition.
Sec. 514. Inspections of the National Guard.
Sec. 515. Authority to waive requirement that performance of Active 
              Guard and Reserve duty at the request of a Governor may 
              not interfere with certain duties.
Sec. 516. Continued National Guard support for FireGuard program.
Sec. 517. Enhancement of National Guard Youth Challenge Program.
Sec. 518. Notice to Congress before certain actions regarding units of 
              certain reserve components.
Sec. 519. Independent study on Federal recognition of National Guard 
              officers.
Sec. 519A. Review and update of report on geographic dispersion of 
              Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
Sec. 519B. Briefing on duties of the Army Interagency Training and 
              Education Center.

      Subtitle C--General Service Authorities and Military Records

Sec. 521. Consideration of adverse information by special selection 
              review boards.
Sec. 522. Expansion of eligibility for direct acceptance of gifts by 
              members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense and 
              Coast Guard employees and their families.
Sec. 523. Limitation of extension of period of active duty for a member 
              who accepts a fellowship, scholarship, or grant.
Sec. 524. Expansion of mandatory characterizations of administrative 
              discharges of certain members on the basis of failure to 
              receive COVID-19 vaccine.
Sec. 525. Rescission of COVID-19 vaccination mandate.
Sec. 526. Temporary exemption from end strength grade restrictions for 
              the Space Force.
Sec. 527. Notification to next of kin upon the death of a member of the 
              Armed Forces: study; update; training; report.
Sec. 528. Gender-neutral fitness physical readiness standards for 
              military occupational specialties of the Army.
Sec. 529. Recurring report regarding COVID-19 mandate.
Sec. 530. Sense of Congress regarding women involuntarily separated 
              from the Armed Forces due to pregnancy or parenthood.

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                 Subtitle D--Recruitment and Retention

Sec. 531. Treatment of personally identifiable information regarding 
              prospective recruits.
Sec. 532. Revival and extension of temporary authority for targeted 
              recruitment incentives.
Sec. 533. Report on recruiting efforts of certain Armed Forces.
Sec. 534. Review of marketing and recruiting of the Department of 
              Defense.
Sec. 535. Report on Department of Defense recruitment advertising to 
              racial and ethnic minority communities.
Sec. 536. Improving oversight of military recruitment practices in 
              public secondary schools.
Sec. 537. Best practices for the retention of certain female members of 
              the Armed Forces.
Sec. 538. Review of certain personnel policies of special operations 
              forces.
Sec. 539. Support for members who perform duties regarding remotely 
              piloted aircraft: study; report.
Sec. 539A. Retention and recruitment of members of the Army who 
              specialize in air and missile defense systems.

          Subtitle E--Military Justice and Other Legal Matters

Sec. 541. Matters in connection with special trial counsel.
Sec. 542. Technical corrections relating to special trial counsel.
Sec. 543. Randomization of court-martial panels.
Sec. 544. Jurisdiction of Courts of Criminal Appeals.
Sec. 545. Special trial counsel of the Department of the Air Force.
Sec. 546. Independent investigation of sexual harassment.
Sec. 547. Primary prevention research agenda and workforce.
Sec. 548. Limitation on availability of funds for relocation of Army 
              CID special agent training course.
Sec. 549. Review of titling and indexing practices of the Army and 
              certain other organizations.
Sec. 549A. Briefing and report on resourcing required for 
              implementation of military justice reform.
Sec. 549B. Report on sharing information with counsel for victims of 
              offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Sec. 549C. Dissemination of civilian legal services information.

                      Subtitle F--Member Education

Sec. 551. Authorization of certain support for military service academy 
              foundations.
Sec. 552. Individuals from the District of Columbia who may be 
              considered for appointment to military service academies.
Sec. 553. Agreement by a cadet or midshipman to play professional sport 
              constitutes a breach of agreement to serve as an officer.
Sec. 554. Naval Postgraduate School and United States Air Force 
              Institute of Technology: terms of Provosts and Chief 
              Academic Officers.
Sec. 555. Naval Postgraduate School: attendance by enlisted members.
Sec. 556. Modification of annual report on demographics of military 
              service academy applicants.
Sec. 557. Study and report on professional military education.
Sec. 558. Report on treatment of China in curricula of professional 
              military education.

               Subtitle G--Member Training and Transition

Sec. 561. Codification of Skillbridge program.
Sec. 562. Pilot program on remote personnel processing in the Army.
Sec. 563. Annual report on members separating from active duty who file 
              claims for disability benefits.
Sec. 564. Female members of certain Armed Forces and civilian employees 
              of the Department of Defense in STEM.

    Subtitle H--Military Family Readiness and Dependents' Education

Sec. 571. Clarification and expansion of authorization of support for 
              chaplain-led programs for members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 572. Pilot program to expand eligibility for enrollment at 
              domestic dependent elementary and secondary schools: 
              extension; report.
Sec. 573. Commercial air waiver for next of kin regarding 
              transportation of remains of casualties.
Sec. 574. Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit 
              dependents of military and civilian personnel.
Sec. 575. 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.
Sec. 576. Pilot program on hiring of special needs inclusion 
              coordinators for Department of Defense child development 
              centers.
Sec. 577. Promotion of certain child care assistance.
Sec. 578. Industry roundtable on military spouse hiring.
Sec. 579. Recommendations for the improvement of the Military 
              Interstate Children's Compact.
Sec. 579A. Feasibility of inclusion of au pairs in pilot program to 
              provide financial assistance to members of the Armed 
              Forces for in-home child care.
Sec. 579B. Briefing on policies regarding single parents serving as 
              members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 579C. Public reporting on certain military child care programs.
Sec. 579D. Briefing on verification of eligible federally connected 
              children for purposes of Federal impact aid programs.
Sec. 579E. Sense of Congress on rights of parents of children attending 
              schools operated by the Department of Defense Education 
              Activity.

           Subtitle I--Decorations, Awards, and Other Honors

Sec. 581. Clarification of procedure for boards for the correction of 
              military records to review determinations regarding 
              certain decorations.
Sec. 582. Authorizations for certain awards.
Sec. 583. Posthumous appointment of Ulysses S. Grant to grade of 
              General of the Armies of the United States.
Sec. 584. Enhanced information related to awarding of the Purple Heart.

          Subtitle J--Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters

Sec. 591. Report on non-citizen members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 592. Notification on manning of afloat naval forces: 
              modifications; codification.
Sec. 593. Clarification of authority of NCMAF to update Chaplains Hill 
              at Arlington National Cemetery.
Sec. 594. Disinterment of remains of Andrew Chabrol from Arlington 
              National Cemetery.
Sec. 595. Pilot program on safe storage of personally owned firearms.
Sec. 596. Pilot program on car sharing on remote or isolated military 
              installations.
Sec. 597. Briefing on the effects of economic inflation on members of 
              the Armed Forces.
Sec. 598. Study on improvement of access to voting for members of the 
              Armed Forces overseas.
Sec. 599. Report on incidence of military suicides by military job 
              code.
Sec. 599A. Report on efforts to prevent and respond to deaths by 
              suicide in the Navy.
Sec. 599B. Report on officer personnel management and the development 
              of the professional military ethic of the Space Force.

                  Subtitle A--Officer Personnel Policy

     SEC. 501. AUTHORIZED STRENGTHS FOR SPACE FORCE OFFICERS ON 
                   ACTIVE DUTY IN GRADES OF MAJOR, LIEUTENANT 
                   COLONEL, AND COLONEL.

       The table in subsection (a)(1) of section 523 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended by inserting after the items 
     relating to the Marine Corps new items relating to the total 
     number of commissioned officers (excluding officers in 
     categories specified in subsection (b) of such section) 
     serving on active duty in the Space Force in the grades of 
     major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel, respectively, as 
     follows:


``3,900                                  1,016          782          234
4,300                                    1,135          873          262
5,000                                    1,259          845          315
7,000                                    1,659        1,045          415
10,000                                   2,259        1,345       565''.
 

     SEC. 502. DISTRIBUTION OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ON ACTIVE 
                   DUTY IN GENERAL OFFICER AND FLAG OFFICER 
                   GRADES.

       Section 525 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``as 
     follows:'' and inserting an em dash;
       (B) in paragraph (4)(C), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(5) in the Space Force, if that appointment would result 
     in more than--
       ``(A) 2 officers in the grade of general;
       ``(B) 7 officers in a grade above the grade of major 
     general; or
       ``(C) 6 officers in the grade of major general.'';'';
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``and Marine Corps'' 
     and inserting ``Marine Corps, and Space Force''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or Marine Corps'' and 
     inserting ``Marine Corps, or Space Force''; and
       (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``or Commandant of the 
     Marine Corps'' and inserting ``Commandant of the Marine 
     Corps, or Chief of Space Operations''.

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     SEC. 503. REDISTRIBUTION OF NAVAL OFFICERS SERVING ON ACTIVE 
                   DUTY IN THE GRADES OF O-8 AND O-9.

       Subsection (a)(3) of section 525 of title 10, United States 
     Code, as amended by section 502, is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``33'' and inserting 
     ``34''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``50'' and inserting 
     ``49''.

     SEC. 504. AUTHORIZED STRENGTH AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2022: 
                   GENERAL OFFICERS AND FLAG OFFICERS ON ACTIVE 
                   DUTY.

       Section 526a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``and Marine Corps'' and inserting ``Marine Corps, and Space 
     Force'';
       (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``220'' and inserting 
     ``218'';
       (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``151'' and inserting 
     ``149'';
       (D) in paragraph (3), by striking ``187'' and inserting 
     ``170''; and
       (E) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(5) For the Space Force, 21.''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)(2), by adding at the end the 
     following new subparagraph:
       ``(E) For the Space Force, 6.''.

     SEC. 505. EXTENSION OF GRADE RETENTION FOR CERTAIN OFFICERS 
                   AWAITING RETIREMENT.

       Section 601(b)(5) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``retirement, but not for more than 60 
     days.'' and inserting the following: ``retirement, but--
       ``(A) subject to subparagraph (B), not for more than 60 
     days; and
       ``(B) with respect to an officer awaiting retirement 
     following not less than one year of consecutive deployment 
     outside of the United States to a combat zone (as defined in 
     section 112(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) or in 
     support of a contingency operation, not for more than 90 
     days.''.

     SEC. 506. EXCLUSION OF OFFICERS SERVING AS LEAD SPECIAL TRIAL 
                   COUNSEL FROM LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZED 
                   STRENGTHS FOR GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS.

       During the two-year period beginning on the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the limitations in section 526a(a) of 
     title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 504, 
     shall not apply to a general or flag officer serving in the 
     position of lead special trial counsel pursuant to an 
     appointment under section 1044f(a)(2) of such title.

     SEC. 507. CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE CREDIT FOR CERTAIN OFFICERS OF 
                   THE ARMED FORCES.

       (a) Constructive Service Credit for Warrant Officers.--
     Section 572 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``For the purposes''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(b) The Secretary concerned shall credit a person who is 
     receiving an original appointment as a warrant officer in the 
     regular component of an armed force under the jurisdiction of 
     such Secretary concerned, and who has advanced education or 
     training or special experience, with constructive service for 
     such education, training, or experience, as follows:
       ``(1) For special training or experience in a particular 
     warrant officer field designated by the Secretary concerned, 
     if such training or experience is directly related to the 
     operational needs of the armed force concerned, as determined 
     by such Secretary concerned.
       ``(2) For advanced education in a warrant officer field 
     designated by the Secretary concerned, if such education is 
     directly related to the operational needs of the armed force 
     concerned, as determined by such Secretary concerned.''.
       (b) Report.--Not later than February 1, 2027, the Secretary 
     of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
     of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the 
     amendments made by subsection (a). Such report shall 
     include--
       (1) the evaluation of such amendments by the Secretary;
       (2) the estimate of the Secretary regarding how many 
     individuals are eligible for credit under subsection (b) of 
     such section, as added by subsection (a); and
       (3) the determination of the Secretary whether existing 
     special pay for such members is adequate.

     SEC. 508. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SELECTION OF WARRANT OFFICERS 
                   IN THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS FOR PROMOTION.

       (a) Promotion by Selection Boards: Recommendation; 
     Exclusion From Consideration.--Section 575 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new subsections:
       ``(e)(1) In selecting the warrant officers to be 
     recommended for promotion, a selection board shall, when 
     authorized by the Secretary concerned, recommend warrant 
     officers of particular merit, pursuant to guidelines and 
     procedures prescribed by the Secretary concerned, from among 
     those warrant officers selected for promotion, to be placed 
     higher on the promotion list contained in the report of such 
     board under section 576(c) of this title.
       ``(2) A selection board may recommend that a warrant 
     officer be placed higher on a promotion list under paragraph 
     (1) only if the warrant officer receives the recommendation 
     of at least a majority of the members of the board, unless 
     the Secretary concerned establishes an alternative 
     requirement. Any such alternate requirement shall be 
     furnished to the board as part of the guidelines furnished to 
     the board under section 576 of this title.
       ``(3) For the warrant officers recommended to be placed 
     higher on a promotion list under paragraph (1), the board 
     shall recommend the order in which those warrant officers 
     should be placed on the list.
       ``(f)(1) Upon the request of a warrant officer, the 
     Secretary concerned may exclude the warrant officer from 
     consideration for promotion under this section.
       ``(2) The Secretary concerned may approve a request of a 
     warrant officer under paragraph (1) only if--
       ``(A) the basis for the request is to allow the officer to 
     complete--
       ``(i) an assignment in support of career progression;
       ``(ii) advanced education;
       ``(iii) an assignment such Secretary determines is of 
     significant value to the Armed Force concerned; or
       ``(iv) a career progression requirement delayed by an 
     assignment or education;
       ``(B) such Secretary determines that such exclusion from 
     consideration is in the best interest of the Armed Force 
     concerned; and
       ``(C) the officer has not previously failed of selection 
     for promotion to the grade for which the officer requests 
     exclusion from consideration.''.
       (b) Priority for Promotion of Warrant Officers in Report of 
     Selection Board.--Subsection (c) of section 576 of such title 
     is amended to read as follows:
       ``(c) The names of warrant officers selected for promotion 
     under this section shall be arranged in the report of such 
     board in the following order of priority:
       ``(1) Warrant officers recommended under section 575(e) of 
     this title to be placed higher on the promotion list, in the 
     order in which the board determines.
       ``(2) Warrant officers otherwise recommended for promotion, 
     in the order of seniority on the warrant officer active-duty 
     list.''.
       (c) Promotions: How Made; Effective Date.--Section 578(a) 
     of such title is amended by striking ``of the seniority of 
     such officers on the warrant officer active-duty list'' and 
     inserting ``set forth in section 576(c) of this title''.

     SEC. 509. ADVICE AND CONSENT REQUIREMENT FOR WAIVERS OF 
                   MANDATORY RETIREMENT FOR SUPERINTENDENTS OF 
                   MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES.

       (a) United States Military Academy.--Section 7321(b) of 
     title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
     the following: ``In the event a waiver under this subsection 
     is granted, the subsequent nomination and appointment of such 
     officer having served as Superintendent of the Academy to a 
     further assignment in lieu of retirement shall be subject to 
     the advice and consent of the Senate.''.
       (b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 8371(b) of title 
     10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following: ``In the event a waiver under this subsection is 
     granted, the subsequent nomination and appointment of such 
     officer having served as Superintendent of the Academy to a 
     further assignment in lieu of retirement shall be subject to 
     the advice and consent of the Senate.''.
       (c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9321(b) of 
     title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
     the following: ``In the event a waiver under this subsection 
     is granted, the subsequent nomination and appointment of such 
     officer having served as Superintendent of the Academy to a 
     further assignment in lieu of retirement shall be subject to 
     the advice and consent of the Senate.''.

     SEC. 509A. MODIFICATION OF REPORTS ON AIR FORCE PERSONNEL 
                   PERFORMING DUTIES OF A NUCLEAR AND MISSILE 
                   OPERATIONS OFFICER (13N).

       Section 506(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1682) is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9); and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new 
     paragraph (8):
       ``(8) A staffing plan for managing personnel in the 13N 
     career field as the Air Force transitions from the Minuteman 
     III weapon system to the Sentinel weapon system.''.

     SEC. 509B. ASSESSMENTS OF STAFFING IN THE OFFICE OF THE 
                   SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND OTHER DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS OFFICES.

       (a) Office of the Secretary of Defense.--The Secretary of 
     Defense shall conduct an assessment of staffing of the Office 
     of the Secretary of Defense. Such assessment shall including 
     the following elements:
       (1) A validation of every military staff billet assigned to 
     the Office of the Secretary of Defense against existing 
     military personnel requirements.
       (2) The estimated effect of returning 15 percent of such 
     military staff billets to operational activities of the Armed 
     Forces concerned, over a period of 36 months, would have on 
     the office of the Secretary of Defense and other Department 
     of Defense Headquarters Offices.
       (3) A plan and milestones for how reductions described in 
     paragraph (2) would occur, a schedule for such reductions, 
     and the process by which the billets would be returned to the 
     operational activities of the Armed Forces concerned.
       (b) Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.--The Chairman of 
     the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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     shall conduct an assessment of staffing of the Office of the 
     Joint Chiefs of Staff. Such assessment shall including the 
     following elements:
       (1) A validation of every military staff billet assigned to 
     the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff against existing 
     military personnel requirements.
       (2) The estimated effect of returning 15 percent of such 
     military staff billets to operational activities of the Armed 
     Forces concerned, over a period of 36 months, would have on 
     the office of the Joint Staff and the Chairman's Controlled 
     Activities and other related Joint Staff Headquarters 
     Offices.
       (3) A plan and milestones for how reductions described in 
     paragraph (2) would occur, a schedule for such reductions, 
     and the process by which the billets would be returned to the 
     operational activities of the Armed Forces concerned.
       (c) Interim Briefing and Report.--
       (1) Interim briefing.--Not later than April 1, 2023, the 
     Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services 
     of the Senate and House of Representatives an interim 
     briefing on the assessments under subsections (a) and (b).
       (2) Final report.--Not later than one year after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
     the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
     Representatives a report on the assessments under subsections 
     (a) and (b). Such report shall include the following:
       (A) A validation of every military staff billet assigned to 
     the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Staff to 
     include the Chairman's Controlled Activities against existing 
     military personnel requirements.
       (B) The methodology and process through which such 
     validation was performed.
       (C) Relevant statistical analysis on military billet fill 
     rates against validated requirements.
       (D) An analysis of unvalidated military billets currently 
     performing staff support functions,
       (E) The rationale for why unvalidated military billets may 
     be required.
       (F) The cost of military staff filling both validated and 
     unvalidated billets.
       (G) Lessons learned through the military billet validation 
     process and statistical analysis under subparagraphs (B) 
     through (F).
       (H) Any other matters the Secretary determines relevant to 
     understanding the use of military staff billets described in 
     subsections (a) and (b).
       (I) Any legislative, policy or budgetary recommendations of 
     the Secretary related to the subject matter of the report.

     SEC. 509C. GAO REVIEW OF CERTAIN OFFICER PERFORMANCE 
                   EVALUATIONS.

       (a) Review Required.--Not later than one year after the 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall review the officer performance reports of each 
     Armed Force under the jurisdiction of a Secretary of a 
     military department in order to--
       (1) study the fitness report systems used for the 
     performance evaluation of officers; and
       (2) provide to the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries 
     of the military departments recommendations regarding how to 
     improve such systems.
       (b) Elements.--The review required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) An analysis of the effectiveness of the fitness report 
     systems at evaluating and documenting the performance of 
     officers.
       (2) A comparison of the fitness report systems for officers 
     of each Armed Force described in subsection (a) with best 
     practices for performance evaluations used by public- and 
     private-sector organizations.
       (3) An analysis of the value of fitness reports in 
     providing useful information to officer promotion boards.
       (4) An analysis of the value of fitness reports in 
     providing useful feedback to officers being evaluated.
       (5) Recommendations to improve the fitness report systems 
     to--
       (A) increase its effectiveness at accurately evaluating and 
     documenting the performance of officers;
       (B) provide more useful information to officer promotion 
     boards; and
       (C) provide more useful feedback regarding evaluated 
     officers.
       (c) Access to Data and Records.--The Secretaries of the 
     military departments shall provide to the Comptroller General 
     sufficient resources and access to technical data, 
     individuals, organizations, and records that the Comptroller 
     General requires to complete the review under this section.
       (d) Submission to Secretaries.--Upon completing the review 
     under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to 
     the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military 
     departments a report on the results of the review.
       (e) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after 
     the date on which the Secretary of Defense and the 
     Secretaries of the military departments receive the report 
     under subsection (d), the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the congressional defense committees--
       (1) an unaltered copy of such report; and
       (2) any comments of the Secretary regarding such report.

     SEC. 509D. STUDY OF CHAPLAINS.

       (a) Study Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Secretaries of the military 
     departments, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
     of the Senate and House of Representatives a study of the 
     roles and responsibilities of chaplains.
       (b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall include 
     the following:
       (1) The resources (including funding, administrative 
     support, and personnel) available to support religious 
     programs.
       (2) Inclusion of chaplains in resiliency, suicide 
     prevention, wellness, and other related programs.
       (3) The role of chaplains in embedded units, headquarters 
     activities. and military treatment facilities.
       (4) Recruitment and retention of chaplains.
       (5) An analysis of the number of hours chaplains spend in 
     roles including pastoral care, religious services, 
     counseling, and administration.
       (6) The results of any surveys that have assessed the 
     roles, responsibilities and satisfaction of chaplains.
       (7) A review of the personnel requirements for chaplains 
     during fiscal years 2013 through 2022.
       (8) Challenges to the abilities of chaplains to offer 
     ministry services.

                Subtitle B--Reserve Component Management

     SEC. 511. INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE SENIOR 
                   RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS IN REPORTS 
                   ACCOMPANYING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY.

       Section 113(m) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating the second paragraph (8) as paragraph 
     (11);
       (2) by redesignating the first paragraph (8), as paragraph 
     (10);
       (3) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) 
     paragraphs (7), (8), and (9), respectively; and
       (4) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new 
     paragraphs:
       ``(5) The number of Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps 
     scholarships awarded during the fiscal year covered by the 
     report, disaggregated by gender, race, and ethnicity, for 
     each military department.
       ``(6) The program completion rates and program withdrawal 
     rates of Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps scholarship 
     recipients during the fiscal year covered by the report, 
     disaggregated by gender, race, and ethnicity, for each 
     military department.''.

     SEC. 512. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE AS AN INSTRUCTOR 
                   IN THE JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS.

       (a) In General.--Section 2031 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections 
     (g) and (h), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(f)(1) Instead of, or in addition to, detailing officers 
     and noncommissioned officers on active duty under subsection 
     (c)(1) or authorizing the employment of retired officers and 
     noncommissioned officers under subsection (d) or (e), the 
     Secretary of the military department concerned may authorize 
     qualified institutions to employ as administrators and 
     instructors in the program officers or noncommissioned 
     officers who--
       ``(A)(i) receive honorable discharges--
       ``(I) after completing at least eight years of service; and
       ``(II) not longer than five years before applying for such 
     employment; or
       ``(ii)(I) are in an active status; and
       ``(II) who are not yet eligible for retired pay; and
       ``(B) apply for such employment.
       ``(2) The Secretary of the military department concerned 
     shall pay to the institution an amount equal to one-half of 
     the amount to be paid to an instructor pursuant to the JROTC 
     Instructor Pay Scale for any period.
       ``(3) Notwithstanding the limitation in paragraph (2), the 
     Secretary of the military department concerned may pay to the 
     institution more than one-half of the amount paid to the 
     member by the institution if, as determined by such 
     Secretary--
       ``(A) the institution is in an educationally and 
     economically deprived area; and
       ``(B) such action is in the national interest.
       ``(4) Payments under this subsection shall be made from 
     funds appropriated for that purpose.
       ``(5) The Secretary of the military department concerned 
     may require an officer or noncommissioned officer employed 
     under this subsection to transfer to the Individual Ready 
     Reserve as a condition of such employment.''.
       (b) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     House of Representatives a briefing regarding--
       (1) the number of instructors employed pursuant to the 
     amendment made by subsection (a); and
       (2) costs to the Federal Government arising from such 
     employment.

     SEC. 513. BACKDATING OF EFFECTIVE DATE OF RANK FOR RESERVE 
                   OFFICERS IN THE NATIONAL GUARD DUE TO UNDUE 
                   DELAYS IN FEDERAL RECOGNITION.

       Paragraph (2) of section 14308(f) of title 10, United 
     States Code, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(2) If there is a delay in extending Federal recognition 
     in the next higher grade in the Army National Guard or the 
     Air National Guard to a reserve commissioned officer of the 
     Army or the Air Force that exceeds 100 days from the date the 
     National Guard Bureau deems such officer's application for

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     Federal recognition to be completely submitted by the State 
     and ready for review at the National Guard Bureau, and the 
     delay was not attributable to the action or inaction of such 
     officer--
       ``(A) in the event of State promotion with an effective 
     date before January 1, 2024, the effective date of the 
     promotion concerned under paragraph (1) may be adjusted to a 
     date determined by the Secretary concerned, but not earlier 
     than the effective date of the State promotion; and
       ``(B) in the event of State promotion with an effective 
     date on or after January 1, 2024, the effective date of the 
     promotion concerned under paragraph (1) shall be adjusted by 
     the Secretary concerned to the later of--
       ``(i) the date the National Guard Bureau deems such 
     officer's application for Federal recognition to be 
     completely submitted by the State and ready for review at the 
     National Guard Bureau; and
       ``(ii) the date on which the officer occupies a billet in 
     the next higher grade.''.

     SEC. 514. INSPECTIONS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD.

       (a) Element.--Subsection (a) of section 105 of title 32, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(8) the units and members of the Army National Guard or 
     Air National Guard comply with Federal law and policy 
     applicable to the National Guard, including policies issued 
     by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the military 
     department concerned, or the Chief of the National Guard 
     Bureau.''.
       (b) Report.--Not later than six months after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army and the 
     Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees on 
     Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a 
     report on the implementation of paragraph (8) of such 
     subsection, as added by subsection (a). Such report shall 
     include the following:
       (1) The number of inspections conducted that included 
     determinations under such paragraph.
       (2) With regard to each such inspection--
       (A) the date;
       (B) the unit of the Army National Guard or the Air National 
     Guard inspected;
       (C) the officer who conducted such inspection; and
       (D) the determination of the officer whether the unit was 
     in compliance with Federal law and policy applicable to the 
     National Guard.

     SEC. 515. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE REQUIREMENT THAT PERFORMANCE OF 
                   ACTIVE GUARD AND RESERVE DUTY AT THE REQUEST OF 
                   A GOVERNOR MAY NOT INTERFERE WITH CERTAIN 
                   DUTIES.

       (a) In General.--Section 328(b) of title 32, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(c) Waiver Authority.--(1) Notwithstanding section 
     101(d)(6)(A) of title 10 and subsection (b) of this section, 
     the Governor of a State or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 
     Guam, or the Virgin Islands, or the commanding general of the 
     District of Columbia National Guard, as the case may be, may, 
     at the request of the Secretary concerned, order a member of 
     the National Guard to perform Active Guard and Reserve duty 
     for purposes of performing training of the regular components 
     of the armed forces as the primary duty.
       ``(2) Training performed under paragraph (1) must be in 
     compliance with the requirements of section 502(f)(2)(B)(i) 
     of this title.
       ``(3) No more than 100 personnel may be granted a waiver by 
     a Secretary concerned under paragraph (1) at a time.
       ``(4) The authority under paragraph (1) shall terminate on 
     October 1, 2024.''.
       (b) Briefing on Performance of Training as Primary Duty.--
     Not later than March 1, 2023, the Secretary of the Army and 
     the Secretary of the Air Force shall each submit to the 
     Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a briefing 
     describing how many members of the National Guard are 
     performing Active Guard and Reserve duty for purposes of 
     performing training of the regular components of the Armed 
     Forces as primary duty.
       (c) Briefing on End Strength Requirements.--Not later than 
     October 1, 2024, the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary 
     of the Air Force shall each submit to the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of 
     the House of Representatives a briefing outlining the end 
     strength requirement going forward for Active Guard and 
     Reserve forces of the National Guard impacted by subsection 
     (c) of section 328(b) of title 32, United States Code, as 
     added by subsection (a) of this section.

     SEC. 516. CONTINUED NATIONAL GUARD SUPPORT FOR FIREGUARD 
                   PROGRAM.

       Section 515 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81), is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(a) in general.--'' before ``Until'';
       (2) by striking ``September 30, 2026'' and inserting 
     ``September 30, 2029'';
       (3) by striking ``support'' and inserting ``carry out'';
       (4) by striking ``personnel of the California National 
     Guard'' and inserting ``National Guard personnel (including 
     from the Colorado National Guard and the California National 
     Guard)''; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Transfer.--Until the date specified in subsection 
     (a), no component (including any analytical responsibility) 
     of the FireGuard program may be transferred from the 
     Department of Defense to another entity. If the Secretary 
     seeks to make such a transfer, the Secretary shall, at least 
     three years before such transfer, provide to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a written report and briefing that 
     detail--
       ``(1) plans of the Secretary for such transfer; and
       ``(2) how such transfer will sustain and improve detection 
     and monitoring of wildfires.
       ``(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In 
     this section, the term `appropriate congressional committees' 
     means the following:
       ``(1) The Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
       ``(2) The Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives.
       ``(3) The Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
       ``(4) The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
     House of Representatives.''.

     SEC. 517. ENHANCEMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE 
                   PROGRAM.

       Section 516 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is amended, in 
     subsection (a), by striking ``fiscal year 2022'' and 
     inserting ``fiscal years 2022 and 2023''.

     SEC. 518. NOTICE TO CONGRESS BEFORE CERTAIN ACTIONS REGARDING 
                   UNITS OF CERTAIN RESERVE COMPONENTS.

       (a) Notice Required; Elements.--The Secretary of a military 
     department may not take any covered action regarding a 
     covered unit until the day that is 60 days after the 
     Secretary of a military department submits to Congress notice 
     of such covered action. Such notice shall include the 
     following elements:
       (1) An analysis of how the covered action would improve 
     readiness.
       (2) A description of how the covered action would align 
     with the National Defense Strategy and the supporting 
     strategies of each military departments.
       (3) A description of any proposed organizational change 
     associated with the covered action and how the covered action 
     will affect the relationship of administrative, operational, 
     or tactical control responsibilities of the covered unit.
       (4) The projected cost and any projected long-term cost 
     savings of the covered action.
       (5) A detailed description of any requirements for new 
     infrastructure or relocation of equipment and assets 
     necessary for the covered action.
       (6) A description of how the covered activity will affect 
     the ability of the covered Armed Force to accomplish its 
     current mission.
       (b) Applicability.--This section shall apply to any step to 
     perform covered action regarding a covered unit on or after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered action'' means any of the following:
       (A) To deactivate.
       (B) To reassign.
       (C) To move the home station.
       (2) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the following:
       (A) The Army.
       (B) The Navy.
       (C) The Marine Corps.
       (D) The Air Force.
       (E) The Space Force.
       (3) The term ``covered unit'' means a unit of a reserve 
     component of a covered Armed Force.

     SEC. 519. INDEPENDENT STUDY ON FEDERAL RECOGNITION OF 
                   NATIONAL GUARD OFFICERS.

       (a) Independent Study.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     seek to enter into a contract with a federally funded 
     research and development center to conduct a study on the 
     National Guard commissioned officer and warrant officer 
     promotion system and provide recommendations to the 
     Department of Defense, the Department of the Air Force, the 
     Department of the Army, the National Guard Bureau, and 
     individual State National Guard commands.
       (2) Elements.--The study referred to in paragraph (1) shall 
     include a comprehensive review and assessment of the 
     following:
       (A) Reasons for delays in processing personnel actions for 
     Federal recognition of State National Guard member 
     promotions.
       (B) The Federal recognition process used to extend Federal 
     recognition to State promotions.
       (C) Best practices among the various State National Guards 
     for managing their requirements under the existing National 
     Guard promotion system.
       (D) Possible improvements to requirements, policies, 
     procedures, workflow, or resources to reduce the processing 
     time for Federal recognition of state promotions.
       (E) An assessment of the feasibility of developing or 
     adopting a commercially available solution for an integrated 
     enterprise information technology system for managing 
     National Guard officer and warrant officer promotions that 
     allows seamless transition for promotions as they move 
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     at the National Guard Bureau, the Department of the Army, the 
     Department of the Air Force, and the Department of Defense.
       (F) Possible metrics to evaluate effectiveness of any 
     recommendations made.
       (G) Possible remedies for undue delays in Federal 
     recognition, including adjustment to the effective date of 
     promotion beyond current statutory authorities.
       (H) Any other matters the federally funded research and 
     development center determines relevant.
       (3) Report.--
       (A) In general.--The contract under paragraph (1) shall 
     require the federally funded research and development center 
     that conducts the study under the contract to submit to the 
     Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Army, the 
     Secretary of the Air Force, and the Chief of the National 
     Guard Bureau a report on the results of the study.
       (B) Submission to congress.--Upon receiving the report 
     required under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of Defense 
     shall submit an unedited copy of the report results to the 
     congressional defense committees within 30 days of receiving 
     the report from the federally funded research and development 
     corporation.
       (b) Reporting Requirement.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the 
     date specified in paragraph (3), the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary 
     of the Air Force as appropriate, shall submit to the 
     Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report 
     detailing the current status of the Federal recognition 
     process for National Guard promotions.
       (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following elements:
       (A) An update on efforts to transition to fully digital 
     processes in accordance with recommendations made pursuant to 
     subsection (a).
       (B) The average processing time for personnel actions 
     related to Federal recognition of reserve commissioned 
     officer promotions in the Army and Air National Guards, 
     respectively, including the time in days from the date at 
     which the National Guard Bureau received the promotion until 
     the date at which Federal recognition was granted.
       (C) The average time it took during the previous fiscal 
     year to extend Federal recognition.
       (D) The number of Army and Air National Guard officers who 
     experienced Federal recognition delays greater than 90 days 
     in the previous fiscal year.
       (E) A summary of any additional resources or authorities 
     needed to further streamline the Federal recognition 
     processes to reduce average Federal recognition processing 
     time to 90 days or fewer.
       (F) Any other information that the Secretaries concerned 
     deem relevant.
       (3) Expiration of annual reporting requirement.--The date 
     referred to in paragraph (1) is such time as the average 
     processing time for personnel actions described under this 
     subsection is reduced to 90 days or fewer for each of the 
     Army and Air National Guards.

     SEC. 519A. REVIEW AND UPDATE OF REPORT ON GEOGRAPHIC 
                   DISPERSION OF JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING 
                   CORPS.

       (a) Report: Review; Update.--The Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Secretaries of the military 
     departments, shall review and update the 2017 report from the 
     RAND Corporation titled ``Geographic and Demographic 
     Representativeness of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps'' 
     (Library of Congress Control Number: 2017950423).
       (b) Elements.--The report updated under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) An assessment of whether there is adequate 
     representation in, and reasonable access to, units of the 
     Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (hereinafter, 
     ``JROTC'') for students in all regions of the of the United 
     States.
       (2) The estimated cost and time to increase the number of 
     units of JROTC to ensure adequate representation and 
     reasonable access described in paragraph (1).
       (3) Recommendations to increase adequate representation and 
     reasonable access described in paragraph (1) in areas of the 
     United States that the Secretary of Defense determines lack 
     such adequate representation and reasonable access.
       (c) Submission.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     the House of Representatives the report updated under this 
     section.

     SEC. 519B. BRIEFING ON DUTIES OF THE ARMY INTERAGENCY 
                   TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTER.

       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 Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and House of Representatives a briefing that 
     includes--
       (1) an organizational plan and an estimate of the annual 
     costs necessary for the Army Interagency Training and 
     Education Center to carry out duties assigned to it by the 
     Chief of the National Guard Bureau; and
       (2) the staffing requirements needed to adequately staff 
     such duties.

      Subtitle C--General Service Authorities and Military Records

     SEC. 521. CONSIDERATION OF ADVERSE INFORMATION BY SPECIAL 
                   SELECTION REVIEW BOARDS.

       Section 628a(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(A)'' before ``If the Secretary 
     concerned''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(B) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent 
     a Secretary concerned from deferring consideration of adverse 
     information concerning an officer subject to this section 
     until the next regularly scheduled promotion board applicable 
     to such officer, in lieu of furnishing such adverse 
     information to a special selection review board under this 
     section.''.

     SEC. 522. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR DIRECT ACCEPTANCE OF 
                   GIFTS BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND COAST GUARD EMPLOYEES 
                   AND THEIR FAMILIES.

       Section 2601a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(3) that results in enrollment in a Warriors in 
     Transition program, as defined in section 738(e) of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 
     (Public Law 112-239; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note); or''; and
       (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``paragraph (1), (2) or 
     (3) of''.

     SEC. 523. LIMITATION OF EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF ACTIVE DUTY 
                   FOR A MEMBER WHO ACCEPTS A FELLOWSHIP, 
                   SCHOLARSHIP, OR GRANT.

       (a) Limitation.--Subsection (b) of section 2603 of title 
     10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``at least''.
       (b) Modernization.--Subsection (a) of such section is 
     amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``or his designee'' and inserting ``(or an 
     individual designated by the President)''; and
       (B) by striking ``him'' and inserting ``the member'';
       (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``his field'' and 
     inserting ``the field of the member'';
       (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``his recognized 
     potential for future career service'' and inserting ``the 
     recognized potential for future career service of the 
     member''; and
       (4) in the matter following paragraph (3)--
       (A) by striking ``his'' both places it appears and 
     inserting ``the member's''; and
       (B) by striking ``him'' and inserting ``the member''.

     SEC. 524. EXPANSION OF MANDATORY CHARACTERIZATIONS OF 
                   ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGES OF CERTAIN MEMBERS ON 
                   THE BASIS OF FAILURE TO RECEIVE COVID-19 
                   VACCINE.

       Section 736(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 1161 note) 
     is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``During the period of time beginning on August 24, 2021, and 
     ending on the date that is two years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, any'' and inserting ``Any'';
       (2) in paragraph (1) by striking ``; or'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting 
     ``; or''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) in the case of a covered member receiving an 
     administrative discharge before completing the first 180 
     continuous days of active duty, uncharacterized.''.

     SEC. 525. RESCISSION OF COVID-19 VACCINATION MANDATE.

       Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall rescind the mandate 
     that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-
     19 pursuant to the memorandum dated August 24, 2021, 
     regarding ``Mandatory Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination of 
     Department of Defense Service Members''.

     SEC. 526. TEMPORARY EXEMPTION FROM END STRENGTH GRADE 
                   RESTRICTIONS FOR THE SPACE FORCE.

       Section 517 and section 523 (as amended by section 501 of 
     this Act) of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply to 
     the Space Force until January 1, 2024.

     SEC. 527. NOTIFICATION TO NEXT OF KIN UPON THE DEATH OF A 
                   MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES: STUDY; UPDATE; 
                   TRAINING; REPORT.

       (a) Study.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct 
     a study on the notification processes of the next of kin upon 
     the death of a member of the Armed Forces. In conducting the 
     study, the Secretary shall identify the following elements:
       (1) The time it takes for such notification to occur after 
     such death, recovery of remains, and identification of 
     remains. Such time shall be determined through an analysis of 
     data regarding cases involving such notifications.
       (2) The effect of media (including social media) and other 
     forms of communication on such processes.

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       (3) Means by which the Secretary may improve such processes 
     to reduce the time described in paragraph (1).
       (4) Any legislative recommendations of the Secretary to 
     improve such processes to reduce the time described in 
     paragraph (1).
       (b) Update.--Upon completion of the study under subsection 
     (a), the Secretary shall review and update training and 
     education materials regarding such processes, implementing 
     means described in subsection (a)(3).
       (c) Operational Training.--The Secretary of the military 
     department concerned shall include a training exercise, using 
     materials updated (including lessons learned) under 
     subsection (b), regarding a death described in this section 
     in each major exercise conducted by such Secretary or the 
     Secretary of Defense.
       (d) Report.--Not later one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House 
     of Representatives a report containing--
       (1) the results of the study;
       (2) a description of the update under subsection (b); and
       (3) lessons learned, as described in subsection (c).

     SEC. 528. GENDER-NEUTRAL FITNESS PHYSICAL READINESS STANDARDS 
                   FOR MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES OF THE 
                   ARMY.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall--
       (1) establish gender-neutral physical readiness standards 
     that ensure soldiers can perform the duties of their 
     respective military occupational specialties; and
       (2) provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and House of Representatives a briefing describing the 
     methodology used to determine the standards established under 
     paragraph (1).

     SEC. 529. RECURRING REPORT REGARDING COVID-19 MANDATE.

       (a) Report Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House 
     of Representatives a recurring report regarding the 
     requirement that a member of the Armed Forces shall receive a 
     vaccination against COVID-19. Each such report may not 
     contain any personally identifiable information, and shall 
     contain the following:
       (1) With regard to religious exemptions to such 
     requirement--
       (A) the number of such exemptions for which members 
     applied;
       (B) the number of such religious exemptions denied;
       (C) the reasons for such denials;
       (D) the number of members denied such a religious exemption 
     who complied with the requirement; and
       (E) the number of members denied such a religious exemption 
     who did not comply with the requirement who were separated, 
     and with what characterization.
       (2) With regard to medical exemptions to such requirement--
       (A) the number of such medical exemptions for which members 
     applied;
       (B) the number of such medical exemptions denied;
       (C) the reasons for such denials;
       (D) the number of members denied such a medical exemption 
     who complied with the requirement; and
       (E) the number of members denied such a medical exemption 
     who did not comply with the requirement who were separated, 
     and with what characterization.
       (b) Frequency; Termination.--The Secretary shall submit the 
     first such report not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter until 
     the first of the following to occur:
       (1) The Secretary of Defense lifts such requirement.
       (2) The day that is two years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 530. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING WOMEN INVOLUNTARILY 
                   SEPARATED FROM THE ARMED FORCES DUE TO 
                   PREGNANCY OR PARENTHOOD.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) In June 1948, Congress enacted the Women's Armed 
     Services Integration Act of 1948, which formally authorized 
     the appointment and enlistment of women in the regular 
     components of the Armed Forces.
       (2) With the expansion of the Armed Forces to include 
     women, the possibility arose for the first time that members 
     of the regular components of the Armed Forces could become 
     pregnant.
       (3) The response to such possibilities and actualities was 
     Executive Order 10240, signed by President Harry S. Truman in 
     1951, which granted the Armed Forces the authority to 
     involuntarily separate or discharge a woman if she became 
     pregnant, gave birth to a child, or became a parent by 
     adoption or a stepparent.
       (4) The Armed Forces responded to the Executive order by 
     systematically discharging any woman in the Armed Forces who 
     became pregnant.
       (5) The Armed Forces were required to offer women who were 
     involuntarily separated or discharged due to pregnancy the 
     opportunity to request retention in the military.
       (6) The Armed Forces may not have provided required 
     separation benefits, counseling, or assistance to the members 
     of the Armed Forces who were separated or discharged due to 
     pregnancy.
       (7) Thousands of members of the Armed Forces were 
     involuntarily separated or discharged from the Armed Forces 
     as a result of pregnancy.
       (8) Such involuntary separation or discharge from the Armed 
     Forces on the basis of pregnancy was challenged in Federal 
     district court by Stephanie Crawford in 1975, whose legal 
     argument stated that this practice violated her 
     constitutional right to due process of law.
       (9) The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in 
     Stephanie Crawford's favor in 1976 and found that Executive 
     Order 10240 and any regulations relating to the Armed Forces 
     that made separation or discharge mandatory due to pregnancy 
     were unconstitutional.
       (10) By 1976, all regulations that permitted involuntary 
     separation or discharge of a member of the Armed Forces 
     because of pregnancy or any form of parenthood were 
     rescinded.
       (11) Today, women comprise 17 percent of the Armed Forces, 
     and many are parents, including 12 percent of whom are single 
     parents.
       (12) While military parents face many hardships, today's 
     Armed Forces provide various lengths of paid family leave for 
     mothers and fathers, for both birth and adoption of children.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     women who served in the Armed Forces before February 23, 
     1976, should not have been involuntarily separated or 
     discharged due to pregnancy or parenthood.

                 Subtitle D--Recruitment and Retention

     SEC. 531. TREATMENT OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION 
                   REGARDING PROSPECTIVE RECRUITS.

       (a) Treatment of Personally Identifiable Information.--
     Section 503(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
     adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(3) PII regarding a prospective recruit collected or 
     compiled under this subsection shall be kept confidential, 
     and a person who has had access to such PII may not disclose 
     the information except for purposes of this section or other 
     purpose authorized by law.
       ``(4) In the course of conducting a recruiting campaign, 
     the Secretary concerned shall--
       ``(A) notify a prospective recruit of data collection 
     policies of the armed force concerned; and
       ``(B) permit the prospective recruit to elect not to 
     participate in such data collection.
       ``(5) In this subsection, the term `PII' means personally 
     identifiable information.''.
       (b) Pilot Program on Recruiting.--
       (1) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may conduct a 
     pilot program (such a program shall be referred to as a 
     ``Military Recruiting Modernization Program'') to evaluate 
     the feasibility and effectiveness of collecting and using PRI 
     with modern technologies to allow the Secretary to more 
     effectively and efficiently use recruiting resources.
       (2) Treatment of prospective recruit information.--PRI 
     collected under a pilot program under this subsection--
       (A) may be used by the Armed Forces and entities into which 
     the Secretary has entered into an agreement regarding 
     military recruitment only for purposes of military 
     recruitment;
       (B) shall be kept confidential.
       (C) may not be maintained more than three years after 
     collection; and
       (3) Opt-out.--A pilot program under this subsection may 
     allow a prospective recruit to opt-out of the collection of 
     PRI regarding such prospective recruit.
       (4) Termination.--Any such pilot program shall terminate 
     three years after implementation.
       (5) Interim briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     implementing a pilot program under this subsection, the 
     Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services 
     of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on 
     the pilot program. Such briefing shall include the following:
       (A) The definition, prescribed by the Secretary, of PRI.
       (B) How the Secretary intends to handle privacy concerns 
     related to the collection of PRI.
       (C) Legal concerns over the collection, use, and 
     maintenance of PRI.
       (6) Final report.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     completion of a pilot program under this subsection, the 
     Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall 
     submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     the House of Representatives a report on the pilot program. 
     Such report shall include the following:
       (A) A summary of whether and how the pilot program 
     modernized recruiting efforts.
       (B) A description of any efficiencies identified under the 
     pilot program.
       (C) Any violations of privacy laws arising from the pilot 
     program.
       (D) Legislative recommendations of the Under Secretary 
     arising from this pilot program.
       (7) Definitions.--In this section:
       (A) The term ``PRI'' means information, prescribed by the 
     Secretary of Defense, regarding a prospective recruit.

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       (B) The term ``prospective recruit'' means an individual 
     who is eligible to join the Armed Forces and is--
       (i) 17 years of age or older; or
       (ii) in the eleventh grade (or its equivalent) or higher.

     SEC. 532. REVIVAL AND EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR 
                   TARGETED RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES.

       Section 522(h) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. 503 note) 
     is--
       (1) is revived to read as it did immediately before its 
     expiration on December 31, 2020; and
       (2) is amended--
       (A) by striking the semicolon and inserting a comma; and
       (B) by striking ``2020'' and inserting ``2025''.

     SEC. 533. REPORT ON RECRUITING EFFORTS OF CERTAIN ARMED 
                   FORCES.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this act, the Secretary of Defense, 
     in coordination with the Secretaries of the military 
     departments, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
     of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on 
     recruiting efforts of the covered Armed Forces.
       (b) Elements.--The report shall contain, with regards to 
     the covered Armed Forces during fiscal years 2018 through 
     2022, the following elements:
       (1) A comparison of--
       (A) the number of active duty enlistments from each 
     geographic region;
       (B) the number of recruiters stationed in each geographic 
     region; and
       (C) advertising dollars spent in each geographic region, 
     including annual numbers and averages.
       (2) A comparison of the number of active duty enlistments 
     produced by each recruiting battalion, recruiting district, 
     or recruiting region, the number of recruiters stationed in 
     each battalion, and advertising dollars spent in support of 
     each battalion, including annual numbers and averages.
       (3) An analysis of the geographic dispersion of enlistments 
     by military occupational specialty.
       (4) An analysis of the amount of Federal funds spent on 
     advertising per active duty enlistment by recruiting 
     battalion, recruiting district, or recruiting region, and a 
     ranked list of those battalions from most efficient to least 
     efficient.
       (5) A comparison of the race, religion, sex, education 
     levels, military occupational specialties, and waivers for 
     enlistment granted to enlistees by geographic region and 
     recruiting battalion, recruiting district, or recruiting 
     region of responsibility.
       (6) An assessment of obstacles that recruiters face in the 
     field, including access to schools and administrative 
     support.
       (7) Efforts the Secretary of the military department 
     concerned is taking to mitigate obstacles described in 
     paragraph (6).
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means an Armed Force 
     under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military 
     department.
       (2) The term ``geographic region'' means a region used for 
     the 2020 decennial census.

     SEC. 534. REVIEW OF MARKETING AND RECRUITING OF THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       (a) In General.--Not later that September 30, 2023, the 
     Comptroller General of the United States, in consultation 
     with experts determined by the Secretary of Defense, shall 
     evaluate the marketing and recruiting efforts of the 
     Department of Defense to determine how to use social media 
     and other technology platforms to convey to young people the 
     opportunities and benefits of service in the covered Armed 
     Forces.
       (b) Covered Armed Force Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered Armed Force'' means the following:
       (1) The Army.
       (2) The Navy.
       (3) The Marine Corps.
       (4) The Air Force.
       (5) The Space Force.

     SEC. 535. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RECRUITMENT 
                   ADVERTISING TO RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY 
                   COMMUNITIES.

       Not later than June 1, 2023, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
     the efforts of the Department of Defense to increase 
     marketing and advertising to adequately reach racial and 
     ethnic minority communities.

     SEC. 536. IMPROVING OVERSIGHT OF MILITARY RECRUITMENT 
                   PRACTICES IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

       Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
     Representatives a report on military recruitment practices in 
     public secondary schools during calendar years 2018 through 
     2022, including--
       (1) the zip codes of public secondary schools visited by 
     military recruiters; and
       (2) the number of recruits from public secondary schools by 
     zip code and local education agency.

     SEC. 537. 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 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.

     SEC. 538. REVIEW OF CERTAIN PERSONNEL POLICIES OF SPECIAL 
                   OPERATIONS FORCES.

       (a) Review Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall direct 
     the covered officials to review (and, if a covered official 
     determines it necessary, update guidance and processes) 
     matters described in section 167(e)(2)(J) of title 10, United 
     States Code. The covered officials shall complete such review 
     (and update) not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
       (b) Elements of Review.--The review and updates under 
     subsection (a) shall address the respective roles of the 
     military departments and the United States Special Operations 
     Command with respect to the following:
       (1) Coordination between special operations command and the 
     military departments regarding recruiting and retention to 
     ensure that personnel requirements of special operations 
     forces and the military departments are met appropriately.
       (2) Opportunities for members of special operations forces 
     to enroll in professional military education.
       (3) Promotion opportunities for members of special 
     operations forces and an assessment of whether such 
     opportunities are adequate to fulfill staffing requirements 
     of special operations forces.
       (4) Data sharing between the military departments and 
     special operations command with respect to special operations 
     forces personnel.
       (5) Any other matter the Secretary of Defense determines 
     appropriate.
       (c) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after 
     completing the review (and any updates) under subsection (a), 
     the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on 
     Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a 
     report on such review and any resulting updates to guidance 
     and processes. The report shall also include any 
     recommendations of the Secretary regarding matters described 
     in subsection (a) or (b).
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered officials'' means--
       (A) the Secretaries of the military departments;
       (B) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special 
     Operations and Low Intensity Conflict; and
       (C) the Commander of special operations command.
       (2) The term ``special operations command'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 167(a) of title 10, United States 
     Code.
       (3) The term ``special operations forces'' means the forces 
     described in section 167(j) of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 539. SUPPORT FOR MEMBERS WHO PERFORM DUTIES REGARDING 
                   REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT: STUDY; REPORT.

       (a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study 
     to identify opportunities to provide more support services 
     to, and greater recognition of combat accomplishments of, RPA 
     crew. Such study shall identify the following with respect to 
     each covered Armed Force:
       (1) Safety policies applicable to crew of traditional 
     aircraft that apply to RPA crew.
       (2) Personnel policies, including crew staffing and 
     training practices, applicable to crew of traditional 
     aircraft that apply to RPA crew.
       (3) Metrics the Secretaries of the military departments use 
     to evaluate the health of RPA crew.
       (4) Incentive pay, retention bonuses, promotion rates, and 
     career advancement opportunities for RPA crew.
       (5) Combat zone compensation available to RPA crew.
       (6) Decorations and awards for combat available to RPA 
     crew.
       (7) Mental health care available to crew of traditional 
     aircraft and RPA crew who conduct combat operations.
       (8) Whether RPA crew receive post-separation health 
     (including mental health) care equivalent to crew of 
     traditional aircraft.
       (9) An explanation of any difference under paragraph (8).
       (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House 
     of Representatives a report containing the following:
       (1) The results of the study conducted under this section.
       (2) Any policy recommendations of the Secretary regarding 
     such results.
       (3) Progress made by the Secretary of the Air Force in 
     implementing the recommendations of the Comptroller General 
     of the United States in the following reports:
       (A) GAO-19-155, titled ``Unmanned Aerial Systems: Air Force 
     Pilot Promotion Rates Have Increased but Oversight Process of 
     Some Positions Could Be Enhanced''.
       (B) GAO-20-320, titled ``Unmanned Aerial Systems: Air Force 
     Should Take Additional Steps to Improve Aircrew Staffing and 
     Support''.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means an Armed Force 
     under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military 
     department.
       (2) The term ``RPA crew'' means members of covered Armed 
     Forces who perform duties relating to remotely piloted 
     aircraft.
       (3) The term ``traditional aircraft'' means fixed or rotary 
     wing aircraft operated by an onboard pilot.

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     SEC. 539A. RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMY 
                   WHO SPECIALIZE IN AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE 
                   SYSTEMS.

       (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall study efforts to retain and recruit members with 
     military occupational specialties regarding air and missile 
     defense systems of the Army.
       (b) Interim Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
     shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on the status 
     of the study.
       (c) Final Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
     submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     House of Representatives a report that identifies steps the 
     Secretary of the Army may take to improve such retention and 
     recruitment.

          Subtitle E--Military Justice and Other Legal Matters

     SEC. 541. MATTERS IN CONNECTION WITH SPECIAL TRIAL COUNSEL.

       (a) Definition of Covered Offense.--
       (1) In general.--Section 801(17)(A) of title 10, United 
     States Code (article 1(17)(A) of the Uniform Code of Military 
     Justice), as added by section 533 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 
     135 Stat. 1695), is amended by striking ``section 920 
     (article 120)'' and inserting ``section 919a (article 119a), 
     section 920 (article 120), section 920a (article 120a)''.
       (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) 
     shall take effect immediately after the coming into effect of 
     the amendments made by section 533 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 
     135 Stat. 1695) as provided in section 539C of that Act (10 
     U.S.C. 801 note) and shall apply with respect to offenses 
     that occur after that date.
       (b) Inclusion of Sexual Harassment as Covered Offense.--
       (1) In general.--Section 801(17)(A) of title 10, United 
     States Code (article 1(17)(A) of the Uniform Code of Military 
     Justice), as added by section 533 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 
     135 Stat. 1695) and amended by subsection (a) of this 
     section, is further amended--
       (A) by striking ``or''; and
       (B) by striking ``of this title'' and inserting ``, or the 
     standalone offense of sexual harassment punishable under 
     section 934 (article 134) of this title in each instance in 
     which a formal complaint is made and such formal complaint is 
     substantiated in accordance with regulations prescribed by 
     the Secretary concerned''.
       (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) 
     shall take effect on January 1, 2025, and shall apply with 
     respect to offenses that occur after that date.
       (c) Residual Prosecutorial Duties and Other Judicial 
     Functions of Convening Authorities in Covered Cases.--The 
     President shall prescribe regulations to ensure that residual 
     prosecutorial duties and other judicial functions of 
     convening authorities, including granting immunity, ordering 
     depositions, and hiring experts, with respect to charges and 
     specifications over which a special trial counsel exercises 
     authority pursuant to section 824a of title 10, United States 
     Code (article 24a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) 
     (as added by section 531 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 
     135 Stat. 1692)), are transferred to the military judge, the 
     special trial counsel, or other authority as appropriate in 
     such cases by no later than the effective date established in 
     section 539C of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 801 note), in 
     consideration of due process for all parties involved in such 
     a case.
       (d) Amendment to the Rules for Courts-Martial.--The 
     President shall prescribe in regulation such modifications to 
     Rule 813 of the Rules for Courts-Martial and other Rules as 
     appropriate to ensure that at the beginning of each court-
     martial convened, the presentation of orders does not in open 
     court specify the name, rank, or position of the convening 
     authority convening such court, unless such convening 
     authority is the Secretary concerned, the Secretary of 
     Defense, or the President.
       (e) Briefing Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the 
     progress of the Department of Defense in implementing this 
     section, including an identification of--
       (1) the duties to be transferred under subsection (c);
       (2) the positions to which those duties will be 
     transferred; and
       (3) any provisions of law or Rules for Courts Martial that 
     must be amended or modified to fully complete the transfer.
       (f) Additional Reporting Relating to Implementation of 
     Subtitle D of Title V of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2022.--Not later than February 1, 2025, 
     and annually thereafter for five years, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 
     the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 
     assessing the holistic effect of the reforms contained in 
     subtitle D of title V of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) on the military 
     justice system. The report shall include the following 
     elements:
       (1) An overall assessment of the effect such reforms have 
     had on the military justice system and the maintenance of 
     good order and discipline in the ranks.
       (2) The percentage of caseload and courts-martial assessed 
     as meeting, or having been assessed as potentially meeting, 
     the definition of ``covered offense'' under section 801(17) 
     of title 10, United States Code (article 1(17) of the Uniform 
     Code of Military Justice) (as added by section 533 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
     (Public Law 117-81; 135 17 Stat. 1695)), disaggregated by 
     offense and military service where possible.
       (3) An assessment of prevalence and data concerning 
     disposition of cases by commanders after declination of 
     prosecution by special trial counsel, disaggregated by 
     offense and military service when possible.
       (4) Assessment of the effect, if any, the reforms contained 
     in such subtitle have had on non-judicial punishment 
     concerning covered and non-covered offenses.
       (5) A description of the resources and personnel required 
     to maintain and execute the reforms made by such subtitle 
     during the reporting period relative to fiscal year 2022.
       (6) A description of any other factors or matters 
     considered by the Secretary to be important to a holistic 
     assessment of those reforms on the military justice system.

     SEC. 542. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS RELATING TO SPECIAL TRIAL 
                   COUNSEL.

       (a) Technical Corrections.--Section 824a(c)(3) of title 10, 
     United States Code (article 24a(c)(3) of the Uniform Code of 
     Military Justice), is amended--
       (1) by striking ``Subject to paragraph (4)'' and inserting 
     ``Subject to paragraph (5)''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``an ordered 
     rehearing'' and inserting ``an authorized rehearing''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect immediately after the coming into effect of 
     the amendments made by section 531 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 
     135 Stat. 1692) as provided in section 539C of that Act (10 
     U.S.C. 801 note).

     SEC. 543. RANDOMIZATION OF COURT-MARTIAL PANELS.

       (a) In General.--Section 825(e) of title 10, United States 
     Code (article 25(e) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), 
     is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(4) When convening a court-martial, the convening 
     authority shall detail as members thereof members of the 
     armed forces under such regulations as the President may 
     prescribe for the randomized selection of qualified 
     personnel, to the maximum extent practicable.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect on the date that is two years after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with 
     respect to courts-martial convened on or after that effective 
     date.
       (c) Regulations.--Not later than the effective date 
     specified in subsection (b), the President shall prescribe 
     regulations implementing the requirement under paragraph (4) 
     of section 825(e) of title 10, United States Code (article 
     25(e) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as added by 
     subsection (a) of this section.

     SEC. 544. JURISDICTION OF COURTS OF CRIMINAL APPEALS.

       (a) Waiver of Right to Appeal; Withdrawal of Appeal.--
     Section 861(d) of title 10, United States Code (article 61(d) 
     of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by 
     striking ``A waiver'' and inserting ``Except as provided by 
     section 869(c)(2) of this title (article 69(c)(2)), a 
     waiver''.
       (b) Jurisdiction.--Section 866 of title 10, United States 
     Code (article 66 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``shall have 
     jurisdiction over'' and all that follows through the period 
     at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting the following: 
     ``shall have jurisdiction over--
       ``(A) a timely appeal from the judgment of a court-martial, 
     entered into the record under section 860c(a) of this title 
     (article 60c(a)), that includes a finding of guilty; and
       ``(B) a summary court-martial case in which the accused 
     filed an application for review with the Court under section 
     869(d)(1) of this title (article 69(d)(1)) and for which the 
     application has been granted by the Court.''; and
       (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``is timely if'' and all 
     that follows through the period at the end of paragraph (2) 
     and inserting the following: ``is timely if--
       ``(1) in the case of an appeal under subparagraph (A) of 
     such subsection, it is filed before the later of--
       ``(A) the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date 
     the accused is provided notice of appellate rights under 
     section 865(c) of this title (article 65(c)); or
       ``(B) the date set by the Court of Criminal Appeals by rule 
     or order; and
       ``(2) in the case of an appeal under subparagraph (B) of 
     such subsection, an application for review with the Court is 
     filed not later than the earlier of the dates established 
     under section 869(d)(2)(B) of this title (article 
     69(d)(2)(B)).''.
       (c) Review by Judge Advocate General.--Section 869 of title 
     10, United States Code (article 69 of the Uniform Code of 
     Military Justice), is amended--
       (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

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       ``(a) In General.--Upon application by the accused or 
     receipt of the record pursuant to section 864(c)(3) of this 
     title (article 64(c)(3)) and subject to subsections (b), (c), 
     and (d), the Judge Advocate General may--
       ``(1) with respect to a summary court-martial, modify or 
     set aside, in whole or in part, the findings and sentence; or
       ``(2) with respect to a general or special court-martial, 
     order such court-martial to be reviewed under section 866 of 
     this title (article 66).''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``To qualify''; and
       (B) by striking ``not later than one year after'' and all 
     that follows through the period at the end and inserting the 
     following: ``not later than--
       ``(A) for a summary court-martial, one year after the date 
     of completion of review under section 864 of this title 
     (article 64); or
       ``(B) for a general or special court-martial, one year 
     after the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date the 
     accused is provided notice of appellate rights under section 
     865(c) of this title (article 65(c)), unless the accused 
     submitted a waiver or withdrawal of appellate review under 
     section 861 of this title (article 61) before being provided 
     notice of appellate rights, in which case the application 
     must be submitted to the Judge Advocate General not later 
     than one year after the entry of judgment under section 860c 
     of this title (article 60c).
       ``(2) The Judge Advocate General may, for good cause shown, 
     extend the period for submission of an application, except 
     that--
       ``(A) in the case of an application for review of a summary 
     court martial, the Judge Advocate may not consider an 
     application submitted more than three years after the 
     completion date referred to in paragraph (1)(A); and
       ``(B) in case of an application for review of a general or 
     special court-martial, the Judge Advocate may not consider an 
     application submitted more than three years after the end of 
     the applicable period under paragraph (1)(B).'';
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``section 864 or 
     865(b) of this title (article 64 or 65(b))'' and inserting 
     ``section 864 of this title (article 64)''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the Judge Advocate 
     General shall order appropriate corrective action under rules 
     prescribed by the President'' and inserting ``the Judge 
     Advocate General shall send the case to the Court of Criminal 
     Appeals''; and
       (4) in subsection (d)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``under subsection (c)--
     '' and all that follows through ``(B) in a case submitted'' 
     and inserting ``under subsection (c)(1) in a case 
     submitted''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
     (A), by striking ``paragraph (1)(B)'' and inserting 
     ``paragraph (1)''.
       (d) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall not apply to--
       (1) any matter that was submitted before the date of the 
     enactment of this Act to a Court of Criminal Appeals 
     established under section 866 of title 10, United States Code 
     (article 66 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); or
       (2) any matter that was submitted before the date of the 
     enactment of this Act to a Judge Advocate General under 
     section 869 of such title (article 69 of the Uniform Code of 
     Military Justice).

     SEC. 545. SPECIAL TRIAL COUNSEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR 
                   FORCE.

       (a) In General.--Section 1044f of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by striking ``The policies shall'' and inserting 
     ``Subject to subsection (c), the policies shall'';
       (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
       (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(c) Special Trial Counsel of Department of the Air 
     Force.--In establishing policies under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary of Defense shall--
       ``(1) in lieu of providing for separate offices for the Air 
     Force and Space Force under subsection (a)(1), provide for 
     the establishment of a single dedicated office from which 
     office the activities of the special trial counsel of the 
     Department of the Air Force shall be supervised and overseen; 
     and
       ``(2) in lieu of providing for separate lead special trial 
     counsels for the Air Force and Space Force under subsection 
     (a)(2), provide for the appointment of one lead special trial 
     counsel who shall be responsible for the overall supervision 
     and oversight of the activities of the special trial counsel 
     of the Department of the Air Force.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made subsection (a) 
     shall take effect immediately after the coming into effect of 
     the amendments made by section 532 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 
     135 Stat. 1694) as provided in section 539C of that Act (10 
     U.S.C. 801 note).

     SEC. 546. INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT.

       (a) Definitions.--Subsection (e) of section 1561 of title 
     10, United States Code, as amended by section 543 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
     (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1709), is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `independent investigator' means a civilian 
     employee of the Department of Defense or a member of the 
     Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force who--
       ``(A) is outside the immediate chain of command of the 
     complainant and the subject of the investigation; and
       ``(B) is trained in the investigation of sexual harassment, 
     as determined by--
       ``(i) the Secretary of Defense, in the case of a civilian 
     employee of the Department of Defense;
       ``(ii) the Secretary of the Army, in the case of a member 
     of the Army;
       ``(iii) the Secretary of the Navy, in the case of a member 
     of the Navy or Marine Corps; or
       ``(iv) the Secretary of the Air Force, in the case of a 
     member of the Air Force or Space Force.
       ``(2) The term `sexual harassment' means conduct that 
     constitutes the offense of sexual harassment as punishable 
     under section 934 of this title (article 134) pursuant to the 
     regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for 
     purposes of such section (article).''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect immediately after the coming into effect of 
     the amendments made by section 543 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 
     135 Stat. 1709) as provided in subsection (c) of that 
     section.

     SEC. 547. PRIMARY PREVENTION RESEARCH AGENDA AND WORKFORCE.

       (a) Annual Primary Prevention Research Agenda.--Section 
     549A(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1722) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as 
     paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively;
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 
     paragraphs:
       ``(2) include a focus on whether and to what extent sub-
     populations of the military community may be targeted for 
     interpersonal violence more than others;
       ``(3) seek to identify factors that influence the 
     prevention, perpetration, and victimization of interpersonal 
     and self-directed violence;
       ``(4) seek to improve the collection and dissemination of 
     data on hazing and bullying related to interpersonal and 
     self-directed violence;''; and
       (3) by amending paragraph (6), as redesignated by paragraph 
     (1) of this section, to read as follows:
       ``(6) incorporate collaboration with other Federal 
     departments and agencies, including the Department of Health 
     and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention, State governments, academia, industry, federally 
     funded research and development centers, nonprofit 
     organizations, and other organizations outside of the 
     Department of Defense, including civilian institutions that 
     conduct similar data-driven studies, collection, and 
     analysis; and''.
       (b) Primary Prevention Workforce.--Section 549B of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
     (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1722) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``subsection (a)'' and 
     inserting ``paragraph (1)''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) Comptroller general report.--Not later than one year 
     after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the 
     Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report that--
       ``(A) compares the sexual harassment and prevention 
     training of the Department of Defense with similar programs 
     at other departments and agencies of the Federal Government; 
     and
       ``(B) includes relevant data collected by colleges and 
     universities and other relevant outside entities on hazing 
     and bullying and interpersonal and self-directed violence.''; 
     and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(e) Incorporation of Research and Findings.--The 
     Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the findings and 
     conclusions from the primary prevention research agenda 
     established under section 549A are regularly incorporated, as 
     appropriate, within the primary prevention workforce 
     established under subsection (a).''.

     SEC. 548. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RELOCATION 
                   OF ARMY CID SPECIAL AGENT TRAINING COURSE.

       (a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be 
     appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
     fiscal year 2023 for the Army may be obligated or expended to 
     relocate an Army CID special agent training course until--
       (1)(A) the Secretary of the Army submits to the Committees 
     on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives--
       (i) the evaluation and plan required by subsection (a) of 
     section 549C of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1724);
       (ii) the implementation plan required by subsection (b) of 
     such section; and
       (iii) a separate report on any plans of the Secretary to 
     relocate an Army CID special agent training course, including 
     an explanation of the business case for any transfer of 
     training personnel proposed as part of such plan;

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       (B) the Secretary provides to the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives a briefing on the 
     contents of each report specified in subparagraph (A); and
       (C) a period of 90 days has elapsed following the briefing 
     under subparagraph (B); and
       (2) the Secretary submits a written certification to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives indicating that the Army has fully complied 
     with subsection (c) of section 549C of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 
     135 Stat. 1724) with regard to locations at which military 
     criminal investigative training is conducted.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``relocate'', when used with respect to an 
     Army CID special agent training course, means the transfer of 
     such course to a location different than the location used 
     for such course as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (2) The term ``Army CID special agent training course'' 
     means a training course provided to members of the Army to 
     prepare such members for service as special agents in the 
     Army Criminal Investigation Division.

     SEC. 549. REVIEW OF TITLING AND INDEXING PRACTICES OF THE 
                   ARMY AND CERTAIN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.

       (a) Review of Titling an Indexing Decisions.--Not later 
     than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     the Secretary of the Army shall review the case file of each 
     member or former member of the Army, the Army Reserve, or the 
     Army National Guard who was titled or indexed in connection 
     with the Guard Recruiting Assistance Program, the Army 
     Reserve Recruiting Assistance Program, or any related 
     activity to determine the appropriateness of the titling or 
     indexing decision that was made with respect to such member 
     or former member.
       (b) Factors to Be Considered.--In reviewing a titling or 
     indexing decision under subsection (a), the Secretary of the 
     Army shall consider--
       (1) the likelihood that the member or former member to whom 
     the decision pertains will face future criminal prosecution 
     or other adverse action on the basis of the facts in the 
     record at the time of the review;
       (2) the appropriate evidentiary standard to apply to the 
     review of the decision; and
       (3) such other circumstances or factors as the Secretary 
     determines are in the interest of equity and fairness.
       (c) Notification and Appeal.--
       (1) In general.--Upon the completion of each review under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army shall notify the 
     member or former member concerned of such review, the 
     disposition of the relevant instance of titling or indexing, 
     and the mechanisms the member or former member may pursue to 
     seek correction, removal, or expungement of that instance of 
     titling or indexing.
       (2) Notification of next of kin.--In a case in which a 
     member or former member required to be notified under 
     paragraph (1) is deceased, the Secretary of the Army shall 
     provide the notice required under such paragraph to the 
     primary next of kin of the member or former member.
       (d) Actions by the Secretary of the Army.--If the Secretary 
     of the Army determines that correction, removal, or 
     expungement of an instance of titling or indexing is 
     appropriate after considering the factors under subsection 
     (b), the Secretary of the Army may request that the name, 
     personally identifying information, and other information 
     relating to the individual to whom the titling or indexing 
     pertains be corrected in, removed from, or expunged from, the 
     following:
       (1) A law enforcement or criminal investigative report of 
     the Department of Defense or any component of the Department.
       (2) An index item or entry in the Department of Defense 
     Central Index of Investigations (DCII).
       (3) Any other record maintained in connection with a report 
     described in paragraph (1), or an index item or entry 
     described in paragraph (2), in any system of records, records 
     database, records center, or repository maintained by or on 
     behalf of the Department, including entries in the Federal 
     Bureau of Investigation's Interstate Identification Index or 
     any successor system.
       (e) Report of Secretary of the Army.--Not later than 180 
     days after the completion of the review required by 
     subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives a report on the results of the review. The 
     report shall include the following:
       (1) The total number of instances of titling and indexing 
     reviewed under such subsection.
       (2) The number of cases in which action was taken to 
     correct, remove, or expunge an instance of titling or 
     indexing.
       (3) The number of members and former members who remain 
     titled after the conclusion of the review.
       (4) The number of members and former members who remain 
     indexed after the conclusion of the review.
       (5) A brief description of the reasons the members and 
     former members counted under paragraphs (3) and (4) remain 
     titled or indexed.
       (6) Such other matters as the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.
       (f) Secretary of Defense Review and Report.--
       (1) Review.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a 
     review the titling and indexing practices of the criminal 
     investigative organizations of the Armed Forces. Such review 
     shall include--
       (A) an assessment of the practices of titling and indexing 
     and the continued relevance of such practices to the 
     operation of such criminal investigative organizations;
       (B) an evaluation of the suitability of the evidentiary 
     requirements and related practices for titling and indexing 
     in effect at the time of the review; and
       (C) the development of recommendations, as appropriate, to 
     improve the consistency, accuracy, and utility of the titling 
     and indexing processes across such criminal investigative 
     organizations.
       (2) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
     House of Representatives a report on the results of the 
     review conducted under paragraph (1).
       (g) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``titling'' means the practice of identifying 
     an individual as the subject of a criminal investigation the 
     records of a military criminal investigative organization and 
     storing such information in a database or other records 
     system.
       (2) The term ``indexing'' means the practice of submitting 
     an individual's name or other personally identifiable 
     information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's 
     Interstate Identification Index, or any successor system.

     SEC. 549A. BRIEFING AND REPORT ON RESOURCING REQUIRED FOR 
                   IMPLEMENTATION OF MILITARY JUSTICE REFORM.

       (a) Briefing and Report Required.--
       (1) Briefing.--Not later than March 1, 2023, and no less 
     frequently than once every 180 days thereafter through 
     December 31, 2024, each Secretary concerned shall provide to 
     the appropriate congressional committees a briefing that 
     details the resourcing necessary to implement subtitle D of 
     title V of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) and the amendments made by that 
     subtitle.
       (2) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, each Secretary concerned shall submit 
     to the appropriate congressional committees a report that 
     details the resourcing necessary to implement subtitle D of 
     title V of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) and the amendments made by that 
     subtitle.
       (3) Form of briefing and report.--The Secretaries concerned 
     may provide the briefings and report required under 
     paragraphs (1) and (2) jointly, or separately, as determined 
     appropriate by such Secretaries.
       (b) Elements.--The briefing and report required under 
     subsection (a) shall address the following:
       (1) The number of personnel and personnel authorizations 
     (military and civilian) required by the Armed Forces to 
     implement and execute the provisions of subtitle D of title V 
     of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2022 (Public Law 117-81) and the amendments made by that 
     subtitle.
       (2) The basis for the numbers provided pursuant to 
     paragraph (1), including the following:
       (A) A description of the organizational structure in which 
     such personnel or groups of personnel are or will be aligned.
       (B) The nature of the duties and functions to be performed 
     by any such personnel or groups of personnel across the 
     domains of policy-making, execution, assessment, and 
     oversight.
       (C) The optimum caseload goal assigned to the following 
     categories of personnel who are or will participate in the 
     military justice process: criminal investigators of different 
     levels and expertise, laboratory personnel, defense counsel, 
     special trial counsel, military defense counsel, military 
     judges, military magistrates, and paralegals.
       (D) Any required increase in the number of personnel 
     currently authorized in law to be assigned to the Armed Force 
     concerned.
       (3) The nature and scope of any contract required by the 
     Armed Force concerned to implement and execute the provisions 
     of subtitle D of title V of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) 
     and the amendments made by that subtitle.
       (4) The amount and types of additional funding required by 
     the Armed Force concerned to implement the provisions of 
     subtitle D of title V of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) and the 
     amendments made by that subtitle.
       (5) Any additional authorities required to implement the 
     provisions of subtitle D of title V of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) 
     and the amendments made by that subtitle.
       (6) Any additional information the Secretary concerned 
     determines is necessary to ensure the manning, equipping, and 
     resourcing of the Armed Forces to implement and execute the 
     provisions of subtitle D of title V of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) 
     and the amendments made by that subtitle.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--

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       (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (2) The term ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given 
     that term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 549B. REPORT ON SHARING INFORMATION WITH COUNSEL FOR 
                   VICTIMS OF OFFENSES UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF 
                   MILITARY JUSTICE.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than one year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Defense Advisory 
     Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of 
     Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces (referred to in this 
     section as the ``Advisory Committee'') shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives and each Secretary concerned a report on the 
     feasibility and advisability of establishing a uniform policy 
     for the sharing of the information described in subsection 
     (c) with a Special Victims' Counsel, Victims' Legal Counsel, 
     or other counsel representing a victim of an offense under 
     chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code 
     of Military Justice).
       (b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of 
     establishing the uniform policy described in subsection (a), 
     including an assessment of the potential effects of such a 
     policy on--
       (A) the privacy of individuals;
       (B) the criminal investigative process; and
       (C) the military justice system generally.
       (2) If the Advisory Committee determines that the 
     establishment of such a policy is feasible and advisable, a 
     description of--
       (A) the stages of the military justice process at which the 
     information described in subsection (c) should be made 
     available to counsel representing a victim; and
       (B) any circumstances under which some or all of such 
     information should not be shared.
       (3) Such recommendations for legislative or administrative 
     action as the Advisory Committee considers appropriate.
       (c) Information Described.--The information described in 
     this subsection is the following:
       (1) Any recorded statements of the victim to investigators.
       (2) The record of any forensic examination of the person or 
     property of the victim, including the record of any sexual 
     assault forensic exam of the victim that is in possession of 
     investigators or the Government.
       (3) Any medical record of the victim that is in the 
     possession of investigators or the Government.
       (d) Secretary Concerned Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given that term in 
     section 101(a)(9) of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 549C. DISSEMINATION OF CIVILIAN LEGAL SERVICES 
                   INFORMATION.

       Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the head 
     of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office of the 
     Department of Defense, shall ensure that information on the 
     availability of legal resources from civilian legal service 
     organizations is distributed to military-connected sexual 
     assault victims in an organized and consistent manner.

                      Subtitle F--Member Education

     SEC. 551. AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN SUPPORT FOR MILITARY 
                   SERVICE ACADEMY FOUNDATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 134 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
     2245 the end the following new section:

     ``Sec. 2246. Authorization of certain support for military 
       service academy foundations

       ``(a) Authority.--Subject to subsection (b) and pursuant to 
     regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the 
     Superintendent of a Service Academy may authorize a covered 
     foundation to use, on an unreimbursed basis, facilities or 
     equipment of such Service Academy.
       ``(b) Limitations.--Use of facilities or equipment under 
     subsection (a) may be provided only if such use--
       ``(1) is without any liability of the United States to the 
     covered foundation;
       ``(2) does not affect the ability of any official or 
     employee of the military department concerned, or any member 
     of the armed forces, to carry out any responsibility or duty 
     in a fair and objective manner;
       ``(3) does not compromise the integrity or appearance of 
     integrity of any program of the military department 
     concerned, or any individual involved in such a program;
       ``(4) does not include the participation of any cadet or 
     midshipman, other than participation in an honor guard at an 
     event of the covered foundation;
       ``(5) complies with the Joint Ethics Regulation; and
       ``(6) has been reviewed and approved by an attorney of the 
     military department concerned.
       ``(c) Briefing.--In any fiscal year during which the 
     Superintendent of a Service Academy exercises the authority 
     under subsection (a), the Secretary of the military 
     department concerned shall provide a briefing not later than 
     the last day of that fiscal year to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and House of Representatives regarding 
     the number of events or activities of a covered foundation 
     supported by such exercise during such fiscal year.
       ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `covered foundation' means a charitable, 
     educational, or civic nonprofit organization under section 
     501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, that the 
     Secretary concerned determines operates exclusively to 
     support, with respect to a Service Academy, any of the 
     following:
       ``(A) Recruiting.
       ``(B) Parent or alumni development.
       ``(C) Academic, leadership, or character development.
       ``(D) Institutional development.
       ``(E) Athletics.
       ``(2) The term `Service Academy' has the meaning given such 
     term in section 347 of this title.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of such subchapter is amended by inserting after 
     the item relating to item 2245 the following new item:

``2246. Authorization of certain support for military service academy 
              foundations.''.

     SEC. 552. INDIVIDUALS FROM THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHO MAY 
                   BE CONSIDERED FOR APPOINTMENT TO MILITARY 
                   SERVICE ACADEMIES.

       (a) United States Military Academy.--Section 7442 of title 
     10, United States Code, is amended, in subsection (b)(5), by 
     striking ``paragraphs (3) and (4)'' and inserting 
     ``paragraphs (3) through (10)''.
       (b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 8454 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended, in subsection (b)(5), by 
     striking ``paragraphs (3) and (4)'' and inserting 
     ``paragraphs (3) through (10)''.
       (c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9442 of title 
     10, United States Code, is amended, in subsection (b)(5), by 
     striking ``paragraphs (3) and (4)'' and inserting 
     ``paragraphs (3) through (10)''.

     SEC. 553. AGREEMENT BY A CADET OR MIDSHIPMAN TO PLAY 
                   PROFESSIONAL SPORT CONSTITUTES A BREACH OF 
                   AGREEMENT TO SERVE AS AN OFFICER.

       (a) United States Military Academy.--Section 7448 of title 
     10, United States Code, is amended as follows:
       (1) Paragraph (5) of subsection (a) is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(5) That the cadet may not obtain employment as a 
     professional athlete until two years after the cadet 
     graduates from the Academy.''.
       (2) Subsection (b) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new paragraph:
       ``(4) A cadet who violates paragraph (5) of subsection (a) 
     is not eligible for the alternative obligation under 
     paragraph (1).''.
       (3) Subsection (c) is amended--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs 
     (3) and (4), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting, after paragraph (1), the following new 
     paragraph (2):
       ``(2) that a cadet who obtains employment as a professional 
     athlete--
       ``(A) in violation of paragraph (5) of subsection (a) has 
     breached an agreement under such subsection; and
       ``(B) at least two years after the cadet graduates from the 
     Academy has not breached an agreement under subsection 
     (a);''.
       (4) Subsection (d) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``with respect to an officer who is a 
     graduate of the Academy'' and inserting ``with respect to a 
     cadet''; and
       (B) by striking ``officer's'' and inserting ``cadet's''.
       (5) Subsection (f) is amended by striking ``the terms'' and 
     inserting ``each term''.
       (b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 8459 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended as follows:
       (1) Paragraph (5) of subsection (a) is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(5) That the midshipman may not obtain employment as a 
     professional athlete until two years after the midshipman 
     graduates from the Academy.''.
       (2) Subsection (b) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new paragraph:
       ``(4) A midshipman who violates paragraph (5) of subsection 
     (a) is not eligible for the alternative obligation under 
     paragraph (1).''.
       (3) Subsection (c) is amended--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs 
     (3) and (4), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting, after paragraph (1), the following new 
     paragraph (2):
       ``(2) that a midshipman who obtains employment as a 
     professional athlete--
       ``(A) in violation of paragraph (5) of subsection (a) has 
     breached an agreement under such subsection; and
       ``(B) at least two years after the midshipman graduates 
     from the Academy has not breached an agreement under 
     subsection (a);''.
       (4) Subsection (d) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``with respect to an officer who is a 
     graduate of the Academy'' and inserting ``with respect to a 
     midshipman''; and
       (B) by striking ``officer's'' and inserting 
     ``midshipman's''.
       (5) Subsection (f) is amended by striking ``the terms'' and 
     inserting ``each term''.
       (c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9448 of title 
     10, United States Code, is amended as follows:
       (1) Paragraph (5) of subsection (a) is amended to read as 
     follows:

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       ``(5) That the cadet may not obtain employment as a 
     professional athlete until two years after the cadet 
     graduates from the Academy.''.
       (2) Subsection (b) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new paragraph:
       ``(4) A cadet who violates paragraph (5) of subsection (a) 
     is not eligible for the alternative obligation under 
     paragraph (1).''.
       (3) Subsection (c) is amended--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs 
     (3) and (4), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting, after paragraph (1), the following new 
     paragraph (2):
       ``(2) that a cadet who obtains employment as a professional 
     athlete--
       ``(A) in violation of paragraph (5) of subsection (a) has 
     breached an agreement under such subsection; and
       ``(B) at least two years after the cadet graduates from the 
     Academy has not breached an agreement under subsection 
     (a);''.
       (4) Subsection (d) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``with respect to an officer who is a 
     graduate of the Academy'' and inserting ``with respect to a 
     cadet''; and
       (B) by striking ``officer's'' and inserting ``cadet's''.
       (5) Subsection (f) is amended by striking ``the terms'' and 
     inserting ``each term''.

     SEC. 554. NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL AND UNITED STATES AIR 
                   FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY: TERMS OF 
                   PROVOSTS AND CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICERS.

       (a) Naval Postgraduate School.--
       (1) In general.--Section 8543 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (A) by striking ``Academic Dean'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``Chief Academic Officer'';
       (B) in subsection (a), by striking the second sentence and 
     inserting ``An individual selected by the Secretary of the 
     Navy for the position of Provost and Chief Academic Officer 
     shall serve in that position for a term of not more than five 
     years and may be continued in that position for an additional 
     term of up to five years.''
       (2) Technical and conforming amendments.--
       (A) Section heading.--The heading of such section is 
     amended by striking ``Academic Dean'' and inserting ``Chief 
     Academic Officer''.
       (B) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 855 of such title is amended by striking 
     the item relating to section 8543 and inserting the following 
     new item:

``8543. Provost and Chief Academic Officer.''.
       (C) Conforming amendment.--Section 8542(a)(4)(A)(ii)(II) of 
     such title is amended by striking ``permanently appointed to 
     the position of Provost and Academic Dean'' and inserting 
     ``selected for the position of Provost and Chief Academic 
     Officer''.
       (b) United States Air Force Institute of Technology.--
     Subsection (b) of section 9414b of such title is amended--
       (1) in the heading, by striking ``Academic Dean'' and 
     inserting ``Chief Academic Officer'';
       (2) by striking ``Academic Dean'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``Chief Academic Officer'';
       (3) in paragraph (1), by striking ``appointed'' and 
     inserting ``selected''; and
       (4) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Term.--An individual selected for the position of 
     Provost and Chief Academic Officer shall serve in that 
     position for a term of not more than five years and may be 
     continued in that position for an additional term of up to 
     five years.''.

     SEC. 555. NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL: ATTENDANCE BY ENLISTED 
                   MEMBERS.

       (a) In General.--Subsection (a)(2)(D)(iii) of section 8545 
     of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 
     ``only on a space-available basis''.
       (b) Briefing.--Six years after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall brief the Committees 
     on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives 
     on the effects of increasing enrollment of enlisted members 
     at the Naval Postgraduate School pursuant to the amendment 
     made by subsection (a). Such briefing shall include the 
     following elements:
       (1) Any increase to the effectiveness, readiness, or 
     lethality of the Armed Forces.
       (2) Effects on rates of recruitment, promotion (including 
     compensation to members), and retention.

     SEC. 556. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON DEMOGRAPHICS OF 
                   MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMY APPLICANTS.

       Subsection (c)(2) of section 575 of the William M. (Mac) 
     Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 7442 note) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(C) Anything the Secretary determines to be significant 
     regarding gender, race, ethnicity, or other demographic 
     information, described in subsection (b), of such 
     individuals.''.

     SEC. 557. STUDY AND REPORT ON PROFESSIONAL MILITARY 
                   EDUCATION.

       (a) Report.--Not later than December 1, 2025, the Secretary 
     of Defense, in coordination with the Chairman of the Joint 
     Chiefs of Staff and the Secretaries of the military 
     departments, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
     of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the 
     effectiveness of PME in educating officers of the Armed 
     Forces.
       (b) Elements.--The Secretary of Defense shall include in 
     the report the following elements:
       (1) Definitions; purpose statement.--In order to improve 
     readiness and create a culture of lifelong learning for PME 
     students and faculty--
       (A) recommendations regarding whether to define PME, or to 
     revise existing definitions in section 2151 of title 10, 
     United States Code; and
       (B) a purpose statement for PME.
       (2) Course of study.--With regards to a course of study in 
     PME--
       (A) an analysis of, and legislative recommendations 
     regarding, the existing three-phase approach to JPME under 
     section 2154 of title 10, United States Code.
       (B) legislative recommendations regarding developing a 
     statutory three-phase approach for PME other than JPME, 
     similar to such approach for JPME; and
       (C) a proposed career learning plan, provided to an officer 
     every two years, to track the progress of such officer in 
     achieving PME and JPME outcomes and other career milestones.
       (3) Curriculum evaluation.--An evaluation of curricula of 
     institutions of PME, including--
       (A) compliance with subject matter requirements under 
     chapter 107 of title 10, United States Code;
       (B) legislative recommendations regarding such subject 
     matter requirements, including whether to include the 
     national defense strategy in such requirements;
       (C) the curriculum development process, including whether 
     such process is responsive to changing global threats, and 
     any ways to improve such process to be able to make rapid, 
     relevant, and responsive curriculum updates;
       (D) current modes of instruction and related 
     recommendations, including the use of interactive seminars, 
     war games, simulations, experiential learning, and iterative 
     case studies;
       (E) special areas of focus regarding innovation, including 
     disruptive change, adaptive thinking, design thinking, cyber 
     security, artificial intelligence, applied design for 
     innovation, and other areas the Secretary determines 
     appropriate; and
       (F) the development and assessment of learning outcomes 
     regarding lethality and strategic influence.
       (4) Systems of accountability and performance.--An 
     evaluation of the following accountability and performance 
     systems:
       (A) Student performance assessments.
       (B) The documentation of student performance in military 
     service records.
       (C) Consideration of student performance records in the 
     determination of assignments and promotions.
       (D) Consideration of expertise or academic focus in the 
     determination of assignments.
       (5) Academic faculty and student review system.--A summary 
     of current processes to review the following:
       (A) The means by which faculty assigned to teach PME 
     (including members of the Armed Forces and civilian 
     personnel) are selected, managed, promoted, and evaluated.
       (B) The academic freedom of faculty described in 
     subparagraph (A).
       (C) A review of how members are selected for residential 
     and non-residential PME, including the consideration of 
     student performance assessments during PME.
       (6) Interactions of with institutions of pme civilian 
     institutions.--
       (A) Partnerships.--A review of existing academic 
     partnerships between institutions of PME and civilian 
     institutions, including--
       (i) the scopes, purposes, and lengths of such partnerships;
       (ii) any research, curriculum development, or sharing of 
     faculty or students between institutions; and
       (iii) any collaborations or exchanges by faculties or 
     students.
       (B) Consortium.--An appraisal of a prospective consortium 
     of institutions of PME and civilian institutions, including--
       (i) the feasability and advisability of establishing such a 
     consortium;
       (ii) recommendations, if any, regarding potential 
     consortium members;
       (iii) the anticipated costs and timeline to establish such 
     a consortium; and
       (iii) whether the inclusion of the Naval Postgraduate 
     School or Air Force Institute of Technology in such a 
     consortium would require legislation.
       (7) Organization.--With regards to the organizational 
     structure and lines of authority established pursuant to 
     section 2152 of title 10, United States Code--
       (A) an analysis; and
       (B) any legislative recommendations.
       (c) Interim Briefings and Final Report.--
       (1) Initial briefing.--Not later than June 1, 2023, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate an 
     initial briefing on the progress of the Secretary in 
     preparing the report.
       (2) Interim briefings.--Every six months after the initial 
     briefing, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate an interim briefing on the progress and 
     contents of the report.
       (3) Final briefing.--Not later than December 1, 2025, in 
     conjunction with issuance of the final report, the Secretary 
     of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed

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     Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a final 
     briefing on the findings and recommendations in the report.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``institutions of PME'' means--
       (A) the professional military education schools;
       (B) the senior level service schools;
       (C) the intermediate level service schools;
       (D) the joint intermediate level service school;
       (E) the Naval Postgraduate School; and
       (F) the Air Force Institute of Technology.
       (2) The terms ``intermediate level service school'', 
     ``joint intermediate level service school'', and ``senior 
     level service school'' have the meaning given such terms in 
     section 2151 of title 10, United States Code.
       (3) The term ``JPME'' means ``joint professional military 
     education'' has the meaning given such term in section 2151 
     of title 10, United States Code.
       (4) The term ``PME'' means professional military education, 
     including JPME.
       (5) The term ``professional military education schools'' 
     means the schools specified in section 2162(b) of title 10, 
     United States Code.

     SEC. 558. REPORT ON TREATMENT OF CHINA IN CURRICULA OF 
                   PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION.

       (a) In General.--Not later than December 1, 2023, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report 
     regarding the treatment of China in the curricula of 
     institutions of military education, including changes to such 
     treatment implemented in the five years preceding the date of 
     such report.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``institutions of military education'' means--
       (A) the professional military education schools;
       (B) the senior level service schools;
       (C) the intermediate level service schools;
       (D) the joint intermediate level service school;
       (E) the Naval Postgraduate School; and
       (F) the Air Force Institute of Technology.
       (2) The terms ``intermediate level service school'', 
     ``joint intermediate level service school'', and ``senior 
     level service school'' have the meaning given such terms in 
     section 2151 of title 10, United States Code.
       (3) The term ``professional military education schools'' 
     means the schools specified in section 2162 of title 10, 
     United States Code.

               Subtitle G--Member Training and Transition

     SEC. 561. CODIFICATION OF SKILLBRIDGE PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Section 1143(e) of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in the heading, by adding ``; Skillbridge'' after 
     ``Training''; and
       (2) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end ``Such a program 
     shall be known as `Skillbridge'.''.
       (b) Regulations.--To carry out Skillbridge, the Secretary 
     of Defense shall, not later than September 30, 2023--
       (1) update Department of Defense Instruction 1322.29, 
     titled ``Job Training, Employment Skills Training, 
     Apprenticeships, and Internships (JTEST-AI) for Eligible 
     Service Members''; and
       (2) develop a funding plan for Skillbridge that includes 
     funding lines across the future-years defense program under 
     section 221 of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 562. PILOT PROGRAM ON REMOTE PERSONNEL PROCESSING IN THE 
                   ARMY.

       (a) Establishment.--Not later than January 1, 2024, the 
     Secretary of the Army shall implement a pilot program to 
     expedite in-processing and out-processing at one or more 
     military installations--
       (1) under the jurisdiction of such Secretary; and
       (2) located within the continental United States.
       (b) Functions.--The pilot program shall perform the 
     following functions:
       (1) Enable the remote in-processing and out-processing of 
     covered personnel, including by permitting covered personnel 
     to sign forms electronically.
       (2) Reduce the number of hours required of covered 
     personnel for in-processing and out-processing.
       (3) Provide, to covered personnel and the commander of a 
     military installation concerned, electronic copies of records 
     related to in-processing and out-processing.
       (c) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate on 
     January 1st, 2027.
       (d) Report.--Not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary 
     shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the 
     pilot program, including the recommendation of the Secretary 
     whether to make the pilot program permanent.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered personnel'' includes members of the 
     Army and civilian employees of the Department of the Army.
       (2) The term ``in-processing'' means the administrative 
     activities that covered personnel undertake pursuant to a 
     permanent change of station.
       (3) The term ``out-processing'' means the administrative 
     activities that covered personnel undertake pursuant to a 
     permanent change of station, separation from the Army, or end 
     of employment with the Department of the Army.

     SEC. 563. ANNUAL REPORT ON MEMBERS SEPARATING FROM ACTIVE 
                   DUTY WHO FILE CLAIMS FOR DISABILITY BENEFITS.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than one year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than each 
     January 1 thereafter through 2025, the Secretary of Defense, 
     in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
     on members of the Armed Forces who file claims for disability 
     benefits.
       (b) Elements.--The report under this section shall include, 
     for the period beginning on October 1, 2019, through the 
     month that ended most recently before the date of the report, 
     the number of members serving on active duty, disaggregated 
     by Armed Force, who filed a claim for disability benefits--
       (1) more than 180 days before the discharge or release of 
     such member from active duty;
       (2) between 180 and 90 days before the discharge or release 
     of such member from active duty;
       (3) fewer than 90 days before the discharge or release of 
     such member from active duty;
       (4) before separation and was issued a decision letter 
     before the discharge or release of such member from active 
     duty;
       (5) before separation and was issued a decision letter 
     after the discharge or release of such member from active 
     duty;
       (6) completed a mental health evaluation before the 
     discharge or release of such member from active duty; and
       (7) did not complete a mental health evaluation before the 
     discharge or release of such member from active duty.
       (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means the following:
       (1) The Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     House of Representatives.
       (2) The Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and 
     House of Representatives.

     SEC. 564. FEMALE MEMBERS OF CERTAIN ARMED FORCES AND CIVILIAN 
                   EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN STEM.

       (a) Study on Members and Civilians.--Not later than 
     September 30, 2023, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
     the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
     Representatives a briefing containing the results of a study 
     on how to increase participation of covered individuals in 
     positions in the covered Armed Forces or Department of 
     Defense and related to STEM.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means an Armed Force 
     under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military 
     department.
       (2) The term ``covered individual'' means a female--
       (A) member of a covered Armed Force; or
       (B) civilian employee of the Department of Defense.
       (3) The term ``STEM'' means science, technology, 
     engineering, and mathematics.

    Subtitle H--Military Family Readiness and Dependents' Education

     SEC. 571. CLARIFICATION AND EXPANSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF 
                   SUPPORT FOR CHAPLAIN-LED PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS 
                   OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       (a) In General.--Section 1789 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``chaplain-led programs'' and inserting ``a 
     chaplain-led program'';
       (B) by striking ``members of the armed forces'' and all 
     that follows through ``status and their immediate family 
     members,'' and inserting ``a covered individual''; and
       (C) by inserting ``, or to support the resiliency, suicide 
     prevention, or holistic wellness of such covered individual'' 
     after ``structure'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking ``members of the armed forces and their 
     family members'' and inserting ``a covered individual'';
       (B) by striking ``programs'' and inserting ``a program''; 
     and
       (C) by striking ``retreats and conferences'' and inserting 
     ``a retreat or conference''; and
       (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
       ``(c) Covered Individual Defined.--In this section, the 
     term `covered individual' means--
       ``(1) a member of the armed forces on active duty;
       ``(2) a member of the reserve components in an active 
     status; or
       ``(3) a dependent of an individual described in 
     subparagraph (A) or (B).''.
       (b) Annual Briefings.--Not later than one year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter 
     for five years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
     Representatives a briefing on implementation of the 
     amendments made by this section. Each such briefing shall 
     include the following:
       (1) The frequency with which the Secretaries of the 
     military departments used the authority under such amendments 
     in the year preceding the date of the briefing.
       (2) Lessons learned from such usage.

     SEC. 572. PILOT PROGRAM TO EXPAND ELIGIBILITY FOR ENROLLMENT 
                   AT DOMESTIC DEPENDENT ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
                   SCHOOLS: EXTENSION; REPORT.

       (a) Extension.--Section 589C(e) of the William M. (Mac) 
     Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 2164 note) is amended by 
     striking ``four years after the date of

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     the enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``on July 1, 
     2029''.
       (b) Report Required.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than December 31, 2028, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
     report on the conduct of the pilot program under such 
     section.
       (2) Elements.--The report shall include a description of--
       (A) the locations at which the pilot program is carried 
     out;
       (B) the number of students participating in the pilot 
     program for each academic year by location; and
       (C) the outcome measures used to gauge the value of the 
     pilot program to the Department of Defense.

     SEC. 573. COMMERCIAL AIR WAIVER FOR NEXT OF KIN REGARDING 
                   TRANSPORTATION OF REMAINS OF CASUALTIES.

       Section 580A of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(c) Transportation of Deceased Military Member.--In the 
     event of a death that requires the Secretary concerned to 
     provide a death benefit under subchapter II of chapter 75 of 
     title 10, United States Code, such Secretary--
       ``(1) shall provide the next of kin or other appropriate 
     person a commercial air travel use waiver for the 
     transportation of deceased remains of military member who 
     dies outside of--
       ``(A) the United States; and
       ``(B) a theater of combat operations; or
       ``(2) may provide the next of kin or other appropriate 
     person a commercial air travel use waiver for the 
     transportation of deceased remains of military member who 
     dies inside a theater of combat operations.''.

     SEC. 574. CERTAIN ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES 
                   THAT BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF MILITARY AND 
                   CIVILIAN PERSONNEL.

       (a) Continuation of Authority to Assist Local Educational 
     Agencies That Benefit Dependents of Members of the Armed 
     Forces and Department of Defense Civilian Employees.--
       (1) Assistance to schools with significant numbers of 
     military dependent students.--Of the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated for fiscal year 2023 by section 301 and 
     available for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide 
     activities as specified in the funding table in section 4301, 
     $50,000,000 shall be available only for the purpose of 
     providing assistance to local educational agencies under 
     subsection (a) of section 572 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 
     20 U.S.C. 7703b).
       (2) Local educational agency defined.--In this subsection, 
     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)).
       (b) Impact Aid for Children With Severe Disabilities.--
       (1) In general.--Of the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated for fiscal year 2023 pursuant to section 301 and 
     available for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide 
     activities as specified in the funding table in section 4301, 
     $10,000,000 shall be available for payments under section 363 
     of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106-398; 
     114 Stat. 1654A-77; 20 U.S.C. 7703a).
       (2) Additional amount.--Of the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated for fiscal year 2023 pursuant to section 301 and 
     available for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide 
     activities as specified in the funding table in section 4301, 
     $10,000,000 shall be available for use by the Secretary of 
     Defense to make payments to local educational agencies 
     determined by the Secretary to have higher concentrations of 
     military dependent students with severe disabilities.
       (3) Report.--Not later than March 31, 2023, the Secretary 
     shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
     and the House of Representatives on the evaluation of the 
     Secretary of each local educational agency with higher 
     concentrations of military dependent students with severe 
     disabilities and subsequent determination of the amounts of 
     impact aid each such agency shall receive.

     SEC. 575. 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) 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) 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) The term ``military dependent students'' means--
       (A) elementary and secondary school students who are 
     dependents of members of the Armed Forces; and

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       (B) elementary and secondary school students who are 
     dependents of civilian employees of the Department of 
     Defense.
       (4) The term ``State'' means each of the several States and 
     the District of Columbia.

     SEC. 576. PILOT PROGRAM ON HIRING OF SPECIAL NEEDS INCLUSION 
                   COORDINATORS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CHILD 
                   DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
     with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall carry 
     out a pilot program to hire special needs inclusion 
     coordinators at child development centers selected by the 
     Secretary under subsection (b).
       (b) Selection of Centers.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     select the child development centers at which the pilot 
     program required by subsection (a) will be carried out based 
     on--
       (1) the number of dependent children enrolled in the 
     Exceptional Family Member Program at the military 
     installation on which the center in located;
       (2) the number of children with special needs enrolled in 
     the center; and
       (3) such other considerations as the Secretary, in 
     consultation with the Secretaries of the military 
     departments, considers appropriate.
       (c) Functions.--Each special needs inclusion coordinator 
     assigned to a child development center under the pilot 
     program required by subsection (a) shall--
       (1) coordinate intervention and inclusion services at the 
     center;
       (2) provide direct classroom support; and
       (3) provide guidance and assistance relating to the 
     increased complexity of working with the behaviors of 
     children with special needs.
       (d) Briefings Required.--
       (1) Briefing on anticipated costs.--Not later than March 1, 
     2023, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives a briefing on the anticipated costs for the 
     pilot program required by subsection (a).
       (2) Briefing on effectiveness of program.--Not later than 
     September 30, 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to 
     the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
     of Representatives a briefing on the pilot program required 
     by subsection (a) that includes--
       (A) the number of special needs inclusion coordinators 
     hired under the pilot program;
       (B) a description of any issues relating to the retention 
     of those coordinators;
       (C) a recommendation with respect to whether the pilot 
     program should be made permanent or expanded to other 
     military installations; and
       (D) an assessment of the amount of funding required to make 
     the pilot program permanent or expand the pilot program to 
     other military installations, as the Secretary recommends 
     under subparagraph (C).
       (e) Duration of Pilot Program.--The pilot program required 
     by subsection (a) shall--
       (1) commence not later than January 1, 2024; and
       (2) terminate on December 31, 2026.
       (f) Child Development Center Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``child development center'' has the meaning given that 
     term in section 2871(2) of title 10, United States Code, and 
     includes a facility identified as a child care center or day 
     care center.

     SEC. 577. PROMOTION OF CERTAIN CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE.

       (a) In General.--Each Secretary concerned shall promote, to 
     members of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such 
     Secretary concerned, awareness of child care assistance 
     available under--
       (1) section 1798 of title 10, United States Code; and
       (2) section 589 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 
     116-283; 10 U.S.C. 1791 note).
       (b) Reporting.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, each Secretary concerned shall 
     submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     House of Representatives a report summarizing activities 
     taken by such Secretary concerned to carry out subsection 
     (a).
       (c) Secretary Concerned Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given such term in 
     section 101 of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 578. INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLE ON MILITARY SPOUSE HIRING.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Personnel and Readiness shall seek to convene an industry 
     roundtable to discuss the hiring of military spouses. Such 
     discussion shall include the following elements:
       (1) The value of, and opportunities to, private entities 
     that hire military spouses.
       (2) Career opportunities for military spouses.
       (3) Understanding the challenges that military spouses 
     encounter in the labor market.
       (4) Gaps and opportunities in the labor market for military 
     spouses.
       (5) Best hiring practices from industry leaders in human 
     resources.
       (6) The benefits of portable licenses and interstate 
     licensure compacts for military spouses.
       (b) Participants.--The participants in the roundtable shall 
     include the following:
       (1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
     Readiness.
       (2) The Assistant Secretary for Manpower and Reserve 
     Affairs of each military department.
       (3) The Director of the Defense Human Resources Activity.
       (4) Other officials of the Department of Defense the 
     Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.
       (5) Private entities that elect to participate.
       (c) Notice.--The Under Secretary shall publish notice of 
     the roundtable in multiple private sector forums and the 
     Federal Register to encourage participation in the roundtable 
     by private entities and entities interested in the hiring of 
     military spouses.
       (d) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and House of Representatives on the lessons learned 
     from the roundtable, including the recommendation of the 
     Secretary whether to convene the roundtable annually.

     SEC. 579. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE MILITARY 
                   INTERSTATE CHILDREN'S COMPACT.

       (a) Recommendations Required.--The Secretaries concerned, 
     in consultation with States through the Defense-State Liaison 
     Office, shall develop recommendations to improve the Military 
     Interstate Children's Compact.
       (b) Considerations.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
     Secretaries concerned shall--
       (1) identify any barriers--
       (A) to the ability of a parent of a transferring military-
     connected child to enroll the child, in advance, in an 
     elementary or secondary school in the State in which the 
     child is transferring, without requiring the parent or child 
     to be physically present in the State; and
       (B) to the ability of a transferring military-connected 
     child who receives special education services to gain access 
     to such services and related supports in the State to which 
     the child transfers within the timeframes required under the 
     Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 
     et seq.);
       (2) consider the feasibility and advisability of--
       (A) tracking and reporting the number of families who use 
     advanced enrollment in States that offer advanced enrollment 
     to military-connected children;
       (B) States clarifying in legislation that eligibility for 
     advanced enrollment requires only written evidence of a 
     permanent change of station order, and does not require a 
     parent of a military-connected child to produce a rental 
     agreement or mortgage statement; and
       (C) the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 
     Military Interstate Children's Compact, developing a letter 
     or other memorandum that military families may present to 
     local educational agencies that outlines the protections 
     afforded to military-connected children by the Military 
     Interstate Children's Compact; and
       (3) identify any other actions that may be taken by the 
     States (acting together or separately) to improve the 
     Military Interstate Children's Compact.
       (c) Report Required.--Not later than one year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries concerned 
     shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and House of Representatives, and to the States, a 
     report setting forth the recommendations developed under 
     subsection (a).
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The terms ``armed forces'', ``active duty'' and 
     ``congressional defense committees'' have the meanings given 
     those terms in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.
       (2) The terms ``child'', ``elementary school'', ``local 
     educational agency'', ``secondary school'', ``parent'', and 
     ``State'' have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 
     of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 7801).
       (3) The term ``Military Interstate Children's Compact'' 
     means the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for 
     Military Children as described in Department of Defense 
     Instruction 1342.29, dated January 31, 2017 (or any successor 
     to such instruction).
       (4) The term ``Secretary concerned'' means--
       (A) the Secretary of Defense, with respect to matters 
     concerning the Department of Defense; and
       (B) the Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
     Guard is operating, with respect to matters concerning the 
     Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the 
     Department of the Navy.
       (5) The term ``transferring military-connected child'' 
     means the child of a parent who--
       (A) is serving on active duty in the Armed Forces;
       (B) is changing duty locations due to a permanent change of 
     station order; and
       (C) has not yet established an ongoing physical presence in 
     the State to which the parent is transferring.

     SEC. 579A. FEASIBILITY OF INCLUSION OF AU PAIRS IN PILOT 
                   PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO 
                   MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR IN-HOME CHILD 
                   CARE.

       Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 
     Secretary of State, shall submit, to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and House of Representatives, a 
     briefing containing the

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     assessment of the Secretary of Defense of the feasibility, 
     advisability, and considerations of expanding eligibility for 
     the pilot program under section 589 of the William M. (Mac) 
     Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 1791 note) to members of 
     the Armed Forces who participate in an exchange visitor 
     program under section 62.31 of title 22, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, or successor regulation.

     SEC. 579B. BRIEFING ON POLICIES REGARDING SINGLE PARENTS 
                   SERVING AS MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       Not later than September 30, 2023, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on regulations 
     and rules of the Department of Defense regarding single 
     parents serving as members of the Armed Forces. Such briefing 
     shall include ways the Secretary has determined to improve 
     such regulations and rules.

     SEC. 579C. PUBLIC REPORTING ON CERTAIN MILITARY CHILD CARE 
                   PROGRAMS.

       Not later than September 30, 2023, and each calendar 
     quarter thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall post, on a 
     publicly accessible website of the Department of Defense, 
     information regarding the Military Child Care in Your 
     Neighborhood and Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood-
     Plus programs, disaggregated by State, ZIP code, and Armed 
     Force. Such information shall include whether each such 
     provider is nationally accredited or rated by the Quality 
     Rating and Improvement System of the State.

     SEC. 579D. BRIEFING ON VERIFICATION OF ELIGIBLE FEDERALLY 
                   CONNECTED CHILDREN FOR PURPOSES OF FEDERAL 
                   IMPACT AID PROGRAMS.

       Not later than February 1, 2023, the Secretary of Defense, 
     in consultation with the Secretaries of the military 
     departments, shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of 
     the Senate and House of Representatives on the following:
       (1) The feasibility of developing a process whereby the 
     commander of a military installation may certify the 
     information contained in impact aid source check forms 
     received by such commander from local educational agencies as 
     of the date of such certification.
       (2) An estimate of resources, per military installation 
     concerned, necessary to implement such a process, including 
     personnel, information technology, and other costs.
       (3) The estimated time required to implement such a 
     process, including time for the Secretary of Defense to 
     develop guidance regarding such a process.
       (4) The possible benefits of working with local educational 
     agencies to ensure that impact aid source check forms are 
     submitted appropriately to enable such certification.

     SEC. 579E. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON RIGHTS OF PARENTS OF CHILDREN 
                   ATTENDING SCHOOLS OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the parent of a child who attends a school operated by the 
     Department of Defense Education Activity has parental rights 
     as previously established by the Activity, including the 
     following:
       (1) The right to information about the curriculum and 
     instructional materials of the school.
       (2) The right to be informed if the school or Department of 
     Defense Education Activity alters the school's academic 
     standards or learning benchmarks.
       (3) The right to meet with each teacher of their child not 
     less than twice during each school year, including meetings 
     in the form of parent-teacher conferences.
       (4) The right to information about the budget of the 
     school.
       (5) The right to request information regarding the 
     professional qualifications of their child's classroom 
     teacher.
       (6) The right to address the school advisory committee or 
     the school board.
       (7) The right to information about the school's discipline 
     policy, including policies related to responding to any 
     violent activity in the school.
       (8) The right to information about any plans to eliminate 
     gifted and talented programs or accelerated coursework at the 
     school.
       (9) The right to be informed of the results of 
     environmental testing and safety at school facilities.
       (b) Report.--Not later than six months after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act and consistent with the parental 
     rights specified in subsection (a), the Director of the 
     Department of Defense Education Activity shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives a report on the parental rights specified in 
     such subsection. The report shall include, with respect to 
     the schools operated by the Department of Defense Education 
     Activity, an explanation of--
       (1) how and where a parent may access information about 
     their rights;
       (2) the accessibility of that information;
       (3) how such schools inform parents of their rights and the 
     means to access such rights; and
       (4) the uniformity of parental rights across such schools.
       (c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``school 
     operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity'' 
     means--
       (1) a Department of Defense domestic dependent elementary 
     or secondary school, as described in section 2164 of title 
     10, United States Code; or
       (2) any other elementary or secondary school or program for 
     dependents operated by the Department of Defense Education 
     Activity.

           Subtitle I--Decorations, Awards, and Other Honors

     SEC. 581. CLARIFICATION OF PROCEDURE FOR BOARDS FOR THE 
                   CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS TO REVIEW 
                   DETERMINATIONS REGARDING CERTAIN DECORATIONS.

       Section 1552 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and
       (2) by inserting, after subsection (i), the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(j) For a recommendation to award or upgrade a military 
     decoration or award submitted pursuant to section 1130 of 
     this title, a board determination in favor of the claimant 
     shall allow such a recommendation to proceed, and an award or 
     upgrade to be made by the applicable award authority, without 
     regard to the statutory time limitation contained in section 
     7274, section 8298, or section 9274 of this title, as the 
     case may be.''.

     SEC. 582. AUTHORIZATIONS FOR CERTAIN AWARDS.

       (a) Authorization for Award of the Medal of Honor to Fred 
     McGee for Acts of Valor on June 16, 1952.--
       (1) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the time limitations 
     specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code, or 
     any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of 
     certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the 
     President may award the Medal of Honor under section 7272 of 
     such title to Fred McGee for the acts of valor described in 
     the paragraph (2).
       (2) Acts of valor described.--The acts of valor described 
     in this paragraph are the actions of Fred McGee as a corporal 
     in the Army on June 16, 1952, for which he was previously 
     awarded the Silver Star.
       (b) Authorization for Award of the Medal of Honor to David 
     R. Halbruner for Acts of Valor on September 11-12, 2012.--
       (1) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the time limitations 
     specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code, or 
     any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of 
     certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the 
     President may award the Medal of Honor under section 7272 of 
     such title to David R. Halbruner for the acts of valor 
     described in the paragraph (2).
       (2) Acts of valor described.--The acts of valor described 
     in this paragraph are the actions of David R. Halbruner as a 
     master sergeant in the Army on September 11-12, 2012, for 
     which he was previously awarded the Distinguished-Service 
     Cross.

     SEC. 583. POSTHUMOUS APPOINTMENT OF ULYSSES S. GRANT TO GRADE 
                   OF GENERAL OF THE ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES.

       The President is authorized to appoint Ulysses S. Grant 
     posthumously to the grade of General of the Armies of the 
     United States, equal to the rank and precedence held by 
     General John J. Pershing pursuant to the Act titled ``An Act 
     Relating to the creation of the office of General of the 
     Armies of the United States'', approved September 3, 1919 (41 
     Stat. 283, ch. 56).

     SEC. 584. ENHANCED INFORMATION RELATED TO AWARDING OF THE 
                   PURPLE HEART.

       (a) Publication of Award Criteria.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Chief of an 
     Armed Force shall publish on a publicly available website of 
     such Armed Force includes a link to--
       (1) a description of the background of the Purple Heart;
       (2) the eligibility criteria for awarding the Purple Heart; 
     and
       (3) contact information for the awards and decorations 
     liaison of such Armed Force to facilitate confirmation, by a 
     veteran or a veteran's next of kin, whether a veteran was 
     awarded the Purple Heart after December 31, 2002.
       (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, each Chief of an Armed Force shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
     implementation of the requirements under subsection (a). The 
     report shall--
       (1) provide background on the website described in such 
     subsection;
       (2) include the number of requests received by the Armed 
     Force related to confirming the award of a Purple Heart;
       (3) describe the average response time for confirming the 
     award of a Purple Heart in response to an inquiry from a 
     veteran or next of kin; and
       (4) include recommendations for decreasing the amount of 
     time taken to respond to such inquiries.

          Subtitle J--Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters

     SEC. 591. REPORT ON NON-CITIZEN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       Section 115a of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(h) Not later than April 1 each year, the Secretary shall 
     submit to Congress a report that sets forth the following 
     with respect to personnel:
       ``(1) The number of members of the Armed Forces who are not 
     citizens of the United States during the year covered by such 
     report.
       ``(2) The immigration status of such members.

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       ``(3) The number of such members naturalized.''.

     SEC. 592. NOTIFICATION ON MANNING OF AFLOAT NAVAL FORCES: 
                   MODIFICATIONS; CODIFICATION.

       (a) Repeals.--
       (1) Sunset.--Subsection (e) of section 597 of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 
     116-92; 10 U.S.C. 8013 note) is repealed.
       (2) Obsolete provision.--Subsection (f) of such section is 
     repealed.
       (b) Definitions: Addition; Clerical Improvements.--
     Subsection (d) of such section--
       (1) is amended--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as 
     paragraphs (3), (2), and (1), respectively;
       (B) by striking the heading of each such paragraph; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(4) The term `surface combatant vessel' means any 
     littoral combat ship (including the LCS-1 and LCS-2 classes), 
     frigate (including the FFG-62 class), destroyer (excluding 
     the DDG-1000 class), or cruiser (including the CG-47 
     class).''; and
       (2) is redesignated as subsection (e).
       (c) Establishment of Certain Crewing Requirement.--Such 
     section is amended by inserting, after subsection (c), the 
     following new subsection (d):
       ``(d) Crewing of a Surface Combatant Vessel: Prohibition; 
     Exception.--(1) Beginning on October 1, 2025, the Secretary 
     of the Navy may not assign more than one crew to a covered 
     ship that is a surface combatant vessel if any surface 
     combatant vessel was included in a notification under 
     subsection (a) during the 12 months preceding such 
     assignment.
       ``(2) The prohibition under paragraph (1) shall not apply 
     to a littoral combat ship configured to conduct mine 
     countermeasures if the Secretary of the Navy submits to the 
     congressional defense committees a certification and detailed 
     explanation that such ship is unable to meet operational 
     requirements regarding mine countermeasures, determined by 
     the commander of a combatant command concerned, with only one 
     crew.''.
       (d) Codification.--
       (1) In general.--Such section, as amended by this section, 
     is transferred to chapter 825 of title 10, United States 
     Code, inserted after section 8226, and redesignated as 
     section 8227.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of such chapter is amended by adding, after the 
     item relating to section 8226, the following new item:

``8227. Notifications on manning of afloat naval forces.''.

     SEC. 593. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF NCMAF TO UPDATE 
                   CHAPLAINS HILL AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.

       Section 584(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 38 U.S.C. 2409 note) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(4) Authority of secretary of the army.--The Secretary of 
     the Army may permit NCMAF to carry out any action authorized 
     by this subsection without regard to the time limitation 
     under section 2409(b)(2)(C) of title 38, United States 
     Code.''.

     SEC. 594. DISINTERMENT OF REMAINS OF ANDREW CHABROL FROM 
                   ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.

       (a) Disinterment.--Not later than September 30, 2023, the 
     Secretary of the Army shall disinter the remains of Andrew 
     Chabrol from Arlington National Cemetery.
       (b) Notification.--The Secretary of the Army may not carry 
     out subsection (a) until after notifying the next of kin of 
     Andrew Chabrol.
       (c) Disposition.--After carrying out subsection (a), the 
     Secretary of the Army shall--
       (1) relinquish the remains to the next of kin described in 
     subsection (b); or
       (2) if no such next of kin responds to notification under 
     subsection (b), arrange for disposition of the remains as the 
     Secretary of the Army determines appropriate.

     SEC. 595. PILOT PROGRAM ON SAFE STORAGE OF PERSONALLY OWNED 
                   FIREARMS.

       (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     establish a 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 who are participating in the pilot program at 
     military installations selected under subsection (e) locking 
     devices or firearm safes, or both, for the purpose of 
     securing personally owned firearms when not in use (including 
     by directly providing, subsidizing, or otherwise making 
     available such devices or safes).
       (c) Participation.--
       (1) Voluntary participation.--Participation by members of 
     the Armed Forces in the pilot program under subsection (a) 
     shall be on a voluntary basis.
       (2) Location of participants.--A member of the Armed Forces 
     may participate in the pilot program under subsection (a) 
     carried out at a military installation selected under 
     subsection (e) regardless of whether the member resides at 
     the military installation.
       (d) Plan.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
     House of Representatives a 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) Effect on Existing Policies.--Nothing in this section 
     shall be construed to circumvent or undermine any existing 
     safe storage policies, laws, or regulations on military 
     installations.
       (g) Report.--Upon the termination under subsection (h) 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 locking devices and firearm 
     safes furnished to members of the Armed Forces under the 
     pilot program.
       (2) The cost of carrying out the pilot program.
       (3) An analysis of the effect of the pilot program on 
     suicide prevention.
       (4) Such other information as the Secretary may determine 
     appropriate, which shall exclude any personally identifiable 
     information about participants in the pilot program.
       (h) Termination.--The pilot program under subsection (a) 
     shall terminate on the date that is six years after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 596. PILOT PROGRAM ON CAR SHARING ON REMOTE OR ISOLATED 
                   MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

       (a) Determination.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     determine whether it is feasible and advisable to carry out a 
     pilot program to allow car sharing on more than two remote or 
     isolated military installations.
       (b) Authority.--If the Secretary determines that such a 
     pilot program is feasible and advisable, the Secretary shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to 
     carry out the pilot program not later than 90 days after such 
     determination.
       (c) Program Elements.--To carry out a pilot program under 
     this section, the Secretary shall take steps including the 
     following:
       (1) Seek to enter into an agreement with an entity that--
       (A) provides car sharing services; and
       (B) is capable of serving the selected military 
     installations.
       (2) Provide to members assigned to such military 
     installations the resources the Secretary determines 
     necessary to participate in such pilot program.
       (3) Promote such pilot program to such members as the 
     Secretary determines.
       (d) Duration.--A pilot program under this section shall 
     terminate two years after the Secretary commences such pilot 
     program.
       (e) Report.--Upon the termination of a pilot program under 
     this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report containing the 
     following information:
       (1) The number of individuals who used car sharing services 
     offered pursuant to the pilot program.
       (2) The cost to the United States of the pilot program.
       (3) An analysis of the effect of the pilot program on 
     mental health and community connectedness of members 
     described in subsection (b)(2).
       (4) Other information the Secretary determines appropriate.
       (f) Military Installation Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``military installation'' has the meaning given such 
     term in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 597. BRIEFING ON THE EFFECTS OF ECONOMIC INFLATION ON 
                   MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on 
     Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a 
     briefing on the extent to which economic inflation has 
     affected members of the Armed Forces.

     SEC. 598. STUDY ON IMPROVEMENT OF ACCESS TO VOTING FOR 
                   MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OVERSEAS.

       (a) Study Required.--The Director of the Federal Voting 
     Assistance Program of the Department of Defense shall conduct 
     a study on means of improving access to voting for members of 
     the Armed Forces overseas.
       (b) Report.--Not later than September 30, 2024, the 
     Director shall submit to Congress a report on the results of 
     the study conducted under subsection (a). The report shall 
     include the following:
       (1) The results of a survey, undertaken for purposes of the 
     study, of Voting Assistance Officers and members of the Armed 
     Forces overseas on means of improving access to voting for 
     such members, including through the establishment of unit-
     level assistance mechanisms or permanent voting assistance 
     offices.
       (2) An estimate of the costs and requirements in connection 
     with an expansion of the number of Voting Assistance Officers 
     in order to fully meet the needs of members of the Armed 
     Forces overseas for access to voting.
       (3) A description and assessment of various actions to be 
     undertaken under the Federal Voting Assistance Program in 
     order to increase the capabilities of the Voting Assistance 
     Officer program.

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     SEC. 599. REPORT ON INCIDENCE OF MILITARY SUICIDES BY 
                   MILITARY JOB CODE.

       (a) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2023, the 
     Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security with regards to the Coast Guard, shall 
     conduct a review and submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report 
     on the rates of suicides in the Armed Forces, beginning after 
     September 11, 2001, disaggregated by--
       (1) year;
       (2) military job code (Army military occupational 
     specialty, Navy enlisted classification or billet, Marine 
     Corps military occupational specialty, Air Force specialty 
     code, or Coast Guard rating); and
       (3) whether the member was serving on active duty, in the 
     National Guard, or as a Reserve.
       (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following elements:
       (1) A compilation of suicide data by military job code to 
     determine which military career fields have a higher per 
     capita suicide rate compared to--
       (A) other military career fields for the same period;
       (B) the overall suicide rate for each Armed Force for the 
     same period;
       (C) the overall suicide rate for the Department of Defense 
     for the same period; and
       (D) the national suicide rate for the same period.
       (2) A disaggregation of suicide data by age categories 
     consistent with the age categories used in the Department of 
     Defense Annual Suicide Report.
       (c) Interim Briefing.--Not later than June 1, 2023, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a 
     briefing on the preliminary findings of the review conducted 
     under this section.

     SEC. 599A. REPORT ON EFFORTS TO PREVENT AND RESPOND TO DEATHS 
                   BY SUICIDE IN THE NAVY.

       (a) Review Required.--The Inspector General of the 
     Department of Defense shall conduct a review of the efforts 
     by the Secretary of the Navy to--
       (1) prevent incidents of deaths by suicide, suicide 
     attempts, and suicidal ideation among covered members; and
       (2) respond to such incidents.
       (b) Elements of Review.--The study conducted under 
     subsection (a) shall include an assessment of each of the 
     following:
       (1) The extent of data collected regarding incidents of 
     deaths by suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation 
     among covered members, including data regarding whether such 
     covered members are assigned to sea duty or shore duty at the 
     time of such incidents.
       (2) The means used by commanders to prevent and respond to 
     incidents of deaths by suicide, suicide attempts, and 
     suicidal ideation among covered members.
       (3) Challenges related to--
       (A) the prevention of incidents of deaths by suicide, 
     suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation among members of the 
     Navy assigned to sea duty; and
       (B) the development of a response to such incidents.
       (4) The capacity of teams providing mental health services 
     to covered members to respond to incidents of suicidal 
     ideation or suicide attempts among covered members in the 
     respective unit each such team serves.
       (5) The means used by such teams to respond to such 
     incidents, including the extent to which post-incident 
     programs are available to covered members.
       (6) Such other matters as the Inspector General considers 
     appropriate in connection with the prevention of deaths by 
     suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation among 
     covered members.
       (c) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of 
     the Department of Defense shall submit to the Committees on 
     Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a 
     report that includes a summary of the results of the review 
     conducted under subsection (a).
       (d) Covered Member Defined.--In this section the term 
     ``covered member'' means a member of the Navy assigned to sea 
     duty or shore duty.

     SEC. 599B. REPORT ON OFFICER PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AND THE 
                   DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROFESSIONAL MILITARY ETHIC 
                   OF THE SPACE FORCE.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than June 1, 2023, the 
     Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees on 
     Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a 
     report on officer personnel management and the development of 
     the professional military ethic of the Space Force.
       (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following elements:
       (1) A description of issues related to officer development 
     in the Space Force, including--
       (A) the professional military education model for 
     professional education of, and continual learning for, 
     officers of the Space Force;
       (B) the career development model for officers of the Space 
     Force, including key knowledge, skills, and attributes 
     expected of Space Force officers at each of the company 
     grade, field grade, and general officer levels;
       (C) desired career trajectories for Space Force officers, 
     including key assignments throughout identified Space Force 
     career tracks and how the flexibility of the Space Force 
     Component proposal will be used to achieve these desired 
     career paths;
       (D) how proposed constructive credit for civilian education 
     and non-military experience in related space industry or 
     government sectors will align with the proposed PME and 
     career development models; and
       (E) how the Space Force Component proposal will enable 
     officers to achieve joint qualifications required for 
     promotion to general officer.
       (2) A description of issues related to officer accessions 
     of the Space Force, including--
       (A) the expected sources of commissioning for officers of 
     the Space Force, including the desired proportions of officer 
     assessments from the Reserve Officer Training Corps, military 
     service academies, Officer Training School, and direct 
     commissions at each grade above O-1;
       (B) the role of proposed constructive credit for civilian 
     education and non-military experience in accessing officers 
     at each grade above O-1 and the extent to which the Space 
     Force plans to grant constructive credit in determining an 
     officer's entry grade at each grade above O-1; and
       (C) the role of targeted recruiting, as described in the 
     Guardian Ideal, for officer accessions, including how it will 
     work, how frequently it will be used, for what positions, and 
     how it will fit into overall officer accessions.
       (3) A description of issues related to the professional 
     military ethic of the Space Force, including--
       (A) how the proposed talent management system, career 
     development model, PME model, and proposed Space Force 
     Component structure will affect the development of a unique 
     military culture of the Space Force as an Armed Force with 
     space as a warfighting domain;
       (B) the role of the professional military ethic in the 
     Space Force, including expectations of commissioned officers 
     as public servants and military leaders;
       (C) the expected role of civilian employees of the Space 
     Force in the development and stewardship of the Space Force 
     as an Armed Force, and how such employees are distinct from 
     members of the Space Force;
       (D) the ethical implications of creating a force that is 
     designed to ``partner effectively with other space-interested 
     entities,'' as described in the Guardian Ideal, and how the 
     Space Force intends to address any ethical conflicts arising 
     from its desired close partnership with non-military and non-
     governmental entities in private industry; and
       (E) the specific barriers between officers, enlisted 
     members, and civilian employees that are described as 
     ``unnecessary'' in the Guardian Ideal, how and why such 
     barriers are unnecessary for the Space Force, and any 
     statutory or policy changes the Space Force proposes to 
     remove such barriers, including any proposed changes to the 
     Uniform Code of Military Justice.
       (4) Any other issues related to personnel management and 
     professional development of officers of the Space Force that 
     the Secretary of the Air Force determines appropriate.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``Guardian Ideal'' means the document with 
     that title, dated September 17, 2021, and issued by the Chief 
     of Space Operations.
       (2) The term ``PME'' means professional military education.

          TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS

                  Subtitle A--Bonus and Incentive Pays

Sec. 601. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay 
              authorities.
Sec. 602. Increase to maximum amounts of certain bonus and special pay 
              authorities.
Sec. 603. Cold weather duty: authorization of assignment or special 
              duty pay; travel allowance for members of the Armed 
              Forces assigned to Alaska.
Sec. 604. Air Force rated officer retention demonstration program.

 Subtitle B--Allowances Other Than Travel and Transportation Allowances

Sec. 611. Increases in maximum allowable income for purposes of 
              eligibility for basic needs allowance.
Sec. 612. Extension of authority to temporarily adjust basic allowance 
              for housing in certain areas.
Sec. 613. Temporary continuation of rate of basic allowance for housing 
              for members of the Armed Forces whose sole dependent dies 
              while residing with the member.
Sec. 614. Basic allowance for housing for members without dependents 
              when home port change would financially disadvantage 
              member.
Sec. 615. Revival and redesignation of provision establishing benefits 
              for certain members assigned to the Defense Intelligence 
              Agency.
Sec. 616. Extension of one-time uniform allowance for officers who 
              transfer to the Space Force.
Sec. 617. OCONUS cost of living allowance: adjustments; notice to 
              certain congressional committees.

            Subtitle C--Travel and Transportation Allowances

Sec. 621. Allowable travel and transportation allowances: complex 
              overhaul.

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Sec. 622. Expansion of authority to reimburse a member of the uniformed 
              services for spousal business costs arising from a 
              permanent change of station.
Sec. 623. Extension of authority to reimburse members for spouse 
              relicensing costs pursuant to a permanent change of 
              station.
Sec. 624. Reimbursement of a member of the uniformed services for costs 
              to relocate a pet that arise from a permanent change of 
              station.
Sec. 625. Travel and transportation allowances for certain members of 
              the Armed Forces who attend a professional military 
              education institution or training classes.
Sec. 626. Conforming amendments to update references to travel and 
              transportation authorities.
Sec. 627. Pilot program to reimburse members of the Armed Forces for 
              certain child care costs incident to a permanent change 
              of station or assignment.

                           Subtitle D--Leave

Sec. 631. Technical amendments to leave entitlement and accumulation.
Sec. 632. Modification of authority to allow members of the Armed 
              Forces to accumulate leave in excess of 60 days.
Sec. 633. Convalescent leave for a member of the Armed Forces.

                Subtitle E--Family and Survivor Benefits

Sec. 641. Claims relating to the return of personal effects of a 
              deceased member of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 642. Extension of parent fee discount to child care employees.
Sec. 643. Survivor Benefit Plan open season.
Sec. 644. Military installations with limited child care: briefing.
Sec. 645. Food insecurity among military families: data collection; 
              training; report.

                   Subtitle F--Defense Resale Matters

Sec. 651. Prohibition of the sale of certain goods from the Xinjiang 
              Uyghur Autonomous Region in commissaries and exchanges.

        Subtitle G--Miscellaneous Studies, Briefings and Reports

Sec. 661. Study on basic pay.
Sec. 662. Report on accuracy of basic allowance for housing.
Sec. 663. Review of dislocation and relocation allowances.
Sec. 664. Complex overhaul pay: briefing.
Sec. 665. Studies on compensation for DOD child care providers.
Sec. 666. Barriers to home ownership for members of the Armed Forces: 
              study; report.

                  Subtitle A--Bonus and Incentive Pays

     SEC. 601. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING BONUS AND 
                   SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES.

       (a) Authorities Relating to Reserve Forces.--Section 910(g) 
     of title 37, United States Code, relating to income 
     replacement payments for reserve component members 
     experiencing extended and frequent mobilization for active 
     duty service, is amended by striking ``December 31, 2022'' 
     and inserting ``December 31, 2023''.
       (b) Title 10 Authorities Relating to Health Care 
     Professionals.--The following sections of title 10, United 
     States Code, are amended by striking ``December 31, 2022'' 
     and inserting ``December 31, 2023'':
       (1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse officer 
     candidate accession program.
       (2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of education 
     loans for certain health professionals who serve in the 
     Selected Reserve.
       (c) Authorities Relating to Nuclear Officers.--Section 
     333(i) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by 
     striking ``December 31, 2022'' and inserting ``December 31, 
     2023''.
       (d) Authorities Relating to Title 37 Consolidated Special 
     Pay, Incentive Pay, and Bonus Authorities.--The following 
     sections of title 37, United States Code, are amended by 
     striking ``December 31, 2022'' and inserting ``December 31, 
     2023'':
       (1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus authority for 
     enlisted members.
       (2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus authority for 
     officers.
       (3) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation incentive 
     pay and bonus authorities for officers.
       (4) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus and incentive 
     pay authorities for officers in health professions.
       (5) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus for 
     cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve 
     Officers' Training Corps.
       (6) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty pay.
       (7) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay or special 
     duty pay.
       (8) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive pay or 
     proficiency bonus.
       (9) Section 355(h), relating to retention incentives for 
     members qualified in critical military skills or assigned to 
     high priority units.
       (e) Authority to Provide Temporary Increase in Rates of 
     Basic Allowance for Housing.--Section 403(b) of title 37, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (7)(E), by striking ``December 31, 2022'' 
     and inserting ``December 31, 2023''; and
       (2) in paragraph (8)(C), by striking ``September 30, 2022'' 
     and inserting ``December 31, 2023''.

     SEC. 602. INCREASE TO MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF CERTAIN BONUS AND 
                   SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES.

       (a) General Bonus Authority for Enlisted Members.--Section 
     331(c)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$50,000'' and 
     inserting ``$75,000''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$30,000'' and 
     inserting ``$50,000''.
       (b) Special Bonus and Incentive Pay Authorities for Nuclear 
     Officers.--Section 333(d)(1)(A) of title 37, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking ``$50,000'' and inserting 
     ``$75,000''.
       (c) Special Aviation Incentive Pay and Bonus Authorities 
     for Officers.--Section 334(c)(1) of title 37, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$1,000'' and 
     inserting ``$1,500''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$35,000'' and 
     inserting ``$50,000''.
       (d) Skill Incentive Pay or Proficiency Bonus.--Section 
     353(c)(1)(A) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by 
     striking ``$1,000'' and inserting ``$1,750''.

     SEC. 603. COLD WEATHER DUTY: AUTHORIZATION OF ASSIGNMENT OR 
                   SPECIAL DUTY PAY; TRAVEL ALLOWANCE FOR MEMBERS 
                   OF THE ARMED FORCES ASSIGNED TO ALASKA.

       (a) Pay.--Section 352(a)(2) of title 37, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting ``(including a cold weather 
     location)'' after ``location''.
       (b) Travel Allowance.--
       (1) Establishment.--During the period specified in 
     paragraph (5), the Secretary of a military department shall 
     reimburse an eligible member of the armed forces for the cost 
     of airfare for that member to travel to the home of record of 
     the member.
       (2) Eligible members.--A member of the armed forces is 
     eligible for a reimbursement under paragraph (1) if--
       (A) the member is assigned to a duty location in Alaska; 
     and
       (B) an officer in a grade above O-5 in the chain of command 
     of the member authorizes the travel of the member.
       (3) Treatment of time as leave.--The time during which an 
     eligible member is absent from duty for travel reimbursable 
     under paragraph (1) shall be treated as leave for purposes of 
     section 704 of title 10, United States Code.
       (4) Briefing required.--Not later than February 1, 2024, 
     the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
     briefing on--
       (A) the use and effectiveness of reimbursements under 
     paragraph (1);
       (B) the calculation and use of the cost of living allowance 
     for a member assigned to a duty location in Alaska; and
       (C) the use of special pays and other allowances as 
     incentives for cold weather proficiency or duty location.
       (5) Period specified.--The period specified in this 
     paragraph is the period--
       (A) beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act; and
       (B) ending on December 31, 2023.

     SEC. 604. AIR FORCE RATED OFFICER RETENTION DEMONSTRATION 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) Program Requirement.--The Secretary shall establish and 
     carry out within the Department of the Air Force a 
     demonstration program to assess and improve retention on 
     active duty in the Air Force of rated officers described in 
     subsection (b).
       (b) Rated Officers Described.--Rated officers described in 
     this subsection are rated officers serving on active duty in 
     the Air Force, excluding rated officers with a reserve 
     appointment in the Air National Guard or Air Force Reserve--
       (1) whose continued service on active duty would be in the 
     best interest of the Department of the Air Force, as 
     determined by the Secretary; and
       (2) who have not more than three years and not less than 
     one year remaining on an active duty service obligation under 
     section 653 of title 10, United States Code.
       (c) Written Agreement.--
       (1) In general.--Under the demonstration program required 
     under subsection (a), the Secretary shall offer retention 
     incentives under subsection (d) to a rated officer described 
     in subsection (b) who executes a written agreement to remain 
     on active duty in a regular component of the Air Force for 
     not less than four years after the completion of the active 
     duty service obligation of the officer under section 653 of 
     title 10, United States Code.
       (2) Exception.--If the Secretary of the Air Force 
     determines that an assignment previously guaranteed under 
     subsection (d)(1) to a rated officer described in subsection 
     (b) cannot be fulfilled, the agreement of the officer under 
     paragraph (1) to remain on active duty shall expire not later 
     than one year after that determination.
       (d) Retention Incentives.--
       (1) Guarantee of future assignment location.--Under the 
     demonstration program required under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary may offer to a rated officer described in 
     subsection (b) a guarantee of future assignment locations 
     based on the preference of the officer.
       (2) Aviation bonus.--Under the demonstration program 
     required under subsection (a), notwithstanding section 334(c) 
     of title 37, United States Code, the Secretary may pay to a 
     rated officer described in subsection (b) an aviation bonus 
     not to exceed an average

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     annual amount of $50,000 (subject to paragraph (3)(B)).
       (3) Combination of incentives.--The Secretary may offer to 
     a rated officer described in subsection (b) a combination of 
     incentives under paragraphs (1) and (2).
       (e) Annual Briefing.--Not later than December 31, 2023, and 
     annually thereafter until the termination of the 
     demonstration program required under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services 
     of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing 
     describing the use of such demonstration program and its 
     effects on the retention on active duty in the Air Force of 
     rated officers described in subsection (b).
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Rated officer.--The term ``rated officer'' means an 
     officer specified in section 9253 of title 10, United States 
     Code.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Air Force.
       (g) Termination.--This section shall terminate on December 
     31, 2028.

 Subtitle B--Allowances Other Than Travel and Transportation Allowances

     SEC. 611. INCREASES IN MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE INCOME FOR PURPOSES 
                   OF ELIGIBILITY FOR BASIC NEEDS ALLOWANCE.

       (a) In General.--Section 402b(b) of title 37, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking ``130 percent'' both places it appears and 
     inserting ``150 percent''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) by inserting ``(A)'' before ``the gross'';
       (B) by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``; or''; and
       (C) by inserting at the end the following:
       ``(B) if the Secretary concerned determines it appropriate 
     (based on location, household need, or special circumstance), 
     the gross household income of the member during the most 
     recent calendar year did not exceed an amount equal to 200 
     percent of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department 
     of Health and Human Services for the location of the member 
     and the number of individuals in the household of the member 
     for such year; and''.
       (b) Implementation.--Not later than January 1, 2024, the 
     Secretary concerned (as defined in section 101 of title 37, 
     United States Code) shall modify the calculation of the basic 
     needs allowance under section 402b of title 37, United States 
     Code, to implement the amendments made by subsection (a).

     SEC. 612. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TEMPORARILY ADJUST BASIC 
                   ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING IN CERTAIN AREAS.

       Section 403(b)(8)(C) of title 37, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2024''.

     SEC. 613. TEMPORARY CONTINUATION OF RATE OF BASIC ALLOWANCE 
                   FOR HOUSING FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
                   WHOSE SOLE DEPENDENT DIES WHILE RESIDING WITH 
                   THE MEMBER.

       (a) Authority.--Section 403 of title 37, United States 
     Code, as amended by section 612, is further amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (m) through (p) as 
     subsections (n) through (q); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (l) the following new 
     subsection (m):
       ``(m) Temporary Continuation of Rate of Basic Allowance for 
     Members of the Armed Forces Whose Sole Dependent Dies While 
     Residing With the Member.--(1) Notwithstanding subsection 
     (a)(2) or any other section of law, the Secretary of Defense 
     or the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard 
     is operating, may, after the death of the sole dependent of a 
     member of the armed forces, continue to pay a basic allowance 
     for housing to such member at the rate paid to such member on 
     the date of such death if--
       ``(A) such sole dependent dies--
       ``(i) while the member is on active duty; and
       ``(ii) while residing with the member, unless separated by 
     the necessity of military service or to receive institutional 
     care as a result of disability or incapacitation or under 
     such other circumstances as the Secretary concerned may by 
     regulation prescribe; and
       ``(B) the member is not occupying a housing facility under 
     the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned on the date of 
     the death of the sole dependent.
       ``(2) The continuation of the rate of an allowance under 
     this subsection shall terminate upon the earlier of the 
     following to occur:
       ``(A) The day that is one year after the date of the death 
     of the sole dependent.
       ``(B) The permanent change of station, or permanent change 
     of assignment with movement of personal property and 
     household goods under section 453(c) of this title, of the 
     member.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2881a(c) of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended by striking ``section 403(n)'' 
     and inserting ``section 403(o)''.

     SEC. 614. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING FOR MEMBERS WITHOUT 
                   DEPENDENTS WHEN HOME PORT CHANGE WOULD 
                   FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGE MEMBER.

       Subsection (p) of section 403 of title 37, United States 
     Code, as redesignated by section 612, is further amended in 
     subsection (p)--
       (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Low-cost and 
     No-cost'' and inserting ``Certain'';
       (2) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``In the case of a member 
     who is assigned''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2)(A) In the case of a member without dependents who is 
     assigned to a unit that undergoes a change of home port or a 
     change of permanent duty station, if the Secretary concerned 
     determines that it would be inequitable to base the member's 
     entitlement to, and amount of, a basic allowance for housing 
     on the new home port or permanent duty station, the Secretary 
     concerned may--
       ``(i) waive the requirement to base the member's 
     entitlement to, and amount of, a basic allowance for housing 
     on the new home port or permanent duty station member; and
       ``(ii) treat that member for the purposes of this section 
     as if the unit to which the member is assigned did not 
     undergo such a change.
       ``(B) The Secretary concerned may grant a waiver under 
     subparagraph (A) to not more than 100 members in a calendar 
     year.
       ``(C) Not later than March 1 of each calendar year, the 
     Secretary concerned shall provide a briefing to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives on the use of the authority provided by 
     subparagraph (A) during the preceding calendar year that 
     includes--
       ``(i) the number of members granted a waiver under 
     subparagraph (A) during that year; and
       ``(ii) for each such waiver, an identification of--
       ``(I) the grade of the member;
       ``(II) the home port or permanent duty station of the unit 
     to which the member is assigned before the change described 
     in subparagraph (A); and
       ``(III) the new home port or permanent duty station of that 
     unit.
       ``(D) This paragraph shall cease to be effective on 
     December 31, 2027.''.

     SEC. 615. REVIVAL AND REDESIGNATION OF PROVISION ESTABLISHING 
                   BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO THE 
                   DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.

       (a) Revivial.--Section 491 of title 37, United States 
     Code--
       (1) is revived to read as it did immediately before its 
     repeal under section 604 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81); 
     and
       (2) is redesignated as section 431 of such title.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 7 of such title is amended by inserting, 
     after the item relating to section 427, the following new 
     item:

``431. Benefits for certain members assigned to the Defense 
              Intelligence Agency.''.

     SEC. 616. EXTENSION OF ONE-TIME UNIFORM ALLOWANCE FOR 
                   OFFICERS WHO TRANSFER TO THE SPACE FORCE.

       Subsection (d)(1) of section 606 of the William M. (Mac) 
     Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3672; 37 U.S.C. 416 note) 
     is amended by striking ``September 30, 2022'' and inserting 
     ``September 30, 2023''.

     SEC. 617. OCONUS COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCE: ADJUSTMENTS; 
                   NOTICE TO CERTAIN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.

       (a) Adjustments.--
       (1) Reductions: limitation.--The Secretary of Defense and 
     the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is 
     operating may reduce the cost-of-living allowance for a 
     member of the Armed Forces assigned to a duty station located 
     outside the United States--
       (A) not more than once every six months; or
       (B) in connection with a permanent change of station for 
     such member.
       (2) Increases.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 
     of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating may 
     increase the allowance described in paragraph (1) for a 
     member of the Armed Forces at any time.
       (b) Notice.--The Secretary of Defense shall notify the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
     Representatives not less than 180 days before modifying a 
     table used to calculate the living allowance described in 
     subsection (a).
       (c) Briefing.--Not later than March 1, 2023, the Secretary 
     of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
     of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing 
     containing--
       (1) the determination of the Secretary regarding the 
     effects of this section on the allowance described in 
     subsection (a);
       (2) an assessment of the representative market basket of 
     goods and services used to determine such allowance, 
     including the methodology to identify such market basket and 
     the frequency with which such allowance is adjusted; and
       (3) the methodology and process by which surveys regarding 
     such allowance are updated, including the average response 
     rates and the efforts undertaken to ensure a representative 
     sample of beneficiaries are surveyed.

            Subtitle C--Travel and Transportation Allowances

     SEC. 621. ALLOWABLE TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES: 
                   COMPLEX OVERHAUL.

       Section 452 of title 37, United States Code, is amended, in 
     subsection (b)--
       (1) by redesignating the second paragraph (18) as paragraph 
     (21); and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:

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       ``(22) Permanent change of assignment to or from a naval 
     vessel undergoing nuclear refueling or defueling and any 
     concurrent complex overhaul, even if such assignment is 
     within the same area as the current assignment of the member.
       ``(23) Current assignment to a naval vessel entering or 
     exiting nuclear refueling or defueling and any concurrent 
     complex overhaul.''.

     SEC. 622. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO REIMBURSE A MEMBER OF THE 
                   UNIFORMED SERVICES FOR SPOUSAL BUSINESS COSTS 
                   ARISING FROM A PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION.

       (a) In General.--Section 453 of title 37, United States 
     Code, is amended, in subsection (g)--
       (1) in the heading, by inserting ``or Business Costs'' 
     after ``Relicensing Costs'';
       (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or qualified business 
     costs'' after ``qualified relicensing costs'';
       (3) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) by inserting ``(A)'' before ``Reimbursement'';
       (B) by inserting ``for qualified relicensing costs'' after 
     ``subsection'';
       (C) by striking ``$1000'' and inserting ``$1,000''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(B) Reimbursement provided to a member under this 
     subsection for qualified business costs may not exceed $1,000 
     in connection with each reassignment described in paragraph 
     (1).'';
       (4) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``or qualified business 
     costs'' after ``qualified relicensing costs'';
       (5) in paragraph (4)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting 
     ``business license, permit,'' after ``courses,'';
       (B) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) by inserting ``, or owned a business,'' before 
     ``during'';
       (ii) by inserting ``professional'' before ``license''; and
       (iii) by inserting ``, or business license or permit,'' 
     after ``certification''; and
       (C) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) by inserting ``professional'' before ``license''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``, or business license or permit,'' 
     after ``certification''; and
       (6) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(5) In this subsection, the term `qualified business 
     costs' means costs, including moving services for equipment, 
     equipment removal, new equipment purchases, information 
     technology expenses, and inspection fees, incurred by the 
     spouse of a member if--
       ``(A) the spouse owned a business during the member's 
     previous duty assignment and the costs result from a movement 
     described in paragraph (1)(B) in connection with the member's 
     change in duty location pursuant to reassignment described in 
     paragraph (1)(A); and
       ``(B) the costs were incurred or paid to move such business 
     to a new location in connection with such reassignment.''.
       (b) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military 
     department shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
     of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing 
     regarding implementation of the amendments made by subsection 
     (a), including--
       (1) the number of times such Secretary used the authority 
     under such amendments; and
       (2) the costs to the Federal Government arising from such 
     usage.

     SEC. 623. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO REIMBURSE MEMBERS FOR 
                   SPOUSE RELICENSING COSTS PURSUANT TO A 
                   PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION.

       Section 453 of title 37, United States Code, as amended by 
     section 622, is further amended, in subsection (g)(3), by 
     striking ``December 31, 2024'' and inserting ``December 31, 
     2029''.

     SEC. 624. REIMBURSEMENT OF A MEMBER OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES 
                   FOR COSTS TO RELOCATE A PET THAT ARISE FROM A 
                   PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION.

       Section 453 of title 37, United States Code, as amended by 
     sections 622, and 623, is further amended by adding at the 
     end the following new subsection:
       ``(h) Reimbursement for Transportation of Pets Arising From 
     Certain Permanent Changes of Stations.--(1) The Secretary 
     concerned may reimburse a member for any cost related to the 
     relocation of a pet that arises from a permanent change of 
     station of such member within the continental United States. 
     Such reimbursement may not exceed $550 for each such 
     permanent change of station.
       ``(2) The Secretary concerned may reimburse a member for 
     any cost related to the relocation of a pet that arises from 
     a permanent change of station of such member to or from a 
     duty station located outside the continental United States. 
     Such reimbursement may not exceed $4,000 for each such 
     permanent change of station.''.

     SEC. 625. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES FOR CERTAIN 
                   MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO ATTEND A 
                   PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION INSTITUTION OR 
                   TRAINING CLASSES.

       Section 453 of title 37, United States Code, as amended by 
     sections 622, 623, and 624, is further amended by adding at 
     the end the following new subsection:
       ``(i) Attendance at Professional Military Education 
     Institution or Training Classes.--
       ``(1) The Secretary of the military department concerned 
     may authorize temporary duty status, and travel and 
     transportation allowances payable to a member in such status, 
     for a member under the jurisdiction of such Secretary who is 
     reassigned--
       ``(A) between duty stations located within the United 
     States;
       ``(B) for a period of not more than one year;
       ``(C) for the purpose of participating in professional 
     military education or training classes,
       ``(D) with orders to return to the duty station where the 
     member maintains primary residence and the dependents of such 
     member reside.
       ``(2) If the Secretary of the military department concerned 
     assigns permanent duty status to a member described in 
     paragraph (1), such member shall be eligible for travel and 
     transportation allowances including the following:
       ``(A) Transportation, including mileage at the same rate 
     paid for a permanent change of station.
       ``(B) Per diem while traveling between the permanent duty 
     station and professional military education institution or 
     training site.
       ``(C) Per diem paid in the same manner and amount as 
     temporary lodging expenses.
       ``(D) Per diem equal to the amount of the basic allowance 
     for housing under section 403 of this title paid to a 
     member--
       ``(i) in the grade of such member;
       ``(ii) without dependents;
       ``(iii) who resides in the military housing area in which 
     the professional military education institution or training 
     site is located.
       ``(E) Movement of household goods in an amount determined 
     under applicable regulations.''.

     SEC. 626. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO UPDATE REFERENCES TO 
                   TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES.

       (a) Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
     1985.--Section 256(g)(2)(B)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 
     906(g)(2)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking ``sections 403a and 
     475'' and inserting ``sections 403b and 405''.
       (b) Title 5.--Title 5, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in section 4109(a)(2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``sections 474 and 
     475'' and inserting ``sections 405 and 452''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``sections 476 and 
     479'' and inserting ``sections 452 and 453(c)'';
       (2) in section 5725(c)(2)(B), by striking ``section 
     476(b)(1)(H)(iii)'' and inserting ``subsections (c) and (d) 
     of section 453''; and
       (3) in section 5760--
       (A) in subsection (c), by striking ``section 481h(b)'' and 
     inserting ``section 451(a)''; and
       (B) in subsection (d)--
       (i) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 474(d)'' and 
     inserting ``section 464''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (3), by striking ``section 481h(d)(1)'' 
     and inserting ``section 452(d)''.
       (c) Title 10.--Title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in section 710--
       (A) in subsection (f)(4)(A), in the matter preceding clause 
     (i), by striking ``section 474'' and inserting ``section 
     452''; and
       (B) in subsection (h)(4), by striking ``section 481f'' and 
     inserting ``section 453(f)'';
       (2) in section 1174a(b)(2)(B), by striking ``sections 474 
     and 476'' and inserting ``sections 452 and 453(c)'';
       (3) in section 1175(j), by striking ``sections 474 and 
     476'' and inserting ``sections 452 and 453(c)'';
       (4) in section 1175a(e)(2)(B), by striking ``sections 474 
     and 476'' and inserting ``sections 452 and 453(c)'';
       (5) in section 1491(d)(3), by striking ``section 
     495(a)(2)'' and inserting ``section 435(a)(2)'';
       (6) in section 2013(b)(2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``sections 474 and 
     475'' and inserting ``sections 405 and 452''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``sections 476 and 
     479'' and inserting ``sections 452 and 453(c)'';
       (7) in section 2493(a)(4)(B)(ii), by striking ``section 
     481f(d)'' and inserting ``section 453(f)'';
       (8) in section 2613(g), by striking ``section 481h(b)'' and 
     inserting ``section 451(a)''; and
       (9) in section 12503--
       (A) in subsection (a), in the second sentence, by striking 
     ``sections 206 and 495'' and inserting ``sections 206 and 
     435'';
       (B) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ``section 495'' 
     and inserting ``section 435''; and
       (C) in subsection (c), by striking ``chapter 7'' and 
     inserting ``section 452''.
       (d) Title 14.--Section 2764 of title 14, United States 
     Code, is amended, in the first and third sentences, by 
     striking ``subsection (b) of section 476'' and inserting 
     ``section 453(c)''.
       (e) Title 32.--Section 115 of title 32, United States Code, 
     is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), in the third sentence, by striking 
     ``sections 206 and 495'' and inserting ``sections 206 and 
     435'';
       (2) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ``section 495'' 
     and inserting ``section 435''; and
       (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``chapter 7'' and 
     inserting ``section 452''.

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       (f) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
     Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002.--Section 236(f)(4)(A) 
     of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
     Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 
     3036(f)(4)(A)) is amended, in the matter preceding clause 
     (i), by striking ``section 474'' and inserting ``section 
     452''.
       (g) Title 36.--Section 2101(b)(2) of title 36, United 
     States Code, is amended by striking ``section 475'' and 
     inserting ``section 405''.
       (h) Title 37.--Title 37, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in section 403--
       (A) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking ``section 476'' 
     and inserting ``section 452''; and
       (B) in subsection (g)--
       (i) in paragraph (2), in the second sentence, by striking 
     ``section 474'' and inserting ``section 452''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (3), by striking ``section 476'' and 
     inserting ``section 453(c)'';
       (2) in section 420(b), by striking ``sections 474-481'' and 
     inserting ``section 452'';
       (3) in section 422(a), by striking ``section 480'' and 
     inserting ``section 452'';
       (4) in section 427--
       (A) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by striking ``section 476'' 
     and inserting ``section 452''; and
       (B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``section 476'' and 
     inserting ``section 452'';
       (5) in section 433(b), by striking ``section 474(d)(2)(A)'' 
     and inserting ``section 452'';
       (6) in section 451(a)(2)(H)--
       (A) in clause (i), by striking ``section 481f'' and 
     inserting ``section 453(f)'';
       (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``section 481h'' and 
     inserting ``section 452(b)(12)'';
       (C) in clause (iii), by striking ``section 481j'' and 
     inserting ``section 452(b)(13)'';
       (D) in clause (iv), by striking ``section 481k'' and 
     inserting ``section 452(b)(14)''; and
       (E) in clause (v), by striking ``section 481l'' and 
     inserting ``section 452(b)(15)'';
       (7) in section 1002(b)(1), by striking ``section 474(a)-
     (d), and (f),'' and inserting ``section 452'';
       (8) in section 1003, by striking ``sections 402-403b, 474-
     477, 479-481, and 414'' and inserting ``sections 402 through 
     403b, 405, 414, 452, and 453''; and
       (9) in section 1006(g)--
       (A) by striking ``section 477'' and inserting ``section 
     452(c)(2)''; and
       (B) by striking ``section 475a(a)'' and inserting ``section 
     452(b)(11)''.
       (i) Child Nutrition Act of 1966.--Section 17(d)(2)(B)(ii) 
     of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
     1786(d)(2)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking ``section 475'' and 
     inserting ``section 405''.

     SEC. 627. PILOT PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
                   FORCES FOR CERTAIN CHILD CARE COSTS INCIDENT TO 
                   A PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION OR ASSIGNMENT.

       (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry 
     out a pilot program to reimburse members of the Armed Forces 
     for certain child care costs incident to a permanent change 
     of station or assignment.
       (b) Travel and Transportation Allowances.--Under the pilot 
     program, the Secretary of Defense shall treat a designated 
     child care provider as an authorized traveler if child care 
     is not available to a member of the Armed Forces at a 
     military child development center at the permanent duty 
     location of such member not later than 30 days after the 
     member arrives at such location.
       (c) Reimbursement of Certain Child Care Costs.--
       (1) Authority.--Under the pilot program, the Secretary of 
     Defense may reimburse a member of the Armed Forces for travel 
     expenses for a designated child care provider when--
       (A) the member is reassigned, either as a permanent change 
     of station or permanent change of assignment, to a new duty 
     station;
       (B) the movement of the member's dependents is authorized 
     at the expense of the United States under section 451 of 
     title 37, United States Code, as part of the reassignment;
       (C) child care is not available at a military child 
     development center at such duty station not later than 30 
     days after the member arrives at such duty station; and
       (D) the dependent child is on the wait list for child care 
     at such military child development center.
       (2) Maximum amounts.--Reimbursement provided to a member 
     under this subsection may not exceed--
       (A) $500 for a reassignment between duty stations within 
     the continental United States; and
       (B) $1,500 for a reassignment involving a duty station 
     outside of the continental United States.
       (3) Deadline.--A member may not apply for reimbursement 
     under this subsection later than one year after a 
     reassignment described in paragraph (1).
       (4) Concurrent receipt prohibited.--In the event a 
     household contains more than one member eligible for 
     reimbursement under this subsection, reimbursement may be 
     paid to one member among such members as such members shall 
     jointly elect.
       (d) Report.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the Secretary 
     shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and House of Representatives a report on the pilot 
     program, including the recommendation of the Secretary 
     whether to make the pilot program permanent.
       (e) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate on 
     September 30, 2028.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``authorized traveler'' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 451 of title 37, United States Code.
       (2) The term ``designated child care provider'' means an 
     adult selected by a member of the armed forces to provide 
     child care to a dependent child of such member.
       (3) The term ``military child development center'' has the 
     meaning given such term in section 1800 of title 10, United 
     States Code.

                           Subtitle D--Leave

     SEC. 631. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO LEAVE ENTITLEMENT AND 
                   ACCUMULATION.

       (a) Repeal of Obsolete Authority.--Section 701 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (d); and
       (2) by redesignating subsections (e) through (m) as 
     subsections (d) through (l).
       (b) Conforming Amendments to Section 701 of Title 10.--
     Section 701 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``subsections (d), (f), 
     and (g)'' and inserting ``subsections (e) and (f)'';
       (2) in subsection (f), as redesignated by subsection 
     (a)(2), in the first sentence, by striking ``subsections (b), 
     (d), and (f)'' and inserting ``subsections (b) and (e)''; and
       (3) in subsection (i), as so redesignated, in the first 
     sentence, by striking ``subsections (b), (d), and (f)'' and 
     inserting ``subsections (b) and (e)''.
       (c) Conforming Amendments to Other Provisions of Law.--
       (1) Title 14.--Section 2508(a) of title 14, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking ``section 701(f)(2)'' and 
     inserting ``section 701(e)''.
       (2) Title 37.--Title 37, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) in section 501--
       (i) in subsection (b)(6), by striking ``120 days of leave 
     under section 701(f)(1)'' and inserting ``90 days of leave 
     under section 701(e)''; and
       (ii) in subsection (h), by striking ``section 701(g)'' and 
     inserting ``section 701(f)''; and
       (B) in section 502(b), by striking ``section 701(h)'' and 
     inserting ``section 701(g)''.
       (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     take effect on January 1, 2023.

     SEC. 632. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO ALLOW MEMBERS OF THE 
                   ARMED FORCES TO ACCUMULATE LEAVE IN EXCESS OF 
                   60 DAYS.

       (a) In General.--Section 701 of title 10, United States 
     Code, as amended by section 631, is further amended by 
     striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
       ``(e)(1) The Secretary concerned, under uniform regulations 
     to be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, may authorize a 
     member described in paragraph (2) to retain not more than 30 
     days of excess leave.
       ``(2) A member described in this paragraph is a member 
     who--
       ``(A)(i) serves on active duty for a continuous period of 
     at least 120 days for which the member is entitled to special 
     pay under section 310(a) of title 37; or
       ``(ii) is assigned to a deployable ship or mobile unit or 
     to other duty designated for the purposes of this section;
       ``(B) except for this subsection, would lose any excess 
     leave at the end of the fiscal year; and
       ``(C) receives, from the first officer in a grade above O-6 
     in the chain of command of such member, written authorization 
     to retain such excess leave.
       ``(3) Excess leave retained by a member under this 
     subsection shall be forfeited unless used before the end of 
     the second fiscal year after the end of the fiscal year in 
     which the service or assignment described in paragraph (2)(A) 
     terminated.
       ``(4) In this subsection, the term `excess leave' means 
     leave accrued by a member in excess of the number of days of 
     leave authorized to be accumulated under subsection (b).''.
       (b) Transition Rule.--Leave in excess of 90 days, 
     accumulated by a member of the Armed Forces under section 701 
     of such title before the effective date under subsection (c), 
     is forfeited unless--
       (1) used by the member on or before September 30, 2026; or
       (2) the retention of such leave is otherwise authorized by 
     law.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     takes effect on January 1, 2023.

     SEC. 633. CONVALESCENT LEAVE FOR A MEMBER OF THE ARMED 
                   FORCES.

       (a) In General.--Section 701 of title 10, United States 
     Code, as amended by sections 631 and 632, is further amended 
     by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(m)(1) Except as provided by subsection (h)(3), and under 
     regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, a member 
     of the armed forces diagnosed with a medical condition is 
     allowed convalescent leave if--
       ``(A) the medical or behavioral health provider of the 
     member--
       ``(i) determines that the member is not yet fit for duty as 
     a result of that condition; and
       ``(ii) recommends such leave for the member to provide for 
     the convalescence of the member from that condition; and
       ``(B) the commanding officer of the member or the commander 
     of the military medical treatment facility authorizes such 
     leave for the member.
       ``(2) A member may take not more than 30 days of 
     convalescent leave under paragraph

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     (1) with respect to a condition described in that paragraph 
     unless--
       ``(A) such leave in excess of 30 days is authorized by--
       ``(i) the Secretary concerned; or
       ``(ii) an individual at the level designated by the 
     Secretary concerned, but not below the grade of O-5 or the 
     civilian equivalent; or
       ``(B) the member is authorized to receive convalescent 
     leave under subsection (h)(3) in conjunction with the birth 
     of a child.
       ``(3)(A) Convalescent leave may be authorized under 
     paragraph (1) only for a medical condition of a member and 
     may not be authorized for a member in connection with a 
     condition of a dependent or other family member of the 
     member.
       ``(B) In authorizing convalescent leave for a member under 
     paragraph (1) with respect to a condition described in that 
     paragraph, the commanding officer of the member or the 
     commander of the military medical treatment facility, as the 
     case may be, shall--
       ``(i) limit the duration of such leave to the minimum 
     necessary in relation to the diagnosis, prognosis, and 
     probable final disposition of the condition of the member; 
     and
       ``(ii) authorize leave tailored to the specific medical 
     needs of the member rather than (except for convalescent 
     leave provided for under subsection (h)(3)) authorizing leave 
     based on a predetermined formula.
       ``(4) A member taking convalescent leave under paragraph 
     (1) shall not have the member's leave account reduced as a 
     result of taking such leave.
       ``(5) In this subsection, the term `military medical 
     treatment facility' means a facility described in subsection 
     (b), (c), or (d) of section 1073d of this title.''.
       (b) Treatment of Convalescent Leave for Birth of Child.--
     Paragraph (4) of subsection (h) of such section, as 
     redesignated by section 632, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses 
     (i) and (ii), respectively;
       (2) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(4)''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(B) Convalescent leave may be authorized under 
     subparagraph (A) only for a medical condition of a member and 
     may not be authorized for a member in connection with a 
     condition of a dependent or other family member of the 
     member.''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall take effect on January 1, 2023.

                Subtitle E--Family and Survivor Benefits

     SEC. 641. CLAIMS RELATING TO THE RETURN OF PERSONAL EFFECTS 
                   OF A DECEASED MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       Section 1482(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(11)(A) Delivery of personal effects of a decedent to the 
     next of kin or other appropriate person.
       ``(B) If the Secretary concerned enters into an agreement 
     with an entity to carry out subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
     concerned may, at the request of the person described in such 
     subparagraph, pursue a claim against such entity that arises 
     from the failure of such entity to substantially perform such 
     subparagraph.
       ``(C) If an entity described in subparagraph (B) fails to 
     substantially perform subparagraph (A) by damaging, losing, 
     or destroying the personal effects of a decedent, the 
     Secretary concerned shall reimburse the person designated 
     under subsection (c) the greater of $1,000 or the fair market 
     value of such damage, loss, or destruction. The Secretary 
     concerned may request, from the person designated under 
     subsection (c), proof of fair market value and ownership of 
     the personal effects.''.

     SEC. 642. EXTENSION OF PARENT FEE DISCOUNT TO CHILD CARE 
                   EMPLOYEES.

       Section 1793 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(d) Child Care Employee Discount.--The Secretary of 
     Defense may, to support recruitment and retention 
     initiatives, charge a child care employee, whose child 
     attends a military child development center, a reduced fee 
     for such attendance.''.

     SEC. 643. SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN OPEN SEASON.

       (a) Elections by Persons Not Currently Participating in 
     Survivor Benefit Plan.--
       (1) Election of sbp coverage.--An eligible retired or 
     former member may elect to participate in the Survivor 
     Benefit Plan during the open season described in subsection 
     (e).
       (2) Eligible retired or former members.--For purposes of 
     paragraph (1), an eligible retired or former member is a 
     member or former member of the uniformed services who, on or 
     before the day before the first day of the open season 
     described in subsection (e)--
       (A) is entitled to retired pay; or
       (B) would be entitled to retired pay under chapter 1223 of 
     title 10, United States Code (or chapter 67 of such title as 
     in effect before October 5, 1994), but for the fact that such 
     member or former member is under 60 years of age.
       (3) Status under sbp of persons making elections.--
       (A) Standard annuity.--A person making an election under 
     paragraph (1) by reason of eligibility under paragraph (2)(A) 
     shall be treated for all purposes as providing a standard 
     annuity under the Survivor Benefit Plan.
       (B) Reserve-component annuity.--A person making an election 
     under paragraph (1) by reason of eligibility under paragraph 
     (2)(B) shall be treated for all purposes as providing a 
     reserve-component annuity under the Survivor Benefit Plan.
       (4) Premiums for open season.--
       (A) Premiums to be charged.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     prescribe in regulations premiums that a person who makes an 
     election under paragraph (1) shall be required to pay for 
     participating in the Survivor Benefit Plan pursuant to the 
     election.
       (B) Amount of premiums.--The total amount of the premiums 
     to be paid by a person under the regulations prescribed under 
     subparagraph (A) shall be equal to the sum of--
       (i) the total amount by which the retired pay of the person 
     would have been reduced before the effective date of the 
     election under subsection (d) if the person had elected to 
     participate in the Survivor Benefit Plan (for the same base 
     amount specified in the election) at the first opportunity 
     that was afforded the person to participate under chapter 73 
     of title 10, United States Code;
       (ii) interest on the amount by which the retired pay of the 
     person would have been so reduced, computed from the date on 
     which the retired pay would have been so reduced at such rate 
     or rates and according to such methodology as the Secretary 
     determines reasonable; and
       (iii) any additional amount that the Secretary determines 
     necessary to protect the actuarial soundness of the 
     Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund against any 
     increased risk for the fund that is associated with the 
     election.
       (C) Premiums to be credited to retirement fund.--Premiums 
     paid under the regulations prescribed under subparagraph (A) 
     shall be credited to the Department of Defense Military 
     Retirement Fund.
       (b) Elections by Persons Currently Participating in 
     Survivor Benefit Plan.--
       (1) Election of to discontinue sbp participation.--A person 
     participating in the Survivor Benefit Plan on the day before 
     the first day of the open season described in subsection (e) 
     may elect to discontinue such participation during the open 
     season.
       (2) Consent of beneficiaries.--
       (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a 
     person described in paragraph (1) may not make an election 
     under that paragraph without the concurrence of--
       (i) each designated beneficiary of such person under the 
     Survivor Benefit Plan; and
       (ii) the spouse of such person, if such person is married.
       (B) Exception when beneficiary unavailable.--A person may 
     make an election under paragraph (1) without a concurrence 
     required under subparagraph (2) if the person establishes to 
     the satisfaction of the Secretary concerned--
       (i) that the whereabouts of the spouse or beneficiary, as 
     the case may be, cannot be determined; or
       (ii) that, due to exceptional circumstances, requiring the 
     person to seek the consent of the spouse or beneficiary, as 
     the case may be, would otherwise be inappropriate.
       (3) Treatment of premiums.--
       (A) Discontinuation of reductions in pay.--As of the 
     effective date under subsection (d) of an election by a 
     person under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall 
     discontinue the reduction being made in the retired pay of 
     the person arising from participation in the Survivor Benefit 
     Plan or, in the case of a person who has been required to 
     make deposits in the Treasury on account of participation in 
     the Survivor Benefit Plan, that person may discontinue making 
     such deposits effective on such effective date.
       (B) Treatment of previous reductions.--A person who makes 
     an election under paragraph (1) is not entitled to a refund 
     of any reduction or deposit described in subparagraph (A) 
     made before such effective date.
       (c) Manner of Making Elections.--
       (1) In general.--An election under subsection (a) or (b) 
     shall be made in writing, signed by the person making the 
     election, and received by the Secretary concerned before the 
     end of the open season described in subsection (e).
       (2) Conditions.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), an 
     election under subsection (a) shall be made subject to the 
     same conditions, and with the same opportunities for 
     designation of beneficiaries and specification of base 
     amount, that apply under the Survivor Benefit Plan.
       (3) Election must be voluntary.--An election under 
     subsection (a) or (b) is not effective unless the person 
     making the election declares the election to be voluntary. An 
     election under subsection (a) or (b) to participate or not to 
     participate in the Survivor Benefit Plan may not be required 
     by any court. An election by a person under subsection (a) to 
     participate in the Survivor Benefit Plan is not subject to 
     the concurrence of a spouse or former spouse of the person.
       (4) Designation with respect to reserve-component 
     annuity.--A person making an election under subsection (a) to 
     provide a reserve-component annuity shall make a designation 
     described in section 1448(e) of title 10, United States Code.
       (d) Effective Date for Elections.--An election under 
     subsection (a) or (b) shall be effective on the first day of 
     the first calendar month following the month in which the 
     election is received by the Secretary concerned.

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       (e) Open Season Described.--The open season described in 
     this subsection is the period beginning on the date of the 
     enactment of this Act and ending on January 1, 2024.
       (f) Applicability of Certain Provisions of Law.--The 
     provisions of sections 1449, 1453, and 1454 of title 10, 
     United States Code, are applicable to a person making an 
     election, and to an election, under subsection (a) or (b) in 
     the same manner as if the election were made under the 
     Survivor Benefit Plan.
       (g) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The terms ``base amount'', ``reserve-component 
     annuity'', and ``standard annuity'' have the meanings given 
     those terms in section 1447 of title 10, United States Code.
       (2) The term ``Department of Defense Military Retirement 
     Fund'' means the fund established under section 1461(a) of 
     title 10, United States Code.
       (3) The term ``retired pay'' includes retainer pay.
       (4) The terms ``Secretary concerned'' and ``uniformed 
     services'' have the meanings given those terms in section 101 
     of title 37, United States Code.
       (5) The term ``Survivor Benefit Plan'' means the program 
     established under subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 10, 
     United States Code.

     SEC. 644. MILITARY INSTALLATIONS WITH LIMITED CHILD CARE: 
                   BRIEFING.

       (a) Briefing.--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 briefing 
     regarding child care at military installations of the covered 
     Armed Forces--
       (1) that are not served by a military child development 
     center; or
       (2) where the military child development center has few 
     available spots.
       (b) Elements.--The briefing under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following elements:
       (1) With regards to each military installation described in 
     such subsection:
       (A) The current and maximum possible enrollment at the 
     military child development center (if one exists).
       (B) Plans of the Secretary to expand an existing, or 
     construct a new, military child development center.
       (C) The resulting capacity of each military child 
     development center described in subparagraph (B).
       (D) The median cost of services at accredited child care 
     facilities located near such military installation compared 
     to the amount of assistance provided by the Secretary of the 
     military department concerned to members for child care 
     services.
       (2) Any policy recommendations of the Secretary of 
     Defense--
       (A) to address the rising cost of child care near military 
     installations; and
       (B) regarding the rates of child care fee assistance 
     provided to members of the covered Armed Forces.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the following:
       (A) The Army.
       (B) The Navy.
       (C) The Marine Corps.
       (D) The Air Force.
       (E) The Space Force.
       (2) The term ``military child development center'' has the 
     meaning given such term in section 1800 of title 10, United 
     States Code.

     SEC. 645. FOOD INSECURITY 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, 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 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;
       (B) receive such basic needs allowance; and
       (C) are surveyed on the use, by such members and 
     dependents, of Federal nutrition assistance programs, 
     including--
       (i) the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the 
     Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.);
       (ii) 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); and
       (iii) 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);
       (4) 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)(C); and
       (5) coordinate efforts of the Department of Defense 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 for the four 
     subsequent years, 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).

                   Subtitle F--Defense Resale Matters

     SEC. 651. PROHIBITION OF THE SALE OF CERTAIN GOODS FROM THE 
                   XINJIANG UYGHUR AUTONOMOUS REGION IN 
                   COMMISSARIES AND EXCHANGES.

       (a) Prohibition.--Subchapter III of chapter 147 of title 
     10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new section:

     ``Sec. 2496. Sale of certain goods from the Xinjiang Uyghur 
       Autonomous Region prohibited

       ``(a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not 
     knowingly permit the sale, at a commissary store or military 
     exchange, of any good, ware, article, or merchandise--
       ``(1) containing any product mined, produced, or 
     manufactured, wholly or in part, by forced labor from the 
     XUAR; or
       ``(2) from an entity that has used labor from within or 
     transferred from XUAR as part of a `poverty alleviation' or 
     `pairing assistance' program.
       ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `forced labor' means any work or service 
     that is exacted from any person under the menace of any 
     penalty for nonperformance and that the worker does not offer 
     to perform.
       ``(2) The term `XUAR' means the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous 
     Region of the People's Republic of China.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new item:

``2496. Sale of certain goods from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous 
              Region prohibited.''.

        Subtitle G--Miscellaneous Studies, Briefings and Reports

     SEC. 661. STUDY ON BASIC PAY.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to 
     enter into an agreement with a nonprofit entity or a 
     federally funded research and development center to conduct 
     research and analysis on the value of basic pay for members 
     of the Armed Forces. The Secretary may include such research 
     and analysis in the next quadrennial review of military 
     compensation.
       (b) Elements.--The research and analysis conducted under 
     subsection (a) shall include the following:
       (1) An assessment of the model used to determine the basic 
     pay in the current basic pay tables, including--
       (A) an analysis of whether to update the current model to 
     meet the needs of the 2023 employment market;
       (B) a historical understanding of when the current model 
     was established and how frequently it has been during the 
     last 10 years;
       (C) an understanding of the assumptions on which the model 
     is based and how such assumptions are validated;
       (D) an analysis of time-in-grade requirements and how they 
     may affect retention and promotion; and
       (E) an assessment of how recruiting and retention 
     information is used to adjust the model.
       (2) An assessment of whether to modify current basic pay 
     tables to consider higher rates of pay for specialties the 
     Secretary determines are in critical need of personnel.
       (3) An analysis of--
       (A) how basic pay has compared with civilian pay since the 
     70th percentile benchmark for basic pay was established; and
       (B) whether to change the 70th percentile benchmark.
       (4) An assessment of whether--
       (A) to adjust the annual increase in basic pay, currently 
     guided by changes in the Employment Cost Index as a measure 
     of the growth in private-sector employment costs; or
       (B) to use a different index, such as the Defense 
     Employment Cost Index.
       (5) Legislative and policy recommendations regarding basic 
     pay table based on analyses and assessments under paragraphs 
     (1) through (4).
       (c) Briefings and Progress Report.--
       (1) Interim briefing.--Not later than April 1, 2023, the 
     Secretary shall provide to the appropriate congressional 
     committees an interim briefing on the elements described in 
     subsection (b).
       (2) Progress report.--Not later than one year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
     to the appropriate congressional committees a progress report 
     on the study under this section.
       (3) Final briefing.--Not later than two years after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
     to the appropriate congressional committees a final briefing 
     on the study under this section.
       (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means the following:

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       (1) The Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) The Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.

     SEC. 662. REPORT ON ACCURACY OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING.

       (a) Report; Elements.--Not later than one year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, 
     in consultation with the Secretary of the department in which 
     the Coast Guard is operating, shall submit to the Committees 
     on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives 
     a report on BAH. Such report shall contain the following 
     elements:
       (1) The evaluation of the Secretary--
       (A) of the efficiency and accuracy of the current system 
     used to calculate BAH;
       (B) the appropriateness of using mean and median housing 
     costs in such calculation;
       (C) of existing MHAs, in relation to choices in, and 
     availability of, housing to servicemembers;
       (D) of the suitability of the six standard housing profiles 
     in relation to the average family sizes of servicemembers, 
     disaggregated by uniformed service, rank, and MHA;
       (E) of the flexibility of BAH to respond to changes in real 
     estate markets; and
       (F) of residential real estate processes to determine 
     rental rates.
       (2) The recommendation of the Secretary--
       (A) regarding the feasibility of including information, 
     furnished by Federal entities, regarding school districts, in 
     calculating BAH;
       (B) whether to calculate BAH more frequently, including in 
     response to a sudden change in the housing market;
       (C) whether to enter into an agreement with a covered 
     entity, to compile data and develop an enterprise grade, 
     objective, data-driven algorithm to calculate BAH;
       (D) whether to publish the methods used by the Secretary to 
     calculate BAH on a publicly accessible website of the 
     Department of Defense; and
       (E) whether BAH calculations appropriately account for 
     increased housing costs associated with Coast Guard 
     facilities.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``BAH'' means the basic allowance for housing 
     for members of the uniformed services under section 403 of 
     title 37, United States Code.
       (2) The term ``covered entity'' means a nationally 
     recognized entity in the field of commercial real estate that 
     has data on local rental rates in real estate markets across 
     the United States.
       (3) The term ``MHA'' means military housing area.
       (4) The term ``servicemember'' has the meaning given such 
     term in section 101 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act 
     (50 U.S.C. 3911).

     SEC. 663. REVIEW OF DISLOCATION AND RELOCATION ALLOWANCES.

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a report--
       (1) reviewing the adequacy of the amounts of dislocation 
     and relocation allowances paid under section 452 of title 37, 
     United States Code, to members of the covered Armed Forces, 
     in connection with changes in such members' temporary or 
     permanent duty assignment locations, taking into 
     consideration the rising costs of moving, challenges in the 
     housing market, and other expenses incurred by such members;
       (2) assessing the effects of delays in the issuance of 
     orders relating to changes to temporary or permanent duty 
     assignment locations on the timing of dislocation and 
     relocation allowances paid to members of the covered Armed 
     Forces;
       (3) assessing the feasibility and advisability of paying 
     dislocation or relocation allowances to members of the 
     covered Armed Forces who are permanently assigned from one 
     unit to another with no change of permanent duty station when 
     the units are within the same metropolitan area; and
       (4) making recommendations with respect to the matters 
     described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).
       (b) Covered Armed Forces Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy, Marine 
     Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.

     SEC. 664. COMPLEX OVERHAUL PAY: BRIEFING.

       (a) Briefing.--Not later than six months after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall 
     submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     House of Representatives a briefing regarding the feasibility 
     and advisability of establishing complex overhaul pay.
       (b) Complex Overhaul Pay Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``complex overhaul pay'' means a special monthly pay--
       (1) established pursuant to regulations prescribed under 
     section 352 of title 37, United States Code;
       (2) paid to a member of the Armed Forces assigned to a 
     naval vessel undergoing nuclear refueling or defueling, and 
     any concurrent complex overhaul;
       (3) in addition to any other pay or allowance to which a 
     member is entitled; and
       (4) in an amount equal to $200 per month.

     SEC. 665. STUDIES ON COMPENSATION FOR DOD CHILD CARE 
                   PROVIDERS.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Studies required.--The Secretary of Defense shall, for 
     each geographic area in which the Secretary of a military 
     department operates a military child development center, 
     conduct a study--
       (A) comparing the total compensation, including all pay and 
     benefits, of child care employees of each military child 
     development center in the geographic area to the total 
     compensation of similarly credentialed employees in such 
     geographic area; and
       (B) estimating the difference in average pay and the 
     difference in average benefits between such child care 
     employees.
       (2) Schedule.--The Secretary of Defense shall complete the 
     studies required under paragraph (1)--
       (A) for the geographic areas containing the military 
     installations with the 25 longest wait lists for child care 
     services at military child development centers, not later 
     than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act; 
     and
       (B) for geographic areas other than geographic areas 
     described in subparagraph (A), not later than two years after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (3) Reports.--
       (A) Interim report.--Not later than one year after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     House of Representatives a report summarizing the results of 
     the studies required under paragraph (1) that have been 
     completed as of the date of the submission of such report.
       (B) Final report.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     completion of all the studies required under paragraph (1), 
     the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report 
     summarizing the results of such studies.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``benefits'' includes--
       (A) retirement benefits;
       (B) any insurance premiums paid by an employer;
       (C) education benefits, including tuition reimbursement and 
     student loan repayment; and
       (D) any other compensation an employer provides to an 
     employee for service performed as an employee (other than 
     pay), as determined appropriate by the Secretary of Defense.
       (2) The terms ``child care employee'' and ``military child 
     development center'' have the meanings given such terms in 
     section 1800 of title 10, United States Code.
       (3) The term ``pay'' includes the basic rate of pay of an 
     employee and any additional payments an employer pays to an 
     employee for service performed as an employee.

     SEC. 666. BARRIERS TO HOME OWNERSHIP FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
                   FORCES: STUDY; REPORT.

       (a) Study.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to 
     enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and 
     development center or non-profit entity to conduct a study on 
     the unique barriers to home ownership for members of the 
     Armed Forces.
       (b) Report.--At the conclusion of the study under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees 
     on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives 
     a report containing the results of such study.

                   TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS

           Subtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits

Sec. 701. Improvements to TRICARE dental program.
Sec. 702. Health benefits for members of the National Guard following 
              required training or other duty to respond to a national 
              emergency.
Sec. 703. Improvement of referrals for specialty care under TRICARE 
              Prime during permanent changes of station.
Sec. 704. Confidentiality requirements for mental health care services 
              for members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 705. Audit of behavioral health care network providers listed in 
              TRICARE directory.
Sec. 706. Independent analysis of quality and patient safety review 
              process under direct care component of TRICARE program.
Sec. 707. Study on providing benefits under TRICARE Reserve Select and 
              TRICARE dental program to members of the Selected Reserve 
              and dependents thereof.
Sec. 708. GAO study on certain contracts relating to TRICARE program 
              and oversight of such contracts.
Sec. 709. GAO study on coverage of mental health services under TRICARE 
              program and relationship to certain mental health parity 
              laws.

                 Subtitle B--Health Care Administration

Sec. 711. Accountability for wounded warriors undergoing disability 
              evaluation.
Sec. 712. Inclusion of level three trauma care capabilities in 
              requirements for medical centers.
Sec. 713.  Centers of excellence for specialty care in military health 
              system.
Sec. 714. Maintenance of Core Casualty Receiving Facilities to improve 
              medical force readiness.
Sec. 715. Congressional notification requirement to modify scope of 
              services provided at military medical treatment 
              facilities.

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Sec. 716. Improvements to processes to reduce financial harm caused to 
              civilians for care provided at military medical treatment 
              facilities.
Sec. 717. Authority to carry out studies and demonstration projects 
              relating to delivery of health and medical care through 
              use of other transaction authority.
Sec. 718. Licensure requirement for certain health-care professionals 
              providing services as part of mission relating to 
              emergency, humanitarian, or refugee assistance.
Sec. 719. Authorization of permanent program to improve opioid 
              management in the military health system.
Sec. 720. Modification of requirement to transfer research and 
              development and public health functions to Defense Health 
              Agency.
Sec. 721. Access to certain dependent medical records by remarried 
              former spouses.
Sec. 722. Authority for Department of Defense program to promote early 
              literacy among certain young children.
Sec. 723. Plan for Accountable Care Organization demonstration.
Sec. 724. Feasibility study and plan on establishing a Military Health 
              System Medical Logistics Directorate and Military Health 
              System Education and Training Directorate.

                 Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters

Sec. 731. Briefing and report on reduction or realignment of military 
              medical manning and medical billets.
Sec. 732. Independent analysis of Department of Defense Comprehensive 
              Autism Care Demonstration program.
Sec. 733. Clarification of membership requirements and compensation 
              authority for independent suicide prevention and response 
              review committee.
Sec. 734. Termination of veterans' advisory board on radiation dose 
              reconstruction.
Sec. 735. Brain health initiative of Department of Defense.
Sec. 736. Establishment of partnership program between United States 
              and Ukraine for military trauma care and research.
Sec. 737. Improvements relating to behavioral health care available 
              under military health system.
Sec. 738. Certification program in provision of mental health services 
              to members of the Armed Forces and military families.
Sec. 739. Standardization of policies relating to service in Armed 
              Forces by individuals diagnosed with HBV.
Sec. 740. Suicide cluster: standardized definition for use by 
              Department of Defense; congressional notification.
Sec. 741. Limitation on reduction of military medical manning end 
              strength: certification requirement and other reforms.
Sec. 742. Feasibility study on establishment of Department of Defense 
              internship programs relating to civilian behavioral 
              health providers.
Sec. 743. Updates to prior feasibility studies on establishment of new 
              command on defense health.
Sec. 744. Capability assessment and action plan with respect to effects 
              of exposure to open burn pits and other environmental 
              hazards.
Sec. 745. Kyle Mullen Navy SEAL medical training review.
Sec. 746. Reports on composition of medical personnel of each military 
              department and related matters.
Sec. 747. Report on effects of low recruitment and retention on 
              operational tempo and physical and mental health of 
              members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 748. Guidance for addressing healthy relationships and intimate 
              partner violence through TRICARE Program.
Sec. 749. Briefing on suicide prevention reforms for members of the 
              Armed Forces.

           Subtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits

     SEC. 701. IMPROVEMENTS TO TRICARE DENTAL PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Section 1076a of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking ``The plans'' and inserting the following:
       ``(1) In general.--The plans''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2) Premium sharing plans.--Effective as of January 1, 
     2026, the regulations prescribed pursuant to paragraph (1) 
     shall include, with respect to premium sharing plans referred 
     to in subsection (d)(1), the following elements:
       ``(A) A third party administrator shall manage the 
     administrative features of such plans, including eligibility, 
     enrollment, plan change and premium payment processes, 
     submission of qualifying life events changes, and address 
     changes.
       ``(B) Such plans shall include the following three 
     enrollment options:
       ``(i) Self.
       ``(ii) Self plus one.
       ``(iii) Family.
       ``(C) In the United States, to the extent practicable, 
     individuals eligible to enroll in such a plan shall be 
     offered options to enroll in plans of not fewer than two and 
     not more than four dental insurance carriers.
       ``(D) To the extent practicable, each carrier described in 
     subparagraph (C)--
       ``(i) shall manage dental care delivery matters, including 
     claims adjudication (with required electronic submission of 
     claims), coordination of benefits, covered services, 
     enrollment verification, and provider networks;
       ``(ii) shall, in addition to offering a standard option 
     plan, offer a non-standard option plan;
       ``(iii) may offer a non-standard option plan managed as a 
     dental health maintenance organization plan;
       ``(iv) shall establish and operate dental provider networks 
     that provide--

       ``(I) accessible care with a prevention or wellness focus;
       ``(II) continuity of care;
       ``(III) coordinated care (including appropriate dental and 
     medical referrals);
       ``(IV) patient-centered care (including effective 
     communications, individualized care, and shared decision-
     making); and
       ``(V) high-quality, safe care;

       ``(v) shall develop and implement adult and pediatric 
     dental quality measures, including effective measurements 
     for--

       ``(I) access to care;
       ``(II) continuity of care;
       ``(III) cost;
       ``(IV) adverse patient events;
       ``(V) oral health outcomes; and
       ``(VI) patient experience; and

       ``(vi) may conduct in the provider networks established and 
     operated by the carrier under clause (iv), to the extent 
     practicable, pilot programs on the development of a model of 
     care based on the model of care commonly referred to as 
     patient-centered dental homes.'';
       (2) in subsection (d)(1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``The member's'' and 
     inserting ``During the period preceding January 1, 2026, the 
     member's'';
       (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``of each year,'' and 
     inserting ``of each year during the period preceding January 
     1, 2026,'';
       (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``The Secretary of 
     Defense'' and inserting ``During the period preceding January 
     1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
       ``(E) Beginning on January 1, 2026, the amount of the 
     premium required under subparagraph (A)--
       ``(i) for standard option plans, shall be established by 
     the Secretary annually such that in the aggregate (taking 
     into account the adjustments under subparagraph (F) and 
     subsection (e)(3), the Secretary's share of each premium is 
     60 percent of the premium for each enrollment category (self, 
     self plus one, and family, respectively) of each standard 
     option plan; and
       ``(ii) for non-standard option plans, shall be equal to the 
     amount determined under clause (i) plus 100 percent of the 
     additional premium amount applicable to such non-standard 
     option plan.
       ``(F) Beginning on January 1, 2026, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall reduce the monthly premium required to be paid 
     under paragraph (1) in the case of enlisted members in pay 
     grade E-1, E-2, E-3, or E-4.'';
       (3) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following 
     new paragraph:
       ``(3) Beginning on January 1, 2026, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall reduce copayments required to be paid under 
     paragraph (1) in the case of enlisted members in pay grade E-
     1, E-2, E-3, or E-4.'';
       (4) in subsection (j), by striking ``The Secretary of 
     Defense may not reduce benefits provided under a plan 
     established under this section until'' and inserting ``During 
     the period preceding January 1, 2026, the Secretary of 
     Defense may not reduce benefits provided under a plan 
     established under this section, and on or after January 1, 
     2026, the Secretary may not reduce benefits provided under a 
     standard option plan under this section, until''; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(l) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `non-standard option plan' means a high 
     option dental insurance plan that includes covered services 
     in addition to, or provides greater coverage with respect to, 
     services covered under a standard option plan.
       ``(2) The term `standard option plan' means a dental 
     insurance plan that provides for the coverage of preventive 
     services, basic restorative services, and specialty dental 
     care services at a level that is at least commensurate with 
     the coverage of the same services provided under the premium 
     sharing plans under this section during the period preceding 
     January 1, 2026.''.
       (b) Rulemaking.--Pursuant to the authority under section 
     1076a(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by 
     subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall--

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       (1) not later than January 1, 2025, prescribe an interim 
     final rule to carry out the amendments made by subsection 
     (a); and
       (2) after prescribing the interim final rule under 
     subparagraph (A) and considering public comments with respect 
     to such interim final rule, prescribe a final rule, effective 
     on January 1, 2026, to carry out such amendments.
       (c) Briefings.--Not later than January 1 of each of 2024, 
     2025, and 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate a briefing on the status of the implementation 
     of the amendments made by subsection (a).

     SEC. 702. HEALTH BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD 
                   FOLLOWING REQUIRED TRAINING OR OTHER DUTY TO 
                   RESPOND TO A NATIONAL EMERGENCY.

       (a) Transitional Health Care.--Subsection (a)(2) of section 
     1145 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
     the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(G) A member of the National Guard who is separated from 
     full-time National Guard Duty to which called or ordered 
     under section 502(f) of title 32 for a period of active 
     service of more than 30 days to perform duties that are 
     authorized by the President or the Secretary of Defense for 
     the purpose of responding to a national emergency declared by 
     Congress or the President and supported by Federal funds.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--Such section is further 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
     (A), by striking ``active duty'' and inserting ``active 
     service'';
       (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``paragraph (2)(B)'' and 
     inserting ``subparagraph (B) or (G) of paragraph (2)'';
       (C) in paragraph (4)--
       (i) by striking ``active duty'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``active service''; and
       (ii) in the second sentence, by striking ``or (D)'' and 
     inserting ``(D), or (G)'';
       (D) in paragraph (5), in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by 
     striking ``active duty'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``active service''; and
       (E) in paragraph (7)(A)--
       (i) by striking ``service on active duty'' and inserting 
     ``active service''; and
       (ii) by striking ``active duty for'' and inserting ``active 
     service for'';
       (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``active duty'' and 
     inserting ``active service''; and
       (3) in subsection (d)(1)(A), by striking ``active duty'' 
     and inserting ``active service''.

     SEC. 703. IMPROVEMENT OF REFERRALS FOR SPECIALTY CARE UNDER 
                   TRICARE PRIME DURING PERMANENT CHANGES OF 
                   STATION.

       (a) In General.--Section 714 of the John S. McCain National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 
     115-232; 10 U.S.C. 1095f note) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new 
     subsection (e):
       ``(e) Improvement of Specialty Care Referrals During 
     Permanent Changes of Station.--In conducting evaluations and 
     improvements under subsection (d) to the referral process 
     described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure 
     beneficiaries enrolled in TRICARE Prime who are undergoing a 
     permanent change of station receive referrals from their 
     primary care manager to such specialty care providers in the 
     new location as the beneficiary may need before undergoing 
     the permanent change of station.''.
       (b) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     the House of Representatives a briefing on the contractual 
     and technical barriers preventing record sharing between 
     civilian provider networks under the TRICARE program that 
     lead to increased wait times for care for members of the 
     Armed Forces and the dependents thereof undergoing permanent 
     changes of station across provider network regions.

     SEC. 704. CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR MENTAL HEALTH CARE 
                   SERVICES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       (a) In General.--In order to reinforce the policies of 
     eliminating stigma in obtaining mental health care services 
     and further encouraging help-seeking behavior by members of 
     the Armed Forces, not later than July 1, 2023, the Secretary 
     of Defense shall--
       (1) update and reissue Department of Defense Instruction 
     6490.08, titled ``Command Notification Requirements to Dispel 
     Stigma in Providing Mental Health Care to Service Members'' 
     and issued on August 17, 2011, taking into account--
       (A) experience implementing the Instruction; and
       (B) opportunities to more effectively dispel stigma in 
     obtaining mental health care services and encourage help-
     seeking behavior; and
       (2) develop standards within the Department of Defense 
     that--
       (A) ensure, except in a case in which there is an exigent 
     circumstance, the confidentiality of mental health care 
     services provided to members who voluntarily seek such 
     services;
       (B) include a model for making determinations with respect 
     to exigent circumstances that clarifies the responsibilities 
     regarding the determination of the effect on military 
     function and the prevention of self-harm by the individual; 
     and
       (C) in a case in which there is an exigent circumstance, 
     prevent health care providers from disclosing more than the 
     minimum amount of information necessary to address the 
     exigent circumstance.
       (b) Elements.--The standards required by subsection (a)(2) 
     shall include the following elements:
       (1) Requirements for confidentiality regarding the request 
     and receipt by a member of the Armed Forces of mental health 
     care services under the self-initiated referral process under 
     section 1090a(e) of title 10, United States Code.
       (2) Requirements for confidentiality regarding the results 
     of any drug testing incident to such mental health care 
     services.
       (3) Procedures that reflect best practices of the mental 
     health profession with respect to suicide prevention.
       (4) A prohibition against retaliating against a member of 
     the Armed Forces who requests mental health care services.
       (5) Such other elements as the Secretary determines will 
     most effectively support the policies of--
       (A) eliminating stigma in obtaining mental health care 
     services; and
       (B) encouraging help-seeking behavior by members of the 
     Armed Forces.
       (c) Joint Policy With the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than July 1, 2023, the Secretary 
     of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall issue 
     a joint policy that provides, except in a case in which there 
     is an exigent circumstance, for the confidentiality of mental 
     health care services provided by the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to members of the Armed Forces, including the reserve 
     components, under section 1712A, 1720F, 1720H, or 1789 of 
     title 38, United States Code, or other applicable law.
       (2) Elements.--The joint policy issued under paragraph (1) 
     shall, to the extent practicable, include standards 
     comparable to the standards developed under subsection 
     (a)(2).
       (d) Report.--Not later than July 1, 2023, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 
     the Senate and the House of Representatives a copy of the 
     standards developed under subsection (a)(2) and the joint 
     policy issued under subsection (c).
       (e) Exigent Circumstance Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``exigent circumstance'' means a circumstance in which 
     the Secretary of Defense determines the need to prevent 
     serious harm to an individual or essential military function 
     clearly outweighs the need for confidentiality of information 
     obtained by a health care provider incident to mental health 
     care services voluntarily sought by a member of the Armed 
     Forces.

     SEC. 705. AUDIT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE NETWORK PROVIDERS 
                   LISTED IN TRICARE DIRECTORY.

       (a) Audit Required.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall conduct an audit of the behavioral health care 
     providers listed in the TRICARE directory.
       (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 
     to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate a report on the findings of 
     the audit under subsection (a). Such report shall include the 
     following:
       (1) An identification of the following, disaggregated by 
     provider specialty and TRICARE provider network region:
       (A) The number of such behavioral health care providers 
     with respect to which there are duplicate listings in the 
     TRICARE directory.
       (B) The number of such behavioral health care providers 
     that, as of the commencement of the audit, were listed in the 
     TRICARE directory as available and accepting new TRICARE 
     patients.
       (C) The number of such behavioral health care providers 
     that, as a result of the audit, the Comptroller General 
     determines are no longer available or accepting new TRICARE 
     patients.
       (D) The number of such behavioral health care providers 
     that were not previously listed in the TRICARE directory as 
     available and accepting new TRICARE patients but that, as a 
     result of the audit, the Comptroller General determines are 
     so available and accepting.
       (E) The number of behavioral health care providers listed 
     in the TRICARE directory that are no longer practicing.
       (F) The number of behavioral health care providers that, in 
     conducting the audit, the Comptroller General could not reach 
     for purposes of verifying information relating to 
     availability or status.
       (2) An identification of the number of TRICARE 
     beneficiaries in each TRICARE region, disaggregated by 
     beneficiary category.
       (3) A description of the methods by which the Secretary of 
     Defense measures the following:
       (A) The accessibility and accuracy of the TRICARE 
     directory, with respect to behavioral health care providers 
     listed therein.
       (B) The adequacy of behavioral health care providers under 
     the TRICARE program.
       (4) A description of the efforts of the Secretary of 
     Defense to recruit and retain behavioral health care 
     providers.
       (5) Recommendations by the Comptroller General, based on 
     the findings of the audit, on how to improve the availability 
     of behavioral health care providers that are network

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     providers under the TRICARE program, including through the 
     inclusion of specific requirements in the next generation of 
     TRICARE contracts.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``TRICARE directory'' means the directory of 
     network providers under the TRICARE program.
       (2) The term ``TRICARE program'' has the meaning given such 
     term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 706. INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS OF QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY 
                   REVIEW PROCESS UNDER DIRECT CARE COMPONENT OF 
                   TRICARE PROGRAM.

       (a) Agreement.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to 
     enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and 
     development center for the federally funded research and 
     development center to carry out the activities described in 
     subsections (b) and (c).
       (2) Timing.--The Secretary shall seek to enter into the 
     agreement described in paragraph (1) not later October 1, 
     2023.
       (b) Analysis by FFRDC.--
       (1) Analysis.--Under an agreement between the Secretary and 
     a federally funded research and development center entered 
     into pursuant to subsection (a), the federally funded 
     research and development center shall conduct an analysis of 
     the quality and patient safety review process for health care 
     provided under the direct care component of the TRICARE 
     program and develop recommendations for the Secretary based 
     on such analysis.
       (2) Elements.--The analysis conducted and recommendations 
     developed under paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to 
     the direct care component of the TRICARE program, an 
     assessment of the following:
       (A) The procedures under such component regarding 
     credentialing and privileging for health care providers (and 
     an assessment of compliance with such procedures).
       (B) The processes under such component for quality 
     assurance, standard of care, and incident review (and an 
     assessment of compliance with such processes).
       (C) The accountability processes under such component for 
     health care providers who are found to have not met a 
     required standard of care.
       (D) The transparency activities carried out under such 
     component, including an assessment of the publication of 
     clinical quality metrics (at the level of military medical 
     treatment facilities and other operational medical units of 
     the Department of Defense), and a comparison with similar 
     metrics for non-Department health care entities.
       (E) The standardization activities carried under such 
     component, including activities aimed at eliminating 
     unwarranted variation in clinical quality metrics at the 
     level of military medical treatment facilities and other 
     operational medical units of the Department.
       (F) The implementation under such component of the 
     requirements of section 744 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 
     134 Stat. 3708; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note), including with respect 
     to health care delivery on ships and planes, in deployed 
     settings, and in all other circumstances outside of military 
     medical treatment facilities.
       (G) The organizational roles and responsibilities of 
     military health system entities involved in clinical quality 
     management functions under such component, including the 
     Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, the 
     Director of the Defense Health Agency, and the Surgeons 
     General of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, each of whom shall 
     conduct and submit to the federally funded research and 
     development center an internal assessment of the respective 
     entity regarding each element set forth under this paragraph.
       (3) Information access and privacy.--
       (A) Access to records.--Notwithstanding section 1102 of 
     title 10, United States Code, the Secretary shall provide the 
     federally funded research and development center with access 
     to such records of the Department of Defense as the Secretary 
     may determine necessary for purposes of the federally funded 
     research and development center conducting the analysis and 
     developing the recommendations under paragraph (1).
       (B) Privacy of information.--In conducting the analysis and 
     developing the recommendations under paragraph (1), the 
     federally funded research and development center--
       (i) shall maintain any personally identifiable information 
     in records accessed by the federally funded research and 
     development center pursuant to subparagraph (A) in accordance 
     with applicable laws, protections, and best practices 
     regarding the privacy of information; and
       (ii) may not permit access to such information by any 
     individual or entity not engaged in conducting such analysis 
     or developing such recommendations.
       (c) Briefing and Reports.--
       (1) Interim briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
     to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate an interim briefing on--
       (A) the selection of a federally funded research and 
     development center with which the Secretary shall seek to 
     enter into an agreement with under subsection (a);
       (B) any related guidance issued by the Secretary; and
       (C) the methodology for conducting the study to be used by 
     such federally funded research and development center.
       (2) Report to secretary.--Under an agreement entered into 
     between the Secretary and a federally funded research and 
     development center under subsection (a), the federally funded 
     research and development center, not later than one year 
     after the date of the execution of the agreement, shall 
     submit to the Secretary a report on the findings of the 
     federally funded research and development center with respect 
     to the analysis conducted and recommendations developed under 
     subsection (b).
       (3) Report to congress.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     date on which the Secretary receives the report of the 
     federally funded research and development center under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees 
     on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate such report, along with an assessment by the Secretary 
     of the analysis, findings, and recommendations contained 
     therein and the plan of the Secretary for strengthening 
     clinical quality management in the military health system.
       (4) Publication.--The Secretary shall make the report under 
     paragraph (2) available on a public website in unclassified 
     form.
       (d) TRICARE Program Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``TRICARE program'' has the meaning given such term in 
     section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 707. STUDY ON PROVIDING BENEFITS UNDER TRICARE RESERVE 
                   SELECT AND TRICARE DENTAL PROGRAM TO MEMBERS OF 
                   THE SELECTED RESERVE AND DEPENDENTS THEREOF.

       (a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense may conduct a study on 
     the feasibility, potential cost effects to the budget of the 
     Department of Defense, changes in out-of-pocket costs to 
     beneficiaries, and effects on other Federal programs of 
     expanding eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select and the 
     TRICARE dental program to include all members of the Selected 
     Reserve of the Ready Reserve of a reserve component of the 
     Armed Forces, the dependents thereof, and the non-dependent 
     children thereof under the age of 26.
       (b) Specifications.--If the Secretary conducts the study 
     under subsection (a), the Secretary shall include in the 
     study an assessment of the following:
       (1) Cost-shifting to the Department of Defense to support 
     the expansion of TRICARE Reserve Select and the TRICARE 
     dental program from--
       (A) health benefit plans under chapter 89 of title 5, 
     United States Code;
       (B) employer-sponsored health insurance;
       (C) private health insurance;
       (D) insurance under a State health care exchange; and
       (E) the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.).
       (2) New costs for the Department of Defense to enroll in 
     TRICARE Reserve Select and the TRICARE dental program members 
     of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve of a reserve 
     component of the Armed Forces who were previously uninsured.
       (3) The resources needed to implement TRICARE Reserve 
     Select and the TRICARE dental program for all such members, 
     the dependents thereof, and the non-dependent children 
     thereof under the age of 26.
       (4) Cost-savings, if any, resulting from the expansion of 
     TRICARE Reserve Select and the TRICARE dental program with 
     regard to increased training days performed in support of 
     mass medical events during battle assemblies of the reserve 
     components, including an assessment of the impact of such 
     expansion on--
       (A) medical readiness;
       (B) overall deployability rates;
       (C) deployability timelines;
       (D) fallout rates at mobilization sites;
       (E) cross-leveling of members of the reserve components to 
     backfill medical fallouts at mobilization sites; and
       (F) any other readiness metrics affected by such expansion.
       (5) Any effect of such expansion on recruitment and 
     retention of members of the Armed Forces, including members 
     of the Ready Reserve of the reserve components of the Armed 
     Forces.
       (6) Cost-savings, if any, in contracts that implement the 
     Reserve Health Readiness Program of the Department of 
     Defense.
       (c) Determination of Cost Effects.--If the Secretary 
     conducts the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
     include in such study an assessment of the potential cost 
     effects to the budget of the Department of Defense for 
     scenarios of expanded eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select 
     and the TRICARE dental program as follows:
       (1) Premium free for members of the Selected Reserve of the 
     Ready Reserve of a reserve component of the Armed Forces, the 
     dependents thereof, and the non-dependent children thereof 
     under the age of 26.
       (2) Premium free for such members and subsidized premiums 
     for such dependents and non-dependent children.
       (3) Subsidized premiums for such members, dependents, and 
     non-dependent children.
       (d) Use of a Federally Funded Research and Development 
     Center.--The Secretary may enter into a contract with a 
     federally funded research and development center the 
     Secretary determines is qualified and appropriate to conduct 
     the study under subsection (a).
       (e) Briefing; Report.--

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       (1) Briefing.--If the Secretary conducts the study under 
     subsection (a), not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives a briefing on the methodology and approach of 
     the study.
       (2) Report.--If the Secretary conducts the study under 
     subsection (a), 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 Senate and the House of 
     Representatives a report on the results of the study.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``TRICARE dental program'' means dental 
     benefits under section 1076a of title 10, United States Code.
       (2) The term ``TRICARE Reserve Select'' means health 
     benefits under section 1076d of such title.

     SEC. 708. GAO STUDY ON CERTAIN CONTRACTS RELATING TO TRICARE 
                   PROGRAM AND OVERSIGHT OF SUCH CONTRACTS.

       (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall conduct a study on certain contracts relating to the 
     TRICARE program and the oversight provided by the Director of 
     the Defense Health Agency with respect to such contracts.
       (b) Matters.--The study under subsection (a) shall include 
     an assessment of the following:
       (1) TRICARE managed care support contracts.--With respect 
     to TRICARE managed care support contracts (including the 
     TRICARE managed care support contract for which the Director 
     of the Defense Health Agency published a request for 
     proposals on April 15, 2021, commonly referred to as ``T-
     5''), the process used in awarding such contracts.
       (2) Other contracts.--With respect to each contract 
     relating to the TRICARE program other than a contract 
     specified in paragraph (1) entered into by the Director of 
     the Defense Health Agency during the period beginning on 
     October 1, 2017, and ending on September 30, 2022, where the 
     value of such contract is greater than $500,000,000, the 
     following:
       (A) The total number of such contracts, disaggregated by 
     fiscal year, contract type, type of product or service 
     procured, and total expenditure under each such contract by 
     fiscal year.
       (B) The total number of bid protests filed with respect to 
     such contracts, and the outcome of such protests.
       (C) The total number of such contracts awarded through 
     means other than full and open competition.
       (3) Defense health agency contract oversight.--With respect 
     to the period beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending on 
     September 30, 2022, the following:
       (A) The staff of the Defense Health Agency responsible for 
     performing oversight of the contracts specified in paragraphs 
     (1) and (2), including the following:
       (i) The number of such staff.
       (ii) Any professional training requirements for such staff.
       (iii) Any acquisition certifications or accreditations held 
     by such staff.
       (B) Any office or other element of the Defense Health 
     Agency responsible for contract award, administration, or 
     oversight with respect to the TRICARE program, including the 
     organizational structure, responsibilities, authorities, and 
     key roles of each such office or element.
       (C) The process used by the Director of the Defense Health 
     Agency for determining staffing needs and competencies 
     relating to contract award, administration, or oversight with 
     respect to the TRICARE program.
       (c) Interim Briefing; Report.--
       (1) Interim briefing.--Not later than one year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
     shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     House of Representatives and the Senate an interim briefing 
     on the study under subsection (a).
       (2) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 
     to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate a report containing the 
     results of the study under subsection (a).

     SEC. 709. GAO STUDY ON COVERAGE OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 
                   UNDER TRICARE PROGRAM AND RELATIONSHIP TO 
                   CERTAIN MENTAL HEALTH PARITY LAWS.

       (a) Study and Report Required.--Not later than one year 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
     General of the United States shall--
       (1) conduct a study to describe--
       (A) coverage of mental health services under the TRICARE 
     program;
       (B) any limits on such coverage that are not also imposed 
     on health services other than mental health services under 
     the TRICARE program; and
       (C) the efforts of the Department of Defense to align 
     coverage of mental health services under the TRICARE program 
     with coverage requirements under mental health parity laws; 
     and
       (2) submit to the Secretary of Defense, the congressional 
     defense committees, and (with respect to any findings 
     concerning the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a 
     service in the Department of the Navy), the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security, the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate a report containing the findings of such study.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``mental health parity laws'' means--
       (A) section 2726 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
     U.S.C. 300gg-26);
       (B) section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security 
     Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1185a);
       (C) section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 
     U.S.C. 9812); or
       (D) any other Federal law that applies the requirements 
     under any of the sections described in subparagraph (A), (B), 
     or (C), or requirements that are substantially similar to 
     those provided under any such section, as determined by the 
     Comptroller General.
       (2) The term ``TRICARE program'' has the meaning given such 
     term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.

                 Subtitle B--Health Care Administration

     SEC. 711. ACCOUNTABILITY FOR WOUNDED WARRIORS UNDERGOING 
                   DISABILITY EVALUATION.

       (a) Policy.--Not later than April 1, 2023, the Secretary of 
     Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries concerned, 
     shall establish a policy to ensure accountability for actions 
     taken under the authorities of the Defense Health Agency and 
     the Armed Forces, respectively, concerning wounded, ill, and 
     injured members of the Armed Forces during the integrated 
     disability evaluation system process. Such policy shall 
     include the following:
       (1) A restatement of the requirement that, in accordance 
     with section 1216(b) of title 10, United States Code, a 
     determination of fitness for duty of a member of the Armed 
     Forces under chapter 61 of title 10, United States Code, is 
     the responsibility of the Secretary concerned.
       (2) A description of the role of the Director of the 
     Defense Health Agency in supporting the Secretaries concerned 
     in carrying out determinations of fitness for duty as 
     specified in paragraph (1).
       (3) A description of how the medical evaluation board 
     processes of the Armed Forces are integrated with the Defense 
     Health Agency, including with respect to case management, 
     appointments, and other relevant matters.
       (4) A requirement that, in determining fitness for duty of 
     a member of the Armed Forces under chapter 61 of title 10, 
     United States Code, the Secretary concerned shall consider 
     the results of any medical evaluation of the member provided 
     under the authority of the Defense Health Agency pursuant to 
     section 1073c of title 10, United States Code.
       (5) A description of how the Director of the Defense Health 
     Agency adheres to the medical evaluation processes of the 
     Armed Forces, including an identification of each applicable 
     regulation or policy to which the Director is required to so 
     adhere.
       (6) An assessment of the feasibility of affording various 
     additional due process protections to members of the Armed 
     Forces undergoing the medical evaluation board process.
       (7) A restatement of the requirement that wounded, ill, and 
     injured members of the Armed Forces may not be denied any due 
     process protection afforded under applicable law or 
     regulation of the Department of Defense or the Armed Forces.
       (8) A description of the types of due process protections 
     specified in paragraph (7), including an identification of 
     each specific due process protection.
       (b) Clarification of Responsibilities Regarding Medical 
     Evaluation Boards.--Section 1073c of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following new 
     subsection (h):
       ``(h) Rule of Construction Regarding Secretaries Concerned 
     and Medical Evaluation Boards.--Nothing in this section shall 
     be construed as transferring to the Director of the Defense 
     Health Agency, or otherwise revoking, any authority or 
     responsibility of the Secretary concerned under chapter 61 of 
     this title with respect to a member of the armed forces 
     (including with respect to the administration of morale and 
     welfare and the determination of fitness for duty for the 
     member) while the member is being considered by a medical 
     evaluation board.''.
       (c) Briefing.--Not later than February 1, 2023, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a 
     briefing on the status of the implementation of subsections 
     (a) and (b).
       (d) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate a report on the implementation 
     of subsections (a) and (b), lessons learned as a result of 
     such implementation, and the recommendations of the Secretary 
     relating to the policy on wounded, ill, and injured members 
     of the Armed Forces undergoing the integrated disability 
     evaluation system process.
       (e) Secretary Concerned Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given that term in 
     section 101 of title 10, United States Code.

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     SEC. 712. INCLUSION OF LEVEL THREE TRAUMA CARE CAPABILITIES 
                   IN REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAL CENTERS.

       Section 1073d(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``or level two'' and inserting ``, level 
     two, or level three''.

     SEC. 713. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR SPECIALTY CARE IN 
                   MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM.

       (a) Centers of Excellence.--Section 1073d(b)(4) of title 
     10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(4)(A) The Secretary shall designate certain major 
     medical centers as regional centers of excellence for the 
     provision of specialty care services in the areas of 
     specialty care described in subparagraph (D). A major medical 
     center may be designated as a center of excellence under this 
     subparagraph for more than one such area of specialty care.
       ``(B) The Secretary may designate certain medical centers 
     as satellite centers of excellence for the provision of 
     specialty care services for specific conditions, such as the 
     following:
       ``(i) Post-traumatic stress.
       ``(ii) Traumatic brain injury.
       ``(iii) Such other conditions as the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.
       ``(C) Centers of excellence designated under this paragraph 
     shall serve the purposes of--
       ``(i) ensuring the military medical force readiness of the 
     Department of Defense and the medical readiness of the armed 
     forces;
       ``(ii) improving the quality of health care furnished by 
     the Secretary to eligible beneficiaries; and
       ``(iii) improving health outcomes for eligible 
     beneficiaries.
       ``(D) The areas of specialty care described in this 
     subparagraph are as follows:
       ``(i) Oncology.
       ``(ii) Burn injuries and wound care.
       ``(iii) Rehabilitation medicine.
       ``(iv) Psychological health and traumatic brain injury.
       ``(v) Amputations and prosthetics.
       ``(vi) Neurosurgery.
       ``(vii) Orthopedic care.
       ``(viii) Substance abuse.
       ``(ix) Infectious diseases and preventive medicine.
       ``(x) Cardiothoracic surgery.
       ``(xi) Such other areas of specialty care as the Secretary 
     determines appropriate.
       ``(E)(i) Centers of excellence designated under this 
     paragraph shall be the primary source within the military 
     health system for the receipt by eligible beneficiaries of 
     specialty care.
       ``(ii) Eligible beneficiaries seeking a specialty care 
     service through the military health system shall be referred 
     to a center of excellence designated under subparagraph (A) 
     for that area of specialty care or, if the specialty care 
     service sought is unavailable at such center, to an 
     appropriate specialty care provider in the private sector.
       ``(F) Not later than 90 days prior to the designation of a 
     center of excellence under this paragraph, the Secretary 
     shall notify the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate of such designation.
       ``(G) In this paragraph, the term `eligible beneficiary' 
     means any beneficiary under this chapter.''.
       (b) Deadline.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate 
     certain major medical centers as regional centers of 
     excellence in accordance with section 1073d(b)(4)(A) of title 
     10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), by not 
     later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) Submission.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate a report that sets forth the 
     plan of the Department of Defense to designate centers of 
     excellence under section 1073d(b)(4) of title 10, United 
     States Code, as added by subsection (a).
       (2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include 
     the following:
       (A) A list of the centers of excellence to be designated 
     under such section 1073d(b)(4) and the locations of such 
     centers.
       (B) A description of the specialty care services to be 
     provided at each such center and a staffing plan for each 
     such center.
       (C) A description of how each such center shall improve--
       (i) the military medical force readiness of the Department 
     and the medical readiness of the Armed Forces;
       (ii) the quality of care received by eligible 
     beneficiaries; and
       (iii) the health outcomes of eligible beneficiaries.
       (D) A comprehensive plan for the referral of eligible 
     beneficiaries for specialty care services at centers of 
     excellence designated under such section 1073d(b)(4) and 
     appropriate specialty care providers in the private sector.
       (E) A plan to assist eligible beneficiaries with travel and 
     lodging, if necessary, in connection with the receipt of 
     specialty care services at centers of excellence designated 
     under such section 1073d(b)(4) or appropriate specialty care 
     providers in the private sector.
       (F) A plan to transfer specialty care providers of the 
     Department to centers of excellence designated under such 
     section 1073d(b)(4), in a number as determined by the 
     Secretary to be required to provide specialty care services 
     to eligible beneficiaries at such centers.
       (G) A plan to monitor access to care, beneficiary 
     satisfaction, experience of care, and clinical outcomes to 
     understand better the impact of such centers on the health 
     care of eligible beneficiaries.
       (d) Eligible Beneficiary Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``eligible beneficiary'' means any beneficiary under 
     chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 714. MAINTENANCE OF CORE CASUALTY RECEIVING FACILITIES 
                   TO IMPROVE MEDICAL FORCE READINESS.

       (a) In General.--Section 1073d(b) of title 10, United 
     States Code, as amended by section 713, is further amended by 
     adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(5)(A) The Secretary of Defense shall designate and 
     maintain certain military medical treatment facilities as 
     core casualty receiving facilities, to ensure the medical 
     capability and capacity required to diagnose, treat, and 
     rehabilitate large volumes of combat casualties and, as may 
     be directed by the President or the Secretary, provide a 
     medical response to events the President determines or 
     declares as natural disasters, mass casualty events, or other 
     national emergencies.
       ``(B) The Secretary shall ensure that the military medical 
     treatment facilities selected for designation pursuant to 
     subparagraph (A) are geographically located to facilitate the 
     aeromedical evacuation of casualties from theaters of 
     operations.
       ``(C) The Secretary--
       ``(i) shall ensure that the Secretaries of the military 
     departments assign military personnel to core casualty 
     receiving facilities designated under subparagraph (A) at not 
     less than 90 percent of the staffing level required to 
     maintain the operating bed capacity necessary to support 
     operation planning requirements;
       ``(ii) may augment the staffing of military personnel at 
     core casualty receiving facilities under subparagraph (A) 
     with civilian employees of the Department of Defense to 
     fulfil the staffing requirement under clause (i); and
       ``(iii) shall ensure that each core casualty receiving 
     facility under subparagraph (A) is staffed with a civilian 
     Chief Financial Officer and a civilian Chief Operating 
     Officer with experience in the management of civilian 
     hospital systems, for the purpose of ensuring continuity in 
     the management of the facility.
       ``(D) In this paragraph:
       ``(i) The term `core casualty receiving facility' means a 
     Role 4 medical treatment facility that serves as a medical 
     hub for the receipt and treatment of casualties, including 
     civilian casualties, that may result from combat or from an 
     event the President determines or declares as a natural 
     disaster, mass casualty event, or other national emergency.
       ``(ii) The term `Role 4 medical treatment facility' means a 
     medical treatment facility that provides the full range of 
     preventative, curative, acute, convalescent, restorative, and 
     rehabilitative care.''.
       (b) Timeline for Establishment.--
       (1) Designation.--Not later than October 1, 2024, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall designate four military medical 
     treatment facilities as core casualty receiving facilities 
     under section 1073d(b)(5) of title 10, United States Code (as 
     added by subsection (a)).
       (2) Operational.--Not later than October 1, 2025, the 
     Secretary shall ensure that each such designated military 
     medical treatment facility is fully staffed and operational 
     as a core casualty receiving facility, in accordance with the 
     requirements of such section 1073d(b)(5).

     SEC. 715. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT TO MODIFY 
                   SCOPE OF SERVICES PROVIDED AT MILITARY MEDICAL 
                   TREATMENT FACILITIES.

       Section 1073d of title 10, United States Code, as amended 
     by section 714, is further amended by adding at the end the 
     following new subsection:
       ``(f) Notification Required to Modify Scope of Services 
     Provided at Military Medical Treatment Facilities.--(1) The 
     Secretary of Defense may not modify the scope of medical care 
     provided at a military medical treatment facility, or the 
     beneficiary population served at the facility, unless--
       ``(A) the Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a 
     notification of the proposed modification in scope;
       ``(B) a period of 180 days has elapsed following the date 
     on which the Secretary submits such notification; and
       ``(C) if the proposed modification in scope involves the 
     termination or reduction of inpatient capabilities at a 
     military medical treatment facility located outside the 
     United States, the Secretary has provided to each member of 
     the armed forces or covered beneficiary receiving services at 
     such facility a transition plan for the continuity of health 
     care for such member or covered beneficiary.
       ``(2) Each notification under paragraph (1) shall contain 
     information demonstrating, with respect to the military 
     medical treatment facility for which the modification in 
     scope has been proposed, the extent to which the commander of 
     the military installation at which the facility is located 
     has been consulted regarding such modification, to ensure 
     that the proposed modification in scope would have no impact 
     on the operational plan for such installation.''.

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     SEC. 716. IMPROVEMENTS TO PROCESSES TO REDUCE FINANCIAL HARM 
                   CAUSED TO CIVILIANS FOR CARE PROVIDED AT 
                   MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES.

       (a) Clarification of Fee Waiver Process.--Section 1079b of 
     title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
       ``(b) Waiver of Fees.--The Director of the Defense Health 
     Agency may issue a waiver for a fee that would otherwise be 
     charged under the procedures implemented under subsection (a) 
     to a civilian provided medical care who is not a covered 
     beneficiary if the provision of such care enhances the 
     knowledge, skills, and abilities of health care providers, as 
     determined by the Director of the Defense Health Agency.''; 
     and
       (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d).
       (b) Modified Payment Plan for Certain Civilians.--Such 
     section is further amended--
       (1) by inserting after subsection (b), as amended by 
     subsection (a), the following:
       ``(c) Modified Payment Plan for Certain Civilians.--(1)(A) 
     If a civilian specified in subsection (a) is covered by a 
     covered payer at the time care under this section is 
     provided, the civilian shall only be responsible to pay the 
     standard copays, coinsurance, deductibles, or nominal fees 
     that are otherwise applicable under the covered payer plan.
       ``(B) Except with respect to the copays, coinsurance, 
     deductibles, and nominal fees specified in subparagraph (A)--
       ``(i) the Secretary of Defense may bill only the covered 
     payer for care provided to a civilian described in 
     subparagraph (A); and
       ``(ii) payment received by the Secretary from the covered 
     payer of a civilian for care provided under this section that 
     is provided to the civilian shall be considered payment in 
     full for such care.
       ``(2) If a civilian specified in subsection (a) does not 
     meet the criteria under paragraph (1), is underinsured, or 
     has a remaining balance and is at risk of financial harm, the 
     Director of the Defense Health Agency shall reduce each fee 
     that would otherwise be charged to the civilian under this 
     section according to a sliding fee discount program, as 
     prescribed by the Director of the Defense Health Agency.
       ``(3) If a civilian specified in subsection (a) does not 
     meet the criteria under paragraph (1) or (2), the Director of 
     the Defense Health Agency shall implement an additional 
     catastrophic waiver to prevent severe financial harm.
       ``(4) The modified payment plan under this subsection may 
     not be administered by a Federal agency other than the 
     Department of Defense.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `covered payer' means a third-party payer or 
     other insurance, medical service, or health plan.
       ``(2) The terms `third-party payer' and `insurance, medical 
     service, or health plan' have the meaning given those terms 
     in section 1095(h) of this title.''.
       (c) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsections (a) 
     and (b) shall apply with respect to care provided on or after 
     the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.

     SEC. 717. AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT STUDIES AND DEMONSTRATION 
                   PROJECTS RELATING TO DELIVERY OF HEALTH AND 
                   MEDICAL CARE THROUGH USE OF OTHER TRANSACTION 
                   AUTHORITY.

       (a) In General.--Section 1092(b) of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting ``or transactions (other than 
     contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants)'' after 
     ``contracts''.
       (b) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     the House of Representatives a briefing on how the Secretary 
     intends to use the authority to enter into transactions under 
     section 1092(b) of title 10, United States Code, as amended 
     by subsection (a).

     SEC. 718. LICENSURE REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN HEALTH-CARE 
                   PROFESSIONALS PROVIDING SERVICES AS PART OF 
                   MISSION RELATING TO EMERGENCY, HUMANITARIAN, OR 
                   REFUGEE ASSISTANCE.

       Section 1094(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by inserting `` contractor not covered under section 
     1091 of this title who is providing medical treatment as part 
     of a mission relating to emergency, humanitarian, or refugee 
     assistance,'' after ``section 1091 of this title,''.

     SEC. 719. AUTHORIZATION OF PERMANENT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE 
                   OPIOID MANAGEMENT IN THE MILITARY HEALTH 
                   SYSTEM.

       Section 716 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 
     10 U.S.C. 1090 note), is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``Beginning not'' and 
     inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (e), beginning 
     not'';
       (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
       (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new 
     subsection (e):
       ``(e) Alternative Initiative to Improve Opioid 
     Management.--As an alternative to the pilot program under 
     this section, the Director of the Defense Health Agency, not 
     later than January 1, 2023--
       ``(1) may implement a permanent program to improve opioid 
     management for beneficiaries under the TRICARE program; and
       ``(2) if the Director decides to implement such a permanent 
     program, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 
     the Senate and the House of Representatives the 
     specifications of and reasons for implementing such 
     program.''.

     SEC. 720. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT TO TRANSFER RESEARCH 
                   AND DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH FUNCTIONS TO 
                   DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY.

       (a) Temporary Retention.--Notwithstanding section 1073c(e) 
     of title 10, United States Code, at the discretion of the 
     Secretary of Defense, a military department may retain, until 
     not later than February 1, 2024, a covered function if the 
     Secretary of Defense determines the covered function--
       (1) addresses a need that is unique to the military 
     department; and
       (2) is in direct support of operating forces and necessary 
     to execute strategies relating to national security and 
     defense.
       (b) Briefing.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2023, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a 
     briefing on any covered function that the Secretary has 
     determined should be retained by a military department 
     pursuant to subsection (a).
       (2) Elements.--The briefing required by paragraph (1) shall 
     address the following:
       (A) A description of each covered function that the 
     Secretary has determined should be retained by a military 
     department pursuant to subsection (a).
       (B) The rationale for each such determination.
       (C) Recommendations for amendments to section 1073c of 
     title 10, United States Code, to authorize the ongoing 
     retention of covered functions by military departments.
       (c) Modification to Names of Public Health Commands.--
     Section 1073c(e)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``Army Public Health Command, the Navy-
     Marine Corps Public Health Command'' and inserting ``Army 
     Public Health Center, the Navy-Marine Corps Public Health 
     Center''.
       (d) Covered Function Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered function'' means--
       (1) a function relating to research and development that 
     would otherwise be transferred to the Defense Health Agency 
     Research and Development pursuant to section 1073c(e)(1) of 
     title 10, United States Code; or
       (2) a function relating to public health that would 
     otherwise be transferred to the Defense Health Agency Public 
     Health pursuant to section 1073c(e)(2) of such title.

     SEC. 721. ACCESS TO CERTAIN DEPENDENT MEDICAL RECORDS BY 
                   REMARRIED FORMER SPOUSES.

       (a) Access.--The Secretary of Defense may authorize a 
     remarried former spouse who is a custodial parent of a 
     dependent child to retain electronic access to the privileged 
     medical records of such dependent child, notwithstanding that 
     the former spouse is no longer a dependent under section 
     1072(2) of title 10, United States Code.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``dependent'' has the meaning given that term 
     in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.
       (2) The term ``dependent child'' means a dependent child of 
     a remarried former spouse and a member or former member of a 
     uniformed service.
       (3) The term ``remarried former spouse'' means a remarried 
     former spouse of a member or former member of a uniformed 
     service.

     SEC. 722. AUTHORITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAM TO 
                   PROMOTE EARLY LITERACY AMONG CERTAIN YOUNG 
                   CHILDREN.

       (a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may carry out a 
     program to promote early literacy among young children in 
     child development centers and libraries located on 
     installations of the Department of Defense.
       (b) Activities.--Activities under the program under 
     subsection (a) shall include the following:
       (1) The provision of training on early literacy promotion 
     to appropriate personnel of the Department.
       (2) The purchase and distribution of age-appropriate books 
     to covered caregivers assigned to or serving at an 
     installation of the Department with a child development 
     center or library at which the Secretary is carrying out the 
     program.
       (3) The dissemination to covered caregivers of education 
     materials on early literacy.
       (4) Such other activities as the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.
       (c) Locations.--In carrying out the program under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary may conduct the activities 
     under subsection (b) at any child development center or 
     library located on an installation of the Department.
       (d) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate a briefing on the extent to which the 
     authority under subsection (a) is used, including--
       (1) a description of any activities carried out under the 
     program so authorized; and
       (2) an evaluation of the potential expansion of such 
     program to be included as a part

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     of the pediatric primary care of young children and to be 
     carried out in military medical treatment facilities.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered caregiver'' means a member of the 
     Armed Forces who is a caregiver of a young child.
       (2) The term ``young child'' means any child from birth to 
     the age of five years old, inclusive.

     SEC. 723. PLAN FOR ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION 
                   DEMONSTRATION.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting 
     through the Director of the Defense Health Agency, shall 
     submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate a plan for the conduct of the 
     Accountable Care Organization demonstration, notice of which 
     was published in the Federal Register on August 16, 2019 (84 
     Fed. Reg. 41974), (in this section referred to as the 
     ``Demonstration'').
       (b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include, 
     the following:
       (1) A description of how the Demonstration shall be 
     conducted to deliver improved health outcomes, improved 
     quality of care, and lower costs under the TRICARE program.
       (2) A description of the results for the TRICARE program 
     that the Secretary plans to achieve through the 
     Demonstration, with respect to the following outcome 
     measures:
       (A) Clinical performance.
       (B) Utilization improvement.
       (C) Beneficiary engagement.
       (D) Membership growth and retention.
       (E) Case management.
       (F) Continuity of care.
       (G) Use of telehealth.
       (3) A description of how the Demonstration shall be 
     conducted to shift financial risk from the Department of 
     Defense to civilian health care providers.
       (4) A description of how investment in the Demonstration 
     shall serve as a bridge to future competitive demonstrations 
     of the Department of Defense with accountable care 
     organizations.
       (5) A detailed description of the geographic locations at 
     which the Secretary plans to conduct such future competitive 
     demonstrations.
       (6) A description of how a third-party administrator shall 
     manage the administrative components of the Demonstration, 
     including with respect to eligibility, enrollment, premium 
     payment processes, submission of qualifying life events 
     changes, and mailing address changes.
       (c) TRICARE Program Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``TRICARE program'' has the meaning given that term in 
     section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 724. FEASIBILITY STUDY AND PLAN ON ESTABLISHING A 
                   MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM MEDICAL LOGISTICS 
                   DIRECTORATE AND MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM 
                   EDUCATION AND TRAINING DIRECTORATE.

       (a) Study and Plan.--The Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments 
     and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall--
       (1) conduct a study on the feasibility of the establishment 
     within the Defense Health Agency of two subordinate 
     organizations, to be known as the Military Health System 
     Medical Logistics Directorate and the Military Health System 
     Education and Training Directorate, respectively; and
       (2) develop a plan for such establishment.
       (b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a)(2) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) Military health system medical logistics directorate.--
     With respect to the Military Health System Medical Logistics 
     Directorate, the following:
       (A) A description of the organizational structure of the 
     Directorate (including any subordinate organizations), 
     including the incorporation into the Directorate of existing 
     organizations of the military departments that provide 
     operational theater medical materiel support.
       (B) A description of the resourcing by the Secretary of the 
     executive leadership of the Directorate.
       (C) A description of the geographic location, or multiple 
     such locations, of the elements of the Directorate.
       (D) A description of how the head of the medical research 
     and development organization within the Defense Health Agency 
     shall coordinate with the Directorate.
       (E) A description of the ability of the Directorate to 
     address the medical logistics requirements of the military 
     departments, the combatant commands, and the Joint Staff.
       (F) A description of any additional funding required to 
     establish the Directorate.
       (G) A description of any additional legislative authorities 
     required to establish the Directorate, including any such 
     authorities required for the leadership and direction of the 
     Directorate.
       (H) A description of any military department-specific 
     capabilities, requirements, or best practices relating to 
     medical logistics necessary to be considered prior to the 
     establishment of the Directorate.
       (I) Such other matters relating to the establishment, 
     operations, or activities of the Directorate as the Secretary 
     may determine appropriate.
       (2) Military health system education and training 
     directorate.--With respect to the Military Health System 
     Education and Training Directorate, the following:
       (A) A description of the organizational structure of the 
     Directorate (including any subordinate organizations), 
     including the incorporation into the Directorate of existing 
     organizations that provide relevant medical education and 
     training, such as the following:
       (i) The Uniformed Services University of the Health 
     Sciences.
       (ii) The College of Allied Health Sciences of the Uniformed 
     Services University of the Health Sciences.
       (iii) The Medical Education and Training Campus of the 
     Department of Defense.
       (iv) The medical education and training commands and 
     organizations of the military departments.
       (v) The medical training programs of the military 
     departments affiliated with civilian academic institutions.
       (B) A description of the resourcing by the Secretary of the 
     executive leadership of the Directorate.
       (C) A description of the geographic location, or multiple 
     such locations, of the elements of the Directorate.
       (D) A description of the ability of the Directorate to 
     address the medical education and training requirements of 
     the military departments.
       (E) A description of any additional funding required for 
     the establishment the Directorate.
       (F) A description of any additional legislative authorities 
     required for the establishment of the Directorate, including 
     any such authorities required for the leadership and 
     direction of the Directorate.
       (G) Such other matters relating to the establishment, 
     operations, or activities of the Directorate as the Secretary 
     may determine appropriate.
       (c) Submission.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate--
       (1) the results of the study under subsection (a)(1); and
       (2) the plan under subsection (a)(2).

                 Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters

     SEC. 731. BRIEFING AND REPORT ON REDUCTION OR REALIGNMENT OF 
                   MILITARY MEDICAL MANNING AND MEDICAL BILLETS.

       Section 731(a)(2)(A) of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1796) 
     is amended to read as follows:
       ``(A) Briefing; report.--The Comptroller General of the 
     United States shall--
       ``(i) not later than February 1, 2023, provide to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate a briefing on preliminary observations 
     regarding the analyses used to support any reduction or 
     realignment of military medical manning, including any 
     reduction or realignment of medical billets of the military 
     departments; and
       ``(ii) not later than May 31, 2023, submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate a report on such analyses.''.

     SEC. 732. INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                   COMPREHENSIVE AUTISM CARE DEMONSTRATION 
                   PROGRAM.

       Section 737 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1800) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) by inserting ``broadly'' after ``disorder''; and
       (ii) by striking ``demonstration project'' and inserting 
     ``demonstration program'';
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``demonstration 
     project'' and inserting ``demonstration program'';
       (C) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``parental 
     involvement in applied behavioral analysis treatment, and'' 
     after ``including'';
       (D) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``for an individual 
     who has'' and inserting ``, including mental health outcomes, 
     for individuals who have'';
       (E) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ``since its 
     inception'' after ``demonstration program'';
       (F) in subparagraph (F), by inserting ``cost effectiveness, 
     program effectiveness, and clinical'' after ``measure the'';
       (G) in subparagraph (G), by inserting ``than in the general 
     population'' after ``families'';
       (H) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (I); 
     and
       (I) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following new 
     subparagraph (H):
       ``(H) An analysis of whether the diagnosis and treatment of 
     autism is higher among the children of military families than 
     in the general population.''; and
       (2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by striking ``nine'' and inserting ``31''.

     SEC. 733. CLARIFICATION OF MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS AND 
                   COMPENSATION AUTHORITY FOR INDEPENDENT SUICIDE 
                   PREVENTION AND RESPONSE REVIEW COMMITTEE.

       Section 738 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1801) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``none of whom may 
     be'' and all that follows through the closing period and 
     inserting ``none of whom may be--''
       ``(A) a member of an Armed Force; or
       ``(B) a civilian employee of the Department of Defense, 
     unless the individual is a former member of an Armed 
     Force.''.

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       (2) by redesignating subsections (f) through (h) as 
     subsections (g) through (i), respectively; and
       (3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new 
     subsection (f):
       ``(f) Compensation.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     Secretary may compensate members of the committee established 
     under subsection (a) for the work of such members for the 
     committee.
       ``(2) Exception.--A member of the committee established 
     under subsection (a) who is a civilian employee of the 
     Department of Defense and a former member of an Armed Force 
     may not receive compensation under paragraph (1).
       ``(3) Treatment of compensation.--A member of the committee 
     established under subsection (a) who receives compensation 
     under paragraph (1) shall not be considered a civilian 
     employee of the Department of Defense for purposes of 
     subsection (b)(3)(B).''.

     SEC. 734. TERMINATION OF VETERANS' ADVISORY BOARD ON 
                   RADIATION DOSE RECONSTRUCTION.

       Section 601 of the Veterans Benefit Act of 2003 (Public Law 
     108-183; 38 U.S.C. 1154 note) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``, including the 
     establishment of the advisory board required by subsection 
     (c)''; and
       (2) by striking subsection (c).

     SEC. 735. BRAIN HEALTH INITIATIVE OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
     with the Secretaries concerned, shall establish a 
     comprehensive initiative for brain health to be known as the 
     ``Warfighter Brain Health Initiative'' (in this section 
     referred to as the ``Initiative'') for the purpose of 
     unifying efforts and programs across the Department of 
     Defense to improve the cognitive performance and brain health 
     of members of the Armed Forces.
       (b) Objectives.--The objectives of the Initiative shall be 
     the following:
       (1) To enhance, maintain, and restore the cognitive 
     performance of members of the Armed Forces through education, 
     training, prevention, protection, monitoring, detection, 
     diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation, including through 
     the following activities:
       (A) The establishment of a program to monitor cognitive 
     brain health across the Department of Defense, with the goal 
     of detecting any need for cognitive enhancement or 
     restoration resulting from potential brain exposures of 
     members of Armed Forces, to mitigate possible evolution of 
     injury or disease progression.
       (B) The identification and dissemination of thresholds for 
     blast pressure safety and associated emerging scientific 
     evidence.
       (C) The modification of high-risk training and operational 
     activities to mitigate the negative effects of repetitive 
     blast exposure.
       (D) The identification of individuals who perform high-risk 
     training or occupational activities, for purposes of 
     increased monitoring of the brain health of such individuals.
       (E) The development and operational fielding of non-
     invasive, portable, point-of-care medical devices, to inform 
     the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury.
       (F) The establishment of a standardized monitoring program 
     that documents and analyzes blast exposures that may affect 
     the brain health of members of the Armed Forces.
       (G) The consideration of the findings and recommendations 
     of the report of the National Academies of Science, 
     Engineering, and Medicine titled ``Traumatic Brain Injury: A 
     Roadmap for Accelerating Progress'' and published in 2022 
     (relating to the acceleration of progress in traumatic brain 
     injury research and care), or any successor report, in 
     relation to the activities of the Department relating to 
     brain health, as applicable.
       (2) To harmonize and prioritize the efforts of the 
     Department of Defense into a single approach to brain health.
       (c) Annual Budget Justification Documents.--In the budget 
     justification materials submitted to Congress in support of 
     the Department of Defense budget for each of fiscal years 
     2025 through 2029 (as submitted with the budget of the 
     President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 
     Code), the Secretary of Defense shall include a budget 
     justification display that includes all activities of the 
     Department relating to the Initiative.
       (d) Pilot Program Relating to Monitoring of Blast 
     Coverage.--
       (1) Authority.--The Director of the Defense Health Agency 
     may conduct, as part of the Initiative, a pilot program under 
     which the Director shall monitor blast overpressure exposure 
     through the use of commercially available, off-the-shelf, 
     wearable sensors, and document and evaluate data collected as 
     a result of such monitoring.
       (2) Locations.--Monitoring activities under a pilot program 
     conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be carried out in 
     each training environment that the Director determines poses 
     a risk for blast overpressure exposure.
       (3) Documentation and sharing of data.--If the Director 
     conducts a pilot program pursuant to paragraph (1), the 
     Director shall--
       (A) ensure that any data collected pursuant to such pilot 
     program that is related to the health effects of the blast 
     overpressure exposure of a member of the Armed Forces who 
     participated in the pilot program is documented and 
     maintained by the Secretary of Defense in an electronic 
     health record for the member; and
       (B) to the extent practicable, and in accordance with 
     applicable provisions of law relating to data privacy, make 
     data collected pursuant to such pilot program available to 
     other academic and medical researchers for the purpose of 
     informing future research and treatment options.
       (e) Strategy and Implementation Plan.--Not later than one 
     year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a 
     report setting forth a strategy and implementation plan of 
     the Department of Defense to achieve the objectives of the 
     Initiative under subsection (b).
       (f) Annual Briefings.--Not later than January 31, 2024, and 
     annually thereafter until January 31, 2027, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of 
     the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the 
     Initiative that includes the following:
       (1) A description of the activities taken under the 
     Initiative and resources expended under the Initiative during 
     the prior fiscal year.
       (2) A summary of the progress made during the prior fiscal 
     year with respect to the objectives of the Initiative under 
     subsection (b).
       (g) Secretary Concerned Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given that term in 
     section 101 of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 736. ESTABLISHMENT OF PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM BETWEEN UNITED 
                   STATES AND UKRAINE FOR MILITARY TRAUMA CARE AND 
                   RESEARCH.

       Not later than February 24, 2023, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall seek to enter into a partnership with the appropriate 
     counterpart from the Government of Ukraine for the 
     establishment of a joint program on military trauma care and 
     research. Such program shall consist of the following:
       (1) The sharing of relevant lessons learned from the Russo-
     Ukraine War.
       (2) The conduct of relevant joint conferences and exchanges 
     with military medical professionals from Ukraine and the 
     United States.
       (3) Collaboration with the armed forces of Ukraine on 
     matters relating to health policy, health administration, and 
     medical supplies and equipment, including through knowledge 
     exchanges.
       (4) The conduct of joint research and development on the 
     health effects of new and emerging weapons.
       (5) The entrance into agreements with military medical 
     schools of Ukraine for reciprocal education programs under 
     which students at the Uniformed Services University of the 
     Health Sciences receive specialized military medical 
     instruction at the such military medical schools of Ukraine 
     and military medical personnel of Ukraine receive specialized 
     military medical instruction at the Uniformed Services 
     University of the Health Sciences, pursuant to section 
     2114(f) of title 10, United States Code.
       (6) The provision of support to Ukraine for the purpose of 
     facilitating the establishment in Ukraine of a program 
     substantially similar to the Wounded Warrior Program in the 
     United States.
       (7) The provision of training to the armed forces of 
     Ukraine in the following areas:
       (A) Health matters relating to chemical, biological, 
     radiological, nuclear and explosive weapons.
       (B) Preventive medicine and infectious disease.
       (C) Post traumatic stress disorder.
       (D) Suicide prevention.
       (8) The maintenance of a list of medical supplies and 
     equipment needed.
       (9) Such other elements as the Secretary of Defense may 
     determine appropriate.

     SEC. 737. IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE 
                   AVAILABLE UNDER MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM.

       (a) Study Relating to Uniformed Services University of the 
     Health Science.--
       (1) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study 
     on the feasibility and advisability of the following:
       (A) Establishing graduate degree-granting programs in 
     counseling and social work at the Uniformed Services 
     University of the Health Sciences.
       (B) Expanding the clinical psychology graduate program of 
     the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
       (2) Matters.--The study under paragraph (1) shall include a 
     description of--
       (A) the process by which, as a condition of enrolling in a 
     degree-granting program specified in such paragraph, a 
     civilian student would be required to commit to post-award 
     employment obligations; and
       (B) the processes and consequences that would apply if such 
     obligations are not met.
       (3) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate a report containing the findings of the study 
     under paragraph (1).
       (b) Pilot Program on Scholarship-for-service for Civilian 
     Behavioral Health Providers.--
       (1) Pilot program.--Not later than two years after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     commence the conduct of a pilot program under which--
       (A) the Secretary may provide--

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       (i) scholarships to cover tuition and related fees at an 
     institution of higher education to an individual enrolled in 
     a program of study leading to a graduate degree in clinical 
     psychology, social work, counseling, or a related field (as 
     determined by the Secretary); and
       (ii) student loan repayment assistance to a credentialed 
     behavioral health provider who has a graduate degree in 
     clinical psychology, social work, counseling, or a related 
     field (as determined by the Secretary); and
       (B) in exchange for such assistance, the recipient shall 
     commit to work as a covered civilian behavioral health 
     provider in accordance with paragraph (2).
       (2) Post-award employment obligations.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), as a 
     condition of receiving assistance under paragraph (1), the 
     recipient of such assistance shall enter into an agreement 
     with the Secretary of Defense pursuant to which the recipient 
     agrees to work on a full-time basis as a covered civilian 
     behavioral health provider for a period of a duration that is 
     at least equivalent to the period during which the recipient 
     received assistance under such paragraph.
       (B) Other terms and conditions.--An agreement entered into 
     pursuant to subparagraph (A) may include such other terms and 
     conditions as the Secretary of Defense may determine 
     necessary to protect the interests of the United States or 
     otherwise appropriate for purposes of this section, including 
     terms and conditions providing for limited exceptions from 
     the post-award employment obligation specified in such 
     subparagraph.
       (3) Repayment.--
       (A) In general.--An individual who receives assistance 
     under paragraph (1) and does not complete the employment 
     obligation required under the agreement entered into pursuant 
     to paragraph (2) shall repay to the Secretary of Defense a 
     prorated portion of the financial assistance received by the 
     individual under paragraph (1).
       (B) Determination of amount.--The amount of any repayment 
     required under subparagraph (A) shall be determined by the 
     Secretary.
       (4) Duration.--The authority to carry out the pilot program 
     under paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date that is 10 
     years after the date on which such pilot program commences.
       (5) Implementation plan.--Not later than one year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House 
     of Representatives and the Senate a plan for the 
     implementation of this section.
       (6) Reports.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than each of one year and five 
     years after the commencement of the pilot program under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representative 
     and the Senate a report on the pilot program.
       (B) Elements.--Each report under subparagraph (A) shall 
     include, with respect to the pilot program under subsection 
     (1), the following:
       (i) The number of students receiving scholarships under the 
     pilot program.
       (ii) The institutions of higher education at which such 
     students are enrolled.
       (iii) The total amount of financial assistance expended 
     under the pilot program per academic year.
       (iv) The average scholarship amount per student under the 
     pilot program.
       (v) The number of students hired as covered behavioral 
     health providers pursuant to the pilot program.
       (vi) Any recommendations for terminating the pilot program, 
     extending the pilot program, or making the pilot program 
     permanent.
       (c) Report on Behavioral Health Workforce.--
       (1) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct 
     an analysis of the behavioral health workforce under the 
     direct care component of the military health system and 
     submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate a report containing the 
     results of such analysis. Such report shall include, with 
     respect to such workforce, the following:
       (A) The number of positions authorized for military 
     behavioral health providers within such workforce, and the 
     number of such positions filled, disaggregated by the 
     professions described in paragraph (2).
       (B) The number of positions authorized for civilian 
     behavioral health providers within such workforce, and the 
     number of such positions filled, disaggregated by the 
     professions described in paragraph (2).
       (C) For each military department, the ratio of military 
     behavioral health providers assigned to military medical 
     treatment facilities compared to civilian behavioral health 
     providers so assigned, disaggregated by the professions 
     described in paragraph (2).
       (D) For each military department, the number of military 
     behavioral health providers authorized to be embedded within 
     an operational unit, and the number of such positions filled, 
     disaggregated by the professions described in paragraph (2).
       (E) Data on the historical demand for behavioral health 
     services by members of the Armed Forces.
       (F) An estimate of the number of health care providers 
     necessary to meet the demand by such members for behavioral 
     health care services under the direct care component of the 
     military health system, disaggregated by provider type.
       (G) An identification of any shortfall between the 
     estimated number under subparagraph (F) and the total number 
     of positions for behavioral health providers filled within 
     such workforce.
       (H) Such other information as the Secretary may determine 
     appropriate.
       (2) Provider types.--The professions described in this 
     paragraph are as follows:
       (A) Clinical psychologists.
       (B) Social workers.
       (C) Counselors.
       (D) Such other professions as the Secretary may determine 
     appropriate.
       (3) Behavioral health workforce at remote locations.--In 
     conducting the analysis of the behavioral health workforce 
     under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall ensure 
     such behavioral health workforce at remote locations 
     (including Guam and Hawaii) and any shortfalls thereof, is 
     taken into account.
       (d) Plan to Address Shortfalls in Behavioral Health 
     Workforce.--Not later than one year after the date on which 
     the report under subsection (c) is submitted, the Secretary 
     of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
     of the House of Representatives and the Senate a plan to 
     address any shortfall of the behavioral health workforce 
     identified under paragraph (1)(G) of such subsection. Such 
     plan shall address the following:
       (1) With respect to any such shortfall of military 
     behavioral health providers (addressed separately with 
     respect to such providers assigned to military medical 
     treatment facilities and such providers assigned to be 
     embedded within operational units), the recruitment, 
     accession, retention, special pay and other aspects of 
     compensation, workload, role of the Uniformed Services 
     University of the Health Sciences and the Armed Forces Health 
     Professions Scholarship Program under chapter 105 of title 
     10, United States Code, any additional authorities or 
     resources necessary for the Secretary to increase the number 
     of such providers, and such other considerations as the 
     Secretary may consider appropriate.
       (2) With respect to addressing any such shortfall of 
     civilian behavioral health providers, the recruitment, 
     hiring, retention, pay and benefits, workload, educational 
     scholarship programs, any additional authorities or resources 
     necessary for the Secretary to increase the number of such 
     providers, and such other considerations as the Secretary may 
     consider appropriate.
       (3) A recommendation as to whether the number of military 
     behavioral health providers in each military department 
     should be increased, and if so, by how many.
       (4) A plan to ensure that remote installations are 
     prioritized for the assignment of military behavioral health 
     providers.
       (5) Updated access standards for behavioral health care 
     under the military health system, taking into account--
       (A) the duration of time between a patient receiving a 
     referral for such care and the patient receiving 
     individualized treatment (following an initial intake 
     assessment) from a behavioral health provider; and
       (B) the frequency of regular follow-up appointments 
     subsequent to the first appointment at which a patient 
     receives such individualized treatment.
       (6) A plan to expand access to behavioral health care under 
     the military health system using telehealth.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``behavioral health'' includes psychiatry, 
     clinical psychology, social work, counseling, and related 
     fields.
       (2) The term ``civilian behavioral health provider'' means 
     a behavioral health provider who is a civilian employee of 
     the Department of Defense.
       (3) The term ``counselor'' means an individual who holds--
       (A) a master's or doctoral degree from an accredited 
     graduate program in--
       (i) marriage and family therapy; or
       (ii) clinical mental health counseling; and
       (B) a current license or certification from a State that 
     grants the individual the authority to provide counseling 
     services as an independent practitioner in the respective 
     field of the individual.
       (4) The term ``covered civilian behavioral health 
     provider'' means a civilian behavioral health provider whose 
     employment by the Secretary of Defense involves the provision 
     of behavioral health services at a military medical treatment 
     facility.
       (5) The term ``institution of higher education'' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 101 of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
       (6) The term ``military behavioral health provider'' means 
     a behavioral health provider who is a member of the Armed 
     Forces.
       (7) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 2801 of title 10, United States 
     Code.
       (8) The term ``military medical treatment facility'' means 
     a facility specified in section 1073d of such title.
       (9) The term ``remote installation'' means a military 
     installation that the Secretary determines to be in a remote 
     location.
       (10) The term ``State'' means each of the several States, 
     the District of Columbia, and each commonwealth, territory or 
     possession of the United States.

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     SEC. 738. CERTIFICATION PROGRAM IN PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH 
                   SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND 
                   MILITARY FAMILIES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
     with the President of the Uniformed Services University of 
     the Health Sciences, shall develop a curriculum and 
     certification program to provide civilian mental health 
     professionals and students in mental health-related 
     disciplines with the specialized knowledge and skills 
     necessary to address the unique mental health needs of 
     members of the Armed Forces and military families.
       (b) Implementation.--Not later than 90 days after 
     completing the development of the curriculum and 
     certification program under subsection (a), the Secretary of 
     Defense shall implement such curriculum and certification 
     program in the Uniformed Services University of the Health 
     Sciences.
       (c) Authority to Disseminate Best Practices.--The Secretary 
     of Defense may disseminate best practices based on the 
     curriculum and certification program developed and 
     implemented under this section to other institutions of 
     higher education, as such term is defined in section 102 of 
     the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).
       (d) Termination.--The authority to carry out the curriculum 
     and certification program under this section shall terminate 
     on the date that is five years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
       (e) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     termination date specified in subsection (d), the Secretary 
     of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services 
     of the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on 
     the results of the curriculum and certification program 
     developed and implemented under this section.

     SEC. 739. STANDARDIZATION OF POLICIES RELATING TO SERVICE IN 
                   ARMED FORCES BY INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED WITH HBV.

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Secretaries concerned, shall--
       (1) review regulations, establish policies, and issue 
     guidance relating to service in the Armed Forces by 
     individuals diagnosed with HBV, consistent with the health 
     care standards and clinical guidelines of the Department of 
     Defense; and
       (2) identify areas where the regulations, policies, and 
     guidance of the Department relating to individuals diagnosed 
     with HBV (including with respect to enlistments, assignments, 
     deployments, and retention standards) may be standardized 
     across the Armed Forces.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``HBV'' means the Hepatitis B Virus.
       (2) The term ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given 
     that term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 740. SUICIDE CLUSTER: STANDARDIZED DEFINITION FOR USE BY 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE; CONGRESSIONAL 
                   NOTIFICATION.

       (a) Standardization of Definition.--Not later than one year 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries concerned, 
     shall develop, for use across the Armed Forces, a 
     standardized definition for the term ``suicide cluster''.
       (b) Notification Required.--Beginning not later than one 
     year after the date of the enactment of this Act, whenever 
     the Secretary determines the occurrence of a suicide cluster 
     (as that term is defined pursuant to subsection (a)) among 
     members of the Armed Forces, the Secretary shall submit to 
     the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate a notification of such 
     determination.
       (c) Briefing.--Not later than April 1, 2023, the Secretary 
     of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services 
     of the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on 
     the following:
       (1) The methodology being used in the development of the 
     definition under subsection (a).
       (2) The progress made towards the development of the 
     process for submitting required notifications under 
     subsection (b).
       (3) An estimated timeline for the implementation of this 
     section.
       (d) Coordination Required.--In developing the definition 
     under subsection (a) and the process for submitting required 
     notifications under subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense 
     shall coordinate with the Secretaries concerned.
       (e) Secretary Concerned Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given that term in 
     section 101 of title 10, United States Codes.

     SEC. 741. LIMITATION ON REDUCTION OF MILITARY MEDICAL MANNING 
                   END STRENGTH: CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT AND 
                   OTHER REFORMS.

       (a) Limitation.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), and 
     in addition to the limitation under section 719 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 
     (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1454), as most recently amended 
     by section 731 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1795), during 
     the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, neither the Secretary of Defense nor a Secretary 
     concerned may reduce military medical end strength 
     authorizations, and following such period, neither may reduce 
     such authorizations unless the Secretary of Defense issues a 
     waiver pursuant to paragraph (6).
       (2) Exception.--The limitation under paragraph (1) shall 
     not apply with respect to the following:
       (A) Administrative billets of a military department that 
     have remained unfilled since at least October 1, 2018.
       (B) Billets identified as non-clinical in the budget of the 
     President for fiscal year 2020 submitted to Congress pursuant 
     to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, except 
     that the number of such billets may not exceed 1,700.
       (C) Medical headquarters billets of the military 
     departments not assigned to, or providing direct support to, 
     operational commands.
       (3) Report on composition of military medical workforce 
     requirements.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 
     the Secretaries of the military departments, shall conduct an 
     assessment of current military medical manning requirements 
     (taking into consideration factors including future 
     operational planning, training, and beneficiary healthcare) 
     and submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House 
     of Representatives and the Senate a report containing the 
     findings of such assessment. Such assessment shall be 
     informed by the following:
       (A) The National Defense Strategy submitted under section 
     113(g) of title 10, United States Code.
       (B) The National Military Strategy prepared under section 
     153(b) of such title.
       (C) The campaign plans of the combatant commands.
       (D) Theater strategies.
       (E) The joint medical estimate under section 732 of the 
     John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 1817).
       (F) The plan of the Department of Defense on integrated 
     medical operations, as updated pursuant to paragraph (1) of 
     section 724(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1793; 10 
     U.S.C. 1096 note).
       (G) The plan of the Department of Defense on global patient 
     movement, as updated pursuant to paragraph (2) of such 
     section 724(a).
       (H) The biosurveillance program of the Department of 
     Defense established pursuant to Department of Defense 
     Directive 6420.02 (relating to biosurveillance).
       (I) Requirements for graduate medical education.
       (J) The report of the COVID-19 Military Health System 
     Review Panel under section 731 of the William M. (Mac) 
     Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3698).
       (K) The report of the Inspector General of the Department 
     of Defense titled ``Evaluation of Department of Defense 
     Military Medical Treatment Facility Challenges During the 
     Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic in Fiscal Year 
     2021 (DODIG-2022-081)'' and published on April 5, 2022.
       (L) Reports of the Comptroller General of the United States 
     relating to military health system reforms undertaken on or 
     after January, 1, 2017, including any such reports relating 
     to military medical manning and force composition mix.
       (M) Such other reports as may be determined appropriate by 
     the Secretary of Defense.
       (4) Certification.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate a certification containing the 
     following:
       (A) A certification of the completion of a comprehensive 
     review of military medical manning, including with respect to 
     the medical corps (or other health- or medical-related 
     component of a military department), designator, profession, 
     occupation, and rating of medical personnel.
       (B) A justification for any proposed increase, realignment, 
     reduction, or other change to the specialty or occupational 
     composition of military medical end strength authorizations, 
     which may include compliance with a requirement or 
     recommendation set forth in a strategy, plan, or other matter 
     specified in paragraph (3).
       (C) A certification that, in the case that any change to 
     such specialty or occupational composition is required, a 
     vacancy resulting from such change may not be filled with a 
     position other than a health- or medical-related position 
     until such time as there are no military medical billets 
     remaining to fill the vacancy.
       (D) A risk analysis associated with the potential 
     realignment or reduction of any military medical end strength 
     authorizations.
       (E) An identification of any plans of the Department to 
     backfill military medical personnel positions with civilian 
     personnel.
       (F) A plan to address persistent vacancies for civilian 
     personnel in health- or medical-related positions, and a risk 
     analysis associated with the hiring, onboarding, and 
     retention of such civilian personnel, taking into account 
     provider shortfalls across the United States.
       (G) A comprehensive plan to mitigate any risk identified 
     pursuant to subparagraph (D) or (F), including with respect 
     to funding necessary for such mitigation across fiscal years.
       (5) Process required.--The Secretaries of the military 
     departments, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense 
     and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall develop 
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     Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     a process for the authorization of proposed modifications to 
     the composition of the medical manning force mix across the 
     military departments while maintaining compliance with the 
     limitation under paragraph (1). Such process shall--
       (A) take into consideration the funding required for any 
     such proposed modification; and
       (B) include distinct processes for proposed increases and 
     proposed decreases, respectively, to the medical manning 
     force mix of each military department.
       (6) Waiver.--
       (A) In general.--Following the conclusion of the five-year 
     period specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense 
     may waive the prohibition under such subsection if--
       (i) the report requirement under paragraph (3), the 
     certification requirement under paragraph (4), and the 
     process requirement under paragraph (5) have been completed;
       (ii) the Secretary determines that the waiver is necessary 
     and in the interests of the national security of the United 
     States; and
       (iii) the waiver is issued in writing.
       (B) Notification to congress.--Not later than five days 
     after issuing a waiver under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
     of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
     of the House of Representatives and the Senate a notification 
     of the waiver (including the text of the waiver and a 
     justification for the waiver) and provide to such committees 
     a briefing on the components of the waiver.
       (b) Temporary Suspension of Implementation of Plan for 
     Restructure or Realignment of Military Medical Treatment 
     Facilities.--The Secretary of Defense may not implement the 
     plan under section 703(d)(1) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 
     130 Stat. 2199) until the later of the following:
       (1) The date that is one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
       (2) The date on which the Secretary of Defense completes 
     the following:
       (A) A risk analysis for each military medical treatment 
     facility to be realigned, restructured, or otherwise affected 
     under the implementation plan under such section 703(d)(1), 
     including an assessment of the capacity of the TRICARE 
     network of providers in the area of such military medical 
     treatment facility to provide care to the TRICARE Prime 
     beneficiaries that would otherwise be assigned to such 
     military medical treatment facility.
       (B) An identification of the process by which the 
     assessment conducted under subsection (a)(3) and the 
     certification required under subsection (a)(4) shall be 
     linked to any restructuring or realignment of military 
     medical treatment facilities.
       (c) Briefings; Final Report.--
       (1) Initial briefing.--Not later than April 1, 2023, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a 
     briefing on--
       (A) the method by which the Secretary plans to meet the 
     report requirement under subsection (a)(3), the certification 
     requirement under subsection (a)(4), and the process 
     requirement under subsection (a)(5); and
       (B) the matters specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
     subsection (b)(2).
       (2) Briefing on progress.--Not later than two years after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of 
     the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on the 
     progress made towards completion of the requirements 
     specified in paragraph (1)(A).
       (3) Final briefing.--Not later than three years after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     House of Representatives and the Senate a final briefing on 
     the completion of such requirements.
       (4) Final report.--Not later than three years after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House 
     of Representatives and the Senate a final report on the 
     completion of such requirements. Such final report shall be 
     in addition to the report, certification, and process 
     submitted under paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) of subsection 
     (a), respectively.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``medical personnel'' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 115a(e) of title 10, United States Code.
       (2) The term ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given 
     that term in section 101(a) of such title.
       (3) The term ``theater strategy'' means an overarching 
     construct outlining the vision of a combatant commander for 
     the integration and synchronization of military activities 
     and operations with other national power instruments to 
     achieve the strategic objectives of the United States.

     SEC. 742. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS RELATING TO 
                   CIVILIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS.

       (a) Feasibility Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing paid pre-
     doctoral and post-doctoral internship programs for the 
     purpose of training clinical psychologists to work as covered 
     civilian behavioral health providers.
       (b) Elements.--The feasibility study under subsection (a) 
     shall assess, with respect to the potential internship 
     programs specified in such subsection, the following:
       (1) A model under which, as a condition of participating in 
     such an internship program, the participant would enter into 
     an agreement with the Secretary under which the participant 
     agrees to work on a full-time basis as a covered civilian 
     behavioral health provider for a period of a duration that is 
     at least equivalent to the period of participation in such 
     internship program.
       (2) Methods by which the Secretary may address scenarios in 
     which an individual who participates in such an internship 
     program does not complete the employment obligation required 
     under the agreement referred to in paragraph (1), including 
     by requiring the individual to repay to the Secretary a 
     prorated portion of the cost of administering such program 
     (to be determined by the Secretary) with respect to such 
     individual and of any payment received by the individual 
     under such program.
       (3) The methods by which the Secretary may adjust the 
     workload and staffing of behavioral health providers in 
     military medical treatment facilities to ensure sufficient 
     capacity to supervise participants in such internship 
     programs.
       (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate a report containing the findings of the 
     feasibility study under subsection (a).
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``behavioral health'' includes psychiatry, 
     clinical psychology, social work, counseling, and related 
     fields.
       (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.
       (3) The term ``covered civilian behavioral health 
     provider'' means a civilian behavioral health provider whose 
     employment by the Secretary of Defense involves the provision 
     of behavioral health services at a military medical treatment 
     facility.
       (4) The term ``civilian behavioral health provider'' means 
     a behavioral health provider who is a civilian employee of 
     the Department of Defense.
       (5) The term ``military medical treatment facility'' means 
     a facility specified in section 1073d of title 10, United 
     States Code.

     SEC. 743. UPDATES TO PRIOR FEASIBILITY STUDIES ON 
                   ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW COMMAND ON DEFENSE HEALTH.

       (a) Updates.--The Secretary of Defense shall update prior 
     studies regarding the feasibility of establishing a new 
     defense health command under which the Defense Health Agency 
     would be a joint component. In conducting such updates, the 
     Secretary shall consider for such new command each of the 
     following potential structures:
       (1) A unified combatant command.
       (2) A specified combatant command.
       (3) Any other command structure the Secretary determines is 
     appropriate for consideration.
       (b) Matters.--The updates under subsection (a) shall 
     include, with respect to the new command specified in such 
     subsection, the following:
       (1) An assessment of the potential organizational structure 
     of the new command sufficient for the new command to carry 
     out the responsibilities described in subsection (c), 
     including a description of the following:
       (A) The potential reporting relationship between the 
     commander of the new command, the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense for Health Affairs, and the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness.
       (B) The potential relationship of the new command to the 
     military departments, the combatant commands, and the Joint 
     Staff.
       (C) The potential responsibilities of the commander of the 
     new command and how such responsibilities would differ from 
     the responsibilities of the Director of the Defense Health 
     Agency.
       (D) The potential chain of command between such commander 
     and the Secretary of Defense.
       (E) The potential roles of the Surgeons General of the 
     Army, Navy, and Air Force, with respect to such commander.
       (F) Any organizations that support the Defense Health 
     Agency, such as the medical departments and medical logistics 
     organizations of each military department.
       (G) The potential organizational structure of the new 
     command, including any subordinate commands.
       (H) The geographic location, or multiple such locations, of 
     the headquarters of the new command and any subordinate 
     commands.
       (I) How the Defense Health Agency currently serves as a 
     provider of optimally trained and clinically proficient 
     health care professionals to support combatant commands.
       (J) How the new command may further serve as a provider of 
     optimally trained and clinically proficient health care 
     professionals to support combatant commands.
       (2) An assessment of any additional funding necessary to 
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       (3) An assessment of any additional legislative authorities 
     necessary to establish the new command, including with 
     respect to the executive leadership and direction of the new 
     command.
       (4) An assessment of the required resourcing of the 
     executive leadership of the new command.
       (5) If the Secretary makes the determination to establish 
     the new command, a timeline for such establishment.
       (6) If the Secretary defers such determination pending 
     further implementation of other organizational reforms to the 
     military health system, a timeline for such future 
     determination.
       (7) Such other matters relating to the establishment, 
     operations, or activities of the new command as the Secretary 
     may determine appropriate.
       (c) Responsibilities Described.--The responsibilities 
     described in this subsection are as follows:
       (1) The conduct of health operations among operational 
     units of the Armed Forces.
       (2) The administration of military medical treatment 
     facilities.
       (3) The administration of the TRICARE program.
       (4) Serving as the element of the Armed Forces with the 
     primary responsibility for the following:
       (A) Medical treatment, advanced trauma management, 
     emergency surgery, and resuscitative care.
       (B) Emergency and specialty surgery, intensive care, 
     medical specialty care, and related services.
       (C) Preventive, acute, restorative, curative, 
     rehabilitative, and convalescent care.
       (5) Collaboration with medical facilities participating in 
     the National Disaster Medical System established pursuant to 
     section 2812 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
     300hh-11), the Veterans Health Administration, and such other 
     Federal departments and agencies and nongovermental 
     organizations as may be determined appropriate by the 
     Secretary, including with respect to the care services 
     specified in paragraph (4)(C).
       (6) The conduct of existing research and education 
     activities of the Department of Defense in the field of 
     health sciences.
       (7) The conduct of public health and global health 
     activities not otherwise assigned to the Armed Forces.
       (8) The administration of the Defense Health Program 
     Account under section 1100 of title 10, United States Code.
       (d) Interim Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on the 
     method by which the Secretary intends to update prior studies 
     as required pursuant to subsection (a).
       (e) Final Briefing; Report.--Not later than one year after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall--
       (1) provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     House of Representatives and the Senate a final briefing on 
     the implementation of this section; and
       (2) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House 
     of Representatives and the Senate a report containing the 
     updates to prior studies required pursuant to subsection (a), 
     including each of the elements specified in subsection (b).

     SEC. 744. CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT AND ACTION PLAN WITH RESPECT 
                   TO EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE TO OPEN BURN PITS AND 
                   OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--
       (1) conduct a capability assessment of potential 
     improvements to activities of the Department of Defense to 
     reduce the effects of environmental exposures with respect to 
     members of the Armed Forces; and
       (2) develop an action plan to implement such improvements 
     assessed under paragraph (1) as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       (b) Elements.--The capability assessment required by 
     subsection (a)(1) shall include the following elements:
       (1) With respect to the conduct of periodic health 
     assessments, the following:
       (A) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of 
     adding additional screening questions relating to 
     environmental and occupational exposures to current health 
     assessments of members of the Armed Forces conducted by the 
     Secretary of Defense, including pre- and post-deployment 
     assessments and pre-separation assessments.
       (B) An assessment of the potential value and feasibility of 
     regularly requiring spirometry or other pulmonary function 
     testing pre- and post-deployment for all members, or selected 
     members, of the Armed Forces.
       (2) With respect to the conduct of outreach and education, 
     the following:
       (A) An evaluation of clinician training on the health 
     effects of airborne hazards and how to document exposure 
     information in health records maintained by the Department of 
     Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
       (B) An assessment of the adequacy of current actions by the 
     Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
     increase awareness among members of the Armed Forces and 
     veterans of the purposes and uses of the Airborne Hazards and 
     Open Burn Pit Registry and the effect of a potential 
     requirement that individuals meeting applicable criteria be 
     automatically enrolled in the registry unless such 
     individuals opt out of enrollment.
       (C) An assessment of operational plans for deployment with 
     respect to the adequacy of educational activities for, and 
     evaluations of, performance of command authorities, medical 
     personnel, and members of the Armed Forces on deployment on 
     anticipated environmental exposures and potential means to 
     minimize and mitigate any adverse health effects of such 
     exposures, including through the use of monitoring, personal 
     protective equipment, and medical responses.
       (D) An evaluation of potential means to improve the 
     education of health care providers of the Department of 
     Defense with respect to the diagnosis and treatment of health 
     conditions associated with environmental exposures.
       (3) With respect to the monitoring of exposure during 
     deployment operations, the following:
       (A) An evaluation of potential means to strengthen tactics, 
     techniques, and procedures used in deployment operations to 
     document--
       (i) specific locations where members of the Armed Forces 
     served;
       (ii) environmental exposures in such locations; and
       (iii) any munitions involved during such service in such 
     locations.
       (B) An assessment of potential improvements in the 
     acquisition and use of wearable monitoring technology and 
     remote sensing capabilities to record environmental exposures 
     by geographic location.
       (C) An analysis of the potential value and feasibility of 
     maintaining a repository of frozen soil samples from each 
     deployment location to be later tested as needed when 
     concerns relating to environmental exposures are identified.
       (4) With respect to the use of the Individual Longitudinal 
     Exposure Record, the following:
       (A) An assessment of feasibility and advisability of 
     recording individual clinical diagnosis and treatment 
     information in the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record to 
     be integrated with exposure data.
       (B) An evaluation of--
       (i) the progress toward making the Individual Longitudinal 
     Exposure Record operationally capable and accessible to 
     members of the Armed Forces and veterans by 2023; and
       (ii) the integration of data from the Individual 
     Longitudinal Exposure Record with the electronic health 
     records of the Department of Defense and the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs.
       (C) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of 
     making such data accessible to the surviving family members 
     of members of the Armed Forces and veterans.
       (5) With respect to the conduct of research, the following:
       (A) An assessment of the potential use of the Airborne 
     Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry for research on monitoring 
     and identifying the health consequences of exposure to open 
     burn pits.
       (B) An analysis of options for increasing the amount and 
     the relevance of additional research into the health effects 
     of open burn pits and effective treatments for such health 
     effects.
       (C) An evaluation of potential research of biomarker 
     monitoring to document environmental exposures during 
     deployment or throughout the military career of a member of 
     the Armed Forces.
       (D) An analysis of potential organizational strengthening 
     with respect to the management of research on environmental 
     exposure hazards, including the establishment of a joint 
     program executive office for such management.
       (E) An assessment of the findings and recommendations of 
     the 2020 report by the National Academies of Science, 
     Engineering, and Medicine titled ``Respiratory Health Effects 
     of Airborne Hazards Exposures in the Southwest Asia Theater 
     of Military Operations''.
       (6) An evaluation of such other matters as the Secretary of 
     Defense determines appropriate to ensure a comprehensive 
     review of activities relating to the effects of exposure to 
     open burn pits and other environmental hazards.
       (c) Submission of Plan and Briefing.--Not later than 240 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall--
       (1) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House 
     of Representatives and the Senate the action plan required by 
     subsection (a)(2); and
       (2) provide to such committees a briefing on the results of 
     the capability assessment required by subsection (a)(1).
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit 
     Registry'' means the registry established under section 201 
     of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits 
     Improvement Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-260; 38 U.S.C. 527 
     note).
       (2) The term ``environmental exposure'' means an exposure 
     to an open burn pit or other environmental hazard, as 
     determined by the Secretary of Defense.

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       (3) The term ``open burn pit'' has the meaning given that 
     term in section 201(c) of the Dignified Burial and Other 
     Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-
     260; 38 U.S.C. 527 note).

     SEC. 745. KYLE MULLEN NAVY SEAL MEDICAL TRAINING REVIEW.

       (a) Review.--The Inspector General of the Department of 
     Defense shall conduct a comprehensive review of the medical 
     training for health care professionals furnishing medical 
     care to individuals undergoing Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) 
     training, the quality assurance mechanisms in place with 
     respect to such care, and the efforts to mitigate health 
     stress of individuals undergoing such training.
       (b) Elements.--The review under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following elements:
       (1) A review of the policies for improved medical care of 
     individuals undergoing Navy SEAL training and quality 
     assurance with respect to such care.
       (2) A review of sleep deprivation practices implemented 
     with respect to Navy SEAL training, including an 
     identification of when such practices were initially 
     implemented and how frequently such practices are updated.
       (3) An assessment of the policies and rules relating to the 
     use of performance enhancing drugs by individuals undergoing 
     Navy SEAL training.
       (4) An assessment of the oversight of health care 
     professionals (including enlisted and officer medical 
     personnel, civilian employees of the Department of Defense, 
     and contractors of the Department) with respect to the 
     provision by such professionals of health care services to 
     individuals undergoing Navy SEAL training.
       (5) A review and assessment of deaths, occurring during the 
     twenty-year period preceding the date of the review, of 
     individuals who were undergoing Navy SEAL training at the 
     time of death.
       (6) A review of ongoing efforts and initiatives to ensure 
     the safety of individuals undergoing Navy SEAL training and 
     to prevent the occurrence of long-term injury, illness, and 
     death among such individuals.
       (7) An assessment of the role of nutrition in Navy SEAL 
     training.
       (c) Interim Briefing.--Not later than March 1, 2023, the 
     Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall provide 
     to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate a briefing on how the 
     Inspector General plans to conduct the review under 
     subsection (a), including with respect to each element 
     specified in subsection (b).
       (d) Final Report.--Not later than one year after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the 
     Department of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a 
     final report on the completion of the review under subsection 
     (a), including recommendations of the Inspector General 
     developed as a result of such review.

     SEC. 746. REPORTS ON COMPOSITION OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL OF EACH 
                   MILITARY DEPARTMENT AND RELATED MATTERS.

       (a) Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for three 
     years, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 
     Secretaries of the military departments, shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate a report on the composition of the medical 
     personnel of each military department and related matters.
       (b) Elements.--Each report under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) With respect to each military department, the 
     following:
       (A) An identification of the number of medical personnel of 
     the military department who are officers in a grade above O-
     6.
       (B) An identification of the number of such medical 
     personnel who are officers in a grade below O-7.
       (C) A description of any plans of the Secretary to--
       (i) reduce the total number of such medical personnel; or
       (ii) eliminate any covered position for such medical 
     personnel.
       (D) A recommendation by the Secretary for the number of 
     covered positions for such medical personnel that should be 
     required for purposes of maximizing medical readiness 
     (without regard to current statutory limitations, or 
     potential future statutory limitations, on such number), 
     presented as a total number for each military department and 
     disaggregated by grade.
       (2) An assessment of the grade for the position of the 
     Medical Officer of the Marine Corps, including--
       (A) a comparison of the effects of filling such position 
     with an officer in the grade of O-6 versus an officer in the 
     grade of O-7;
       (B) an assessment of potential issues associated with the 
     elimination of such position; and
       (C) a description of any potential effects of such 
     elimination with respect to medical readiness.
       (3) An assessment of all covered positions for medical 
     personnel of the military departments, including the 
     following:
       (A) The total number of authorizations for such covered 
     positions, disaggregated by--
       (i) whether the authorization is for a position in a 
     reserve component; and
       (ii) whether the position so authorized is filled or 
     vacant.
       (B) A description of any medical- or health-related 
     specialty requirements for such covered positions.
       (C) For each such covered position, an identification of 
     the title and geographic location of, and a summary of the 
     responsibility description for, the position.
       (D) For each such covered position, an identification of 
     the span of control of the position, including with respect 
     to the highest grade at which each such position has been 
     filled.
       (E) An identification of any downgrading, upgrading, or 
     other changes to such covered positions occurring during the 
     10-year period preceding the date of the report, and an 
     assessment of whether any such changes have resulted in the 
     transfer of responsibilities previously assigned to such a 
     covered position to--
       (i) a position in the Senior Executive Service or another 
     executive personnel position; or
       (ii) a position other than a covered position.
       (F) A description of any officers in a grade above O-6 
     assigned to the Defense Health Agency, the Office of the 
     Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, the Joint 
     Staff, or any other position within the military health 
     system.
       (G) A description of the process by which the positions 
     specified in subparagraph (F) are validated against military 
     requirements or similar billet justification processes.
       (H) A side-by-side comparison demonstrating, across the 
     military departments, the span of control and the 
     responsibilities of covered positions for medical personnel 
     of each military department.
       (c) Disaggregation of Certain Data.--The data specified in 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(1) shall be 
     presented as a total number and disaggregated by each medical 
     component of the respective military department.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered position'' means a position for an 
     officer in a grade above O-6.
       (2) The term ``officer'' has the meanings given that term 
     in section 101(b) of title 10, United States Code.
       (3) The term ``medical component'' means--
       (A) in the case of the Army, the Medical Corps, Dental 
     Corps, Nurse Corps, Medical Service Corps, Veterinary Corps, 
     and Army Medical Specialist Corps;
       (B) in the case of the Air Force, members designated as 
     medical officers, dental officers, Air Force nurses, medical 
     service officers, and biomedical science officers; and
       (C) in the case of the Navy, the Medical Corps, Dental 
     Corps, Nurse Corps, and Medical Service Corps.
       (4) The term ``medical personnel'' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 115a(e) of title 10, United States Code.
       (5) The term ``military department'' has the meaning given 
     that term in section 101(a) of such title.

     SEC. 747. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF LOW RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION 
                   ON OPERATIONAL TEMPO AND PHYSICAL AND MENTAL 
                   HEALTH OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       (a) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Secretaries of the military 
     departments, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
     of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on 
     the effects of low recruitment and retention on the Armed 
     Forces.
       (b) Matters.--The report under subsection (a) shall include 
     an assessment of the following:
       (1) The effect of low recruitment on the tempo for 
     operational units during the previous five years, including 
     with respect to deployed units and units in pre-deployment 
     training.
       (2) Whether the rate of operational tempo during the 
     pervious five years has affected the retention of members of 
     the Armed Forces, including with respect to deployed units 
     and units in pre-deployment training.
       (3) How the rate of operational tempo during the previous 
     five years has affected the number of mental health visits of 
     members of the Armed Forces serving in such units.
       (4) How the rate of operational tempo during the pervious 
     five years has affected the number of suicides occurring 
     within such units.
       (5) Whether the rate of operational tempo during the 
     pervious five years has affected the number of 
     musculoskeletal and related injuries incurred by members of 
     the Armed Forces serving in such units.
       (6) The type or types of military occupational specialties 
     most affected by low recruitment.
       (7) Lessons learned in the process of gathering data for 
     the report under this section.
       (8) Any policy or legislative recommendations to mitigate 
     the effect of low recruitment on the operational tempo of the 
     Armed Forces.

     SEC. 748. GUIDANCE FOR ADDRESSING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND 
                   INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE THROUGH TRICARE 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) Guidance.--The Secretary of Defense shall disseminate 
     guidance on the implementation through the TRICARE program 
     of--
       (1) education on healthy relationships and intimate partner 
     violence; and
       (2) protocols for--
       (A) the routine assessment of intimate partner violence and 
     sexual assault; and

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       (B) the promotion of, and strategies for, trauma-informed 
     care plans.
       (b) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate a briefing on the 
     implementation of this section.

     SEC. 749. BRIEFING ON SUICIDE PREVENTION REFORMS FOR MEMBERS 
                   OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       (a) In General.--Not later than March 1, 2023, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
     briefing on the following:
       (1) The feasibility and advisability of implementing 
     reforms related to suicide prevention among members of the 
     Armed Forces as follows:
       (A) Eliminating mental health history as a disqualifier for 
     service in the Armed Forces, including by eliminating 
     restrictions related to mental health history that are 
     specific to military occupational specialties.
       (B) Requiring comprehensive and in-person annual mental 
     health assessments of members of the Armed Forces.
       (C) Requiring behavioral health providers under the TRICARE 
     program, including providers contracted through such program, 
     to undergo evidence-based and suicide-specific training.
       (D) Requiring leaders at all levels of the Armed Forces to 
     be trained on the following:
       (i) Total wellness.
       (ii) Suicide warning signs and risk factors.
       (iii) Evidence-based, suicide-specific interventions.
       (iv) Effectively communicating with medical and behavioral 
     health providers.
       (v) Communicating with family members, including extended 
     family members who are not co-located with a member of the 
     Armed Forces, on support and access to resources for members 
     of the Armed Forces and the dependents thereof.
       (E) Requiring mandatory referral to Warriors in Transition 
     programs, or other transitional programs, for members of the 
     Armed Forces who are eligible for such programs.
       (2) Recommendations for additional legislative actions 
     necessary to further enhance or expand suicide prevention 
     efforts of the Department of Defense.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) The term ``TRICARE program'' has the meaning given that 
     term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.
       (2) The term ``Warriors in Transition program'' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 738(e) of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 
     112-239; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note).

  TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED 
                                MATTERS

  TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED 
                                MATTERS

             Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management

Sec. 801. Writing award to encourage curiosity and persistence in 
              overcoming obstacles in acquisition.
Sec. 802. Task and delivery order contracting for architectural and 
              engineering services.
Sec. 803. Data requirements for commercial products for major weapon 
              systems.
Sec. 804. Revision of authority for procedures to allow rapid 
              acquisition and deployment of capabilities needed under 
              specified high-priority circumstances.
Sec. 805. Treatment of certain clauses implementing Executive orders.
Sec. 806. Life cycle management and product support.
Sec. 807. Amendments to contractor employee protections from reprisal 
              for disclosure of certain information.
Sec. 808. Use of fixed-price type contracts for certain major defense 
              acquisition programs.
Sec. 809. Acquisition reporting system.

Subtitle B--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, 
                            and Limitations

Sec. 811. Inclusion in budget justification materials of enhanced 
              reporting on proposed cancellations and modifications to 
              multiyear contracts.
Sec. 812. Comptroller General assessment of acquisition programs and 
              related efforts.
Sec. 813. Extension of Defense Modernization Account authority.
Sec. 814. Clarification to fixed-price incentive contract references.
Sec. 815. Modification of reporting requirement in connection with 
              requests for multiyear procurement authority for large 
              defense acquisitions.
Sec. 816. Modification of provision relating to determination of 
              certain activities with unusually hazardous risks.
Sec. 817. Modification to prohibition on operation or procurement of 
              foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems.
Sec. 818. Extension of pilot program to accelerate contracting and 
              pricing processes.
Sec. 819. Extension of pilot program for distribution support and 
              services for weapons systems contractors.
Sec. 820. Extension and modification of Never Contract with the Enemy.
Sec. 821. Repeal of requirement for Inspector General of the Department 
              of Defense to conduct certain reviews.
Sec. 822. Modification of contracts to provide extraordinary relief due 
              to inflation impacts.

        Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce

Sec. 831. Key experiences and enhanced pay authority for acquisition 
              workforce excellence.
Sec. 832. Defense Acquisition University reforms.
Sec. 833. Modifications to Defense Civilian Training Corps.
Sec. 834. Acquisition workforce incentives relating to training on, and 
              agreements with, certain start-up businesses.
Sec. 835. Curricula on software acquisitions and cybersecurity software 
              or hardware acquisitions for covered individuals.
Sec. 836. Department of Defense national imperative for industrial 
              skills program.

       Subtitle D--Provisions Relating to Software and Technology

Sec. 841. Guidelines and resources on the acquisition or licensing of 
              intellectual property.
Sec. 842. Modification of authority of the Department of Defense to 
              carry out certain prototype projects.
Sec. 843. Other transaction authority clarification.
Sec. 844. Prizes for advanced technology achievements.
Sec. 845. Congressional notification for pilot program to accelerate 
              the procurement and fielding of innovative technologies.
Sec. 846. Report on software delivery times.

                  Subtitle E--Industrial Base Matters

Sec. 851. Modification to the national technology and industrial base.
Sec. 852. Modification to miscellaneous limitations on the procurement 
              of goods other than United States goods.
Sec. 853. Requirements for the procurement of certain components for 
              certain naval vessels and auxiliary ships.
Sec. 854. Modifications to the procurement technical assistance 
              program.
Sec. 855. Codification of prohibition on certain procurements from the 
              Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Sec. 856. Codification of the Department of Defense Mentor-Protege 
              Program.
Sec. 857. Procurement requirements relating to rare earth elements and 
              strategic and critical materials.
Sec. 858. Analyses of certain activities for action to address sourcing 
              and industrial capacity.
Sec. 859. Demonstration exercise of enhanced planning for industrial 
              mobilization and supply chain management.
Sec. 860. Risk management for Department of Defense pharmaceutical 
              supply chains.
Sec. 861. Strategy for increasing competitive opportunities for certain 
              critical technologies.
Sec. 862. Key advanced system development industry days.

                   Subtitle F--Small Business Matters

Sec. 871. Codification of Small Business Administration scorecard.
Sec. 872. Modifications to the SBIR and STTR programs.
Sec. 873. Access to data on bundled or consolidated contracts.
Sec. 874. Small business integration working group.
Sec. 875. Demonstration of commercial due diligence for small business 
              programs.
Sec. 876. Development and assessment of mission effectiveness metrics.

                       Subtitle G--Other Matters

Sec. 881. Technical correction to effective date of the transfer of 
              certain title 10 acquisition provisions.
Sec. 882. Security clearance bridge pilot program.
Sec. 883. Existing agreement limits for Operation Warp Speed.
Sec. 884. Incorporation of controlled unclassified information guidance 
              into program classification guides and program protection 
              plans.

             Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management

     SEC. 801. WRITING AWARD TO ENCOURAGE CURIOSITY AND 
                   PERSISTENCE IN OVERCOMING OBSTACLES IN 
                   ACQUISITION.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 87 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after section 1742 the 
     following new section:

     ``Sec. 1743. Awards to recognize members of the acquisition 
       workforce

       ``(a) Establishment.--The President of the Defense 
     Acquisition University shall establish two programs to 
     provide awards to recognize members of the acquisition 
     workforce as follows:

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       ``(1) An award of not more than $5,000 to such members who 
     use an iterative writing process to document a first-hand 
     account of using independent judgment to overcome an obstacle 
     the member faced while working within the defense acquisition 
     system (as defined in section 3001 of this title).
       ``(2) An award of not more than $5,000 to such members who 
     make the best use of the flexibilities and authorities 
     granted by the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Department 
     of Defense Instruction 5000.02 (Operation of the Defense 
     Acquisition System).
       ``(b) Number of Awards.--
       ``(1) In general.--The President of the Defense Acquisition 
     University may make not more than five awards under 
     subsection (a)(1) and one award under subsection (a)(2) each 
     year.
       ``(2) Limitation.--A member of the acquisition workforce 
     may receive one award each year.
       ``(c) Requirements for Writing Award.--
       ``(1) Submission required.--A member of the acquisition 
     workforce desiring an award under subsection (a)(1) shall 
     submit to the President of the Defense Acquisition University 
     the first-hand account described in such subsection. Such 
     first-hand account shall demonstrate--
       ``(A) an original and engaging idea documenting the use of 
     independent judgment to overcome an obstacle the recipient 
     faced while working within the defense acquisition system; 
     and
       ``(B) the use of an iterative writing process, including 
     evidence of--
       ``(i) critical thinking;
       ``(ii) incorporation of feedback from diverse perspectives; 
     and
       ``(iii) editing to achieve plain writing (as defined in 
     section 3 of the Plain Writing Act of 2010 (5 U.S.C. 301 
     note)).
       ``(2) Website.--The President of the Defense Acquisition 
     University shall establish and maintain a website to serve as 
     a repository for submissions made under paragraph (1). Such 
     website shall allow for public comments and discussion.
       ``(d) Requirements for Flexibility Award.--A member of the 
     acquisition workforce desiring an award under subsection 
     (a)(2) shall submit to the President of the Defense 
     Acquisition University documentation that such member uses 
     approaches to program management that emphasize innovation 
     and local adaptation, including the use of--
       ``(1) simplified acquisition procedures;
       ``(2) inherent flexibilities within the Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation;
       ``(3) commercial contracting approaches;
       ``(4) public-private partnership agreements and practices;
       ``(5) cost-sharing arrangements;
       ``(6) innovative contractor incentive practices; or
       ``(7) other innovative implementations of acquisition 
     flexibilities.
       ``(e) Funding.--The Secretary of Defense shall use funds 
     from the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account to 
     carry out this section.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after 
     section 1742 the following new item:

``1743. Awards to recognize members of the acquisition workforce.''.
       (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 834 of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 
     114-328; 130 Stat. 2285; 10 U.S.C. 1701a note) is repealed.

     SEC. 802. TASK AND DELIVERY ORDER CONTRACTING FOR 
                   ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES.

       Section 3406 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(h) Architectural and Engineering Services.--
       ``(1) Qualification-based selections required.--Task or 
     delivery orders for architectural and engineering services 
     issued under section 3403 or 3405 of this title shall be 
     qualification-based selections executed in accordance with 
     chapter 11 of title 40.
       ``(2) Multiple award contracts.--When issuing a task or 
     delivery order for architectural and engineering services 
     under a multiple award contract, the head of an agency may 
     not routinely request additional information relating to 
     qualifications from the contractor for such multiple award 
     contract.''.

     SEC. 803. DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS FOR MAJOR 
                   WEAPON SYSTEMS.

       (a) Amendments Relating to Subsystems of Major Weapons 
     Systems.--Section 3455(b) of title 10, United States Code is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B);
       (2) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``A subsystem of a major 
     weapon system''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2)(A) For a subsystem proposed as commercial (as defined 
     in section 103(1) of title 41) and that has not been 
     previously determined commercial in accordance with section 
     3703(d) of this title, the offeror shall--
       ``(i) identify the comparable commercial product the 
     offeror sells to the general public or nongovernmental 
     entities that serves as the basis for the `of a type' 
     assertion;
       ``(ii) submit to the contracting officer a comparison 
     necessary to serve as the basis of the `of a type' assertion 
     of the physical characteristics and functionality between the 
     subsystem and the comparable commercial product identified 
     under clause (i); and
       ``(iii) provide to the contracting officer the National 
     Stock Number for both the comparable commercial product 
     identified under clause (i), if one is assigned, and the 
     subsystem, if one is assigned.
       ``(B) If the offeror does not sell a comparable commercial 
     product to the general public or nongovernmental entities for 
     purposes other than governmental purposes that can serve as 
     the basis for an `of a type' assertion with respect to the 
     subsystem--
       ``(i) the offeror shall--
       ``(I) notify the contracting officer in writing that it 
     does not so sell such a comparable commercial product; and
       ``(II) provide to the contracting officer a comparison 
     necessary to serve as the basis of the `of a type' assertion 
     of the physical characteristics and functionality between the 
     subsystem and the most comparable commercial product in the 
     commercial marketplace, to the extent reasonably known by the 
     offeror; and
       ``(ii) subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the 
     offeror for such subsystem.''.
       (b) Amendment Relating to Components and Spare Parts.--
     Section 3455(c)(2) of such title is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(2)(A) For a component or spare part proposed as 
     commercial (as defined in section 103(1) of title 41) and 
     that has not previously been determined commercial in 
     accordance with section 3703(d) of this title, the offeror 
     shall--
       ``(i) identify the comparable commercial product the 
     offeror sells to the general public or nongovernmental 
     entities that serves as the basis for the `of a type' 
     assertion;
       ``(ii) submit to the contracting officer a comparison 
     necessary to serve as the basis of the `of a type' assertion 
     of the physical characteristics and functionality between the 
     component or spare part and the comparable commercial product 
     identified under clause (i); and
       ``(iii) provide to the contracting officer the National 
     Stock Number for both the comparable commercial product 
     identified under clause (i), if one is assigned, and the 
     component or spare part, if one is assigned.
       ``(B) If the offeror does not sell a comparable commercial 
     product to the general public or nongovernmental entities for 
     purposes other than governmental purposes that can serve as 
     the basis for an `of a type' assertion with respect to the 
     component or spare part--
       ``(i) the offeror shall--
       ``(I) notify the contracting officer in writing that it 
     does not so sell such a comparable commercial product; and
       ``(II) provide to the contracting officer a comparison 
     necessary to serve as the basis of the `of a type' assertion 
     of the physical characteristics and functionality between the 
     component or spare part and the most comparable commercial 
     product in the commercial marketplace, to the extent 
     reasonably known by the offeror; and
       ``(ii) subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the 
     offeror for such component or spare part.''.
       (c) Amendments Relating to Information Submitted.--Section 
     3455(d) of such title is amended--
       (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting after 
     ``Submitted'' the following: ``for Procurements That Are Not 
     Covered by the Exceptions in Section 3703(a)(1) of This 
     Title'';
       (2) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``the contracting officer shall require the offeror to 
     submit--'' and inserting ``the offeror shall, in accordance 
     with paragraph (4), submit to the contracting officer or 
     provide the contracting officer access to--'';
       (B) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) by inserting ``a representative sample, as determined 
     by the contracting officer, of the'' before ``prices paid''; 
     and
       (ii) by inserting ``, and the terms and conditions of such 
     sales'' after ``Government and commercial customers'';
       (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``information on--'' 
     and all that follows and inserting the following: ``a 
     representative sample, as determined by the contracting 
     officer, of the prices paid for the same or similar 
     commercial products sold under different terms and 
     conditions, and the terms and conditions of such sales; 
     and''; and
       (D) in subparagraph (C)--
       (i) by inserting ``only'' before ``if the contracting 
     officer''; and
       (ii) by inserting after ``reasonableness of price'' the 
     following: ``because either the comparable commercial 
     products provided by the offeror are not a valid basis for a 
     price analysis or the contracting officer determines the 
     proposed price is not reasonable after evaluating sales data, 
     and the contracting officer receives the approval described 
     in paragraph (5)''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(4)(A) An offeror may redact data information submitted 
     or made available under subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph 
     (1) with respect to sales of an item acquired under this 
     section only to the extent necessary to remove information 
     individually identifying government customers, commercial 
     customers purchasing such item for governmental purposes, and 
     commercial customers purchasing such item for commercial, 
     mixed, or unknown purposes.
       ``(B) Before an offeror may exercise the authority under 
     subparagraph (A) with respect to a customer, the offeror 
     shall certify in writing to the contracting officer whether 
     the customer is a government customer, a

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     commercial customer purchasing the item for governmental 
     purpose, or a commercial customer purchasing the item for a 
     commercial, mixed, or unknown purpose.
       ``(5) A contracting officer may not require an offeror to 
     submit or make available information under paragraph (1)(C) 
     without approval from a level above the contracting officer.
       ``(6) Nothing in this subsection shall relieve an offeror 
     of other obligations under any other law or regulation to 
     disclose and support the actual rationale of the offeror for 
     the price proposed by the offeror to the Government for any 
     good or service.''.
       (d) Applicability.--Section 3455 of such title is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(g) Applicability.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subsections (b) and (c) shall apply only 
     with respect to subsystems described in subsection (b) and 
     components or spare parts described in subsection (c), 
     respectively, that the Department of Defense acquires 
     through--
       ``(A) a prime contract;
       ``(B) a modification to a prime contract; or
       ``(C) a subcontract described in paragraph (2).
       ``(2) Subcontract described.--A subcontract described in 
     this paragraph is a subcontract through which the Department 
     of Defense acquires a subsystem or component or spare part 
     proposed as commercial (as defined in section 103(1) of title 
     41) under this section and that has not previously been 
     determined commercial in accordance with section 3703(d).''.

     SEC. 804. REVISION OF AUTHORITY FOR PROCEDURES TO ALLOW RAPID 
                   ACQUISITION AND DEPLOYMENT OF CAPABILITIES 
                   NEEDED UNDER SPECIFIED HIGH-PRIORITY 
                   CIRCUMSTANCES.

       (a) Revision and Codification of Rapid Acquisition 
     Authority.--Chapter 253 of part V of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended to read as follows:

              ``CHAPTER 253--RAPID ACQUISITION PROCEDURES

``Sec.
``3601. Procedures for urgent acquisition and deployment of 
              capabilities needed in response to urgent operational 
              needs or vital national security interest.

     ``Sec. 3601. Procedures for urgent acquisition and deployment 
       of capabilities needed in response to urgent operational 
       needs or vital national security interest

       ``(a) Procedures.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe 
     procedures for the urgent acquisition and deployment of 
     capabilities needed in response to urgent operational needs. 
     The capabilities for which such procedures may be used in 
     response to an urgent operational need are those--
       ``(A) that, subject to such exceptions as the Secretary 
     considers appropriate for purposes of this section--
       ``(i) can be fielded within a period of two to 24 months;
       ``(ii) do not require substantial development effort;
       ``(iii) are based on technologies that are proven and 
     available; and
       ``(iv) can appropriately be acquired under fixed-price 
     contracts; or
       ``(B) that can be developed or procured under a section 804 
     rapid acquisition pathway.
       ``(2) Definition.--In this section, the term `section 804 
     rapid acquisition pathway' means the rapid fielding 
     acquisition pathway or the rapid prototyping acquisition 
     pathway authorized under section 804 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 
     U.S.C. 3201 prec.).
       ``(b) Matters to Be Included.--The procedures prescribed 
     under subsection (a) shall include the following:
       ``(1) A process for streamlined communications between the 
     Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the acquisition 
     community, and the research and development community, 
     including--
       ``(A) a process for the commanders of the combatant 
     commands and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to 
     communicate their needs to the acquisition community and the 
     research and development community; and
       ``(B) a process for the acquisition community and the 
     research and development community to propose capabilities 
     that meet the needs communicated by the combatant commands 
     and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
       ``(2) Procedures for demonstrating, rapidly acquiring, and 
     deploying a capability proposed pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), 
     including--
       ``(A) a process for demonstrating and evaluating for 
     current operational purposes the performance of the 
     capability;
       ``(B) a process for developing an acquisition and funding 
     strategy for the deployment of the capability; and
       ``(C) a process for making deployment and utilization 
     determinations based on information obtained pursuant to 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B).
       ``(3) A process to determine the disposition of a 
     capability, including termination (demilitarization or 
     disposal), continued sustainment, or transition to a program 
     of record.
       ``(4) Specific procedures in accordance with the guidance 
     developed under section 804(a) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 
     U.S.C. 3201 prec.).
       ``(c) Response to Combat Emergencies and Certain Urgent 
     Operational Needs.--
       ``(1) Determination of need for urgent acquisition and 
     deployment.--(A) In the case of any capability that, as 
     determined in writing by the Secretary of Defense, is 
     urgently needed to eliminate a documented deficiency that has 
     resulted in combat casualties, or is likely to result in 
     combat casualties, the Secretary may use the procedures 
     developed under this section in order to accomplish the 
     urgent acquisition and deployment of the needed capability.
       ``(B) In the case of any capability that, as determined in 
     writing by the Secretary of Defense, is urgently needed to 
     eliminate a documented deficiency that impacts an ongoing or 
     anticipated contingency operation and that, if left 
     unfulfilled, could potentially result in loss of life or 
     critical mission failure, the Secretary may use the 
     procedures developed under this section in order to 
     accomplish the urgent acquisition and deployment of the 
     needed capability.
       ``(C)(i) In the case of any cyber capability that, as 
     determined in writing by the Secretary of Defense, is 
     urgently needed to eliminate a deficiency that as the result 
     of a cyber attack has resulted in critical mission failure, 
     the loss of life, property destruction, or economic effects, 
     or if left unfilled is likely to result in critical mission 
     failure, the loss of life, property destruction, or economic 
     effects, the Secretary may use the procedures developed under 
     this section in order to accomplish the urgent acquisition 
     and deployment of the needed offensive or defensive cyber 
     capability.
       ``(ii) In this subparagraph, the term `cyber attack' means 
     a deliberate action to alter, disrupt, deceive, degrade, or 
     destroy computer systems or networks or the information or 
     programs resident in or transiting these systems or networks.
       ``(2) Designation of senior official responsible.--(A)(i) 
     Except as provided under clause (ii), whenever the Secretary 
     of Defense makes a determination under subparagraph (A), (B), 
     or (C) of paragraph (1) that a capability is urgently needed 
     to eliminate a deficiency described in that subparagraph, the 
     Secretary shall designate a senior official of the Department 
     of Defense to ensure that the needed capability is acquired 
     and deployed as quickly as possible, with a goal of awarding 
     a contract for the acquisition of the capability within 15 
     days.
       ``(ii) Clause (i) does not apply to an acquisition 
     initiated in the case of a determination by the Secretary of 
     Defense that funds are necessary to immediately initiate a 
     project under a section 804 rapid acquisition pathway if the 
     designated official for acquisitions using such pathway is a 
     service acquisition executive.
       ``(B) Upon designation of a senior official under 
     subparagraph (A) with respect to a needed capability, the 
     Secretary shall authorize that senior official to waive any 
     provision of law or regulation described in subsection (d) 
     that such senior official determines in writing would 
     unnecessarily impede the urgent acquisition and deployment of 
     such capability. In a case in which such capability cannot be 
     acquired without an extensive delay, the senior official 
     shall require that an interim solution be implemented and 
     deployed using the procedures developed under this section to 
     minimize adverse consequences resulting from the urgent need.
       ``(3) Use of funds.--(A) Subject to subparagraph (C), in 
     any fiscal year in which the Secretary of Defense makes a 
     determination described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of 
     paragraph (1) with respect to a capability, or upon the 
     Secretary making a determination that funds are necessary to 
     immediately initiate a project under a section 804 rapid 
     acquisition pathway based on a compelling national security 
     need, the Secretary may use any funds available to the 
     Department of Defense to urgently acquire and deploy such 
     capability or immediately initiate such project, 
     respectively, if the determination includes a written finding 
     that the use of such funds is necessary to address in a 
     timely manner the deficiency documented or identified under 
     such subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) or the compelling national 
     security need identified for purposes of such section 804 
     pathway, respectively.
       ``(B) The authority provided by this section may only be 
     used to acquire capability--
       ``(i) in the case of determinations by the Secretary under 
     paragraph (1)(A), in an amount aggregating not more than 
     $200,000,000 during any fiscal year;
       ``(ii) in the case of determinations by the Secretary under 
     paragraph (1)(B), in an amount aggregating not more than 
     $200,000,000 during any fiscal year;
       ``(iii) in the case of determinations by the Secretary 
     under paragraph (1)(C), in an amount aggregating not more 
     than $200,000,000 during any fiscal year; and
       ``(iv) in the case of a determination by the Secretary that 
     funds are necessary to immediately initiate a project under a 
     section 804 rapid acquisition pathway, in an amount 
     aggregating not more than $50,000,000 during any fiscal year.
       ``(C) In exercising the authority under this section--
       ``(i) none of the amounts appropriated for Operation and 
     Maintenance may be used to carry out this section except for 
     amounts appropriated for--
       ``(I) Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide;
       ``(II) Operation and Maintenance, Army;

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       ``(III) Operation and Maintenance, Navy;
       ``(IV) Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps;
       ``(V) Operation and Maintenance, Air Force; or
       ``(VI) Operation and Maintenance, Space Force; and
       ``(ii) when funds are utilized for sustainment purposes, 
     this authority may not be used for more than 2 years.
       ``(4) Notification to congressional defense committees.--
     (A) In the case of a determination by the Secretary of 
     Defense under subparagraph (A) or (C) of paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees 
     of the determination within 15 days after the date of the 
     determination.
       ``(B) In the case of a determination by the Secretary under 
     paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall notify the 
     congressional defense committees of the determination at 
     least 10 days before the date on which the determination is 
     effective.
       ``(C) In the case of a determination by the Secretary under 
     paragraph (3)(A) that funds are necessary to immediately 
     initiate a project under a section 804 rapid acquisition 
     pathway, the Secretary shall notify the congressional defense 
     committees of the determination within 10 days after the date 
     of the use of such funds.
       ``(D) A notice under this paragraph shall include the 
     following:
       ``(i) Identification of the capability to be acquired.
       ``(ii) The amount anticipated to be expended for the 
     acquisition.
       ``(iii) The source of funds for the acquisition.
       ``(E) A notice under this paragraph shall fulfill any 
     requirement to provide notification to Congress for a program 
     (referred to as a `new start program') that has not 
     previously been specifically authorized by law or for which 
     funds have not previously been appropriated.
       ``(F) A notice under this paragraph shall be provided in 
     consultation with the Director of the Office of Management 
     and Budget.
       ``(5) Limitation on officers with authority.--The authority 
     to make determinations under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of 
     paragraph (1) and under paragraph (3)(A) that funds are 
     necessary to immediately initiate a project under a section 
     804 rapid acquisition pathway, to designate a senior official 
     responsible under paragraph (3), and to provide notification 
     to the congressional defense committees under paragraph (4) 
     may be exercised only by the Secretary of Defense or the 
     Deputy Secretary of Defense.
       ``(d) Authority to Waive Certain Laws and Regulations.--
       ``(1) Authority.--Following a determination described in 
     subsection (c)(1), the senior official designated in 
     accordance with subsection (c)(2), with respect to that 
     designation, may waive any provision of law or regulation 
     addressing--
       ``(A) the establishment of a requirement or specification 
     for the capability to be acquired;
       ``(B) the research, development, test, and evaluation of 
     the capability to be acquired;
       ``(C) the production, fielding, and sustainment of the 
     capability to be acquired; or
       ``(D) the solicitation, selection of sources, and award of 
     the contracts for procurement of the capability to be 
     acquired.
       ``(2) Limitations.--Nothing in this subsection authorizes 
     the waiver of--
       ``(A) the requirements of this section;
       ``(B) any provision of law imposing civil or criminal 
     penalties; or
       ``(C) any provision of law governing the proper expenditure 
     of appropriated funds.
       ``(e) Operational Assessments.--
       ``(1) In general.--The process prescribed under subsection 
     (b)(2)(A) for demonstrating and evaluating for current 
     operational purposes the performance of a capability proposed 
     pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(B) shall include the following:
       ``(A) An operational assessment in accordance with 
     procedures prescribed by the Director of Operational Test and 
     Evaluation.
       ``(B) A requirement to provide information about any 
     deficiency of the capability in meeting the original 
     requirements for the capability (as stated in a statement of 
     the urgent operational need or similar document) to the 
     deployment decision-making authority.
       ``(2) Limitation.--The process prescribed under subsection 
     (b)(2)(A) may not include a requirement for any deficiency of 
     capability identified in the operational assessment to be the 
     determining factor in deciding whether to deploy the 
     capability.
       ``(3) Director of operational test and evaluation access.--
     If a capability is deployed under the procedures prescribed 
     pursuant to this section, or under any other authority, 
     before operational test and evaluation of the capability is 
     completed, the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation 
     shall have access to operational records and data relevant to 
     such capability in accordance with section 139(e)(3) of this 
     title for the purpose of completing operational test and 
     evaluation of the capability. Such access shall be provided 
     in a time and manner determined by the Secretary of Defense 
     consistent with requirements of operational security and 
     other relevant operational requirements.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of chapters at the 
     beginning of subtitle A, and at the beginning of part V of 
     subtitle A, of title 10, United States Code, are each amended 
     by striking the item relating to chapter 253 and inserting 
     the following:

``253. Rapid Acquisition Procedures.........................3601''.....

       (c) Conforming Repeals.--The following provisions of law 
     are repealed:
       (1) Section 804 of the Ike Skelton National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 
     10 U.S.C. 3201 note prec.).
       (2) Section 806 of the Bob Stump National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314; 
     10 U.S.C. 3201 note prec.).
       (d) Additional Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Section 2216a(c) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``section 804(b) of the Ike Skelton 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (10 
     U.S.C. 2302 note)'' and inserting ``Department of Defense 
     Instruction 5000.81 (or any successor instruction), dated 
     December 31, 2019, and titled `Urgent Capability Acquisition' 
     ''.
       (2) Section 8074 of title VIII of the Department of Defense 
     Appropriations Act, 2022 (division C of Public Law 117-103; 
     136 Stat. 193) is amended by striking ``under section 
     806(c)(4) of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2003 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note)'' and inserting 
     ``under section 3601(c)(4) of title 10, United States 
     Code,''.
       (3) Section 851(f) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' 
     McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2015 (Public Law 113-291; 10 U.S.C 3201 note prec.) is 
     amended by striking ``under section 806 of the Bob Stump 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 
     (Public Law 107-314; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note)'' and inserting 
     ``under section 3601 of title 10, United States Code''.
       (4) Section 231(c)(1)(A) of the John Warner National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 
     109-364; 10 U.S.C. 139 note) is amended by striking ``section 
     806 of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2003 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note)'' and inserting 
     ``section 3601 of title 10, United States Code''.

     SEC. 805. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CLAUSES IMPLEMENTING EXECUTIVE 
                   ORDERS.

       (a) In General.--Section 3862 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``: 
     certification'';
       (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d);
       (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(c) Treatment of Certain Clauses Implementing Executive 
     Orders.--The unilateral insertion of a covered clause into an 
     existing Department of Defense contract, order, or other 
     transaction by a contracting officer shall be treated as a 
     change directed by the contracting officer pursuant to, and 
     subject to, the Changes clause of the underlying contract, 
     order, or other transaction.''; and
       (4) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (2)--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Definition'' 
     and inserting ``Definitions'';
       (B) by striking ``section, the term'' and inserting the 
     following: ``section:
       ``(1) The term''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(2) The term `Changes clause' means the clause described 
     in part 52.243-4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation or any 
     successor regulation.
       ``(3) The term `covered clause' means any clause 
     implementing the requirements of an Executive order issued by 
     the President.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 281 of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking the item relating to section 3862 and 
     inserting the following:

``3862. Requests for equitable adjustment or other relief.''.
       (c) Conforming Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall revise the Department of Defense Supplement to 
     the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement the 
     requirements of section 3862 of title 10, United States Code, 
     as amended by subsection (a).
       (d) Conforming Policy Guidance.--Not later than 120 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall revise applicable policy guidance on other 
     transactions to implement the requirements of section 3862 of 
     title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a).

     SEC. 806. LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCT SUPPORT.

       (a) In General.--Section 4324(b) of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), 
     (6), (7), and (8) as subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), 
     (F), (G), and (J), respectively;
       (2) by designating the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
     as so redesignated, as paragraph (1);
       (3) in paragraph (1), as so designated--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as so 
     redesignated--
       (i) by inserting ``In general.--'' before ``Before 
     granting''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``for which the milestone decision 
     authority has received views from appropriate materiel, 
     logistics, or fleet representatives'' after ``approved life 
     cycle sustainment plan'';

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       (B) by amending subparagraph (G), as so redesignated, to 
     read as follows:
       ``(G) an intellectual property management plan for product 
     support, including requirements for technical data, software, 
     and modular open system approaches (as defined in section 
     4401 of this title);'';
       (C) by inserting after subparagraph (G), as so 
     redesignated, the following new subparagraphs:
       ``(H) an estimate of the number of personnel needed to 
     operate and maintain the covered system, including military 
     personnel, Federal employees, contractors, and host nation 
     support personnel (as applicable);
       ``(I) a description of opportunities for foreign military 
     sales; and''; and
       (4) by adding at the end of paragraph (1), as so 
     designated, the following new paragraph:
       ``(2) Subsequent phases.--Before granting Milestone C 
     approval (or the equivalent) for the covered system, the 
     milestone decision authority shall ensure that the life cycle 
     sustainment plan required by paragraph (1) for such covered 
     system has been updated to include views received by the 
     milestone decision authority from appropriate materiel, 
     logistics, or fleet representatives.''.
       (b) Milestone C Approval Defined.--Section 4324(d) of title 
     10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(7) Milestone c approval.--The term `Milestone C 
     approval' has the meaning given that term in section 
     4172(e)(8) of this title.''.

     SEC. 807. AMENDMENTS TO CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE PROTECTIONS FROM 
                   REPRISAL FOR DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.

       (a) Defense Contracts.--Section 4701 of title 10, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)(G), by striking ``or subcontractor'' 
     and inserting ``, subcontractor, grantee, subgrantee, or 
     personal services contractor''; and
       (B) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ``or subcontractor'' 
     and inserting ``, subcontractor, grantee, subgrantee, or 
     personal services contractor'';
       (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``contractor 
     concerned'' and inserting ``contractor, subcontractor, 
     grantee, subgrantee, or personal services contractor 
     concerned'';
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``contractor concerned'' and inserting ``contractor, 
     subcontractor, grantee, subgrantee, or personal services 
     contractor concerned'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, subcontractor, 
     grantee, subgrantee, or personal services contractor'' after 
     ``contractor'';
       (iii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, subcontractor, 
     grantee, subgrantee, or personal services contractor'' after 
     ``contractor'';
       (iv) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, subcontractor, 
     grantee, subgrantee, or personal services contractor'' after 
     ``contractor''; and
       (v) by inserting at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(D) Consider disciplinary or corrective action against 
     any official of the Department of Defense.''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, subcontractor, 
     grantee, subgrantee, or personal services contractor'' after 
     ``contractor'';
       (4) in subsection (d), by striking ``and subcontractors'' 
     and inserting ``, subcontractors, grantees, subgrantees, or 
     personal services contractors'';
       (5) in subsection (e)(2)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``or grantee of'' and inserting ``grantee, subgrantee, or 
     personal services contractor of''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or grantee'' and 
     inserting ``grantee, or subgrantee''; and
       (6) in subsection (g)(5), by inserting ``or grants'' after 
     ``contracts''.
       (b) Civilian Contracts.--Section 4712 of title 41, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or subgrantee'' and 
     inserting ``subgrantee,'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or subgrantee'' and 
     inserting ``subgrantee, or personal services contractor''; 
     and
       (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``or subgrantee'' and 
     inserting ``subgrantee, or personal services contractor'';
       (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``or subgrantee 
     concerned'' and inserting ``subgrantee, or personal services 
     contractor concerned'';
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``or subgrantee concerned'' and inserting ``subgrantee, or 
     personal services contractor concerned'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or subgrantee'' and 
     inserting ``subgrantee, or personal services contractor'';
       (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or subgrantee'' 
     and inserting ``subgrantee, or personal services 
     contractor'';
       (iv) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or subgrantee'' and 
     inserting ``subgrantee, or personal services contractor''; 
     and
       (v) by inserting at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(D) Consider disciplinary or corrective action against 
     any official of the executive agency, if appropriate.''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or subgrantee'' and 
     inserting ``subgrantee, or personal services contractor'';
       (4) in subsection (d), by striking ``and subgrantees'' and 
     inserting ``subgrantees, and personal services contractors''; 
     and
       (5) in subsection (f), by striking ``or subgrantee'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``subgrantee, or personal 
     services contractor''.

     SEC. 808. USE OF FIXED-PRICE TYPE CONTRACTS FOR CERTAIN MAJOR 
                   DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS.

       (a) In General.--Section 818 of the John Warner National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 
     109-364) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(f) Conditions With Respect to Certain Low-rate Initial 
     Production.--
       ``(1) In general.--The number of low-rate initial 
     production lots associated with a major defense acquisition 
     program may not be more than one if--
       ``(A) the milestone decision authority authorizes the use 
     of a fixed-price type contract at the time of a decision on 
     Milestone B approval; and
       ``(B) the scope of the work of the fixed-price type 
     contract includes both the development and low-rate initial 
     production of items for such major defense acquisition 
     program.
       ``(2) Waiver.--The limitation in paragraph (1) may be 
     waived by the applicable service acquisition executive or a 
     designee of such executive if--
       ``(A) such waiver authority is not delegated to the level 
     of the contracting officer; and
       ``(B) written notification of a granted waiver, including 
     the associated rationale, is provided to the congressional 
     defense committees not later than 30 days after issuance of 
     the waiver.
       ``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) The term `low-rate initial production' has the 
     meaning given under section 4231 of title 10, United States 
     Code.
       ``(B) The term `milestone decision authority' has the 
     meaning given in section 4211 of title 10, United States 
     Code.
       ``(C) The term `major defense acquisition program' has the 
     meaning given in section 4201 of title 10, United States 
     Code.
       ``(D) The term `Milestone B approval' has the meaning given 
     in section 4172(e) of title 10, United States Code.''.
       (b) Modification of Regulations.--Not later than 120 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall revise the Department of Defense Supplement to 
     the Federal Acquisition Regulation and any applicable 
     regulations regarding the use of fixed-price type contracts 
     for a major defense acquisition program (as defined in 
     section 4201 of title 10, United States Code) to carry out 
     this section and the amendments made by this section.

     SEC. 809. ACQUISITION REPORTING SYSTEM.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall institute a 
     defense acquisition reporting system to replace the 
     requirements of section 4351 of title 10, United States Code, 
     as soon as practicable but not later than June 30, 2023.
       (b) Elements.--The reporting system required under 
     subsection (a) shall--
       (1) produce the information necessary to carry out the 
     actions specified in chapter 325 of title 10, United States 
     Code;
       (2) produce the information necessary to carry out the 
     actions specified in sections 4217 and 4311 of the Atomic 
     Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2537, 2577);
       (3) incorporate--
       (A) the lessons learned from the demonstration carried out 
     under subsection (b) of section 805 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 
     135 Stat. 1816); and
       (B) the plans required under subsection (c) of such section 
     (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1817);
       (4) provide the congressional defense committees and other 
     designated Government entities with access to acquisition 
     reporting that is updated on a not less than quarterly basis; 
     and
       (5) include such other information and functions as the 
     Secretary of Defense determines appropriate to support the 
     acquisition reporting needs of the Department of Defense.
       (c) Conforming Amendments.--The Atomic Energy Defense Act 
     (50 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 4217(a)(2), by inserting ``or any successor 
     system,'' after ``United States Code,''; and
       (2) in section 4311(a)(2), by inserting ``or any successor 
     system,'' after ``United States Code,''.

Subtitle B--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, 
                            and Limitations

     SEC. 811. INCLUSION IN BUDGET JUSTIFICATION MATERIALS OF 
                   ENHANCED REPORTING ON PROPOSED CANCELLATIONS 
                   AND MODIFICATIONS TO MULTIYEAR CONTRACTS.

       Section 239c(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as 
     paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, 
     the following new paragraph:

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       ``(1) A detailed explanation of the rationale for the 
     proposed cancellation or covered modification of the 
     multiyear contract.''.

     SEC. 812. COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF ACQUISITION 
                   PROGRAMS AND RELATED EFFORTS.

       (a) In General.--Section 3072 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``initiatives'' and 
     inserting ``efforts'';
       (2) by striking ``initiatives'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``efforts'';
       (3) in subsection (a), by striking ``through 2023'' and 
     inserting ``through 2026''; and
       (4) in subsection (c), in the subsection heading, by 
     striking ``Initiatives'' and inserting ``Efforts''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 203 of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended in the item relating to section 3072 by striking 
     ``initiatives'' and inserting ``efforts''.

     SEC. 813. EXTENSION OF DEFENSE MODERNIZATION ACCOUNT 
                   AUTHORITY.

       Section 3136 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     striking subsection (j).

     SEC. 814. CLARIFICATION TO FIXED-PRICE INCENTIVE CONTRACT 
                   REFERENCES.

       (a) Authority to Acquire Innovative Commercial Products and 
     Commercial Services Using General Solicitation Competitive 
     Procedures.--Section 3458(c)(2) of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking ``fixed-price incentive fee 
     contracts'' and inserting ``fixed-price incentive 
     contracts''.
       (b) Contractor Incentives to Achieve Savings and Improve 
     Mission Performance.--Section 832 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 
     10 U.S.C. 1746 note) is amended by striking ``fixed-price 
     incentive fee contracts'' and inserting ``fixed-price 
     incentive contracts''.

     SEC. 815. MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT IN CONNECTION 
                   WITH REQUESTS FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT 
                   AUTHORITY FOR LARGE DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS.

       Section 3501(i)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``shall include'' and all that follows 
     through ``(A) A report'' and inserting ``shall include in the 
     request a report''; and
       (2) by striking subparagraph (B).

     SEC. 816. MODIFICATION OF PROVISION RELATING TO DETERMINATION 
                   OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES WITH UNUSUALLY HAZARDOUS 
                   RISKS.

       Section 1684 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``2022 and 2023'' and 
     inserting ``2022 through 2024''; and
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``September 30, 2023'' 
     and inserting ``September 30, 2024''.

     SEC. 817. MODIFICATION TO PROHIBITION ON OPERATION OR 
                   PROCUREMENT OF FOREIGN-MADE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 
                   SYSTEMS.

       (a) In General.--Section 848 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 
     U.S.C. 4871 note) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d) as 
     subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively;
       (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(b) Prohibition on Certain Contracts.--The Secretary of 
     Defense may not enter into a contract (or extend or renew a 
     contract) on or after October 1, 2024, with an entity that 
     operates (as determined by the Secretary or the Secretary's 
     designee) equipment from a covered unmanned aircraft system 
     company in the performance of a Department of Defense 
     contract.'';
       (3) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``the restriction under subsection (a) if the operation or 
     procurement'' and inserting ``any restrictions under 
     subsection (a) or (b) if the operation, procurement, or 
     contracting action'';
       (4) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated)--
       (A) by inserting ``(or the Secretary's designee)'' after 
     ``The Secretary of Defense'';
       (B) by striking ``the restriction'' and all that follows 
     through ``basis'' inserting ``any restrictions under 
     subsections (a) or (b)''; and
       (C) by striking ``operation or procurement'' and inserting 
     ``operation, procurement, or contracting action''; and
       (5) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)--
       (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) Covered foreign country.--The term `covered foreign 
     country' means any of the following:
       ``(A) the People's Republic of China.
       ``(B) The Russian Federation.
       ``(C) The Islamic Republic of Iran.
       ``(D) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea.''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) Covered unmanned aircraft system company.--The term 
     `covered unmanned aircraft system company' means any of the 
     following:
       ``(A) Da-Jiang Innovations (or any subsidiary or affiliate 
     of Da-Jiang Innovations).
       ``(B) Any entity that produces or provides unmanned 
     aircraft systems and is included on Consolidated Screening 
     List maintained by the International Trade Administration of 
     the Department of Commerce.
       ``(C) Any entity that produces or provides unmanned 
     aircraft systems and--
       ``(i) is domiciled in a covered foreign country; or
       ``(ii) is subject to unmitigated foreign ownership, control 
     or influence by a covered foreign country, as determined by 
     the Secretary of Defense unmitigated foreign ownership, 
     control or influence in accordance with the National 
     Industrial Security Program (or any successor to such 
     program).''.
       (b) Policy Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall issue policy to--
       (1) implement the requirements of section 848 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 
     (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 4871 note), as amended by this 
     section, including by establishing a due diligence process 
     for the Department of Defense to make determinations required 
     by subsection (b) of such section 848 (as amended by this 
     section); and
       (2) establish an appeal process for any offerors or 
     awardees with which the Secretary has not entered into a 
     contract or has not extended or renewed a contract pursuant 
     to subsection (b) of such section 848 (as amended by this 
     section).

     SEC. 818. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO ACCELERATE 
                   CONTRACTING AND PRICING PROCESSES.

       Section 890 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232), 
     as most recently amended by section 1831(j)(7) of the William 
     M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-238; 134 Stat. 4217), is 
     further amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``of'' before 
     ``chapter 271''; and
       (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``January 2, 2023'' and 
     inserting ``January 2, 2024''.

     SEC. 819. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM FOR DISTRIBUTION SUPPORT 
                   AND SERVICES FOR WEAPONS SYSTEMS CONTRACTORS.

       Section 883 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 4292 note 
     prec.) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``six-year pilot 
     program'' and inserting ``seven-year pilot program''; and
       (2) in subsection (g), by striking ``six years'' and 
     inserting ``seven years''.

     SEC. 820. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF NEVER CONTRACT WITH 
                   THE ENEMY.

       Subtitle E of title VIII of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 
     ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 10 U.S.C. 4871 note prec.) is 
     amended--
       (1) in section 841--
       (A) in subsection (i)(1)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``2016, 2017, and 2018'' and inserting ``2023, and annually 
     thereafter''; and
       (ii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
       ``(C) Specific examples where the authorities under this 
     section can not be used to mitigate national security threats 
     posed by vendors supporting Department operations because of 
     the restriction on using such authorities only with respect 
     to contingency operations.
       ``(D) A description of the policies ensuring that oversight 
     of the use of the authorities in this section is effectively 
     carried out by a single office in the Office of the Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.''; and
       (B) in subsection (n), by striking ``December 31, 2023'' 
     and inserting ``December 31, 2025''; and
       (2) in section 842(b)(1), by striking ``2016, 2017, and 
     2018'' and inserting ``2023, 2024, and 2025''.

     SEC. 821. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO CONDUCT CERTAIN 
                   REVIEWS.

       Section 847(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 1701 
     note) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``Requirement.--'' and all that follows 
     through ``Each request'' and inserting ``Requirement.--Each 
     request''; and
       (2) by striking paragraph (2).

     SEC. 822. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE EXTRAORDINARY 
                   RELIEF DUE TO INFLATION IMPACTS.

       (a) Contract Modification Authority.--The first section of 
     Public Law 85-804 (50 U.S.C. 1431) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``That the President'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``Section 1.  (a) That the President'';
       (2) by striking ``an amount in excess of $50,000'' and 
     inserting ``an amount in excess of $500,000'';
       (3) by striking ``any amount in excess of $25,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``an amount in excess of $150,000,000''; and
       (4) by inserting after subsection (a) (as added by 
     paragraph (1)) the following new subsections:
       ``(b) Temporary Authority to Modify Certain Contracts and 
     Options Based on the Impacts of Inflation.--Only amounts 
     specifically provided by an appropriations Act for the 
     purposes detailed in subsections (c) and (d) of this section 
     may be used by the Secretary of Defense to carry out such 
     subsections.
       ``(c)(1) The Secretary of Defense, acting pursuant to a 
     Presidential authorization under subsection (a) and in 
     accordance with subsection (b)--

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       ``(A) may, notwithstanding subsection (e) of section 2 of 
     this Act (50 U.S.C. 1432(e)), make an amendment or 
     modification to an eligible contract when, due solely to 
     economic inflation, the cost to a prime contractor of 
     performing such eligible contract is greater than the price 
     of such eligible contract; and
       ``(B) may not request consideration from such prime 
     contractor for such amendment or modification.
       ``(2) A prime contractor may submit to the Secretary of 
     Defense a request for an amendment or modification to an 
     eligible contract pursuant to subsection (a) when, due solely 
     to economic inflation, the cost to a covered subcontractor of 
     performing an eligible subcontract is greater than the price 
     of such eligible subcontract. Such request shall include a 
     certification that the prime contractor--
       ``(A) will remit to such covered subcontractor the 
     difference, if any, between the original price of such 
     eligible contract and the price of such eligible contract if 
     the Secretary of Defense makes an amendment or modification 
     pursuant to subsection (a); and
       ``(B) will not require such covered subcontractor to pay 
     additional consideration or fees related to such amendment or 
     modification.
       ``(3) If a prime contractor does not make the request 
     described in paragraph (2), a covered subcontractor may 
     submit to a contracting officer of the Department of Defense 
     a request for an amendment or modification to an eligible 
     subcontract when, due solely to economic inflation, the cost 
     to such covered subcontractor of performing such eligible 
     subcontract is greater than the price of such eligible 
     subcontract.
       ``(d) Any adjustment or modification made pursuant to 
     subsection (c) to an eligible contract or an eligible 
     subcontract shall--
       ``(1) be contingent upon the continued performance, as 
     applicable, of such eligible contract or such eligible 
     subcontract; and
       ``(2) account only for the actual cost of performing such 
     eligible contract or such eligible subcontract, but may 
     account for indirect costs of performance, as the Secretary 
     of Defense determines appropriate.
       ``(e) The authority under subsections (c) and (d) shall be 
     effective during the period beginning on the date of the 
     enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2023 and ending on December 31, 2023.
       ``(f) In this section:
       ``(1) The term `covered subcontractor' means a 
     subcontractor who has entered into an eligible subcontract 
     with a prime contractor.
       ``(2) The term `eligible contract' means a contract awarded 
     to a prime contractor by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to 
     subsection (a).
       ``(3) The term `eligible subcontract' means a subcontract 
     made under an eligible contract to a covered 
     subcontractor.''.
       (b) Guidance.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of an Act providing appropriations to carry out 
     section 1 of Public Law 85-804 (50 U.S.C. 1431) (as added by 
     subsection (a)), the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Acquisition and Sustainment shall issue guidance implementing 
     the authority under subsections (b) through (d) of section 1 
     of Public Law 85-804 (50 U.S.C. 1431) (as added by subsection 
     (a)).

        Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce

     SEC. 831. KEY EXPERIENCES AND ENHANCED PAY AUTHORITY FOR 
                   ACQUISITION WORKFORCE EXCELLENCE.

       (a) Participation in the Public-private Talent Exchange 
     Program.--
       (1) In general.--Section 1701a(b) of title 10, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (9)(C), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (10), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(11) ensure the participation in the public-private 
     talent exchange program established under section 1599g of 
     this title of up to 250 members of the acquisition workforce 
     in each fiscal year.''.
       (2) Technical amendment.--Section 1701a(b)(2) of title 10, 
     United States Code, is further amended by striking ``as 
     defined'' and all that follows through ``this title'' and 
     inserting ``as defined in section 3001 of this title''.
       (b) Enhanced Pay Authority for Positions in Department of 
     Defense Field Activities and Defense Agencies.--Section 
     1701b(e)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to 
     read as follows:
       ``(2) Number of positions.--The authority in subsection (a) 
     may not be used at any one time with respect to--
       ``(A) more than five positions, in total, in Department of 
     Defense Field Activities and Defense Agencies;
       ``(B) more than five positions in the Office of the 
     Secretary of Defense; and
       ``(C) more than five positions in each military 
     department.''.
       (c) Report on Public-private Talent Exchanges.--Section 
     1599g of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding 
     at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(k) Report.--Each member of the acquisition workforce 
     that participates in the program established under this 
     section shall, upon completion of such participation, submit 
     to the President of the Defense Acquisition University for 
     inclusion in the report required under section 1746a(e) a 
     description and evaluation of such participation.''.

     SEC. 832. DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY REFORMS.

       (a) In General.--Section 1746 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure the defense 
     acquisition university structure includes relevant expert 
     lecturers from extramural institutions (as defined in section 
     1746a(g) of this title), industry, or federally funded 
     research and development centers to advance acquisition 
     workforce competence regarding commercial business interests, 
     acquisition process-related innovations, and other relevant 
     leading practices of the private sector.'';
       (B) by striking paragraph (3); and
       (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs 
     (3) and (4), respectively;
       (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``commercial training 
     providers'' and inserting ``extramural institutions (as 
     defined in section 1746a(g) of this title)''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(e) President Appointment.--(1) The Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall appoint the 
     President of the Defense Acquisition University.
       ``(2) When determining who to appoint under paragraph (1), 
     the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
     Sustainment shall, in consultation with the Under Secretary 
     of Defense for Research and Engineering and the service 
     acquisition executives, prioritize highly qualified 
     candidates who demonstrate a combination of the following:
       ``(A) Leadership abilities.
       ``(B) Experience using leading practices to develop talent 
     in the private sector.
       ``(C) Other qualifying factors, including experience with 
     and an understanding of the defense acquisition system (as 
     defined in section 3001 of this title), an understanding of 
     emerging technologies and the defense applications of such 
     technologies, experience partnering with States, national 
     associations, and academia, and experience with learning 
     technologies.
       ``(3) The term of the President of the Defense Acquisition 
     University shall be not more than five years, unless the 
     Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment 
     determines it necessary to extend the term for up to an 
     additional five years. The preceding sentence does not apply 
     to the President of the Defense Acquisition University 
     serving on January 1, 2022.''.
       (b) Implementation Report.--Not later than March 1, 2023, 
     the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a plan to modify the defense acquisition 
     university structure to comply with section 1746(b)(2) of 
     title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a). 
     Such plan shall establish a date of not later than March 1, 
     2026, for such modification to be completed.

     SEC. 833. MODIFICATIONS TO DEFENSE CIVILIAN TRAINING CORPS.

       Section 2200g of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking ``For the purposes of'' and all that 
     follows through ``establish and maintain'' and inserting the 
     following: ``The Secretary of Defense, acting through the 
     Under Secretary for Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, 
     shall establish and maintain'';
       (2) by designating the text of such section, as amended by 
     paragraph (1), as subsection (a); and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
       ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Defense Civilian 
     Training Corps is to target critical skills gaps necessary to 
     achieve the objectives of the national defense strategies 
     required by section 113(g) of this title and the national 
     security strategies required by section 108 of the National 
     Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043) by preparing students 
     selected for the Defense Civilian Training Corps for 
     Department of Defense careers relating to acquisition, 
     digital technologies, critical technologies, science, 
     engineering, finance, and other civilian occupations 
     determined by the Secretary of Defense.
       ``(c) Use of Resources and Programs.--The Under Secretary 
     of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment may leverage the 
     resources and programs of the acquisition research 
     organization within a civilian college or university that is 
     described under section 4142(a) of this title (commonly 
     referred to as the `Acquisition Innovation Research Center') 
     to carry out the requirements of this chapter.''.

     SEC. 834. ACQUISITION WORKFORCE INCENTIVES RELATING TO 
                   TRAINING ON, AND AGREEMENTS WITH, CERTAIN 
                   START-UP BUSINESSES.

       (a) Training.--
       (1) Curricula.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Acquisition 
     Innovation Research Center shall make recommendations on one 
     or more curricula for members of the acquisition workforce on 
     financing and operations of start-up businesses, which may 
     include the development of new curricula, the modification of 
     existing curricula, or the adoption of curricula from another 
     agency, academia, or the private sector.
       (2) Elements.--Courses under curricula recommended under 
     paragraph (1) shall be offered with varying course lengths 
     and level of study.
       (3) Incentives.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop a 
     program to offer incentives

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     to a member of the acquisition workforce that completes a 
     curriculum developed, modified, or adopted under paragraph 
     (1).
       (4) Additional training materials.--In recommending 
     curricula under paragraph (1), the Director of the 
     Acquisition Innovation Research Center shall consider and 
     incorporate appropriate training materials from university, 
     college, trade-school, or private-sector curricula in 
     business, law, or public policy.
       (b) Exchanges.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a 
     pilot program under which the Secretary shall, in accordance 
     with section 1599g of title 10, United States Code, arrange 
     for the temporary assignment of--
       (A) one or more members of the acquisition workforce to a 
     start-up business; or
       (B) an employee of a start-up business to an office of the 
     Department of Defense.
       (2) Priority.--The Secretary shall prioritize for 
     participation in the pilot program described under paragraph 
     (1)(A) members of the acquisition workforce who have 
     completed a curriculum required under paragraph (1).
       (3) Termination.--The Secretary may not carry out the pilot 
     program authorized by this subsection after the date that is 
     three years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (c) Conferences.--The Secretary of Defense shall identify 
     existing conferences sponsored by the Department of Defense 
     that might be expanded to include opportunities for sharing 
     knowledge and best practices on software acquisition issues. 
     Such opportunities shall maximize participation between 
     members of the acquisition workforce, employees of start-up 
     businesses, and investors in start-up businesses.
       (d) Pilot Program.--
       (1) Establishment.--Not later than 18 months after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     establish a pilot program to test the feasibility of 
     innovative approaches to negotiating and establishing 
     intellectual property and data rights in agreements with 
     start-up businesses for the procurement of software and 
     software-embedded systems.
       (2) Authority.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
     Secretary shall--
       (A) ensure that a member of the acquisition workforce who 
     has completed a curriculum required under subsection (a) is 
     able to exercise authority to apply an approach described in 
     paragraph (1); and
       (B) provide incentives to such member to exercise such 
     authority.
       (3) Elements.--An approach described in paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) Flexible and tailored requirements relating to the 
     acquisition and licensing of intellectual property and data 
     rights in the software and software-embedded systems to be 
     acquired under the agreement.
       (B) An identification and definition of the technical 
     interoperability standards required for such software and 
     software-embedded systems.
       (C) Flexible mechanisms for access and delivery of code for 
     such software, including documentation of the costs and 
     benefits of each such mechanism.
       (4) Termination.--The Secretary may not carry out the pilot 
     program authorized by this subsection after the date that is 
     5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``Acquisition Innovation Research Center'' 
     means the acquisition research organization within a civilian 
     college or university that is described under section 4142(a) 
     of title 10, United States Code.
       (2) The term ``acquisition workforce'' has the meaning 
     given in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.
       (3) The term ``start-up business'' means a small business 
     that has been in existence for 5 years or less.

     SEC. 835. CURRICULA ON SOFTWARE ACQUISITIONS AND 
                   CYBERSECURITY SOFTWARE OR HARDWARE ACQUISITIONS 
                   FOR COVERED INDIVIDUALS.

       (a) Curricula.--The President of the Defense Acquisition 
     University, shall supplement existing training curricula 
     related to software acquisitions and cybersecurity software 
     or hardware acquisitions and offer such curricula to covered 
     individuals to increase digital literacy related to such 
     acquisitions by developing the ability of such covered 
     individuals to use technology to identify, critically 
     evaluate, and synthesize data and information related to such 
     acquisitions.
       (b) Elements.--Curricula developed pursuant to subsection 
     (a) shall provide information on--
       (1) cybersecurity, information technology systems, computer 
     networks, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine 
     learning, distributed ledger technologies, and quantum 
     technologies;
       (2) cybersecurity threats and capabilities;
       (3) activities that encompass the full range of threat 
     reduction, vulnerability reduction, deterrence, incident 
     response, resiliency, and recovery policies and activities, 
     including activities relating to computer network operations, 
     information assurance, military missions, and intelligence 
     missions to the extent such activities relate to the security 
     and stability of cyberspace; and
       (4) the industry best practices relating to software 
     acquisitions and cybersecurity software or hardware 
     acquisitions.
       (c) Plan.--Not later than 180 days after enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 
     President of the Defense Acquisition University, shall submit 
     to Congress a comprehensive plan to implement the curricula 
     developed under subsection (a) that includes a comparison 
     with similar existing training curricula. Such plan shall 
     include a list of resources required for and costs associated 
     with such implementation, including--
       (1) curriculum development;
       (2) hiring instructors to teach the curriculum;
       (3) facilities; or
       (4) website development.
       (d) Implementation.--Not later than one year after the date 
     on which the plan described in subsection (d) is submitted to 
     the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
     Representatives, the President of the Defense Acquisition 
     University shall offer the curricula developed under 
     subsection (a) to covered individuals.
       (e) Report.--Not later than one year after the date on 
     which the plan described in subsection (d) is submitted to 
     the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
     Representatives, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
     with the President of the Defense Acquisition University, 
     shall submit to Congress a report assessing the costs and 
     benefits of requiring all covered individuals to complete the 
     curricula developed under subsection (a).
       (f) Covered Individuals Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered individuals'' means an individual serving in a 
     position designated under section 1721(b) of title 10, United 
     States Code, who is regularly consulted for software 
     acquisitions or cybersecurity software or hardware 
     acquisitions.

     SEC. 836. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NATIONAL IMPERATIVE FOR 
                   INDUSTRIAL SKILLS PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through 
     the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment program of the 
     Department of Defense, shall evaluate and further develop 
     workforce development training programs (as defined by the 
     Secretary of Defense) for training the skilled industrial 
     workers (as defined by the Secretary of Defense) that are 
     needed in the defense industrial base through the National 
     Imperative for Industrial Skills program of the Department of 
     Defense (or a successor program).
       (b) Priorities.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Secretary shall prioritize workforce development training 
     programs that--
       (1) are innovative, lab-based, or experientially-based;
       (2) rapidly train skilled industrial workers for employment 
     with entities in the defense industrial base faster than 
     traditional workforce development training programs and at 
     the scale needed to measurably reduce, as rapidly as 
     possible, the shortages of skilled industrial workers in the 
     defense industrial base, including modernization of required 
     equipment and training curricula;
       (3) recruit skilled industrial workers who are 
     manufacturing workers from underrepresented communities;
       (4) provide students and skilled industrial workers with 
     the support needed to successfully participate in the defense 
     industrial base;
       (5) address the specific manufacturing requirements and 
     skills that are unique to critical industrial sectors of the 
     defense industrial base as defined by the Secretary of 
     Defense, such as naval shipbuilding; and
       (6) with respect to Federal workforce development training 
     programs in existence on or before the date of the enactment 
     of this Act--
       (A) maximize the use of such Federal workforce development 
     training programs; or
       (B) expand on the activities of such Federal workforce 
     development training programs.

       Subtitle D--Provisions Relating to Software and Technology

     SEC. 841. GUIDELINES AND RESOURCES ON THE ACQUISITION OR 
                   LICENSING OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.

       Section 3791 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``department of 
     defense'' and inserting ``Department of Defense''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(c) Guidelines and Resources.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through 
     the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
     Sustainment, shall develop guidelines and resources on the 
     acquisition or licensing of intellectual property, 
     including--
       ``(A) intellectual property strategies and other mechanisms 
     supporting the use of modular open system approaches (as 
     defined in section 4401(b) of this title);
       ``(B) evaluation and negotiation of intellectual property 
     licenses in competitive and non-competitive awards;
       ``(C) models and best practices for specially negotiated 
     licenses, including specially negotiated licenses described 
     in section 3774(c) of this title; and
       ``(D) definitions, key terms, examples, and case studies 
     that clarify differences between--
       ``(i) detailed manufacturing and process data;
       ``(ii) form, fit, and function data;
       ``(iii) data required for operations, maintenance, 
     installation, and training;
       ``(iv) modular system interfaces (as defined in section 
     4401(b) of this title); and
       ``(v) technical data pertaining to an interface between an 
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     items or processes necessary for the segregation of an item 
     or process from, or the reintegration of that item or process 
     (or a functionally equivalent item or process) with, other 
     items or processes.
       ``(2) Guidelines and resources limit.--The guidelines and 
     resources developed under paragraph (1) may not alter or 
     affect any authority or duty under this section or section 
     1707 of this title.
       ``(3) Review and consultation.--In developing the 
     guidelines and resources described in paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall--
       ``(A) review the applicable statutory and regulatory 
     history, including among the definitions and key terms in 
     section 3771 of this title, to ensure consistency; and
       ``(B) regularly consult with appropriate government and 
     industry persons and organizations.
       ``(4) Training.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 
     the acquisition workforce receives training on the guidelines 
     and resources developed under paragraph (1).''.

     SEC. 842. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN PROTOTYPE 
                   PROJECTS.

       Section 4022 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(2)--
       (A) by striking ``, and any follow-on production contract 
     or transaction that is awarded pursuant to subsection (f),'' 
     both places it appears;
       (B) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ``; and'' and 
     inserting a semicolon;
       (C) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the period at the 
     end and inserting ``; and''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(C) may be exercised for a transaction for a follow-on 
     production contract or transaction that is awarded pursuant 
     to subsection (f) and expected to cost the Department of 
     Defense in excess of $100,000,000 (including all options) 
     only if a covered official--
       ``(i) determines in writing that--
       ``(I) the requirements of subsection (d) will be met; and
       ``(II) the use of the authority of this section is 
     essential to meet critical national security objectives; and
       ``(ii) notifies the congressional defense committees in 
     writing of the determinations required under clause (i) at 
     the time such authority is exercised.'';
       (2) in subsection (e)--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs 
     (2) and (4), respectively;
       (B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated by 
     subparagraph (A), the following new paragraph:
       ``(1) The term `covered official' means--
       ``(A) a service acquisition executive;
       ``(B) the Director of the Defense Advanced Research 
     Projects Agency;
       ``(C) the Director of the Missile Defense Agency;
       ``(D) the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
     Sustainment; or
       ``(E) the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and 
     Engineering.''; and
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (2), as so redesignated, 
     the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) The term `service acquisition executive' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 101(a) of this title.''; 
     and
       (3) in subsection (f)(2), in the matter preceding 
     subparagraph (A), by striking ``of section 2304 of this 
     title,'' and inserting the following: ``of chapter 221 of 
     this title and even if explicit notification was not listed 
     within the request for proposal for the transaction''.

     SEC. 843. OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY CLARIFICATION.

       Section 4022 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by 
     section 842, is further amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``military personnel 
     and the supporting'' and inserting ``personnel of the 
     Department of Defense or improving'';
       (2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following 
     new paragraph:
       ``(5) The term `prototype project' includes a project that 
     addresses--
       ``(A) a proof of concept, model, or process, including a 
     business process;
       ``(B) reverse engineering to address obsolescence;
       ``(C) a pilot or novel application of commercial 
     technologies for defense purposes;
       ``(D) agile development activity;
       ``(E) the creation, design, development, or demonstration 
     of operational utility; or
       ``(F) any combination of subparagraphs (A) through (E).''; 
     and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(i) Pilot Authority for Use of Other Transactions for 
     Installation or Facility Prototyping.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense or the 
     Secretary of a military department may establish a pilot 
     program under which the Secretary may, under the authority of 
     this section, carry out prototype projects that are directly 
     relevant to enhancing the ability of the Department of 
     Defense to prototype the design, development, or 
     demonstration of new construction techniques or technologies 
     to improve military installations or facilities (as such 
     terms are defined in section 2801 of this title).
       ``(2) Limits.--In carrying out prototype projects under the 
     pilot program established under paragraph (1)--
       ``(A) not more than two prototype projects may begin to be 
     carried out per fiscal year under such pilot program; and
       ``(B) the aggregate value of all transactions entered into 
     under such pilot program may not exceed $200,000,000.
       ``(3) Sunset.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the authority to carry out prototype projects under the pilot 
     program established under paragraph (1) shall terminate on 
     September 30, 2025.
       ``(B) Ongoing project exception.--Subparagraph (A) shall 
     not apply with respect to prototype projects being carried 
     out under the pilot program established under paragraph (1) 
     on the date described in subparagraph (A).''.

     SEC. 844. PRIZES FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ACHIEVEMENTS.

       Section 4025 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``that have'' and inserting ``that--''
       ``(1) have'';
       (B) by striking ``Defense.'' and inserting ``Defense; or''; 
     and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2) demonstrate management practices that improve the 
     schedule or performance, reduce the costs, or otherwise 
     support the transition of technology into acquisition 
     programs or operational use.'';
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``of research results, 
     technology developments, and prototypes'';
       (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``to acquire, support, 
     or stimulate basic, advanced and applied research, technology 
     development, or prototype projects'';
       (4) in subsection (f), by striking ``section 2304'' and 
     inserting ``chapter 221''; and
       (5) in subsection (g)(2)--
       (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as 
     subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new 
     subparagraphs:
       ``(B) if applicable, a summary of the management practice 
     that contributed to an improvement to schedule or performance 
     or a reduction in cost relating to the transition of 
     technology;
       ``(C) an identification of any program executive officer 
     (as defined in section 1737 of this title) responsible for 
     implementation or oversight of research results, technology 
     development, prototype development, or management practices 
     (as applicable) for which an award was made under this 
     section, and a brief summary of lessons learned by such 
     program executive officer in carrying out such implementation 
     or oversight;''.

     SEC. 845. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION FOR PILOT PROGRAM TO 
                   ACCELERATE THE PROCUREMENT AND FIELDING OF 
                   INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES.

       Section 834 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1835; 10 
     U.S.C. 4061 note) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(f) Congressional Notification.--The Secretary of Defense 
     shall notify the congressional defense committees within 30 
     days after funding has been provided for a proposal selected 
     for an award under the pilot program established under this 
     section.''.

     SEC. 846. REPORT ON SOFTWARE DELIVERY TIMES.

       (a) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until December 
     31, 2028, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
     Sustainment, in consultation with the Chief Information 
     Officer of the Department of Defense and the Chief Digital 
     and Artificial Intelligence Officer, shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on the following:
       (1) A description of covered software delivered during the 
     fiscal year preceding the date of the report that is being 
     developed using iterative development, including a 
     description of the capabilities delivered for operational 
     use.
       (2) For such covered software not developed using iterative 
     development, an explanation for not using iterative 
     development and a description of the development method used.
       (3) For such covered software being developed using 
     iterative development, the frequency with which capabilities 
     of such covered software were delivered, disaggregated as 
     follows:
       (A) Covered software for which capabilities were delivered 
     during period of less than three months.
       (B) Covered software for which capabilities were delivered 
     during period of more than three months and less than six 
     months.
       (C) Covered software for which capabilities were delivered 
     during period of more than six months and less than nine 
     months.
       (D) Covered software for which capabilities were delivered 
     during period of more than nine months and less than 12 
     months.
       (4) With respect to covered software described in paragraph 
     (3) for which capabilities of such covered software were not 
     delivered in fewer than 12 months, an explanation of why such 
     delivery was not possible.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence 
     Officer'' means--
       (A) the official designated as the Chief Digital and 
     Artificial Intelligence Officer of the

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     Department of Defense pursuant to the memorandum of the 
     Secretary of Defense titled ``Establishment of the Chief 
     Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer'' dated December 
     8, 2021; or
       (B) if there is no official designated as such Officer, the 
     official within the Office of the Secretary of Defense with 
     primary responsibility for digital and artificial 
     intelligence matters.
       (2) The term ``covered software'' means software that is 
     being developed that--
       (A) was acquired using a software acquisition pathway 
     established under section 800 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92); 
     or
       (B) is a covered defense business system, as defined in 
     section 2222(i) of title 10, United States Code.
       (3) The term ``iterative development'' has the meaning 
     given the term ``agile or iterative development'' in section 
     891 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2018 (Public Law 10 115-91; 131 Stat. 1509; 10 U.S.C. 1746 
     note).

                  Subtitle E--Industrial Base Matters

     SEC. 851. 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,''.

     SEC. 852. MODIFICATION TO MISCELLANEOUS LIMITATIONS ON THE 
                   PROCUREMENT OF GOODS OTHER THAN UNITED STATES 
                   GOODS.

       Section 4864 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by 
     section 853, is further amended by adding at the end the 
     following new subsection:
       ``(l) Periodic Review.--
       ``(1) Recommendation.--Not later than November 1, 2024, and 
     every five years thereafter, the Under Secretary of Defense 
     for Acquisition and Sustainment shall review each item 
     described in subsections (a) and (e) of this section and 
     submit to the congressional defense committees, in writing, 
     one of the following recommendations:
       ``(A) Recommend continued inclusion of the item under this 
     section.
       ``(B) Recommend continued inclusion of the item under this 
     section with modifications.
       ``(C) Recommend discontinuing inclusion of the item under 
     this section.
       ``(2) Elements.--Each review required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include, with respect to the five-year period preceding 
     the date of submission of the written determination related 
     to such a review, the following elements:
       ``(A) The criticality of the item reviewed to a military 
     unit's mission accomplishment or other national security 
     objectives.
       ``(B) The extent to which such item is fielded in current 
     programs of record.
       ``(C) The number of such items to be procured by current 
     programs of record.
       ``(D) The extent to which cost and pricing data for such 
     item has been deemed fair and reasonable.
       ``(3) Justification.--The written determination required 
     under paragraph (1) shall also include the findings of the 
     applicable review conducted under such paragraph and any key 
     justifications for the recommendation.''.

     SEC. 853. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF CERTAIN 
                   COMPONENTS FOR CERTAIN NAVAL VESSELS AND 
                   AUXILIARY SHIPS.

       (a) Requirement That Certain Auxiliary Ship Components Be 
     Manufactured in the National Technology and Industrial 
     Base.--
       (1) Technical amendment.--Section 4864 of title 10, United 
     States Code, is amended by redesignating subsection (l) 
     (relating to ``Implementation of auxiliary ship component 
     limitation'') as subsection (k).
       (2) Components for auxiliary ships.--Paragraph (4) of 
     section 4864(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``and T-ARC'' 
     after ``T-AO 205''; and
       (B) by inserting ``and T-ARC'' after ``T-AO 205''.
       (b) Regulations.--Not later than June 1, 2023, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall issue regulations for carrying out 
     section 4864(j) of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 854. MODIFICATIONS TO THE PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL 
                   ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

       (a) Administrative and Other Logistical Costs.--Section 
     4961 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``Director of the Defense Logistics Agency'' and inserting 
     ``Secretary'';
       (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``three'' and inserting 
     ``four''; and
       (3) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking 
     ``Director'' and inserting ``Secretary''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, including 
     meetings of an association recognized under section 
     4954(f),'' after ``meetings''.
       (b) Cooperative Agreements.--Section 4954 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new subsections:
       ``(f) Association Recognition and Duties.--Eligible 
     entities that provide procurement technical assistance 
     pursuant to this chapter may form an association to pursue 
     matters of common concern. If more than a majority of such 
     eligible entities are members of such an association, the 
     Secretary shall--
       ``(1) recognize the existence and activities of such an 
     association; and
       ``(2) jointly develop with such association a model 
     cooperative agreement that may be used at the option of the 
     Secretary and an eligible entity.''.
       (c) Regulations.--Section 4953 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting ``, and shall consult with an 
     association recognized under section 4954(f) regarding any 
     revisions to such regulations'' before the period at the end.
       (d) Funding.--Section 4955(a)(1) of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking ``$1,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$1,500,000''.

     SEC. 855. CODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN PROCUREMENTS 
                   FROM THE XINJIANG UYGHUR AUTONOMOUS REGION.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 848 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 
     U.S.C. 4651 note prec.) is repealed.
       (b) Prohibition on Certain Procurements From the Xinjiang 
     Uyghur Autonomous Region.--Chapter 363 of title 10, United 
     States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new section:

     ``Sec. 4661. Prohibition on certain procurements from the 
       Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

       ``(a) Prohibition on the Availability of Funds for Certain 
     Procurements From XUAR.--None of the funds authorized to be 
     appropriated by a national defense authorization Act or any 
     other Act, or otherwise made available for any fiscal year 
     for the Department of Defense, may be obligated or expended 
     to knowingly procure any products mined, produced, or 
     manufactured wholly or in part by forced labor from XUAR or 
     from an entity that has used labor from within or transferred 
     from XUAR as part of a `poverty alleviation' or `pairing 
     assistance' program.
       ``(b) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `forced 
     labor' and `XUAR' have the meanings given, respectively, in 
     section 2496 of this title.''.
       (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for such 
     chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     item:

``4661. Prohibition on certain procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur 
              Autonomous Region.''.
       (d) Policy Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall issue a policy to require that an offeror or awardee of 
     a Department of Defense contract shall make a good faith 
     effort to determine that forced labor from XUAR, as described 
     in section 4661 of title 10, United States Code (as amended 
     by subsection (b)), will not be used in the performance of 
     such contract.

     SEC. 856. CODIFICATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MENTOR-
                   PROTEGE PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Section 831 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (10 U.S.C. 4901 note 
     prec.) is transferred to subchapter I of chapter 387 of title 
     10, United States Code, inserted after section 4901, and 
     redesignated as section 4902.
       (b) Amendments.--Section 4902 of title 10, United States 
     Code, as so transferred and redesignated, is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``mentor-protege 
     pilot'' and inserting ``department of defense mentor-
     protege'';
       (2) in the heading for subsection (a), by striking 
     ``Pilot'';
       (3) in subsections (a) and (c), by striking ``pilot'' each 
     place it appears;
       (4) in subsection (d)(1)(B)(iii)--
       (A) in subclause (I), by striking ``$100,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$25,000,000''; and
       (B) in subclause (II), by striking ``subsection (k)'' and 
     inserting ``subsection (j)'';
       (5) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ``two years'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``three years'';
       (6) in subsection (f)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ``manufacturing, test 
     and evaluation,'' after ``inventory control,''; and
       (B) in paragraph (6)(B), by striking ``pursuant to'' and 
     all that follows through the semicolon at the end and 
     inserting ``pursuant to chapter 388 of this title;'';
       (7) in subsection (g)(3)(C), by striking ``subsection (k)'' 
     and inserting ``subsection (j)'';
       (8) by striking subsections (j) and (n);
       (9) by redesignating subsections (k) through (m) as 
     subsections (j) through (l), respectively;
       (10) by redesignating subsection (o) as subsection (n);
       (11) in subsection (j), as so redesignated--
       (A) by striking ``pilot'' each place it appears;
       (B) by striking ``by which mentor firms'' and inserting 
     ``by which the parties''; and
       (C) by striking ``The Secretary shall publish'' and all 
     that follows through ``270 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.'';
       (12) in paragraph (7)(B) of subsection (k), as so 
     redesignated, by striking ``pursuant to'' and all that 
     follows through ``; or'' and inserting ``pursuant to chapter 
     388 of this title; or'';
       (13) in subsection (l), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``subsection (l)'' and inserting ``subsection (k)'';
       (14) by inserting after subsection (l), as so redesignated, 
     the following new subsection:
       ``(m) Annual Collection of Performance Data.--The Director 
     of the Office of Small Business Programs shall--
       ``(1) maintain outcome-based performance goals and annually 
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     automated information system (if practicable) assessing such 
     goals; and
       ``(2) conduct an independent review of the Mentor-Protege 
     Program established under this section at least once every 
     three years.''; and
       (15) by amending subsection (n), as so redesignated, to 
     read as follows:
       ``(n) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `affiliation', with respect to a 
     relationship between a mentor firm and a protege firm, means 
     a relationship described under section 121.103 of title 13, 
     Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation).
       ``(2) The term `disadvantaged small business concern' means 
     a firm that is not more than the size standard corresponding 
     to its primary North American Industry Classification System 
     code, is not owned or managed by individuals or entities that 
     directly or indirectly have stock options or convertible 
     securities in the mentor firm, and is--
       ``(A) a small business concern owned and controlled by 
     socially and economically disadvantaged individuals;
       ``(B) a business entity owned and controlled by an Indian 
     tribe as defined by section 8(a)(13) of the Small Business 
     Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(13));
       ``(C) a business entity owned and controlled by a Native 
     Hawaiian Organization as defined by section 8(a)(15) of the 
     Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(15));
       ``(D) a qualified organization employing severely disabled 
     individuals;
       ``(E) a small business concern owned and controlled by 
     women, as defined in section 8(d)(3)(D) of the Small Business 
     Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(3)(D));
       ``(F) a small business concern owned and controlled by 
     service-disabled veterans (as defined in section 8(d)(3) of 
     the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(3)));
       ``(G) a qualified HUBZone small business concern (as 
     defined in section 31(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     657a(b))); or
       ``(H) a small business concern that--
       ``(i) is a nontraditional defense contractor, as such term 
     is defined in section 3014 of this title; or
       ``(ii) currently provides goods or services in the private 
     sector that are critical to enhancing the capabilities of the 
     defense supplier base and fulfilling key Department of 
     Defense needs.
       ``(3) The term `historically Black college and university' 
     means any of the historically Black colleges and universities 
     referred to in section 2323 of this title, as in effect on 
     March 1, 2018.
       ``(4) The term `minority institution of higher education' 
     means an institution of higher education with a student body 
     that reflects the composition specified in section 312(b)(3), 
     (4), and (5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1058(b)(3), (4), and (5)).
       ``(5) The term `qualified organization employing the 
     severely disabled' means a business entity operated on a for-
     profit or nonprofit basis that--
       ``(A) uses rehabilitative engineering to provide employment 
     opportunities for severely disabled individuals and 
     integrates severely disabled individuals into its workforce;
       ``(B) employs severely disabled individuals at a rate that 
     averages not less than 20 percent of its total workforce;
       ``(C) employs each severely disabled individual in its 
     workforce generally on the basis of 40 hours per week; and
       ``(D) pays not less than the minimum wage prescribed 
     pursuant to section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 
     U.S.C. 206) to those employees who are severely disabled 
     individuals.
       ``(6) The term `severely disabled individual' means an 
     individual who is blind (as defined in section 8501 of title 
     41) or a severely disabled individual (as defined in such 
     section).
       ``(7) The term `small business concern' has the meaning 
     given such term under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 
     U.S.C. 632).
       ``(8) The term `small business concern owned and controlled 
     by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals' has 
     the meaning given such term in section 8(d)(3)(C) of the 
     Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(3)(C)).
       ``(9) The term `subcontracting participation goal', with 
     respect to a Department of Defense contract, means a goal for 
     the extent of the participation by disadvantaged small 
     business concerns in the subcontracts awarded under such 
     contract, as established pursuant to section 8(d) of the 
     Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)).''.
       (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for 
     subchapter I of chapter 387 of title 10, United States Code, 
     is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``4902. Department of Defense Mentor-Protege Program.''.
       (d) Protege Technical Reimbursement Pilot Program.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than July 1, 2023, the Director 
     of the Office of Small Business Programs of the Department of 
     Defense (as appointed pursuant to section 144 of title 10, 
     United States Code) shall establish a pilot program under 
     which a protege firm may receive up to 25 percent of the 
     reimbursement for which the mentor firm of such protege firm 
     is eligible under the Mentor-Protege Program for a covered 
     activity described in paragraph (2).
       (2) Activity described.--A covered activity under this 
     paragraph is an engineering, software development, or 
     manufacturing customization that the protege firm implements 
     in order to ensure that a technology developed by the protege 
     firm will be ready for integration with a program or system 
     of the Department of Defense.
       (3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) The terms ``mentor firm'', ``protege firm'' have the 
     meanings given under section 4902 of title 10, United States 
     Code, as amended by this section.
       (B) The term ``Mentor-Protege Program'' means the Mentor-
     Protege Program established under section 4902 of title 10, 
     United States Code, as amended by this section.
       (4) Termination.--The pilot program established under 
     paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date that is five years 
     after the date on which the pilot program is established.
       (e) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Buy indian act.--Section 23(a)(2) of the Act of June 
     25, 1910 (commonly known as the ``Buy Indian Act'') (36 Stat. 
     861, 25 U.S.C. 47(a)(2)) is amended by striking ``section 
     831(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 1991 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note; Public Law 101-510)'' and 
     inserting ``section 4902(c) of title 10, United States 
     Code''.
       (2) Small business act.--Section 8(d)(12) of the Small 
     Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(12)) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``the pilot Mentor-Protege Program 
     established pursuant to section 831 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510; 
     10 U.S.C. 2301 note)'' and inserting ``the Mentor-Protege 
     Program established under section 4902 of title 10, United 
     States Code,''; and
       (B) by striking ``subsection (g)'' and inserting 
     ``subsection (f)''.
       (f) Regulations.--Not later than December 31, 2023, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall issue regulations for carrying out 
     section 4902 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by 
     this section.
       (g) Agreements Under Pilot Program.--The amendments made by 
     this section shall not apply with respect to any agreement 
     entered into under the program as established under section 
     831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     1991 (Public Law 101-510; 104 Stat. 1607) before the date of 
     the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 857. PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO RARE EARTH 
                   ELEMENTS AND STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS.

       (a) Disclosures Concerning Rare Earth Elements and 
     Strategic and Critical Materials by Contractors of Department 
     of Defense.--
       (1) Requirement.--Beginning on the effective date of this 
     subsection, the Secretary of Defense shall--
       (A) require that any contractor that provides to the 
     Department of Defense a system with a permanent magnet that 
     contains rare earth elements or strategic and critical 
     materials disclose, after undertaking a commercially 
     reasonable inquiry and along with delivery of the system, the 
     provenance of the magnet; and
       (B) safeguard such disclosures in accordance with 
     applicable classification level required by the associated 
     programs.
       (2) Elements.--A disclosure under paragraph (1) shall 
     include an identification of the country or countries in 
     which--
       (A) any rare earth elements and strategic and critical 
     materials used in the magnet were mined;
       (B) such elements and minerals were refined into oxides;
       (C) such elements and minerals were made into metals and 
     alloys; and
       (D) the magnet was sintered or bonded and magnetized.
       (3) Implementation of supply chain tracking system.--If a 
     contractor cannot make the disclosure required by paragraph 
     (1) with respect to a system described in that paragraph, the 
     Secretary shall require the contractor to establish and 
     implement a supply chain tracking system in order to make the 
     disclosure to the fullest extent possible not later than 180 
     days after the contractor provides the system to the 
     Department of Defense. The tracking system shall--
       (A) include a description of the efforts taken by the 
     contractor to date to make the disclosure required by 
     paragraph (1);
       (B) take into account the possible refusal of certain 
     foreign entities to provide the contractor the information 
     necessary to make the disclosure required by paragraph (1); 
     and
       (C) require the contractor to report to the Secretary the 
     name, location, and other identifying information of any 
     entities which refuse to provide the contractor with the 
     information necessary to make the disclosure required by 
     paragraph (1).
       (4) Waivers.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary may waive a requirement 
     under paragraph (1) or (3) with respect to a system described 
     in paragraph (1) for a period of not more than 180 days if 
     the Secretary certifies to the Committees on Armed Services 
     of the Senate and the House of Representatives that--
       (i) the continued procurement of the system is necessary to 
     meet the demands of a national emergency declared under 
     section 201 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1621); 
     or
       (ii) a contractor that cannot currently make the disclosure 
     required by paragraph (1) is making significant efforts to 
     comply with the requirements of that paragraph.
       (B) Waiver renewals.--The Secretary may renew a waiver as 
     many times as the Secretary considers appropriate, provided 
     that the Secretary submits an updated certification to the 
     committees.
       (C) Limitation.--The Secretary may not delegate this waiver 
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     level of Assistant Secretary of Defense, a senior acquisition 
     executive (as defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United 
     States Code), or a command acquisition executive (as 
     described in section 167(e)(4)(C) of title 10, United States 
     Code) or equivalent.
       (5) Briefing required.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     submission of each report required by subsection (c)(3), the 
     Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
     briefing that includes--
       (i) a summary of the disclosures made under this 
     subsection;
       (ii) an assessment of the extent of reliance by the United 
     States on foreign countries, and especially countries that 
     are not allies of the United States, for rare earth elements 
     and strategic and critical materials;
       (iii) a determination with respect to which systems 
     described in paragraph (1) are of the greatest concern for 
     interruptions of supply chains with respect to rare earth 
     elements and strategic and critical materials; and
       (iv) any suggestions for legislation or funding that would 
     mitigate security gaps in such supply chains.
       (B) Form.--To the extent practicable, each briefing 
     required under subparagraph (A) shall be in an unclassified 
     form, but may contain a classified annex.
       (6) Effective date.--The requirements described in this 
     subsection shall take effect--
       (A) not earlier than 30 months after the date of enactment 
     of this Act; and
       (B) after the Secretary of Defense certifies to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives that the Department has established a process 
     to ensure that the information collection requirements of 
     this subsection present no national security risks, or that 
     any such risks have been fully mitigated.
       (b) Expansion of Restrictions on Procurement of Military 
     and Dual-use Technologies by Chinese Military Companies.--
     Section 1211 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note 
     prec.) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``communist chinese 
     military companies'' and inserting ``chinese military 
     companies'';
       (2) in subsection (a), by inserting after ``military 
     company'' the following: ``, any Chinese military company, 
     any Non-SDN Chinese military-industrial complex company, or 
     any other covered company'';
       (3) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
       ``(b) Goods and Services Covered.--
       ``(1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a), and 
     except as provided in paragraph (2), the goods and services 
     described in this subsection are goods and services--
       ``(A) on the munitions list of the International Traffic in 
     Arms Regulations; or
       ``(B) on the Commerce Control List that--
       ``(i) are classified in the 600 series; or
       ``(ii) contain strategic and critical materials, rare earth 
     elements, or energetic materials used to manufacture missiles 
     or munitions.
       ``(2) Exceptions.--Goods and services described in this 
     subsection do not include goods or services procured--
       ``(A) in connection with a visit by a vessel or an aircraft 
     of the United States Armed Forces to the People's Republic of 
     China;
       ``(B) for testing purposes; or
       ``(C) for purposes of gathering intelligence.''; and
       (4) in subsection (e)--
       (A) by striking paragraph (3);
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs 
     (3) and (5), respectively;
       (C) by inserting before paragraph (3), as redesignated by 
     subparagraph (B), the following:
       ``(1) The term `Chinese military company' has the meaning 
     given that term by section 1260H(d)(1) of the William M. 
     (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note).
       ``(2) The term `Commerce Control List' means the list 
     maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security and set 
     forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export 
     Administration Regulations.'';
       (D) by inserting after paragraph (3), as so redesignated, 
     the following:
       ``(4) The term `Export Administration Regulations' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 1742 of the Export Control 
     Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801).''; and
       (E) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) The term `Non-SDN Chinese military-industrial complex 
     company' means any entity on the Non-SDN Chinese Military-
     Industrial Complex Companies List--
       ``(A) established pursuant to Executive Order 13959 (50 
     U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to addressing the threat from 
     securities investments that finance Communist Chinese 
     military companies), as amended before, on, or after the date 
     of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2023; and
       ``(B) maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of 
     the Department of the Treasury.
       ``(7) The term `other covered company' means a company 
     that--
       ``(A) is owned or controlled by the government of the 
     People's Republic of China; and
       ``(B) is certified by the Secretary of Defense to the 
     congressional defense committees to be a company that must be 
     covered by this section for national security reasons.
       ``(8) The term `strategic and critical materials' means 
     materials designated as strategic and critical under section 
     3(a) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act 
     (50 U.S.C. 98b(a)).''; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(f) Effective Date.--With respect to goods and services 
     described in clause (ii) of subparagraph (b)(1)(B), the 
     prohibition shall take effect 180 days after the date on 
     which the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional 
     defense committees that a sufficient number of commercially 
     viable providers exist outside of the People's Republic of 
     China that collectively can provide the Department of Defense 
     with satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of such 
     goods or services as and when needed at United States market 
     prices.''.
       (c) Review of Compliance With Contracting Requirements.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and periodically thereafter until 
     the termination date specified in paragraph (5), the 
     Comptroller General of the United States shall assess the 
     extent of the efforts of the Secretary of Defense to comply 
     with the requirements of--
       (A) subsection (a);
       (B) section 1211 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2006, as amended by subsection (b); and
       (C) section 4872 of title 10, United States Code.
       (2) Briefing required.--
       (A) In general.--The Comptroller General shall 
     periodically, until the termination date specified in 
     paragraph (5), provide to the Committees on Armed Services of 
     the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the 
     results of the assessments conducted under paragraph (1) that 
     includes an assessment of--
       (i) the inclusion by the Department of Defense of necessary 
     contracting clauses in relevant contracts to meet the 
     requirements described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of 
     paragraph (1); and
       (ii) the efforts of the Department of Defense to assess the 
     compliance of contractors with such clauses.
       (B) Form.--To the extent practicable, each briefing 
     required under subparagraph (A) shall be in an unclassified 
     form, but may contain a classified annex.
       (3) Report required.--
       (A) In general.--The Comptroller General shall, not less 
     frequently than every 2 years until the termination date 
     specified in paragraph (5), submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
     report on the results of the assessments conducted under 
     paragraph (1).
       (B) Form.--To the extent practicable, each report required 
     under subparagraph (A) shall be in an unclassified form, but 
     may contain a classified annex.
       (4) Referral.--If, in conducting an assessment under 
     paragraph (1), the Comptroller General determines that a 
     contractor has willfully or recklessly failed to comply with 
     any of the requirements described in subparagraphs (A), (B), 
     and (C) of paragraph (1), the Comptroller General may refer 
     the matter, as appropriate, for further examination and 
     possible enforcement actions.
       (5) Termination.--The requirements of this subsection shall 
     terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
       (d) Strategic and Critical Materials Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``strategic and critical materials'' means 
     materials designated as strategic and critical under section 
     3(a) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act 
     (50 U.S.C. 98b(a)).

     SEC. 858. ANALYSES OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES FOR ACTION TO 
                   ADDRESS SOURCING AND INDUSTRIAL CAPACITY.

       (a) Analysis Required.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through 
     the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
     Sustainment and other appropriate officials, shall review the 
     items under subsection (c) to determine and develop 
     appropriate actions, consistent with the policies, programs, 
     and activities required under subpart I of part V of subtitle 
     A of title 10, United States Code, chapter 83 of title 41, 
     United States Code, and the Defense Production Act of 1950 
     (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.), including--
       (A) restricting procurement, with appropriate waivers for 
     cost, emergency requirements, and non-availability of 
     suppliers, including restricting procurement to--
       (i) suppliers in the United States;
       (ii) suppliers in the national technology and industrial 
     base (as defined in section 4801 of title 10, United States 
     Code);
       (iii) suppliers in other allied nations; or
       (iv) other suppliers;
       (B) increasing investment through use of research and 
     development or procurement activities and acquisition 
     authorities to--
       (i) expand production capacity;
       (ii) diversify sources of supply; or
       (iii) promote alternative approaches for addressing 
     military requirements;
       (C) prohibiting procurement from selected sources or 
     nations;
       (D) taking a combination of actions described under 
     subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C); or
       (E) taking no action.
       (2) Considerations.--The analyses conducted pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) shall consider national security, economic, and 
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     implications, as well as impacts on current and potential 
     suppliers of goods and services.
       (b) Reporting on Analyses, Recommendations, and Actions.--
       (1) Briefing required.--Not later than January 15, 2024, 
     the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees, in writing--
       (A) a summary of the findings of the analyses undertaken 
     for each item pursuant to subsection (a);
       (B) relevant recommendations resulting from the analyses; 
     and
       (C) descriptions of specific activities undertaken as a 
     result of the analyses, including schedule and resources 
     allocated for any planned actions.
       (2) Reporting.--The Secretary of Defense shall include the 
     analyses conducted under subsection (a), and any relevant 
     recommendations and descriptions of activities resulting from 
     such analyses, as appropriate, in each of the following 
     during the 2024 calendar year:
       (A) The annual report or quarterly briefings to Congress 
     required under section 4814 of title 10, United States Code.
       (B) The annual report on unfunded priorities of the 
     national technology and industrial base required under 
     section 4815 of such title.
       (C) Department of Defense technology and industrial base 
     policy guidance prescribed under section 4811(c) of such 
     title.
       (D) Activities to modernize acquisition processes to ensure 
     the integrity of the industrial base pursuant to section 4819 
     of such title.
       (E) Defense memoranda of understanding and related 
     agreements considered in accordance with section 4851 of such 
     title.
       (F) Industrial base or acquisition policy changes.
       (G) Legislative proposals for changes to relevant statutes 
     which the Department shall consider, develop, and submit to 
     the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 
     not less frequently than once per fiscal year.
       (H) Other actions as the Secretary of Defense determines 
     appropriate.
       (c) List of Goods and Services for Analyses, 
     Recommendations, and Actions.--The items described in this 
     subsection are the following:
       (1) Solar components for satellites.
       (2) Satellite ground station service contracts.
       (3) Naval vessel shafts and propulsion system components 
     (including reduction gears and propellers).
       (4) Infrastructure or equipment for a passenger boarding 
     bridge at a military airport designated by the Secretary of 
     Transportation under section 47118(a) of title 49, United 
     States Code.
       (5) Flags of the United States.
       (6) Natural rubber from herbaceous plants for military 
     applications.
       (7) Alternative proteins as sustainable and secure food 
     sources.
       (8) Carbon fiber.

     SEC. 859. DEMONSTRATION EXERCISE OF ENHANCED PLANNING FOR 
                   INDUSTRIAL MOBILIZATION AND SUPPLY CHAIN 
                   MANAGEMENT.

       (a) Demonstration Exercise Required.--Not later than 
     December 31, 2024, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct a 
     demonstration exercise of industrial mobilization and supply 
     chain management planning capabilities in support of one or 
     more operational or contingency plan use cases, as selected 
     in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 
     Staff and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
     Sustainment.
       (b) Elements.--The demonstration exercise required under 
     subsection (a) shall include the following elements:
       (1) Use of a current program that is both fielded and still 
     in production from each military department, Defense Agency, 
     and Department of Defense Field Activity in order to model a 
     notional plan for mobilization or supply chain management, as 
     associated with the selected operational or contingency 
     plans.
       (2) The exercise of processes and authorities that support 
     the Department of Defense for industrial mobilization in 
     support of declared hostilities or other contingency 
     operations.
       (3) The identification of process improvements or gaps in 
     resources, capabilities, or authorities that require 
     remediation, including those related to government or 
     contractor production facilities, tooling, or workforce 
     development.
       (4) The implementation of analytical tools and processes to 
     monitor and assess the health of the industrial base and to 
     use near real-time data and visualization capabilities in 
     making production and distribution decisions, with an 
     emphasis on identifying, assessing, and demonstrating 
     commercially available tools.
       (5) The establishment and tracking of goals and metrics to 
     support institutionalization of defense industrial base 
     health assessment and planning.
       (c) Briefing Required.--Not later than November 1, 2023, 
     the Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense 
     committees an interim briefing on the demonstration exercise 
     required under subsection (a), including--
       (1) an identification of the programs and use cases to be 
     demonstrated;
       (2) a description of methodology for executing the 
     demonstration exercise, including analytical tools or metrics 
     identified to support the process; and
       (3) any preliminary findings.
       (d) Assessment.--Not later than March 1, 2025, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report assessing the demonstration exercise 
     required under subsection (a), including a description of--
       (1) the programs and use cases considered in this 
     demonstration exercise;
       (2) the outcomes of the activities required under 
     subsection (b);
       (3) outcomes and conclusions;
       (4) lessons learned; and
       (5) any recommendations for legislative action that may be 
     required as a result.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``military 
     department'', ``Defense Agency'', and ``Defense Field 
     Activity'' have the meanings given those terms in section 101 
     of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 860. RISK MANAGEMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                   PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLY CHAINS.

       (a) Risk Management for All Department of Defense 
     Pharmaceutical Supply Chains.--Not later than one year after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall--
       (1) develop and issue implementing guidance for risk 
     management for Department of Defense supply chains for 
     pharmaceutical materiel for the Department;
       (2) identify, in coordination with the Secretary of Health 
     and Human Services, supply chain information gaps regarding 
     the Department's reliance on foreign suppliers of drugs, 
     including active pharmaceutical ingredients and final drug 
     products; and
       (3) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives a report regarding--
       (A) existing information streams, if any, that may be used 
     to assess the reliance by the Department of Defense on high-
     risk foreign suppliers of drugs;
       (B) vulnerabilities in the drug supply chains of the 
     Department of Defense; and
       (C) any recommendations to address--
       (i) information gaps identified under paragraph (2); and
       (ii) any risks related to such reliance on foreign 
     suppliers.
       (b) Risk Management for Department of Defense 
     Pharmaceutical Supply Chain.--The Director of the Defense 
     Health Agency shall--
       (1) not later than one year after the issuance of the 
     guidance required under subsection (a)(1), develop and 
     publish implementing guidance for risk management for the 
     Department of Defense supply chain for pharmaceuticals; and
       (2) establish a working group--
       (A) to assess risks to the Department's pharmaceutical 
     supply chain;
       (B) to identify the pharmaceuticals most critical to 
     beneficiary care at military treatment facilities; and
       (C) to establish policies for allocating scarce 
     pharmaceutical resources of the Department of Defense in case 
     of a supply disruption.

     SEC. 861. STRATEGY FOR INCREASING COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITIES 
                   FOR CERTAIN CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES.

       (a) Strategy.--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 
     comprehensive strategy to--
       (1) increase competitive opportunities available for 
     appropriate United States companies to transition critical 
     technologies into major weapon systems and other programs of 
     record; and
       (2) enhance the integrity and diversity of the defense 
     industrial base.
       (b) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) A description of methods to increase opportunities for 
     appropriate United States companies to develop end items of 
     critical technologies for major weapon systems, rapidly 
     prototype such end items, and conduct activities that would 
     support the transition of such end items into major weapon 
     systems and programs of record, including--
       (A) continuous experimentation or military utility 
     assessments to improve such end items;
       (B) evaluation of how to integrate existing commercial 
     capabilities relating to such end items of appropriate United 
     States companies or entities in the defense industrial base 
     into major weapon systems and programs of record in the 
     Department of Defense;
       (C) efforts that improve the ability of appropriate United 
     States companies or entities in the defense industrial base 
     to maintain, afford, or manufacture major weapon systems or 
     components for such systems; and
       (D) development of alternative supply sources for 
     components of a major weapon system to ensure the 
     availability of component parts and to support supply chain 
     diversity.
       (2) Processes to improve coordination by the military 
     departments and other elements of the Department of Defense 
     to carry out the strategy required by this section.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``appropriate United States company'' means--
       (A) a nontraditional defense contractor, as defined in 
     section 3014 of title 10, United States Code; or

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       (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 ``major weapon system'' has the meaning given 
     in section 3455 of title 10, United States Code.
       (3) The term ``critical technology'' means a technology 
     identified as critical by the Secretary of Defense, which 
     shall include the following:
       (A) Biotechnology.
       (B) Quantum science technology.
       (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 cybersecurity.
       (J) Autonomous systems.
       (K) Unmanned systems.
       (L) Advanced sensing systems.
       (M) Advanced communications systems.

     SEC. 862. KEY ADVANCED SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY DAYS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than March 1, 2023, and every 
     180 days thereafter, the each Secretary of a military 
     department shall ensure that such military department 
     conducts an outreach event to--
       (1) collaborate with the private sector on present current 
     and future opportunities with respect to key advanced system 
     development areas;
       (2) raise awareness within the private sector of--
       (A) key advanced system development areas; and
       (B) capability needs and existing and potential 
     requirements related to the key advanced system development 
     areas; and
       (3) raise awareness within such military department of 
     potential material solutions for capability needs and 
     existing and potential requirements related to key advanced 
     system development areas.
       (b) Responsibilities.--
       (1) Service chiefs.--For each event a military department 
     conducts under subsection (a), the Service Chief concerned 
     shall, for each key advanced system development area, perform 
     the following:
       (A) Identify related and potentially related existing, 
     planned, or potential military requirements, including urgent 
     and emergent operational needs.
       (B) Identify and describe related and potentially related 
     needs or gaps in the capabilities of the military department 
     to carry out the missions of the military department, 
     including warfighting and combat support capabilities.
       (C) Identify and describe related and potentially related 
     exercise, demonstration, or experimentation opportunities.
       (2) Acquisition executives.--For each event a military 
     department conducts under subsection (a), the service 
     acquisition executive of the military department conducting 
     the event shall, for each key advanced system development 
     area, perform the following:
       (A) Identify and describe related and potentially related 
     existing, planned, or potential acquisition plans and 
     strategies.
       (B) Identify and describe related and potentially related 
     existing, planned, or potential funding opportunities, 
     including--
       (i) broad agency announcements;
       (ii) requests for information;
       (iii) funding opportunity announcements;
       (iv) special program announcements;
       (v) requests for proposals;
       (vi) requests for quotes;
       (vii) special notices;
       (viii) transactions pursuant to sections 4004, 4021, and 
     4022 of title 10, United States Code;
       (ix) unsolicited proposals; and
       (x) other funding opportunities as determined appropriate 
     by the service acquisition executive.
       (3) Delegation.--Each Service Chief concerned and each 
     service acquisition executive may delegate the authority to 
     carry out the tasks for which such individuals are 
     responsible under this subsection.
       (4) Reviews and coordination.--
       (A) Industry day reviews.--Promptly after an event 
     conducted by a military department under subsection (a), the 
     service acquisition executive of such military department 
     shall--
       (i) disseminate a written review of such event as broadly 
     as practicable within the Department of Defense; and
       (ii) make such review publicly available on a website of 
     the military department.
       (B) Consolidation.--The Secretary of Defense and the 
     Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall, periodically, 
     jointly review and consolidate the reviews required by 
     subparagraph (A) to identify trends, eliminate redundancy, 
     and enhance efficiency with respect to events conducted under 
     subsection (a).
       (c) Form.--With respect to each event conducted under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall seek to 
     maximize industry and government participation, while 
     minimizing cost to the maximum extent practicable, by--
       (1) holding the event at an unclassified security level to 
     the extent practicable;
       (2) making the event publicly accessible through 
     teleconference or other virtual means; and
       (3) making supporting materials for the event publicly 
     available on a website.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Military departments; secretary concerned; service 
     acquisition executive.--The terms ``military departments'', 
     ``Secretary concerned'', and ``service acquisition 
     executive'' have the meanings given such terms in section 
     101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
       (2) Key advanced system development area.--The term ``key 
     advanced system development area'' means the following:
       (A) For the Department of the Navy--
       (i) unmanned surface vessels;
       (ii) unmanned underwater vessels;
       (iii) unmanned deployable mobile ocean systems;
       (iv) unmanned deployable fixed ocean systems; and
       (v) autonomous unmanned aircraft systems.
       (B) For the Department of the Air Force, autonomous 
     unmanned aircraft systems.
       (C) For the Department of the Army, autonomous unmanned 
     aircraft systems.
       (3) Service chief.--The term ``Service Chief concerned'' 
     means--
       (A) the Chief of Staff of the Army, with respect to matters 
     concerning the Department of the Army;
       (B) the Chief of Naval Operations and the Commandant of the 
     Marine Corps, with respect to matters concerning the 
     Department of the Navy; and
       (C) the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, with respect to 
     matters concerning the Department of the Air Force.

                   Subtitle F--Small Business Matters

     SEC. 871. CODIFICATION OF SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
                   SCORECARD.

       (a) In General.--Subsection (b) of section 868 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (15 
     U.S.C. 644 note) is transferred to section 15 of the Small 
     Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644), inserted after subsection (x), 
     redesignated as subsection (y), and amended--
       (1) by striking paragraphs (1), (6), and (7);
       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as 
     paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively;
       (3) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (6);
       (4) in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``Beginning in'' and all that follows through ``to evaluate'' 
     and inserting ``The Administrator shall use a scorecard to 
     annually evaluate'';
       (5) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)--
       (A) by striking ``the Federal agency'' each place it 
     appears and inserting ``a Federal agency or the Federal 
     Government, as applicable,'';
       (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
       (i) by striking ``developed under paragraph (1)''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``and Governmentwide'' after ``each 
     Federal agency''; and
       (C) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``section 15(g)(1)(B) 
     of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)(B))'' and 
     inserting ``subsection (g)(1)(B)'';
       (6) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``paragraph (3)(A)'' 
     and inserting ``paragraph (2)(A)''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``paragraph (3)'' and 
     inserting ``paragraph (2)'';
       (7) by inserting after paragraph (3) (as so redesignated) 
     the following new paragraph:
       ``(4) Additional requirements for scorecards.--The 
     scorecard shall include, for each Federal agency and 
     Governmentwide, the following information with respect to 
     prime contracts:
       ``(A) The number (expressed as a percentage) and total 
     dollar amount of awards made to small business concerns owned 
     and controlled by women through sole source contracts and 
     competitions restricted to small business concerns owned and 
     controlled by women under section 8(m).
       ``(B) The number (expressed as a percentage) and total 
     dollar amount of awards made to small business concerns owned 
     and controlled by qualified HUBZone small business concerns 
     through sole source contracts and competitions restricted to 
     qualified HUBZone small business concerns under section 
     31(c)(2).
       ``(C) The number (expressed as a percentage) and total 
     dollar amount of awards made to small business concerns owned 
     and controlled by service-disabled veterans through sole 
     source contracts and competitions restricted to small 
     business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled 
     veterans under section 36.
       ``(D) The number (expressed as a percentage) and total 
     dollar amount of awards made to socially and economically 
     disadvantaged small business concerns under section 8(a) 
     through sole source contracts and competitions restricted to 
     socially and economically disadvantaged small business 
     concerns, disaggregated by awards made to such concerns that 
     are owned and controlled by individuals and awards made to 
     such concerns that are owned and controlled by an entity.'';
       (8) in paragraph (5), by striking ``section 15(h)(2) of the 
     Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(h)(2))'' and inserting 
     ``subsection (h)(2)''; and
       (9) by amending paragraph (6) (as so redesignated) to read 
     as follows:
       ``(6) Scorecard defined.--In this subsection, the term 
     `scorecard' means any summary using a rating system to 
     evaluate the

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     efforts of a Federal agency to meet goals established under 
     subsection (g)(1)(B) that--
       ``(A) includes the measures described in paragraph (2); and
       ``(B) assigns a score to each Federal agency evaluated.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 15(x)(2) of the Small 
     Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(x)(2)) is amended by striking 
     ``scorecard described in section 868(b) of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (15 U.S.C. 644 
     note)'' and inserting ``scorecard (as defined in subsection 
     (y))''.

     SEC. 872. MODIFICATIONS TO THE SBIR AND STTR PROGRAMS.

       (a) Correction to STTR Disclosure Requirements.--Section 
     9(g)(13)(D) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     638(g)(13)(D)) is amended by striking ``of concern''.
       (b) Due Diligence Program.--
       (1) In general.--Until the date on which the Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering makes the 
     certification described in paragraph (2), in carrying out the 
     due diligence program required under subsection (vv) of 
     section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638), the 
     Secretary of Defense and each Secretary of a military 
     department shall perform the assessments required under such 
     due diligence program--
       (A) only with respect to small business concerns selected 
     by the applicable Secretary as the presumptive recipient of 
     an award described in such subsection (vv); and
       (B) prior to notifying the small business concern that the 
     small business concern has been selected to receive such an 
     award.
       (2) Full implementation.--On the date on which the Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering certifies 
     to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
     House of Representatives that an automated capability for 
     performing the assessments required under the due diligence 
     program required under subsection (vv) of section 9 of the 
     Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) with respect to all small 
     business concerns seeking an award described in such 
     subsection is operational, paragraph (1) of this subsection 
     shall sunset.

     SEC. 873. ACCESS TO DATA ON BUNDLED OR CONSOLIDATED 
                   CONTRACTS.

       (a) In General.--Section 15(p) of the Small Business Act 
     (15 U.S.C. 644(p)) is amended--
       (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) Bundled or consolidated contract defined.--In this 
     subsection, the term `bundled or consolidated contract' has 
     the meaning given in subsection (s).'';
       (2) in paragraph (4)--
       (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``contract 
     bundling'' and inserting ``bundled or consolidated 
     contracts'';
       (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``contract bundling'' 
     and inserting ``bundled or consolidated contracts'';
       (C) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) in clause (i), by striking ``bundled contracts'' and 
     inserting ``bundled or consolidated contracts''; and
       (ii) in clause (ii)--

       (I) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking 
     ``bundled contracts'' and inserting ``bundled or consolidated 
     contracts'';
       (II) in subclause (I), by striking ``were bundled'' and 
     inserting ``were included in bundled or consolidated 
     contracts''; and
       (III) in subclause (II)--

       (aa) in the matter preceding item (aa), by striking 
     ``bundled contract'' and inserting ``bundled or consolidated 
     contract'';
       (bb) in items (aa), (dd), and (ee) by inserting ``or the 
     consolidation of contract requirements (as applicable)'' 
     after ``bundling of contract requirements'' each place it 
     appears;
       (cc) in item (bb), by striking ``bundling the contract 
     requirements'' and inserting ``the bundling of contract 
     requirements or the consolidation of contract requirements 
     (as applicable)'';
       (dd) in item (cc), by striking ``the bundled status of 
     contract requirements'' and inserting ``contract requirements 
     in a bundled or consolidated contract''; and
       (ee) in item (ee), by striking ``consolidated 
     requirements'' and inserting ``contract''; and
       (3) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ``provide, upon 
     request'' and all that follows through the period at the end 
     and inserting the following: ``provide to the Administrator 
     data and information described in paragraphs (2) and (4).''.
       (b) Technical Amendment.--Section 15(p)(2) of the Small 
     Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(p)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``Database'' in the paragraph heading and 
     all that follows through ``Not later'' and inserting 
     ``Database.--Not later''; and
       (2) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subparagraphs 
     (A) and (B), respectively.

     SEC. 874. SMALL BUSINESS INTEGRATION WORKING GROUP.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the enactment 
     of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue a charter 
     to establish a small business integration working group 
     that--
       (1) ensures the integration and synchronization of the 
     activities of the military departments and other components 
     of the Department of Defense with respect to small business 
     concerns; and
       (2) convenes not fewer than four times per year.
       (b) Membership.--The small business integration working 
     group chartered under subsection (a) shall be comprised of 
     representatives from each of the following organizations:
       (1) The small business office of each military department.
       (2) The Small Business Innovation Research Program and the 
     Small Business Technology Transfer Program (as such terms are 
     defined in section 9(e) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     638(e))) of each military department.
       (3) The office of the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Acquisition and Sustainment.
       (4) The office of the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Research and Engineering.
       (5) Any other office the Secretary of Defense determines 
     appropriate.
       (c) Briefing Required.--Not later than March 1, 2023, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall brief the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of 
     the House of Representatives on the establishment and 
     activities of the small business integration working group 
     chartered under subsection (a), the policies enacted by the 
     small business integration working group to allow for the 
     sharing of best practices for maximizing the contributions of 
     small business concerns in the defense industrial base and in 
     acquisitions by the Department of Defense, and practices for 
     conducting oversight of the activities of the military 
     departments and other components of the Department of Defense 
     with respect to small business concerns.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Military department.--The term ``military department'' 
     has the meaning given such term in section 101(a) of title 
     10, United States Code.
       (2) Small business concern.--The term ``small business 
     concern'' has the meaning given such term under section 3 of 
     the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).

     SEC. 875. DEMONSTRATION OF COMMERCIAL DUE DILIGENCE FOR SMALL 
                   BUSINESS PROGRAMS.

       (a) Demonstration Required.--Not later than December 31, 
     2027, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a program to 
     carry out a demonstration of commercial due diligence tools, 
     techniques, and processes in order to support small 
     businesses in identifying attempts by malicious foreign 
     actors to gain undue access to, or foreign ownership, 
     control, or influence over--
       (1) the small business; or
       (2) any technology a small business is developing pursuant 
     to a contract or other agreement with the Department of 
     Defense.
       (b) Elements.--The program required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) The identification of one or more entities to be 
     responsible for the commercial due diligence tools, 
     techniques, and processes that are part of a demonstration 
     under the program and a description of the interactions 
     required between such entity, small businesses, and the 
     government agencies that enforce such tools, techniques, and 
     processes.
       (2) An assessment of commercial due diligence tools, 
     techniques, and processes already in use by each Office of 
     Small Business Programs.
       (3) The development of methods to analyze the commercial 
     due diligence tools, techniques, and processes that are part 
     of a demonstration under the program to--
       (A) monitor and assess attempts described in subsection 
     (a);
       (B) provide information on such attempts to applicable 
     small businesses; and
       (C) allow small businesses that are subject to such 
     attempts to provide information about such attempts to the 
     Secretary of Defense.
       (4) The development of training and resources for small 
     businesses that can be shared directly with such businesses 
     or through a procurement technical assistance program 
     established under chapter 388 of title 10, United States 
     Code.
       (5) The implementation of performance measures to assess 
     the effectiveness of such program.
       (c) Briefing Required.--Not later than April 1, 2023, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional 
     defense committees an interim briefing on the program 
     required under subsection (a) that includes the following:
       (1) An identification of any entity described in subsection 
     (b)(1).
       (2) A description of the methodology for executing any 
     demonstrations under the program, including any analytical 
     tools or metrics identified to support such a demonstration.
       (3) A description of any identified instances of attempts 
     described in subsection (a).
       (4) An identification of improvements or gaps in resources, 
     capabilities, or authorities, and other lessons learned from 
     any demonstrations under the program.
       (d) Assessment.--Not later than March 1, 2028, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report on the program required under subsection 
     (a), including any identified instances of attempts described 
     in such subsection, any lessons learned, and any 
     recommendations for legislative action related to such 
     program.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``foreign ownership, control, or influence'' 
     has the meaning given in section 847 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 
     133 Stat. 1505; 10 U.S.C. 4819 note).
       (2) The term ``Office of Small Business Programs'' means--

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       (A) the Office of Small Business Programs of the Department 
     of Defense established under section 144 of title 10, United 
     States Code;
       (B) the Office of Small Business Programs of the Department 
     of the Army established under section 7024 of such title;
       (C) the Office of Small Business Programs of the Department 
     of the Navy established under section 8028 of such title; and
       (D) the Office of Small Business Programs of the Department 
     of the Air Force established under section 9024 of such 
     title.

     SEC. 876. DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF MISSION EFFECTIVENESS 
                   METRICS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
     with the service acquisition executives (as defined in 
     section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code), shall 
     conduct a study on the metrics necessary to assess the 
     effectiveness of the SBIR and STTR programs of the Department 
     of Defense in meeting the mission needs of the Department, 
     including by developing metrics and collecting and assessing 
     longitudinal data necessary for evaluation of those metrics.
       (b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) An assessment of the measurable ways in which the SBIR 
     and STTR programs of the Department of Defense support the 
     mission needs of the Department.
       (2) The development of recurring, quantifiable metrics for 
     measuring the ability of the SBIR and STTR programs of the 
     Department to deliver products and services that meet the 
     mission needs of the Department.
       (3) An evaluation of currently available data to support 
     the assessment of the metrics described in paragraph (2), 
     including the identification of areas where gaps in the 
     availability of such data exist that may require collecting 
     new data or modifying existing data.
       (4) The identification of current means and methods 
     available to the Department for collecting data in an 
     automated fashion, including the identification of areas 
     where gaps in the automated collection of data exist that may 
     require new means for collecting or visualizing data.
       (5) The development of an analysis and assessment 
     methodology framework to make tradeoffs between the metrics 
     described in paragraph (2) and existing commercialization 
     benchmarks of the Department to enhance the decision-making 
     of the Department regarding the benefits of the SBIR and STTR 
     programs of the Department.
       (c) Briefings.--
       (1) Interim briefing.--Not later than six months after the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide 
     to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House 
     of Representatives a briefing on the development of the 
     metrics described in subsection (a) for the study required 
     under such subsection.
       (2) Final briefing.--Not later than one year after the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide 
     to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House 
     of Representatives a briefing on the results of the study 
     required under subsection (a).

                       Subtitle G--Other Matters

     SEC. 881. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE 
                   TRANSFER OF CERTAIN TITLE 10 ACQUISITION 
                   PROVISIONS.

       (a) In General.--The amendments made by section 1701(e) and 
     paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 802(b) of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 
     117-81) shall be deemed to have taken effect immediately 
     before the amendments made by section 1881 of the William M. 
     (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4293).
       (b) Treatment of Section 4027 Requirements.--An individual 
     or entity to which the requirements under section 4027 of 
     title 10, United States Code, were applicable during the 
     period beginning on January 1, 2022, and ending on the date 
     of the enactment of this Act pursuant to subsection (a) shall 
     be deemed to have complied with such requirements during such 
     period.

     SEC. 882. SECURITY CLEARANCE BRIDGE PILOT PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
     with the Director of National Intelligence, shall conduct a 
     pilot program to allow the Defense Counterintelligence and 
     Security Agency to sponsor the personal security clearances 
     of the employees of innovative technology companies that are 
     performing a contract of the Department of Defense while the 
     Government completes the adjudication of the facility 
     clearance application of such a innovative technology 
     company.
       (b) Additional Requirements.--
       (1) Personal security clearance authority.--
       (A) In general.--Under the pilot program, the Defense 
     Counterintelligence and Security Agency may nominate and 
     sponsor the personal security clearances of the employees of 
     an innovative technology company.
       (B) Limitation.--Under the pilot program, the Defense 
     Counterintelligence and Security Agency may sponsor the 
     personal security clearances of employees of not more than 75 
     innovative technology companies.
       (2) Adjudication of the facility clearance application.--
     Any adjudication of a facility clearance application of an 
     innovative technology company described in subsection (a) 
     shall include an assessment and mitigation of foreign 
     ownership, control, or influence of the innovative technology 
     company, as applicable.
       (c) Clearance Transfer.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after an innovative 
     technology company is granted facility clearance, the Defense 
     Counterintelligence and Security Agency shall transfer any 
     personal clearances of employees of the innovative technology 
     company held by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security 
     Agency under the pilot program back to the innovative 
     technology company.
       (2) Denial of facility clearance.--Not later than 10 days 
     after an innovative technology company is denied facility 
     clearance, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security 
     Agency shall release any personal clearances of employees of 
     the innovative technology company held by the Defense 
     Counterintelligence and Security Agency under the pilot 
     program.
       (d) Participant Selection.--The Under Secretary of Defense 
     for Research and Engineering, in consultation with the Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the 
     service acquisition executive of the military department 
     concerned (as such terms are defined, respectively, in 
     section 101 of title 10, United States Code), shall select 
     innovative technology companies to participate in the pilot 
     program.
       (e) Sunset.--The pilot program shall terminate on December 
     31, 2028.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Facility clearance.--The term ``facility clearance'' 
     has the meaning given the term ``Facility Clearance'' in 
     section 95.5 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, or any 
     successor regulation.
       (2) Foreign ownership, control, or influence.--The term 
     ``foreign ownership, control, or influence'' has the meaning 
     given in section 847 of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1505; 
     10 U.S.C. 4819 note).
       (3) Innovative technology company.--The term ``innovative 
     technology company'' means a nontraditional defense 
     contractor (as defined in section 3014 of title 10, United 
     States Code) that--
       (A) provides goods or services related to--
       (i) one or more of the 14 critical technology areas 
     described in the memorandum by the Under Secretary of Defense 
     for Research and Engineering issued on February 1, 2022, 
     entitled ``USD(R&E) Technology Vision for an Era of 
     Competition''; or
       (ii) information technology, software, or hardware that is 
     unavailable from any other entity that possesses a facility 
     clearance; and
       (B) is selected by the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Research and Engineering under subsection (d) to participate 
     in the pilot program.
       (4) Personal security clearance.--The term ``personal 
     security clearance'' means the security clearance of an 
     individual who has received approval from the Department of 
     Defense to access classified information.
       (5) Pilot program.--The term ``pilot program'' means the 
     pilot program established under subsection (a).

     SEC. 883. EXISTING AGREEMENT LIMITS FOR OPERATION WARP SPEED.

       The value of any modification to, or order made under, a 
     contract or other agreement by the Department of Defense on 
     or after March 1, 2020, to address the COVID-19 pandemic 
     through vaccines and other therapeutic measures shall not be 
     counted toward any limit established prior to March 1, 2020, 
     on the total estimated amount of all projects to be issued 
     under the contract or other agreement (except that the value 
     of such modification or order shall count toward meeting any 
     guaranteed minimum value under the contract or other 
     agreement).

     SEC. 884. INCORPORATION OF CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED 
                   INFORMATION GUIDANCE INTO PROGRAM 
                   CLASSIFICATION GUIDES AND PROGRAM PROTECTION 
                   PLANS.

       (a) Updates Required.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall, acting 
     through the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and 
     Security and the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
     Engineering, ensure that all program classification guides 
     (for classified programs) and all program protection plans 
     (for unclassified programs) include guidance for the proper 
     marking for controlled unclassified information at their next 
     regularly scheduled update.
       (2) Elements.--Guidance under paragraph (1) shall include 
     the following:
       (A) A requirement to use document portion markings for 
     controlled unclassified information.
       (B) A process to ensure controlled unclassified information 
     document portion markings are used properly and consistently.
       (b) Monitoring of Progress.--In tracking the progress in 
     carrying out subsection (a), the Under Secretary of Defense 
     for Intelligence and Security and the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Research and Engineering shall implement a 
     process for monitoring progress that includes the following:
       (1) Tracking of all program classification guides and 
     program protection plans so they include document portion 
     marking for controlled unclassified information, and the 
     dates when controlled unclassified information guidance 
     updates are completed.
       (2) Updated training in order to ensure that all government 
     and contractor personnel using the guides described in 
     subsection (a)(1) receive instruction, as well as

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     periodic spot checks, to ensure that training is sufficient 
     and properly implemented to ensure consistent application of 
     document portion marking guidance.
       (3) A process for feedback to ensure that any identified 
     gaps or lessons learned are incorporated into guidance and 
     training instructions.
       (c) Required Completion.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
     the updates required by subsection (a) are completed before 
     January 1, 2029.

      TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

   Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters

Sec. 901. Increase in authorized number of Assistant and Deputy 
              Assistant Secretaries of Defense.
Sec. 902. Conforming amendments relating to repeal of position of Chief 
              Management Officer.
Sec. 903. Limitation on use of funds pending demonstration of product 
              to identify, task, and manage congressional reporting 
              requirements.
Sec. 904. Limitation on use of funds pending compliance with 
              requirements relating to alignment of Close Combat 
              Lethality Task Force.

  Subtitle B--Other Department of Defense Organization and Management 
                                Matters

Sec. 911. Updates to management reform framework.
Sec. 912. Briefing on changes to Unified Command Plan.
Sec. 913. Clarification of peacetime functions of the Navy.
Sec. 914. Responsibilities and functions relating to electromagnetic 
              spectrum operations.
Sec. 915. Joint all domain command and control.
Sec. 916. Strategic management dashboard demonstration.
Sec. 917. Demonstration program for component content management 
              systems.
Sec. 918. Report on potential transition of all members of the Space 
              Force into a single component.

   Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters

     SEC. 901. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED NUMBER OF ASSISTANT AND 
                   DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE.

       (a) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy.--
     Section 138(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(8) One of the Assistant Secretaries is the Assistant 
     Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy. The principal duty of 
     the Assistant Secretary shall be the overall supervision of 
     policy of the Department of Defense for cyber. The Assistant 
     Secretary is the Principal Cyber Advisor described in section 
     392a(a) of this title.''.
       (b) Increase in Authorized Number of Assistant Secretaries 
     of Defense.--
       (1) Increase.--Section 138(a)(1) of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking ``15'' and inserting ``19''.
       (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 5315 of title 5, United 
     States Code, is amended by striking ``Assistant Secretaries 
     of Defense (14).'' and inserting ``Assistant Secretaries of 
     Defense (19).''.
       (c) Increase in Authorized Number of Deputy Assistant 
     Secretaries of Defense.--
       (1) Increase.--Section 138 of title 10, United States Code, 
     is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(e) The number of Deputy Assistant Secretaries of Defense 
     may not exceed 60.''.
       (2) Conforming repeal.--Section 908 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 
     131 Stat. 1514; 10 U.S.C. 138 note) is repealed.
       (d) Additional Amendments.--Section 138(b) of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)(A)--
       (A) in the second sentence in the matter preceding clause 
     (i), by striking ``He shall have as his principal duty'' and 
     inserting ``The principal duty of the Assistant Secretary 
     shall be''; and
       (B) in clause (ii), by striking subclause (III);
       (2) in paragraph (3), in the second sentence, by striking 
     ``He shall have as his principal duty'' and inserting ``The 
     principal duty of the Assistant Secretary shall be'';
       (3) in paragraph (4)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking the semicolon and 
     inserting ``; and'';
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' inserting a 
     period; and
       (C) by striking subparagraph (C); and
       (4) in paragraph (6), by striking ``shall--'' and all that 
     follows and inserting ``shall advise the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment on industrial base 
     policies.''.
       (e) Evaluation and Review.--Section 1504 of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 
     117-81; 135 Stat. 2022) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Not later than 180 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act'' and 
     inserting ``Not later than April 1, 2023''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (13), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) by redesignating paragraph (14) as paragraph (17); and
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (13) the following new 
     paragraphs:
       ``(14) assess the need to retain or modify the 
     relationships, authorities, roles, and responsibilities of 
     the Principal Cyber Advisor described in section 392a(a) of 
     title 10, United States Code;
       ``(15) assess the organizational construct of the 
     Department of Defense and how authorities, roles, and 
     responsibilities for matters relating to cyber activities are 
     distributed among the Under Secretaries, Assistant 
     Secretaries, and Deputy Assistant Secretaries of Defense and 
     among civilian officials within the military departments with 
     roles and responsibilities relating to cyber activities;
       ``(16) make recommendations for changes to statutes 
     affecting the organizational construct of the Department of 
     Defense to improve the oversight, management, and 
     coordination of--
       ``(A) policies, programs, and strategies relating to cyber 
     activities;
       ``(B) the execution of the authorities of the United States 
     Cyber Command; and
       ``(C) other matters relating to cyber activities; and''.

     SEC. 902. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO REPEAL OF 
                   POSITION OF CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER.

       Section 2222 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``the Chief 
     Management Officer of the Department of Defense, the Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the 
     Chief Information Officer, and the Chief Management Officer'' 
     and inserting ``the Chief Information Officer of the 
     Department of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Acquisition and Sustainment, and the Chief Information 
     Officer'';
       (2) in subsection (e)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the Chief Management 
     Officer'' and inserting ``the Chief Information Officer''; 
     and
       (B) in paragraph (6)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause 
     (i)--

       (I) in the first sentence, by striking ``The Chief 
     Management Officer of the Department of Defense'' and 
     inserting ``The Chief Information Officer of the Department 
     of Defense, in coordination with the Chief Data and 
     Artificial Intelligence Officer,''; and
       (II) in the second sentence, by striking ``the Chief 
     Management Officer shall'' and inserting ``the Chief 
     Information Officer shall''; and

       (ii) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause 
     (i), by striking ``The Chief Management Officer'' and 
     inserting ``The Chief Information Officer'';
       (3) in subsection (f)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), in the second sentence, by striking 
     ``the Chief Management Officer and''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as 
     subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively;
       (ii) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as redesignated 
     by clause (i), the following new subparagraph (A):
       ``(A) The Chief Information Officers of the military 
     departments, or their designees.''; and
       (iii) in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, by adding at 
     the end the following new clause:
       ``(iv) The Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer 
     of the Department of Defense.'';
       (4) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ``the Chief 
     Management Officer'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``the Chief Information Officer''; and
       (5) in subsection (i)(5)(B), by striking ``the Chief 
     Management Officer'' and inserting ``the Chief Information 
     Officer''.

     SEC. 903. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS PENDING DEMONSTRATION OF 
                   PRODUCT TO IDENTIFY, TASK, AND MANAGE 
                   CONGRESSIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

       Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
     otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 for operation 
     and maintenance, Defense-wide, for the Office of the 
     Secretary of Defense, not more than 90 percent may be 
     obligated or expended until the Secretary of Defense 
     demonstrates a minimum viable product--
       (1) to optimize and modernize the process described in 
     section 908(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 
     116-283; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) for identifying reports to 
     Congress required by annual national defense authorization 
     Acts, assigning responsibility for preparation of such 
     reports, and managing the completion and delivery of such 
     reports to Congress; and
       (2) that includes capabilities to enable--
       (A) direct access by the congressional defense committees 
     to the follow-on system to that process using secure 
     credentials;
       (B) rapid automatic ingestion of data provided by those 
     committees with respect to reports and briefings required to 
     be submitted to Congress in a comma-separated value 
     spreadsheet;
       (C) sortable and exportable database views for tracking and 
     research purposes;
       (D) automated notification of relevant congressional staff 
     and archival systems; and
       (E) integration with Microsoft Office.

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     SEC. 904. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS PENDING COMPLIANCE WITH 
                   REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ALIGNMENT OF CLOSE 
                   COMBAT LETHALITY TASK FORCE.

       Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
     otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 for operation 
     and maintenance, Defense-wide, for the Office of the 
     Secretary of Defense, not more than 75 percent may be 
     obligated or expended until the Department of Defense 
     complies with the requirements of section 911 of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 
     117-81; 135 Stat. 1878) (relating to alignment of the Close 
     Combat Lethality Task Force).

  Subtitle B--Other Department of Defense Organization and Management 
                                Matters

     SEC. 911. UPDATES TO MANAGEMENT REFORM FRAMEWORK.

       Section 125a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2022'' and inserting 
     ``2023''; and
       (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``the Director for 
     Administration and Management of the Department of Defense,'' 
     after ``the Chief Information Officer of the Department of 
     Defense,''; and
       (2) in subsection (d)--
       (A) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (9); and
       (B) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new 
     paragraphs:
       ``(6) Development and implementation of a uniform 
     methodology for tracking and assessing cost savings and cost 
     avoidance from reform initiatives.
       ``(7) Implementation of reform-focused research to improve 
     management and administrative science.
       ``(8) Tracking and implementation of technological 
     approaches to improve management decision-making, such as 
     artificial intelligence tools.''.

     SEC. 912. BRIEFING ON CHANGES TO UNIFIED COMMAND PLAN.

       Paragraph (2) of section 161(b) of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(2) Except during time of hostilities or imminent threat 
     of hostilities, the President shall--
       ``(A) not more than 60 days after establishing a new 
     combatant command--
       ``(i) notify Congress of the establishment of such command; 
     and
       ``(ii) provide to Congress a briefing on the establishment 
     of such command; and
       ``(B) not more than 60 days after significantly revising 
     the missions, responsibilities, or force structure of an 
     existing combatant command--
       ``(i) notify Congress of such revisions; and
       ``(ii) provide to Congress a briefing on such revisions.''.

     SEC. 913. CLARIFICATION OF PEACETIME FUNCTIONS OF THE NAVY.

       Section 8062(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in the second sentence, by striking ``primarily'' and 
     inserting ``for the peacetime promotion of the national 
     security interests and prosperity of the United States and''; 
     and
       (2) in the third sentence, by striking ``for the effective 
     prosecution of war'' and inserting ``for the duties described 
     in the preceding sentence''.

     SEC. 914. RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS RELATING TO 
                   ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM OPERATIONS.

       Section 1053(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 
     10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--
       (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Transfer of 
     Responsibilities and Functions Relating to Electromagnetic 
     Spectrum Operations'' and inserting ``Report on Appropriate 
     Alignment of Responsibilities and Functions Relating to 
     Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations; Evaluations'';
       (2) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (5);
       (3) by inserting the following new paragraph (1):
       ``(1) Report required.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than March 31, 2023, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report on the appropriate alignment of 
     electromagnetic spectrum operations responsibilities and 
     functions.
       ``(B) Considerations.--In developing the report required by 
     subparagraph (A), the Secretary of Defense shall consider the 
     following:
       ``(i) The appropriate role of each existing organization 
     and element of the Department of Defense with 
     responsibilities or functions relating to electromagnetic 
     spectrum operations and the potential establishment of a new 
     entity dedicated electromagnetic spectrum operations within 
     one or more of those organizations or elements.
       ``(ii) Whether the organizational structure responsible for 
     electromagnetic spectrum operations within the Department--

       ``(I) should be a unitary structure, in which a single 
     organization or element is primarily responsible for all 
     aspects of such operations; or
       ``(II) a hybrid structure, in which separate organizations 
     or elements are responsible for different aspects of 
     electromagnetic spectrum operations.

       ``(iii) The resources required to fulfill the specified 
     responsibilities and functions.''; and
       (4) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
     (2) and (3), respectively.

     SEC. 915. JOINT ALL DOMAIN COMMAND AND CONTROL.

       (a) Direction and Control of Joint All Domain Command and 
     Control.--The Deputy Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
     with the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall 
     oversee joint all domain command and control (commonly known 
     as ``JADC2'') to ensure--
       (1) close collaboration with the Joint Requirements 
     Oversight Council, the combatant commands, and the military 
     services regarding operational requirements and requirements 
     satisfaction relating to joint all domain command and 
     control; and
       (2) objective assessments to the Deputy Secretary and Vice 
     Chairman about the progress of the Department of Defense in 
     achieving the objectives of joint all domain command and 
     control.
       (b) Demonstrations and Fielding of Mission Threads.--
       (1) In general.--The Deputy Secretary and Vice Chairman 
     shall take the following actions in support of the objectives 
     described in paragraph (2):
       (A) In consultation with the Commander of the United States 
     Indo-Pacific Command and the commanders of such other 
     combatant commands as may be designated by the Deputy 
     Secretary--
       (i) identify a prioritized list of difficult mission-
     critical operational challenges specific to the area of 
     operations of the designated commands;
       (ii) design and recommend resourcing options, through the 
     Office of Cost Analysis and Program Evaluation and the 
     Management Action Group of the Deputy Secretary, a series of 
     multi-domain, multi-service and multi-agency, multi-platform, 
     and multisystem end-to-end integrated kinetic and non-kinetic 
     mission threads, including necessary battle management 
     functions, to solve the operational challenges identified in 
     clause (i);
       (iii) demonstrate the ability to execute the integrated 
     mission threads identified in clause (ii) in realistic 
     conditions on a repeatable basis, including the ability to 
     achieve, through mission integration software, 
     interoperability among effects chain components that do not 
     conform to common interface standards, including the use of 
     the System of Systems Technology Integration Tool Chain for 
     Heterogeneous Electronic Systems (commonly known as 
     ``STITCHES'') managed by the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing of 
     the Department of the Air Force; and
       (iv) create a plan to deploy the mission threads to the 
     area of operations of the United States Indo-Pacific Command 
     and such other combatant commands as may be designated by 
     Deputy Secretary, and execute the mission threads at the 
     scale and pace required to solve the identified operational 
     challenges, including necessary logistics and sustainment 
     capabilities.
       (B) Designate organizations to serve as transition partners 
     for integrated mission threads and ensure such integrated 
     mission threads are maintained and exercised as operational 
     capabilities in the United States Indo-Pacific Command and 
     such other combatant commands as may be designated by Deputy 
     Secretary.
       (C) Designate organizations and elements of the Department 
     of Defense as the Deputy Secretary determines appropriate to 
     be responsible for--
       (i) serving as mission managers for composing and 
     demonstrating the integrated mission threads under the 
     mission management pilot program established by section 871 
     of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 191 note);
       (ii) providing continuing support and sustainment for, and 
     training and exercising of, the integrated mission threads 
     under the operational command of the Commander of United 
     States Indo-Pacific Command and such other combatant commands 
     as may be designated by Deputy Secretary;
       (iii) planning and executing experimentation and 
     demonstrations with--

       (I) Joint data integration approaches;
       (II) mission integration capabilities, especially software; 
     and
       (III) Joint tactics, techniques, and procedures;

       (iv) assisting in fielding mission integration software to 
     encourage the development and employment of such software on 
     a larger scale, especially at the designated combatant 
     commands;
       (v) assessing and integrating, as appropriate, the 
     capabilities of Assault Breaker II, developed by the Defense 
     Advanced Research Projects Agency, and related developmental 
     efforts as those efforts transition to operational 
     deployment; and
       (vi) integrating joint all domain command and control 
     mission threads and mission command and control, including in 
     conflicts that arise with minimal warning, and exercising 
     other joint all domain command and control capabilities and 
     functions.
       (D) Integrate the planning and demonstrations of the 
     mission threads with--
       (i) the Production, Exploitation, and Dissemination Center 
     in the United States Indo-Pacific Command;
       (ii) the Family of Integrated Targeting Cells; and
       (iii) the tactical dissemination and information sharing 
     systems for the Armed Forces and allies of the United States, 
     including the Mission Partner Environment and the Maven Smart 
     System.

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       (2) Objectives described.--The objectives described in this 
     paragraph are the following--
       (A) to support the emphasis of the National Defense 
     Strategy on adversary-specific deterrence postures;
       (B) to support actions that can be taken within the period 
     covered by the future-years defense program focused on--
       (i) critical mission threads, such as kinetic kill chains 
     and non-kinetic effects chains; and
       (ii) integrated concepts of operation;
       (C) to support demonstrations and experimentation; and
       (D) to achieve the objectives of the Joint All Domain 
     Command and Control Strategy and Implementation Plan approved 
     by the Deputy Secretary of Defense.
       (c) Performance Goals.--The Deputy Secretary, the Vice 
     Chairman, and the commanders of such other combatant commands 
     as may be designated by the Deputy Secretary shall seek to--
       (1) beginning in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023, 
     demonstrate new integrated mission threads on a regularly 
     recurring basis multiple times each year; and
       (2) include such demonstrations, as feasible, in the Rapid 
     Defense Experimentation Reserve campaign of experimentation, 
     Valiant Shield, Northern Edge, the Large Scale Global 
     Exercise, the quarterly Scarlet Dragon exercises, the Global 
     Information Dominance Experiments, and annual force exercises 
     in the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-
     Pacific Command.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``Deputy Secretary'' means the Deputy 
     Secretary of Defense.
       (2) The term ``Family of Integrated Targeting Cells'' means 
     the Maritime Targeting Cell-Afloat, the Maritime Targeting 
     Cell-Expeditionary, the Tactical Intelligence Targeting 
     Access Node, Tactical Operations Center Medium/Light, and 
     other interoperable command and control nodes that are able 
     to task the collection of, receive, process, and disseminate 
     track and targeting information from many sensing systems in 
     disconnected, denied, intermittent or limited bandwidth 
     conditions.
       (3) The term ``joint all domain command and control'' 
     refers to the warfighting capabilities that support commander 
     decision making at all echelons from campaigning to conflict, 
     across all domains, and with partners, to deliver information 
     advantage.
       (4) The term ``mission command'' is the employment of 
     military operations through decentralized execution based 
     upon mission-type orders and the intent of commanders.
       (5) The terms ``mission thread'', ``kill chain'', and 
     ``effects chain'' have the meanings given those terms in the 
     publication of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 
     for Research and Engineering titled ``Mission Engineering 
     Guide'' and dated November 2020.
       (6) The term ``Vice Chairman'' means the Vice Chairman of 
     the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

     SEC. 916. STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT DASHBOARD DEMONSTRATION.

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     conduct a demonstration of a strategic management dashboard 
     to automate the data collection and data visualization of the 
     primary management goals of the Department of Defense.
       (b) Elements.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 
     the strategic management dashboard demonstrated under 
     subsection (a) includes the following:
       (1) The capability for real-time monitoring of the 
     performance of the Department of Defense in meeting the 
     management goals of the Department.
       (2) An integrated analytics capability, including the 
     ability to dynamically add or upgrade new capabilities when 
     needed.
       (3) Integration with the framework required by subsection 
     (c) of section 125a of title 10, United States Code, for 
     measuring the progress of the Department toward covered 
     elements of reform (as defined in subsection (d) of that 
     section).
       (4) Incorporation of the elements of the strategic 
     management plan required by section 904(d) of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 
     110-181; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 2201), as derived from 
     automated data feeds from existing information systems and 
     databases.
       (5) Incorporation of the elements of the most recent annual 
     performance plan of the Department required by section 
     1115(b) of title 31, United States Code, and the most recent 
     update on performance of the Department required by section 
     1116 of that title.
       (6) Use of artificial intelligence and machine learning 
     tools to improve decision making and assessment relating to 
     data analytics.
       (7) Adoption of leading and lagging indicators for key 
     strategic management goals.
       (c) Authorities.--
       (1) In general.--In conducting the demonstration required 
     by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may use the 
     authorities described in paragraph (2), and such other 
     authorities as the Secretary considers appropriate--
       (A) to help accelerate the development of innovative 
     technological or process approaches; and
       (B) to attract new entrants to solve the data management 
     and visualization challenges of the Department.
       (2) Authorities described.--The authorities described in 
     this paragraph are the authorities provided under the 
     following provisions of law:
       (A) Section 4025 of title 10, United States Code (relating 
     to prizes for advanced technology achievements).
       (B) Section 217 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. 2222 note) 
     (relating to science and technology activities to support 
     business systems information technology acquisition 
     programs).
       (C) Section 908 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 129a note) 
     (relating to management innovation activities).
       (d) Use of Best Practices.--In conducting the demonstration 
     required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall 
     leverage commercial best practices in management and leading 
     research in management and data science.
       (e) Strategic Management Dashboard Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``strategic management dashboard'' means a 
     system for dynamically displaying management metrics, 
     performance goals, and other information necessary for 
     Department of Defense leadership to make strategic decisions 
     related to the management of the Department using modern, 
     commercial practices for data visualization and drawn from 
     existing automated information systems available to the 
     Department.

     SEC. 917. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FOR COMPONENT CONTENT 
                   MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than July 1, 2023, the Chief 
     Information Officer of the Department of Defense, in 
     coordination with the official designated under section 
     238(b) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. note 
     prec. 4061), shall complete a pilot program to demonstrate 
     the application of component content management systems to a 
     distinct set of data of the Department.
       (b) Selection of Data Set.--In selecting a distinct set of 
     data of the Department for purposes of the pilot program 
     required by subsection (a), the Chief Information Officer 
     shall consult with, at a minimum, the following:
       (1) The Office of the Secretary of Defense, with respect to 
     directives, instructions, and other regulatory documents of 
     the Department.
       (2) The Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Joint 
     Staff, with respect to execution orders.
       (3) The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Research and Engineering and the military departments, with 
     respect to technical manuals.
       (4) The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Acquisition and Sustainment, with respect to Contract Data 
     Requirements List documents.
       (c) Authority to Enter Into Contracts.--Subject to the 
     availability of appropriations, the Secretary of Defense may 
     enter into contracts or other agreements with public or 
     private entities to conduct studies and demonstration 
     projects under the pilot program required by subsection (a).
       (c) Briefing Required.--Not later than 60 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information 
     Officer shall provide to the congressional defense committees 
     a briefing on plans to implement the pilot program required 
     by subsection (a).
       (d) Component Content Management System Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``component content management system'' 
     means any content management system that enables the 
     management of content at a component level instead of at the 
     document level.

     SEC. 918. REPORT ON POTENTIAL TRANSITION OF ALL MEMBERS OF 
                   THE SPACE FORCE INTO A SINGLE COMPONENT.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than March 1, 2023, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
     report on the proposal of the Air Force to transition the 
     Space Force into a single component (in this section referred 
     to as the Space Component)--
       (1) that consists of all members of the Space Force, 
     without regard to whether such a member is, under laws in 
     effect at the time of the report, in the active or reserve 
     component of the Space Force; and
       (2) in which such members may transfer between duty 
     statuses more freely than would otherwise be allowed under 
     the laws in effect at the time of the report.
       (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) A plan that describes any rules, regulations, policies, 
     guidance, and statutory provisions that may be implemented to 
     govern--
       (A) the ability of a member of the Space Component to 
     transfer between duty statuses, the number of members 
     authorized to make such transfers, and the timing of such 
     transfers;
       (B) the retirement of members of the Space Component, 
     including the determination of a member's eligibility for 
     retirement and the calculation of the retirement benefits 
     (including benefits under laws administered by the Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs) to which the member would be entitled 
     based on a career consisting of service in duty statuses of 
     the Space Component; and
       (C) the composition and operation of promotion selection 
     boards with respect to members of the Space Component, 
     including the treatment of general officers by such boards.

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       (2) A comprehensive analysis of how such proposal may 
     affect the ability of departments and agencies of the Federal 
     Government (including departments and agencies outside the 
     Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs) 
     to accurately calculate the pay or determine the benefits, 
     including health care benefits under chapter 55 of title 10, 
     United States Code, to which a member or former member of the 
     Space Component is entitled at any given time.
       (3) Draft legislative text, prepared by the Office of 
     Legislative Counsel within the Office of the General Counsel 
     of the Department of Defense, that comprehensively sets forth 
     all amendments and modifications to Federal statutes needed 
     to effectively implement the proposal described in subsection 
     (a), including--
       (A) amendments and modifications to titles 10, 37, and 38, 
     United States Code;
       (B) amendments and modifications to Federal statutes 
     outside of such titles; and
       (C) an analysis of each provision of Federal statutory law 
     that refers to the duty status of a member of an Armed Force, 
     or whether such member is in an active or reserve component, 
     and, for each such provision--
       (i) a written determination indicating whether such 
     provision requires amendment or other modification to clarify 
     its applicability to a member of the Space Component; and
       (ii) if such an amendment or modification is required, 
     draft legislative text for such amendment or modification.
       (4) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of--
       (A) exempting the proposed Space Component from the 
     existing ``up or out'' system of officer career advancement 
     first established by the amendments to title 10, United 
     States Code, made by the Defense Officer Personnel Management 
     Act (Public Law 96-513; 94 Stat. 2835);
       (B) combining active and reserve components in a new, 
     single Space Component and whether a similar outcome could be 
     achieved using the existing active and reserve component 
     frameworks with modest statutory changes to allow reserve 
     officers to serve on sustained active duty; and
       (C) creating career flexibility for reserve members of the 
     Space Component, including in shifting retirement points 
     earned from one year to the next and allowing members of the 
     Space Component to move back and forth between active and 
     reserve status for prolonged periods of time across a career.
       (5) An assessment of the implications of the proposed 
     reorganization of the Space Force on the development of space 
     as a warfighting domain in the profession of arms, 
     particularly with respect to officer leadership, development, 
     and stewardship of the profession.
       (6) A determination of whether existing government ethics 
     regulations are adequate to address potential conflicts of 
     interest for Space Component officers who seek to move back 
     and forth between sustained active duty and working for 
     private sector organizations in the space industry as reserve 
     officers in the Space Component.
       (7) An analysis of the following:
       (A) Whether the proposed Space Component framework is 
     consistent with the joint service requirements of chapter 38 
     of title 10, United States Code.
       (B) Budgetary implications of the establishment of the 
     Space Component.
       (C) The nature of the relationship with private industry 
     and civilian employers that would be required and consistent 
     with professional ethics to successfully implement the Space 
     Component.
       (D) The effect of establishing a Space Component on 
     diversity and inclusion within the Space Force.

                      TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS

                     Subtitle A--Financial Matters

Sec. 1001. General transfer authority.
Sec. 1002. Sense of Congress relating to the corrective action plans 
              review process.
Sec. 1003. Annual reports on budgetary effects of inflation.

                   Subtitle B--Counterdrug Activities

Sec. 1011. Extension of authority to support a unified counterdrug and 
              counterterrorism campaign in Colombia.

                Subtitle C--Naval Vessels and Shipyards

Sec. 1021. Modification to annual naval vessel construction plan.
Sec. 1022. Navy consultation with Marine Corps on major decisions 
              directly concerning Marine Corps amphibious force 
              structure and capability.
Sec. 1023. Amphibious warship force structure.
Sec. 1024. Modification to limitation on decommissioning or 
              inactivating battle force ships before end of expected 
              service life.
Sec. 1025. Amphibious warfare ship assessment and requirements.
Sec. 1026. Battle force ship employment, maintenance, and manning 
              baseline plans.
Sec. 1027. Withholding of certain information about sunken military 
              crafts.
Sec. 1028. Business case analyses on disposition of certain Government-
              owned dry-docks.
Sec. 1029. Prohibition on retirement of certain naval vessels.

                      Subtitle D--Counterterrorism

Sec. 1031. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or 
              release of individuals detained at United States Naval 
              Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States.
Sec. 1032. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to construct or 
              modify facilities in the United States to house detainees 
              transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 
              Bay, Cuba.
Sec. 1033. Modification and extension of prohibition on use of funds 
              for transfer or release of individuals detained at United 
              States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to certain 
              countries.
Sec. 1034. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or 
              relinquish control of United States Naval Station, 
              Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

         Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations

Sec. 1041. Submission of national defense strategy in classified and 
              unclassified form.
Sec. 1042. Department of Defense support for funerals and memorial 
              events for Members and former Members of Congress.
Sec. 1043. Modification of authority for humanitarian demining 
              assistance and stockpiled conventional munitions 
              assistance.
Sec. 1044. Modification of provisions relating to anomalous health 
              incidents.
Sec. 1045. Security clearances for recently separated members of the 
              Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of 
              Defense.
Sec. 1046. Integrated and authenticated access to Department of Defense 
              systems for certain congressional staff for oversight 
              purposes.
Sec. 1047. Introduction of entities in transactions critical to 
              national security.
Sec. 1048. Joint training pipeline between United States Navy and Royal 
              Australian Navy.
Sec. 1049. Standardization of sectional barge construction for 
              Department of Defense use on rivers and intercoastal 
              waterways.
Sec. 1050. Department of Defense support for recently enacted 
              commissions.

                    Subtitle F--Studies and Reports

Sec. 1051. Modification of annual report on unfunded priorities.
Sec. 1052. Congressional notification of military information support 
              operations in the information environment.
Sec. 1053. Modification and continuation of reporting requirement 
              relating to humanitarian assistance.
Sec. 1054. Briefing on Global Force Management Allocation Plan.
Sec. 1055. Report and budget details regarding Operation Spartan 
              Shield.
Sec. 1056. Annual report on civilian casualties in connection with 
              United States military operations.
Sec. 1057. Extension of certain reporting deadlines.
Sec. 1058. Extension and modification of reporting requirement 
              regarding enhancement of information sharing and 
              coordination of military training between Department of 
              Homeland Security and Department of Defense.
Sec. 1059. Continuation of requirement for annual report on National 
              Guard and reserve component equipment.
Sec. 1060. Modification of authority of Secretary of Defense to 
              transfer excess aircraft to other departments of the 
              Federal Government and authority to transfer excess 
              aircraft to States.
Sec. 1061. Combatant command risk assessment for airborne intelligence, 
              surveillance, and reconnaissance.
Sec. 1062. Study on military training routes and special use air space 
              near wind turbines.
Sec. 1063. Annual reports on safety upgrades to the high mobility 
              multipurpose wheeled vehicle fleets.
Sec. 1064. Department of Defense delays in providing comments on 
              Government Accountability Office reports.
Sec. 1065. Justification for transfer or elimination of certain flying 
              missions.
Sec. 1066. Reports on United States military force presence in Europe.
Sec. 1067. Report on Department of Defense practices regarding 
              distinction between combatants and civilians in United 
              States military operations.
Sec. 1068. Report on strategy and improvement of community engagement 
              efforts of Armed Forces in Hawaii.
Sec. 1069. Report on Department of Defense military capabilities in the 
              Caribbean.
Sec. 1070. Quarterly briefings on Department of Defense support for 
              civil authorities to address immigration at the southwest 
              border.

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Sec. 1071. Annual report on procurement of equipment by State and local 
              governments through the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1072. Briefing on financial oversight of certain educational 
              institutions receiving Department of Defense funds.
Sec. 1073. Report on effects of certain ethics requirements on 
              Department of Defense hiring, retention, and operations.
Sec. 1074. Joint Concept for Competing.
Sec. 1075. Analysis of feasibility and advisability of relocating major 
              units of the United States Armed Forces to certain 
              European countries.
Sec. 1076. Report on effects of strategic competitor naval facilities 
              in Africa.

                       Subtitle G--Other Matters

Sec. 1081. Technical and conforming amendments.
Sec. 1082. Department of Defense Civilian Protection Center of 
              Excellence.
Sec. 1083. Ronald V. Dellums Memorial Fellowship in STEM.
Sec. 1084. Amendment to memorial for members of the Armed Forces killed 
              in attack on Hamid Karzai International Airport.
Sec. 1085. Public availability of cost of certain military operations.
Sec. 1086. Combating military reliance on Russian energy.
Sec. 1087. Establishment of joint force headquarters in area of 
              operations of United States Indo-Pacific Command.
Sec. 1088. National tabletop exercise.
Sec. 1089. Personnel supporting the Office of the Assistant Secretary 
              of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity 
              Conflict.
Sec. 1090. Sense of Congress on redesignation of the Africa Center for 
              Strategic Studies as the James M. Inhofe Center for 
              Africa Strategic Studies.
Sec. 1091. Integration of electronic warfare into Tier 1 and Tier 2 
              joint training exercises.
Sec. 1092. National Commission on the Future of the Navy.
Sec. 1093. Dynamic airspace pilot program.

                     Subtitle A--Financial Matters

     SEC. 1001. GENERAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY.

       (a) Authority to Transfer Authorizations.--
       (1) Authority.--Upon determination by the Secretary of 
     Defense that such action is necessary in the national 
     interest, the Secretary may transfer amounts of 
     authorizations made available to the Department of Defense in 
     this division for fiscal year 2023 between any such 
     authorizations for that fiscal year (or any subdivisions 
     thereof). Amounts of authorizations so transferred shall be 
     merged with and be available for the same purposes as the 
     authorization to which transferred.
       (2) Limitation.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), the 
     total amount of authorizations that the Secretary may 
     transfer under the authority of this section may not exceed 
     $6,000,000,000.
       (3) Exception for transfers between military personnel 
     authorizations.--A transfer of funds between military 
     personnel authorizations under title IV shall not be counted 
     toward the dollar limitation in paragraph (2).
       (b) Limitations.--The authority provided by subsection (a) 
     to transfer authorizations--
       (1) may only be used to provide authority for items that 
     have a higher priority than the items from which authority is 
     transferred; and
       (2) may not be used to provide authority for an item that 
     has been denied authorization by Congress.
       (c) Effect on Authorization Amounts.--A transfer made from 
     one account to another under the authority of this section 
     shall be deemed to increase the amount authorized for the 
     account to which the amount is transferred by an amount equal 
     to the amount transferred.
       (d) Notice to Congress.--The Secretary shall promptly 
     notify Congress of each transfer made under subsection (a).

     SEC. 1002. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO THE CORRECTIVE 
                   ACTION PLANS REVIEW PROCESS.

       It is the sense of Congress that the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller) should--
       (1) take appropriate steps to improve the corrective action 
     plans review process, including by linking notices of 
     findings and recommendations with the corrective action plans 
     to address such notices; and
       (2) update Department of Defense guidance to instruct the 
     Department and its components to document root cause analysis 
     when needed to address deficiencies auditors have identified.

     SEC. 1003. ANNUAL REPORTS ON BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF INFLATION.

       (a) Annual Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
     of the submission of the President's budget for a fiscal year 
     under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall deliver to the congressional 
     defense committees a report on observed and anticipated 
     budgetary effects related to inflation, including--
       (1) for each Department of Defense appropriation account--
       (A) the amount appropriated for the fiscal year preceding 
     the fiscal year during which the report is submitted, the 
     amount appropriated for the fiscal year during which the 
     report is submitted, and the amount requested for the fiscal 
     year for which the budget is submitted;
       (B) the relevant inflation index applied to each such 
     account at the time of the budget submission for the fiscal 
     year preceding the fiscal year during which the report is 
     submitted, the fiscal year during which the report is 
     submitted, and the fiscal year for which the budget is 
     submitted;
       (C) the actual inflationary budgetary effects on each such 
     account for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year during 
     which the report is submitted;
       (D) the estimated inflationary budgetary effects for the 
     fiscal year during which the report is submitted and the 
     fiscal year for which the budget is submitted; and
       (E) a calculation of estimated budgetary effects due to 
     inflation using the estimated indices for the fiscal year 
     during which the report is submitted compared to the 
     estimated indices for the fiscal year for the budget is 
     submitted.
       (2) for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year during 
     which the report is submitted, the fiscal year during which 
     the report is submitted, and the fiscal year for which the 
     budget is submitted, a summary of any requests for equitable 
     adjustment, exercising of economic price adjustment 
     (hereinafter referred to as ``EPA'') clauses, or bilateral 
     contract modifications to include an EPA, including the 
     contract type and fiscal year and the type and amount of 
     appropriated funds used for the contract;
       (3) a summary of any methodological changes in Department 
     of Defense cost estimation practices for inflationary 
     budgetary effects for the fiscal year during which the report 
     is submitted and the fiscal year for which the budget is 
     submitted; and
       (4) any other matters the Secretary determines appropriate.
       (b) Periodic Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the 
     conclusion of the Department of Defense budget mid-year 
     review, the Secretary of Defense shall provide the 
     congressional defense committees with a briefing on--
       (1) any changes in the observed or anticipated inflation 
     indices included in the report required under subsection (a);
       (2) any actions taken by the Department of Defense to 
     respond to changes discussed in such report, with specific 
     dollar value figures; and
       (3) any requests for equitable adjustment received by the 
     Department of Defense, economic price adjustment clauses 
     exercised, or bilateral contract modifications to include an 
     EPA made since the submission of the report required under 
     subsection (a).
       (c) Termination.--The requirement to submit a report under 
     subsection (a) and the requirement to provide a briefing 
     under subsection (b) shall terminate on the date that is five 
     years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

                   Subtitle B--Counterdrug Activities

     SEC. 1011. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT A UNIFIED 
                   COUNTERDRUG AND COUNTERTERRORISM CAMPAIGN IN 
                   COLOMBIA.

       Section 1021 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108-375; 
     118 Stat. 2042), as most recently amended by section 1007 of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
     (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1889), is further amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``2023'' and 
     inserting ``2025''; and
       (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``2023'' and inserting 
     ``2025''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(h) Annual Report on Plan Colombia.--Not later than 30 
     days after the end of each fiscal year from 2023 to 2025, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees and the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
     the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
     of Representatives a report that includes the following:
       ``(1) An assessment of the threat to Colombia from 
     narcotics trafficking and activities by organizations 
     designated as foreign terrorist organizations under section 
     219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1189(a)).
       ``(2) A description of the plan of the Government of 
     Colombia for the unified campaign described in subsection 
     (a).
       ``(3) A description of the activities supported using the 
     authority provided by subsection (a).
       ``(4) An assessment of the effectiveness of the activities 
     described in paragraph (3) in addressing the threat described 
     in paragraph (1).''.

                Subtitle C--Naval Vessels and Shipyards

     SEC. 1021. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL NAVAL VESSEL CONSTRUCTION 
                   PLAN.

       Section 231(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(J) For any class of battle force ship for which the 
     procurement of the final ship of the class is proposed in the 
     relevant future-years defense program submitted under section 
     221 of this title--
       ``(i) a description of the expected specific effects on the 
     Navy shipbuilding industrial base of--
       ``(I) the termination of the production program for the 
     ship and the transition to a new or modified production 
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       ``(II) the termination of the production program for the 
     ship without a new or modified production program to replace 
     it; and
       ``(ii) in the case of any such production program for which 
     a replacement production program is proposed, a detailed 
     schedule for the replacement production program with planned 
     decision points, solicitations, and contract awards.''.

     SEC. 1022. NAVY CONSULTATION WITH MARINE CORPS ON MAJOR 
                   DECISIONS DIRECTLY CONCERNING MARINE CORPS 
                   AMPHIBIOUS FORCE STRUCTURE AND CAPABILITY.

       (a) In General.--Section 8026 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting ``or amphibious force structure 
     and capability'' after ``Marine Corps aviation''.
       (b) Clerical Amendments.--
       (1) Section heading.--The heading of such section is 
     amended by inserting ``or amphibious force structure and 
     capability'' after ``aviation''.
       (2) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 803 of such title is amended by striking 
     the item relating to section 8026 and inserting the following 
     new item:

``8026. Consultation with Commandant of the Marine Corps on major 
              decisions directly concerning Marine Corps aviation or 
              amphibious force structure and capability.''.

     SEC. 1023. AMPHIBIOUS WARSHIP FORCE STRUCTURE.

       Section 8062 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the first sentence, by inserting ``and not less than 
     31 operational amphibious warfare ships, of which not less 
     than 10 shall be amphibious assault ships'' before the 
     period; and
       (B) in the second sentence--
       (i) by inserting ``or amphibious warfare ship'' before 
     ``includes''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``or amphibious warfare ship'' before 
     ``that is temporarily unavailable''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(g) In this section, the term `amphibious warfare ship' 
     means a ship that is classified as an amphibious assault ship 
     (general purpose) (LHA), an amphibious assault ship (multi-
     purpose) (LHD), an amphibious transport dock (LPD), or a dock 
     landing ship (LSD).''.

     SEC. 1024. MODIFICATION TO LIMITATION ON DECOMMISSIONING OR 
                   INACTIVATING BATTLE FORCE SHIPS BEFORE END OF 
                   EXPECTED SERVICE LIFE.

       (a) In General.--Section 8678a(b) of title 10, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``by not later than 
     three days after the date on which the President submits the 
     budget materials under section 1105(a) of title 31 for the 
     fiscal year in which such waiver is sought'' after ``such 
     ship''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``such certification was 
     submitted'' and inserting ``the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for such fiscal year is enacted''.
       (b) No Effect on Certain Ships.--The amendments made by 
     subsection (a) do not apply to a battle force ship (as such 
     term is defined in section 8678a(e)(1) of title 10, United 
     States Code) that is proposed to be decommissioned or 
     inactivated during fiscal year 2023.

     SEC. 1025. AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIP ASSESSMENT AND 
                   REQUIREMENTS.

       Section 8695 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(e) Amphibious Warfare Ships.--In preparing each 
     assessment and requirement under subsection (a), the 
     Commandant of the Marine Corps shall be specifically 
     responsible for developing the requirements relating to 
     amphibious warfare ships.''.

     SEC. 1026. BATTLE FORCE SHIP EMPLOYMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND 
                   MANNING BASELINE PLANS.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 863 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     section:

     ``Sec. 8696. Battle force ship employment, maintenance, and 
       manning baseline plans

       ``(a) In General.--Not later than 45 days after the date of 
     the delivery of the first ship in a new class of battle force 
     ships, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on the employment, 
     maintenance, and manning baseline plans for the class, 
     including a description of the following:
       ``(1) The sustainment and maintenance plans for the class 
     that encompass the number of years the class is expected to 
     be in service, including--
       ``(A) the allocation of maintenance tasks among 
     organizational, intermediate, depot, or other activities;
       ``(B) the planned duration and interval of maintenance for 
     all depot-level maintenance availabilities; and
       ``(C) the planned duration and interval of drydock 
     maintenance periods.
       ``(2) Any contractually required integrated logistics 
     support deliverables for the ship, including technical 
     manuals, and an identification of--
       ``(A) the deliverables provided to the Government on or 
     before the delivery date; and
       ``(B) the deliverables not provided to the Government on or 
     before the delivery date and the expected dates those 
     deliverables will be provided to the Government.
       ``(3) The planned maintenance system for the ship, 
     including--
       ``(A) the elements of the system, including maintenance 
     requirement cards, completed on or before the delivery date;
       ``(B) the elements of the system not completed on or before 
     the delivery date and the expected completion date of those 
     elements; and
       ``(C) the plans to complete planned maintenance from the 
     delivery date until all elements of the system have been 
     completed.
       ``(4) The coordinated shipboard allowance list for the 
     class, including--
       ``(A) the items on the list onboard on or before the 
     delivery date; and
       ``(B) the items on the list not onboard on or before the 
     delivery date and the expected arrival date of those items.
       ``(5) The ship manpower document for the class, including--
       ``(A) the number of officers by grade and designator; and
       ``(B) the number of enlisted personnel by rate and rating.
       ``(6) The personnel billets authorized for the ship for the 
     fiscal year in which the ship is delivered and each of the 
     four fiscal years thereafter, including--
       ``(A) the number of officers by grade and designator; and
       ``(B) the number of enlisted personnel by rate and rating.
       ``(7) Programmed funding for manning and end strength on 
     the ship for the fiscal year in which the ship is delivered 
     and each of the four fiscal years thereafter, including--
       ``(A) the number of officers by grade and designator; and
       ``(B) the number of enlisted personnel by rate and rating.
       ``(8) Personnel assigned to the ship on the delivery date, 
     including--
       ``(A) the number of officers by grade and designator; and
       ``(B) the number of enlisted personnel by rate and rating.
       ``(9) For each critical hull, mechanical, electrical, 
     propulsion, and combat system of the class as so designated 
     by the Senior Technical Authority pursuant to section 
     8669b(c)(2)(C) of this title, the following:
       ``(A) The Government-provided training available for 
     personnel assigned to the ship at the time of delivery, 
     including the nature, objectives, duration, and location of 
     the training.
       ``(B) The contractor-provided training available for 
     personnel assigned to the ship at the time of delivery, 
     including the nature, objectives, duration, and location of 
     the training.
       ``(C) Plans to adjust how the training described in 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B) will be provided to personnel after 
     delivery, including the nature and timeline of those 
     adjustments.
       ``(10) The notional employment schedule of the ship for 
     each month of the fiscal year in which the ship is delivered 
     and each of the four fiscal years thereafter, including an 
     identification of time spent in the following phases:
       ``(A) Basic.
       ``(B) Integrated or advanced.
       ``(C) Deployment.
       ``(D) Maintenance.
       ``(E) Sustainment.
       ``(b) Notification Required.--Not less than 30 days before 
     implementing a significant change to the baseline plans 
     described in subsection (a) or any subsequent significant 
     change, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees written notification of the 
     change, including for each such change the following:
       ``(1) An explanation of the change.
       ``(2) The desired outcome.
       ``(3) The rationale.
       ``(4) The duration.
       ``(5) The operational effects.
       ``(6) The budgetary effects, including--
       ``(A) for the year in which the change is made;
       ``(B) over the five years thereafter; and
       ``(C) over the expected service life of the relevant class 
     of battle force ships.
       ``(7) The personnel effects, including--
       ``(A) for the year in which the change is made;
       ``(B) over the five years thereafter; and
       ``(C) over the expected service life of the relevant class 
     of battle force ships.
       ``(8) The sustainment and maintenance effects, including--
       ``(A) for the year in which the change is made;
       ``(B) over the five years thereafter; and
       ``(C) over the expected service life of the relevant class 
     of battle force ships.
       ``(c) Treatment of Certain Ships.--(1) For the purposes of 
     this section, the Secretary of the Navy shall treat as the 
     first ship in a new class of battle force ships the 
     following:
       ``(A) U.S.S. John F. Kennedy (CVN-79).
       ``(B) U.S.S. Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001).
       ``(C) U.S.S. Jack H. Lucas (DDG-125).
       ``(2) For each ship described in paragraph (1), the Senior 
     Technical Authority shall identify critical systems for the 
     purposes of subsection (a)(9).
       ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `battle force ship' means the following:
       ``(A) A commissioned United States Ship warship capable of 
     contributing to combat operations.
       ``(B) A United States Naval Ship that contributes directly 
     to Navy warfighting or support missions.
       ``(2) The term `delivery' has the meaning provided for in 
     section 8671 of this title.

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       ``(3) The term `Senior Technical Authority' has the meaning 
     provided for in section 8669b of this title.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 863 of such title is amended by adding 
     at the end the following new item:

``8696. Battle force ship employment, maintenance, and manning baseline 
              plans.''.

     SEC. 1027. WITHHOLDING OF CERTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT SUNKEN 
                   MILITARY CRAFTS.

       Section 1406 of the Sunken Military Craft Act (title XIV of 
     Public Law 108-375; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(j) Withholding of Certain Information.--Pursuant to 
     subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (B) of section 552(b)(3) of title 5 
     United States Code, the Secretary concerned may withhold from 
     public disclosure information and data about the location or 
     related artifacts of a sunken military craft under the 
     jurisdiction of the Secretary, if such disclosure would 
     increase the risk of the unauthorized disturbance of one or 
     more sunken military craft.''.

     SEC. 1028. BUSINESS CASE ANALYSES ON DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN 
                   GOVERNMENT-OWNED DRY-DOCKS.

       (a) AFDM-10.--Not later than June 1, 2023, the Secretary of 
     the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
     the results of a business case analysis for Auxiliary 
     Floating Dock, Medium-10 (in this section referred to as 
     ``AFDM-10'') that compares the following options:
       (1) The continued use of AFDM-10, in the same location and 
     under the same lease authorities in effect on the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
       (2) The relocation of AFDM-10 to Naval Station Everett, 
     including all infrastructure support requirement costs and 
     anticipated operating costs.
       (3) The relocation and use of AFDM-10 in alternate 
     locations under the same lease authorities in effect on the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, including all 
     infrastructure support requirement costs and anticipated 
     operating costs.
       (4) The relocation and use of AFDM-10 in alternate 
     locations under alternative lease authorities.
       (5) The conveyance of AFDM-10 at a fair market rate to an 
     appropriate non-Government entity with expertise in the non-
     nuclear ship repair industry.
       (6) Such other options as the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.
       (b) Graving Dock at Naval Base, San Diego.--Not later than 
     June 1, 2023, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees the results of a business 
     case analysis for the Government-owned graving dock at Naval 
     Base San Diego, California, that compares the following 
     options:
       (1) The continued use of such graving dock, in accordance 
     with the utilization strategy described in the May 25, 2022 
     report to Congress entitled ``Navy Dry Dock Strategy for 
     Surface Ship Maintenance and Repair''.
       (2) Such other options as the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.
       (c) Matters for Evaluation.--The business case analyses 
     required under subsections (a) and (b) shall each include an 
     evaluation of each of the following:
       (1) The extent to which the Secretary plans to execute a 
     consistent and balanced docking strategy that ensures the 
     health of private sector maintenance and repair capability 
     and capacity.
       (2) Legal, regulatory, and other requirements applicable to 
     each of the options considered under each such analysis, 
     including environmental documentation, and the effect that 
     such requirements are projected to have on the cost and 
     schedule of such option.
       (3) The extent to which the Secretary is considering adding 
     dry dock capacity, including an analysis of the projected 
     cost of adding such capacity and the potential effects of 
     adding such capacity on private sector repair and maintenance 
     facilities.
       (4) The projected use by the Navy of Government and non-
     Government dry docks assets through fiscal year 2027.
       (5) For each option considered under each such analysis, 
     the projected implementation timeline and costs.
       (6) For each option considered under each such analysis, 
     the relative maintenance capacity and output.

     SEC. 1029. PROHIBITION ON RETIREMENT OF CERTAIN NAVAL 
                   VESSELS.

       (a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be 
     appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2023 may be 
     obligated or expended to retire, prepare to retire, or place 
     in storage--
       (1) any of the naval vessels referred to in subsection (b); 
     or
       (2) more than four Littoral Combat Ships.
       (b) Naval Vessels.--The naval vessels referred to in this 
     subsection are the following:
       (1) USS Vicksburg (CG 69).
       (2) USS Germantown (LSD 42).
       (3) USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44).
       (4) USS Tortuga (LSD 46).
       (5) USS Ashland (LSD 48).
       (6) USNS Montford Point (T-ESD 1).
       (7) USNS John Glenn (T-ESD 2).
       (c) Littoral Combat Ships.--In the case of any Littoral 
     Combat Ship that is retired, prepared to retire, or placed in 
     storage using funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
     for fiscal year 2023, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure 
     that such vessel is evaluated for potential transfer to the 
     military forces of a nation that is an ally or partner of the 
     United States.

                      Subtitle D--Counterterrorism

     SEC. 1031. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR 
                   TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT 
                   UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, 
                   CUBA, TO THE UNITED STATES.

       Section 1033 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 
     132 Stat. 1953), as most recently amended by section 1033 of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
     (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1901), is further amended by 
     striking ``December 31, 2022'' and inserting ``December 31, 
     2023''.

     SEC. 1032. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO 
                   CONSTRUCT OR MODIFY FACILITIES IN THE UNITED 
                   STATES TO HOUSE DETAINEES TRANSFERRED FROM 
                   UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, 
                   CUBA.

       Section 1034(a) of the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 
     132 Stat. 1954), as most recently amended by section 1034 of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
     (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1901), is further amended by 
     striking ``December 31, 2022'' and inserting ``December 31, 
     2023''.

     SEC. 1033. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE 
                   OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS 
                   DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, 
                   GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES.

       Section 1035 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 
     132 Stat. 1954), as most recently amended by section 1032 of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
     (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1901), is further amended--
       (1) by striking ``December 31, 2022'' and inserting 
     ``December 31, 2023'';
       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as 
     paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively; and
       (3) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, 
     the following new paragraph:
       ``(1) Afghanistan.''.

     SEC. 1034. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CLOSE 
                   OR RELINQUISH CONTROL OF UNITED STATES NAVAL 
                   STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA.

       Section 1036 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1551), as most 
     recently amended by section 1035 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 
     135 Stat. 1901), is further amended by striking ``2022'' and 
     inserting ``2023''.

         Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations

     SEC. 1041. SUBMISSION OF NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY IN 
                   CLASSIFIED AND UNCLASSIFIED FORM.

       Section 113(g)(1)(D) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``in classified form with an unclassified 
     summary.'' and inserting ``in both classified and 
     unclassified form. The unclassified form may not be a summary 
     of the classified document.''.

     SEC. 1042. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT FOR FUNERALS AND 
                   MEMORIAL EVENTS FOR MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS 
                   OF CONGRESS.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 10, United States Code, 
     is amended by inserting after section 130 the following new 
     section:

     ``Sec. 130a. Department of Defense support for funerals and 
       memorial events for Members and former Members of Congress

       ``(a) Support for Funerals.--Subject to subsection (b), the 
     Secretary of Defense may provide such support as the 
     Secretary considers appropriate for a funeral or memorial 
     event for a Member or former Member of Congress, including 
     support with respect to transportation to and from such a 
     funeral or memorial event, in accordance with this section.
       ``(b) Requests for Support; Secretary Determination.--The 
     Secretary may provide support under this section--
       ``(1) upon request from the Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of 
     Representatives, the Majority Leader of the Senate, or the 
     Minority Leader of the Senate; or
       ``(2) if the Secretary determines such support is necessary 
     to carry out duties or responsibilities of the Department of 
     Defense.
       ``(c) Use of Funds.--The Secretary may use funds authorized 
     to be appropriated for operation and maintenance to provide 
     support under this section.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the 
     item relating to section 130 the following new item:

``130a. Department of Defense support for funerals and memorial events 
              for Members and former Members of Congress.''.

     SEC. 1043. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR HUMANITARIAN 
                   DEMINING ASSISTANCE AND STOCKPILED CONVENTIONAL 
                   MUNITIONS ASSISTANCE.

       (a) Location of Assistance.--Section 407 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
       (i) by striking ``carry out'' and inserting ``provide''; 
     and

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       (ii) by striking ``in a country'' and inserting ``to a 
     country''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``in which the 
     activities are to be carried out'' and inserting ``to which 
     the assistance is to be provided''; and
       (2) in subsection (d)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``in which'' and inserting ``to which''; 
     and
       (ii) by striking ``carried out'' and inserting 
     ``provided'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``carried out in'' and 
     inserting ``provided to'';
       (C) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by striking ``in which'' and inserting ``to which''; 
     and
       (ii) by striking ``carried out'' and inserting 
     ``provided''; and
       (D) in paragraph (4), by striking ``in carrying out such 
     assistance in each such country'' and inserting ``in 
     providing such assistance to each such country''.
       (b) Expenses.--Subsection (c) of such section 407 is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following 
     new subparagraph:
       ``(C) Travel, transportation, and subsistence expenses of 
     foreign personnel to attend training provided by the 
     Department of Defense under this section.''; and
       (2) by striking paragraph (3).
       (c) Report.--Subsection (d) of such section 407, as amended 
     by subsection (a)(2) of this section, is further amended in 
     the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``include in 
     the annual report under section 401 of this title a separate 
     discussion of'' and inserting ``submit to the Committee on 
     Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report 
     on''.

     SEC. 1044. MODIFICATION OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO ANOMALOUS 
                   HEALTH INCIDENTS.

       (a) Cross-functional Team.--Section 910 of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 
     117-81; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and any other'' and all 
     that follows through ``necessary; and'' and inserting ``, 
     including the causation, attribution, mitigation, 
     identification, and treatment for such incidents;'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by inserting ``and deconflict'' after ``integrate'';
       (ii) by striking ``agency'' and inserting ``agencies''; and
       (iii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
     and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) any other efforts regarding such incidents that the 
     Secretary considers appropriate.''; and
       (2) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ``90 days'' and all 
     that follows through ``of enactment'' and inserting ``March 
     1, 2023, and not less frequently than once every 180 days 
     thereafter until March 1, 2026''.
       (b) Access to Certain Facilities of Department of 
     Defense.--Section 732 of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1797; 
     10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``united states 
     government employees and their family members'' and inserting 
     ``covered individuals'';
       (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``employees of the 
     United States Government and their family members who'' and 
     inserting ``covered individuals whom'';
       (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``employees from those 
     agencies and their family members'' and inserting ``covered 
     individuals'';
       (4) in subsection (d)--
       (A) by striking ``employees of the United States Government 
     and their family members'' and inserting ``covered 
     individuals''; and
       (B) by striking ``subject to an agreement by the employing 
     agency and the consent of the employee'' and inserting 
     ``subject to the consent of the covered individual and, if 
     applicable, an agreement with the employing agency''; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(e) Covered Individuals Defined.--In this section, the 
     term `covered individuals' means--
       ``(1) current and former employees of the United States 
     Government and their family members; and
       ``(2) current and former members of the Armed Forces and 
     their family members.''.

     SEC. 1045. SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR RECENTLY SEPARATED MEMBERS 
                   OF THE ARMED FORCES AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF 
                   THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       (a) Improvements.--
       (1) In general.--No later than September 30, 2023, the 
     Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of 
     National Intelligence when acting as the Security Executive 
     Agent, shall establish a process to--
       (A) determine, on the date on which a covered individual 
     separates from the Armed Forces or the Department of Defense 
     (as the case may be), whether the covered individual held an 
     eligibility to access classified information or to occupy a 
     sensitive position immediately prior to such separation and 
     requires an eligibility of an equal or lower level for 
     employment as a covered contractor, except as provided in 
     subsection (b);
       (B) ensure that the re-establishment of trust of a covered 
     individual's eligibility to occupy a sensitive position takes 
     place expeditiously, in accordance with applicable laws, 
     Executive Orders, or Security Executive Agent policy; and
       (C) ensure that any additional security processing required 
     to re-establish trust to reinstate a covered individual's 
     eligibility to access classified information or occupy a 
     sensitive position takes place expeditiously.
       (2) Coast guard.--In the case of a member of the Armed 
     Forces who is a member of the Coast Guard, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall carry out paragraph (1) in consultation with 
     the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is 
     operating.
       (b) Exceptions.--
       (1) In general.--Subsection (a) shall not apply with 
     respect to a covered individual--
       (A) whose previously held security clearance is, or was as 
     of the date of separation of the covered individual, under 
     review as a result of one or more potentially disqualifying 
     factors or conditions that have not been fully investigated 
     or mitigated; or
       (B) in the case of a member of the Armed Forces, who 
     separated from the Armed Forces under other than honorable 
     conditions.
       (2) Clarification of review exception.--The exception 
     specified in paragraph (1)(A) shall not apply with respect to 
     a routine periodic reinvestigation or a continuous vetting 
     investigation in which no potentially disqualifying factors 
     or conditions have been found.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered contractor'' means an individual who 
     is employed by an entity that carries out work under a 
     contract with the Department of Defense or an element of the 
     intelligence community.
       (2) The term ``covered individual'' means a former member 
     of the Armed Forces or a former civilian employee of the 
     Department of Defense.
       (3) The term ``intelligence community'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).

     SEC. 1046. INTEGRATED AND AUTHENTICATED ACCESS TO DEPARTMENT 
                   OF DEFENSE SYSTEMS FOR CERTAIN CONGRESSIONAL 
                   STAFF FOR OVERSIGHT PURPOSES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop 
     processes and procedures under which the Secretary shall 
     issue access tokens to staff of the congressional defense 
     committees to facilitate the performance of required 
     congressional oversight activities. Such access tokens 
     shall--
       (1) provide designated and authenticated staff with access 
     to designated Department of Defense information systems, 
     including--
       (A) the reporting system described in section 805(b) of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
     (Public Law 117-81) that will replace the Selected 
     Acquisition Report requirements under section 4351 of title 
     10, United States Code; and
       (B) the process referred to in section 908 of the William 
     (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) that is used by the 
     Department of Defense to identify reports to Congress 
     required by annual national defense authorization Acts, 
     assign responsibility for preparation of such reports, and 
     manage the completion and delivery of such reports to 
     Congress; and
       (2) to the extent feasible, be integrated with the 
     provision of Pentagon Facilities Alternative Credentials.
       (b) Implementation.--The Secretary shall implement the 
     processes and procedures developed under subsection (a) not 
     later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.
       (c) Interim Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of the enactment of the Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall provide to the congressional defense committees an 
     interim briefing on the status of the processes and 
     procedures required to be developed under subsection (a), 
     including any updates to applicable policies, instructions, 
     and guidance issued by the Department.

     SEC. 1047. INTRODUCTION OF ENTITIES IN TRANSACTIONS CRITICAL 
                   TO NATIONAL SECURITY.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may facilitate 
     the introduction of entities for the purpose of discussing a 
     covered transaction that the Secretary has determined is in 
     the national security interests of the United States.
       (b) Covered Transaction Defined.--The term ``covered 
     transaction'' means a transaction that the Secretary has 
     reason to believe would likely involve an entity affiliated 
     with a strategic competitor unless an alternative transaction 
     were to occur.

     SEC. 1048. JOINT TRAINING PIPELINE BETWEEN UNITED STATES NAVY 
                   AND ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY.

       (a) Exchange Program.--Beginning in 2023, the Secretary of 
     Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, may 
     carry out an exchange program for Australian submarine 
     officers to implement one or more agreements entered into 
     under the enhanced trilateral security partnership referred 
     to as ``AUKUS''. Under such a program, to the extent 
     consistent with one or more AUKUS agreements--
       (1) a minimum of two Australian submarine officers may 
     participate in the United States Navy officer training 
     program for officers who are assigned to duty on nuclear 
     powered submarines; and
       (2) following the successful completion of all aspects of 
     such training, such officers

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     may be assigned to duty on an operational United States 
     submarine.
       (b) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     provide the congressional defense committees with a briefing 
     on a notional exchange program for Australian submarine 
     officers that includes initial, follow-on, and recurring 
     training that could be provided to Australian submarine 
     officers in order prepare such officers for command of 
     nuclear-powered Australian submarines.

     SEC. 1049. STANDARDIZATION OF SECTIONAL BARGE CONSTRUCTION 
                   FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE USE ON RIVERS AND 
                   INTERCOASTAL WATERWAYS.

       With respect to the procurement of a sectional barge for 
     the Department of Defense on or after December 31, 2023, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall, to the extent practicable--
       (1) ensure the solicitation for such sectional barge 
     includes a requirement for a design that has been approved by 
     the American Bureau of Shipping, using its rule set for 
     building and classing steel vessels, for service on rivers 
     and intercoastal waterways; or
       (2) prioritize prime contractors that are in compliance 
     with ISO 9001:2015 of the International Organization for 
     Standardization (or successor standard) in awarding contracts 
     pursuant to such procurement.

     SEC. 1050. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT FOR RECENTLY ENACTED 
                   COMMISSIONS.

       (a) Assistance From Department of Defense.--At the request 
     of a covered commission, the Secretary of Defense may provide 
     to the covered commission, on a reimbursable basis, such 
     services, funds, facilities, staff, and other support 
     services as necessary for the performance of the functions of 
     the commission. Amounts provided to a covered commission 
     pursuant to this section may be provided from amounts 
     appropriated for the Department of Defense, as provided in 
     advance in appropriations Acts.
       (b) Covered Commission Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered commission'' means a commission established 
     pursuant to any of the following sections of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 
     117-81):
       (1) Section 1004 (Commission on Planning, Programming, 
     Budgeting, and Execution Reform).
       (2) section 1091 (National Security Commission on Emerging 
     Biotechnology).
       (3) section 1094 (Afghanistan War Commission).
       (4) section 1095 (Commission on the National Defense 
     Strategy).
       (5) section 1687 (Congressional Commission on the Strategic 
     Posture of the United States).

                    Subtitle F--Studies and Reports

     SEC. 1051. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON UNFUNDED 
                   PRIORITIES.

       Section 222a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``to be achieved'' and 
     inserting ``outlined in the national defense strategy 
     required under section 113(g) of this title and the National 
     Military Strategy required under section 139(b) of this title 
     to be advanced''; and
       (ii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(D) A detailed assessment of each specific risk that 
     would be reduced in executing the national defense strategy 
     required under section 113(g) of this title and the National 
     Military Strategy required under section 139(b) of this title 
     if such priority is funded (whether in whole or in part).''; 
     and
       (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ``according to the 
     amount of risk reduced'' after ``priority'';
       (2) by adding redesignating subsection (d) as subsection 
     (e); and
       (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new 
     subsection (d):
       ``(d) Prioritization.--Not later than 10 days after the 
     receipt of the all of the reports referred to in subsection 
     (a), the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 
     Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report that prioritizes 
     each specific unfunded priority across all unfunded 
     priorities submitted by officers specified in (b) according 
     to the risk reduced in executing the national defense 
     strategy required under section 113(g) of this title and the 
     National Military Strategy required under section 139(b) of 
     this title.''.

     SEC. 1052. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF MILITARY INFORMATION 
                   SUPPORT OPERATIONS IN THE INFORMATION 
                   ENVIRONMENT.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 19 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     section:

     ``Sec. 398. Military information support operations in 
       information environment

       ``(a) Congressional Notification Requirement.--(1) Not 
     later than 48 hours after the execution of any new military 
     information support operation plan (in this section referred 
     to as a `MISO plan') approved by the commander of a combatant 
     command, or any change in scope of any existing MISO plan, 
     including any underlying MISO supporting plan, the Secretary 
     of Defense shall promptly submit to the congressional defense 
     committees notice in writing of such approval or execution of 
     change in scope.
       ``(2) A notification under paragraph (1) with respect to a 
     MISO plan shall include each of the following:
       ``(A) A description of the military information support 
     operation program (in this section referred to as a `MISO 
     program') supported by the MISO plan.
       ``(B) A description of the objectives of the MISO plan.
       ``(C) A description of the intended target audience for 
     military information support operation activities under the 
     MISO plan.
       ``(D) A description of the tactics, techniques, and 
     procedures to be used in executing the MISO plan.
       ``(E) A description of the personnel engaged in supporting 
     or facilitating the operation.
       ``(F) The amount of funding anticipated to be obligated and 
     expended to execute the MISO plan during the current and 
     subsequent fiscal years.
       ``(G) The expected duration and desired outcome of the MISO 
     plan.
       ``(H) Any other elements the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.
       ``(3) To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary 
     shall ensure that the congressional defense committees are 
     notified promptly of any unauthorized disclosure of a 
     clandestine military support operation covered by this 
     section. A notification under this subsection may be verbal 
     or written, but in the event of a verbal notification, the 
     Secretary shall provide a written notification by not later 
     than 48 hours after the provision of the verbal notification.
       ``(b) Annual Report.--Not later than 90 days after the last 
     day of any fiscal year during which the Secretary conducts a 
     MISO plan, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report on all such MISO plans conducted 
     during such fiscal year. Such report shall include each of 
     the following:
       ``(1) A list of each MISO program and the combatant command 
     responsible for the program.
       ``(2) For each MISO plan--
       ``(A) a description of the plan and any supporting plans, 
     including the objectives for the plan;
       ``(B) a description of the intended target audience for the 
     activities carried out under the plan and the means of 
     distribution; and
       ``(C) the cost of executing the plan.
       ``(c) Prohibition on Clandestine Operations Designed to 
     Influence Opinions and Politics in United States.--None of 
     the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made 
     available for the Department of Defense for any fiscal year 
     may be used to conduct a clandestine military information 
     support operation that is designed to influence--
       ``(1) any political process taking place in the United 
     States;
       ``(2) the opinions of United States persons;
       ``(3) United States policies; or
       ``(4) media produced by United States entities for United 
     States persons.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new item:

``398. Military information support operations in information 
              environment.''.

     SEC. 1053. MODIFICATION AND CONTINUATION OF REPORTING 
                   REQUIREMENT RELATING TO HUMANITARIAN 
                   ASSISTANCE.

       (a) Modification.--Section 2561(c)(3) of title 10, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``relief'' and 
     inserting ``assistance''; and
       (2) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting the 
     following new subparagraphs:
       ``(B) A comprehensive list of humanitarian assistance 
     efforts for which support was provided under this section, 
     disaggregated by foreign partner country, amount obligated, 
     and purpose specified in subsection (b).
       ``(C) A description of the manner in which such efforts 
     address--
       ``(i) the humanitarian needs of the foreign partner 
     country; and
       ``(ii) Department of Defense objectives and broader United 
     States national security objectives.
       ``(D) A description of any transfer of nonlethal excess 
     supplies of the Department of Defense made available for 
     humanitarian relief purposes under section 2557 of this 
     title, including, for each such transfer--
       ``(i) the date of the transfer;
       ``(ii) the entity to which the transfer is made; and
       ``(iii) the quantity of items transferred.''.
       (b) Continuation of Reporting Requirement.--
       (1) In general.--Section 1080(a) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 
     129 Stat. 1000; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) does not apply to the 
     report required to be submitted to Congress under section 
     2561(c) of title 10, United States Code.
       (2) Conforming repeal.--Section 1061(c) of National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 
     10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended by striking paragraph (48).

     SEC. 1054. BRIEFING ON GLOBAL FORCE MANAGEMENT ALLOCATION 
                   PLAN.

       Section 1074(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(4) For each major modification to global force 
     allocation made during the preceding

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     fiscal year that deviated from the Global Force Management 
     Allocation Plan for that fiscal year--
       ``(A) an analysis of the costs of such modification;
       ``(B) an assessment of the risks associated with such 
     modification, including strategic risks, operational risks, 
     and risks to readiness; and
       ``(C) a description of any strategic trade-offs associated 
     with such modification.''.

     SEC. 1055. REPORT AND BUDGET DETAILS REGARDING OPERATION 
                   SPARTAN SHIELD.

       Section 1225(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 
     116-283) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (6) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (11); and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (6), the following new 
     paragraphs:
       ``(7) a list of all countries in which Task Force Spartan 
     operated during the prior fiscal year;
       ``(8) a description of activities conducted pursuant to the 
     operation to build the military readiness of partner forces 
     during the prior fiscal year, including--
       ``(A) training exercises;
       ``(B) joint exercises; and
       ``(C) bilateral or multilateral exchanges;
       ``(9) an assessment of the extent to which the activities 
     described in paragraph (8) improved--
       ``(A) the military readiness of such partner forces;
       ``(B) the national security of the United States; and
       ``(C) the national security of allies and partners of the 
     United States;
       ``(10) a description of criteria used to make the 
     assessment required under paragraph (9); and''.

     SEC. 1056. ANNUAL REPORT ON CIVILIAN CASUALTIES IN CONNECTION 
                   WITH UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Section 1057(b) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``that were confirmed, or 
     reasonably suspected, to have resulted in civilian 
     casualties'' and inserting ``that resulted in civilian 
     casualties that have been confirmed or are reasonably 
     suspected to have occurred'';
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, including, to the 
     extent practicable, the closest town, city, or identifiable 
     place'' after ``location'';
       (B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting before the period the 
     following: ``, including the specific justification or use of 
     authority for each strike conducted'';
       (C) in subparagraph (E), by inserting before the period at 
     the end the following: ``, formulated as a range, if 
     necessary, and including, to the extent practicable, 
     information regarding the number of men, women, and children 
     involved''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
       ``(F) A summary of the determination of each completed 
     civilian casualty assessment or investigation.
       ``(G) For each assessment or investigation of an incident 
     that resulted in civilian casualties--
       ``(i) whether the Department conducted any witness 
     interviews or site visits occurred, and if not, an 
     explanation of why not; and
       ``(ii) whether information pertaining to the incident that 
     was collected by one or more non-governmental entities was 
     considered, if such information exists.''; and
       (3) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following 
     new paragraph (4):
       ``(4) A description of any new or updated civilian harm 
     policies and procedures implemented by the Department of 
     Defense.''.
       (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply as follows:
       (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments 
     made by this section shall apply with respect to a report 
     submitted on or after May 1, 2024.
       (2) The amendments made by subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
     subsection (a)(2) shall apply with respect to a report 
     submitted after the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 1057. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN REPORTING DEADLINES.

       (a) Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and 
     Execution Reform.--Section 1004(g) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 
     135 Stat. 1886) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``February 6, 2023'' and 
     inserting ``August 6, 2023''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``September 1, 2023'' and 
     inserting ``March 1, 2024''.
       (b) National Security Commission on Emerging 
     Biotechnology.--Section 1091(g) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 
     135 Stat. 1931) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2 years after'' and 
     inserting ``3 years after''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``1 year after'' and 
     inserting ``2 years after''.
       (c) Commission on the National Defense Strategy.--Section 
     1095(g) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1945) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``one year after'' and 
     inserting ``two years after''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``180 days after'' and 
     inserting ``one year after''.
       (d) Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of 
     the United States.--Section 1687(d) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 
     135 Stat. 2128) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``December 31, 2022'' and 
     inserting ``July 31, 2023''; and
       (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``180 days after'' and 
     inserting ``one year after''.

     SEC. 1058. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF REPORTING 
                   REQUIREMENT REGARDING ENHANCEMENT OF 
                   INFORMATION SHARING AND COORDINATION OF 
                   MILITARY TRAINING BETWEEN DEPARTMENT OF 
                   HOMELAND SECURITY AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       Section 1014(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)(B)(iv)--
       (A) by striking ``(iii)--'' and inserting ``(iii), the 
     following:''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new subclauses:

       ``(VIII) The methodology used for making cost estimates in 
     the evaluation of a request for assistance.
       ``(IX) The extent to which the fulfillment of the request 
     for assistance affected readiness of the Armed Forces, 
     including members of the reserve components.''; and

       (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``December 31, 2023'' and 
     inserting ``December 31, 2024''.

     SEC. 1059. CONTINUATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL REPORT ON 
                   NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE COMPONENT EQUIPMENT.

       (a) In General.--Section 1080(a) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 
     129 Stat. 1000; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) does not apply to the 
     report required to be submitted to Congress under section 
     10541 of title 10, United States Code.
       (b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 1061(c) of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 
     114-328); 130 Stat. 2402; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended by 
     striking paragraph (62).

     SEC. 1060. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 
                   TO TRANSFER EXCESS AIRCRAFT TO OTHER 
                   DEPARTMENTS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND 
                   AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER EXCESS AIRCRAFT TO 
                   STATES.

       Section 1091 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 10 U.S.C. 2576 note) is 
     amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``and to states'' 
     after ``federal government'';
       (2) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by striking 
     ``and the Secretary of Homeland Security for use by the 
     Forest Service and the United States Coast Guard'' and 
     inserting ``for use by the Forest Service, to the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security for use by the United States Coast 
     Guard, and to the Governor of a State'';
       (3) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or the United States 
     Coast Guard as a suitable platform to carry out their 
     respective missions'' and inserting ``, the United States 
     Coast Guard, or the Governor of a State, as the case may be, 
     as a suitable platform to carry out wildfire suppression, 
     search and rescue, or emergency operations pertaining to 
     wildfires'';
       (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (C) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(5) in the case of aircraft to be transferred to the 
     Governor of a State, acceptable for use by the State, as 
     determined by the Governor.'';
       (4) by striking subsection (c);
       (5) by redesignating subsections (d) through (g) as 
     subsections (c) through (f), respectively;
       (6) in subsection (c), as so redesignated--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``up to seven''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``the Governor of a State or to'' after 
     ``offered to''; and
       (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) Expiration of right of refusal.--A right of refusal 
     afforded the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security under paragraph (1) with regards to an 
     aircraft shall expire upon official notice of such Secretary 
     to the Secretary of Defense that such Secretary declines such 
     aircraft.'';
       (7) in subsection (d), as so redesignated--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting 
     ``or to the Governor of a State'' after ``the Secretary of 
     Agriculture'';
       (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``wildfire suppression 
     purposes'' and inserting ``purposes of wildfire suppression, 
     search and rescue, or emergency operations pertaining to 
     wildfires''; and
       (C) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by inserting ``, search and rescue, emergency 
     operations pertaining to wildfires,'' after ``efforts''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``or Governor of the State, as the case 
     may be,'' after ``Secretary of Agriculture'';
       (8) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by striking ``or 
     the Secretary of Homeland Security'' and inserting ``, the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Governor of a State'';

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       (9) in subsection (f), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``and the Secretary of Homeland Security'' and inserting ``, 
     the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Governor of the 
     State to which such aircraft is transferred using only State 
     funds''; and
       (10) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(g) Reporting.--Not later than December 1, 2022, and 
     annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
     the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
     of Representatives a report on aircraft transferred, during 
     the fiscal year preceding the date of such report, to--
       ``(1) the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security, or the Governor of a State under this 
     section;
       ``(2) the chief executive officer of a State under section 
     112 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2012 (Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1318); or
       ``(3) the Secretary of the Air Force or the Secretary of 
     Agriculture under section 1098 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 
     127 Stat. 881).''.

     SEC. 1061. COMBATANT COMMAND RISK ASSESSMENT FOR AIRBORNE 
                   INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date on 
     which the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress the 
     materials in support of the budget for any fiscal year, or 
     the date on which any of the military departments otherwise 
     proposes to retire or otherwise divest any airborne 
     intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities, 
     the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in 
     coordination with the commanders of each of the geographic 
     combatant commands, shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report containing an assessment of the level of 
     operational risk to each such command posed by the proposed 
     retirement or divestment with respect to the capability of 
     the command to meet near-, mid-, and far-term contingency and 
     steady-state requirements against adversaries in support of 
     the objectives of the national defense strategy under section 
     113(g) of title 10, United States Code.
       (b) Risk Assessment.--In assessing levels of operational 
     risk for the purposes of subsection (a), the Vice Chairman 
     and the commanders of the geographic combatant commands shall 
     use the military risk matrix of the Chairman of the Joint 
     Chiefs of Staff, as described in CJCS Instruction 3401.01E, 
     or any successor instruction.
       (c) Geographic Combatant Command.--In this section, the 
     term ``geographic combatant command'' means any of the 
     following:
       (1) United States European Command.
       (2) United States Indo-Pacific Command.
       (3) United States Africa Command.
       (4) United States Southern Command.
       (5) United States Northern Command.
       (6) United States Central Command.
       (d) Termination.--The requirement to submit a report under 
     this section shall terminate on the date that is five years 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 1062. STUDY ON MILITARY TRAINING ROUTES AND SPECIAL USE 
                   AIR SPACE NEAR WIND TURBINES.

       (a) Study and Report.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to 
     enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and 
     development center to conduct a study to identify low-level 
     military training routes and special use airspace that may be 
     used by the Department of Defense to conduct realistic 
     training over and near wind turbines.
       (2) Elements.--As part of the study under paragraph (1), 
     the federally funded research and development center that 
     conducts the study shall--
       (A) identify and define the requirements for military 
     airspace that may be used for the training described in 
     paragraph (1), taking into consideration--
       (i) the operational and training needs of the Armed Forces; 
     and
       (ii) the threat environments of adversaries of the United 
     States, including the People's Republic of China;
       (B) identify possibilities for combining live, virtual, and 
     constructive flight training near wind projects, both onshore 
     and offshore;
       (C) describe the airspace inventory required for low-level 
     training proficiency given current and projected force 
     structures;
       (D) provide recommendations for redesigning and properly 
     sizing special use air space and military training routes to 
     combine live and synthetic training in a realistic 
     environment;
       (E) describe ongoing research and development programs 
     being utilized to mitigate effects of wind turbines on low-
     level training routes; and
       (F) identify current training routes affected by wind 
     turbines, any previous training routes that are no longer in 
     use because of wind turbines, and any training routes 
     projected to be lost due to wind turbines.
       (3) Consultation.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary of Defense shall consult with--
       (A) the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
     Readiness;
       (B) the Department of Defense Policy Board on Federal 
     Aviation; and
       (C) the Federal Aviation Administration.
       (4) Submittal to dod.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the federally funded research and 
     development center that conducts the study under paragraph 
     (1) shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a report on the 
     results of the study.
       (B) Form.--The report under paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (5) Submittal to congress.--Not later than 60 days after 
     the date on which the Secretary of Defense receives the 
     report under paragraph (4), the Secretary shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees an unaltered copy of the 
     report together with any comments the Secretary may have with 
     respect to the report.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means 
     the following:
       (A) The congressional defense committees.
       (B) The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
     the House of Representatives.
       (C) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     of the Senate.
       (2) The term ``affected by wind turbines'' means a 
     situation in which the presence of wind turbines in the area 
     of a low-level military training route or special use 
     airspace--
       (A) prompted the Department of Defense to alter a testing 
     and training mission or to reduce previously planned training 
     activities; or
       (B) prevented the Department from meeting testing and 
     training requirements.

     SEC. 1063. ANNUAL REPORTS ON SAFETY UPGRADES TO THE HIGH 
                   MOBILITY MULTIPURPOSE WHEELED VEHICLE FLEETS.

       (a) Annual Reports.--Not later than March 1, 2023, and 
     annually thereafter until the date specified in subsection 
     (c), the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force shall 
     each submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
     and House of Representatives a report on the installation of 
     safety upgrades to the high mobility multipurpose wheeled 
     vehicle fleets under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
     concerned, including anti-lock brakes, electronic stability 
     control, and fuel tanks.
       (b) Matters for Inclusion.--Each report required under 
     subsection (a) shall include, for the year covered by the 
     report, each of the following:
       (1) The total number of safety upgrades necessary for the 
     high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle fleets under the 
     jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned.
       (2) The total cumulative number of such upgrades completed 
     prior to the year covered by the report.
       (3) A description of any such upgrades that were planned 
     for the year covered by the report.
       (4) A description of any such upgrades that were made 
     during the year covered by the report and, if the number of 
     such upgrades was less than the number of upgrades planned 
     for such year, an explanation of the variance.
       (5) If the total number of necessary upgrades has not been 
     made, a description of the upgrades planned for each year 
     subsequent to the year covered by the report.
       (c) Termination.--No report shall be required under this 
     section after March 1, 2026.

     SEC. 1064. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DELAYS IN PROVIDING COMMENTS 
                   ON GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REPORTS.

       (a) Reports Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, and once every 180 days 
     thereafter until the date that is 2 years 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 on the extent to which the Department of 
     Defense provided comments and sensitivity and security 
     reviews (for drafts tentatively identified as containing 
     controlled unclassified information or classified 
     information) in a timely manner and in accordance with the 
     protocols of the Government Accountability Office during the 
     180-day period preceding the date of the submittal of the 
     report.
       (b) Requirements for GAO Report.--Each report under 
     subsection (a) shall include the following information for 
     the period covered by the report:
       (1) The number of draft Government Accountability Office 
     reports for which the Government Accountability Office 
     requested comments from the Department of Defense, including 
     an identification of the reports for which a sensitivity or 
     security review was requested (separated by reports 
     potentially containing only controlled unclassified 
     information and reports potentially containing classified 
     information) and the reports for which such a review was not 
     requested.
       (2) The median and average number of days between the date 
     of the request for Department of Defense comments and the 
     receipt of such comments.
       (3) The average number of days between the date of the 
     request for a Department of Defense sensitivity or security 
     review and the receipt of the results of such review.
       (4) In the case of any such draft report for which the 
     Department of Defense failed to provide such comments or 
     review within 30 days of the request for such comments or 
     review--
       (A) the number of days between the date of the request and 
     the receipt of such comments or review; and
       (B) a unique identifier, for purposes of identifying the 
     draft report.
       (5) In the case of any such draft report for which the 
     Government Accountability Office provided an extension to the 
     Department of Defense--

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       (A) whether the Department provided the comments or review 
     within the time period of the extension; and
       (B) a unique identifier, for purposes of identifying the 
     draft report.
       (6) Any other information the Comptroller General 
     determines appropriate.
       (c) DOD Responses.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     Comptroller General submits a report under subsection (a), 
     the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a response to such report that includes 
     each of the following:
       (1) An identification of factors that contributed to any 
     delays identified in the report with respect to Department of 
     Defense comments and sensitivity or security reviews 
     requested by the Government Accountability Office.
       (2) A description of any actions the Department of Defense 
     has taken or plans to take to address such factors.
       (3) A description of any improvements the Department has 
     made in the ability to track timeliness in providing such 
     comments and sensitivity or security reviews.
       (4) Any other information the Secretary determines relevant 
     to the information contained in the report submitted by the 
     Comptroller General.

     SEC. 1065. JUSTIFICATION FOR TRANSFER OR ELIMINATION OF 
                   CERTAIN FLYING MISSIONS.

       Prior to the relocation or elimination of any flying 
     mission that involves 50 personnel or more assigned to a unit 
     performing that mission, either with respect to an active or 
     reserve component of a military department, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
     a report describing the justification of the Secretary for 
     the decision to relocate or eliminate such flying mission. 
     Such report shall include each of the following:
       (1) A description of how the decision supports the national 
     defense strategy, the national military strategy, the North 
     American Aerospace Defense Command strategy, and other 
     relevant strategies.
       (2) A specific analysis and metrics supporting such 
     decision.
       (3) An analysis and metrics to show that the elimination or 
     relocation of the flying mission would not negatively affect 
     broader mission sets, such as the homeland defense mission.
       (4) A plan for how the Department of Defense intends to 
     fulfill or continue to meet the mission requirements of the 
     eliminated or relocated flying mission.
       (5) An assessment of the effect of the elimination or 
     relocation on the national defense strategy, the national 
     military strategy, the North American Aerospace Defense 
     Command strategy, and broader mission sets, such as the 
     homeland defense mission.
       (6) An analysis and metrics to show that the elimination or 
     relocation of the flying mission and its secondary and 
     tertiary impacts would not degrade capabilities and readiness 
     of the Joint Force.
       (7) An analysis and metrics to show that the elimination or 
     relocation of the flying mission would not negatively affect 
     the continental United States national airspace system.

     SEC. 1066. REPORTS ON UNITED STATES MILITARY FORCE PRESENCE 
                   IN EUROPE.

       (a) Report on United States Military Force Posture and 
     Resourcing Requirements in Europe.--
       (1) In general.--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 
     containing an assessment of the United States military force 
     posture requirements for the United States European Command 
     to support the following objectives:
       (A) Implementation of the national defense strategy under 
     section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code, with respect 
     to the area of responsibility of the United States European 
     Command.
       (B) Fulfillment of the commitments of the United States to 
     NATO operations, missions, and activities, as modified and 
     agreed upon at the 2022 Madrid Summit.
       (C) Reduction of the risk of executing the contingency 
     plans of the Department of Defense.
       (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) For the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine 
     Corps, and the Space Force and for each warfighting domain, a 
     description of the force structure and posture of assigned 
     and allocated forces in Europe, including consideration of 
     the balance of permanently stationed forces and forces 
     rotating from the United States, to support the objectives 
     described in paragraph (1).
       (B) An assessment of the military training and all domain 
     exercises to support such objectives, including--
       (i) training and exercises on interoperability; and
       (ii) joint activities with allies and partners.
       (C) An assessment of logistics requirements, including 
     personnel, equipment, supplies, pre-positioned storage, host 
     country support and agreements, and maintenance needs, to 
     support such objectives.
       (D) An identification of required infrastructure, 
     facilities, and military construction investments to support 
     such objectives.
       (E) A description of the requirements for United States 
     European Command integrated air and missile defense 
     throughout the area of responsibility of the United States 
     European Command.
       (F) An assessment of United States security cooperation 
     activities and resources required to support such objectives.
       (G) A detailed assessment of the resources necessary to 
     address the elements described in subparagraphs (A) through 
     (F), categorized by the budget accounts for--
       (i) procurement;
       (ii) research, development, test, and evaluation;
       (iii) operation and maintenance;
       (iv) military personnel; and
       (v) military construction.
       (H) The projected timeline to achieve fulfillment of each 
     such element.
       (I) Any other information the Secretary considers relevant.
       (3) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) may be 
     submitted in classified form, but, if so, it shall include an 
     unclassified summary.
       (b) Quarterly Reports on Expenditures for Planning and 
     Design of Infrastructure to Support Permanent United States 
     Force Presence on Europe's Eastern Flank.--
       (1) In general.--The Commander of United States European 
     Command shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
     quarterly reports on the use of the funds described in 
     paragraph (3) until the date on which all such funds are 
     expended.
       (2) Contents.--Each report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include an expenditure plan for the establishment of 
     infrastructure to support a permanent United States force 
     presence in the covered region.
       (3) Funds described.--The funds described in this paragraph 
     are the amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise 
     made available for fiscal year 2023 for--
       (A) Operation and Maintenance, Air Force, for Advanced 
     Planning for Infrastructure to Support Presence on NATO's 
     Eastern Flank;
       (B) Operation and Maintenance, Army, for Advanced Planning 
     for Infrastructure to Support Presence on NATO's Eastern 
     Flank; and
       (C) Military Construction, Defense-wide, Planning & Design: 
     EUCOM-Infrastructure to Support Presence on NATO's Eastern 
     Flank.
       (D) Military Construction, Defense-wide, Exercise-related 
     Minor Construction: EUCOM.
       (4) Covered region.--In this subsection, the term ``covered 
     region'' means Romania, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, 
     Hungary, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia.

     SEC. 1067. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PRACTICES 
                   REGARDING DISTINCTION BETWEEN COMBATANTS AND 
                   CIVILIANS IN UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS.

       (a) Report.--The Civilian Protection Center of Excellence 
     of the Department of Defense, as established under section 
     184 of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 1082 
     of this Act, shall seek to enter into an agreement with an 
     appropriate federally funded research and development center 
     to develop an independent report on Department of Defense 
     practices regarding distinguishing between combatants and 
     civilians in United States military operations.
       (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following matters:
       (1) A description of how the Department of Defense has 
     differentiated between combatants and civilians in both 
     ground and air operations since 2001, including in 
     Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen, 
     including--
       (A) relevant policy and legal standards and how these 
     standards were implemented in practice; and
       (B) target engagement criteria.
       (2) A description of how the Department of Defense has 
     differentiated between combatants and civilians when 
     assessing allegations of civilian casualties since 2001, 
     including in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Libya, and 
     Yemen, including--
       (A) relevant policy and legal standards and the factual 
     indicators these standards were applied to in assessing 
     claims of civilian casualties; and
       (B) any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines 
     appropriate.
       (c) Submission of Report.--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 setting forth an unaltered copy of the federally 
     funded research and development center assessment required 
     under this section, together with the views of the Secretary 
     on the assessment.
       (d) Definition of United States Military Operation.--In 
     this section, the term ``United States military operations'' 
     includes any mission, strike, engagement, raid, or incident 
     involving the United States Armed Forces.

     SEC. 1068. REPORT ON STRATEGY AND IMPROVEMENT OF COMMUNITY 
                   ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS OF ARMED FORCES IN HAWAII.

       (a) In General.--In an effort to better meet the future 
     force posture needs within the Indo-Pacific area of 
     responsibility, the Commander of the United States Indo-
     Pacific Command, in collaboration with the Assistant 
     Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and 
     Environment, installation commanders, and the relevant 
     theater component commanders, shall--

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       (1) develop and implement a holistic strategy to--
       (A) improve, standardize, and coordinate the engagement 
     efforts of the military with the local community in Hawaii; 
     and
       (B) effectively communicate with such community for the 
     purpose of enhancing readiness; and
       (2) enhance coordinated community engagement efforts (as 
     described in section 587 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81)) 
     in Hawaii.
       (b) Report Required.--Not later than one year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander shall submit 
     to the congressional defense committees a report on the 
     strategy and enhanced engagement efforts implemented pursuant 
     to subsection (a). Such report shall include each of the 
     following:
       (1) The plan of the Commander for conducting education and 
     training programs relating to consultation and engagement 
     with the local and native Hawaiian community, including--
       (A) a description of the outreach activities conducted 
     during fiscal years 2023 and 2024; and
       (B) a description of the extent to which members of the 
     local and native Hawaiian community have been involved in 
     development of curricula, tentative dates, locations, 
     required attendees, and topics for the education and training 
     programs.
       (2) A list of all local and native Hawaiian community 
     groups involved or expected to be consulted in the process of 
     updating Department of Defense Instruction 4710.03 (or any 
     successor document).
       (3) Recommendations for improving Department of Defense 
     Instruction 4710.03 to reflect best practices and provide 
     continuity across the military departments with respect to 
     the practices, policies, training, and personnel related to 
     consultation with the local and native Hawaiian community.
       (4) A timeline for issuing the next update or successor 
     document to Department of Defense Instruction 4710.03.
       (5) Recommendations for the enhancement and expansion of--
       (A) Department of Defense education and training programs 
     relating to consultation and engagement with the local and 
     Native Hawaiian community; and
       (B) outreach activities for all commands and installations 
     in Hawaii.
       (c) Theater Component Commander.--In this section, the term 
     ``theater component commander'' has the meaning given such 
     term in section 1513(8) of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 1069. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY 
                   CAPABILITIES IN THE CARIBBEAN.

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security, shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report 
     on United States military posture and capabilities in the 
     Caribbean basin, particularly in and around Puerto Rico and 
     the United States Virgin Islands.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) An assessment of United States military force posture 
     and capabilities in the Caribbean basin.
       (2) An assessment of the feasibility, desirability, and 
     cost of increasing United States military posture and 
     capabilities in the Caribbean basin to--
       (A) enhance access and influence and provide forward-
     deployed capabilities to effectively implement the national 
     defense strategy and support strategic competition with China 
     and Russia;
       (B) ensure, to the greatest extent possible, that United 
     States Northern Command and United States Southern Command 
     have the necessary assets to support the defense of the 
     United States homeland;
       (C) confront the threats posed by transnational criminal 
     organizations and illicit trafficking in the Caribbean basin, 
     including by supporting interagency partners in disrupting 
     and degrading illicit trafficking into the United States;
       (D) improve surveillance capabilities and maximize the 
     effectiveness of counter-trafficking operations in the 
     Caribbean region;
       (E) ensure, to the greatest extent possible, that United 
     States Northern Command and United States Southern Command 
     have the assets necessary to detect, interdict, disrupt, or 
     curtail illicit narcotics and weapons trafficking activities 
     within their respective areas of operations in the Caribbean 
     basin;
       (F) respond to malign influences of foreign governments, 
     particularly including non-market economies, in the Caribbean 
     basin that harm United States national security and regional 
     security interests in the Caribbean basin and in the Western 
     Hemisphere; and
       (G) strengthen the ability of the security sector of 
     partner nations in the Caribbean basin to respond to, and 
     become more resilient in the face of, major humanitarian or 
     natural disasters, including to ensure critical 
     infrastructure and ports can come back online rapidly 
     following disasters.
       (c) Form of Report.--The report required under subsection 
     (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form without any 
     designation relating to dissemination control, but may 
     include a classified annex.

     SEC. 1070. QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                   SUPPORT FOR CIVIL AUTHORITIES TO ADDRESS 
                   IMMIGRATION AT THE SOUTHWEST BORDER.

       Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, and every 90 days thereafter through December 31, 
     2024, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense 
     or another Assistant Secretary of Defense, as appropriate, 
     shall provide an unclassified briefing to the Committee on 
     Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives, with a classified 
     component, if necessary, regarding--
       (1) Department of Defense planning to address current and 
     anticipated border support mission requirements as part of 
     the Department of Defense's annual planning, programming, 
     budgeting, and execution process;
       (2) any Department of Defense risk assessment with respect 
     to the safety of Department of Defense personnel conducted in 
     evaluating any request for assistance from the Department of 
     Homeland Security during the quarter covered by the briefing;
       (3) any Department of Defense efforts, or updates to 
     existing efforts, to cooperate with Mexico with respect to 
     border security;
       (4) the type of support that is currently being provided by 
     the Department of Defense along the southwest border of the 
     United States;
       (5) the effect of such efforts and support on National 
     Guard readiness; and
       (6) any recommendations of the Department of Defense 
     regarding the modification of the support provided by the 
     Department of Defense to the Department of Homeland Security 
     at the southwest border.

     SEC. 1071. ANNUAL REPORT ON PROCUREMENT OF EQUIPMENT BY STATE 
                   AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
     with the Administrator of General Services, shall submit to 
     the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
     Representatives an annual report that includes current 
     information on the purchase of equipment under the procedures 
     established under section 281(a) of title 10, United States 
     Code, and the recipients of such equipment.
       (b) Matters for Inclusion.--Each report under subsection 
     (a) shall include the following for the year covered by the 
     report:
       (1) The catalog of equipment available for purchase under 
     subsection (c) of section 281 of title 10, United States 
     Code.
       (2) For each purchase of equipment under the procedures 
     established under subsection (a) of such section--
       (A) the recipient State or unit of local government;
       (B) the type of equipment;
       (C) the cost of the equipment; and
       (D) the administrative costs under subsection (b) of such 
     section.
       (3) Such other information the Secretary determines is 
     necessary.
       (c) Termination.--The requirement to submit a report under 
     subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is five years 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 1072. BRIEFING ON FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT OF CERTAIN 
                   EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS RECEIVING DEPARTMENT 
                   OF DEFENSE FUNDS.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives a briefing on the methods used to assess the 
     eligibility of educational institutions for the receipt of 
     payments under the payment method described in section 
     668.162(d) of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (as in 
     effect on the date of the enactment of this Act).

     SEC. 1073. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF CERTAIN ETHICS REQUIREMENTS 
                   ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HIRING, RETENTION, AND 
                   OPERATIONS.

       (a) Study.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to 
     enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and 
     development center under which the center shall conduct a 
     study to assess whether the covered ethics requirements have 
     had an effect on--
       (A) the hiring or retention of personnel at the Department 
     of Defense, particularly those persons with specialized 
     experience or training; and
       (B) the ability of the Department of Defense to detect, 
     deter, prevent, and redress violations of the Standards of 
     Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch and 
     applicable statutory and regulatory ethics requirements, 
     including conflicts of interest, by Department of Defense 
     personnel.
       (2) Elements.--A study conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following elements:
       (A) An examination of how the covered ethics requirements 
     are inconsistent or incongruent with ethics statutes, and any 
     implementing regulations, that apply to all executive branch 
     employees.
       (B) An examination of the relative degrees of risk 
     associated with the potential for violations of ethical 
     standards at the Department of Defense and those associated 
     with the potential for such violations at other Federal 
     agencies, and an analysis of whether ethical standards that 
     are applied exclusively to Department of Defense personnel 
     are justified.

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       (C) An examination of how covered ethics requirements have 
     affected, or are likely to affect, the hiring and retention 
     of personnel, particularly those persons with specialized 
     experience or training, at the Department of Defense in 
     comparison to other Federal agencies that are not subject to 
     such requirements. The examination shall account for any 
     relevant differences between the Department of Defense and 
     other Federal departments and agencies within the executive 
     branch and shall use analytical methods to control for any 
     variables that may affect the comparative results.
       (D) An examination of how any confusion in the 
     interpretation of the requirement referred to in paragraph 
     (3)(B) may have affected, or is likely to affect--
       (i) the hiring or retention of personnel, particularly 
     those persons with specialized experience or training, at the 
     Department of Defense; and
       (ii) the ability of the Department of Defense to detect, 
     deter, prevent, and redress violations of ethical standards, 
     including conflicts of interest, by Department of Defense 
     personnel.
       (E) An examination of how the ethics requirements referred 
     to in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (3) may affect 
     the ability of the Department of Defense to obtain expertise 
     from industry and other groups in support of technology 
     development, supply chain security, and other national 
     security matters.
       (F) An examination of whether the removal or alteration of 
     any covered ethics requirement may adversely affect the 
     ability of the Department of Defense to detect, deter, 
     prevent, and redress violations of ethical standards, 
     including conflicts of interest, by Department of Defense 
     personnel.
       (G) An examination of whether the removal or alteration of 
     any covered ethics requirement may adversely affect the 
     ability of the Department of Defense to negotiate and 
     effectuate arms-length transactions.
       (H) Any suggested changes to any covered ethics requirement 
     to further the establishment and maintenance of ethical 
     standards, while also supporting the ability of the 
     Department of Defense to hire and retain personnel and obtain 
     expertise from academia, think tanks, industry, and other 
     groups to support national security.
       (3) Covered ethics requirements.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered ethics requirement'' means each of the requirements 
     under the following provisions of law:
       (A) Section 847 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 1701 
     note).
       (B) Section 1045 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 10 U.S.C. 971 note 
     prec.).
       (C) Section 1117 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 971 note prec.).
       (D) Section 988 of title 10, United States Code.
       (b) Report.--
       (1) In general.--An agreement entered into under subsection 
     (a) shall provide that the federally funded research and 
     development center shall submit to the Secretary a report 
     containing the results of the study conducted under the 
     agreement by not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
       (2) Transmittal to congress.--Not later than 30 days after 
     the Secretary receives the report under paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall transmit a copy of the report to the 
     Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
       (3) Secretary of defense evaluation.--The Secretary shall 
     submit with the report transmitted pursuant to paragraph (2) 
     an evaluation of each change suggested pursuant to subsection 
     (a)(2)(H). The evaluation shall include--
       (A) a determination of whether the Secretary concurs with 
     each suggested change;
       (B) an assessment of the potential effects of each 
     suggested change on the ability of the Department of Defense 
     to hire or retain personnel at the Department of Defense, 
     particularly those persons with specialized experience or 
     training;
       (C) an assessment of the potential effects of each 
     suggested change on the ability of the Department of Defense 
     to detect, deter, prevent, or redress violations of ethical 
     standards, including conflicts of interest; and
       (D) any other information that the Secretary determines to 
     be appropriate.

     SEC. 1074. JOINT CONCEPT FOR COMPETING.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     develop a Joint Concept for Competing.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Joint Concept for 
     Competing are to--
       (1) define the roles and missions of the Department of 
     Defense in long-term strategic competition with specific 
     competitors;
       (2) conceptualize the employment of joint forces 
     capabilities to deter adversarial military action by 
     strategic competitors;
       (3) describe the manner in which the Department of Defense 
     will use its forces, capabilities, posture, indications and 
     warning systems, and authorities to protect United States 
     national interests in the course of participating in long-
     term strategic competition, including through--
       (A) departmental efforts to integrate Department of Defense 
     roles and missions with other instruments of national power;
       (B) security cooperation with partners and allies; and
       (C) operations relating to long-term strategic competition, 
     particularly below the threshold of traditional armed 
     conflict;
       (4) identify priority lines of effort and assign 
     responsibility to relevant Armed Forces, combatant commands, 
     and other elements of the Department of Defense for each 
     specified line of effort in support of the Joint Concept for 
     Competing; and
       (5) provide means for integrating and continuously 
     improving the ability of the Department to engage in long-
     term strategic competition.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter for 
     two years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on the 
     implementation of the Joint Concept for Competing.
       (2) Elements.--Each report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following elements:
       (A) A detailed description of any actions taken by the 
     Department of Defense relative to the purposes specified 
     under subsection (b).
       (B) An articulation of any new concepts or strategies 
     necessary to support the Joint Concept for Competing.
       (C) An articulation of any capabilities, resources, or 
     authorities necessary to implement the Joint Concept for 
     Competing.
       (D) An explanation of the manner in which the Joint Concept 
     for Competing relates to and integrates with the Joint 
     Warfighting Concept.
       (E) An explanation of the manner in which the Joint Concept 
     for Competing synchronizes and integrates with efforts of 
     other departments and agencies of the United States 
     Government to address long-term strategic competition.
       (F) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines 
     relevant.

     SEC. 1075. ANALYSIS OF FEASIBILITY AND ADVISABILITY OF 
                   RELOCATING MAJOR UNITS OF THE UNITED STATES 
                   ARMED FORCES TO CERTAIN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES.

       (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the congressional defense committees a report on the 
     feasibility and advisability of relocating major units of the 
     United States Armed Forces to a covered country. Such report 
     shall include--
       (1) a description of commitments made by a covered country 
     to provide host nation support, including funding for 
     construction and maintenance of Department of Defense 
     facilities and other actions that might reduce costs to the 
     Department of Defense associated with hosting major units of 
     the Armed Forces in such covered country;
       (2) an estimate of the expenses associated with the 
     relocation of major units of the Armed Forces from current 
     host nation locations, as well as a description of any 
     benefits that would be derived from colocating such units 
     with existing United States or multinational forces at 
     current host nation locations;
       (3) a description of the extent to which positioning major 
     units of the Armed Forces in covered countries would provide 
     greater operational benefit than keeping such units in 
     current locations, including an analysis of--
       (A) the geographic significance of covered countries;
       (B) any capabilities the host nation may offer, such as air 
     defense or base security or terms under which the United 
     States may use facilities on their territory; and
       (C) an analysis of the risks associated with the relocation 
     of such units to covered countries;
       (4) a description of any engagements at the Under Secretary 
     level or higher with an official of a covered country with 
     respect to anticipated major unit movements in the area of 
     responsibility of the United States European Command during 
     the period covered by the future-years defense program most 
     recently submitted to Congress pursuant to section 221 of 
     title 10, United States Code, including--
       (A) a description of the engagement with each covered 
     country during the calendar year preceding the calendar 
     during which the report is submitted;
       (B) a description of any specific requirements identified 
     in order to host a major unit; and
       (C) in the case of a covered country has been determined to 
     be unsuitable for hosting a major unit of the Armed Forces, a 
     description of why it was determined unsuitable; and
       (5) any other matter the Secretary determines is relevant.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered country'' means Romania, Poland, 
     Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Hungary, Bulgaria, the Czech 
     Republic, or Slovakia.
       (2) The term ``major unit'' means an organizational unit 
     composed of more than 500 military personnel.

     SEC. 1076. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF STRATEGIC COMPETITOR NAVAL 
                   FACILITIES IN AFRICA.

       (a) In General.--Not later than May 15, 2023, the Secretary 
     of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report on the effects of current or planned 
     covered naval facilities in Africa on the interests of the 
     Department of Defense.

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       (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) An identification of--
       (A) any location in Africa where a covered naval facility 
     has been established; and
       (B) any location in Africa where a covered naval facility 
     is planned for construction.
       (2) A detailed description of--
       (A) any agreement entered into between China or Russia and 
     a country or government in Africa providing for or enabling 
     the establishment or operation of a covered naval facility in 
     Africa; and
       (B) any efforts by the Department of Defense to change 
     force posture, deployments, or other activities in Africa as 
     a result of current or planned covered naval facilities in 
     Africa.
       (3) An assessment of--
       (A) the effect that each current covered naval facility has 
     had on Department of Defense interests in and around Africa, 
     including Department of Defense operational plans in the 
     areas of responsibility of geographic combatant commands 
     other than United States Africa Command;
       (B) the effect that each planned covered naval facility is 
     expected to have on Department of Defense interests in and 
     around Africa, including Department of Defense operational 
     plans in the areas of responsibility of geographic combatant 
     commands other than United States Africa Command;
       (C) the policy objectives of China and Russia in 
     establishing current and future covered naval facilities at 
     the locations identified under paragraph (1); and
       (D) the specific military capabilities supported by each 
     current or planned covered naval facility.
       (c) Form of Report.--The report required under subsection 
     (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form without any 
     designation relating to dissemination control, but may 
     include a classified annex.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``Africa'' means all countries in the area of 
     operations of United States Africa Command and Egypt.
       (2) The term ``covered naval facility'' means a naval 
     facility owned, operated, or otherwise controlled by the 
     People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation.
       (3) The term ``naval facility'' means a naval base, 
     civilian sea port with dual military uses, or other facility 
     intended for the use of warships or other naval vessels for 
     refueling, refitting, resupply, force projection, or other 
     military purposes.

                       Subtitle G--Other Matters

     SEC. 1081. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

       (a) Title 10, United States Code.--Title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended as follows:
       (1) The table of chapters at the beginning of subtitle A is 
     amended by striking the item relating to the second chapter 
     19 (relating to cyber matters).
       (2) Section 113 is amended--
       (A) in subsection (l)(2)(F), by inserting a period after 
     ``inclusion in the armed forces''; and
       (B) in subsection (m), by redesignating the second 
     paragraph (8) as paragraph (9).
       (3) The section heading for section 2691 is amended by 
     striking ``state'' and inserting ``State''.
       (4) Section 3014 is amended by striking ``section 4002(a) 
     or 4003'' and inserting ``section 4021(a) or 4022''.
       (5) Section 4423(e) is amended by striking ``section 4003'' 
     and inserting ``section 4022''.
       (6) Section 4831(a) is amended by striking ``section 4002'' 
     and inserting ``section 4021''.
       (7) Section 4833(c) is amended by striking ``section 4002'' 
     and inserting ``section 4021''.
       (b) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2022.--Effective as of December 27, 2021, and as if included 
     therein as enacted, section 907(a) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is 
     amended by striking ``116-283'' and inserting ``115-232''.
       (c) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2020.--Effective as of December 20, 2019, and as if included 
     therein as enacted, section 905(a)(2) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 
     U.S.C. 391 note) is amended by inserting a period at the end.
       (d) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2014.--Effective as of December 26, 2013, and as if included 
     therein as enacted, section 932(c)(2)(D) of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 
     113-66; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended by striking 
     ``subsection (c)(3)'' and inserting ``paragraph (3)''.
       (e) Automatic Execution of Conforming Changes to Tables of 
     Sections, Tables of Contents, and Similar Tabular Entries in 
     Defense Laws.--
       (1) Elimination of need for separate conforming 
     amendment.--Chapter 1 of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new section:

     ``Sec. 102. Effect of certain amendments on conforming 
       changes to tables of sections, tables of contents, and 
       similar tabular entries

       ``(a) Automatic Execution of Conforming Changes.--When an 
     amendment to a covered defense law adds a section or larger 
     organizational unit to the covered defense law, repeals or 
     transfers a section or larger organizational unit in the 
     covered defense law, or amends the designation or heading of 
     a section or larger organizational unit in the covered 
     defense law, that amendment also shall have the effect of 
     amending any table of sections, table of contents, or similar 
     tabular entries in the covered defense law to alter the table 
     to conform to the changes made by the amendment.
       ``(b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to an 
     amendment described in such subsection when--
       ``(1) the amendment or a clerical amendment enacted at the 
     same time expressly amends a table of sections, table of 
     contents, or similar tabular entries in the covered defense 
     law to alter the table to conform to the changes made by the 
     amendment; or
       ``(2) the amendment otherwise expressly exempts itself from 
     the operation of this section.
       ``(c) Covered Defense Law.--In this section, the term 
     `covered defense law' means--
       ``(1) this title;
       ``(2) titles 32 and 37;
       ``(3) any national defense authorization Act that 
     authorizes funds to be appropriated for a fiscal year to the 
     Department of Defense; and
       ``(4) any other law designated in the text thereof as a 
     covered defense law for purposes of application of this 
     section.''.
       (2) Conforming amendment.--The heading of chapter 1 of 
     title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

``CHAPTER 1--DEFINITIONS, RULES OF CONSTRUCTION, CROSS REFERENCES, AND 
                           RELATED MATTERS''.

       (3) Application of amendment.--Section 102 of title 10, 
     United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply to 
     the amendments made by this section and other amendments made 
     by this Act.
       (f) Coordination With Other Amendments Made by This Act.--
     For purposes of applying amendments made by provisions of 
     this Act other than this section, the amendments made by this 
     section shall be treated as having been enacted immediately 
     before any such amendments by other provisions of this Act.

     SEC. 1082. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN PROTECTION CENTER 
                   OF EXCELLENCE.

       (a) Civilian Protection Center of Excellence.--
       (1) In general.--Chapter 7 of title 10, United States Code, 
     is amended by inserting after section 183a the following new 
     section:

     ``Sec. 184. Civilian Protection Center of Excellence

       ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     operate the Civilian Protection Center of Excellence. The 
     purpose of the Center shall be to--
       ``(1) serve as the focal point for matters related to 
     civilian casualties and other forms of civilian harm 
     resulting from military operations involving the United 
     States Armed Forces; and
       ``(2) institutionalize and advance knowledge, practices, 
     and tools for preventing, mitigating, and responding to 
     civilian harm.
       ``(b) Purpose.--The Center shall be used to--
       ``(1) develop standardized civilian-harm operational 
     reporting and data management processes to improve data 
     collection, sharing, and learning across the Department of 
     Defense;
       ``(2) develop, recommend, and review guidance, and the 
     implementation of guidance, on how the Department responds to 
     civilian harm;
       ``(3) develop recommended guidance for addressing civilian 
     harm across the full spectrum of armed conflict and for use 
     in doctrine and operational plans;
       ``(4) recommend training and exercises for the prevention 
     and investigation of civilian harm;
       ``(5) develop a repository of civilian casualty and 
     civilian harm information;
       ``(6) capture lessons learned from assessments and 
     investigations of civilian casualty incidents and supporting 
     institutionalization of such lessons learned within policy, 
     doctrine, training, exercises, and tactics, techniques, and 
     procedures of the Department of Defense;
       ``(7) support the coordination and synchronization of 
     efforts across combatant commands, the Department of State, 
     and other relevant United States Government departments and 
     agencies to prevent, mitigate, and respond to incidents of 
     civilian harm;
       ``(8) engage with nongovernmental organizations and 
     civilian casualty experts; and
       ``(9) perform such other functions as the Secretary of 
     Defense may specify.
       ``(c) Annual Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the congressional defense committees, and make publicly 
     available on an appropriate website of the Department, an 
     annual report on the activities of the Center.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the 
     item relating to section 183a the following new item:

``184. Civilian Protection Center of Excellence.''.
       (b) Deadline for Establishment.--The Civilian Protection 
     Center of Excellence, as required under section 184 of title 
     10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be 
     established by not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
       (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     on the establishment of such Civilian Protection Center of 
     Excellence.

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     SEC. 1083. RONALD V. DELLUMS MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP IN STEM.

       Section 4093(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) In coordination with the efforts under paragraph (2), 
     the Secretary of Defense shall additionally establish a 
     program, which shall be known as the `Ronald V. Dellums 
     Memorial Fellowship in STEM', to provide financial assistance 
     under this section to at least 30 students from communities 
     that are underrepresented in the Department of Defense STEM 
     workforce, not fewer of 50 percent of whom shall attend 
     historically Black colleges and universities and minority-
     serving institutions. As part of such program, the Secretary 
     shall establish an internship program that provides each 
     student who is awarded a fellowship under this paragraph with 
     an internship in an organization or element of the Department 
     of Defense, and to the extent practicable, each such student 
     shall be paired with a mid-level or a senior-level official 
     of the relevant organization or element of the Department of 
     Defense who shall serve as a mentor during the internship.''.

     SEC. 1084. AMENDMENT TO MEMORIAL FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
                   FORCES KILLED IN ATTACK ON HAMID KARZAI 
                   INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

       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,''.

     SEC. 1085. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF COST OF CERTAIN MILITARY 
                   OPERATIONS.

       Section 1090 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(a) Publication of Information.--'' 
     before ``The Secretary of Defense'';
       (2) by striking ``of each of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, 
     and Syria.'' and inserting ``of any contingency operation 
     conducted by the United States Armed Forces on or after 
     September 18, 2001.''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
       ``(b) Display of Information.--The information required to 
     be posted under subsection (a) shall, to the extent 
     practicable--
       ``(1) be posted directly on the website of the Department 
     of Defense, in an accessible and clear format;
       ``(2) include corresponding documentation as links or 
     attachments; and
       ``(3) include, for each contingency operation, a list of 
     countries where the contingency operation has taken place.
       ``(c) Updates.--The Secretary shall ensure that all the 
     information required to be posted under subsection (a) is 
     updated by not later than 90 days after the last day of each 
     fiscal year.
       ``(d) Contingency Operation Defined.--In this section, the 
     term `contingency operation' has the meaning given such term 
     in section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code.''.

     SEC. 1086. COMBATING MILITARY RELIANCE ON RUSSIAN ENERGY.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) reliance on Russian energy poses a critical challenge 
     for national security activities in the area of 
     responsibility of the United States European Command; and
       (2) in order to reduce the vulnerability of United States 
     military facilities to disruptions caused by reliance on 
     Russian energy, the Department of Defense should establish 
     and implement plans to reduce reliance on Russian energy for 
     all main operating bases in the area of responsibility of the 
     United States European Command.
       (b) Eliminating Use of Russian Energy.--It shall be the 
     goal of the Department of Defense to eliminate the use of 
     Russian energy on each main operating base in the area of 
     responsibility of the United States European Command by not 
     later than five years after the date of the completion of an 
     installation energy plan for such base, as required under 
     this section.
       (c) Installation Energy Plans for Main Operating Bases.--
       (1) Identification of installations.--Not later than June 
     1, 2023, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a list of main operating 
     bases within the area of responsibility of the United States 
     European Command ranked according to mission criticality and 
     vulnerability to energy disruption.
       (2) Submittal of plans.--Not later than 12 months after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees--
       (A) an installation energy plan for each main operating 
     base on the list submitted under paragraph (1); and
       (B) an assessment of the feasibility of reaching the goal 
     for the elimination of the use of Russian energy pursuant to 
     subsection (b) on that base, including--
       (i) a description of the steps that would be required to 
     meet such goal; and
       (ii) an analysis of the effects such steps would have on 
     the national security of the United States.
       (d) Content of Plans.--Each installation energy plan for a 
     main operating base shall include each of the following with 
     respect to that base:
       (1) An assessment of the energy resilience requirements, 
     resiliency gaps, and energy-related cybersecurity 
     requirements of the base, including with respect to 
     operational technology, control systems, and facilities-
     related control systems.
       (2) An identification of investments in technology required 
     to improve energy resilience, reduce demand, strengthen 
     energy conservation, and support mission readiness.
       (3) An identification of investments in infrastructure, 
     including microgrids, required to strengthen energy 
     resilience and mitigate risk due to grid disturbance.
       (4) Recommendations related to opportunities for the use of 
     renewable energy, clean energy, nuclear energy, and energy 
     storage projects to reduce dependence on natural gas.
       (5) An assessment of how the requirements and 
     recommendations included pursuant to paragraphs (2) through 
     (4) interact with the energy policies of the country where 
     the base is located, both at present and into the future.
       (e) Implementation of Plans.--
       (1) Deadline for implementation.--Not later than 30 days 
     after the date on which the Secretary submits an installation 
     energy plan for a base under subsection (c)(2), the Secretary 
     shall--
       (A) begin implementing the plan; and
       (B) provide to the congressional defense committees a 
     briefing on the contents of the plan and the strategy of the 
     Secretary for implementing the mitigation measures identified 
     in the plan.
       (2) Prioritization of certain projects.--In implementing an 
     installation energy plan for a base under this section, the 
     Secretary shall prioritize projects requested under section 
     2914 of title 10, United States Code, to mitigate assessed 
     risks and improve energy resilience, energy security, and 
     energy conservation at the base.
       (3) Nonapplication of certain other authorities.--
     Subsection (d) of section 2914 of title 10, United States 
     Code, shall not apply with respect to any project carried out 
     pursuant to this section or pursuant to an installation 
     energy plan for a base under this section.
       (f) Policy for Future Bases.--The Secretary of Defense 
     shall establish a policy to ensure that any new military base 
     in the area of responsibility of the United States European 
     Command is established in a manner that proactively includes 
     the consideration of energy security, energy resilience, and 
     mitigation of risk due to energy disruption.
       (g) Annual Congressional Briefings.--The Secretary of 
     Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees 
     annual briefings on the installation energy plans required 
     under this section. Such briefings shall include an 
     identification of each of the following:
       (1) The actions each main operating base is taking to 
     implement the installation energy plan for that base.
       (2) The progress that has been made toward reducing the 
     reliance of United States bases on Russian energy.
       (3) The steps being taken and planned across the future-
     years defense program to meet the goal of eliminating 
     reliance on Russian energy.

     SEC. 1087. ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT FORCE HEADQUARTERS IN AREA 
                   OF OPERATIONS OF UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC 
                   COMMAND.

       (a) Establishment.--Not later than October 1, 2024, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall establish a joint force 
     headquarters in the area of operations of United States Indo-
     Pacific Command, in accordance with the implementation plan 
     required under subsection (b).
       (b) Implementation Plan and Establishment of Joint Force 
     Headquarters.--
       (1) Implementation plan.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees an 
     implementation plan for the establishment of a joint force 
     headquarters in the area of operations of United States Indo-
     Pacific Command to serve as an operational command. Such plan 
     shall include--
       (A) the integration of joint all domain command and control 
     effects chains and mission command and control, including in 
     conflicts that arise with minimal warning;
       (B) the integration of the capabilities of Assault Breaker 
     II, developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects 
     Agency, and related developmental efforts as they transition 
     to operational deployment;
       (C) the exercise of other joint all domain command and 
     control capabilities and functions; and
       (D) such other missions and operational tasks as the 
     Secretary determines appropriate.
       (2) Elements.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include each of the following with respect to the joint force 
     headquarters to be established:
       (A) A description of the operational chain of command.
       (B) An identification of the manning and resourcing 
     required, relative to assigned missions, particularly the 
     sources of personnel required.
       (C) A description of the mission and lines of effort.
       (D) A description of the relationship with existing 
     entities in United States Indo-Pacific Command, including an 
     assessment of complementary and duplicative activities with 
     such entities and the joint force headquarters.

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       (E) An identification of supporting infrastructure 
     required.
       (F) Such other matters as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       (c) Support for Joint Force Headquarters.--The commander of 
     the joint force headquarters established under this section 
     shall be supported by the United States Indo-Pacific Command 
     subordinate unified commands, subordinate component commands, 
     standing joint task force, and the Armed Forces.
       (d) Annual Report Required.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the establishment of the joint force headquarters required 
     under subsection (a), and not less frequently than once each 
     year thereafter until December 31, 2028, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
     an annual report on the joint force headquarters established 
     under this section.
       (2) Contents.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) A description of the mission and lines of effort of the 
     joint force headquarters.
       (B) An accounting of the personnel and other resources 
     supporting the joint force headquarters, including support 
     external to the headquarters.
       (C) A description of the operational chain of command of 
     the joint force headquarters.
       (D) An assessment of the manning and resourcing of the 
     joint force headquarters, relative to assigned missions.
       (E) A description of the relationship with existing 
     entities in Indo-Pacific Command, including an assessment of 
     complementary and duplicative activities with such entities 
     and the joint force headquarters.
       (3) Form.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.

     SEC. 1088. NATIONAL TABLETOP EXERCISE.

       (a) Requirement.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     conduct a tabletop exercise designed to assess the resiliency 
     of United States domestic critical infrastructure supporting 
     United States military requirements in the event of a 
     military contingency involving Taiwan.
       (b) Elements.--A tabletop exercise under this section shall 
     be designed to evaluate the following elements:
       (1) The resilience of domestic critical infrastructure and 
     logistical chokepoints necessary for the United States Armed 
     Forces to respond to a contingency involving Taiwan, 
     including an assessment of the mobility of the United States 
     Armed Forces in the event of attacks upon such 
     infrastructure.
       (2) Federal Government response options to ensure the 
     viability of domestic critical infrastructure in the event of 
     a military contingency involving Taiwan.
       (3) The ability of the United States Armed Forces, with the 
     armed forces of United States allies and partners, to resist 
     any resort to force or other form of coercion by an aggressor 
     in the event of a military contingency involving Taiwan, if 
     domestic critical infrastructure is compromised.
       (4) The importance of nonmilitary actions, including 
     economic and financial measures, by the United States, with 
     United States allies and partners, to deter and, if 
     necessary, respond to a contingency involving Taiwan.
       (c) Consultation Requirement.--In carrying out this 
     section, the Secretary shall consult with the heads of other 
     appropriate Federal departments and agencies, as the 
     Secretary determines appropriate.
       (d) Briefing.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date on 
     which a tabletop exercise is conducted under this section, 
     the Secretary shall provide to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a briefing on the exercise.
       (2) Contents.--A briefing under paragraph (1) shall 
     include--
       (A) an assessment of the decision-making, capability, and 
     response gaps observed in the tabletop exercise; and
       (B) recommendations to improve the resiliency of, and 
     reduce vulnerabilities in, the domestic critical 
     infrastructure of the United States in the event of a 
     military contingency involving Taiwan.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of 
     the House of Representatives; and
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Government Affairs of the Senate.
       (2) The term ``tabletop exercise'' means an activity--
       (A) in which key personnel assigned high-level roles and 
     responsibilities are gathered to deliberate various simulated 
     emergency or rapid response situations; and
       (B) that is designed to be used to assess the adequacy of 
     plans, policies, procedures, training, resources, and 
     relationships or agreements that guide prevention of, 
     response to, and recovery from a defined event.

     SEC. 1089. PERSONNEL SUPPORTING THE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT 
                   SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS AND 
                   LOW INTENSITY CONFLICT.

       (a) Plan Required.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
     of the completion of the manpower study required by the Joint 
     Explanatory Statement accompanying the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81), 
     the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a plan for adequately staffing the Office 
     of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations 
     and Low Intensity Conflict to fulfill the requirements of 
     section 138(b)(2)(A)(i) of title 10, United States Code, for 
     exercising authority, direction, and control of all special-
     operations peculiar administrative matters relating to the 
     organization, training, and equipping of special operations 
     forces.
       (b) Additional Information.--The Secretary shall ensure the 
     plan required under subsection (a) is informed by the 
     manpower study required by the Joint Explanatory Statement 
     accompanying the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81).
       (c) Elements.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following elements:
       (1) A validated number of personnel necessary to fulfill 
     the responsibilities of the Secretariat for Special 
     Operations outlined in section 139b of title 10, United 
     States Code, and associated funding across the future-years 
     defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of 
     title 10, United States Code.
       (2) A hiring plan with milestones for gradually increasing 
     the number of required personnel.
       (3) A breakdown of the optimal mix of required military, 
     civilian, and contractor personnel.
       (4) An analysis of the feasibility and advisability of 
     assigning a member of the Senior Executive Service to serve 
     as the Deputy Director of the Secretariat for Special 
     Operations.
       (5) An identification of any anticipated funding shortfalls 
     for personnel supporting the Secretariat for Special 
     Operations across the future-years defense program submitted 
     to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United States 
     Code.
       (6) Any other matters the Secretary determines relevant.

     SEC. 1090. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON REDESIGNATION OF THE AFRICA 
                   CENTER FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES AS THE JAMES M. 
                   INHOFE CENTER FOR AFRICA STRATEGIC STUDIES.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) Senator James M. Inhofe--
       (A) has, during his more than three decades of service in 
     the United States Congress--
       (i) demonstrated a profound commitment to strengthening 
     United States-Africa relations; and
       (ii) been one of the foremost leaders in Congress on 
     matters related to United States-Africa relations;
       (B) was a key advocate for the establishment of United 
     States Africa Command; and
       (C) has conducted 170 visits to countries in Africa; and
       (2) as a recognition of Senator Inhofe's long history of 
     engaging with, and advocating for, Africa, the Department of 
     Defense Africa Center for Strategic Studies should be renamed 
     the James M. Inhofe Center for Africa Strategic Studies.

     SEC. 1091. INTEGRATION OF ELECTRONIC WARFARE INTO TIER 1 AND 
                   TIER 2 JOINT TRAINING EXERCISES.

       (a) In General.--During fiscal years 2023 through 2027, the 
     Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall require that 
     offensive and defensive electronic warfare capabilities be 
     integrated into Tier 1 and Tier 2 joint training exercises.
       (b) Requirement to Include Opposing Force.--The Chairman 
     shall require exercises conducted under subsection (a) to 
     include an opposing force design based on a current 
     intelligence assessment of the electromagnetic order of 
     battle and capabilities of an adversary.
       (c) Waiver.--The Chairman may waive the requirements under 
     subsections (a) and (b) with respect to an exercise if the 
     Chairman determines that--
       (1) the exercise does not require--
       (A) a demonstration of electronic warfare capabilities; or
       (B) a militarily significant threat from electronic warfare 
     attack; or
       (2) the integration of offensive and defensive electronic 
     warfare capabilities into the exercise is cost prohibitive or 
     not technically feasible based on the overall goals of the 
     exercise.
       (d) Briefing Required.--Concurrent with the submission of 
     the budget of the President to Congress pursuant to section 
     1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for each of fiscal 
     years 2023 through 2027, the Chairman shall provide to the 
     congressional defense committees a briefing on exercises 
     conducted under subsection (a) that includes--
       (1) a description of such exercises planned and included in 
     the budget submission for that fiscal year; and
       (2) the results of each such exercise conducted in the 
     preceding fiscal year, including--
       (A) the extent to which offensive and defensive electronic 
     warfare capabilities were integrated into the exercise;
       (B) an evaluation and assessment of the exercise to 
     determine the impact of the opposing force on the 
     participants in the exercise, including--
       (i) joint lessons learned;
       (ii) high interest training issues; and
       (iii) high interest training requirements; and
       (C) whether offensive and defensive electronic warfare 
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     overall joint fires and, if so, a description of how such 
     capabilities were incorporated into the joint fires.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``electromagnetic order of battle'' has the 
     meaning given that term in Joint Publication 3-85 titled 
     ``Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations'', dated May 
     2020.
       (2) The terms ``high interest training issue'', ``high 
     interest training requirement'', ``Tier 1'', and ``Tier 2'' 
     have the meanings given those terms in the Joint Training 
     Manual for the Armed Forces of the United States (Document 
     No. CJCSM 3500.03E), dated April 20, 2015.
       (3) The term ``joint fires'' has the meaning given that 
     term in the publication of the Joint Staff titled ``Insights 
     and Best Practices Focus Paper on Integration and 
     Synchronization of Joint Fires'', dated July 2018.

     SEC. 1092. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE NAVY.

       (a) Establishment.--
       (1) In general.--There is established an independent 
     commission in the legislative branch to be known as the 
     ``Commission on the Future of the Navy'' (in this section 
     referred to as the ``Commission'').
       (2) Duties of commission.--
       (A) Study on naval force structure.--
       (i) In general.--The Commission shall undertake a 
     comprehensive study of the structure of the Navy and policy 
     assumptions related to the size and force mixture of the 
     Navy, in order--

       (I) to make recommendations on the size and force mixture 
     of ships; and
       (II) to make recommendations on the size and force mixture 
     of naval aviation.

       (ii) Considerations.--In undertaking the study required by 
     this subsection, the Commission shall carry out each of the 
     following:

       (I) An evaluation and identification of a structure for the 
     Navy that--

       (aa) has the depth and scalability to meet current and 
     anticipated requirements of the combatant commands;
       (bb) assumes four different funding levels of: fiscal year 
     2023 appropriated plus inflation; fiscal year 2023 
     appropriated with 3-5 percent real growth; such as is 
     necessary to build, man, maintain and modernize the fleet 
     required by section 1025 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for 2018 (Public Law 115-91); and 
     notionally unconstrained to meet the needs of the National 
     Defense Strategy including a particular focus on the areas of 
     responsibility of United States Indo-Pacific Command and 
     United States European Command;
       (cc) ensures that the Navy has the capacity needed to 
     support current and anticipated homeland defense and disaster 
     assistance missions in the United States;
       (dd) provides for sufficient numbers of members of the Navy 
     to ensure a 115 percent manning level of all deployed ships 
     and not less than a 90 percent manning level at any point in 
     time;
       (ee) provides a sustainable force generation model with the 
     associated rotational presence, personnel, training, and 
     maintenance assumptions;
       (ff) identifies forward basing and stationing requirements; 
     and
       (gg) identifies potential strategic and operational risk 
     tradeoffs and makes recommendations among readiness, 
     efficiency, effectiveness, capability, and affordability.

       (II) An evaluation and identification of combatant command 
     demand and fleet size, including recommendations to support--

       (aa) readiness;
       (bb) training;
       (cc) routine ship maintenance;
       (dd) personnel;
       (ee) forward presence;
       (ff) depot level ship maintenance; and
       (gg) fleet modernization.

       (III) A detailed review of the cost of the recapitalization 
     of the Nuclear Triad in the Department of Defense and its 
     effect on the Navy's budget.
       (IV) A review of Navy personnel policies and training to 
     determine changes needed across all personnel activities to 
     improve training effectiveness and force tactical readiness 
     and reduce operational stress.

       (B) Study on shipbuilding and innovation.--
       (i) In general.--The Commission shall conduct a study on 
     shipbuilding, new construction, and repair shipyards, and 
     opportunities to better integrate advanced technologies such 
     as augmented reality and artificial intelligence in the 
     fleet.
       (ii) Considerations.--In conducting the study required 
     under this subsection, the Commission shall consider the 
     following:

       (I) Recommendations for specific changes to the Navy's 
     Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program, which may 
     include legislative changes such as providing multi-year 
     appropriations or expanded use of innovative technology.
       (II) Recommendations for changes to the ship design and 
     build program that could reduce technical and schedule risk, 
     reduce cost, accelerate build timelines, and prioritize an 
     incremental approach to introducing change.
       (III) Recommendations for changes to the ship depot 
     maintenance program in order to reduce overhaul timelines, 
     integrate current technologies into ships, and reduce costs.

       (3) Powers of commission.--
       (A) Hearings.--The Commission may hold such hearings, sit 
     and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and 
     receive such evidence as the Commission considers advisable 
     to carry out its duties under this section.
       (B) Information from federal agencies.--The Commission may 
     secure directly from any Federal department or agency such 
     information as the Commission considers necessary to carry 
     out its duties under this section. Upon request of the Co-
     Chairs of the Commission, the head of such department or 
     agency shall furnish such information to the Commission.
       (C) Use of postal service.--The Commission may use the 
     United States mails in the same manner and under the same 
     conditions as other departments and agencies of the Federal 
     Government.
       (D) Authority to accept gifts.--
       (i) In general.--The Commission may accept, use, and 
     dispose of gifts or donations of services, goods, and 
     property from non-Federal entities for the purposes of aiding 
     and facilitating the work of the Commission. The authority 
     under this paragraph does not extend to gifts of money.
       (ii) Documentation; conflicts of interest.--The Commission 
     shall document gifts accepted under the authority provided by 
     clause (i) and shall avoid conflicts of interest or the 
     appearance of conflicts of interest.
       (iii) Compliance with congressional ethics rules.--Except 
     as specifically provided in this section, a member of the 
     Commission shall comply with rules set forth by the Select 
     Committee on Ethics of the Senate and the Committee on Ethics 
     of the House of Representatives governing employees of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively.
       (4) Report required.--Not later than July 1, 2024, the 
     Commission shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
     of the Senate and House of Representatives an unclassified 
     report, with classified annexes if necessary, that includes 
     the findings and conclusions of the Commission as a result of 
     the studies required under this section, together with its 
     recommendations for such legislative actions as the 
     Commission considers appropriate in light of the results of 
     the studies.
       (b) Membership.--
       (1) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of 8 
     members, of whom--
       (A) one shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (B) one shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
     House of Representatives;
       (C) one shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of the 
     Senate;
       (D) one shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
     Senate;
       (E) one shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Committee 
     on Armed Services of the Senate;
       (F) one shall be appointed by the Ranking Member of the 
     Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
       (G) one shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Committee 
     on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and
       (H) one shall be appointed by the Ranking Member of the 
     Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Co-chairs.--There shall be two Co-Chairs of the 
     Commission. The Republican leadership of the Senate and House 
     of Representatives shall jointly select one Co-Chair, and the 
     Democratic leadership of the Senate and House of 
     Representatives shall jointly select the other.
       (3) Appointment date; notifications.--
       (A) Members shall be appointed to the commission under 
     paragraph (1) by not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       (B) Individuals making appointments under paragraph (1) 
     shall provide notice of the appointments to the Secretary of 
     Defense (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'').
       (4) Qualifications and expertise.--
       (A) In general.--In making appointments under this 
     subsection, consideration shall be given to individuals with 
     expertise in--
       (i) United States naval policy and strategy;
       (ii) naval forces capability;
       (iii) naval nuclear propulsion and weapons;
       (iv) naval force structure design, organization, and 
     employment;
       (v) Navy personnel matters;
       (vi) Navy acquisition and sustainment;
       (vii) Navy shipbuilding;
       (viii) naval aviation aircraft procurement; and
       (ix) Navy ship and aircraft depot maintenance.
       (B) Restriction on appointment.--Officers or employees of 
     the Federal Government (other than experts or consultants the 
     services of which are procured under section 3109 of title 5, 
     United States Code) may not be appointed as members of the 
     Commission.
       (C) Restriction on members of congress.--Members of 
     Congress may not serve on the Commission.
       (5) Period of appointment; vacancies; removal of members.--
       (A) Appointment duration.--Members shall be appointed for 
     the life of the Commission.
       (B) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Commission shall not 
     affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as 
     the original appointment.
       (C) Removal of members.--A member may be removed from the 
     Commission for cause by the individual serving in the 
     position responsible for the original appointment of such 
     member under subsection (b)(1), provided that notice has 
     first been provided to such member of the cause for removal 
     and voted and agreed upon by three quarters of the members 
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     the removal of a member under this subsection shall not 
     affect the powers of the Commission, and shall be filled in 
     the same manner as the original appointment was made.
       (D) Quorum.--.A majority of the members serving on the 
     Commission shall constitute a quorum.
       (E) Initial meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
     on which all members of the Commission have been appointed as 
     published in the Congressional Record, the Commission shall 
     hold its initial meeting.
       (c) Personnel Matters.--
       (1) Status as federal employees.--Notwithstanding the 
     requirements of section 2105 of title 5, United States Code, 
     including the required supervision under subsection (a)(3) of 
     such section, members of the Commission shall be deemed to be 
     Federal employees in the legislative branch subject to all 
     the laws and policies applicable to legislative branch 
     employees.
       (2) Oath of office.--Notwithstanding the provision of 
     section 2903(b) of title 5, United States Code, an employee 
     of an Executive Branch agency, otherwise authorized to 
     administer oaths under section 2903 of title 5, United States 
     Code, may administer the oath of office to Commissioners for 
     the purpose of their service to the Commission.
       (3) Security clearances.--The appropriate Federal 
     departments or agencies shall cooperate with the Commission 
     in expeditiously providing to the Commission members and 
     staff appropriate security clearances to the extent possible 
     pursuant to existing procedures and requirements, except that 
     no person may be provided with access to classified 
     information under this Act without the appropriate security 
     clearances.
       (4) Pay for members.--Each member of the Commission may be 
     compensated at a rate not to exceed the daily equivalent of 
     the annual rate of basic pay payable for level IV of the 
     Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United 
     States Code, for each day (including travel time) during 
     which such member is engaged in the performance of the duties 
     of the Commission. All members of the Commission who are 
     officers or employees of the United States shall serve 
     without compensation additional to that received for their 
     services as officers or employees of the United States.
       (5) Staff.--
       (A) Executive director.--The Co-Chairs of the Commission 
     may appoint and fix the rate of basic pay for an Executive 
     Director in accordance with section 3161 of title 5, United 
     States Code.
       (B) Commission staff.--The Executive Director may appoint 
     and fix the rate of basic pay for additional personnel as 
     staff of the Commission in accordance with section 3161 of 
     title 5, United States Code.
       (C) Detailees authorized.--On a reimbursable or non-
     reimbursable basis, the heads of departments and agencies of 
     the Federal Government may provide, and the Commission may 
     accept personnel detailed from such departments and agencies, 
     including active-duty military personnel.
       (D) Travel expenses.--The members and staff of the 
     Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per 
     diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for 
     employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of 
     title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or 
     regular places of business in the performance of services for 
     the Commission.
       (d) Support.--
       (1) Assistance from department of defense.--
       (A) In general.--Of the amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated for the Department of Defense for support of the 
     Commission, the Secretary may make transfers to the 
     Commission for commission expenses, including compensation of 
     commission members, officers, and employees, and provision of 
     other such services, funds, facilities, and other support 
     services as necessary for the performance of the Commission's 
     functions. Funds made available to support and provide 
     assistance to the Commission may be used for payment of 
     compensation of members, officers, and employees of the 
     Commission without transfer under this subparagraph. Amounts 
     transferred under this subparagraph shall remain available 
     until expended. Transfer authority provided by this 
     subparagraph is in addition to any other transfer authority 
     provided by law. Section 2215 of title 10, United States 
     Code, shall not apply to a transfer of funds under this 
     subparagraph.
       (B) Treasury account authorized.--The Secretary of the 
     Treasury may establish an account or accounts for the 
     Commission from which any amounts transferred under this 
     clause may be used for activities of the Commission.
       (2) Liaison.--The Secretary shall designate at least one 
     officer or employee of the Department of Defense to serve as 
     a liaison officer between the Department and the Commission.
       (3) Additional support.--To the extent that funds are 
     available for such purpose, or on a reimbursable basis, the 
     Secretary may, at the request of the Co-Chairs of the 
     Commission--
       (A) enter into contracts for the acquisition of 
     administrative supplies and equipment for use by the 
     Commission; and
       (B) make available the services of a Federal funded 
     research and development center or an independent, 
     nongovernmental organization, described under section 
     501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt 
     from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.
       (4) Preliminary administrative support authorized.--Upon 
     the appointment of the Co-Chairs under subsection (b), the 
     Secretary may provide administrative support authorized under 
     this section necessary to facilitate the standing up of the 
     Commission.
       (e) Termination of Commission.--The Commission shall 
     terminate 90 days after the submission of the report required 
     under subsection (a).

     SEC. 1093. DYNAMIC AIRSPACE PILOT PROGRAM.

       (a) Pilot Program.--
       (1) Pilot program required.--Not later than 90 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 
     the Federal Aviation Administration, in coordination with the 
     Secretary of Defense, shall establish a pilot program for the 
     purpose of developing, testing, and assessing dynamic 
     scheduling and management of special activity airspace in 
     order to accommodate emerging military testing and training 
     requirements, including--
       (A) special activity airspace for use by the Department of 
     Defense for emerging military testing and training 
     requirements of infrequent or limited durations; and
       (B) streamlining the process for the Department of Defense 
     to request the designation of special activity airspace for 
     activities described in subparagraph (A).
       (2) Development, test, and assessment of dynamic 
     airspace.--Under the pilot program established under 
     paragraph (1), the Administrator and the Secretary shall 
     jointly test not less than two use cases concerning temporary 
     or permanent special activity airspace established by the 
     Federal Aviation Administration for use by the Department of 
     Defense that develop, test, and assess--
       (A) the availability of such airspace on an infrequent or 
     limited duration necessary to accommodate the Department of 
     Defense's emerging military testing and training 
     requirements; and
       (B) whether the processes for the Department of Defense to 
     request special activity airspace for infrequent or limited 
     duration military testing and training events meet Department 
     of Defense testing and training requirements.
       (b) Requirements.--The pilot program established by 
     subsection (a) shall not interfere with--
       (1) the public's right of transit consistent with national 
     security;
       (2) the use of airspace necessary to ensure the safety of 
     aircraft within the National Airspace System;
       (3) the use of airspace necessary to ensure the efficient 
     use of the National Airspace System; and
       (4) Department of Defense use of special activity airspace 
     that is established through means other than the pilot 
     program established by subsection (a).
       (c) Report by the Administrator.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than two years after the date of 
     the establishment of the pilot program under subsection 
     (a)(1), the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress a report on the interim findings of 
     the Administrator with respect to the pilot program.
       (2) Elements.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) 
     shall include an analysis of the following:
       (A) How the pilot program established under subsection 
     (a)(1) affected policies on establishing and scheduling 
     special activity airspace with an emphasis on the impact of 
     allocation and utilization policies to other nonparticipating 
     aviation users of the National Airspace System.
       (B) Whether the streamlined processes for dynamic 
     scheduling and management of special activity airspace 
     involved in the pilot program established under subsection 
     (a)(1) contributed to--
       (i) the public's right of transit consistent with national 
     security;
       (ii) the use of airspace necessary to ensure the safety of 
     aircraft within the National Airspace System; and
       (iii) the use of airspace necessary to ensure the efficient 
     use of the National Airspace System.
       (d) Report by the Secretary of Defense.--Not later than two 
     years after the date of the establishment of the pilot 
     program under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall submit 
     to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the 
     interim findings of the Secretary with respect to the pilot 
     program. Such report shall include an analysis of how the 
     pilot program affected military testing and training.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 
     the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives.
       (2) The term ``special activity airspace'' means the 
     following airspace with defined dimensions within the 
     National Airspace System wherein limitations may be imposed 
     upon aircraft operations:
       (A) Restricted areas.
       (B) Military operations areas.
       (C) Air traffic control assigned airspace.
       (D) Warning areas.
       (3) The term ``use cases'' means a compendium of airspace 
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     from the development, testing, and assessment conducted under 
     subsection (a)(1), and other test points or metrics as agreed 
     to by the Administrator and the Secretary, within a specific 
     geographic region as determined by the Administrator and 
     Secretary.
       (f) Duration.--The pilot program under subsection (a)(1) 
     shall continue for not more than three years after the date 
     on which it is established.

                  TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS

Sec. 1101. Restricted reporting option for Department of Defense 
              civilian employees choosing to report experiencing adult 
              sexual assault.
Sec. 1102. Modification and extension of authority to waive annual 
              limitation on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay 
              for Federal civilian employees working overseas.
Sec. 1103. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant 
              allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian 
              personnel on official duty in a combat zone.
Sec. 1104. Standardized credentials for law enforcement officers of the 
              Department of Defense.
Sec. 1105. Temporary extension of authority to provide security for 
              former Department of Defense officials.
Sec. 1106. Enhanced pay authority for certain research and technology 
              positions in science and technology reinvention 
              laboratories.
Sec. 1107. Flexible workplace programs.
Sec. 1108. Eligibility of Department of Defense employees in time-
              limited appointments to compete for permanent 
              appointments.
Sec. 1109. Modification to personnel management authority to attract 
              experts in science and engineering.
Sec. 1110. Modification and extension of pilot program on dynamic 
              shaping of the workforce to improve the technical skills 
              and expertise at certain department of defense 
              laboratories.
Sec. 1111. Modification of temporary expansion of authority for 
              noncompetitive appointments of military spouses by 
              federal agencies.
Sec. 1112. Modification to pilot program for the temporary assignment 
              of cyber and information technology personnel to private 
              sector organizations.

     SEC. 1101. RESTRICTED REPORTING OPTION FOR DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES CHOOSING TO REPORT 
                   EXPERIENCING ADULT SEXUAL ASSAULT.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 81 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     section:

     ``Sec. 1599j. Restricted reports of incidents of adult sexual 
       assault

       ``(a) Restricted Reports.--The Secretary of Defense may 
     provide a civilian employee of the Department of Defense an 
     opportunity to submit to an individual described in 
     subsection (d) a restricted report of an alleged incident of 
     adult sexual assault for the purpose of assisting the 
     employee in obtaining information and access to authorized 
     victim support services provided by the Department.
       ``(b) Restrictions on Disclosures and Initiating 
     Investigations.--Unless the Secretary determines that a 
     disclosure is necessary to prevent or mitigate a serious and 
     imminent safety threat to the employee submitting the report 
     or to another person, a restricted report submitted pursuant 
     to subsection (a) shall not--
       ``(1) be disclosed to the supervisor of the employee or any 
     other management official; or
       ``(2) cause the initiation of a Federal civil or criminal 
     investigation.
       ``(c) Duties Under Other Laws.--The receipt of a restricted 
     report submitted under subsection (a) shall not be construed 
     as imputing actual or constructive knowledge of an alleged 
     incident of sexual assault to the Department of Defense for 
     any purpose.
       ``(d) Individuals Authorized to Receive Restricted 
     Reports.--An individual described in this subsection is an 
     individual who performs victim advocate duties under a 
     program for one or more of the following purposes (or any 
     other program designated by the Secretary):
       ``(1) Sexual assault prevention and response.
       ``(2) Victim advocacy.
       ``(3) Equal employment opportunity.
       ``(4) Workplace violence prevention and response.
       ``(5) Employee assistance.
       ``(6) Family advocacy.
       ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Civilian employee.--The term `civilian employee' has 
     the meaning given the term `employee' in section 2105 of 
     title 5.
       ``(2) Sexual assault.--The term `sexual assault' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 920 of this title (article 
     120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), and includes 
     penetrative offenses and sexual contact offenses.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new item:

``1599j. Restricted reports of incidents of adult sexual assault.''.

     SEC. 1102. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE 
                   ANNUAL LIMITATION ON PREMIUM PAY AND AGGREGATE 
                   LIMITATION ON PAY FOR FEDERAL CIVILIAN 
                   EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERSEAS.

       Subsection (a) of section 1101 of the Duncan Hunter 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 
     (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4615), as most recently 
     amended by section 1112 of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1953), 
     is further amended--
       (1) by striking ``that is in the area of responsibility'' 
     and all that follows through ``United States Africa 
     Command,'' and
       (2) by striking ``through 2022'' and inserting ``through 
     2023''.

     SEC. 1103. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO GRANT 
                   ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND GRATUITIES TO 
                   CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ON OFFICIAL DUTY IN A COMBAT 
                   ZONE.

       Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency 
     Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War 
     on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109-234; 
     120 Stat. 443), as added by section 1102 of the Duncan Hunter 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 
     (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4616) and as most recently 
     amended by section 1114 of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1954), 
     is further amended by striking ``2023'' and inserting 
     ``2024''.

     SEC. 1104. STANDARDIZED CREDENTIALS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT 
                   OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       (a) Standardized Credentials Required.--Not later than 180 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall ensure that--
       (1) the Secretary of each military department develops 
     standardized credentials for Defense law enforcement officers 
     under their respective authority;
       (2) the Secretary of each military department issues such 
     credential to each such officer at no cost to such officer; 
     and
       (3) any Department of Defense common access card issued to 
     such an officer clearly identifies the officer as a Defense 
     law enforcement officer.
       (b) Defense Law Enforcement Officer Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``Defense law enforcement officer'' means a 
     member of the Armed Forces or civilian employee of the 
     Department of Defense who--
       (1) is authorized by law to engage in or supervise the 
     prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of, or 
     the incarceration of any person for, any violation of law;
       (2) has statutory powers of arrest or apprehension under 
     section 807(b) of title 10, United States Code (article 7(b) 
     of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); and
       (3) is authorized by the Department to carry a firearm.

     SEC. 1105. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE 
                   SECURITY FOR FORMER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                   OFFICIALS.

       During the period beginning on the date of enactment of 
     this Act and ending on January 1, 2024, subsection (b) of 
     section 714 of title 10, United States Code, shall be 
     applied--
       (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by substituting ``a serious and 
     credible threat'' for ``an imminent and credible threat'';
       (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by substituting ``three years'' 
     for ``two years''; and
       (3) in paragraph (6)(A), by substituting--
       (A) ``congressional leadership and the congressional 
     defense committees'' for ``the congressional defense 
     committees''; and
       (B) by substituting ``the justification for such 
     determination, scope of the protection, and the anticipated 
     cost and duration of such protection'' for ``the 
     justification for such determination''.

     SEC. 1106. ENHANCED PAY AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN RESEARCH AND 
                   TECHNOLOGY POSITIONS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
                   REINVENTION LABORATORIES.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 303 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after section 4093 the 
     following new section:

     ``Sec. 4094. Enhanced pay authority for certain research and 
       technology positions in science and technology reinvention 
       laboratories

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may carry out a 
     program using the pay authority specified in subsection (d) 
     to fix the rate of basic pay for positions described in 
     subsection (c) in order to assist the military departments in 
     attracting and retaining high quality acquisition and 
     technology experts in positions responsible for managing and 
     performing complex, high-cost research and technology 
     development efforts in the science and technology reinvention 
     laboratories of the Department of Defense.
       ``(b) Approval Required.--The program may be carried out in 
     a military department only with the approval of the service 
     acquisition executive of the military department concerned.
       ``(c) Positions.--The positions described in this 
     subsection are positions in the science and technology 
     reinvention laboratories of the Department of Defense that--
       ``(1) require expertise of an extremely high level in a 
     scientific, technical, professional, or acquisition 
     management field; and

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       ``(2) are critical to the successful accomplishment of an 
     important research or technology development mission.
       ``(d) Rate of Basic Pay.--The pay authority specified in 
     this subsection is authority as follows:
       ``(1) Authority to fix the rate of basic pay for a position 
     at a rate not to exceed 150 percent of the rate of basic pay 
     payable for level I of the Executive Schedule, upon the 
     approval of the service acquisition executive concerned.
       ``(2) Authority to fix the rate of basic pay for a position 
     at a rate in excess of 150 percent of the rate of basic pay 
     payable for level I of the Executive Schedule, upon the 
     approval of the Secretary of the military department 
     concerned.
       ``(e) Limitations.--
       ``(1) In general.--The authority in subsection (a) may be 
     used only to the extent necessary to competitively recruit or 
     retain individuals exceptionally well qualified for positions 
     described in subsection (c).
       ``(2) Number of positions.--The authority in subsection (a) 
     may not be used with respect to more than five positions in 
     each military department at any one time, unless the Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, in 
     concurrence with the Secretaries of the military departments 
     concerned, authorizes the transfer of positions from one 
     military department to another.
       ``(3) Term of positions.--The authority in subsection (a) 
     may be used only for positions having a term of less than 
     five years.
       ``(f) Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratories of 
     the Department of Defense Defined.--In this section, the term 
     `science and technology reinvention laboratories of the 
     Department of Defense' means the laboratories designated as 
     science and technology reinvention laboratories by section 
     4121(b) of this title.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 303 of such title is amended by 
     inserting after the item relating to section 4093 the 
     following new item:

``4094. Enhanced pay authority for certain research and technology 
              positions in science and technology reinvention 
              laboratories.''.
       (c) Application.--This section shall take effect 
     immediately after section 881 of this Act.

     SEC. 1107. FLEXIBLE WORKPLACE PROGRAMS.

       Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall promulgate guidance 
     to the military departments to promote consistency in 
     policies relating to flexible workplace programs. Such 
     guidance shall address at a minimum the conditions under 
     which an employee is allowed to perform all or a portion of 
     assigned duties--
       (1) at a telecommuting center established pursuant to 
     statute; or
       (2) through the use of flexible workplace services 
     agreements.

     SEC. 1108. ELIGIBILITY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EMPLOYEES IN 
                   TIME-LIMITED APPOINTMENTS TO COMPETE FOR 
                   PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS.

       Section 3304 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(g) Eligibility of Department of Defense Employees in 
     Time-limited Appointments to Compete for Permanent 
     Appointments.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
       ``(A) the term `Department' means the Department of 
     Defense; and
       ``(B) the term `time-limited appointment' means a temporary 
     or term appointment in the competitive service.
       ``(2) Eligibility.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     this chapter or any other provision of law relating to the 
     examination, certification, and appointment of individuals in 
     the competitive service, an employee of the Department 
     serving under a time-limited appointment is eligible to 
     compete for a permanent appointment in the competitive 
     service when the Department is accepting applications from 
     individuals within its own workforce, or from individuals 
     outside its own workforce, under merit promotion procedures, 
     if--
       ``(A) the employee was appointed initially under open, 
     competitive examination under subchapter I of this chapter to 
     the time-limited appointment;
       ``(B) the employee has served under 1 or more time-limited 
     appointments within the Department for a period or periods 
     totaling more than 2 years without a break of 2 or more 
     years; and
       ``(C) the employee's performance has been at an acceptable 
     level of performance throughout the period or periods 
     referred to in subparagraph (B).
       ``(3) Career-conditional status; competitive status.--An 
     individual appointed to a permanent position under this 
     section--
       ``(A) becomes a career-conditional employee, unless the 
     employee has otherwise completed the service requirements for 
     career tenure; and
       ``(B) acquires competitive status upon appointment.
       ``(4) Former employees.--If the Department is accepting 
     applications as described in paragraph (2), a former employee 
     of the Department who served under a time-limited appointment 
     and who otherwise meets the requirements of this section 
     shall be eligible to compete for a permanent position in the 
     competitive service under this section if--
       ``(A) the employee applies for a position covered by this 
     section not later than 2 years after the most recent date of 
     separation; and
       ``(B) the employee's most recent separation was for reasons 
     other than misconduct or performance.
       ``(5) Regulations.--The Office of Personnel Management 
     shall prescribe regulations necessary for the administration 
     of this subsection.''.

     SEC. 1109. MODIFICATION TO PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY TO 
                   ATTRACT EXPERTS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.

       Section 4092 of title 10, united states code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(8), in the second sentence, by 
     striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 
     2030'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(H)--
       (i) by striking ``10 positions'' and inserting ``15 
     positions''; and
       (ii) by striking ``3 such positions'' and inserting ``5 
     such positions''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)(A)--
       (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
     ``paragraph (1)(B)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (B) and 
     (H) of paragraph (1)'';
       (ii) in clause (i)--

       (I) by striking ``to any of'' and inserting ``to any of 
     the''; and
       (II) by inserting ``and any of the 5 positions designated 
     by the Director of the Space Development Agency'' after 
     ``Projects Agency''; and

       (iii) in clause (ii), by striking ``the Director'' and 
     inserting ``the Director of the Defense Advanced Research 
     Projects Agency or the Director of the Space Development 
     Agency''; and
       (3) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting ``the Space 
     Development Agency,'' after ``Intelligence Center,''.

     SEC. 1110. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM ON 
                   DYNAMIC SHAPING OF THE WORKFORCE TO IMPROVE THE 
                   TECHNICAL SKILLS AND EXPERTISE AT CERTAIN 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LABORATORIES.

       (a) Repeal of Obsolete Provision.--Section 1109(b)(1) of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 
     (Public Law 114-92) is amended by striking subparagraph (D).
       (b) Extension of Authority.--Section 1109(d)(1) of such Act 
     is amended by striking ``December 31, 2023'' and inserting 
     ``December 31, 2027''.

     SEC. 1111. MODIFICATION OF TEMPORARY EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY 
                   FOR NONCOMPETITIVE APPOINTMENTS OF MILITARY 
                   SPOUSES BY FEDERAL AGENCIES.

       (a) Extension of Sunset.--Subsection (e) of section 573 of 
     the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 5 U.S.C. 3330d note) is 
     amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act'' and inserting ``December 31, 2028''.
       (b) Repeal of Opm Limitation and Reports.--Subsection (d) 
     of such section is repealed.

     SEC. 1112. MODIFICATION TO PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE TEMPORARY 
                   ASSIGNMENT OF CYBER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 
                   PERSONNEL TO PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS.

       Section 1110(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2010 (5 U.S.C. 3702 note; Public Law 111-84) 
     is amended by striking ``September 30, 2022'' and inserting 
     ``December 31, 2026''.

             TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS

                  Subtitle A--Assistance and Training

Sec. 1201.  Payment of personnel expenses necessary for participation 
              in training program conducted by Colombia under the 
              United States-Colombia Action Plan for Regional Security.
Sec. 1202.  Modifications to Reports on Security Cooperation.
Sec. 1203.  Modification of authority for participation in 
              multinational centers of excellence.
Sec. 1204.  Modification of existing authorities to provide for an 
              Irregular Warfare Center and a Regional Defense 
              Fellowship Program.
Sec. 1205.  Modification to authority to provide support for conduct of 
              operations.
Sec. 1206.  Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement 
              of certain coalition nations for support provided to 
              United States military operations.
Sec. 1207.  Modification and extension of authority to support border 
              security operations of certain foreign countries.
Sec. 1208.  Security cooperation programs with foreign partners to 
              advance women, peace, and security.
Sec. 1209.  Review of implementation of prohibition on use of funds for 
              assistance to units of foreign security forces that have 
              committed a gross violation of human rights.
Sec. 1210.  Independent assessment of United States efforts to train, 
              advise, assist, and equip the military forces of Somalia.
Sec. 1211.  Security cooperation activities at Counter-UAS University.
Sec. 1212.  Defense Operational Resilience International Cooperation 
              Pilot Program.

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        Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan

Sec. 1221.  Extension of authority for certain payments to redress 
              injury and loss.
Sec. 1222.  Additional matters for inclusion in reports on oversight in 
              Afghanistan.
Sec. 1223.  Prohibition on transporting currency to the Taliban and the 
              Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

         Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran

Sec. 1231.  Modification of annual report on the military capabilities 
              of Iran and related activities.
Sec. 1232.  Extension of authority to support operations and activities 
              of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq.
Sec. 1233.  Extension of authority to provide assistance to vetted 
              Syrian groups and individuals.
Sec. 1234.  Extension and modification of authority to provide 
              assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and 
              Syria.
Sec. 1235.  Prohibition on transfers to Iran.
Sec. 1236.  Report on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated 
              operatives abroad.
Sec. 1237.  Assessment of support to Iraqi Security Forces and Kurdish 
              Peshmerga Forces to counter air and missile threats.
Sec. 1238.  Interagency strategy to disrupt and dismantle narcotics 
              production and trafficking and affiliated networks linked 
              to the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.
Sec. 1239.  Prohibition on transfers to Badr Organization.
Sec. 1240.  Report on United Nations arms embargo on Iran.

                 Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Russia

Sec. 1241.  Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance 
              Initiative.
Sec. 1242.  Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the 
              United States and Russia.
Sec. 1243.  Modification to annual report on military and security 
              developments involving the Russian Federation.
Sec. 1244.  Temporary authorizations related to Ukraine and other 
              matters.
Sec. 1245.  Prohibition on availability of funds relating to 
              sovereignty of the Russian Federation over 
              internationally recognized territory of Ukraine.
Sec. 1246.  Report on Department of Defense plan for the provision of 
              short and medium-term security assistance to Ukraine.
Sec. 1247.  Oversight of United States assistance to Ukraine.

        Subtitle E--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region

Sec. 1251.  Modification to annual report on military and security 
              developments involving the People's Republic of China.
Sec. 1252.  Modification of Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative 
              to authorize use of funds for the Coast Guard.
Sec. 1253.  Modification of prohibition on participation of the 
              People's Republic of China in rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 
              naval exercises to include cessation of genocide by 
              China.
Sec. 1254.  Extension and modification of Pacific Deterrence 
              Initiative.
Sec. 1255.  Extension of authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa 
              dioxin cleanup.
Sec. 1256.  Enhanced indications and warning for deterrence and 
              dissuasion.
Sec. 1257.  Prohibition on use of funds to support entertainment 
              projects with ties to the Government of the People's 
              Republic of China.
Sec. 1258.  Reporting on institutions of higher education domiciled in 
              the People's Republic of China that provide support to 
              the People's Liberation Army.
Sec. 1259.  Review of port and port-related infrastructure purchases 
              and investments made by the Government of the People's 
              Republic of China and entities directed or backed by the 
              Government of the People's Republic of China.
Sec. 1260.  Enhancing major defense partnership with India.
Sec. 1261.  Pilot program to develop young civilian defense leaders in 
              the Indo-Pacific region.
Sec. 1262.  Report on bilateral agreements supporting United States 
              military posture in the Indo-Pacific region.
Sec. 1263.  Statement of policy on Taiwan.
Sec. 1264.  Sense of congress on joint exercises with Taiwan.
Sec. 1265.  Sense of Congress on defense alliances and partnerships in 
              the Indo-Pacific region.

                       Subtitle F--Other Matters

Sec. 1271.  North Atlantic Treaty Organization Special Operations 
              Headquarters.
Sec. 1272.  Sense of Congress on NATO and United States defense posture 
              in Europe.
Sec. 1273.  Report on Fifth Fleet capabilities upgrades.
Sec. 1274.  Report on use of social media by foreign terrorist 
              organizations.
Sec. 1275.  Report and feasibility study on collaboration to meet 
              shared national security interests in East Africa.
Sec. 1276.  Assessment of challenges to implementation of the 
              partnership among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the 
              United States.
Sec. 1277.  Modification and extension of United States-Israel 
              cooperation to counter unmanned aerial systems.
Sec. 1278.  Sense of Congress and briefing on multinational force and 
              observers.
Sec. 1279.  Briefing on Department of Defense program to protect United 
              States students against foreign agents.

                  Subtitle A--Assistance and Training

     SEC. 1201. PAYMENT OF PERSONNEL EXPENSES NECESSARY FOR 
                   PARTICIPATION IN TRAINING PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY 
                   COLOMBIA UNDER THE UNITED STATES-COLOMBIA 
                   ACTION PLAN FOR REGIONAL SECURITY.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter IV of chapter 16 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 335. Payment of personnel expenses necessary for 
       participation in training program conducted by Colombia 
       under the United States-Colombia Action Plan for Regional 
       Security

       ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may pay the 
     expendable training supplies, travel, subsistence, and 
     similar personnel expenses of, and special compensation for, 
     the following that the Secretary considers necessary for 
     participation in the training program conducted by Colombia 
     under the United States-Colombia Action Plan for Regional 
     Security:
       ``(1) Defense personnel of friendly foreign governments.
       ``(2) With the concurrence of the Secretary of State, other 
     personnel of friendly foreign governments and nongovernmental 
     personnel.
       ``(b) Limitation.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     authority provided in subsection (a) may only be used for the 
     payment of such expenses of, and special compensation for, 
     such personnel from developing countries.
       ``(2) Exception.-- The Secretary may authorize the payment 
     of such expenses of, and special compensation for, such 
     personnel from a country other than a developing country if 
     the Secretary determines that such payment is--
       ``(A) necessary to respond to extraordinary circumstances; 
     and
       ``(B) in the national security interest of the United 
     States.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of subchapter IV of chapter 16 of title 10, United 
     States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new item:

``335. Payment of personnel expenses necessary for participation in 
              training program conducted by Colombia under the United 
              States-Colombia Action Plan for Regional Security.''.

     SEC. 1202. MODIFICATIONS TO REPORTS ON SECURITY COOPERATION.

       (a) Support to Friendly Foreign Countries for Conduct 
     Operations.--Section 331(d)(2) of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); 
     and
       (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new 
     subparagraph:
       ``(E) A description of each entity with which the 
     applicable friendly foreign country is engaged in hostilities 
     and whether each such entity is covered by an authorization 
     for the use of military force.''.
       (b) Defense Institution Capacity Building.--Section 
     332(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking ``quarter'' each place it appears; and
       (2) by striking ``Each fiscal year'' and inserting ``Not 
     later than February 1 of each year''.
       (c) Authority to Build Capacity of Foreign Forces.--Section 
     333(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in the heading, by striking ``Quarterly'' and inserting 
     ``Semi-Annual'';
       (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``a quarterly'' and inserting ``a semi-
     annual''; and
       (B) by striking ``calendar quarter'' and inserting ``180 
     days''.
       (d) Annual Report on Security Cooperation Activities.--
     Section 386 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to 
     read as follows:

     ``Sec. 386. Annual report

       ``(a) Annual Report Required.--Not later than March 31 of 
     each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report that sets 
     forth, on a country-by-country basis, an overview of security 
     cooperation activities carried out by the Department of 
     Defense during the fiscal year in which such report is 
     submitted, using the authorities specified in subsection (b).

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       ``(b) Elements of Report.--Each report required under 
     subsection (a) shall include, with respect to each country 
     and for the entirety of the period covered by such report, 
     the following:
       ``(1) A narrative summary that provides--
       ``(A) a brief overview of the primary security cooperation 
     objectives for the activities encompassed by the report; and
       ``(B) a description of how such activities advance the 
     theater security cooperation strategy of the relevant 
     geographic combatant command.
       ``(2) A table that includes an aggregated amount with 
     respect to each of the following:
       ``(A) With respect to amounts made available for section 
     332(a) of this title, the Department of Defense cost to 
     provide any Department personnel as advisors to a ministry of 
     defense.
       ``(B) With respect to amounts made available for section 
     332(b) of this title, the Department of Defense incremental 
     execution costs to conduct activities under such section.
       ``(C) With respect to section 333 of this title, the value 
     of all programs for which notice is required by such section.
       ``(D) With respect to section 335 of this title, the total 
     Department of Defense costs to fund expenses to attend 
     training provided by the Government of Colombia that began 
     during the period of the report.
       ``(E) With respect to amounts made available for section 
     341 of this title, the Department of Defense manpower and 
     travel costs to conduct bi-lateral state partnership program 
     engagements with the partner country.
       ``(F) With respect to amounts made available for section 
     342 of this title, the Department of Defense-funded, foreign-
     partner travel costs to attend a regional center activity 
     that began during the period of the report.
       ``(G) With respect to amounts made available for section 
     345 of this title, the estimated Department of Defense 
     execution cost to complete all training that began during the 
     period of the report.
       ``(H) With respect to amounts made available for section 
     2561 of this title, the planned execution cost of completing 
     humanitarian assistance activities for the partner country 
     that were approved for the period of the report.
       ``(3) A table that includes aggregated totals for each of 
     the following:
       ``(A) Pursuant to section 311 of this title, the number of 
     personnel from a partner country assigned to a Department of 
     Defense organization.
       ``(B) Pursuant to section 332(a) of this title, the number 
     of Department of Defense personnel assigned as advisors to a 
     ministry of defense.
       ``(C) Pursuant to section 332(b) of this title, the number 
     of activities conducted by the Department of Defense.
       ``(D) The number of new programs carried out during the 
     period of the report that required notice under section 333 
     of this title.
       ``(E) With respect to section 335 of this title, the number 
     of partner country officials who participated in training 
     provided by the Government of Colombia that began during the 
     period of the report.
       ``(F) With respect to section 341 of this title, the number 
     of Department of Defense bilateral state partnership program 
     engagements with the partner country that began during the 
     period of the report.
       ``(G) With respect to section 342 of this title, the number 
     of partner country officials who participated in regional 
     center activity that began during the period of the report.
       ``(H) Pursuant to the authorities under sections 343, 345, 
     348, 349, 350 and 352 of this title, the total number of 
     partner country personnel who began training during the 
     period of the report.
       ``(I) Pursuant to section 347 of this title, the number of 
     cadets from the partner country that were enrolled in the 
     Service Academies during the period of the report.
       ``(J) Pursuant to amounts made available to carry out 
     section 2561 of this title, the number of new humanitarian 
     assistance projects funded through the Overseas Humanitarian 
     Disaster and Civic Aid account that were approved during the 
     period of the required report.
       ``(4) A table that includes the following:
       ``(A) For each person from the partner country assigned to 
     a Department of Defense organization pursuant to section 311 
     of this title--
       ``(i) whether the person is a member of the armed forces or 
     a civilian;
       ``(ii) the rank of the person (if applicable); and
       ``(iii) the component of the Department of Defense and 
     location to which such person is assigned.
       ``(B) With respect to each civilian employee of the 
     Department of Defense or member of the armed forces that was 
     assigned, pursuant to section 332(a) of this title, as an 
     advisor to a ministry of defense during the period of the 
     report, a description of the object of the Department of 
     Defense for such support and the name of the ministry or 
     regional organization to which the employee or member was 
     assigned.
       ``(C) With respect to each activity commenced under section 
     332(b) of this title during the period of the report--
       ``(i) the name of the supported ministry or regional 
     organization;
       ``(ii) the component of the Department of Defense that 
     conducted the activity;
       ``(iii) the duration of the activity; and
       ``(iv) a description of the objective of the activity.
       ``(D) For each program that required notice to Congress 
     under section 333 of this title during the period of the 
     report--
       ``(i) the units of the national security forces of the 
     foreign country to which assistance was provided;
       ``(ii) the type of operation capability assisted;
       ``(iii) a description of the nature of the assistance being 
     provided; and
       ``(iv) the estimated cost included in the notice provided 
     for such assistance.
       ``(E) With respect to each Government of Colombia training 
     activity which included Department of Defense funded 
     participants under section 335 of this title that commenced 
     during the period of the report--
       ``(i) the units of the defense personnel of the friendly 
     foreign country to which the Department of Defense funded 
     assistance was provided;
       ``(ii) the units of the Government of Colombia that 
     conducted the training activity;
       ``(iii) the duration of the training activity provided by 
     the Government of Colombia;
       ``(iv) a description of the objective of the training 
     activity provided by the Government of Colombia.
       ``(F) With respect to each activity commenced under section 
     341 of this title during the period of the report--
       ``(i) a description of the activity;
       ``(ii) the duration of the activity;
       ``(iii) the number of participating members of the National 
     Guard; and
       ``(iv) the number of participating personnel of foreign 
     country.
       ``(G) With respect to each activity of a Regional Center 
     for Security Studies commenced under section 342 of this 
     title during the period of the report--
       ``(i) a description of the activity;
       ``(ii) the name of the Regional Center that sponsored the 
     activity;
       ``(iii) the location and duration of the training; and
       ``(iv) the number of officials from the foreign country who 
     participated the activity.
       ``(H) With respect to each training event that commenced 
     under sections 343, 345, 348, 349, 350, or 352 of this title 
     during the period of the report--
       ``(i) a description of the training;
       ``(ii) the location and duration of the training; and
       ``(iii) the number of personnel of the foreign country 
     trained.
       ``(I) With respect to each new project approved under 
     section 2561 of this title during the period of the report 
     and funded through the Overseas Humanitarian Disaster and 
     Civic Aid account--
       ``(i) the title of the project;
       ``(ii) a description of the assistance to be provided; and
       ``(iii) the anticipated costs to provide such 
     assistance.''.
       (e) Applicability of Amendment to Annual Report 
     Requirements.--With respect to a report that was required to 
     be submitted under section 386 of title 10, United States 
     Code, prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, that 
     has not been submitted as of such date and relates to a year 
     preceding fiscal year 2023, such a report may be submitted in 
     accordance with--
       (1) the requirements of such section 386 as amended by 
     subsection (d); or
       (2) the requirements of such section 386 as in effect on 
     the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 1203. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN 
                   MULTINATIONAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.

       Section 344(f) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)(D), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) the International Special Training Centre, 
     established in 1979 and located in Pfullendorf, Germany.''.

     SEC. 1204. MODIFICATION OF EXISTING AUTHORITIES TO PROVIDE 
                   FOR AN IRREGULAR WARFARE CENTER AND A REGIONAL 
                   DEFENSE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Section 345 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by amending the section heading to read as follows: 
     ``Irregular Warfare Center and Regional Defense Fellowship 
     Program'';
       (2) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Program 
     Authorized'' and inserting ``Authorities'';
       (B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may--
       ``(A) operate and administer a Center for Strategic Studies 
     in Irregular Warfare, to be known as the `Irregular Warfare 
     Center', in accordance with the requirements described in 
     subsection (c); and
       ``(B) carry out a program, to be known as the `Regional 
     Defense Fellowship Program', to provide for the education and 
     training of foreign personnel described in paragraph (2) at 
     military or civilian educational institutions, the Irregular 
     Warfare Center, regional centers, conferences, seminars, or 
     other training programs conducted for purposes of regional 
     defense in connection with irregular warfare or combating 
     terrorism.'';
       (C) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and
       (D) by inserting after paragraph (1) (as amended) the 
     following:

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       ``(2) Covered costs.--The Secretary may pay the following 
     costs associated with exercising the authorities under this 
     section:
       ``(A) Costs of travel, subsistence, and similar personnel 
     expenses of, and special compensation for--
       ``(i) defense personnel of friendly foreign governments to 
     attend activities of the Irregular Warfare Center or attend 
     the Regional Defense Fellowship Program;
       ``(ii) with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, 
     other personnel of friendly foreign governments and non-
     governmental personnel to attend activities of the Irregular 
     Warfare Center or attend the Regional Defense Fellowship 
     Program; and
       ``(iii) foreign personnel and United States Government 
     personnel necessary for the administration and execution of 
     the authorities under this section.
       ``(B) Costs associated with the administration and 
     operation of the Irregular Warfare Center, including costs 
     associated with--
       ``(i) research, communication, the exchange of ideas, 
     curriculum development and review, and training of military 
     and civilian participants of the United States and other 
     countries, as the Secretary considers necessary; and
       ``(ii) maintaining an international network of irregular 
     warfare policymakers and practitioners to achieve the 
     objectives of the Department of Defense and the Department of 
     State.
       ``(C) Costs associated with strategic engagement with 
     alumni of the Regional Defense Fellowship Program to address 
     Department of Defense objectives and planning on irregular 
     warfare and combating terrorism topics.'';
       (3) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Regulations'' 
     and inserting ``Regulations for Regional Defense Fellowship 
     Program''; and
       (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The program authorized 
     by subsection (a)'' and inserting ``The authorities granted 
     to the Secretary of Defense under subsection (a)(1)(B)'';
       (4) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 
     (d) and (e), respectively;
       (5) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
       ``(c) Irregular Warfare Center.--
       ``(1) Mission.--The mission of the Irregular Warfare Center 
     shall be to serve as a central mechanism for developing the 
     irregular warfare knowledge of the Department of Defense and 
     advancing the understanding of irregular warfare concepts and 
     doctrine, in collaboration with key partners and allies, by--
       ``(A) coordinating and aligning Department education 
     curricula, standards, and objectives related to irregular 
     warfare;
       ``(B) facilitating research on irregular warfare, strategic 
     competition, and the role of the Department in supporting 
     interagency activities relating to irregular warfare;
       ``(C) engaging and coordinating with Federal departments 
     and agencies and with academia, nongovernmental 
     organizations, civil society, and international partners to 
     discuss and coordinate efforts on security challenges in 
     irregular warfare;
       ``(D) developing curriculum and conducting training and 
     education of military and civilian participants of the United 
     States and other countries, as determined by the Secretary of 
     Defense; and
       ``(E) serving as a coordinating body and central repository 
     for irregular warfare resources, including educational 
     activities and programs, and lessons learned across 
     components of the Department.
       ``(2) Employment and compensation of faculty.--With respect 
     to the Irregular Warfare Center--
       ``(A) the Secretary of Defense may, subject to the 
     availability of appropriations, employ a Director, a Deputy 
     Director, and such civilians as professors, instructors, and 
     lecturers, as the Secretary considers necessary; and
       ``(B) compensation of individuals employed under this 
     section shall be as prescribed by the Secretary.
       ``(3) Partnership with institution of higher education.--
       ``(A) In general.--In operating the Irregular Warfare 
     Center, to promote integration throughout the United States 
     Government and civil society across the full spectrum of 
     irregular warfare competition and conflict challenges, the 
     Secretary of Defense may partner with an institution of 
     higher education (as such term is defined in section 101 of 
     the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)).
       ``(B) Types of partnerships.--The Secretary may establish a 
     partnership under subparagraph (A) by--
       ``(i) entering into an intergovernmental support agreement 
     pursuant to section 2679 of this title; or
       ``(ii) entering into a contract or cooperative agreement or 
     awarding a grant through the Defense Security Cooperation 
     University.
       ``(C) Determination required.--The Secretary of Defense 
     shall make a determination with respect to the desirability 
     of partnering with an institution of higher education in a 
     Government-owned, contractor-operated partnership, such as 
     the partnership structure used by the Department of Defense 
     for University Affiliated Research Centers, for meeting the 
     mission requirements of the Irregular Warfare Center.
       ``(4) Roles and responsibilities.--The Secretary of Defense 
     shall prescribe guidance for the roles and responsibilities 
     of the relevant components of the Department of Defense in 
     the administration, operation, and oversight of the Irregular 
     Warfare Center, which shall include the roles and 
     responsibilities of the following:
       ``(A) The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the 
     Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low 
     Intensity Conflict in policy oversight and governance 
     structure of the Center.
       ``(B) The Director of the Defense Security Cooperation 
     Agency, as the Executive Agent in support of the operation of 
     the Center.
       ``(C) Any other official of the Department of Defense, as 
     determined by the Secretary.'';
       (6) in subsection (d) (as redesignated), by striking 
     ``subsection (a)'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``subsection (a)(1)(B)'';
       (7) in subsection (e) (as redesignated)--
       (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``subsection (a)'' and 
     inserting ``subsection (a)(1)(B)''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) A discussion of how the training from the previous 
     year incorporated lessons learned from ongoing conflicts.''; 
     and
       (8) by inserting after subsection (e) (as redesignated) the 
     following:
       ``(f) Annual Review of Irregular Warfare Center.--Not later 
     than December 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the Secretary 
     of Defense--
       ``(1) shall conduct a review of the structure and 
     activities of the Irregular Warfare Center to determine 
     whether such structure and activities are appropriately 
     aligned with the strategic priorities of the Department of 
     Defense and the applicable combatant commands; and
       ``(2) may, after an annual review under paragraph (1), 
     revise the relevant structure and activities so as to more 
     appropriately align such structure and activities with the 
     strategic priorities and combatant commands.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of subchapter V of chapter 16 of title 10, United 
     States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 345 and inserting the following:

``345. Irregular Warfare Center and Regional Defense Fellowship 
              Program.''.
       (c) Repeal of Treatment as Regional Center for Security 
     Studies.--Section 1299L(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
     (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4012; 10 U.S.C. 342 note) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking paragraph (2); and
       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
     (2) and (3), respectively.
       (d) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that a 
     Center for Security Studies in Irregular Warfare established 
     under section 345 of title 10, United States Code, as amended 
     by subsection (a), should be known as the ``John S. McCain 
     III Center for Security Studies in Irregular Warfare''.
       (e) Plan for Irregular Warfare Center.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives a plan for establishing the structure, 
     operations, and administration of the Irregular Warfare 
     Center described in section 345(a)(1) of title 10, United 
     States Code, as amended by subsection (a)(2)(B).
       (2) Elements.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include--
       (A) a timeline and milestones for the establishment of the 
     Irregular Warfare Center; and
       (B) steps to enter into partnerships and resource 
     agreements with academic institutions of the Department of 
     Defense or other academic institutions, including any 
     agreement for hosting or operating the Irregular Warfare 
     Center.

     SEC. 1205. MODIFICATION TO AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR 
                   CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS.

       Notwithstanding subsection (g)(1) of section 331 of title 
     10, United States Code, the aggregate value of all logistic 
     support, supplies, and services provided under paragraphs 
     (1), (4), and (5) of subsection (c) of such section 331 in 
     each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024 may not exceed 
     $950,000,000.

     SEC. 1206. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR 
                   REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN COALITION NATIONS FOR 
                   SUPPORT PROVIDED TO UNITED STATES MILITARY 
                   OPERATIONS.

       Section 1233 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 393) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``for the period 
     beginning on October 1, 2021, and ending on December 31, 
     2022'' and inserting ``for the period beginning on October 1, 
     2022, and ending on December 31, 2023''; and
       (2) in subsection (d)--
       (A) by striking ``during the period beginning on October 1, 
     2021, and ending on December 31, 2022'' and inserting 
     ``during the period beginning on October 1, 2022, and ending 
     on December 31, 2023''; and
       (B) by striking ``$60,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$30,000,000''.

     SEC. 1207. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT 
                   BORDER SECURITY OPERATIONS OF CERTAIN FOREIGN 
                   COUNTRIES.

       (a) Modification.--Subsection (e) of section 1226 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 
     (Public Law

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     114-92; 129 Stat. 1056; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note) is amended by 
     striking paragraph (4).
       (b) Extension.--Subsection (h) of such section is amended 
     by striking ``December 31, 2023'' and inserting ``December 
     31, 2025''.

     SEC. 1208. SECURITY COOPERATION PROGRAMS WITH FOREIGN 
                   PARTNERS TO ADVANCE WOMEN, PEACE, AND SECURITY.

       (a) In General.--During fiscal years 2023 through 2025, the 
     Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of 
     State, may conduct or support security cooperation programs 
     and activities involving the national military forces or 
     national-level security forces of a foreign country, or other 
     covered personnel, to advise, train, and educate such forces 
     or personnel with respect to--
       (1) the recruitment, employment, development, retention, 
     promotion, and meaningful participation in decisionmaking of 
     women;
       (2) sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic abuse, and 
     other forms of violence that disproportionately impact women;
       (3) the requirements of women, including providing 
     appropriate equipment and facilities; and
       (4) the implementation of activities described in this 
     subsection, including the integration of such activities into 
     security-sector policy, planning, exercises, and training, as 
     appropriate.
       (b) Annual Report.--Not later than 90 days after the end of 
     each of fiscal years 2023 through 2025, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
     a report detailing the assistance provided under this section 
     and specifying the recipients of such assistance.
       (c) Other Covered Personnel Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``other covered personnel'' means personnel of the 
     ministry of defense or other governmental entity carrying out 
     similar functions of a foreign country.

     SEC. 1209. REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF 
                   FUNDS FOR ASSISTANCE TO UNITS OF FOREIGN 
                   SECURITY FORCES THAT HAVE COMMITTED A GROSS 
                   VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the promotion of human rights is a critical element of 
     Department of Defense security cooperation programs and 
     activities that advance United States national security 
     interests and values.
       (b) Review.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the commanders of the geographic combatant 
     commands, shall initiate a review of the policies, guidance, 
     and processes for Department of Defense-wide implementation 
     of section 362 of title 10, United States Code.
       (2) Elements.--The review required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include an assessment of the following:
       (A) The standards and procedures by which the Secretary, 
     before making a decision to provide assistance to a unit of a 
     foreign security force under section 362 of title 10, United 
     States Code, gives full consideration to credible information 
     that the unit has committed a gross violation of human 
     rights, including credible information available to the 
     Department of State relating to human rights violations by 
     such unit.
       (B) The roles and responsibilities of Department of Defense 
     components in implementing such section, including the Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Policy, the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary of Defense for Global Partnerships, the geographic 
     combatant commands, and the Office of the General Counsel, 
     and whether such components are adequately funded, resourced, 
     and manned to carry out their respective roles and 
     responsibilities.
       (C) The standards and procedures by which the Secretary 
     implements the exception under subsection (b) of such section 
     based on a determination that all necessary corrective steps 
     have been taken.
       (D) The standards and procedures by which the Secretary 
     exercises the waiver authority under subsection (c) of such 
     section based on a determination that a waiver is required by 
     extraordinary circumstances.
       (E) The policies, standards, and processes for the 
     remediation of units of foreign security forces described in 
     such section and resumption of assistance consistent with 
     such section, and the effectiveness of such remediation 
     process.
       (F) The process by which the Secretary determines whether a 
     unit of a foreign security force designated to receive 
     training, equipment, or other assistance under such section 
     is new or fundamentally different from its predecessor for 
     which there was determined to be credible information that 
     the unit had committed a gross violation of human rights.
       (c) Reports.--
       (1) Findings of review.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
     to the congressional defense committees a report on the 
     findings of the review conducted under subsection (b) that 
     includes any recommendations or corrective actions necessary 
     with respect to the policies, guidance, and processes for 
     Department of Defense-wide implementation of section 362 of 
     title 10, United States Code.
       (2) Remediation process.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter 
     through fiscal year 2025, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report on the 
     remediation process under section 362 of title 10, United 
     States Code, and resumption of assistance consistent with 
     such section.
       (B) Elements.--Each report required by subparagraph (A) 
     shall include the following:
       (i) An identification of the units of foreign security 
     forces that currently have been determined under section 362 
     of title 10, United States Code, to be ineligible to receive 
     Department of Defense training, equipment, or other 
     assistance.
       (ii) With respect to each unit identified under clause (i), 
     the date on which such determination was made.
       (iii) The number of requests submitted by geographic 
     combatant commands for review by a remediation review panel 
     with respect to resumption of assistance to a unit of a 
     foreign security force that has been denied assistance under 
     such section, disaggregated by geographic combatant command.
       (iv) For the preceding reporting period, the number of--

       (I) remediation review panels convened; and
       (II) cases resolved.

       (C) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In this 
     paragraph, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (i) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate; and
       (ii) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives.

     SEC. 1210. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF UNITED STATES EFFORTS TO 
                   TRAIN, ADVISE, ASSIST, AND EQUIP THE MILITARY 
                   FORCES OF SOMALIA.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall provide for 
     an independent assessment of Department of Defense efforts to 
     train, advise, assist, and equip the military forces of 
     Somalia.
       (b) Conduct of Assessment.--To conduct the assessment 
     required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall select--
       (1) a federally funded research and development center; or
       (2) an independent, nongovernmental institute described in 
     section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 
     exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code that has 
     recognized credentials and expertise in national security and 
     military affairs appropriate for the assessment.
       (c) Elements.--The assessment required by subsection (a) 
     shall include an assessment of the following:
       (1) The evolution of United States approaches to training, 
     advising, assisting, and equipping the military forces of 
     Somalia.
       (2) The extent to which--
       (A) the Department has an established plan, with objectives 
     and milestones, for the effort to train, advise, assist, and 
     equip such forces;
       (B) advisory efforts are meeting objectives, including 
     whether and the manner in which--
       (i) advisors track the operational effectiveness of such 
     forces; and
       (ii) any such data informs future training and advisory 
     efforts;
       (C) the Department sufficiently engages, collaborates, and 
     deconflicts with--
       (i) other Federal departments and agencies that conduct 
     assistance and advisory engagements with such forces; and
       (ii) international and multilateral entities that conduct 
     assistance and advisory engagements with such forces; and
       (D) the Department has established and enforced a policy, 
     processes, and procedures for accountability relating to 
     equipment provided by the United States to such forces.
       (3) Factors that have hindered, or may in the future 
     hinder, the development of professional, sustainable, and 
     capable such forces.
       (4) With respect to the effort to train, advise, assist, 
     and equip such forces, the extent to which the December 2020 
     decision to reduce and reposition outside Somalia the 
     majority of the members of the United States Armed Forces 
     assigned to carry out the effort has impacted the 
     effectiveness of the effort.
       (d) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2023, the entity 
     selected to conduct the assessment required by subsection (a) 
     shall submit to the Secretary and the congressional defense 
     committees a report containing the findings of the 
     assessment.
       (e) Funding.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
     for fiscal year 2023 and available for operation and 
     maintenance for Defense-wide activities, up to $1,000,000 
     shall be made available for the assessment required by 
     subsection (a).

     SEC. 1211. SECURITY COOPERATION ACTIVITIES AT COUNTER-UAS 
                   UNIVERSITY.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall brief the Committee 
     on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives on how the 
     Department of Defense intends to bolster security cooperation 
     activities with allies and partners at the C-UAS University, 
     including an identification of any shortfalls in resourcing 
     or gaps in authorities that could inhibit these security 
     cooperation efforts.

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     SEC. 1212. DEFENSE OPERATIONAL RESILIENCE INTERNATIONAL 
                   COOPERATION PILOT PROGRAM.

       (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of State and in coordination 
     with the commanders of the geographic combatant commands, may 
     establish a pilot program, to be known as the ``Defense 
     Operational Resilience International Cooperation Pilot 
     Program'' (in this section referred to as the ``pilot 
     program'') to support engagement with military forces of 
     partner countries on defense-related environmental and 
     operational energy issues in support of the theater campaign 
     plans of the geographic combatant commands.
       (b) Duration.--The Secretary of Defense may carry out the 
     pilot program during the period beginning on the date of the 
     enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2025.
       (c) Limitations.--
       (1) Purposes.--The pilot program shall be limited to the 
     following purposes:
       (A) To build military-to-military relationships in support 
     of the efforts of the Department of Defense to engage in 
     long-term strategic competition.
       (B) To sustain the mission capability and forward posture 
     of the Armed Forces of the United States.
       (C) To enhance the capability, capacity, and resilience of 
     the military forces of partner countries.
       (2) Prohibited assistance.--The Secretary may not use the 
     pilot program to provide assistance that is in violation of 
     section 362 of title 10, United States Code, or otherwise 
     prohibited by law.
       (3) Security cooperation.--The Secretary shall plan and 
     prioritize assistance, training, and exercises with partner 
     countries pursuant to the pilot program in a manner that is 
     consistent with applicable guidance relating to security 
     cooperation program and activities of the Department of 
     Defense.
       (d) Funding.--Of amounts authorized to be appropriated by 
     this Act for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2025 and 
     available for operation and maintenance, the Secretary may 
     make available $10,000,000 to support the pilot program, 
     which shall be allocated in accordance with the priorities of 
     the commanders of the geographic combatant commands.
       (e) Annual Report.--
       (1) In general.--With respect to each year the Secretary 
     carries out the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to 
     the congressional defense committees a report on obligations 
     and expenditures made to carry out the pilot program during 
     the fiscal year that precedes the year during which each such 
     report is submitted.
       (2) Deadline.--The Secretary shall submit each such report 
     not later than March 1 of each year during which the 
     Secretary has authority to carry out the pilot program.
       (3) Elements.--Each such report shall include the 
     following:
       (A) An accounting of each obligation and expenditure made 
     to carry out the pilot program, disaggregated, where 
     applicable, by partner country and military force of a 
     partner country.
       (B) An explanation of the manner in which each such 
     obligation or expenditure--
       (i) supports the national defense of the United States; and
       (ii) is in accordance with limitations described in 
     subsection (c).
       (C) Any other matter the Secretary determines to be 
     relevant.
       (f) Temporary Cessation of Authorization.--No funds 
     authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for 
     any of fiscal years 2023 through 2025 for the Department of 
     Defense may be made available for the ``Defense Environmental 
     International Cooperation Program''. During the period 
     specified in subsection (b), all activities and functions of 
     the ``Defense Environmental International Cooperation 
     Program'' may only be carried out under the pilot program.

        Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan

     SEC. 1221. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN PAYMENTS TO 
                   REDRESS INJURY AND LOSS.

       Section 1213(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2020 (10 U.S.C. 2731 note) is amended by 
     striking ``December 31, 2023'' and inserting ``December 31, 
     2033''.

     SEC. 1222. ADDITIONAL MATTERS FOR INCLUSION IN REPORTS ON 
                   OVERSIGHT IN AFGHANISTAN.

       Section 1069(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1912) is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (16) as 
     paragraphs (14) through (21), respectively;
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new 
     paragraphs:
       ``(9) An assessment of the status of--
       ``(A) defense intelligence assets dedicated to Afghanistan 
     and used by the Department of Defense, including the types 
     and amounts of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance 
     coverage over Afghanistan during the period covered by the 
     report; and
       ``(B) the ability of the United States to detect emerging 
     threats emanating from Afghanistan against the United States, 
     its allies, and its partners.
       ``(10) An assessment of local or indigenous 
     counterterrorism partners of the Department of Defense.
       ``(11) An assessment of risks to the mission and risks to 
     United States military personnel involved in over-the-horizon 
     counterterrorism operations.
       ``(12) An update on Department of Defense efforts to secure 
     new basing or access agreements with countries in Central 
     Asia.
       ``(13) An update on the policy guidance for 
     counterterrorism operations of the Department of Defense in 
     Afghanistan.''; and
       (3) in paragraph (18), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``Afganistan'' and inserting ``Afghanistan''.

     SEC. 1223. PROHIBITION ON TRANSPORTING CURRENCY TO THE 
                   TALIBAN AND THE ISLAMIC EMIRATE OF AFGHANISTAN.

       None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this 
     Act or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense 
     may be made available for the operation of any aircraft of 
     the Department of Defense to transport currency or other 
     items of value to the Taliban, the Islamic Emirate of 
     Afghanistan, or any subsidiary, agent, or instrumentality of 
     either the Taliban or the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

         Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran

     SEC. 1231. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON THE MILITARY 
                   CAPABILITIES OF IRAN AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.

       Section 1245(b)(3) of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and regional 
     militant groups'' and all that follows and inserting ``, 
     regional militant groups, and Iranian-linked proxy groups, in 
     particular those forces as having been assessed as to be 
     willing to carry out terrorist operations on behalf of Iran 
     or in response to a military attack by another country on 
     Iran;'';
       (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (G) as 
     subparagraphs (E) through (I), respectively;
       (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
       ``(C) the types and amount of support to be assessed under 
     subparagraph (B) shall include support provided to Lebanese 
     Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Popular 
     Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Asa'ib ahl al-Haq, 
     Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba, Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada, 
     Kata'ib al-Imam Ali, Kata'ib Hezbollah, the Badr 
     Organization, the Fatemiyoun, the Zainabiyoun, and Ansar 
     Allah (also known as the `Houthis');
       ``(D) the threat from Special Groups in Iraq, including 
     Kata'ib Hezbollah and Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, to United States and 
     coalition forces located in Iraq and Syria;''; and
       (4) in subparagraph (I), as redesignated, by striking the 
     period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(J) all formal or informal agreements involving a 
     strategic military or security partnership with the Russian 
     Federation, the People's Republic of China, or any proxies of 
     either such country.''.

     SEC. 1232. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND 
                   ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICE OF SECURITY 
                   COOPERATION IN IRAQ.

       (a) Source of Funds.--Subsection (d) of section 1215 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 
     (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 1045; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is 
     amended by striking ``fiscal year 2022'' and inserting 
     ``fiscal year 2023''.
       (b) Limitation on Availability of Funds.--Of the amounts 
     authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 
     available for fiscal year 2023 for the Office of the 
     Secretary of the Air Force for travel expenses, not more than 
     90 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on 
     which a staffing plan for the Office of Security Cooperation 
     in Iraq is implemented.
       (c) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the 
     restriction on the obligation or expenditure of funds imposed 
     by subsection (b) if the Secretary of Defense determines that 
     implementation of such a staffing plan is not feasible and 
     submits to the congressional defense committees, at the time 
     the waiver is invoked, a notification of the waiver that 
     includes a justification detailing the reasons for which such 
     a plan cannot be implemented.

     SEC. 1233. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO 
                   VETTED SYRIAN GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS.

       (a) Extension.--Subsection (a) of section 1209 of the Carl 
     Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 
     128 Stat. 3541) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by striking ``December 31, 2022'' and inserting 
     ``December 31, 2023''.
       (b) Limitation on Cost of Construction and Repair 
     Projects.--Subsection (l)(3)(D) of such section is amended by 
     striking ``December 31, 2022'' and inserting ``December 31, 
     2023''.

     SEC. 1234. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE 
                   ASSISTANCE TO COUNTER THE ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ 
                   AND SYRIA.

       (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 1236 of the Carl 
     Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 
     128 Stat. 3558) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by striking ``December 31, 2022'' and inserting 
     ``December 31, 2023''.
       (b) Funding.--Subsection (g) of such section is amended--
       (1) by striking ``fiscal year 2022'' and inserting ``fiscal 
     year 2023''; and

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       (2) by striking ``$345,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$358,000,000''.
       (c) Limitation on Cost of Construction and Repair 
     Projects.--Subsection (o)(5) of such section is amended by 
     striking ``December 31, 2022'' and inserting ``December 31, 
     2023''.

     SEC. 1235. PROHIBITION ON TRANSFERS TO IRAN.

       None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this 
     Act or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense 
     may be made available to transfer or facilitate a transfer of 
     pallets of currency, currency, or other items of value to the 
     Government of Iran, any subsidiary of such Government, or any 
     agent or instrumentality of Iran.

     SEC. 1236. REPORT ON ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS-
                   AFFILIATED OPERATIVES ABROAD.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to 
     the appropriate congressional committees a report that 
     includes a detailed description of--
       (1) all Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated 
     operatives serving in diplomatic and consular posts abroad; 
     and
       (2) the ways in which the Department of State and the 
     Department of Defense are working with partner countries to 
     inform them of the threat posed by Islamic Revolutionary 
     Guard Corps-affiliated officials serving in diplomatic and 
     consular roles in third party countries.
       (b) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a 
     classified annex.
       (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.

     SEC. 1237. ASSESSMENT OF SUPPORT TO IRAQI SECURITY FORCES AND 
                   KURDISH PESHMERGA FORCES TO COUNTER AIR AND 
                   MISSILE THREATS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than April 1, 2023, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report on support to Iraqi Security 
     Forces and Kurdish Peshmerga Forces to counter air and 
     missile threats.
       (b) Contents.--The report submitted under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) An assessment of the threat from missiles, rockets, and 
     unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to United States and coalition 
     armed forces located in Iraq, including the Iraqi Kurdistan 
     Region.
       (2) An assessment of the current state of air defense 
     capabilities of United States and coalition armed forces 
     located in Iraq, including the Iraqi Kurdistan Region.
       (3) Identification of perceived gaps in air defense 
     capabilities of United States and coalition armed forces and 
     the implications for the security of such forces in Iraq, 
     including the Iraqi Kurdistan Region.
       (4) Recommendations for training or equipment needed to 
     overcome the assessed air defense deficiencies of United 
     States and coalition armed forces in Iraq, including the 
     Iraqi Kurdistan Region.
       (5) An assessment of the current state of the air defense 
     capabilities of partner armed forces in Iraq, including the 
     Iraqi Security Forces and Kurdish Peshmerga Forces.
       (6) An assessment of the perceived gaps in air defense 
     capabilities of partner armed forces in Iraq, including the 
     Iraqi Security Forces and Kurdish Peshmerga Forces.
       (7) An assessment of recommended training and equipment and 
     available level of equipment to maximize air defense 
     capabilities of partner armed forces in Iraq, including the 
     Iraqi Security Forces and Kurdish Peshmerga Forces.
       (8) Such other matters as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.

     SEC. 1238. INTERAGENCY STRATEGY TO DISRUPT AND DISMANTLE 
                   NARCOTICS PRODUCTION AND TRAFFICKING AND 
                   AFFILIATED NETWORKS LINKED TO THE REGIME OF 
                   BASHAR AL-ASSAD IN SYRIA.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the Captagon trade linked to the regime of Bashar al-
     Assad in Syria is a transnational security threat; and
       (2) the United States should develop and implement an 
     interagency strategy to deny, degrade, and dismantle Assad-
     linked narcotics production and trafficking networks.
       (b) Defined Term.--In this section, the term ``appropriate 
     congressional committees'' means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
       (2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       (3) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
       (4) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (5) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of 
     the Senate;
       (6) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
       (7) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (8) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (9) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (10) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (11) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (12) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
     House of Representatives.
       (c) Strategy Required.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 
     the Treasury, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement 
     Administration, the Director of National Intelligence, the 
     Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, and 
     the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall 
     provide a written strategy (with a classified annex, if 
     necessary), to the appropriate congressional committees for 
     disrupting and dismantling narcotics production and 
     trafficking and affiliated networks linked to the regime of 
     Bashar al-Assad in Syria.
       (2) Contents.--The strategy required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include--
       (A) a detailed plan for--
       (i) targeting, disrupting and degrading networks that 
     directly and indirectly support the narcotics infrastructure 
     of the Assad regime, particularly through diplomatic and 
     intelligence support to law enforcement investigations; and
       (ii) building counter-narcotics capacity to partner 
     countries through assistance and training to law enforcement 
     services in countries (other than Syria) that are receiving 
     or transiting large quantities of Captagon;
       (B)(i) the identification of the countries that are 
     receiving or transiting large shipments of Captagon;
       (ii) an assessment of the counter-narcotics capacity of 
     such countries to interdict or disrupt the smuggling of 
     Captagon; and
       (iii) an assessment of current United States assistance and 
     training programs to build such capacity in such countries;
       (C) the use of sanctions, including sanctions authorized 
     under section the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 
     2019 (22 U.S.C. 8791 note; title LXXIV of division F of 
     Public Law 116-92), and associated actions to target 
     individuals and entities directly or indirectly associated 
     with the narcotics infrastructure of the Assad regime;
       (D) the use of global diplomatic engagements associated 
     with the economic pressure campaign against the Assad regime 
     to target its narcotics infrastructure;
       (E) leveraging multilateral institutions and cooperation 
     with international partners to disrupt the narcotics 
     infrastructure of the Assad regime; and
       (F) mobilizing a public communications campaign to increase 
     awareness of the extent of the connection of the Assad regime 
     to the illicit narcotics trade.

     SEC. 1239. PROHIBITION ON TRANSFERS TO BADR ORGANIZATION.

       None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this 
     Act or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense 
     may be made available, directly or indirectly, to the Badr 
     Organization.

     SEC. 1240. REPORT ON UNITED NATIONS ARMS EMBARGO ON IRAN.

        Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
     an unclassified report, which may include a classified annex, 
     that includes--
       (1) a detailed assessment of whether and how Iranian arms 
     proliferation, particularly drone proliferation, has 
     increased following the expiration of the United Nations arms 
     embargo on Iran in October 2020; and
       (2) a description of the measures that the Departments of 
     State and Defense are taking to constrain Iran's ability to 
     supply, sell, or transfer, directly or indirectly, arms or 
     related materiel, including spare parts, to include Iranian 
     proliferation of drones.

                 Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Russia

     SEC. 1241. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF UKRAINE SECURITY 
                   ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE.

       (a) Authority to Provide Assistance.--Subsection (a) of 
     section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 1608) is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(a) Authority to Provide Assistance.--
       ``(1) In general.--Amounts available for a fiscal year 
     under subsection (f) shall be available to the Secretary of 
     Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to 
     provide, for the purposes described in paragraph (2), 
     appropriate security assistance and intelligence support, 
     including training, equipment, and logistics support, 
     supplies and services, salaries and stipends, and 
     sustainment, to--
       ``(A) the military and national security forces of Ukraine; 
     and
       ``(B) other forces or groups recognized by, and under the 
     authority of, the Government of Ukraine, including 
     governmental entities within Ukraine that are engaged in 
     resisting Russian aggression.
       ``(2) Purposes described.--The purposes described in this 
     paragraph are as follows:
       ``(A) To enhance the capabilities of the military and other 
     security forces of the Government of Ukraine to defend 
     against further aggression.
       ``(B) To assist Ukraine in developing the combat capability 
     to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

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       ``(C) To support the Government of Ukraine in defending 
     itself against actions by Russia and Russian-backed 
     separatists.''.
       (b) Appropriate Security Assistance and Intelligence 
     Support.--Subsection (b) of such section is amended in 
     paragraph (4) to read as follows:
       ``(4) Manned and unmanned aerial capabilities, including 
     tactical surveillance systems and fixed and rotary-wing 
     aircraft, such as attack, strike, airlift, and surveillance 
     aircraft.''.
       (c) Availability of Funds.--Subsection (c) of such section 
     is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``funds available for 
     fiscal year 2022 pursuant to subsection (f)(7)'' and 
     inserting ``funds available for fiscal year 2023 pursuant to 
     subsection (f)(8)'';
       (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``fiscal year 2022'' and 
     inserting ``fiscal year 2023'';
       (3) by striking paragraph (5); and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) Waiver of certification requirement.--The Secretary 
     of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of the 
     State, may waive the certification requirement in paragraph 
     (2) if the Secretary submits to the congressional defense 
     committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, 
     and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives a written certification, not later than 5 
     days after exercising the waiver, that doing so is in the 
     national interest of the United States due to exigent 
     circumstances caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.''.
       (d) United States Inventory and Other Sources.--Subsection 
     (d) of such section is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, and to recover or 
     dispose of such weapons or other defense articles, or to make 
     available such weapons or articles to ally and partner 
     governments to replenish comparable stocks which ally or 
     partner governments have provided to the Government of 
     Ukraine,'' after ``and defense services''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Congressional notification.--Not later than 10 days 
     before providing replenishment to an ally or partner 
     government pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary of 
     Defense shall transmit to the congressional defense 
     committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, 
     and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives a notification containing the following:
       ``(A) An identification of the recipient foreign country.
       ``(B) A detailed description of the articles to be 
     provided, including the dollar value, origin, and 
     capabilities associated with the articles.
       ``(C) A detailed description of the articles provided to 
     Ukraine to be replenished, including the dollar value, 
     origin, and capabilities associated with the articles.
       ``(D) The impact on United States stocks and readiness of 
     transferring the articles.
       ``(E) An assessment of any security, intellectual property, 
     or end use monitoring issues associated with transferring the 
     articles.''.
       (e) Funding.--Subsection (f) of such section is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(8) For fiscal year 2023, $800,000,000.''.
       (f) Termination of Authority.--Subsection (h) of such 
     section is amended by striking ``December 31, 2023'' and 
     inserting ``December 31, 2024''.
       (g) Waiver of Certification Requirement.--Such section is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating the second subsection (g) as 
     subsection (i); and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(j) Expedited Notification Requirement.--Not later than 
     15 days before providing assistance or support under 
     subsection (a), or as far in advance as is practicable if the 
     Secretary of Defense determines, on a case-by-case basis, 
     that extraordinary circumstances exist that impact the 
     national security of the United States, the Secretary shall 
     transmit to the congressional defense committees, the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
     a notification containing a detailed description of the 
     assistance or support to be provided, including--
       ``(1) the objectives of such assistance or support;
       ``(2) the budget for such assistance or support; and
       ``(3) the expected or estimated timeline for delivery of 
     such assistance or support.''.

     SEC. 1242. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON MILITARY COOPERATION 
                   BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND RUSSIA.

       Section 1232(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2488), is 
     amended by striking ``2021, or 2022'' and inserting ``2021, 
     2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, or 2027''.

     SEC. 1243. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY AND 
                   SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING THE RUSSIAN 
                   FEDERATION.

       Section 1234 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3936) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by redesignating paragraph (24) as paragraph (26); and
       (B) by inserting after paragraph (23) the following:
       ``(24) The impacts of United States sanctions on 
     improvements to the Russian military and its proxies, 
     including an assessment of the impacts of the maintenance or 
     revocation of such sanctions.
       ``(25) A detailed description of--
       ``(A) how Russian private military companies are being 
     utilized to advance the political, economic, and military 
     interests of the Russian Federation;
       ``(B) the direct or indirect threats Russian private 
     military companies present to United States security 
     interests; and
       ``(C) how sanctions that are currently in place to impede 
     or deter Russian private military companies from continuing 
     their malign activities have impacted the Russian private 
     military companies' behavior.''; and
       (2) in subsection (e)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, the Permanent Select 
     Committee on Intelligence,'' after ``the Committee on Armed 
     Services''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, the Select Committee 
     on Intelligence,'' after ``the Committee on Armed Services''.

     SEC. 1244. TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATIONS RELATED TO UKRAINE AND 
                   OTHER MATTERS.

       (a) Temporary Authorizations for Covered Agreements Related 
     to Ukraine.--
       (1) Covered agreement defined.--In this subsection, the 
     term ``covered agreement'' includes a contract, subcontract, 
     transaction, or modification of a contract, subcontract, or 
     transaction awarded by the Department of Defense--
       (A) to build the stocks of critical munitions and other 
     defense articles of the Department;
       (B) to provide materiel and related services to foreign 
     allies and partners that have provided support to the 
     Government of Ukraine; and
       (C) to provide materiel and related services to the 
     Government of Ukraine.
       (2) Public interest.--
       (A) In general.--A covered agreement may be presumed to be 
     in the public interest for purposes of meeting the 
     requirements of subsection (a)(7) of section 3204 of title 
     10, United States Code.
       (B) Procedures.--Notwithstanding the provisions of 
     subsection (a)(7) of section 3204 of title 10, United States 
     Code, with respect to a covered agreement--
       (i) the head of an agency may delegate the authority under 
     that subsection to an officer or employee who--

       (I) in the case of an officer or employee who is a member 
     of the Armed Forces, is serving in a grade at or above 
     brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half); or
       (II) in the case of a civilian officer or employee, is 
     serving in a position with a grade under the General Schedule 
     (or any other schedule for civilian officers or employees) 
     that is comparable to or higher than the grade of brigadier 
     general or rear admiral (lower half); and

       (ii) not later than 7 days before using the applicable 
     procedures under section 3204 of title 10, United States 
     Code, the head of an agency, or a designee of the head of an 
     agency, shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
     a written notification of the use of such procedures.
       (C) Documentation.--Consistent with paragraph (4)(C) of 
     subsection (e) of section 3204 of title 10, United States 
     Code, the documentation otherwise required by paragraph (1) 
     of such subsection is not required in the case of a covered 
     agreement.
       (3) Procurement authorities.--The special emergency 
     procurement authorities provided under subsections (b) and 
     (c) of section 1903 of title 41, United States Code, may be 
     used by the Department of Defense for a covered agreement.
       (4) Undefinitized contractual actions.--The head of an 
     agency may waive the provisions of subsections (a) and (c) of 
     section 3372 of title 10, United States Code, for a covered 
     agreement.
       (5) Technical data packages for large-caliber cannon.--The 
     requirements of section 7542 of title 10, United States Code, 
     do not apply to the transfer of technical data to an 
     international partner for the production of large-caliber 
     cannons produced for--
       (A) the replacement of defense articles from stocks of the 
     Department of Defense provided to the Government of Ukraine 
     or to foreign countries that have provided support to Ukraine 
     at the request of the United States, or
       (B) contracts awarded by the Department of Defense to 
     provide materiel directly to the Government of Ukraine.
       (6) Temporary exemption from certified cost and pricing 
     data requirements.--
       (A) In general.--At the Federal Government's discretion, 
     the requirements under section 3702 of title 10, United 
     States Code, shall not apply to a covered agreement awarded 
     on a fixed-price incentive firm target basis, where target 
     price equals ceiling price, and the Government underrun share 
     ratio is a minimum of 60 percent with a cap for the 
     negotiated profit dollars of 15 percent of target cost.
       (B) Use of exemption.--The following shall apply to an 
     exemption under subparagraph (A):
       (i) Awarded profit dollars shall be fixed, but the 
     contractor may ultimately realize a profit rate of higher 
     than 15 percent by underrunning target costs.
       (ii) The target prices negotiated by the Federal Government 
     shall not exceed the most recent negotiated prices for the 
     same items while allowing for appropriate adjustments, 
     including those for quantity differences or relevant, 
     applicable economic indices.

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       (C) Application.--An exemption under subparagraph (A) shall 
     apply to subcontracts under prime contracts that are exempt 
     under this paragraph.
       (7) Termination of temporary authorizations.--The 
     provisions of this subsection shall terminate on September 
     30, 2024.
       (b) Modification of Cooperative Logistic Support 
     Agreements: NATO Countries.--Section 2350d of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``logistic 
     support'' and inserting ``acquisition and logistics 
     support'';
       (2) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``logistics support'' and inserting ``acquisition and 
     logistics support''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``logistic support'' 
     and inserting ``acquisition and logistics support''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``logistics support'' 
     and inserting ``armaments and logistics support''; and
       (3) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``Partnership Agreement'' and inserting ``Partnership 
     Agreement or Arrangement'';
       (B) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``supply and acquisition of logistics 
     support in Europe for requirements'' and inserting ``supply, 
     services, support, and acquisition, including armaments for 
     requirements''; and
       (ii) by striking ``supply and acquisition are appropriate'' 
     and inserting ``supply, services, support, and acquisition 
     are appropriate''; and
       (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``logistics support'' 
     each place it appears and inserting ``acquisition and 
     logistics support''.
       (c) Multiyear Procurement Authority for Certain 
     Munitions.--
       (1) Authority for multiyear procurement.--Subject to the 
     provisions of section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, 
     set forth in paragraph (3), the head of an agency may enter 
     into one or more multiyear contracts, beginning in fiscal 
     year 2023, for the procurement of up to--
       (A) 864,000 XM1128, XM1113, M107, and M795 (155mm rounds);
       (B) 12,000 AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles (JAGM);
       (C) 700 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems 
     (HIMARS);
       (D) 1,700 MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS);
       (E) 2,600 Harpoons;
       (F) 1,250 Naval Strike Missiles;
       (G) 106,000 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS);
       (H) 3,850 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile 
     Segment Enhancement (MSE);
       (I) 5,600 FIM-92 Stinger;
       (J) 28,300 FGM-148 Javelin;
       (K) 5,100 AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile 
     (AMRAAM);
       (L) 2,250,000 Modular Artillery Charge System (MACS);
       (M) 12,050 155m Excalibur M982A1;
       (N) 950 Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM);
       (O) 3,100 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM);
       (P) 1,500 Standard Missle-6 Missiles (SM-6); and
       (Q) 5,100 Sidewinder Missiles (AIM-9X).
       (2) Procurement in conjunction with existing contracts.--
     The systems authorized to be procured under paragraph (1) may 
     be procured as additions to existing contracts covering such 
     programs.
       (3) Limited applicability of other law.--In applying 
     section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, to paragraph 
     (1), only the following provisions of that section shall 
     apply:
       (A) Subsection (f).
       (B) Subsection (g), in which the term ``contract described 
     in subsection (a)'' shall mean a contract awarded pursuant to 
     the authority of this subsection.
       (C) Subsection (i)(1).
       (D) Subsection (l)(3).
       (4) Authority for advance procurement.--To the extent and 
     in such amounts as specifically provided in advance in 
     appropriations Acts for the purposes described in paragraph 
     (1), the head of an agency may enter into one or more 
     contracts for advance procurement associated with a program 
     for which authorization to enter into a contract is provided 
     under paragraph (1) and for systems and subsystems associated 
     with such program in economic order quantities when cost 
     savings are achievable.
       (5) Condition for out-year contract payments.--A contract 
     entered into under paragraph (1) shall provide that any 
     obligation of the United States to make a payment under the 
     contract for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2023 is subject 
     to the availability of appropriations for that purpose for 
     such later fiscal year.
       (d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``head of an 
     agency'' means--
       (1) the Secretary of Defense;
       (2) the Secretary of the Army;
       (3) the Secretary of the Navy; or
       (4) the Secretary of the Air Force.

     SEC. 1245. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS RELATING TO 
                   SOVEREIGNTY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OVER 
                   INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TERRITORY OF 
                   UKRAINE.

       (a) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be 
     appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
     fiscal year 2023 for the Department of Defense may be 
     obligated or expended to implement any activity that 
     recognizes the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over 
     territory internationally recognized to be the sovereign 
     territory of Ukraine, including Crimea and the territory 
     Russia claims to have annexed in Kherson Oblast, Zaporizhzia 
     Oblast, Donetsk Oblast, and Luhansk Oblast.
       (b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence 
     of the Secretary of State, may waive the prohibition under 
     subsection (a) if the Secretary of Defense--
       (1) determines that the waiver is in the national security 
     interest of the United States; and
       (2) on the date on which the waiver is invoked, submits a 
     notification of the waiver and a justification of the reason 
     for seeking the waiver to--
       (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.

     SEC. 1246. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PLAN FOR THE 
                   PROVISION OF SHORT AND MEDIUM-TERM SECURITY 
                   ASSISTANCE TO UKRAINE.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal 
     agencies, shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report outlining in detail the plan of the 
     Department of Defense for the provision of security 
     assistance to the armed forces of Ukraine.
       (b) Matters to Be Included.--The report required by 
     subsection (a) shall include--
       (1) primary focus areas for the provision of security 
     assistance to the armed forces of Ukraine by the Department 
     of Defense, including priority capabilities, the funding 
     streams used, and a plan to fulfill training, maintenance, 
     and sustainment requirements associated with such 
     assistance--
       (A) over the next 3 to 6 months; and
       (B) over the next 12 to 24 months; and
       (2) any other matters the Secretary determines appropriate.

     SEC. 1247. OVERSIGHT OF UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE TO UKRAINE.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) continued assistance to Ukraine as it fights against 
     the unjust and unprovoked attack by Russia is of critical 
     importance to United States national security interests, and 
     oversight and transparency for such assistance is essential 
     to ensure effective and sustained support;
       (2) the executive branch has established the interagency 
     Ukraine Oversight Working Group, which focuses on conducting 
     comprehensive oversight, and issued the interagency U.S. Plan 
     to Counter Illicit Diversion of Certain Advanced Conventional 
     Weapons in Eastern Europe, a whole-of-government effort to 
     advance accountability and end-use monitoring of weapons 
     provided in response to the Ukraine crisis, and continued 
     attention and regular briefings to relevant congressional 
     oversight committees on such efforts is imperative;
       (3) each United States department and agency providing or 
     facilitating assistance to Ukraine should continue to 
     implement and institutionalize appropriate transparency, 
     accountability, and end-use monitoring measures, including 
     exploring creative approaches to overcoming the challenges 
     associated with delivering assistance during an active armed 
     conflict, as is detailed in the interagency Plan to Counter 
     Illicit Diversion;
       (4) Inspectors General must continue to carry out 
     comprehensive oversight and conduct reviews, audits, 
     investigations, and inspections of United States support and 
     activities carried out in response to Russia's further 
     invasion of Ukraine, and provide regular briefings to the 
     appropriate congressional committees on their findings;
       (5) the United States and its allies and partners should 
     continue to support Ukrainian anti-corruption institutions 
     and e-platforms, including the National Agency for Corruption 
     Prevention, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, 
     and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, in 
     their work to ensure effective assistance delivery and 
     prevent incidents of waste, fraud, and abuse; and
       (6) Ukrainian authorities should also continue to establish 
     new transparency, accountability, and end-use monitoring 
     initiatives both independently and in partnership with 
     relevant United States departments and agencies and other 
     international partners, and the United States should continue 
     to work with counterparts in Ukraine and other countries 
     supporting their efforts to further mutual efforts to 
     strengthen and institutionalize accountability measures and 
     mechanisms.
       (b) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than April 1, 2023, the 
     Inspector General of the Department of Defense, in 
     conjunction with the Inspector General of the Department of 
     State and the Inspector General of the United States Agency 
     for International Development and in consultation with other 
     Inspectors General as appropriate, shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report on the 
     oversight framework established with respect to United States 
     assistance to Ukraine.

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       (2) Matters to be included.--The report required by this 
     subsection shall include the following:
       (A) The framework the relevant Inspectors General are 
     currently using or plan to adopt to oversee assistance to 
     Ukraine in the immediate and longer term, including an 
     identification of the United States departments and agencies 
     providing or facilitating such assistance.
       (B) Whether there are any gaps in oversight over the 
     activities and funds for assistance to Ukraine.
       (C) An assessment of any failures by United States, 
     bilateral, or multilateral organizations to work with such 
     Inspectors General in a timely and transparent manner.
       (D) A description of the footprint in Europe of such 
     Inspectors General for purposes of oversight of assistance to 
     Ukraine, including presence and access in Ukraine.
       (E) To the extent practicable and appropriate, a 
     description of any known incidents of the misuse of 
     assistance to Ukraine, including incidents of waste, fraud, 
     abuse, diversion, or corruption.
       (F) Any lessons learned from the manner in which oversight 
     over assistance to Ukraine has been conducted.
       (G) Any findings or recommendations with respect to 
     assistance to Ukraine.
       (c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``appropriate 
     congressional committees'' means--
       (1) the congressional defense committees; and
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
     Senate.

        Subtitle E--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region

     SEC. 1251. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY AND 
                   SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING THE PEOPLE'S 
                   REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

       Section 1202(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2000 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended as 
     follows:
       (1) In paragraph (5)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``special 
     operations,'' after ``theater-level commands,''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``A summary'' and 
     inserting ``a summary''.
       (2) In paragraph (7)(B)--
       (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iv) the Middle East.''.
       (3) In paragraph (8), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(F) Special operations capabilities.''.

     SEC. 1252. MODIFICATION OF INDO-PACIFIC MARITIME SECURITY 
                   INITIATIVE TO AUTHORIZE USE OF FUNDS FOR THE 
                   COAST GUARD.

       Section 1263 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 333 note) is amended by striking 
     subsection (f) and inserting the following new subsection 
     (f):
       ``(f) Availability of Funds for Coast Guard Personnel and 
     Capabilities.--The Secretary of Defense may use funds made 
     available under this section to facilitate the participation 
     of Coast Guard personnel in, and the use of Coast Guard 
     capabilities for, training, exercises, and other activities 
     with foreign countries under this section.''.

     SEC. 1253. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON PARTICIPATION OF 
                   THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN RIM OF THE 
                   PACIFIC (RIMPAC) NAVAL EXERCISES TO INCLUDE 
                   CESSATION OF GENOCIDE BY CHINA.

       Section 1259(a)(1) of the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (10 U.S.C. 321 note) 
     is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) ceased committing genocide in China, as articulated 
     in the Department of State's Country Report on Human Rights 
     Practices released on April 12, 2022, and engaged in a 
     credible justice and accountability process for all victims 
     of such genocide.''.

     SEC. 1254. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF PACIFIC DETERRENCE 
                   INITIATIVE.

       (a) Extension.--Subsection (c) of section 1251 of the 
     William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2022'' and inserting ``the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023''; and
       (2) by striking ``fiscal year 2022'' and inserting ``fiscal 
     year 2023''.
       (b) Report on Resourcing United States Defense Requirements 
     for the Indo-Pacific Region and Study on Competitive 
     Strategies.--Subsection (d)(1) of such section is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``fiscal years 2023 
     and 2024'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2024 and 2025''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (B)--
       (A) in clause (v), by striking ``security cooperation 
     activities or resources'' and inserting ``security 
     cooperation authorities, activities, or resources'';
       (B) in clause (vi)(I)(aa)--
       (i) in subitem (AA), by striking ``to modernize and 
     strengthen the'' and inserting ``to improve the posture 
     and''; and
       (ii) in subitem (FF)--

       (I) by striking ``to improve'' and inserting ``to modernize 
     and improve''; and
       (II) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ``; 
     and''; and

       (C) by adding at the end the following new clause:
       ``(vii) A budget display, prepared with the assistance of 
     the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), that compares 
     the independent assessment of the Commander of the United 
     States Indo-Pacific Command with the amounts contained in the 
     budget display for the applicable fiscal year under 
     subsection (f).''.

     SEC. 1255. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS FOR BIEN 
                   HOA DIOXIN CLEANUP.

       Section 1253(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 
     116-283; 134 Stat. 3955) is amended by striking ``fiscal year 
     2022'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2023''.

     SEC. 1256. ENHANCED INDICATIONS AND WARNING FOR DETERRENCE 
                   AND DISSUASION.

       (a) Establishment of Program for Enhanced Indications and 
     Warning.--
       (1) Authority.--The Director of the Defense Intelligence 
     Agency may establish a program to increase warning time of 
     potential aggression by adversary nation states, focusing 
     especially on the United States Indo-Pacific Command and 
     United States European Command areas of operations.
       (2) Designation.--If the Director establishes the program 
     under paragraph (1), the program shall be known as the 
     ``Program for Enhanced Indications and Warning'' (in this 
     section referred to as the ``Program'').
       (3) Purpose.--The purpose of the Program that may be 
     established under paragraph (1) is to gain increased warning 
     time to provide time for the Department of Defense to mount 
     deterrence and dissuasion actions to persuade adversaries to 
     refrain from aggression, including through potential 
     revelations or demonstrations of capabilities and actions to 
     create doubt in the minds of adversary leaders regarding the 
     prospects for military success.
       (b) Head of Program.--
       (1) Appointment.--If the Director establishes the Program, 
     the Director shall appoint a defense intelligence officer to 
     serve as the mission manager for the Program.
       (2) Designation.--The mission manager for the Program shall 
     be known as the ``Program Manager for Enhanced Indications 
     and Warning'' (in this section referred to as the ``Program 
     Manager'').
       (c) Sources of Information and Analysis.--If the Director 
     establishes the Program, the Program Manager shall ensure 
     that the Program makes use of all available sources of 
     information, from public, commercial, and classified sources 
     across the intelligence community and the Department of 
     Defense, and advanced analytics, including artificial 
     intelligence, to establish a system capable of discerning 
     deviations from normal patterns of behavior and activity that 
     may indicate preparations for military actions.
       (d) Integration With Other Programs.--
       (1) Support.--If the Director establishes the Program, the 
     Program shall be supported, as appropriate, by the Chief 
     Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, the Maven 
     project, by capabilities sponsored by the Office of the Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, and 
     programs already underway within the Defense Intelligence 
     Agency.
       (2) Agreements.--If the Director establishes the Program, 
     the Director shall seek to engage in agreements to integrate 
     information and capabilities from other components of the 
     intelligence community to facilitate the purpose of the 
     Program.
       (e) Briefings.--If the Director establishes the Program, 
     not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act and not less frequently than once each year 
     thereafter through 2027, the Program Manager shall provide 
     the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing on the 
     status of the activities of the Program.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional defense committees; and
       (B) the congressional intelligence committees (as defined 
     in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3003)).
       (2) The term ``intelligence community'' has the meaning 
     given such term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).

     SEC. 1257. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT 
                   ENTERTAINMENT PROJECTS WITH TIES TO THE 
                   GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

       (a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be 
     appropriated by this Act may be used to knowingly provide 
     active and direct support to any film, television, or other 
     entertainment project if the Secretary of Defense has 
     demonstrable evidence that the project has complied or is 
     likely to comply with a demand from the Government of the 
     People's Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party, or 
     an entity under the direction of the People's Republic of 
     China or the Chinese Communist Party, to censor the content 
     of the project in a material manner to advance the national 
     interest of the People's Republic of China.
       (b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the 
     prohibition under subsection (a) if the Secretary submits to 
     the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
     Representatives a written certification that

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     such a waiver is in the national interest of the United 
     States.
       (c) Policy Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall issue a policy that describes how the Department of 
     Defense will review requests to provide active or direct 
     support to any film, television, or other entertainment 
     project. The policy shall include ways to assess Chinese 
     influence or potential influence over the content of a film, 
     television, or other entertainment project, actions the 
     Department can take to prevent Chinese censorship of a 
     project, and criteria the Department shall use when 
     evaluating requests to support a project.
       (d) Limitation.--Of the amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated by this Act for the official travel expenses of 
     the Office of the Secretary of Defense, not more than 95 
     percent may be obligated or expended until the policy 
     required by subsection (c) is released and transmitted to the 
     congressional defense committees.

     SEC. 1258. REPORTING ON INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION 
                   DOMICILED IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
                   THAT PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE PEOPLE'S LIBERATION 
                   ARMY.

       (a) Determination.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
     with the Director of National Intelligence, shall identify 
     each entity that is an institution of higher education 
     domiciled in the People's Republic of China that provides 
     material support to the People's Liberation Army.
       (2) Factors.--In making a determination under paragraph (1) 
     with respect to an entity, the Secretary shall consider the 
     following factors:
       (A) Material support to the implementation of the military-
     civil fusion strategy of China.
       (B) Material relationship with the Chinese State 
     Administration for Science, Technology, and Industry for the 
     National Defense.
       (D) Funding received from any organization subordinate to 
     the Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist 
     Party.
       (E) Supporting or enabling relationship with any security, 
     defense, or police forces within the Government of China or 
     the Chinese Communist Party.
       (F) Any other factor the Secretary determines is 
     appropriate.
       (b) Report.--Not later than September 30, 2023, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a list of each entity identified pursuant to 
     subsection (a) in unclassified form, with a classified annex, 
     if necessary.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Permanent 
     Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) The term ``People's Liberation Army'' means the land, 
     naval, and air military services, the People's Armed Police, 
     the Strategic Support Force, the Rocket Force, and any other 
     related security element within the Government of China or 
     the Chinese Communist Party that the Secretary determines is 
     appropriate.

     SEC. 1259. REVIEW OF PORT AND PORT-RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE 
                   PURCHASES AND INVESTMENTS MADE BY THE 
                   GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
                   AND ENTITIES DIRECTED OR BACKED BY THE 
                   GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of State, in coordination 
     with the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of 
     Defense, and the head of any other agency the Secretary of 
     State considers necessary, shall conduct a review of port and 
     port-related infrastructure purchases and investments 
     critical to the interests and national security of the United 
     States made by--
       (1) the Government of the People's Republic of China;
       (2) entities directed or backed by the Government of the 
     People's Republic of China; and
       (3) entities with beneficial owners that include the 
     Government of the People's Republic of China or a private 
     company controlled by the Government of the People's Republic 
     of China.
       (b) Elements.--The review required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) A list of port and port-related infrastructure 
     purchases and investments described in that subsection, 
     prioritized in order of the purchases or investments that 
     pose the greatest threat to United States economic, defense, 
     and foreign policy interests.
       (2) An analysis of the effects the consolidation of such 
     investments, or the assertion of control by the Government of 
     the People's Republic of China over entities described in 
     paragraph (2) or (3) of that subsection, would have on 
     Department of State and Department of Defense contingency 
     plans.
       (3) A description of the integration into ports of 
     technologies developed and produced by the Government of the 
     People's Republic of China or entities described in 
     paragraphs (2) or (3) of that subsection, and the data and 
     cyber security risks posed by such integration.
       (4) A description of past and planned efforts by the 
     Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, with the 
     support of the Director of National Intelligence, to address 
     such purchases, investments, and consolidation of investments 
     or assertion of control.
       (c) Coordination With Other Federal Agencies.--In 
     conducting the review required by subsection (a), the 
     Secretary of State may coordinate with the head of any other 
     Federal agency, as the Secretary considers appropriate.
       (d) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
     submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on 
     the results of the review under subsection (a).
       (2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 
     annex.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence 
     of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Port.--The term ``port'' means--
       (A) any port--
       (i) on the navigable waters of the United States; or
       (ii) that is considered by the Secretary of State to be 
     critical to United States interests; and
       (B) any harbor, marine terminal, or other shoreside 
     facility used principally for the movement of goods on inland 
     waters that the Secretary of State considers critical to 
     United States interests.
       (3) Port-related infrastructure.--The term ``port-related 
     infrastructure'' includes--
       (A) crane equipment;
       (B) logistics, information, and communications systems; and
       (C) any other infrastructure the Secretary of State 
     considers appropriate.

     SEC. 1260. ENHANCING MAJOR DEFENSE PARTNERSHIP WITH INDIA.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of State, shall direct 
     appropriate personnel within the Department of Defense to 
     seek to engage appropriate counterparts within the Ministry 
     of Defence of India for the purpose of expanding cooperation 
     on emerging technologies, readiness, and logistics.
       (b) Topics.--At a minimum, the personnel described in 
     subsection (a) shall seek to engage their counterparts in the 
     Ministry of Defense of India on the following topics:
       (1) Intelligence collection capabilities.
       (2) Unmanned aerial vehicles.
       (3) Fourth and fifth generation aircraft.
       (4) Depot-level maintenance.
       (5) Joint research and development.
       (6) Fifth generation wireless communication and Open Radio 
     Access Network technologies.
       (7) Defensive cyber capabilities.
       (8) Cold-weather capabilities.
       (9) Critical and emerging technologies.
       (10) Any other matters the Secretary considers relevant.
       (c) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     provide a briefing to the appropriate committees of Congress 
     that includes--
       (1) an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of 
     expanding cooperation with the Ministry of Defence of India 
     on the topics described in subsection (b);
       (2) a description of other opportunities to expand 
     cooperation with the Ministry of Defence of India on topics 
     other than the topics described in such subsection;
       (3) a description of any challenges, including agreements, 
     authorities, and resourcing, that need to be addressed so as 
     to expand cooperation with the Ministry of Defence of India 
     on the topics described in such subsection;
       (4) an articulation of security considerations to ensure 
     the protection of research and development, intellectual 
     property, and United States-provided equipment from being 
     stolen or exploited by adversaries;
       (5) an identification of opportunities for academia and 
     private industry to participate in expanded cooperation with 
     the Ministry of Defence of India;
       (6) a discussion of opportunities and challenges related to 
     reducing India's reliance on Russian-built weapons and 
     defense systems; and
       (7) any other matter the Secretary considers relevant.
       (d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
     Senate; and

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       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
     House of Representatives.

     SEC. 1261. PILOT PROGRAM TO DEVELOP YOUNG CIVILIAN DEFENSE 
                   LEADERS IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may establish, 
     using existing authorities of the Department of Defense, a 
     pilot program to enhance engagement of the Department with 
     young civilian defense and security leaders in the Indo-
     Pacific region.
       (b) Purposes.--The activities of the pilot program under 
     subsection (a) shall include training of, and engagement 
     with, young civilian leaders from foreign partner ministries 
     of defense and other appropriate ministries with a national 
     defense mission in the Indo-Pacific region for purposes of--
       (1) enhancing bilateral and multilateral cooperation 
     between--
       (A) civilian leaders in the Department; and
       (B) civilian leaders in foreign partner ministries of 
     defense; and
       (2) building the capacity of young civilian leaders in 
     foreign partner ministries of defense to promote civilian 
     control of the military, respect for human rights, and 
     adherence to the law of armed conflict.
       (c) Priority.--In carrying out the pilot program under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall prioritize 
     engagement with civilian defense leaders from foreign partner 
     ministries of defense who are 40 years of age or younger.
       (d) Briefings.--
       (1) Design of pilot program.--Not later than June 1, 2023, 
     the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary 
     of State, shall provide a briefing to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress on the design of the pilot program 
     under subsection (a).
       (2) Progress briefing.--Not later than December 31, 2023, 
     and annually thereafter until the date on which the pilot 
     program terminates under subsection (e), the Secretary of 
     Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall 
     provide a briefing to the appropriate committees of Congress 
     on the pilot program that includes--
       (A) a description of the activities conducted and the 
     results of such activities;
       (B) an identification of existing authorities used to carry 
     out the pilot program;
       (C) any recommendations related to new authorities or 
     modifications to existing authorities necessary to more 
     effectively achieve the objectives of the pilot program; and
       (D) any other matter the Secretary of Defense considers 
     relevant.
       (e) Termination.--The pilot program under subsection (a) 
     shall terminate on December 31, 2026.
       (f) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.

     SEC. 1262. REPORT ON BILATERAL AGREEMENTS SUPPORTING UNITED 
                   STATES MILITARY POSTURE IN THE INDO-PACIFIC 
                   REGION.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, 
     in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to 
     the appropriate congressional committees a report on the 
     adequacy of existing bilateral defense and security 
     agreements between the United States and foreign governments 
     that support the existing and planned military posture of the 
     United States in the Indo-Pacific region.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) An accounting of existing bilateral defense and 
     security agreements that support the military posture of the 
     United States in the Indo-Pacific region, by country and 
     type.
       (2) An articulation of the need for new bilateral defense 
     and security agreements, by country and type, to support a 
     more distributed United States military posture in the Indo-
     Pacific region, as outlined by the Global Force Posture 
     Review, including agreements necessary--
       (A) to establish new cooperative security locations, 
     forward operating locations, and other locations in support 
     of distributed operations; and
       (B) to enable exercises and a more rotational force 
     presence.
       (3) A description of the relative priority of the 
     agreements articulated under paragraph (2).
       (4) Any specific request, financial or otherwise, made by a 
     foreign government or a Federal agency other than the 
     Department of Defense that complicates the completion of such 
     agreements.
       (5) A description of Department activities planned for the 
     current and subsequent fiscal year that are intended to 
     contribute to the completion of such agreements.
       (6) A description of the manner in which the necessity for 
     such agreements is communicated to, and coordinated with, the 
     Secretary of State.
       (7) Any other matter the Secretary of Defense considers 
     relevant.
       (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives.

     SEC. 1263. STATEMENT OF POLICY ON TAIWAN.

       (a) Statement of Policy.--Consistent with the Taiwan 
     Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et. seq.), it shall be the 
     policy of the United States to maintain the capacity of the 
     United States to resist a fait accompli that would jeopardize 
     the security of the people on Taiwan.
       (b) Fait Accompli Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``fait accompli'' refers to the resort to force by the 
     People's Republic of China to invade and seize control of 
     Taiwan before the United States can respond effectively.

     SEC. 1264. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON JOINT EXERCISES WITH TAIWAN.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) joint military exercises with Taiwan are an important 
     component of improving military readiness;
       (2) the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command 
     possesses the authority to carry out such joint military 
     exercises, including those that--
       (A) involve multiple warfare domains and exercise secure 
     communications between the forces of the United States, 
     Taiwan, and other foreign partners;
       (B) incorporate the participation of multiple combatant and 
     subordinate unified commands; and
       (C) present complex military challenges, including the 
     multi-domain capabilities of a capable adversary;
       (3) the United States should seek to use existing 
     authorities more effectively to improve the readiness of the 
     military forces of the United States and Taiwan; and
       (4) the naval forces of Taiwan should be invited to 
     participate in the Rim of the Pacific exercise, as 
     appropriate, conducted in 2024.

     SEC. 1265. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DEFENSE ALLIANCES AND 
                   PARTNERSHIPS IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION.

       It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense 
     should continue efforts that strengthen United States defense 
     alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region so as 
     to further the comparative advantage of the United States in 
     strategic competition with the People's Republic of China, 
     including by--
       (1) enhancing cooperation with Japan, consistent with the 
     Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the United 
     States of America and Japan, signed at Washington, January 
     19, 1960, including by developing advanced military 
     capabilities, fostering interoperability across all domains, 
     and improving sharing of information and intelligence;
       (2) reinforcing the United States alliance with the 
     Republic of Korea, including by maintaining the presence of 
     approximately 28,500 members of the United States Armed 
     Forces deployed to the country and affirming the United 
     States commitment to extended deterrence using the full range 
     of United States defense capabilities, consistent with the 
     Mutual Defense Treaty Between the United States and the 
     Republic of Korea, signed at Washington, October 1, 1953, in 
     support of the shared objective of a peaceful and stable 
     Korean Peninsula;
       (3) fostering bilateral and multilateral cooperation with 
     Australia, consistent with the Security Treaty Between 
     Australia, New Zealand, and the United States of America, 
     signed at San Francisco, September 1, 1951, and through the 
     partnership among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the 
     United States (commonly known as ``AUKUS'')--
       (A) to advance shared security objectives;
       (B) to accelerate the fielding of advanced military 
     capabilities; and
       (C) to build the capacity of emerging partners;
       (4) advancing United States alliances with the Philippines 
     and Thailand and United States partnerships with other 
     partners in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to 
     enhance maritime domain awareness, promote sovereignty and 
     territorial integrity, leverage technology and promote 
     innovation, and support an open, inclusive, and rules-based 
     regional architecture;
       (5) broadening United States engagement with India, 
     including through the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue--
       (A) to advance the shared objective of a free and open 
     Indo-Pacific region through bilateral and multilateral 
     engagements and participation in military exercises, expanded 
     defense trade, and collaboration on humanitarian aid and 
     disaster response; and
       (B) to enable greater cooperation on maritime security and 
     the threat of global pandemics, including COVID-19;
       (6) strengthening the United States partnership with 
     Taiwan, consistent with the Three Communiques, the Taiwan 
     Relations Act (Public Law 96-8; 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), and 
     the Six Assurances, with the goal of improving Taiwan's 
     defensive military capabilities and promoting peaceful cross-
     strait relations;
       (7) reinforcing the status of the Republic of Singapore as 
     a Major Security Cooperation Partner of the United States and 
     continuing to strengthen defense and security cooperation 
     between the military forces of the Republic of Singapore and 
     the Armed Forces of the United States, including through 
     participation in combined exercises and training;

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       (8) engaging with the Federated States of Micronesia, the 
     Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and 
     other Pacific Island countries, with the goal of 
     strengthening regional security and addressing issues of 
     mutual concern, including protecting fisheries from illegal, 
     unreported, and unregulated fishing;
       (9) collaborating with Canada, the United Kingdom, France, 
     and other members of the European Union and the North 
     Atlantic Treaty Organization to build connectivity and 
     advance a shared vision for the region that is principled, 
     long-term, and anchored in democratic resilience; and
       (10) investing in enhanced military posture and 
     capabilities in the area of responsibility of the United 
     States Indo-Pacific Command, identified by the Department of 
     Defense as its priority theater, and strengthening 
     cooperation in bilateral relationships, multilateral 
     partnerships, and other international fora to uphold global 
     security and shared principles, with the goal of ensuring the 
     maintenance of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

                       Subtitle F--Other Matters

     SEC. 1271. NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SPECIAL 
                   OPERATIONS HEADQUARTERS.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 138 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new section 2350r:

     ``Sec. 2350r. North Atlantic Treaty Organization Special 
       Operations Headquarters

       ``(a) Authorization.--Of the amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated for each fiscal year for operation and 
     maintenance for the Army, the Secretary of Defense is 
     authorized to use up to $50,000,000, to be derived from 
     amounts made available for support of North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization (referred to in this section as `NATO') 
     operations, for each such fiscal year for the purposes set 
     forth in subsection (b).
       ``(b) Purposes.--The Secretary shall provide funds for the 
     NATO Special Operations Headquarters--
       ``(1) to improve coordination and cooperation between the 
     special operations forces of NATO countries and countries 
     approved by the North Atlantic Council as NATO partners;
       ``(2) to facilitate joint operations by the special 
     operations forces of NATO countries and such NATO partners;
       ``(3) to support special operations forces peculiar 
     command, control, and communications capabilities;
       ``(4) to promote special operations forces intelligence and 
     informational requirements within the NATO structure; and
       ``(5) to promote interoperability through the development 
     of common equipment standards, tactics, techniques, and 
     procedures, and through execution of a multinational 
     education and training program.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of subchapter II of chapter 138 of title 10, United 
     States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new item:

``2350r. North Atlantic Treaty Organization Special Operations 
              Headquarters.''.
       (c) Repeal.--Section 1244 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 
     123 Stat. 2541) is repealed.

     SEC. 1272. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NATO AND UNITED STATES 
                   DEFENSE POSTURE IN EUROPE.

       It is the sense of Congress as follows:
       (1) The Russian Federation's further invasion of Ukraine 
     poses a grave threat to United States security and interests 
     around the globe and to the rules-based international order, 
     including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
       (2) The Russian Federation has demonstrated a complete 
     disregard for the safety of civilians during its unlawful and 
     unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, which has involved 
     indiscriminate bombing of civilian areas and executions of 
     noncombatants.
       (3) The United States stands with the people of Ukraine and 
     condemns the heinous acts committed by the Russian Federation 
     against them, and Congress strongly supports continued 
     assistance to Ukraine to sustain its ability to repel Russian 
     invasion forces and continue to retake its sovereign 
     territory.
       (4) NATO remains the strongest and most successful military 
     alliance in the world, founded on a commitment by its members 
     to uphold the principles of democracy, individual liberty, 
     and the rule of law. The NATO alliance has grown more robust 
     and more united in response to Russia's 2022 further invasion 
     of Ukraine, as allies have enhanced their deterrence and 
     defense posture, and continued to send military aid to 
     bolster Ukraine's defenses.
       (5) The United States--
       (A) strongly supports the path of Sweden and Finland toward 
     NATO membership, as evidenced by the overwhelming bipartisan 
     Senate vote providing advice and consent to the ratification 
     of the Protocols of the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the 
     Accession of the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of 
     Sweden;
       (B) urges all NATO allies who have not ratified their 
     accession to do so as soon as possible;
       (C) reaffirms its ironclad commitment to NATO as the 
     foundation of transatlantic security and to upholding its 
     obligations under the North Atlantic Treaty, including 
     Article 5; and
       (D) encourages NATO members to move swiftly to meet their 
     commitments made at the June 2022 NATO Summit to expand 
     NATO's multinational battle groups and enhance military 
     posture on NATO's eastern flank, and to urgently continue 
     progress on meeting their Wales Pledge commitments, 
     capability targets, contributions to NATO missions and 
     operations, and resilience commitments.
       (6) America's European allies and partners have--
       (A) made significant contributions to Ukraine's defense 
     against the Russian invasion, including critical military, 
     economic, and humanitarian aid, sanctions, and export 
     controls, to erode Russia's ability to sustain its 
     aggression; and
       (B) welcomed millions of Ukrainian refugees forced to flee 
     their homeland.
       (7) The United States must continue to work with these 
     allies and partners to sustain this support, to collectively 
     reconstitute weapons stocks, and to maintain unified resolve 
     to reduce threats to critical infrastructure ranging from 
     Russia's weaponization of energy to China's predatory 
     investments in transportation and telecommunications 
     infrastructure.
       (8) The United States should develop and implement a long-
     term plan to adapt United States posture in Europe to the 
     altered threat environment. The elevated United States 
     posture currently in Europe is crucial in the current threat 
     environment, and the United States posture changes announced 
     during the June 2022 NATO Summit are important steps, 
     including the establishment of the first permanently 
     stationed headquarters in Poland, the commitment to maintain 
     a rotational brigade combat team and headquarters in Romania, 
     enhanced rotations to the Baltic countries, and the forward-
     stationing of two additional destroyers in Rota, Spain.
       (9) European Deterrence Initiative (EDI) investments have 
     proven crucial to United States and NATO abilities to rapidly 
     reinforce the European theater leading up to and during 
     Russia's further invasion of Ukraine. The United States 
     should continue robust investments through EDI, including 
     further enhancing United States posture in Europe and 
     maintaining a committed schedule of exercises with allies.
       (10) The Black Sea is critical to United States interests 
     and to the security of NATO in the region, given Russia's 
     unprovoked and unjustified war in Ukraine and Russia's 
     attempts to directly intimidate, coerce, and otherwise 
     influence countries in this region. These allies' and 
     partners' security will have major consequences for broader 
     European security and collective efforts to enhance Black Sea 
     countries' defense and resilience capabilities are essential. 
     In addition, the United States and NATO should consider 
     adopting robust intergovernmental and interagency strategies 
     for the Black Sea, to facilitate further collaboration among 
     all countries in the region.
       (11) Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania play a critical role in 
     strategic efforts to continue to deter Russia.
       (12) The United States should continue to pursue efforts 
     consistent with the comprehensive, multilateral Baltic 
     Defense Assessment conducted by the Department of Defense. 
     Robust support to accomplish United States strategic 
     objectives, including by providing continued assistance to 
     the Baltic countries through security cooperation, including 
     cooperation referred to as the Baltic Security Initiative 
     pursuant to sections 332 and 333 of title 10, United States 
     Code, should continue to be prioritized in the years to come. 
     Specifically, such assistance should include the continuation 
     of--
       (A) enhancements to critical capabilities that will 
     strengthen Baltic security as well as strengthen NATO's 
     deterrence and defense posture, including integrated air and 
     missile defense, maritime domain awareness, long-range 
     precision fires, and command and control;
       (B) efforts to enhance interoperability among Estonia, 
     Latvia, and Lithuania and with NATO;
       (C) infrastructure and other host-country support 
     improvements that will enhance United States and allied 
     military mobility across the region;
       (D) efforts to improve resilience to hybrid and cyber 
     threats in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania; and
       (E) support for planning and budgeting efforts of Estonia, 
     Latvia, and Lithuania that are regionally synchronized.
       (13) It is in the United States interest to support efforts 
     to enhance security and stability in the Western Balkans. The 
     United States should continue its efforts to work with 
     Western Balkans allies and partners to build interoperability 
     and support institutional reforms. The United States should 
     also support those countries' efforts to resist 
     disinformation campaigns, predatory investments, and other 
     means by which Russia and China may seek to influence this 
     region.
       (14) The United States should continue to work closely with 
     European allies and partners to counter growing malign 
     activities by the People's Republic of China across Europe, 
     in the Indo-Pacific, and beyond.

     SEC. 1273. REPORT ON FIFTH FLEET CAPABILITIES UPGRADES.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a report on--

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       (1) capabilities upgrades necessary to enable the Fifth 
     Fleet to address emerging threats in its area of 
     responsibility; and
       (2) any costs associated with such upgrades.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) An assessment of seaborne threats posed by Iran, and 
     groups linked to Iran, to the military forces of United 
     States allies and partners operating in the waters in and 
     around the broader Middle East.
       (2) A description of any capabilities upgrades necessary to 
     enable the Fifth Fleet to address such threats.
       (3) An estimate of the costs associated with any such 
     upgrades.
       (4) A description of any United States plan to deepen 
     cooperation with other member countries of the Combined 
     Maritime Forces at the strategic, policy, and functional 
     levels for the purpose of addressing such threats, including 
     by--
       (A) enhancing coordination on defense planning;
       (B) improving intelligence sharing; and
       (C) deepening maritime interoperability.
       (c) Broader Middle East Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``broader Middle East'' means--
       (1) the land around the southern and eastern shores of the 
     Mediterranean Sea;
       (2) the Arabian Peninsula;
       (3) Iran; and
       (4) North Africa.

     SEC. 1274. REPORT ON USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA BY FOREIGN TERRORIST 
                   ORGANIZATIONS.

       (a) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, 
     in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Secretary 
     of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report on--
       (1) the use of online social media platforms by entities 
     designated as foreign terrorist organizations by the 
     Secretary 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 with ties to foreign governments or elements 
     thereof, foreign organizations, or foreign persons, or 
     international terrorist activities.
       (b) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, 
     the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (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.

     SEC. 1275. REPORT AND FEASIBILITY STUDY ON COLLABORATION TO 
                   MEET SHARED NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS IN EAST 
                   AFRICA.

       (a) Report on Foreign Assistance and Other Activities in 
     Somaliland.--
       (1) Defined term.--In this subsection, the term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Report.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2023, and 
     annually thereafter until the date that is 5 years after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the Administrator of the United States 
     Agency for International Development, shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report that, with 
     respect to the most recently concluded 12-month period--
       (i) describes assistance provided by the Department of 
     State and the United States Agency for International 
     Development to Somaliland, including--

       (I) the value of such assistance (in United States 
     dollars);
       (II) the source from which such assistance was funded;
       (III) the names of the programs through which such 
     assistance was administered;
       (IV) the implementing partners through which such 
     assistance was provided;
       (V) the sponsoring bureau of the Department of State or the 
     United States Agency for International Development; and
       (VI) if the assistance broadly targeted the Federal 
     Republic of Somalia, the portion of such assistance that 
     was--

       (aa) explicitly intended to support Somaliland; and
       (bb) ultimately employed in Somaliland;
       (ii) details the staffing and responsibilities of the 
     Department of State and the United States Agency for 
     International Development supporting foreign assistance, 
     diplomatic engagement, and security initiatives in 
     Somaliland, including the location of such personnel (duty 
     station) and their corresponding bureau;
       (iii) provides--

       (I) a detailed account of travel to Somaliland by employees 
     of the Department of State and the United States Agency for 
     International Development, if any, including the position, 
     duty station, and trip purpose for each such trip; or
       (II) the justification for not traveling to Somaliland if 
     no such personnel traveled during the reporting period; and

       (iv) if the Department of State has provided training to 
     security forces of the Federal Member States (FMS), and 
     Somaliland, including--

       (I) where such training has occurred;
       (II) the extent to which FMS and Somaliland security forces 
     have demonstrated the ability to absorb previous training; 
     and
       (III) the ability of FMS and Somaliland security forces to 
     maintain and appropriately utilize such training, as 
     applicable.

       (B) Form.--The report required under subparagraph (A) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a 
     classified annex.
       (b) Feasibility Study.--
       (1) Defined term.--In this subsection, the term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
     Armed Services of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
     Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Feasibility study.--The Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall conduct a 
     feasibility study that--
       (A) determines whether opportunities exist for greater 
     collaboration in the pursuit of United States national 
     security interests in the Horn of Africa, the Gulf of Aden, 
     and the Indo-Pacific region with the Federal Government of 
     Somalia and Somaliland; and
       (B) identifies the practicability and advisability of 
     improving the professionalization and capacity of security 
     sector actors within the Federal Member States (FMS) and 
     Somaliland.
       (3) Report to congress.--Not later than June 15, 2023, the 
     Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of 
     Defense and the heads of other relevant Federal departments 
     and agencies, shall submit a classified report to the 
     appropriate congressional committees that contains the 
     results of the feasibility study required under paragraph 
     (2).
       (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act, including 
     the reporting requirement under subsection (a) and the 
     conduct of the feasibility study under subsection (b), may be 
     construed to convey United States recognition of Somalia's 
     FMS or Somaliland as an independent entity.

     SEC. 1276. ASSESSMENT OF CHALLENGES TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 
                   PARTNERSHIP AMONG AUSTRALIA, THE UNITED 
                   KINGDOM, AND THE UNITED STATES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to 
     enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and 
     development center for the conduct of an independent 
     assessment of resourcing, policy, and process challenges to 
     implementing the partnership among Australia, the United 
     Kingdom, and United States (commonly known as the ``AUKUS 
     partnership'') announced on September 21, 2021.
       (b) Matters to Be Considered.--In conducting the assessment 
     required by subsection (a), the federally funded research and 
     development center shall consider the following with respect 
     to each of Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United 
     States:
       (1) Potential resourcing and personnel shortfalls.
       (2) Information sharing, including foreign disclosure 
     policy and processes.
       (3) Statutory, regulatory, and other policies and 
     processes.
       (4) Intellectual property, including patents.
       (5) Export controls, including technology transfer and 
     protection.
       (6) Security protocols and practices, including personnel, 
     operational, physical, facility, cybersecurity, 
     counterintelligence, marking and classifying information, and 
     handling and transmission of classified material.
       (7) Industrial base implications specifically including 
     options to expand the United States submarine and nuclear 
     power industrial base to meet United States and Australia 
     requirements.
       (8) Alternatives that would significantly accelerate 
     Australia's national security, including--
       (A) interim submarine options to include leasing or 
     conveyance of legacy United States submarines for Australia's 
     use; or
       (B) the conveyance of B-21 bombers.
       (9) Any other matter the Secretary considers appropriate.
       (c) Recommendations.--The federally funded research and 
     development center selected to conduct the assessment under 
     this section shall include, as part of such assessment, 
     recommendations for improvements to resourcing, policy, and 
     process challenges to implementing the AUKUS partnership.
       (d) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2024, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, 
     and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives a report that includes an unaltered copy of 
     such assessment, together with the views of the Secretary on 
     the assessment and on the recommendations included in the 
     assessment pursuant to subsection (c).
       (2) Form of report.--The report required by paragraph (1) 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a 
     classified annex.

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     SEC. 1277. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF UNITED STATES-ISRAEL 
                   COOPERATION TO COUNTER UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS.

       (a) Authority to Establish Capabilities to Counter Unmanned 
     Aerial Systems.--Subsection (a)(1) of section 1278 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 
     (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1702; 22 U.S.C. 8606 note) is 
     amended in the first sentence by inserting after ``to 
     establish capabilities for countering unmanned aerial 
     systems'' the following ``, including directed energy 
     capabilities,''.
       (b) Support in Connection With the Program.--Subsection (b) 
     of such section is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3)(B), by inserting at the end before the 
     period the following: ``, including directed energy 
     capabilities''; and
       (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``$25,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$40,000,000''.
       (c) Sunset.--Subsection (f) of such section is amended by 
     striking ``December 31, 2024'' and inserting ``December 31, 
     2026''.

     SEC. 1278. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND BRIEFING ON MULTINATIONAL 
                   FORCE AND OBSERVERS.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the Multinational Force and Observers has helped 
     strengthen stability and kept the peace in Sinai Peninsula; 
     and
       (2) the United States should continue to maintain its 
     strong support for the Multinational Force and Observers.
       (b) Briefing.--Not later than 60 days before the 
     implementation of any plan to move a Multinational Force and 
     Observer site, the Secretary of Defense shall brief the 
     Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
     Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
     Senate on the resulting impacts of such plan on existing 
     security arrangements between Israel and Egypt.

     SEC. 1279. 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 Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 
     on the program described in section 1277 of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 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.

                    TITLE XIV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

                     Subtitle A--Military Programs

Sec. 1401. Working capital funds.
Sec. 1402. Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense.
Sec. 1403. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide.
Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General.
Sec. 1405. Defense health program.

                 Subtitle B--National Defense Stockpile

Sec. 1411. Reform of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling 
              Act.
Sec. 1412. Modification of acquisition authority under Strategic and 
              Critical Materials Stock Piling Act.
Sec. 1413. Briefings on shortfalls in National Defense Stockpile.
Sec. 1414. Authority to acquire materials for the National Defense 
              Stockpile.
Sec. 1415. Department of Defense readiness to support prolonged 
              conflict.

                       Subtitle C--Other Matters

Sec. 1421. Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of 
              Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility 
              Demonstration Fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health 
              Care Center, Illinois.
Sec. 1422. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement 
              Home.

                     Subtitle A--Military Programs

     SEC. 1401. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS.

       Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
     year 2023 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 
     activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 
     providing capital for working capital and revolving funds, as 
     specified in the funding table in section 4501.

     SEC. 1402. CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, 
                   DEFENSE.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby 
     authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense 
     for fiscal year 2023 for expenses, not otherwise provided 
     for, for Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense, 
     as specified in the funding table in section 4501.
       (b) Use.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated under 
     subsection (a) are authorized for--
       (1) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and munitions 
     in accordance with section 1412 of the Department of Defense 
     Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521); and
       (2) the destruction of chemical warfare materiel of the 
     United States that is not covered by section 1412 of such 
     Act.

     SEC. 1403. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, 
                   DEFENSE-WIDE.

       Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 
     Department of Defense for fiscal year 2023 for expenses, not 
     otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter-
     Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in the funding 
     table in section 4501.

     SEC. 1404. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL.

       Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 
     Department of Defense for fiscal year 2023 for expenses, not 
     otherwise provided for, for the Office of the Inspector 
     General of the Department of Defense, as specified in the 
     funding table in section 4501.

     SEC. 1405. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM.

       Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
     year 2023 for the Defense Health Program for use of the Armed 
     Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of 
     Defense for providing for the health of eligible 
     beneficiaries, as specified in the funding table in section 
     4501.

                 Subtitle B--National Defense Stockpile

     SEC. 1411. REFORM OF THE STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS 
                   STOCK PILING ACT.

       (a) Repeal of Strategic Materials Protection Board.--
     Section 187 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.
       (b) Strategic and Critical Materials Board of Directors.--
     Section 10 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock 
     Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h-1) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 10. STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS BOARD OF 
                   DIRECTORS.

       ``(a) Establishment.--There is established a Strategic and 
     Critical Materials Board of Directors (in this Act referred 
     to as the `Board').
       ``(b) Members.--The Board shall be composed, at a minimum, 
     of the following:
       ``(1) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial 
     Base Policy, who shall serve as chairman of the Board.
       ``(2) One designee of each of the Secretary of Commerce, 
     the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Energy, and the 
     Secretary of the Interior.
       ``(3) One designee of each of the Chairman and Ranking 
     Member of the Readiness Subcommittee of the House Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       ``(4) One designee of each of the Chairman and Ranking 
     Member of the Readiness Subcommittee of the Senate Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       ``(5) Four designees of the chairman of the Board, who 
     shall have expertise relating to military affairs, defense 
     procurement, production of strategic and critical materials, 
     finance, or any other disciplines deemed necessary by the 
     chairman to conduct the business of the Board.
       ``(c) Duties of the Board.--In addition to other matters 
     assigned to it by the chairman, the Board shall conduct the 
     following, without power of delegation:
       ``(1) Adopt by-laws that ensure sufficient oversight, 
     governance, and effectiveness of the National Defense 
     Stockpile program.
       ``(2) Elect or remove Board members.
       ``(3) Advise the National Defense Stockpile Manager.
       ``(4) Establish performance metrics and conduct an annual 
     performance review of the National Defense Stockpile Manager.
       ``(5) Set compensation for the National Defense Stockpile 
     Manager.
       ``(6) Review and approve the annual budget of the National 
     Defense Stockpile program and conduct appropriate reviews of 
     annual financial statements.
       ``(7) Re-allocate budget resources within the annual budget 
     of the National Defense Stockpile program.
       ``(8) Review and approve the Annual Materials and 
     Operations Plan required by section 11(a)(2) of this Act, 
     including a review of the projected domestic and foreign 
     economic effects of proposed actions to be taken under the 
     Annual Materials and Operations Plan.
       ``(9) Complete and submit the annual Board Report, in 
     accordance with section 11(b)(2) of this Act.
       ``(10) Recommend to the Secretary of Defense--
       ``(A) a strategy to ensure a secure supply of materials 
     designated as critical to national security; and
       ``(B) such other strategies as the Board considers 
     appropriate to strengthen the industrial base with respect to 
     materials critical to national security.
       ``(d) Board Meetings.--The Board shall meet as determined 
     necessary by the chairman but not less frequently than once 
     every year to fulfill the duties described in subsection (c).
       ``(e) Application of Federal Advisory Committee Act.--
     Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
     App.) shall not apply to the Board.
       ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Materials critical to national security.--The term 
     `materials critical to national security' means materials--
       ``(A) upon which the production or sustainment of military 
     equipment is dependent; and
       ``(B) the supply of which could be restricted by actions or 
     events outside the control of the Government of the United 
     States.
       ``(2) Military equipment.--The term `military equipment' 
     means equipment used directly by the Armed Forces to carry 
     out military operations.
       ``(3) Secure supply.--The term `secure supply', with 
     respect to a material, means the availability of a source or 
     sources for the material, including the full supply chain for 
     the material and components containing the material.''.
       (c) Reports.--Section 11 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 98h-2) is 
     amended to read as follows:

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     ``SEC. 11. REPORTS.

       ``(a) Reports to the Board.--The National Defense Stockpile 
     Manager shall submit to the Board the following:
       ``(1) Not later than 40 calendar days after the last day of 
     each of the first three fiscal quarters in each fiscal year, 
     unaudited financial statements and a Manager's Discussion and 
     Analysis for the immediately preceding fiscal quarter.
       ``(2) Not later than 60 calendar days after the conclusion 
     of the fourth quarter of each fiscal year--
       ``(A) audited financial statements and a Manager's 
     Discussion and Analysis for the immediately preceding fiscal 
     year; and
       ``(B) an Annual Materials and Operations Plan for the 
     forthcoming year.
       ``(b) Reports to Congress.--
       ``(1) Reports by national defense stockpile manage.--Not 
     later than 90 days after the conclusion of the fourth quarter 
     of each fiscal year, the National Defense Stockpile Manager 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees (as 
     defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code) a 
     report that shall include--
       ``(A) information with respect to foreign and domestic 
     purchases of materials for the stockpile during the preceding 
     fiscal year;
       ``(B) information with respect to the acquisition and 
     disposal of materials under this Act by barter, during such 
     fiscal year;
       ``(C) information with respect to the activities by the 
     National Defense Stockpile Manager to encourage the 
     conservation, substitution, and development of strategic and 
     critical materials;
       ``(D) information with respect to the research and 
     development activities conducted under section 8 of this Act;
       ``(E) audited annual financial statements for the Strategic 
     and Critical Materials Fund;
       ``(F) other pertinent information on the administration of 
     this Act as will enable the Congress to evaluate the 
     effectiveness of the program;
       ``(G) details of all planned expenditures from the 
     Strategic and Critical Materials Fund over the Future Years' 
     Defense Program and anticipated receipts from proposed 
     disposals of stockpile materials; and
       ``(H) the report required by paragraph (2).
       ``(2) Report by the board.--The Board shall prepare a 
     written report to accompany the report required by paragraph 
     (1) which shall include--
       ``(A) the activities of the Board to carry out the duties 
     listed in section 10(c) of this Act; and
       ``(B) the most recent Annual Materials and Operations Plan 
     submitted under subsection (a)(2)(B).''.
       (d) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Strategic and critical materials stock piling act.--The 
     Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 
     98 et seq.) is amended--
       (A) in section 5(a)(2)--
       (i) by striking ``certain stockpile transactions'' and all 
     that follows through ``submitted the President proposes''; 
     and
       (ii) by striking ``any such transaction'' and inserting the 
     following: ``any stockpile transactions proposed in the 
     Annual Materials and Operations Plan for such fiscal year 
     after the Board submits the report under section 11(b)(2) 
     containing such plan''; and
       (B) in section 15--
       (i) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``annual materials 
     plan'' and inserting ``Annual Materials and Operations 
     Plan''; and
       (ii) in subsection (e)--

       (I) by inserting ``, acting through the National Defense 
     Stockpile Manager,'' after ``The President''; and
       (II) by striking ``section 11(a)'' and inserting ``section 
     11(b)(1)''.

       (2) Title 10.--Title 10 of the United States Code is 
     amended--
       (A) in section 4863(g), by striking ``Strategic Materials 
     Protection Board pursuant to section 187 of this title'' and 
     inserting ``Strategic and Critical Materials Board of 
     Directors pursuant to section 10 of the Strategic and 
     Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h-1)''; and
       (B) in section 4872(c)(3)(B), by striking `` Strategic 
     Materials Protection Board pursuant to section 187 of this 
     title'' and inserting ``Strategic and Critical Materials 
     Board of Directors pursuant to section 10 of the Strategic 
     and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h-1)''.

     SEC. 1412. MODIFICATION OF ACQUISITION AUTHORITY UNDER 
                   STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS STOCK PILING 
                   ACT.

       (a) In General.--Section 5 of the Strategic and Critical 
     Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98d) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in the first sentence, by inserting ``under the 
     authority of paragraph (3) of this section or'' after 
     ``Except for acquisitions made''; and
       (ii) in the second sentence, by striking ``for such 
     acquisition'' and inserting ``for any acquisition of 
     materials under this Act''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Using funds appropriated for acquisition of materials 
     under this Act, the National Defense Stockpile Manager may 
     acquire materials determined to be strategic and critical 
     under section 3(a) without regard to the requirement of the 
     first sentence of paragraph (1) if the Stockpile Manager 
     determines there is a shortfall of such materials in the 
     stockpile.''; and
       (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``to carry out the 
     purposes for which appropriated for a period of two fiscal 
     years, if so provided in appropriation Acts'' and inserting 
     ``until expended, unless otherwise provided in appropriations 
     Acts''.
       (b) Increase in Quantities of Materials to Be Stockpiled.--
     Section 3(c)(2) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock 
     Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98b(c)(2)) is amended--
       (1) by amending the first sentence to read as follows: 
     ``The President shall notify Congress in writing of any 
     increase proposed to be made in the quantity of any material 
     to be stockpiled that involves the acquisition of additional 
     materials for the stockpile.'';
       (2) in the second sentence, by striking ``the change after 
     the end of the 45-day period'' and inserting ``the increase 
     after the end of the 30-day period''; and
       (3) in the third sentence, by striking ``change'' and 
     inserting ``increase''.

     SEC. 1413. BRIEFINGS ON SHORTFALLS IN NATIONAL DEFENSE 
                   STOCKPILE.

       Section 14 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock 
     Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h-5) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new subsection:
       ``(f)(1) Not later than March 1 each year, the National 
     Defense Stockpile Manager shall provide to the congressional 
     defense committees a briefing on strategic and critical 
     materials that--
       ``(A) are determined to be in shortfall in the most recent 
     report on stockpile requirements submitted under subsection 
     (a); and
       ``(B) the acquisition or disposal of which is included in 
     the Annual Materials and Operations Plan for the operation of 
     the stockpile during the next fiscal year submitted under 
     section 11(b).
       ``(2) Each briefing required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include--
       ``(A) a description of each material described in that 
     paragraph, including the objective to be achieved if funding 
     is provided, in whole or in part, for the acquisition of the 
     material to remedy the shortfall;
       ``(B) an estimate of additional amounts required to provide 
     such funding, if any; and
       ``(C) an assessment of the supply chain for each such 
     material, including any assessment of any relevant risk in 
     any such supply chain.''.

     SEC. 1414. AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE MATERIALS FOR THE NATIONAL 
                   DEFENSE STOCKPILE.

       (a) Acquisition Authority.--Of the funds appropriated into 
     the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund pursuant to 
     the authorization of appropriations under subsection (c), the 
     National Defense Stockpile Manager may use up to 
     $1,003,500,000 for acquisition of the following materials 
     determined to be strategic and critical materials required to 
     meet the defense, industrial, and essential civilian needs of 
     the United States:
       (1) Neodymium oxide, praseodymium oxide, and neodymium iron 
     boron (NdFeB) magnet block.
       (2) Titanium.
       (3) Energetic materials.
       (4) Iso-molded graphite.
       (5) Grain-oriented electric steel.
       (6) Tire cord steel.
       (7) Cadmium zinc telluride.
       (8) Any additional materials identified as stockpile 
     requirements in the most recent report submitted to Congress 
     under section 14 of the Strategic and Critical Materials 
     Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h-5).
       (b) Fiscal Year Limitation.--The authority under subsection 
     (a) is available for purchases during fiscal years 2023 
     through 2032.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the National Defense Stockpile 
     Transaction Fund $1,003,500,000 for the acquisition of 
     strategic and critical materials under section 6(a) of the 
     Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 
     98e(a)).
       (d) Compliance With Strategic and Critical Materials Stock 
     Piling Act.--Any acquisition using funds appropriated 
     pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under 
     subsection (c) shall be carried out in accordance with the 
     provisions of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock 
     Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.).

     SEC. 1415. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE READINESS TO SUPPORT 
                   PROLONGED CONFLICT.

       (a) Studies Required.--
       (1) In general.--For each report required by section 14(a) 
     of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 
     U.S.C. 98h-5(a)), the National Defense Stockpile Manager 
     shall--
       (A) conduct a study on the strategic materials required by 
     the Department of Defense to sustain combat operations for 
     not less than one year against the pacing threat identified 
     in the National Defense Strategy; and
       (B) not later than January 15, 2024, submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on such study in a 
     classified form with an unclassified summary.
       (2) Energy storage and electronic components.--
       (A) In general.--The Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Acquisition and Sustainment shall conduct a study of the 
     energy storage and electronic components necessary to sustain 
     combat operations for not less than one year against the 
     pacing threat identified in the National Defense Strategy.
       (B) Report.----
       (i) In general.--Not later than January 15, 2024, the Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
     the study required under subparagraph (A).

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       (ii) Form.--The report required by clause (i) shall be 
     submitted in an unclassified form but may contain a 
     classified annex.
       (iii) Elements.--The report required by clause (i) shall 
     include the following:

       (I) A description of the specific number and type of energy 
     storage and electronic components that the Department of 
     Defense requires for the manufacture of munitions, combat 
     support items, and weapon systems to sustain combat 
     operations.
       (II) A description of the specific number and type of 
     energy storage and electronic components that the Department 
     of Defense requires to replenish or replace munitions, combat 
     support items, and weapon systems that are lost or expended 
     during the execution and sustainment of the relevant 
     operational plan.
       (III) A description of supply chain vulnerabilities during 
     the sustainment and execution period, such as sole sources of 
     supply, war damage, and shipping interdiction.
       (IV) A description of supply chain vulnerabilities prior to 
     the sustainment and execution period and the replenishment 
     and replacement period, such as reliance on sole sources of 
     supply, geographic proximity to strategic competitors, and 
     diminishing manufacturing sources.
       (V) An identification of alternative sources of supply for 
     energy and electronics components that are domestic or are 
     from allies or partners of the United States.
       (VI) An assessment of the technical and economic 
     feasibility of the preparedness and response programs of the 
     Department of Defense, such as the National Defense 
     Stockpile, the Warstopper program, war reserves and pre-
     positioned stocks, contract options, or other methods to 
     mitigate postulated shortfalls to Department of Defense 
     requirements.
       (VII) Any other such elements deemed appropriate by the 
     Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.

       (C) Energy storage and electronic component defined.--In 
     this paragraph, the term ``energy storage and electronic 
     component'' includes--
       (i) an item that operates by controlling the flow of 
     electrons or other electrically charged particles in 
     circuits, using interconnections of electrical devices such 
     as resistors, inductors, capacitors, diodes, switches, 
     transistors, or integrated circuits; and
       (ii) battery cells, battery modules, battery packs, and 
     other related components related to batteries.
       (b) Acquisition Priority.--Consistent with the authority in 
     section 5 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock 
     Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98d) and subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, the National Defense Stockpile Manager shall 
     acquire the highest priority strategic and critical materials 
     identified in the report submitted under subsection (a)(1).
       (c) 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. 98h-3).

                       Subtitle C--Other Matters

     SEC. 1421. AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO JOINT 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
                   AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEMONSTRATION FUND FOR 
                   CAPTAIN JAMES A. LOVELL HEALTH CARE CENTER, 
                   ILLINOIS.

       (a) Authority for Transfer of Funds.--Of the funds 
     authorized to be appropriated for section 1405 and available 
     for the Defense Health Program for operation and maintenance, 
     $168,000,000 may be transferred by the Secretary of Defense 
     to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans 
     Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund established by 
     subsection (a)(1) of section 1704 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 
     123 Stat. 2571). For purposes of subsection (a)(2) of such 
     section 1704, any funds so transferred shall be treated as 
     amounts authorized and appropriated specifically for the 
     purpose of such a transfer.
       (b) Use of Transferred Funds.--For the purposes of 
     subsection (b) of such section 1704, facility operations for 
     which funds transferred under subsection (a) may be used are 
     operations of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care 
     Center, consisting of the North Chicago Veterans Affairs 
     Medical Center, the Navy Ambulatory Care Center, and 
     supporting facilities designated as a combined Federal 
     medical facility under an operational agreement covered by 
     section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 
     122 Stat. 4500).

     SEC. 1422. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARMED FORCES 
                   RETIREMENT HOME.

       There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
     year 2023 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund 
     the sum of $152,360,000 of which--
       (1) $75,360,000 is for operation, maintenance, construction 
     and renovation; and
       (2) $77,000,000 is for major construction.

           TITLE XV--CYBER AND INFORMATION OPERATIONS MATTERS

                       Subtitle A--Cyber Matters

Sec. 1501. Improvements to Principal Cyber Advisors.
Sec. 1502. Annual reports on support by military departments for United 
              States Cyber Command.
Sec. 1503. Modification of office of primary responsibility for 
              strategic cybersecurity program.
Sec. 1504. Tailored cyberspace operations organizations.
Sec. 1505. Establishment of support center for consortium of 
              universities that advise Secretary of Defense on 
              cybersecurity matters.
Sec. 1506. Alignment of Department of Defense cyber international 
              strategy with National Defense Strategy and Department of 
              Defense Cyber Strategy.
Sec. 1507. Enhancement of cyberspace training and security cooperation.
Sec. 1508. Military Cybersecurity Cooperation with Hashemite Kingdom of 
              Jordan.
Sec. 1509. Management and oversight of Joint Cyber Warfighting 
              Architecture.
Sec. 1510. Integrated non-kinetic force development.
Sec. 1511. Protection of critical infrastructure.
Sec. 1512. Budget display for cryptographic modernization activities 
              for certain systems of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1513. Establishing projects for data management, artificial 
              intelligence, and digital solutions.
Sec. 1514. Operational testing for commercial cybersecurity 
              capabilities.

                   Subtitle B--Information Operations

Sec. 1521. Requirement to notify Chief of Mission of military operation 
              in the information environment.
Sec. 1522. Assessment and optimization of Department of Defense 
              information and influence operations conducted through 
              cyberspace.
Sec. 1523. Joint information operations course.
Sec. 1524. Limitation on availability of certain funds until submission 
              of joint lexicon for terms related to information 
              operations.
Sec. 1525. Limitation on availability of funds pending submittal of 
              information operations strategy and posture review.
Sec. 1526. Limitation on availability of certain funds until submission 
              of assessments relating to cybersecurity of the defense 
              industrial base.

                         Subtitle C--Personnel

Sec. 1531. Cyber operations-peculiar awards.
Sec. 1532. Establishment of Cyber Operations Designator and rating for 
              the Navy.
Sec. 1533. Total force generation for the Cyberspace Operations Forces.
Sec. 1534. Correcting cyber mission force readiness shortfalls.
Sec. 1535. Department of Defense Cyber and Digital Service Academy.
Sec. 1536. Report on recommendations from Navy Civilian Career Path 
              study.
Sec. 1537. Study to determine optimal strategy for structuring and 
              manning elements of Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber 
              Organizations, Joint Mission Operations Centers, and 
              Cyber Operations-Integrated Planning Elements.
Sec. 1538. Manning review of Space Force cyber squadrons.
Sec. 1539. Independent review of posture and staffing levels of Office 
              of the Chief Information Officer.
Sec. 1540. Independent assessment of Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve for 
              Department of Defense.
Sec. 1541. Comprehensive review of Cyber Excepted Service.

                 Subtitle D--Reports and Other Matters

Sec. 1551. Pilot program for sharing cyber capabilities and related 
              information with foreign operational partners.
Sec. 1552. Demonstration program for cyber and information technology 
              budget data analytics.
Sec. 1553. Plan for commercial cloud test and evaluation.
Sec. 1554. Roadmap and implementation plan for cyber adoption of 
              artificial intelligence.
Sec. 1555. Review of Department of Defense implementation of 
              recommendations from Defense Science Board cyber report.
Sec. 1556. Annual briefing on relationship between National Security 
              Agency and United States Cyber Command.
Sec. 1557. Review of definitions associated with Cyberspace Operations 
              Forces.
Sec. 1558. Annual assessments and reports on assignment of certain 
              budget control responsibility to Commander of United 
              States Cyber Command.
Sec. 1559. Assessments of weapons systems vulnerabilities to radio-
              frequency enabled cyber attacks.
Sec. 1560. Briefing on Department of Defense plan to deter and counter 
              adversaries in the information environment.

                       Subtitle A--Cyber Matters

     SEC. 1501. IMPROVEMENTS TO PRINCIPAL CYBER ADVISORS.

       (a) Certification Authority for Cyberspace Operations.--
     Subsection (c) of section

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     932 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Budget review.--(A) The Secretary of Defense, acting 
     through the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), shall 
     require the Secretaries of the military departments and the 
     heads of the Defense agencies with responsibilities 
     associated with any activity specified in paragraph (2) to 
     transmit the proposed budget for such activities for a fiscal 
     year and for the period covered by the future-years defense 
     program submitted to Congress under section 221 of this title 
     for that fiscal year to the Principal Cyber Advisor for 
     review under subparagraph (B) before submitting the proposed 
     budget to the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).
       ``(B) The Principal Cyber Advisor shall review each 
     proposed budget transmitted under subparagraph (A) and, not 
     later than January 31 of the year preceding the fiscal year 
     for which the budget is proposed, shall submit to the 
     Secretary of Defense a report containing the comments of the 
     Principal Cyber Advisor with respect to all such proposed 
     budgets, together with the certification of the Principal 
     Cyber Advisor regarding whether each proposed budget is 
     adequate.
       ``(C) Not later than March 31 of each year, the Secretary 
     of Defense shall submit to Congress a report specifying each 
     proposed budget that the Principal Cyber Advisor did not 
     certify to be adequate. The report of the Secretary shall 
     include the following matters:
       ``(i) A discussion of the actions that the Secretary 
     proposes to take, together with any recommended legislation 
     that the Secretary considers appropriate, to address the 
     inadequacy of the proposed budgets specified in the report.
       ``(ii) Any additional comments that the Secretary considers 
     appropriate regarding the inadequacy of the proposed 
     budgets.''.
       (b) Codification of Principal Cyber Advisors.--
       (1) Title 10.--Chapter 19 of title 10, United States Code, 
     is amended by inserting after section 392 the following new 
     section (and conforming the table of sections at the 
     beginning of such chapter accordingly):

     ``Sec. 392a. Principal Cyber Advisors''.

       (2) Principal cyber advisor to secretary of defense.--
     Subsection (c) of section 932 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10 
     U.S.C. 2224 note), as amended by subsection (a), is--
       (A) transferred to section 392a of title 10, United States 
     Code, as added by paragraph (1);
       (B) redesignated as subsection (a);
       (C) amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) Establishment.--There is a Principal Cyber Advisor in 
     the Department of Defense.''; and
       (D) amended in the subsection heading by inserting ``to 
     Secretary of Defense'' after ``Advisor''.
       (3) Deputy cyber advisor.--Section 905 of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 
     116-92; 10 U.S.C. 391 note) is--
       (A) transferred to chapter 19 of title 10, United States 
     Code, designated as subsection (b) of section 392a, as added 
     by paragraph (1), and amended by redesignating each 
     subordinate provision and the margins thereof accordingly; 
     and
       (B) amended--
       (i) by striking ``this subsection'' each place it appears 
     and inserting ``this paragraph''; and
       (ii) by striking ``subsection (a)'' each place it appears 
     and inserting ``paragraph (1)''.
       (4) Principal cyber advisors to secretaries of military 
     departments.--Section 1657 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 
     U.S.C. 391 note) is--
       (A) transferred to chapter 19 of title 10, United States 
     Code, designated as subsection (c) of section 392a, as added 
     by paragraph (1), and amended by redesignating each 
     subordinate provision and the margins thereof accordingly; 
     and
       (B) amended--
       (i) by striking ``subparagraph (B)'' and inserting ``clause 
     (ii)'';
       (ii) by striking ``paragraph (1)'' each place it appears 
     and inserting ``subparagraph (A)'';
       (iii) by striking ``paragraph (2)'' each place it appears 
     and inserting ``subparagraph (B)'';
       (iv) by striking ``subsection (a)(1)'' and inserting 
     ``paragraph (1)(A)'';
       (v) by striking ``subsection (a)'' each place it appears 
     and inserting ``paragraph (1)'';
       (vi) by striking ``subsection (b)'' each place it appears 
     and inserting ``paragraph (2)''; and
       (vii) by striking paragraph (6) (as redesignated pursuant 
     to subparagraph (A)).
       (c) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Title 10.--Section 167b(d)(2)(A) of title 10, United 
     States Code, is amended by inserting ``to the Secretary of 
     Defense under section 392a(a) of this title'' after 
     ``Principal Cyber Advisor''.
       (2) FY22 ndaa.--Section 1528(e)(2) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 
     U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended by striking ``section 1657(d) of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 
     (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 391 note)'' and inserting 
     ``section 392a(c)(4) of title 10, United States Code''.
       (3) FY17 ndaa.--Section 1643(b) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 
     10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended by striking ``The Principal 
     Cyber Advisor, acting through the cross-functional team 
     established by section 932(c)(3) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10 
     U.S.C. 2224 note)'' and inserting ``The Principal Cyber 
     Advisor to the Secretary of Defense, acting through the 
     cross-functional team under section 392a(a)(3) of title 10, 
     United States Code,''.

     SEC. 1502. ANNUAL REPORTS ON SUPPORT BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS 
                   FOR UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND.

       (a) Annual Reports.--Chapter 19 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after section 391 the following 
     new section (and conforming the table of sections at the 
     beginning of such chapter accordingly):

     ``Sec. 391a. Annual reports on support by military 
       departments for United States Cyber Command

       ``(a) Reports.--Not later than 15 days after the date on 
     which the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress the 
     defense budget materials (as defined in section 239 of this 
     title) for a fiscal year, the Commander of the United States 
     Cyber Command shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report containing the following:
       ``(1) An evaluation of whether each military department is 
     meeting the requirements established by the Commander and 
     validated by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and is 
     effectively implementing the plan required by section 1534 of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, 
     and the requirements established pursuant to section 1533 of 
     such Act.
       ``(2) For each military department evaluated under 
     paragraph (1)--
       ``(A) a certification that the military department is 
     meeting such requirements; or
       ``(B) a detailed explanation regarding how the military 
     department is not meeting such requirements.
       ``(b) Elements of Evaluation.--Each evaluation under 
     subsection (a)(1) shall include, with respect to the military 
     department being evaluated, the following:
       ``(1) The adequacy of the policies, procedures, and 
     execution of manning, training, and equipping personnel for 
     employment within the Cyber Mission Force.
       ``(2) The sufficiency and robustness of training curricula 
     for personnel to be assigned to either the Cyber Mission 
     Force or units within the cyberspace operations forces, and 
     the compliance by the military department with training 
     standards.
       ``(3) The adequacy of the policies and procedures relating 
     to the assignment and assignment length of members of the 
     Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force to the 
     Cyber Mission Force.
       ``(4) The efficacy of the military department in filling 
     key work roles within the Cyber Mission Force, including the 
     proper force mix of civilian, military, and contractor 
     personnel, and the means necessary to meet requirements 
     established by the Commander and validated by the Secretary 
     of Defense.
       ``(5) The adequacy of the investment to advance cyber-
     peculiar science and technology, particularly with respect to 
     capability development for the Cyber Mission Force.
       ``(6) The sufficiency of the policies, procedures, and 
     investments relating to the establishment and management of 
     military occupational specialty, designator, rating, or Air 
     Force specialty code for personnel responsible for cyberspace 
     operations, including an assessment of the effectiveness of 
     the combination of policies determining availability and 
     retention of sufficient numbers of proficient personnel in 
     key work roles, including length of service commitment, the 
     use of bonuses and special pays, alternative compensation 
     mechanisms, and consecutive tours in preferred assignments.
       ``(7) In coordination with the Principal Cyber Advisor of 
     the Department of Defense, an evaluation of the use by the 
     military department of the shared lexicon of the Department 
     of Defense specific to cyberspace activities.
       ``(8) The readiness of personnel serving in the Cyber 
     Mission Force and the cyberspace operations forces to 
     accomplish assigned missions.
       ``(9) The adequacy of actions taken during the period of 
     evaluation by the military department to respond to findings 
     from any previous years' evaluations.
       ``(10) Any other element determined relevant by the 
     Commander.''.
       (b) First Report.--The Commander of the United States Cyber 
     Command shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
     the first report under section 391a of title 10, United 
     States Code, as added by subsection (a), as soon as 
     practicable after the date of the submission of the defense 
     budget materials for fiscal year 2024.

     SEC. 1503. MODIFICATION OF OFFICE OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY 
                   FOR STRATEGIC CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM.

       Paragraph (2) of section 1640(c) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 10 
     U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(2) Office of primary responsibility.--Not later than 30 
     days after the date of the enactment of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall designate a principal staff assistant from 
     within the Office of the Secretary of Defense whose office 
     shall serve as the office of primary responsibility for the 
     Program, providing policy, direction, and oversight regarding 
     the execution of the responsibilities of the program manager 
     described in paragraph (5).''.

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     SEC. 1504. 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) Implementation.--Not later than May 1, 2023, the 
     Commanding Officer of Navy Cyber Warfare Development Group 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees an 
     independent review of the study under subsection (a). The 
     review shall include, at a minimum, evaluations of--
       ``(1) the value of the study to the Navy Cyber Warfare 
     Development Group and to the Navy;
       ``(2) any recommendations not considered or included as 
     part of the study;
       ``(3) the implementation of subsection (b); and
       ``(4) other matters as determined by the Commanding 
     Officer.
       ``(f) Update to Congress.--Not later than July 1, 2023, the 
     Secretaries of the military departments and the Assistant 
     Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity 
     Conflict shall provide to the congressional defense 
     committees a briefing on activities taken during the period 
     following the date of the briefing provided under subsection 
     (d), including an examination of establishing Tailored 
     Cyberspace Operations Organizations and use of the authority 
     provided pursuant to subsection (c).
       ``(g) 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 on the 90th Cyberspace Operations Squadron of the 
     Air Force.
       ``(2) A consideration of whether the 90th Cyberspace 
     Operations Squadron should be designated a controlled tour, 
     as defined by the Secretary.''.

     SEC. 1505. ESTABLISHMENT OF SUPPORT CENTER FOR CONSORTIUM OF 
                   UNIVERSITIES THAT ADVISE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 
                   ON CYBERSECURITY MATTERS.

       Section 1659 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 391 note) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(f) Support Center.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a 
     center to provide support to the consortium established under 
     subsection (a).
       ``(2) Composition.--
       ``(A) Requirement.--The center established under paragraph 
     (1) shall be composed of one or two universities, as the 
     Secretary considers appropriate, that--
       ``(i) have been designated as centers of academic 
     excellence by the Director of the National Security Agency or 
     the Secretary of Homeland Security; and
       ``(ii) are eligible for access to classified information.
       ``(B) Publication.--The Secretary shall publish in the 
     Federal Register the process for selection of universities to 
     serve as the center established under paragraph (1).
       ``(3) Functions.--The functions of the center established 
     under paragraph (1) are as follows:
       ``(A) To promote the consortium established under 
     subsection (a).
       ``(B) To distribute on behalf of the Department requests 
     for information or assistance to members of the consortium.
       ``(C) To collect and assemble responses from requests 
     distributed under subparagraph (B).
       ``(D) To provide additional administrative support for the 
     consortium.''.

     SEC. 1506. ALIGNMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CYBER 
                   INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY WITH NATIONAL DEFENSE 
                   STRATEGY AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CYBER 
                   STRATEGY.

       (a) Alignment Required.--Not later than 270 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, 
     acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and 
     in coordination with the commanders of the combatant commands 
     and the Director of the Joint Staff, shall undertake efforts 
     to align the cybersecurity cooperation enterprise of the 
     Department of Defense and the cyberspace operational 
     partnerships of the Department with--
       (1) the national defense strategy published in 2022 
     pursuant to section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code;
       (2) the Cyber Strategy of the Department published during 
     fiscal year 2023; and
       (3) the current International Cyberspace Security 
     Cooperation Guidance of the Department, as of the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
       (b) Elements.--The alignment efforts under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following efforts within the Department of 
     Defense:
       (1) Efforts to build the internal capacity of the 
     Department to support international strategy policy 
     engagements with allies and partners of the United States.
       (2) Efforts to coordinate and align cyberspace operations 
     with foreign partners of the United States, including 
     alignment between hunt-forward missions and other cyber 
     international strategy activities conducted by the 
     Department, including identification of processes, working 
     groups, and methods to facilitate coordination between 
     geographic combatant commands and the United States Cyber 
     Command.
       (3) Efforts to deliberately cultivate operational and 
     intelligence-sharing partnerships with key allies and 
     partners of the United States to advance the cyberspace 
     operations objectives of the Department.
       (4) Efforts to identify key allied and partner networks, 
     infrastructure, and systems that the Joint Force will rely 
     upon for warfighting and to--
       (A) support the cybersecurity and cyber defense of those 
     networks, infrastructure, and systems;
       (B) build partner capacity to actively defend those 
     networks, infrastructure, and systems;
       (C) eradicate malicious cyber activity that has compromised 
     those networks, infrastructure, and systems, such as when 
     identified through hunt-forward operations; and
       (D) leverage the commercial and military cybersecurity 
     technology and services of the United States to harden and 
     defend those networks, infrastructure, and systems.
       (5) Efforts to secure the environments and networks of 
     mission partners of the United States used to hold 
     intelligence and information originated by the United States.
       (6) Prioritization schemas, funding requirements, and 
     efficacy metrics to drive cyberspace security investments in 
     the tools, technologies, and capacity-building efforts that 
     will have the greatest positive impact on the resilience and 
     ability of the Department to execute its operational plans 
     and achieve integrated deterrence.
       (c) Organization.--The Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Policy shall lead efforts to implement this section. In doing 
     so, the Under Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of 
     State, the National Cyber Director, the Director of the 
     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the 
     Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to align 
     plans and programs as appropriate.
       (d) Annual Briefings.--
       (1) Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once 
     each fiscal year until September 30, 2025, the Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Policy shall provide to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives a briefing on the implementation of this 
     section.
       (2) Contents.--Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) An overview of efforts undertaken pursuant to this 
     section.
       (B) An accounting of all the security cooperation 
     activities of the Department germane to cyberspace and 
     changes made pursuant to implementation of this section.
       (C) A detailed schedule with target milestones and required 
     expenditures for all planned activities related to the 
     efforts described in subsection (b).
       (D) Interim and final metrics for building the cyberspace 
     security cooperation enterprise of the Department.
       (E) Identification of such additional funding, authorities, 
     and policies, as the Under Secretary determines may be 
     required.
       (F) Such recommendations as the Under Secretary may have 
     for legislative action to improve the effectiveness of 
     cyberspace security cooperation of the Department with 
     foreign partners and allies.
       (e) Annual Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently than 
     once each year thereafter until January 1, 2025, the Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Policy shall submit to the Committee 
     on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives a report summarizing 
     the cyber international strategy activities of the 
     Department, including within the cybersecurity cooperation 
     enterprise of the Department and the cyber operational 
     partnerships of the Department.

     SEC. 1507. ENHANCEMENT OF CYBERSPACE TRAINING AND SECURITY 
                   COOPERATION.

       (a) Enhanced Training.--
       (1) Requirement.--The Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Intelligence and Security and the Under Secretary of Defense 
     for Policy, in coordination with the Commander of United 
     States Cyber Command, the Director of the Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, and the Director of the Defense 
     Intelligence Agency, shall develop enhanced guidance for and 
     implement training on cyberspace security cooperation at the 
     Defense Security Cooperation University and the Joint 
     Military Attache School.
       (2) Timing.--The Under Secretaries shall develop the 
     enhanced guidance and implement the training under paragraph 
     (1)--
       (A) by not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act with respect to the Joint Military 
     Attache School; and
       (B) by not later than September 30, 2025, with respect to 
     the Defense Security Cooperation University.
       (3) Elements.--The Under Secretaries shall ensure that the 
     training on cyberspace security cooperation under paragraph 
     (1)--
       (A) is tailored to the trainees' anticipated embassy role 
     and functions; and
       (B) provides familiarity with--
       (i) the different purposes of cyberspace engagements with 
     partners and allies of the United States, including threat 
     awareness, cybersecurity, mission assurance, and operations;

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       (ii) the types of cyberspace security cooperation programs 
     and activities available for partners and allies of the 
     United States, including bilateral and multilateral 
     cyberspace engagements, information and intelligence sharing, 
     training, and exercises;
       (iii) the United States Cyber Command cyberspace operations 
     with partners, including an overview of the Hunt Forward 
     mission and process;
       (iv) the roles and responsibilities of the United States 
     Cyber Command, the geographic combatant commands, and the 
     Defense Security Cooperation Agency for cybersecurity 
     cooperation within the Department of Defense; and
       (v) such other matters as the Under Secretaries, in 
     coordination with the Commander of United States Cyber 
     Command, consider appropriate.
       (4) Requirements.--The baseline familiarization training 
     developed under subsection (a) shall be a required element 
     for all participants in the Defense Security Cooperation 
     University, the Attache Training Program, and the Attache 
     Staff Training Program of the Joint Military Attache School.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Intelligence and Security and the Under Secretary of Defense 
     for Policy, in coordination with the Commander of the United 
     States Cyber Command, the Director of the Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, and the Director of the Defense 
     Intelligence Agency, shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
     report on the requirements and considerations to implement 
     enhanced training and coordination to advance cyberspace 
     security cooperation with foreign partners. The study may 
     consider such areas as the following:
       (1) Sufficiency of the training provided in the Defense 
     Security Cooperation University and the Joint Military 
     Attache School.
       (2) Additional training requirements, familiarization 
     requirements, or both such requirements necessary for 
     officers assigned to particular locations or positions.
       (3) Areas for increased cooperation.
       (4) A plan for completing the activities required by 
     subsection (a).
       (5) Additional resources required to complete such 
     activities.
       (c) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
     which the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and 
     Security and the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy submit 
     the report under subsection (b), the Under Secretaries, in 
     coordination with the Commander of the United States Cyber 
     Command, the Director of the Defense Security Cooperation 
     Agency, and the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, 
     shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the 
     findings from the report on enhancing training and 
     coordination to advance cyberspace security cooperation 
     described in such subsection. Such briefing shall include a 
     discussion on the enhanced training meeting the elements 
     under subsection (a)(3) and a plan for future updates and 
     sustainment of such training.

     SEC. 1508. MILITARY CYBERSECURITY COOPERATION WITH HASHEMITE 
                   KINGDOM OF JORDAN.

       (a) Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting 
     through the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, in 
     concurrence with the Secretary of State and in coordination 
     with the Commander of the United States Cyber Command and the 
     Commander of the United States Central Command, shall seek to 
     engage the Ministry of Defense of the Hashemite Kingdom of 
     Jordan for the purpose of expanding cooperation of military 
     cybersecurity activities.
       (b) Cooperation Efforts.--In expanding the cooperation of 
     military cybersecurity activities between the Department of 
     Defense and the Ministry of Defense of the Hashemite Kingdom 
     of Jordan under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may 
     carry out the following efforts:
       (1) Bilateral cybersecurity training activities and 
     exercises.
       (2) Efforts to--
       (A) actively defend military networks, infrastructure, and 
     systems;
       (B) eradicate malicious cyber activity that has compromised 
     those networks, infrastructure, and systems; and
       (C) leverage United States commercial and military 
     cybersecurity technology and services to harden and defend 
     those networks, infrastructure, and systems.
       (3) Establishment of a regional cybersecurity center.
       (c) Briefings.--
       (1) Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of State, shall provide to 
     the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the 
     implementation of this section.
       (2) Contents.--The briefing under paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) An overview of efforts undertaken pursuant to this 
     section.
       (B) A description of the feasibility and advisability of 
     expanding the cooperation of military cybersecurity 
     activities between the Department of Defense and the Ministry 
     of Defense of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
       (C) Identification of any challenges and resources that 
     need to be addressed so as to expand such cooperation.
       (D) Any other matter the Secretary determines relevant.
       (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.

     SEC. 1509. MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF JOINT CYBER 
                   WARFIGHTING ARCHITECTURE.

       (a) Establishment of Offices.--
       (1) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
     with the Commander of the United States Cyber Command, shall 
     establish within the United States Cyber Command--
       (A) a program executive office; and
       (B) one or more subordinate program management offices 
     under the program executive office.
       (2) Responsibilities.--The offices established pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) oversee, manage, and execute the Joint Cyber 
     Warfighting Architecture;
       (B) oversee, manage, and execute the programs designated, 
     or to be designated, as part of the Joint Cyber Warfighting 
     Architecture;
       (C) conduct mission engineering, architecting, and design 
     of the Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture system of 
     systems, and any successor effort;
       (D) maintain a validated Joint Cyber Warfighting 
     Architecture system of systems mission architecture, updated 
     regularly to inform the current and future constituent 
     programs of the Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture, and the 
     continuous delivery pipelines of such programs;
       (E) ensure that the Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture 
     component solution architectures align with and support the 
     Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture system of systems 
     mission architecture;
       (F) support integration of mission-specific capabilities, 
     including mission-specific data, analytics, defensive tools, 
     offensive tools, and intelligence systems, acquired through 
     non-Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture programs; and
       (G) carry out any other responsibilities determined 
     appropriate by the Secretary of Defense, including the 
     acquisition of cyber operations capabilities beyond the Joint 
     Cyber Warfighting Architecture.
       (3) Apportionment of responsibilities.--The Commander shall 
     apportion the responsibilities under paragraph (2) across the 
     offices established pursuant to paragraph (1).
       (4) Authority.--The Secretary shall ensure that the offices 
     established pursuant to paragraph (1) are empowered with the 
     authority necessary to compel and enforce compliance with 
     decisions and directives issued pursuant to the 
     responsibilities under paragraph (2).
       (b) Architecture Components.--The Commander shall serve as 
     the sole sponsor and requirements manager for the Joint Cyber 
     Warfighting Architecture and the constituent programs of such 
     architecture, as determined by the Commander.
       (c) Organization of Program Executive Office.--
       (1) Head.--
       (A) Reporting.--The head of the program executive office 
     established under subsection (a)(1)(A) shall report to the 
     Command Acquisition Executive of the United States Cyber 
     Command.
       (B) Additional oversight.--In addition to the oversight of 
     the head of the program executive office provided by the 
     Command Acquisition Executive under subparagraph (A), the 
     Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, 
     the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, 
     and the Principal Cyber Advisor of the Department of Defense 
     shall provide oversight of the head.
       (2) Responsibilities.--The head of the program executive 
     office shall--
       (A) exercise central technical authority for the Joint 
     Cyber Warfighting Architecture;
       (B) manage and provide oversight of the implementation and 
     integration of the Architecture; and
       (C) provide direction to subordinate program offices, as 
     determined appropriate by the Commander.
       (d) Personnel.--
       (1) Necessary positions.--The Commander of the United 
     States Cyber Command shall ensure that the program executive 
     office or any subordinate program management office 
     established pursuant to subsection (a)(1) includes in the 
     staff of the respective office a chief architect, a systems 
     engineer, and a chief talent officer to--
       (A) develop a mission-driven Joint Cyber Warfighting 
     Architecture optimized for execution of missions of the 
     United States Cyber Command;
       (B) ensure the office is properly and effectively staffed; 
     and
       (C) advise the head of the office with respect to the 
     execution of--
       (i) the central technical authority for the Joint Cyber 
     Warfighting Architecture;
       (ii) the management of the implementation and integration 
     of the Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture; and
       (iii) technical direction provided to subordinates 
     responsible for individual Joint Cyber Warfighting 
     Architecture programs.
       (2) Staffing.--

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       (A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
     with the Commander of the United States Cyber Command, shall 
     ensure that the offices established pursuant to subsection 
     (a)(1) are appropriately staffed with expert talent, 
     including from the following organizations, as appropriate:
       (i) The headquarters staff of the United States Cyber 
     Command, the Cyber National Mission Force, the Joint Force 
     Headquarters-Cyber, and the Cyber Mission Force.
       (ii) The Capabilities Directorate of the National Security 
     Agency.
       (iii) The military departments.
       (iv) The Cyber Capabilities Support Office of the Air 
     Force.
       (v) The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
       (vi) The Strategic Capabilities Office.
       (vii) Research laboratories of the military departments.
       (viii) The Defense Information Systems Agency.
       (B) Technical talent.--In addition to the requirement under 
     subparagraph (A), to support the permanent staffing of the 
     offices established pursuant to subsection (a)(1), the 
     Commander of the United States Cyber Command shall ensure 
     that the offices deliberately hire and use technical talent 
     resident in the defense industrial base, commercial 
     technology industry, federally funded research and 
     development centers, university affiliated research centers, 
     and the rest of the Federal Government.
       (e) Budget Execution Control.--The Secretary shall provide 
     to the United States Cyber Command the resources necessary to 
     support the program executive office established under 
     subsection (a)(1)(A) and the Commander of the United States 
     Cyber Command shall exercise budget execution control over 
     component programs of the Joint Cyber Warfighting 
     Architecture that are subject to the responsibilities 
     assigned to the Commander by section 1507 of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 
     117-81; 10 U.S.C. 167b note).
       (f) Constellation Program.--The Director of the Defense 
     Advanced Research Projects Agency and the head of the program 
     executive office established under subsection (a)(1)(A) shall 
     plan and carry out the Constellation program by entering into 
     transactions under section 4021 of title 10, United States 
     Code. In carrying out the preceding sentence, the Secretary 
     shall establish an effective framework and pipeline system 
     for maturing cyber operations-relevant technologies developed 
     by the Agency, integrating the technologies into Joint Cyber 
     Warfighting Architecture capabilities, and transitioning the 
     technologies into operational use by the United States Cyber 
     Command.
       (g) Transition.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
     with the Commander of the United States Cyber Command, shall 
     transition responsibilities for the management and execution 
     of Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture programs from the 
     military departments to the offices established pursuant to 
     subsection (a)(1) by the earlier of the following:
       (1) The date on which--
       (A) the offices are appropriately staffed and resourced; 
     and
       (B) the Commander determines that the transition is 
     appropriate.
       (2) The date that is five years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
       (h) Review.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Acquisition and Sustainment and the Commander of the United 
     States Cyber Command, in coordination with the Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, the 
     Principal Cyber Advisor of the Department of Defense, the 
     Secretaries of the military departments, the Director of the 
     Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and the Director 
     of the National Security Agency, shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees an integrated review of the 
     Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture and all other 
     capabilities required for the execution of the missions of 
     the United States Cyber Command to determine the following:
       (1) The extent to which capabilities of the United States 
     Cyber Command and the National Security Agency should be 
     joint, mutually available, integrated, or interoperable.
       (2) Whether each of the Joint Cyber Warfighting 
     Architecture capabilities has been effectively designed and 
     architected to enable each of the missions of the United 
     States Cyber Command.
       (3) How the Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture will 
     support defense of the Department of Defense Information 
     Network and its relation to existing datasets, sensors, 
     tools, firewalls, and capabilities deployed at each echelon 
     of the Department of Defense Information Network.
       (4) What data, capabilities, and technologies external to 
     the current Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture programs, as 
     of the date of the review, should be acquired as part of the 
     Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture and under the control of 
     the offices established pursuant to subsection (a)(1).
       (5) What mission-specific data, capabilities, and 
     technologies external to the current Joint Cyber Warfighting 
     Architecture programs should integrate with or be 
     interoperable with the Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture 
     system of systems.
       (6) The organization and staffing of such offices, 
     including--
       (A) whether the program executive office should be 
     responsible for overseeing the acquisition of the cyber 
     operations capabilities of the United States Cyber Command 
     generally or the Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture 
     specifically;
       (B) what subordinate program management offices should be 
     established under the program executive office;
       (C) whether the Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture 
     programs should be consolidated within a single program 
     management office; and
       (D) which personnel should be appointed to such offices 
     pursuant to subsection (d)(1).
       (7) The timeline for the execution of the transition under 
     subsection (g).
       (8) The acquisition strategy of the Department for 
     procuring the Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture and 
     related capabilities, including relevant enterprise strategic 
     initiatives and contracting strategies.
       (9) The responsibilities of the United States Cyber Command 
     J2, J3, J5, J6, J8, and J9 in acquiring, authorizing, and 
     managing cyber capabilities.
       (10) The physical locations of the offices established 
     pursuant to subsection (a)(1).
       (i) Briefing Required.--Not later than 540 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Commander of 
     the United States Cyber Command shall jointly provide to the 
     congressional defense committees a briefing on the status of 
     the implementation of this section.
       (j) Repeal.--Section 1645 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 
     U.S.C. 4571 note prec.) is repealed.
       (k) Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture'' 
     means the range of joint cyber warfighting systems and 
     capabilities that support the full spectrum of military cyber 
     operations, as designated by the Commander of the United 
     States Cyber Command, and includes any such successor effort.

     SEC. 1510. INTEGRATED NON-KINETIC FORCE DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) Force Development.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish 
     forces, capabilities, and information support to enable the 
     delivery of non-kinetic effects that provide increased 
     survivability and effectiveness of military forces within a 
     defense planning scenario.
       (2) Force planning.--To support the development of the 
     forces, capabilities, and information support under paragraph 
     (1), the Secretary shall establish a force planning activity 
     to identify and define the relevant forces, capabilities, and 
     information support required to develop and deliver non-
     kinetic effects within a defense planning scenario. The 
     Secretary shall ensure that the force planning activity 
     identifies--
       (A) desired operational effects within such scenario;
       (B) the gaps that limit the ability to access important 
     targets, the development of capabilities, the conduct of 
     mission planning, and the execution of operations to deliver 
     such effects;
       (C) the collection systems, analytic expertise and 
     capacity, analytic tools and processes, foreign materiel, and 
     product lines required to support development and delivery of 
     such effects;
       (D) the forces required to deliver such effects, including 
     associated doctrine, training, expertise, organization, 
     authorities, and command and control arrangements; and
       (E) the cyber, electronic warfare, sensing, and 
     communications capabilities, and delivery platforms and 
     mechanisms, required to achieve such effects and the extent 
     to which such capabilities, platforms, and mechanisms should 
     be integrated with each other.
       (3) Initial organization structure.--During an initial 
     period of not less than 24 months, the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Research and Engineering shall organize the force 
     planning activity established under paragraph (2). The Under 
     Secretary shall designate a planning official from the Office 
     of the Under Secretary for Research and Engineering to lead 
     development and execution of the force planning activity, in 
     coordination with staff designated by the Director of the 
     Joint Staff of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The designated 
     planning official shall select a lead technical director. 
     After such initial period, the Secretary may re-assign the 
     force planning activity to another organization under 
     different leadership.
       (4) Plan for follow-on activities.--Not later than 270 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan 
     for follow-on activities regarding the delivery of non-
     kinetic effects described in paragraph (1). The Secretary 
     shall ensure the plan--
       (A) includes the identification of dedicated resources to 
     be controlled by the designated planning official described 
     in paragraph (3) and an approach under which the planning 
     official apportions such resources across the Department of 
     Defense to establish, augment, and accelerate new and ongoing 
     activities described in paragraph (1) and subsections (b), 
     (c), and (d); and
       (B) identifies--
       (i) a dedicated program element for non-kinetic force 
     development;
       (ii) the suitability of the mission management authorities 
     established through the pilot program under section 871 of 
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     Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 191 note);
       (iii) the utility of using joint capability technology 
     demonstrations to drive prototyping, experimentation, and 
     technical integration of non-kinetic capabilities;
       (iv) how the Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve might 
     drive prototyping, experimentation, and technical integration 
     of non-kinetic capabilities; and
       (v) alignment with other experimentation activities with 
     the appropriate combatant commands.
       (5) Implementation.--During the initial period specified in 
     paragraph (3), the designated planning official described in 
     such paragraph shall report directly to the Deputy Secretary 
     of Defense, to whom the official shall provide updates and 
     recommendations not less frequently than quarterly. The 
     Secretary shall ensure that the force planning activity 
     established under paragraph (2) is supported by 
     representatives from the military services, relevant 
     combatant commands, the Strategic Capabilities Office, the 
     Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and other elements 
     within the Department of Defense, as appropriate.
       (b) Forces.--In order to generate the forces identified in 
     subsection (a)(2)(D), the Secretary of Defense shall--
       (1) through the Secretaries of the military departments and 
     the heads of other Department of Defense components, as 
     appropriate, establish appropriate forces and accompanying 
     doctrine, training, and tradecraft;
       (2) acting through the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 
     Staff, serving as the Chairman of the Joint Requirements 
     Oversight Council, ensure that appropriate requirements exist 
     to guide the development and fielding of forces and means to 
     deliver non-kinetic effects within a defense planning 
     scenario;
       (3) through the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, in 
     coordination with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
     and the combatant commands, establish appropriate command and 
     control structures and relationships governing such forces; 
     and
       (4) determine the appropriate responsibilities of--
       (A) Cyber Mission Force of the United States Cyber Command;
       (B) cyber, electronic warfare, and space forces provided to 
     other combatant commands; and
       (C) other operational entities within the Department of 
     Defense in delivering non-kinetic effects.
       (c) Capabilities.--In order to develop the capabilities 
     identified in subsection (a)(2)(E), the Secretary of Defense, 
     acting through the Director of the Defense Advanced Research 
     Projects Agency, the Director of the Strategic Capabilities 
     Office, the Secretaries of the military departments, and the 
     heads of other elements of the Department of Defense, shall 
     develop the capabilities required for the delivery of non-
     kinetic effects within a defense planning scenario.
       (d) Policy.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the 
     Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and in coordination 
     with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall develop 
     policy governing the delivery of non-kinetic effects within a 
     defense planning scenario.
       (e) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on 
     the status of the implementation of this section.
       (f) Non-kinetic Effects Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``non-kinetic effects'' means effects achieved through radio-
     frequency transmission of integrated cyber and electronic 
     warfare techniques and other related and supporting technical 
     measures.

     SEC. 1511. PROTECTION OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.

       (a) In General.--In the event that the President determines 
     that there is an active, systematic, and ongoing campaign of 
     attacks in cyberspace by a foreign power against the 
     Government or the critical infrastructure of the United 
     States, the President may authorize the Secretary of Defense, 
     acting through the Commander of the United States Cyber 
     Command, to conduct military cyber activities or operations 
     pursuant to section 394 of title 10, United States Code, in 
     foreign cyberspace to deter, safeguard, or defend against 
     such attacks.
       (b) Affirmation of Scope of Cyber Activities or 
     Operations.--Congress affirms that the cyber activities or 
     operations referred to in subsection (a), when appropriately 
     authorized, shall be conducted consistent with section 394 of 
     title 10, United States Code.
       (c) Definition of Critical Infrastructure.--In this 
     section, the term ``critical infrastructure'' has the meaning 
     given that term in subsection (e) of the Critical 
     Infrastructure Protection Act of 2001 (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)).

     SEC. 1512. BUDGET DISPLAY FOR CRYPTOGRAPHIC MODERNIZATION 
                   ACTIVITIES FOR CERTAIN SYSTEMS OF THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       (a) Display Required.--Beginning with fiscal year 2024, and 
     for each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall include with the budget justification materials 
     submitted to Congress in support of the budget of the 
     Department of Defense for that fiscal year (as submitted with 
     the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 
     31, United States Code) a consolidated cryptographic 
     modernization budget justification display for each 
     Department of Defense system or asset that is protected by 
     cryptography and subject to certification by the National 
     Security Agency (in this section, referred to as ``covered 
     items'').
       (b) Elements.--Each display included under subsection (a) 
     for a fiscal year shall include the following:
       (1) Cryptographic modernization activities.--(A) Whether, 
     in accordance with the schedule established under section 
     153(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 
     10 U.S.C. 142 note), the cryptographic modernization for each 
     covered item is pending, in progress, complete, or, pursuant 
     to paragraph (2) of such section, extended.
       (B) The funding required for the covered fiscal year and 
     for each subsequent fiscal year of the Future Years Defense 
     Program to complete the pending or in progress cryptographic 
     modernization by the required replacement date of each 
     covered item.
       (C)(i) A description of deviations between the funding 
     annually required to complete the modernization prior to the 
     required replacement date and the funding requested and 
     planned within the Future Years Defense Program.
       (ii) An explanation--
       (I) justifying the deviations; and
       (II) of whether or how any delays resulting from a 
     deviation shall be overcome to meet the required replacement 
     date.
       (D) A description of operational or security risks 
     resulting from each deviation from the modernization schedule 
     required to meet replacement dates, including a current 
     intelligence assessment of adversary progress on exploiting 
     the covered item.
       (E) For any covered item that remains in service past its 
     required replacement date, a description of the number of 
     times the covered item has been extended and the 
     circumstances attending each such extension.
       (2) Mitigation activities for covered items.--(A) Whether 
     activities to mitigate the risks associated with projected 
     failure to replace a covered item by the required replacement 
     date are planned, in progress, or complete.
       (B) The funding required for the covered fiscal year and 
     for each subsequent fiscal year for required mitigation 
     activities to complete any planned, pending, or in progress 
     mitigation activities for a covered item.
       (C) A description of the activities planned in the covered 
     fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year to complete 
     mitigation activities and an explanation of the efficacy of 
     the mitigations.
       (c) Form.--The display required by subsection (a) shall be 
     included in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.

     SEC. 1513. ESTABLISHING PROJECTS FOR DATA MANAGEMENT, 
                   ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND DIGITAL SOLUTIONS.

       (a) Establishment of Priority Projects.--The Deputy 
     Secretary of Defense shall--
       (1) establish priority enterprise projects for data 
     management, artificial intelligence, and digital solutions 
     for both business efficiency and warfighting capabilities 
     intended to accelerate decision advantage; and
       (2) assign responsibilities for execution and funding of 
     the projects established under paragraph (1).
       (b) Actions Required.--To ensure implementation of the 
     priority projects of the Deputy Secretary of Defense under 
     subsection (a), and to instill data science and technology as 
     a core discipline in the Department of Defense, the Deputy 
     Secretary shall--
       (1) hold the heads of components accountable for--
       (A) making their component's data available for use 
     pursuant to the memorandum of the Deputy Secretary of Defense 
     dated May 5, 2021, and titled ``Creating Data Advantage'', in 
     accordance with plans developed and approved by the head of 
     the component and the Deputy Secretary;
       (B) developing, implementing, and reporting measurable 
     actions to acquire, preserve, and grow the population of 
     government and contractor personnel with expertise in data 
     management, artificial intelligence, and digital solutions;
       (C) making their components use data management practices, 
     analytics processes, enterprise cloud computing environments, 
     and operational test environments that are made available and 
     specifically approved by the head of the component and the 
     Deputy Secretary;
       (D) identifying and reporting on an annual basis for Deputy 
     Secretary approval those ongoing programs and activities and 
     new initiatives within their components to which the 
     component head determines should be applied advanced 
     analytics, digital technology, and artificial intelligence; 
     and
       (E) developing and implementing cybersecurity and 
     artificial intelligence security solutions, including 
     preventative and mitigative technical solutions, red team 
     assessments, to protect artificial intelligence systems, 
     data, development processes, and applications from adversary 
     actions;
       (2) require the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence 
     Officer, in coordination with the heads of components, to 
     develop and report on an actionable plan for the Deputy 
     Secretary to reform the technologies, policies, and processes 
     used to support accreditation and authority to operate 
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     rapid deployment into operational environments of newly 
     developed government, contractor, and commercial data 
     management, artificial intelligence, and digital solutions 
     software;
       (3) require the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 
     and Readiness, in coordination with the Chief Digital and 
     Artificial Intelligence Officer and heads of components to 
     define and establish career paths, work roles, and 
     occupational specialties for civilian and military personnel 
     in the fields of data management, artificial intelligence, 
     and digital solutions for the Deputy Secretary's approval; 
     and
       (4) establish a Departmental management reform goal for 
     adoption and integration artificial intelligence or machine 
     learning into business and warfighting processes, including 
     the tracking of metrics, milestones, and initiatives to 
     measure the progress of the Department in meeting that goal.
       (c) Briefings Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter 
     until December 31, 2025, the Deputy Secretary shall provide 
     to the congressional defense committees a briefing on 
     directives issued by the Deputy Secretary to implement the 
     requirements of this section and the status of implementation 
     actions.
       (d) Component Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``component'' means a military department, a combatant 
     command, or a Defense Agency of the Department of Defense.

     SEC. 1514. OPERATIONAL TESTING FOR COMMERCIAL CYBERSECURITY 
                   CAPABILITIES.

       (a) Development and Submission of Plans.--Not later than 
     February 1, 2024, the Chief Information Officer of the 
     Department of Defense and the Chief Information Officers of 
     the military departments shall develop and submit plans 
     described in subsection (b) to the Director of Operational 
     Test and Evaluation who may approve the implementation of the 
     plans pursuant to subsection (c).
       (b) Plans Described.--The plans described in this 
     subsection are plans that--
       (1) ensure covered cybersecurity capabilities are 
     appropriately tested, evaluated, and proven operationally 
     effective, suitable, and survivable prior to operation on a 
     Department of Defense network; and
       (2) specify how test results will be expeditiously provided 
     to the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.
       (c) Assessment.--In reviewing the plans submitted under 
     subsection (a), the Director of Operational Test and 
     Evaluation shall conduct an assessment that includes 
     consideration of the following:
       (1) Threat-realistic operational testing, including 
     representative environments, variation of operational 
     conditions, and inclusion of a realistic opposing force.
       (2) The use of Department of Defense cyber red teams, as 
     well as any enabling contract language required to permit 
     threat-representative red team assessments.
       (3) Collaboration with the personnel using the commercial 
     cybersecurity capability regarding the results of the testing 
     to improve operators' ability to recognize and defend against 
     cyberattacks.
       (4) The extent to which additional resources may be needed 
     to remediate any shortfalls in capability to make the 
     commercial cybersecurity capability effective, suitable, and 
     cyber survivable in an operational environment of the 
     Department.
       (5) Identification of training requirements, and changes to 
     training, sustainment practices, or concepts of operation or 
     employment that may be needed to ensure the effectiveness, 
     suitability, and cyber survivability of the commercial 
     cybersecurity capability.
       (d) Policies and Regulations.--Not later than February 1, 
     2024, the Secretary of Defense shall issue such policies and 
     guidance and prescribe such regulations as the Secretary 
     determines necessary to carry out this section.
       (e) Reports.--Not later than January 31, 2025, and not less 
     frequently than annually thereafter until January 31, 2030, 
     the Director shall include in each annual report required by 
     section 139(h) of title 10, United States Code, the 
     following:
       (1) The status of the plans developed under subsection (a).
       (2) The number and type of test and evaluation events 
     completed in the past year for such plans, disaggregated by 
     component of the Department, and including resources devoted 
     to each event.
       (3) The results from such test and evaluation events, 
     including any resource shortfalls affecting the number of 
     commercial cybersecurity capabilities that could be assessed.
       (4) A summary of identified categories of common gaps and 
     shortfalls found during testing.
       (5) The extent to which entities responsible for developing 
     and testing commercial cybersecurity capabilities have 
     responded to recommendations made by the Director in an 
     effort to gain favorable determinations.
       (6) Any identified lessons learned that would impact 
     training, sustainment, or concepts of operation or employment 
     decisions relating to the assessed commercial cybersecurity 
     capabilities.
       (f) Definition.--In this section, the term ``covered 
     cybersecurity capabilities'' means any of the following:
       (1) Commercial products (as defined in section 103 of title 
     41, United States Code) acquired and deployed by the 
     Department of Defense to satisfy the cybersecurity 
     requirements of one or more Department components.
       (2) Commercially available off-the-shelf items (as defined 
     in section 104 of title 41, United States Code) acquired and 
     deployed by the Department of Defense to satisfy the 
     cybersecurity requirements of one or more Department 
     components.
       (3) Noncommercial items acquired through the Adaptive 
     Acquisition Framework and deployed by the Department of 
     Defense to satisfy the cybersecurity requirements of one or 
     more Department components.

                   Subtitle B--Information Operations

     SEC. 1521. REQUIREMENT TO NOTIFY CHIEF OF MISSION OF MILITARY 
                   OPERATION IN THE INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT.

       Chapter 19 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by 
     section 1551, is further amended by adding at the end the 
     following new section (and conforming the table of sections 
     at the beginning of such chapter accordingly):

     ``Sec. 399. Notifications relating to military operations in 
       the information environment: requirement to notify Chief of 
       Mission

       ``The Secretary may not authorize a military operation in 
     the information environment under this title intended to 
     cause an effect in a country unless the Secretary fully 
     informs the chief of mission for that country under section 
     207 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3927) of 
     the planned operation.''.

     SEC. 1522. ASSESSMENT AND OPTIMIZATION OF DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE INFORMATION AND INFLUENCE OPERATIONS 
                   CONDUCTED THROUGH CYBERSPACE.

       (a) Assessment and Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Principal Information 
     Operations Advisor and the Principal Cyber Advisor to the 
     Secretary of Defense shall complete both an assessment and an 
     optimization plan for information and influence operations 
     conducted through cyberspace.
       (b) Elements.--The assessment under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) An inventory of the components of the Department of 
     Defense conducting information and influence operations 
     conducted through cyberspace.
       (2) An examination of sufficiency of resources allocated 
     for information and influence operations conducted through 
     cyberspace.
       (3) An evaluation of the command and control, oversight, 
     and management of matters related to information and 
     influence operations conducted through cyberspace across the 
     Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Staff.
       (4) An evaluation of the existing execution, coordination, 
     synchronization, deconfliction, and consultative procedures 
     and mechanisms for information and influence operations 
     conducted through cyberspace.
       (5) Any other matters determined relevant by the Principal 
     Information Operations Advisor and the Principal Cyber 
     Advisor to the Secretary of Defense.
       (c) Optimization Plan.--The optimization plan under 
     subsection (a) shall include the following:
       (1) Actions that the Department will implement to improve 
     the execution, coordination, synchronization, deconfliction, 
     and consultative procedures and mechanisms for information 
     and influence operations conducted through cyberspace.
       (2) An evaluation of potential organizational changes 
     required to optimize information and influence operations 
     conducted through cyberspace.
       (3) Any other matters determined relevant by the Principal 
     Information Operations Advisor and the Principal Cyber 
     Advisor to the Secretary of Defense.
       (d) Briefings.--Not later than 30 days after completing the 
     assessment and optimization plan under subsection (a), the 
     Principal Information Operations Advisor and the Principal 
     Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of Defense shall provide to 
     the congressional defense committees a briefing on the 
     assessment and plan.
       (e) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     on which the briefing is provided under subsection (d), the 
     Secretary of Defense shall implement the optimization plan 
     under subsection (a).

     SEC. 1523. JOINT INFORMATION OPERATIONS COURSE.

       (a) Joint Information Operations Course.--The Secretary of 
     Defense shall develop and provide to members of the Army, 
     Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force a course to 
     prepare the members to plan and conduct information 
     operations in a joint environment pursuant to title 10, 
     United States Code. Such course shall include--
       (1) standardized qualifications and procedures to enable 
     the joint and synchronized employment of information-related 
     capabilities in the information environment;
       (2) joint methods to implement information operations in a 
     battlefield environment under any ground force chain of 
     command; and
       (3) a curriculum covering applicable assets, core 
     information operations concepts, integration of effects with 
     a specific focus on information-related effects, operational 
     methodology, multi-dimensional targeting space, other 
     information-related capabilities defined by governing policy, 
     instruction, publications, and doctrine, and any other topics 
     or areas determined necessary by the Secretary.
       (b) Consideration of Ongoing Efforts.--The Secretary shall 
     ensure that the course

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     under subsection (a) is developed in light of the information 
     operations posture review, gap analysis, strategy update, and 
     designation of a Joint Force Trainer, occurring as of the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.
       (c) Semiannual Reports.--Subsequent to the development of 
     the course under subsection (a), on a semiannual basis 
     through January 1, 2028, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on the course. Each 
     report shall include, with respect to the period covered by 
     the report--
       (1) the number of members described in subsection (a) who 
     attended the course; and
       (2) an assessment of the value of the course in--
       (A) conducting joint operations in the information 
     environment; and
       (B) the synchronized employment of information-related 
     capabilities in the information environment.

     SEC. 1524. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN FUNDS UNTIL 
                   SUBMISSION OF JOINT LEXICON FOR TERMS RELATED 
                   TO INFORMATION OPERATIONS.

       Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
     otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 for operation 
     and maintenance, Defense-wide, and available for the Office 
     of the Secretary of Defense for the travel of persons, not 
     more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until the 
     date on which the Secretary submits to the Committees on 
     Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     the joint lexicon for terms related to information operations 
     required by section 1631(g)(1)(D) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 
     U.S.C. 397 note).

     SEC. 1525. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING 
                   SUBMITTAL OF INFORMATION OPERATIONS STRATEGY 
                   AND POSTURE REVIEW.

       Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
     otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 for operation 
     and maintenance, Defense-wide, for the Office of the 
     Secretary of Defense for the travel of persons, not more than 
     75 percent may be obligated or expended until the date that 
     is 15 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense 
     submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     the House of Representatives the information operations 
     strategy and posture review, including the designation of 
     Information Operations Force Providers and Information 
     Operations Joint Force Trainers for the Department of 
     Defense, as required by section 1631(g) of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 
     116-92; 10 U.S.C. 397 note).

     SEC. 1526. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN FUNDS UNTIL 
                   SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENTS RELATING TO 
                   CYBERSECURITY OF THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE.

       (a) Limitation.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
     by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 
     for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, and available 
     for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, not more than 75 
     percent may be obligated or expended until the Deputy 
     Secretary of Defense--
       (1) conducts the assessments under subsection (b); and
       (2) provides to the congressional defense committees the 
     briefing under subsection (c).
       (b) Assessments.--The Deputy Secretary shall conduct the 
     following assessments:
       (1) An assessment of the framework for cybersecurity of the 
     defense industrial base required by section 1648 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 
     (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) to determine 
     whether--
       (A) the current framework and plans for defense industrial 
     base cybersecurity are sufficient; and
       (B) alternative or additional courses of action should be 
     considered or adopted, including--
       (i) establishing a secure software development environment 
     in a cloud environment inside the cybersecurity perimeter of 
     the Department for contractors to perform their development 
     work;
       (ii) establishing a secure cloud environment through which 
     contractors may access the data of the Department needed for 
     their contract work;
       (iii) enabling contractors to access cybersecurity-as-a-
     service offerings, including cybersecurity services provided 
     by the Department;
       (iv) limiting the amount of program information held at 
     tiers of subcontractors to that which is necessary for 
     contract performance; and
       (v) mechanisms and processes to rationalize and integrate 
     the many separately managed defense industrial base 
     cybersecurity programs and activities conducted across the 
     Department of Defense.
       (2) An assessment of past and future planned activities of 
     the Department of Defense in furtherance of section 1724 of 
     the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 
     10 U.S.C. 2224), including a detailed review of roles and 
     responsibilities, and supporting instructions and policy 
     documents, for the Principal Cyber Advisor of the Department 
     of Defense, the Chief Information Officer of the Department 
     of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
     and Sustainment, the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, 
     and the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and 
     Security, and the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).
       (c) Briefing.--The Deputy Secretary shall provide to the 
     congressional defense committees a briefing on the 
     assessments conducted under subsection (b) and any decisions 
     of and directions by the Deputy Secretary for improving the 
     cybersecurity of the defense industrial base.

                         Subtitle C--Personnel

     SEC. 1531. 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.
       ``(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.''.

     SEC. 1532. ESTABLISHMENT OF CYBER OPERATIONS DESIGNATOR AND 
                   RATING FOR THE NAVY.

       (a) Military Career Field.--
       (1) Officers.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy, in 
     coordination with the Chief of Naval Operations, shall 
     establish a cyber warfare operations designator for officers 
     (including an intended billet base, functions, and training 
     pipeline), which shall be a separate designator from the 
     cryptologic warfare officer designator.
       (2) Enlisted.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with 
     the Chief, shall establish a cyber warfare rating for 
     enlisted personnel (including an intended billet base, 
     functions, and training pipeline), which shall be a separate 
     rating from the cryptologic technician enlisted rating.
       (3) Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with 
     the Chief, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
     of the House of Representatives and the Senate an 
     implementation plan to carry out paragraphs (1) and (2).
       (b) Requirement.--
       (1) Deadline.--Except as provided by paragraphs (2) and 
     (3), the Secretary shall ensure that, beginning October 1, 
     2025, members of the Navy assigned to the cyber mission force 
     shall be qualified with either the designator or rating 
     established under subsection (a), as the case may be.
       (2) Exception.--The requirement under paragraph (1) shall 
     not apply to--
       (A) a member of the Navy who is assigned to the cyber 
     mission force under orders issued before October 1, 2025; or
       (B) a position whose primary function is the provision of 
     intelligence, foreign language, or administrative support to 
     the cyber mission force.
       (3) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive, on a case-by-case 
     basis, the requirement under paragraph (1), except that the 
     total number of such waivers made during a fiscal year may 
     not exceed 10 percent of the total number of members of the 
     Navy assigned to the cyber mission force (not counting 
     members assigned to a position described in paragraph 
     (2)(B)).
       (c) Reserve Matters.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in 
     coordination with the Chief, shall direct the Chief of Navy 
     Reserve to establish, and retain, a cadre of members of the 
     Navy Reserve with the designator and rating established under 
     subsection (a).
       (d) Officer Qualifications and Training.--The Secretary, in 
     coordination with the Chief of Naval Operations and in 
     consultation with the Commander of the United States Cyber 
     Command, shall ensure that the designator established under 
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     (a)(1) includes the development and execution of a training 
     curriculum and qualification standards commensurate with 
     those of the cyber officers of the Army and the Air Force.
       (e) Community Management.--Not later than 270 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting 
     through the Principal Cyber Advisor of the Navy, shall submit 
     to the congressional defense committees, and provide to such 
     committees a briefing on, the findings of a study on whether 
     the designator and rating established under subsection (a), 
     along with the Maritime Space Officer and the Cyberspace 
     Warfare Engineer, should continue to be considered part of 
     the information warfare community.
       (f) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 
     and Senate a report certifying that the following actions 
     have been carried out or are in the process of being 
     completed (including detailed explanations):
       (1) An identification by the Chief of Naval Operations of 
     the resource manager within the Office of the Chief of Naval 
     Operations for the designator and rating established under 
     subsection (a).
       (2) An identification by the Chief of the type command at 
     United States Fleet Forces Command responsible for manning 
     and training the designator and rating established under 
     subsection (a).
       (3) An inventory of those billets within the Cyber Mission 
     Force, or any other service or joint assignment that requires 
     personnel (both officer and enlisted) to conduct operations 
     through cyberspace.
       (4) An inventory and position description of the those 
     positions within the Cyber Mission Force that have been 
     identified under subsection (b)(2)(B).
       (5) A funding profile detailing the complete costs 
     associated with the designator and rating established under 
     subsection (a), including costs associated with meeting the 
     training requirements of the United States Cyber Command for 
     the period covered by the most recent future-years defense 
     program submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, 
     United States Code.
       (6) An inventory of all flag officer positions at joint and 
     naval components and commands conducting or managing 
     cyberspace operations and activities, including with respect 
     to--
       (A) the United States Cyber Command;
       (B) the Fleet Cyber Command;
       (C) Joint Forces Headquarters-Cyber, Navy;
       (D) 10th Fleet;
       (E) the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information 
     Warfare and the Director of Naval Intelligence; and
       (F) Naval Information Forces.
       (7) An update to the plan required under subsection (a)(3), 
     including timelines and procedures, for filling the positions 
     within the cyber mission force for which the Secretary is 
     responsible.
       (8) Any anticipated changes to the end-strength of the Navy 
     by reason of establishing the designator and rating under 
     subsection (a).
       (9) The implementation of the designator and rating 
     established under subsection (a) within the Navy Reserve.
       (10) The development and execution of the training 
     curriculum and qualification standards under subsection (d).
       (g) Leadership Qualifications.--The Secretary shall ensure 
     that flag officers with the cyber warfare operations 
     designator established under subsection (a) are primarily 
     employed in billets identified under subsection (f)(6).
       (h) Determination by Cyber Command.--Not later than 60 days 
     after the date on which the Secretary submits the report 
     under subsection (f), the Commander of the United States 
     Cyber Command shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives and Senate a 
     determination with respect to whether the matters contained 
     in the report satisfy the requirements of the United States 
     Cyber Command.

     SEC. 1533. TOTAL FORCE GENERATION FOR THE CYBERSPACE 
                   OPERATIONS FORCES.

       (a) Study.--
       (1) Requirement.--Not later than June 1, 2024, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall complete a study on the 
     responsibilities of the military services for organizing, 
     training, and presenting the total force to United States 
     Cyber Command.
       (2) Elements.--The study under paragraph (1) shall assess 
     the following:
       (A) Which military services should man, train, equip, and 
     organize the forces necessary to execute the functions and 
     missions of the Cyber Mission Force and the Cyberspace 
     Operations Forces for assignment, allocation, and 
     apportionment to, or under the directive authority of, the 
     United States Cyber Command.
       (B) The sufficiency of the military service accession and 
     training model to provide forces to the Cyberspace Operations 
     Forces and the sufficiency of the accessions and personnel 
     resourcing of the supporting command and control staffs 
     necessary as a component to the United States Cyber Command.
       (C) The organization of the Cyber Mission Forces and 
     whether the total forces or elements of the forces function 
     best as a collection of independent teams or through a 
     different model.
       (D) How to correct chronic shortages of proficient 
     personnel in key work roles.
       (E) The need for additional work roles or skills to enable 
     effective infrastructure management and generate access to 
     targets.
       (F) What unique or training-intensive expertise is required 
     for each of the work roles identified in subparagraph (E) and 
     whether native talents to master unique and training-
     intensive work roles can be identified and how personnel with 
     those talents can be developed, retained, and employed across 
     the active and reserve components.
       (G) The appropriate pay scales, rotation or force 
     management policies, career paths and progression, expertise-
     based grading, talent management practices, and training for 
     each of those work roles, given expected operational 
     requirements.
       (H) Whether a single military service should be responsible 
     for basic, intermediate, and advanced training for the Cyber 
     Mission Force.
       (I) The level of training required before an individual 
     should be assigned, allocated, or apportioned to the United 
     States Cyber Command.
       (J) Whether or how the duties of the Director of the 
     National Security Agency and the duties of the Commander of 
     United States Cyber Command, resting with a single 
     individual, enable each respective organization, and whether 
     technical directors and intelligence experts of the National 
     Security Agency should serve rotations in the Cyber Mission 
     Force.
       (K) How nonmilitary personnel, such as civilian government 
     employees, contracted experts, commercial partners, and 
     domain or technology-specific experts in industry or the 
     intelligence community can serve in, augment, or support 
     Cyber Mission Force teams.
       (L) What work roles in the Cyberspace Operations Forces can 
     only be filled by military personnel, which work roles can be 
     filled by civilian employees or contractors, and which work 
     roles should be filled partially or fully by civilians due to 
     the need for longevity of service to achieve required skill 
     levels or retention rates.
       (M) How specialized cyber experience, developed and 
     maintained in the reserve component, can be more effectively 
     leveraged to support the Cyberspace Operations Forces through 
     innovative force generation models.
       (N) Whether the Department of Defense should create a 
     separate service to perform the functions and missions 
     currently performed by Cyber Mission Force units generated by 
     multiple military services.
       (O) Whether the Department of Defense is maximizing 
     partnerships with industry and other nontraditional sources 
     of expertise and capacity in the areas of critical 
     infrastructure protection and information sharing.
       (P) Whether the Defense Readiness Reporting System of the 
     Department of Defense is sufficient to capture Cyber Mission 
     Force readiness metrics.
       (3) Considerations.--The study required by paragraph (1) 
     shall consider existing models for total force generation 
     practices and programs, as well as nontraditional and 
     creative alternatives.
       (b) Recommendations.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than June 1, 2024, the Principal 
     Cyber Advisor of the Department of Defense and the Commander 
     of the United States Cyber Command shall submit to the 
     Secretary of Defense one or more recommendations, 
     respectively, as to the future total force generation model 
     for both the Cyber Mission Force and the Cyberspace 
     Operations Forces.
       (2) Matters addressed.--The recommendations under paragraph 
     (1) shall address, at a minimum, each of the elements 
     identified in subsection (a)(2).
       (c) Establishment of a Revised Model Required.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than December 31, 2024, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall establish a revised total force 
     generation model for the Cyberspace Operations Forces.
       (2) Elements.--In establishing a revised total force 
     generation model under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
     explicitly determine the following:
       (A) Whether the Navy should no longer be responsible for 
     developing and presenting forces to the United States Cyber 
     Command as part of the Cyber Mission Force or Cyberspace 
     Operations Forces, including recommendations for 
     corresponding transfer of responsibilities and associated 
     resources and personnel for the existing and future year 
     programmed Cyberspace Operations Forces or Cyber Mission 
     Force resources.
       (B) Whether a single military service should be responsible 
     for organizing, training, and equipping the Cyberspace 
     Operations Forces, or if different services should be 
     responsible for different components of the Cyberspace 
     Operations Forces.
       (C) Whether modification of United States Cyber Command 
     enhanced budget control authorities are necessary to further 
     improve total force generation for Cyberspace Operations 
     Forces.
       (D) Implications of low service retention rates for 
     critical roles within the Cyber Mission Force, and the mix of 
     actions necessary to correct them, including multiple 
     rotations in critical work roles, length of service 
     commitments, repeat tours within the Cyber Mission Force, 
     retention incentives across the entire Cyberspace Operations 
     Forces, and best practices for generating the future force.

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       (d) Implementation Plan.--Not later than June 1, 2025, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees an implementation plan for effecting the revised 
     total force generation model required under subsection (c).
       (e) Progress Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently 
     than once every 180 days thereafter until receipt of the plan 
     required by subsection (d), the Secretary shall provide the 
     congressional defense committees with a briefing on the 
     progress made in carrying out this section.
       (f) Additional Considerations.--The Secretary shall ensure 
     that subsections (a) through (c) are carried out with 
     consideration to matters relating to the following:
       (1) The cybersecurity service providers, local defenders, 
     and information technology personnel who own, operate, and 
     defend the information networks of the Department of Defense.
       (2) Equipping the Cyberspace Operations Forces to include 
     infrastructure management.
       (3) Providing intelligence support to the Cyberspace 
     Operations Forces.
       (4) The resources, including billets, needed to account for 
     any recommended changes.

     SEC. 1534. CORRECTING CYBER MISSION FORCE READINESS 
                   SHORTFALLS.

       (a) Plan and Briefing Required.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the 
     Secretaries of the military departments shall jointly--
       (1) develop a near-term plan to correct readiness 
     shortfalls in the Cyber Mission Forces over the period 
     covered by the most recent future-years defense program 
     submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United 
     States Code;
       (2) develop recommendations for such legislative action as 
     the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman, and the Secretaries 
     of the military departments jointly consider appropriate to 
     correct the readiness shortfalls described in paragraph (1); 
     and
       (3) provide to the congressional defense committees a 
     briefing on the plan under paragraph (1) and the 
     recommendations under paragraph (2).
       (b) Implementation.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
     of the briefing provided under paragraph (3) of subsection 
     (a), the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman shall commence 
     implementation of the aspects of the plan developed under 
     paragraph (1) of such subsection that are not dependent upon 
     legislative action.
       (c) Matters to Be Addressed.--In developing the plan under 
     paragraph (1) of subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense, 
     the Chairman, and the Secretaries of the military departments 
     shall consider and explicitly address through analysis the 
     following potential courses of action, singly and in 
     combination, to increase the availability of personnel in key 
     work roles:
       (1) Determining the correct number of personnel necessary 
     to fill key work roles, including the proper force mix of 
     civilian, military, and contractor personnel, and the means 
     necessary to meet those requirements.
       (2) Employing civilians rather than military personnel in 
     key work roles.
       (3) Expanding training capacity.
       (4) Modifying or creating new training models.
       (5) Maximizing use of compensation and incentive 
     authorities, including increasing bonuses and special pays, 
     and alternative compensation mechanisms.
       (6) Modifying career paths and service policies to permit 
     consecutive assignments in key work roles without 
     jeopardizing promotion opportunities.
       (7) Increasing service commitments following training 
     commensurate with the value of the key work role training.
       (8) Standardizing compensation models across the services.
       (9) Requiring multiple rotations within the Cyber Mission 
     Forces for key work roles.
       (10) Adopting and implementing what are known as ``rank in 
     person'' policies that enable civilian personnel to be 
     promoted on the basis of skills and abilities demonstrated in 
     a given position.
       (11) A review of departmental guidance and processes 
     consistent with section 167b(d)(2)(A)(x) of title 10, United 
     States Code, with respect to the authority of the Commander 
     of United States Cyber Command to monitor the promotions of 
     certain cyber operations forces and coordinate with the 
     Secretaries regarding the assignment, retention, training, 
     professional military education, and special and incentive 
     pays of certain cyber operations forces, including--
       (A) the recruiting, retention, professional military 
     education, and promotion of certain cyber operations 
     personnel;
       (B) the sharing of personnel data between the military 
     departments and the United States Cyber Command; and
       (C) structures, departmental guidance, and processes 
     developed between the military departments and the United 
     States Special Operations Command with respect to the 
     authority of the Commander of the United States Special 
     Operations Command described in section 167(e)(2)(J) of title 
     10, United States Code, that could be used as a model for the 
     United States Cyber Command.
       (d) Key Work Roles Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``key work roles'' means work roles that consist of access 
     development, tool development, and exploitation analysis.

     SEC. 1535. 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 and Management, shall establish a 
     program to provide financial support for pursuit of programs 
     of education at institutions of high education in covered 
     disciplines.
       (2) 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) Computer-related arts and sciences.
       (B) Cyber-related engineering.
       (C) Cyber-related law and policy.
       (D) Applied analytics 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.
       (3) Designation.--The program established under paragraph 
     (1) shall be known as the ``Department of Defense Cyber and 
     Digital Service Academy'' (in this section referred to as the 
     ``Program'').
       (b) Program Description and Components.--The Program 
     shall--
       (1) provide scholarships through institutions of higher 
     education to students who are enrolled in programs of 
     education at such institutions leading to degrees or 
     specialized program certifications in covered disciplines; 
     and
       (2) prioritize the placement of scholarship recipients 
     fulfilling the post-award employment obligation under this 
     section.
       (c) Scholarship Amounts.--
       (1) Amount of assistance.--(A) Each scholarship under the 
     Program shall be in such amount as the Secretary determines 
     necessary--
       (i) to pay all educational expenses incurred by that 
     person, including tuition, fees, cost of books, and 
     laboratory expenses, for the pursuit of the program of 
     education for which the assistance is provided under the 
     Program; and
       (ii) to provide a stipend for room and board.
       (B) 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 and combat support agencies in 
     periods between the academic years leading to the degree or 
     specialized program certification 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 any authority otherwise available to the Secretary 
     for the recruitment, employment, and retention of civilian 
     personnel within the Department, including authority under 
     section 1599f of title 10, United States Code.
       (f) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a scholarship 
     under the Program, 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 or advancing the 
     development and application of digital technology;
       (3) have demonstrated a high level of competency in 
     relevant knowledge, skills, and 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) meet such other requirements for a scholarship as 
     determined appropriate by the Secretary.

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       (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 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 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 consultation 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 relating to covered disciplines; and
       (B) a modernized description of careers in covered 
     disciplines.
       (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 disciplines under the grant program 
     established in section 2200b of title 10, United States Code, 
     as determined by the Secretary.
       (2) Associate 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 no later than the fall semester of 2024.

     SEC. 1536. REPORT ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM NAVY CIVILIAN 
                   CAREER PATH STUDY.

       (a) Report.--
       (1) Requirement.--Not later than 90 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 recommendations made in the report submitted to the 
     congressional defense committees under section 1653(a)(2) of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 
     (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1763) relating to improving 
     cyber career paths in the Navy.
       (2) Contents.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include 
     the following:
       (A) A description of each recommendation described in such 
     paragraph that has already been implemented.
       (B) A description of each recommendation described in such 
     paragraph that the Secretary has commenced implementing, 
     including a justification for determining to commence 
     implementing the recommendation.
       (C) A description of each recommendation described in such 
     paragraph that the Secretary has not implemented or commenced 
     implementing and a determination as to whether or not to 
     implement the recommendation.
       (D) For each recommendation under subparagraph (C) that the 
     Secretary determines to implement--
       (i) a timeline for implementation;
       (ii) a description of any additional resources or 
     authorities required for implementation; and
       (iii) the plan for implementation.
       (E) For each recommendation under subparagraph (C) that the 
     Secretary determines not to implement, a justification for 
     the determination not to implement.
       (3) Format.--The report under paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (b) Review by Comptroller General of the United States.--
       (1) Review.--Not later than 180 days after the date on 
     which the Secretary submits the report under subsection (a), 
     the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a 
     review of such report.
       (2) Elements.--The review under paragraph (1) shall include 
     an assessment of the following:
       (A) The extent to which the Secretary has implemented the 
     recommendations described in subsection (a)(1).
       (B) Additional recommended actions for the Secretary to 
     take to improve the readiness and retention of the cyber 
     workforce of the Navy.
       (3) Interim briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date on which the Secretary submits the report under 
     subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall provide to the 
     congressional defense committees a briefing on the 
     preliminary findings of the Comptroller General with respect 
     to the review conducted under paragraph (1).
       (4) Final report.--The Comptroller General shall submit to 
     the congressional defense committees a report on the findings 
     of the Comptroller General with respect to the review under 
     paragraph (1) at such time and in such format as is mutually 
     agreed upon by the committees and the Comptroller General at 
     the time of the briefing under paragraph (3).

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     SEC. 1537. STUDY TO DETERMINE OPTIMAL STRATEGY FOR 
                   STRUCTURING AND MANNING ELEMENTS OF JOINT FORCE 
                   HEADQUARTERS-CYBER ORGANIZATIONS, JOINT MISSION 
                   OPERATIONS CENTERS, AND CYBER OPERATIONS-
                   INTEGRATED PLANNING ELEMENTS.

       (a) Study.--
       (1) Requirement.--The Principal Cyber Advisor of the 
     Department of Defense, in coordination with the commanders of 
     the combatant commands, shall conduct a study to determine 
     the optimal strategy for structuring and manning elements of 
     the following:
       (A) Joint Force Headquarters Cyber Organizations.
       (B) Joint Mission Operations Centers.
       (C) Cyber Operations-Integrated Planning Elements.
       (D) Joint Cyber Centers.
       (2) Elements.--The study under paragraph (1) shall include 
     an assessment of each of the following:
       (A) Operational effects on the military services if each of 
     the entities listed in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of 
     paragraph (1) are restructured from organizations that are 
     components of the military services to joint organizations.
       (B) Existing barriers or impediments to designate positions 
     within each of the entities listed in such subparagraphs (A), 
     (B), and (C) as joint billets for joint qualification 
     purposes.
       (C) Operational and organizational effects on the military 
     services, the United States Cyber Command, other combatant 
     commands, and the Joint Staff if the entities listed in 
     subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1) are realigned, 
     restructured, or consolidated.
       (D) Operational and organizational effects and advisement 
     of standardizing a minimum set of roles and responsibilities 
     of the Joint Cyber Centers, or the equivalent entity, of the 
     combatant commands.
       (E) Clarification of the relationship and differentiation 
     between Cyber Operations-Integrated Planning Elements and 
     Joint Cyber Centers of the combatant commands.
       (F) A complete inventory of mission essential tasks for the 
     entities listed in such subparagraphs (A) through (D).
       (G) A description of cyber activities in geographic and 
     functional combatant command campaign plans and resources 
     aligned to those activities.
       (b) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once 
     every 120 days until March 31, 2024, the Principal Cyber 
     Advisor of the Department shall provide to the Committees on 
     Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
     a briefing on the status of the study under subsection (a).
       (c) Report.--
       (1) Requirement.--Not later than March 31, 2024, the 
     Principal Cyber Advisor of the Department shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives a report on the study under subsection (a).
       (2) Contents.--The report under paragraph (1) shall contain 
     the following:
       (A) The findings of the Principal Cyber Advisor with 
     respect to the study under subsection (a).
       (B) Details of the operational and organizational effects 
     assessed under paragraph (2) of such subsection.
       (C) A plan to carry out the transfer described in 
     subparagraph (B) of such paragraph and the associated costs, 
     as appropriate.
       (D) A plan to realign, restructure, or consolidate the 
     entities listed in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of 
     subsection (a)(1).
       (E) Such other matters as the Principal Cyber Advisor 
     considers appropriate.

     SEC. 1538. MANNING REVIEW OF SPACE FORCE CYBER SQUADRONS.

       (a) Requirement.--Not later than 210 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 benefits and risks to the Space Force approach 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.

     SEC. 1539. INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF POSTURE AND STAFFING LEVELS 
                   OF OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     seek to enter into an agreement with an appropriate non-
     Department of Defense entity for the conduct of a 
     comprehensive review of the posture and adequacy of the 
     staffing levels of the Office of the Chief Information 
     Officer of the Department of Defense, as of the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
       (b) Matters for Consideration.--An agreement under 
     subsection (a) shall specify that the review conducted under 
     the agreement shall include the evaluation of each of the 
     following:
       (1) Any limitations or constraints of the Office of the 
     Chief Information Officer in performing the entirety of the 
     responsibilities specified in section 142(b) of title 10, 
     United States Code, and responsibilities assigned by the 
     Secretary of Defense, based on the staffing levels of the 
     Office as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (2) The composition of civilian, military, and contractor 
     personnel assigned to the Office of the Chief Information 
     Officer, as of such date, including the occupational series 
     and military occupational specialties of such personnel, 
     relative to the responsibilities specified in paragraph (1).
       (3) The organizational construct of the Office of the Chief 
     Information Officer, as of such date.
       (c) Recommendations.--An agreement under subsection (a) 
     shall specify that the review conducted under the agreement 
     shall include recommendations for the Chief Information 
     Officer and the congressional defense committees, including 
     recommendations derived from the matters for consideration 
     specified under subsection (b).
       (d) Submission.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the completion of the review under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a copy of the review.

     SEC. 1540. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF CIVILIAN CYBERSECURITY 
                   RESERVE FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to 
     enter into an agreement with a nonprofit entity or a 
     federally funded research and development center with 
     expertise in cybersecurity and workforce management to 
     conduct an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of 
     creating and maintaining a civilian cybersecurity reserve 
     corps to enable the Department of Defense and military 
     services to provide qualified civilian manpower to the 
     Department of Defense to effectively respond to significant 
     cyber incidents or to assist in solving other exceptionally 
     difficult cyber workforce-related challenges.
       (b) Consideration of Prior Report.--
       (1) In general.--In conducting the assessment required by 
     subsection (a), the entity or center shall take into 
     consideration the results of the evaluation of nontraditional 
     cyber support to the Department of Defense required by 
     section 1730 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 
     116-283).
       (2) Limitation on availability of funds pending submission 
     of report.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 
     this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 for 
     the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, not more than 75 
     percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which 
     the Principal Cyber Advisor submits the report referenced in 
     paragraph (1).
       (c) Elements.--The assessment conducted under subsection 
     (a) shall include analysis of the following matters:
       (1) The feasibility of the concept of a civilian 
     cybersecurity reserve program, including an analysis of the 
     available talent pool, potential impact on employers, and 
     propensity to serve.
       (2) The likelihood of utilizing civilian cybersecurity 
     reservists to augment the existing Department of Defense 
     workforce, including an assessment of the duration of periods 
     of activation.
       (3) The result of outreach conducted with industry and 
     State and Federal Government agencies employing individuals 
     likely to meet qualification criteria for service in such a 
     program.
       (4) The necessity for participants to access classified 
     information, and the need to maintain appropriate security 
     clearances as a participant in the program, including while 
     not in Federal service.
       (5) Appropriate compensation and benefits for members of 
     such a program.
       (6) Activities that members may undertake as part of their 
     duties.
       (7) Methods for identifying and recruiting members, 
     including alternative methods to traditional qualifications 
     requirements.
       (8) Methods for preventing conflicts of interest or other 
     ethical concerns as a result of participation in such a 
     program.
       (9) Resources, including funding levels, necessary to carry 
     out such a program.
       (10) Potential penalties or other adverse action taken 
     against individuals who do not respond to activation when 
     called.
       (11) Any other matters the Secretary considers relevant for 
     the purpose of this assessment.
       (d) Reports.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date on 
     which the Secretary enters into the agreement described in 
     subsection (a), such entity or center shall submit to the 
     Secretary a report on the results of the research and 
     analysis under such subsection.
       (2) Submission to congress.--Not later than one year after 
     the date of enactment of

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     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
     Representatives each of the following:
       (A) A copy of the report submitted under paragraph (1) 
     without change.
       (B) Any comments, changes, recommendations, or other 
     information provided by the Secretary of Defense relating to 
     the research and analysis conducted under subsection (a) and 
     contained in such report, including a specific recommendation 
     on whether a civilian cybersecurity reserve should be 
     established, as described in such subsection, or with 
     modification.

     SEC. 1541. COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF CYBER EXCEPTED SERVICE.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer of the 
     Department of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Personnel and Readiness, in coordination with the Chief 
     Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer and the Principal 
     Cyber Advisor of the Department, shall conduct a 
     comprehensive review of the Cyber Excepted Service 
     established pursuant to section 1599f of title 10, United 
     States Code.
       (b) Elements.--The review required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) An assessment of barriers to participation in Cyber 
     Excepted Service positions, including--
       (A) criteria for eligibility of potential Department of 
     Defense components and entities for participation in the 
     Cyber Excepted Service;
       (B) potential and structural limitations of the Cyber 
     Excepted Service, including impediments to mobility or 
     advancement by civilian employees currently in billets coded 
     for Cyber Excepted Service;
       (C) challenges to transition between competitive and 
     excepted service;
       (D) matters relating to pay disparity and challenges with 
     compensation relative to the skill sets and value of such 
     civilian employees in the private sector;
       (E) differences between compensation, incentives, benefits, 
     and access to career-broadening experiences;
       (F) the eligibility for participation in the Cyber Excepted 
     Service of civilian employees who are assigned to the Office 
     of the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer;
       (G) the current and necessary mechanisms to deconflict 
     occasions when individuals can be considered eligible for two 
     or more excepted service systems; and
       (H) any other barriers as determined by the Secretary.
       (2) An evaluation of the process used in accepting 
     applications, assessing candidates, and the process for and 
     effect of adhering to provisions of law establishing 
     preferences for hiring eligible veterans, and selecting 
     applicants for vacancies to be filled by an individual for a 
     Cyber Excepted Service position.
       (3) An evaluation of current efforts to recruit and retain 
     employees in Cyber Excepted Service positions.
       (4) A description of current performance metrics used in 
     evaluating the Cyber Excepted Service.
       (5) An assessment of how current efforts to develop, 
     sustain, and improve the Cyber Excepted Service are 
     integrated into the strategic workforce planning of the 
     Department.
       (6) Current metrics for--
       (A) the number of employees in Cyber Excepted Service 
     positions, disaggregated by occupation, grade, and level or 
     pay band;
       (B) the placement of employees in Cyber Excepted Service 
     positions, disaggregated by military department, Defense 
     agency, or other component within the Department;
       (C) the total number of veterans hired;
       (D) the number of separations of employees in Cyber 
     Excepted Service positions, disaggregated by occupation, 
     grade, and level or pay band;
       (E) the number of retirements of employees in Cyber 
     Excepted Service positions, disaggregated by occupation, 
     grade, and level or pay band;
       (F) the number and amounts of recruitment, relocation, and 
     retention incentives paid to employees in Cyber Excepted 
     Service positions, disaggregated by occupation, grade, and 
     level or pay band; and
       (G) the number of employees who declined transition to 
     qualified Cyber Excepted Service positions.
       (7) An assessment of the training provided to supervisors 
     of employees in Cyber Excepted Service positions on the use 
     of the new authorities.
       (8) An assessment of the implementation of section 
     1599f(a)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, including--
       (A) how each military department, Defense agency, or other 
     component within the Department is incorporating or intends 
     to incorporate Cyber Excepted Service personnel in their 
     cyber mission workforce; and
       (B) how the Cyber Excepted Service has allowed each 
     military department, Defense agency, or other component 
     within the Department to establish, recruit and retain 
     personnel to fill cyber mission workforce needs.
       (9) Recommendations for the Secretary of Defense and the 
     congressional defense committees with respect to the 
     improvement of the Cyber Excepted Service, including 
     recommendations derived from the consideration of the 
     elements specified in paragraphs (1) through (8).
       (c) Submission.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     completion of the review under subsection (a), the Chief 
     Information Officer shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a copy of the review.
       (d) Annual Update.--Not later than one year after the 
     submission of the review under subsection (c), and not less 
     frequently than once each year thereafter until September 30, 
     2028, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee 
     on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives an update on 
     progress made in enacting recommendations identified pursuant 
     to paragraph (9) of subsection (b) and a detailed report on 
     Cyber Excepted Service positions during the most recent one-
     year period, including--
       (1) the metrics described in paragraph (6) of such 
     subsection;
       (2) an updated assessment under paragraph (8) of such 
     subsection from the current reporting period;
       (3) an updated assessment on the effect of section 1599f of 
     title 10, United States Code, on the ability of the 
     Department to recruit, retain, and develop cyber 
     professionals in the Department over the current reporting 
     period;
       (4) an updated assessment on the barriers to participation 
     described in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) from the current 
     reporting period;
       (5) proposed modifications to the Cyber Excepted Service; 
     and
       (6) such other matters as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``Cyber Excepted Service'' consists of those 
     positions established under section 1599f(a)(1)(A) of title 
     10, United States Code.
       (2) The term ``Cyber Excepted Service position'' means a 
     position in the Cyber Excepted Service.

                 Subtitle D--Reports and Other Matters

     SEC. 1551. PILOT PROGRAM FOR SHARING CYBER CAPABILITIES AND 
                   RELATED INFORMATION WITH FOREIGN OPERATIONAL 
                   PARTNERS.

       (a) Authorization.--Chapter 19 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     section:

     ``Sec. 398. Pilot program for sharing cyber capabilities and 
       related information with foreign operational partners

       ``(a) Authority to Establish Pilot Program to Share Cyber 
     Capabilities.--The Secretary of Defense may, with the 
     concurrence of the Secretary of State, provide cyber 
     capabilities and related information developed or procured by 
     the Department of Defense to foreign countries or 
     organizations described in subsection (b) without 
     compensation, to meet operational imperatives if the 
     Secretary of Defense determines that the provision of such 
     cyber capabilities is in the national security interests of 
     the United States.
       ``(b) List of Foreign Countries.--The Secretary of Defense, 
     with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall--
       ``(1) establish--
       ``(A) a list of foreign countries that the Secretary of 
     Defense considers suitable for sharing of cyber capabilities 
     and related information under the authority established under 
     paragraph (a); and
       ``(B) criteria for establishing the list under subparagraph 
     (A);
       ``(2) not later than 14 days after establishing the list 
     required by paragraph (a), submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress such list; and
       ``(3) notify the appropriate committees of Congress in 
     writing of any changes to the list established under clause 
     (1) at least 14 days prior to the adoption of any such 
     changes.
       ``(c) Procedures.--Prior to the first use of the authority 
     provided by subsection (a), the Secretaries of Defense and 
     State shall--
       ``(1) establish and submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress procedures for a coordination process for subsection 
     (a) that is consistent with the operational timelines 
     required to support the national security of the United 
     States; and
       ``(2) notify the appropriate committees of Congress in 
     writing of any changes to the procedures established under 
     paragraph (1) at least 14 days prior to the adoption of any 
     such changes.
       ``(d) Notification Required.--(1) The Secretary of Defense 
     and Secretary of State jointly shall promptly submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress notice in writing of any 
     use of the authority provided by subsection (a) no later than 
     48 hours following the use of the authority.
       ``(2) Notification under paragraph (1) shall include a 
     certification that the provision of the cyber capabilities 
     was in the national security interests of the United States.
       ``(3) The notification under paragraph (1) shall include an 
     analysis of whether the transfer and the underlying 
     operational imperative could have been met using another 
     authority.
       ``(e) Termination.--The authority established under 
     paragraph (a) shall terminate on the date that is 3 years 
     after the date on which this authority becomes law.
       ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `appropriate committees of Congress' means--
       ``(A) the congressional defense committees;
       ``(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
       ``(C) Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.
       ``(2) The term `cyber capability' means a device or 
     computer program, including any

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     combination of software, firmware, or hardware, designed to 
     create an effect in or through cyberspace.
       ``(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall 
     be construed as amending, diminishing, or otherwise impacting 
     reporting or other obligations under the War Powers 
     Resolution.''.
       (b) Table of Sections Amendment.--The table of sections at 
     the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new item:

``398. Pilot program for sharing cyber capabilities and related 
              information with foreign operational partners.''.

     SEC. 1552. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FOR CYBER AND INFORMATION 
                   TECHNOLOGY BUDGET DATA ANALYTICS.

       (a) Demonstration Program.--
       (1) Requirement.--Not later than February 1, 2024, the 
     Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense shall, 
     in coordination with the Chief Digital and Artificial 
     Intelligence Officer, complete a pilot program to demonstrate 
     the application of advanced data analytics to the fiscal year 
     2024 budget data of a military department for the purpose of 
     identifying total cyber and information technology spending 
     and the distribution of such resources across budget line 
     items that are and are not identified, labeled, or 
     categorized in a manner that would indicate that funds 
     included in such line items will be expended on cyber and 
     information technology activities.
       (2) Coordination with military departments.--In carrying 
     out the demonstration program under subsection (a), the Chief 
     Information Officer shall, in coordination with the Secretary 
     of the Air Force, the Secretary of the Army, and the 
     Secretary of the Navy, select a military department for 
     participation in the demonstration program.
       (b) Elements.--The demonstration program under subsection 
     (a) shall include--
       (1) efforts to identify planned expenditures for cyber and 
     information technology that are not captured in the total 
     figures for cyber and information technology reported 
     annually to Congress in support of the President's budget 
     submission and in budget documents and briefings to Congress 
     on the cyber and information technology programs and 
     activities;
       (2) efforts to improve transparency in cyber and 
     information technology budget information to identify cyber 
     and information technology activities funded out of noncyber 
     and noninformation technology budget lines, including by the 
     use of qualitative techniques such as semantic analysis or 
     natural language processing technologies;
       (3) metrics developed to assess the effectiveness of the 
     demonstration program;
       (4) a cost tradeoff analysis of implementing these cyber 
     and information technology data analytics across the entire 
     budget of the Department of Defense;
       (5) existing or planned efforts to use these data analytics 
     to make budget decisions; and
       (6) existing or planned efforts to incorporate these data 
     analytics into materials presented to Congress through the 
     budget submission process.
       (c) Briefing.--
       (1) Initial briefing.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information 
     Officer shall provide the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the 
     plans and status of the Chief Information Officer with 
     respect to the demonstration program under subsection (a).
       (2) Final briefing.--Not later than March 1, 2024, the 
     Chief Information Officer shall provide the Committees on 
     Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
     a briefing on the results and findings of the Chief 
     Information Officer with respect to the demonstration program 
     under subsection (a), including the following:
       (A) Recommendations for expansion of the demonstration 
     program to the entire cyber and information technology budget 
     of the Department.
       (B) Plans for incorporating data analytics into the 
     congressional budget submission process for the cyber and 
     information technology budget of the Department.

     SEC. 1553. PLAN FOR COMMERCIAL CLOUD TEST AND EVALUATION.

       (a) Policy and Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with commercial industry, shall implement a 
     policy and plan for test and evaluation of the cybersecurity 
     of the clouds of commercial cloud service providers that 
     provide, or are intended to provide, storage or computing of 
     classified data of the Department of Defense.
       (b) Contents.--The policy and plan under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) A requirement that, beginning on the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, future contracts with cloud service 
     providers for storage or computing of classified data of the 
     Department include provisions that permit the Secretary to 
     conduct independent, threat-realistic assessments of the 
     commercial cloud infrastructure, including with respect to--
       (A) the storage, compute, and enabling elements, including 
     the control plane and virtualization hypervisor for mission 
     elements of the Department supported by the cloud provider; 
     and
       (B) the supporting systems used in the fulfillment, 
     facilitation, or operations relating to the mission of the 
     Department under the contract, including the interfaces with 
     these systems.
       (2) An explanation as to how the Secretary intends to 
     proceed on amending existing contracts with cloud service 
     providers to permit the same level of assessments required 
     for future contracts under paragraph (1).
       (3) Identification and description of any proposed tiered 
     test and evaluation requirements aligned with different 
     impact and classification levels.
       (c) Waiver Authority.--The Secretary may include in the 
     policy and plan under subsection (a) an authority to waive 
     any requirement under subsection (b) if the waiver is jointly 
     approved by the Chief Information Officer of the Department 
     of Defense and the Director of Operational Test and 
     Evaluation.
       (d) Submission.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives the policy and plan under subsection (a).
       (e) Threat-realistic Assessment Defined.--In this section, 
     the term ``threat-realistic assessments'' means, with respect 
     to commercial cloud infrastructure, activities that--
       (1) are designed to accurately emulate cyber threats from 
     advanced nation state adversaries, such as Russia and China; 
     and
       (2) include cooperative penetration testing and no-notice 
     threat-emulation activities where personnel of the Department 
     of Defense attempt to penetrate and gain control of the 
     cloud-provider facilities, networks, systems, and defenses 
     associated with, or which enable, the supported missions of 
     the Department.

     SEC. 1554. ROADMAP AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR CYBER ADOPTION 
                   OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

       (a) Roadmap and Implementation Plan Required.--Not later 
     than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     the Commander of the United States Cyber Command and the 
     Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Chief Digital and Artificial 
     Intelligence Officer of the Department, the Director of the 
     Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Director of 
     the National Security Agency, and the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Research and Engineering, shall jointly develop a 
     five-year roadmap and implementation plan for rapidly 
     adopting and acquiring artificial intelligence systems, 
     applications, and supporting data and data management 
     processes for the Cyberspace Operations Forces of the 
     Department of Defense.
       (b) Elements.--The roadmap and implementation plan required 
     by subsection (a) shall include the following:
       (1) Identification and prioritization of artificial 
     intelligence systems, applications, data identification, and 
     processing to cyber missions within the Department, and 
     ameliorating threats to, and from, artificial intelligence 
     systems, including--
       (A) advancing the cybersecurity of Department systems with 
     artificial intelligence;
       (B) uses of artificial intelligence for cyber effects 
     operations;
       (C) assessing and mitigating vulnerabilities of artificial 
     intelligence systems supporting cybersecurity and cyber 
     operations to attacks; and
       (D) defending against adversary artificial intelligence-
     based cyber attacks.
       (2) A plan to develop, acquire, adopt, and sustain the 
     artificial intelligence systems, applications, data, and 
     processing identified in paragraph (1).
       (3) Roles and responsibilities for the following for 
     adopting and acquiring artificial intelligence systems, 
     applications, and data to cyber missions within the 
     Department:
       (A) The Commander of the United States Cyber Command.
       (B) The Commander of Joint-Force Headquarters Department of 
     Defense Information Networks.
       (C) The Chief Information Officer of the Department.
       (D) The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer 
     of the Department.
       (E) The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
     Engineering.
       (F) The Secretaries of the military departments.
       (G) The Director of the National Security Agency.
       (4) Identification of currently deployed, adopted, and 
     acquired artificial intelligence systems, applications, 
     ongoing prototypes, and data.
       (5) Identification of current capability and skill gaps 
     that must be addressed prior to the development and adoption 
     of artificial intelligence applications identified in 
     paragraph (1).
       (6) Identification of opportunities to solicit operator 
     utility feedback through inclusion into research and 
     development processes and wargaming or experimentation events 
     by developing a roadmap for such processes and events, as 
     well as a formalized process for capturing and tracking 
     lessons learned from such events to inform the development 
     community.
       (7) Identification of long-term technology gaps for 
     fulfilling the Department's cyber warfighter mission to be 
     addressed by research relating to artificial intelligence by 
     the science and technology enterprise within the Department.
       (8) Definition of a maturity model describing desired cyber 
     capabilities, agnostic of the enabling technology solutions, 
     including phases in the maturity model or identified 
     milestones and clearly identified areas for

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     collaboration with relevant commercial off the shelf and 
     government off the shelf developers to address requirements 
     supporting capability gaps.
       (9) Assessment, in partnership with the Director of the 
     Defense Intelligence Agency, of the threat posed by 
     adversaries' use of artificial intelligence to the cyberspace 
     operations and the security of the networks and artificial 
     intelligence systems of the Department in the next five 
     years, including a net technical assessment of United States 
     and adversary activities to apply artificial intelligence to 
     cyberspace operations, and actions planned to address that 
     threat.
       (10) A detailed schedule with target milestones, 
     investments, and required expenditures.
       (11) Interim and final metrics of adoption of artificial 
     intelligence for each activity identified in the roadmap.
       (12) Identification of such additional funding, 
     authorities, and policies as the Commander and the Chief 
     Information Officer jointly determine may be required.
       (13) Such other topics as the Commander and the Chief 
     Information Officer jointly consider appropriate.
       (c) Synchronization.--The Commander and the Chief 
     Information Officer shall ensure that the roadmap and 
     implementation plan under subsection (a) are synchronized and 
     coordinated to be consistent with section 1509.
       (d) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
     which the Commander and the Chief Information Officer 
     complete development of the roadmap and implementation plan 
     under subsection (a), the Commander and the Chief Information 
     Officer shall provide to the congressional defense committees 
     a classified briefing on the roadmap and implementation plan.

     SEC. 1555. REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IMPLEMENTATION OF 
                   RECOMMENDATIONS FROM DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD 
                   CYBER REPORT.

       (a) Review.--
       (1) Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     complete a review of the findings and recommendations 
     presented in the June 2018 Defense Science Board report 
     titled ``Cyber as a Strategic Capability''.
       (2) Elements.--The review under paragraph (1) shall include 
     the following:
       (A) Identification of, and description of implementation 
     for, recommendations that have been implemented by the 
     Secretary.
       (B) Identification of recommendations that have not yet 
     been fully implemented by the Secretary.
       (C) Identification of the reasons why the recommendations 
     identified under subparagraph (B) were not implemented.
       (D) Identification of such legislative or administrative 
     action as the Secretary determines necessary to implement the 
     recommendations identified under subparagraph (B).
       (b) Report.--
       (1) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
     which the review is completed under paragraph (1) of 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees 
     on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives a report on the review, including a 
     disclosure of the matters identified and developed under 
     paragraph (2) of such subsection.
       (2) Form.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.

     SEC. 1556. ANNUAL BRIEFING ON RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NATIONAL 
                   SECURITY AGENCY AND UNITED STATES CYBER 
                   COMMAND.

       (a) Annual Briefings Required.--Not later than March 1, 
     2023, and not less frequently than once each year thereafter 
     until March 1, 2028, the Secretary of Defense shall provide 
     the congressional defense committees a briefing on the 
     relationship between the National Security Agency and United 
     States Cyber Command.
       (b) Elements.--Each briefing provided under subsection (a) 
     shall include an annual assessment of the following:
       (1) The resources, authorities, activities, missions, 
     facilities, and personnel used to conduct the relevant 
     missions at the National Security Agency as well as the cyber 
     offense and defense missions of United States Cyber Command.
       (2) The processes used to manage risk, balance tradeoffs, 
     and work with partners to execute operations.
       (3) An assessment of the operating environment and the 
     continuous need to balance tradeoffs to meet mission 
     necessity and effectiveness.
       (4) An assessment of the operational effects resulting from 
     the relationship between the National Security Agency and 
     United States Cyber Command, including a list of specific 
     operations conducted over the previous year that were enabled 
     by or benefitted from the relationship.
       (5) Such other topics as the Director of the National 
     Security Agency and the Commander of United States Cyber 
     Command may consider appropriate.

     SEC. 1557. REVIEW OF DEFINITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH CYBERSPACE 
                   OPERATIONS FORCES.

       (a) Review.--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--
       (1) review--
       (A) 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)''; and
       (B) the responsibilities of the Commander of the United 
     States Cyber Command as the Cyberspace Joint Force Provider 
     and Cyberspace Joint Force Trainer, with respect to forces 
     included and excluded from the Cyberspace Operations Forces; 
     and
       (2) update such memorandum and, as appropriate, update such 
     responsibilities.
       (b) Elements.--The review under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) A comprehensive assessment of units and components of 
     the Department of Defense conducting defensive cyberspace 
     operations which are not currently included in the definition 
     specified in paragraph (1)(A) of such subsection.
       (2) Consideration of options for participation in the 
     Cyberspace Operations Forces by forces without regard to 
     whether the forces are included in such definition, including 
     options under which--
       (A) forces currently excluded from the Cyberspace 
     Operations Forces because of such definition may access 
     training, resources, and expertise of the Cyberspace 
     Operations Forces;
       (B) the Commander of the United States Cyber Command may 
     issue advisory tasking to forces that are not Cyberspace 
     Operations Forces pursuant to such definition; and
       (C) forces that are not Cyberspace Operations Forces 
     pursuant to such definition are subject to training standards 
     established by the Commander as the Cyberspace Joint Force 
     Trainer.

     SEC. 1558. ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS AND REPORTS ON ASSIGNMENT OF 
                   CERTAIN BUDGET CONTROL RESPONSIBILITY TO 
                   COMMANDER OF UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND.

       (a) Annual Assessments.--
       (1) Requirement.--During fiscal year 2023, and not less 
     frequently than once each fiscal year thereafter through 
     fiscal year 2028, the Commander of the United States Cyber 
     Command, in coordination with the Principal Cyber Advisor of 
     the Department of Defense, shall assess the implementation of 
     the transition of responsibilities assigned to the Commander 
     by section 1507(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81).
       (2) Elements.--Each assessment carried out under paragraph 
     (1) shall include the following:
       (A) An assessment of the operational and organizational 
     effect of section 1507(a)(1) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) on 
     the training, equipping, operation, sustainment, and 
     readiness of the Cyber Mission Forces.
       (B) An inventory description of the cyber systems, 
     activities, capabilities, resources, and functions that have 
     been transferred from the military departments to control of 
     the Commander and those that have not been transitioned 
     pursuant to such section 1507(a)(1).
       (C) An opinion by the Commander as to whether the cyber 
     systems, activities, capabilities, resources, and functions 
     that have not been so transitioned should be transitioned 
     pursuant to such section 1507(a)(1).
       (D) An assessment of the adequacy of resources, 
     authorities, and policies required to implement such section 
     1507(a)(1), including organizational, functional, and 
     personnel matters.
       (E) An assessment of the reliance on resources, 
     authorities, policies, or personnel external to United States 
     Cyber Command in support of the budget control of the 
     Commander.
       (F) Identification of any outstanding areas for transition 
     pursuant to such section 1507(a)(1).
       (G) An assessment of the organization established under 
     section 1509 and its performance relative to the requirements 
     of the Command.
       (H) Such other matters as the Commander considers 
     appropriate.
       (b) Annual Reports.--Not later than March 1, 2023, and 
     annually thereafter through 2028, the Commander shall submit 
     to the congressional defense committees a report on the 
     findings of the Commander with respect to the assessments 
     under subsection (a).

     SEC. 1559. ASSESSMENTS OF WEAPONS SYSTEMS VULNERABILITIES TO 
                   RADIO-FREQUENCY ENABLED CYBER ATTACKS.

       (a) Assessments.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure 
     that the activities required by and conducted pursuant to 
     section 1647 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 1118), section 
     1637 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. 221 
     note), and the amendments made by section 1712 of the William 
     M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4087) include 
     regular assessments of the vulnerabilities to and mission 
     risks presented by radio-frequency enabled cyber attacks with 
     respect to the operational technology embedded in weapons 
     systems, aircraft, ships, ground vehicles, space systems, 
     sensors, and datalink networks of the Department of Defense.

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       (b) Elements.--The assessments under subsection (a) with 
     respect to vulnerabilities and risks described in such 
     subsection shall include--
       (1) identification of such vulnerabilities and risks;
       (2) ranking of vulnerability, severity, and priority;
       (3) development and selection of options, with associated 
     costs and schedule, to correct such vulnerabilities, 
     including installation of intrusion detection capabilities;
       (4) an evaluation of the cybersecurity sufficiency for 
     Military Standard 1553; and
       (5) development of integrated risk-based plans to implement 
     the corrective actions selected.
       (c) Development of Corrective Actions.--In developing 
     corrective actions under subsection (b)(3), the assessments 
     under subsection (a) shall--
       (1) consider the missions supported by the assessed weapons 
     systems, aircraft, ships, ground vehicles, space systems, 
     sensors, or datalink networks, as the case may be, to ensure 
     that the corrective actions focus on the vulnerabilities that 
     create the greatest risks to the missions;
       (2) be shared and coordinated with the principal staff 
     assistant with primary responsibility for the strategic 
     cybersecurity program; and
       (3) address requirements for deployed and nondeployed 
     members of the Armed Forces to analyze data collected on the 
     weapons systems and respond to attacks.
       (d) Intelligence Informed Assessments.--The assessments 
     under subsection (a) shall be informed by intelligence, if 
     available, and technical judgment regarding potential threats 
     to embedded operational technology during operations of the 
     Armed Forces.
       (e) Coordination.--
       (1) Coordination and integration of activities.--The 
     assessments under subsection (a) shall be fully coordinated 
     and integrated with activities described in such subsection.
       (2) Coordination of organizations.--The Secretary shall 
     ensure that the organizations conducting the assessments 
     under subsection (a) in the military departments, the United 
     States Special Operations Command, and the Defense Agencies 
     coordinate with each other and share best practices, 
     vulnerability analyses, and technical solutions with the 
     principal staff assistant with primary responsibility for the 
     Strategic Cybersecurity Program.
       (f) Briefings.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the 
     congressional defense committees briefings from the 
     organizations specified under subsection (e)(2), as 
     appropriate, on the activities and plans required under this 
     section.

     SEC. 1560. BRIEFING ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PLAN TO DETER 
                   AND COUNTER ADVERSARIES IN THE INFORMATION 
                   ENVIRONMENT.

       (a) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide 
     to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the 
     following:
       (1) The status of the strategy and posture review required 
     by section 1631(g) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 397 note).
       (2) A description of efforts of the Department of Defense, 
     including such efforts conducted in consultation with 
     relevant departments and agencies of the Federal Government, 
     to effectively deter and counter foreign adversaries in the 
     information environment, including--
       (A) recent updates or modifications to existing policies to 
     more effectively deter and counter adversaries;
       (B) a description of funding priorities and impacts to 
     future budget requests;
       (C) recent updates to personnel policies to ensure the 
     recruitment, promotion, retention, and compensation for 
     individuals with the necessary skills in the information 
     environment; and
       (D) a description of improvements required to the 
     collection, prioritization, and analysis of intelligence, in 
     particular open-source intelligence, to better inform the 
     understanding of foreign adversaries in the information 
     environment.
       (3) A description of any initiatives that are being taken, 
     in cooperation with relevant departments and agencies of the 
     Federal Government, to assist and incorporate allies and 
     partner countries of the United States into efforts to 
     effectively deter and counter foreign adversaries in the 
     information environment.
       (4) A description of any additional actions the Secretary 
     determines necessary to further ensure that the Department of 
     Defense is appropriately postured to effectively deter and 
     counter foreign adversaries in the information environment.
       (5) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines 
     appropriate.
       (b) Information Environment Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``information environment'' has the meaning given in the 
     publication of the Department of Defense titled ``Joint 
     Concept for Operating in the Information Environment 
     (JCOIE)'' dated July 25, 2018.

   TITLE XVI--SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND INTELLIGENCE 
                                MATTERS

                      Subtitle A--Space Activities

Sec. 1601. Requirements for protection of satellites.
Sec. 1602. Strategy on protection of satellites.
Sec. 1603. Modification of reports on integration of acquisition and 
              capability delivery schedules for segments of major 
              satellite acquisitions programs and funding for such 
              programs.
Sec. 1604. Tactically responsive space capability.
Sec. 1605. Extension of annual report on Space Command and Control.
Sec. 1606. Allied responsive space capabilities.
Sec. 1607. Applied research and educational activities to support space 
              technology development.
Sec. 1608. Review of Space Development Agency exemption from Joint 
              Capabilities Integration and Development System.
Sec. 1609. Update to plan to manage Integrated Tactical Warning and 
              Attack Assessment System and multi-domain sensors.
Sec. 1610. Report on space debris.

  Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities

Sec. 1621. Congressional oversight of clandestine activities that 
              support operational preparation of the environment.

                       Subtitle C--Nuclear Forces

Sec. 1631. Biannual briefing on nuclear weapons and related activities.
Sec. 1632. Industrial base monitoring for B-21 and Sentinel programs.
Sec. 1633. Improvements to Nuclear Weapons Council.
Sec. 1634. Portfolio management framework for nuclear forces.
Sec. 1635. Extension of requirement to report on nuclear weapons 
              stockpile.
Sec. 1636. Modification and extension of annual assessment of cyber 
              resilience of nuclear command and control system.
Sec. 1637. Modification of reports on Nuclear Posture Review 
              implementation.
Sec. 1638. Establishment of intercontinental ballistic missile site 
              activation task force for Sentinel program.
Sec. 1639. Prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental ballistic 
              missiles of the United States.
Sec. 1640. Plan for development of reentry vehicles.
Sec. 1641. Treatment of nuclear modernization and hypersonic missile 
              programs within Defense Priorities and Allocations 
              System.
Sec. 1642. Matters relating to nuclear-capable sea-launched cruise 
              missile.

                  Subtitle D--Missile Defense Programs

Sec. 1651. Biannual briefing on missile defense and related activities.
Sec. 1652. Improvements to acquisition accountability reports on the 
              ballistic missile defense system.
Sec. 1653. Making permanent prohibitions relating to missile defense 
              information and systems.
Sec. 1654. Next generation interceptors for missile defense of United 
              States homeland.
Sec. 1655. Termination of requirement to transition ballistic missile 
              defense programs to the military departments.
Sec. 1656. Persistent cybersecurity operations for ballistic missile 
              defense systems and networks.
Sec. 1657. Fire control architectures.
Sec. 1658. Middle East integrated air and missile defense.
Sec. 1659. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli 
              cooperative missile defense program co-development and 
              co-production.
Sec. 1660. Integrated air and missile defense architecture for defense 
              of Guam.
Sec. 1661. Limitation on availability of certain funds until submission 
              of report on implementation of the cruise missile defense 
              architecture for the homeland.
Sec. 1662. Strategy to use asymmetric capabilities to defeat hypersonic 
              missile threats.
Sec. 1663. Plan on delivering Shared Early Warning System data to 
              certain allies and partners of the United States.
Sec. 1664. Reports on ground-based interceptors.
Sec. 1665. Report on missile defense interceptor site in contiguous 
              United States.

                       Subtitle E--Other Matters

Sec. 1671. Cooperative threat reduction funds.
Sec. 1672. Department of Defense support for requirements of the White 
              House Military Office.
Sec. 1673. Unidentified anomalous phenomena reporting procedures.
Sec. 1674. Study of weapons programs that allow Armed Forces to address 
              hard and deeply buried targets.

                      Subtitle A--Space Activities

     SEC. 1601. REQUIREMENTS FOR PROTECTION OF SATELLITES.

       Chapter 135 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     inserting after section 2275

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     the following new section (and conforming the table of 
     sections at the beginning of such chapter accordingly):

     ``Sec. 2275a. Requirements for protection of satellites

       ``(a) Establishment of Requirements.--Before a major 
     satellite acquisition program achieves Milestone A approval, 
     or equivalent, the Chief of Staff of the Space Force, in 
     consultation with the Commander of the United States Space 
     Command, shall establish requirements for the defense and 
     resilience of the satellites under that program against the 
     capabilities of adversaries to target, degrade, or destroy 
     the satellites.
       ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `major satellite acquisition program' has 
     the meaning given that term in section 2275 of this title.
       ``(2) The term `Milestone A approval' has the meaning given 
     that term in section 4251 of this title 10.''.

     SEC. 1602. STRATEGY ON PROTECTION OF SATELLITES.

       (a) Strategy.--
       (1) Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, 
     shall make publicly available a strategy containing the 
     actions that will be taken to defend and protect on-orbit 
     satellites of the Department of Defense and the intelligence 
     community from the capabilities of adversaries to target, 
     degrade, or destroy satellites.
       (2) Forms.--The Secretary shall--
       (A) make the strategy under paragraph (1) publicly 
     available in unclassified form; and
       (B) submit to the appropriate congressional committees an 
     annex, which may be submitted in classified form, containing 
     supporting documents to the strategy.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the congressional defense committees; and
       (B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
     House of Representatives and the Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the Senate.
       (2) The term ``intelligence community'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act 
     of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)).

     SEC. 1603. MODIFICATION OF REPORTS ON INTEGRATION OF 
                   ACQUISITION AND CAPABILITY DELIVERY SCHEDULES 
                   FOR SEGMENTS OF MAJOR SATELLITE ACQUISITIONS 
                   PROGRAMS AND FUNDING FOR SUCH PROGRAMS.

       Section 2275(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
     by striking paragraph (3).

     SEC. 1604. TACTICALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE CAPABILITY.

       (a) Program.--Subsection (a) of section 1609 of the William 
     M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 2271 note) is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(a) Program.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall ensure 
     that the Space Force has a tactically responsive space 
     capability that--
       ``(1) addresses all lifecycle elements; and
       ``(2) addresses rapid deployment and reconstitution 
     requirements--
       ``(A) to provide long-term continuity for tactically 
     responsive space capabilities across the future-years defense 
     program submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, 
     United States Code;
       ``(B) to continue the development of concepts of 
     operations, including with respect to tactics, training, and 
     procedures;
       ``(C) to develop appropriate processes for tactically 
     responsive space launch, including--
       ``(i) mission assurance processes; and
       ``(ii) command and control, tracking, telemetry, and 
     communications; and
       ``(D) to identify basing requirements necessary to enable 
     tactically responsive space capabilities.''.
       (b) Requirements.--Such section is further amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(b) Requirements.--The Chief of Space Operations shall 
     establish tactically responsive requirements for all national 
     security space capabilities, if applicable, carried out under 
     title 10, United States Code.''.
       (c) Support.--Subsection (c) of such section, as 
     redesignated by subsection (b), is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``launch program'' and inserting ``space program''; and
       (B) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
     following new subparagraph:
       ``(B) The entire end-to-end tactically responsive space 
     capability, including with respect to the launch vehicle, 
     ground infrastructure, bus, payload, operations and on-orbit 
     sustainment.''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
       (i) by striking ``for fiscal year 2023'' and inserting 
     ``for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026''; and
       (ii) by striking ``tactically responsive launch program'' 
     and inserting ``tactically responsive space program'';
       (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``launches'' and 
     inserting ``capabilities''; and
       (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``tactically 
     responsive launch program'' and inserting ``tactically 
     responsive space program''.
       (d) Conforming Amendment.--The heading of such section is 
     amended in the heading by striking ``launch operations'' and 
     inserting ``space capability''.

     SEC. 1605. EXTENSION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON SPACE COMMAND AND 
                   CONTROL.

       Section 1613(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1731) 
     is amended by striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2030''.

     SEC. 1606. ALLIED RESPONSIVE SPACE CAPABILITIES.

       (a) Initiatives.--The Secretary of the Defense and the 
     Secretary of State shall jointly ensure that responsive space 
     capabilities of the Department of Defense align with 
     initiatives by Five Eyes countries, member states of the 
     North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and other allies to 
     promote a globally responsive space architecture.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the 
     Secretary of State, in coordination with the Commander of the 
     United States European Command, the Commander of the United 
     States Indo-Pacific Command, and the Commander of the United 
     States Space Command, shall jointly submit to the 
     congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate a report assessing current 
     investments and partnerships by the United States with allies 
     of the United States with respect to responsive space 
     efforts. The report shall include the following:
       (1) An assessment of the benefits of leveraging allied and 
     partner spaceports for responsive launch.
       (2) A discussion of current and future plans to engage with 
     allies and partners with respect to activities ensuring rapid 
     reconstitution or augmentation of the space capabilities of 
     the United States and allies.
       (3) An assessment of the shared costs and technology 
     between the United States and allies, including if 
     investments from the Pacific Deterrence Initiative and the 
     European Deterrence Initiative could be considered for allied 
     spaceports.
       (c) Five Eyes Countries Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``Five Eyes countries'' means the following:
       (1) Australia.
       (2) Canada.
       (3) New Zealand.
       (4) The United Kingdom.
       (5) The United States.

     SEC. 1607. APPLIED RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO 
                   SUPPORT SPACE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force and the 
     Chief of Space Operations, in coordination with the Chief 
     Technology and Innovation Office of the Space Force, may 
     carry out applied research and educational activities to 
     support space technology development.
       (b) Activities.--Activities carried out under subsection 
     (a) shall support the applied research, development, and 
     demonstration needs of the Space Force, including by 
     addressing and facilitating the advancement of capabilities 
     related to--
       (1) space domain awareness;
       (2) positioning, navigation, and timing;
       (3) communications;
       (4) hypersonics;
       (5) cybersecurity; and
       (6) any other matter the Secretary of the Air Force 
     considers relevant.
       (c) Education and Training.--Activities carried out under 
     subsection (a) shall--
       (1) promote education and training for students so as to 
     support the future national security space workforce of the 
     United States; and
       (2) explore opportunities for international collaboration.
       (d) Termination.--The authority provided by this section 
     shall expire on December 31, 2027.

     SEC. 1608. REVIEW OF SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY EXEMPTION FROM 
                   JOINT CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT 
                   SYSTEM.

       (a) Review.--Not later than March 31, 2023, the Secretary 
     of Defense shall complete a review regarding whether the 
     Space Development Agency should be exempt from the Joint 
     Capabilities Integration and Development System.
       (b) Recommendation.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
     on which the review under subsection (a) is completed, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a recommendation as to whether the 
     exemption described in such subsection should apply to the 
     Space Development Agency.
       (c) Implementation.--Not later than 60 days after the date 
     on which the recommendation is submitted under subsection 
     (b), the Secretary of the Air Force and the Director of the 
     Space Development Agency shall implement the recommendation.

     SEC. 1609. UPDATE TO PLAN TO MANAGE INTEGRATED TACTICAL 
                   WARNING AND ATTACK ASSESSMENT SYSTEM AND MULTI-
                   DOMAIN SENSORS.

       (a) Update Required.--Not later than one year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air 
     Force shall update the plan that was developed pursuant to 
     section 1669 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91).

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       (b) Coordination With Other Agencies.--In developing the 
     update required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
       (1) coordinate with the Secretary of the Army, the 
     Secretary of the Navy, the Director of the Missile Defense 
     Agency, the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 
     and the Director of the Space Development Agency; and
       (2) solicit comments on the plan, if any, from the 
     Commander of United States Strategic Command, the Commander 
     of United States Northern Command, and the Commander of 
     United States Space Command.
       (c) Submittal to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after 
     the update required by subsection (a) is complete, the 
     Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees--
       (1) the plan updated pursuant to subsection (a); and
       (2) the comments from the Commander of United States 
     Strategic Command, the Commander of United States Northern 
     Command, and the Commander of United States Space Command, if 
     any, solicited under subsection (b)(2).

     SEC. 1610. REPORT ON SPACE DEBRIS.

       (a) Requirement.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees the 
     portion of the report on the risks posed by man-made space 
     debris in low-Earth orbit described in the explanatory 
     statement accompanying the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) that pertains to the 
     Department of Defense. The portion of the report shall 
     include--
       (1) an explanation of such risks to defense and national 
     security space assets;
       (2) recommendations with respect to the remediation of such 
     risks to defense and national security assets; and
       (3) outlines of plans to reduce the incident of such space 
     debris to defense and national security assets.
       (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.

  Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities

     SEC. 1621. CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF CLANDESTINE ACTIVITIES 
                   THAT SUPPORT OPERATIONAL PREPARATION OF THE 
                   ENVIRONMENT.

       Section 127f of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections 
     (f) and (g), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(e) Quarterly Briefing.--On a quarterly basis, the 
     Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low 
     Intensity Conflict, in coordination with elements of the 
     Department of Defense that the Assistant Secretary determines 
     appropriate, shall provide to the congressional defense 
     committees a briefing outlining the clandestine activities 
     carried out pursuant to subsection (a) during the period 
     covered by the briefing, including--
       ``(1) an update on such activities carried out in each 
     geographic combatant command and a description of how such 
     activities support the respective theater campaign plan;
       ``(2) an overview of the authorities and legal issues, 
     including limitations, relating to such activities; and
       ``(3) any other matters the Assistant Secretary considers 
     appropriate.''.

                       Subtitle C--Nuclear Forces

     SEC. 1631. BIANNUAL BRIEFING ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND RELATED 
                   ACTIVITIES.

       Chapter 24 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     inserting after section 492a the following new section (and 
     conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such 
     chapter accordingly):

     ``SEC. 492B. BIANNUAL BRIEFING ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND RELATED 
                   ACTIVITIES.

       ``(a) In General.--On or about May 1 and November 1 of each 
     year, the officials specified in subsection (b) shall provide 
     to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
     House of Representatives a briefing on matters relating to 
     nuclear weapons policies, operations, technology development, 
     and other similar topics as requested by such committees.
       ``(b) Officials Specified.--The officials specified in this 
     subsection are the following:
       ``(1) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition.
       ``(2) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, 
     Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs.
       ``(3) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy.
       ``(4) The Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs of the 
     National Nuclear Security Administration.
       ``(5) The Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy of the 
     Joint Staff.
       ``(6) The Director for Capability and Resource Integration 
     for the United States Strategic Command.
       ``(c) Delegation.--An official specified in subsection (b) 
     may delegate the authority to provide a briefing under 
     subsection (a) to a member of the Senior Executive Service 
     who reports to the official.
       ``(d) Termination.--The requirement to provide a briefing 
     under subsection (a) shall terminate on January 1, 2028.''.

     SEC. 1632. INDUSTRIAL BASE MONITORING FOR B-21 AND SENTINEL 
                   PROGRAMS.

       Chapter 24 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     inserting after section 493 the following new section (and 
     conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such 
     chapter accordingly):

     ``Sec. 493a. Industrial base monitoring for B-21 and Sentinel 
       programs

       ``(a) Designation.--The Secretary of the Air Force, acting 
     through the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for 
     Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, shall designate a 
     senior official, who shall report to the Assistant Secretary, 
     to monitor the combined industrial base supporting the 
     acquisition of--
       ``(1) B-21 aircraft; and
       ``(2) the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile 
     weapon system.
       ``(b) Requirements for Monitoring.--In monitoring the 
     combined industrial base described in subsection (a), the 
     senior official designated under such subsection shall--
       ``(1) have the authority to select staff to assist the 
     senior official from among civilian employees of the 
     Department and members of the armed forces, who may provide 
     such assistance concurrently while serving in another 
     position;
       ``(2) monitor the acquisition by the combined industrial 
     base of--
       ``(A) materials, technologies, and components associated 
     with nuclear weapons systems; and
       ``(B) commodities purchased on a large scale;
       ``(3) monitor the hiring or contracting by the combined 
     industrial base of personnel with critical skills; and
       ``(4) assess whether personnel with critical skills and 
     knowledge, intellectual property on manufacturing processes, 
     and facilities and equipment necessary to design, develop, 
     manufacture, repair, and support a program are available and 
     affordable within the scopes of the B-21 aircraft program and 
     the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system 
     program.
       ``(c) Annual Report.--At the same time as the submission of 
     the budget of the President pursuant to section 1105(a) of 
     title 31 for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report with respect to the 
     status of the combined industrial base described in 
     subsection (a).''.

     SEC. 1633. IMPROVEMENTS TO NUCLEAR WEAPONS COUNCIL.

       (a) Responsibilities.--Subsection (d) of section 179 of 
     title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (9), by inserting ``, in coordination with 
     the Joint Requirements Oversight Council,'' after 
     ``capabilities, and'';
       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (10), (11), and (12) as 
     paragraphs (11), (12), and (13), respectively;
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new 
     paragraph (10):
       ``(10) With respect to nuclear warheads--
       ``(A) reviewing military requirements, performance 
     requirements, and planned delivery schedules to evaluate 
     whether such requirements and schedules create significant 
     risks to cost, schedules, or other matters regarding 
     production, surveillance, research, and other programs 
     relating to nuclear weapons within the National Nuclear 
     Security Administration; and
       ``(B) if any such risk exists, proposing and analyzing 
     adjustments to such requirements and schedules.''; and
       (4) by striking paragraph (13), as so redesignated, and 
     inserting the following new paragraph (13):
       ``(13) Coordinating risk management efforts between the 
     Department of Defense and the National Nuclear Security 
     Administration relating to the nuclear weapons stockpile, the 
     nuclear security enterprise (as defined in section 4002 of 
     the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501)), and the 
     delivery platforms for nuclear weapons, including with 
     respect to identifying and analyzing risks and proposing 
     actions to mitigate risks.''.
       (b) Plans and Budget.--Subsection (f) of such section is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(f) Budget and Funding Matters.--(1) The Council shall 
     annually review the plans and budget of the National Nuclear 
     Security Administration and assess whether such plans and 
     budget meet the current and projected requirements relating 
     to nuclear weapons.
       ``(2)(A) The Council shall review each budget request 
     transmitted by the Secretary of Energy to the Council under 
     section 4717 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 
     2757) and make a determination under subparagraph (B) 
     regarding the adequacy of each such request. Not later than 
     30 days after making such a determination, the Council shall 
     notify the congressional defense committees that such a 
     determination has been made.
       ``(B)(i) If the Council determines that a budget request 
     for a fiscal year transmitted to the Council under section 
     4717 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2757) is 
     inadequate, in whole or in part, to implement the objectives 
     of the Department of Defense with respect to nuclear weapons 
     for that fiscal year, the Council shall submit to the 
     Secretary of Energy a written description of funding levels 
     and specific initiatives

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     that would, in the determination of the Council, make the 
     budget request adequate to implement those objectives.
       ``(ii) If the Council determines that a budget request for 
     a fiscal year transmitted to the Council under section 4717 
     of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2757) is adequate 
     to implement the objectives described in clause (i) for that 
     fiscal year, the Council shall submit to the Secretary of 
     Energy a written statement confirming the adequacy of the 
     request.
       ``(iii) The Council shall maintain a record of each 
     description submitted under clause (i) and each statement 
     submitted under clause (ii).
       ``(3) Not later than 30 days after the President submits to 
     Congress the budget for a fiscal year under section 1105(a) 
     of title 31, the Council shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report containing the following:
       ``(A) The results of the assessment conducted under 
     paragraph (1) with respect to that budget.
       ``(B) An evaluation of--
       ``(i) whether the funding requested for the National 
     Nuclear Security Administration in such budget--
       ``(I) enables the Administrator for Nuclear Security to 
     meet requirements relating to nuclear weapons for such fiscal 
     year; and
       ``(II) is adequate to implement the objectives of the 
     Department of Defense with respect to nuclear weapons for 
     that fiscal year; and
       ``(ii) whether the plans and budget reviewed under 
     paragraph (1) will enable the Administrator to meet--
       ``(I) the requirements to produce war reserve plutonium 
     pits under section 4219(a) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 2538a(a)); 
     and
       ``(II) any other requirements under Federal law.
       ``(C) If the evaluation under subparagraph (B)(ii) 
     determines that the plans and budget reviewed under paragraph 
     (1) will not enable the Administrator to meet the 
     requirements to produce war reserve plutonium pits under 
     section 4219(a) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 
     2538a(a))--
       ``(i) an explanation for why the plans and budget will not 
     enable the Administrator to meet such requirements; and
       ``(ii) proposed alternative plans, budget, or requirements 
     by the Council to meet such requirements.
       ``(4) If a member of the Council does not concur in any 
     assessment or evaluation under this subsection, the report or 
     other information required to be submitted to the 
     congressional defense committees regarding such assessment or 
     evaluation shall include a written explanation from the non-
     concurring member describing the reasons for the member's 
     nonconcurrence.
       ``(5)(A) Not later than 30 days after the President submits 
     to Congress the budget for a fiscal year under section 
     1105(a) of title 31, the Commander of the United States 
     Strategic Command shall submit to the Chairman of the Joint 
     Chiefs of Staff an assessment of--
       ``(i) whether such budget allows the Federal Government to 
     meet the nuclear stockpile and stockpile stewardship program 
     requirements during the fiscal year covered by the budget and 
     the four subsequent fiscal years; and
       ``(ii) if the Commander determines that such budget does 
     not allow the Federal Government to meet such requirements, a 
     description of the steps being taken to meet such 
     requirements.
       ``(B) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the 
     Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff receives the assessment 
     of the Commander of the United States Strategic Command under 
     subparagraph (A), the Chairman shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees--
       ``(i) such assessment as it was submitted to the Chairman; 
     and
       ``(ii) any comments of the Chairman.
       ``(6) In this subsection, the term `budget' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 231(f) of this title.''.
       (c) Modification of Budget Review by Nuclear Weapons 
     Council.--Section 4717 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 
     U.S.C. 2757) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Review.--The Council shall review each budget request 
     transmitted to the Council under paragraph (1) in accordance 
     with section 179(f) of title 10, United States Code.''; and
       (B) in paragraph (3)(A)--
       (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
     ``paragraph (2)(B)(i)'' and inserting ``section 
     179(f)(2)(B)(i) of title 10, United States Code,''; and
       (ii) in clause (i), by striking ``the description under 
     paragraph (2)(B)(i)'' and inserting ``that description''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking ``Council.--'' in the heading and all that 
     follows through ``At the time'' and inserting ``Council.--At 
     the time''; and
       (B) by striking paragraph (2).
       (d) Updates on Meetings.--Section 179(g)(1)(A) of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended by inserting ``and the members 
     who attended each meeting'' before the semicolon.
       (e) Repeal of Termination of Nuclear Weapons Council 
     Certification and Reporting Requirement.--Section 1061(c) of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 
     (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended by 
     striking paragraph (10).

     SEC. 1634. PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR NUCLEAR FORCES.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 24 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     section (and conforming the table of sections at the 
     beginning of such chapter accordingly):

     ``Sec. 499c. Portfolio management framework for nuclear 
       forces

       ``(a) Requirement.--Not later than January 1, 2024, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall--
       ``(1) implement a portfolio management framework for 
     nuclear forces of the United States that--
       ``(A) specifies the portfolio of nuclear forces covered by 
     the framework;
       ``(B) establishes a portfolio governance structure for such 
     forces that takes advantage of, or is modeled on, an existing 
     portfolio governance structure, such as the Deputy's 
     Management Action Group described in Department of Defense 
     Directive 5105.79;
       ``(C) outlines the approach of the Secretary for 
     identifying and managing risk relating to such forces and 
     prioritizing the efforts among such forces, including how the 
     Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Acquisition and Sustainment, will coordinate such 
     identification, management, and prioritization with the 
     Administrator for Nuclear Security using the coordination 
     processes of the Nuclear Weapons Council; and
       ``(D) incorporates the findings and recommendations 
     identified by the Comptroller General of the United States in 
     the report titled `Nuclear Enterprise: DOD and NNSA Could 
     Further Enhance How They Manage Risk and Prioritize Efforts' 
     (GAO-22-104061) and dated January 2022; and
       ``(2) complete a comprehensive assessment of the portfolio 
     management capabilities required to identify and manage risk 
     in the portfolio of nuclear forces, including how to draw 
     upon public and private sector resources and the program 
     management expertise within the Defense Acquisition 
     University.
       ``(b) Annual Briefings; Notifications.--(1) In conjunction 
     with the submission of the budget of the President to 
     Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31 for fiscal year 
     2025 and each fiscal year thereafter through the date 
     specified in subsection (c), the Secretary shall provide to 
     the congressional defense committees a briefing on 
     identifying and managing risk relating to nuclear forces and 
     prioritizing the efforts among such forces, including, with 
     respect to the period covered by the briefing--
       ``(A) the current and projected operational requirements 
     for nuclear forces that were used for such identification, 
     management, and prioritization;
       ``(B) key areas of risk identified; and
       ``(C) a description of the actions proposed or carried out 
     to mitigate such risk.
       ``(2) The Secretary may provide the briefings under 
     paragraph (1) in classified form.
       ``(3) If a House of Congress adopts a bill authorizing or 
     appropriating funds that, as determined by the Secretary, 
     provides funds in an amount that will result in a significant 
     delay in the nuclear certification or delivery of nuclear 
     forces, the Secretary shall notify the congressional defense 
     committees of the determination.
       ``(c) Termination.--The requirements of this section shall 
     terminate 90 days after the date on which the Secretary 
     certifies to the congressional defense committees that each 
     of the following have achieved full operational capability:
       ``(1) The LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic 
     missile weapon system.
       ``(2) The Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine 
     program.
       ``(3) The long-range standoff weapon program.
       ``(4) The B-21 Raider bomber aircraft program.
       ``(5) The F-35A dual-capable aircraft program.
       ``(d) Nuclear Forces Defined.--In this section, the term 
     `nuclear forces' includes, at a minimum--
       ``(1) nuclear weapons;
       ``(2) the delivery platforms and systems for nuclear 
     weapons;
       ``(3) nuclear command, control, and communications systems; 
     and
       ``(4) the infrastructure and facilities of the Department 
     of Defense and the National Nuclear Security Administration 
     that support nuclear weapons, the delivery platforms and 
     systems for nuclear weapons, and nuclear command, control, 
     and communications systems, including with respect to 
     personnel, construction, operation, and maintenance.''.
       (b) Initial Briefing.--
       (1) Requirement.--Not later than June 1, 2023, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional 
     defense committees a briefing on the progress of the 
     Secretary to--
       (A) develop the portfolio management framework for nuclear 
     forces under section 499c of title 10, United States Code, as 
     added by subsection (a); and
       (B) complete the assessment described in subsection (a)(2) 
     of such section.
       (2) Form.--The Secretary may provide the briefing under 
     paragraph (1) in classified form.

     SEC. 1635. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO REPORT ON NUCLEAR 
                   WEAPONS STOCKPILE.

       Section 492a(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``2024'' and inserting ``2029''.

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     SEC. 1636. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF 
                   CYBER RESILIENCE OF NUCLEAR COMMAND AND CONTROL 
                   SYSTEM.

       (a) Quarterly Briefings.--Subsection (d) of section 499 of 
     title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(d) Quarterly Briefings.--(1) Not less than once every 
     quarter, the Deputy Secretary of Defense and the Vice 
     Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall jointly provide 
     to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate--
       ``(A) a briefing on any intrusion or anomaly in the nuclear 
     command, control, and communications system that was 
     identified during the previous quarter, including--
       ``(i) an assessment of any known, suspected, or potential 
     impacts of such intrusions and anomalies to the mission 
     effectiveness of military capabilities as of the date of the 
     briefing; and
       ``(ii) with respect to cyber intrusions of contractor 
     networks known or suspected to have resulted in the loss or 
     compromise of design information regarding the nuclear 
     command, control, and communications system; or
       ``(B) if no such intrusion or anomaly occurred with respect 
     to the quarter to be covered by that briefing, a notification 
     of such lack of intrusions and anomalies.
       ``(2) In this subsection:
       ``(A) The term `anomaly' means a malicious, suspicious or 
     abnormal cyber incident that potentially threatens the 
     national security or interests of the United States, or that 
     is likely to result in demonstrable harm to the national 
     security of the United States.
       ``(B) The term `intrusion' means an unauthorized and 
     malicious cyber incident that compromises a nuclear command, 
     control, and communications system by breaking the security 
     of such a system or causing it to enter into an insecure 
     state.''.
       (b) Extension.--Subsection (e) of such section is amended 
     by striking ``December 31, 2027'' and inserting ``December 
     31, 2032''.
       (c) Conforming Repeal.--Section 171a of title 10, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (h); and
       (2) by redesignating subsections (i) through (l) as 
     subsections (h) through (k), respectively.

     SEC. 1637. MODIFICATION OF REPORTS ON NUCLEAR POSTURE REVIEW 
                   IMPLEMENTATION.

       Section 491(c) of title 10, United States Code is amended--
       (1) in the heading, by striking ``2010'';
       (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``2012 through 2021'' and inserting ``2022 
     through 2031''; and
       (B) by striking ``2010'' and inserting ``a''; and
       (3) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following 
     new paragraph (1.):
       ``(1) ensure that the report required by section 492a of 
     this title is transmitted to Congress, if so required under 
     such section;''.

     SEC. 1638. ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC 
                   MISSILE SITE ACTIVATION TASK FORCE FOR SENTINEL 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) Establishment.--
       (1) Task force.--There is established within the Air Force 
     Global Strike Command a directorate to be known as the 
     Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Site Activation 
     Task Force (in this section referred to as the ``Task 
     Force'').
       (2) Site activation task force.--The Task Force shall serve 
     as the Site Activation Task Force (as that term is defined in 
     Air Force Instruction 10-503, updated October 14, 2020) for 
     purposes of overseeing and coordinating the construction of 
     fixed facilities and emplacements and the installation and 
     checkout of supporting subsystems and equipment leading to 
     the deployment and achievement of full operational capability 
     of the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile 
     weapon system at each intercontinental ballistic missile wing 
     for use by the Air Force Global Strike Command in support of 
     plans and operations of the United States Strategic Command.
       (b) Director.--
       (1) Head.--The Task Force shall be headed by the Director 
     of Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Modernization.
       (2) Appointment.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall 
     appoint the Director from among the general officers of the 
     Air Force.
       (B) Qualifications.--In appointing the Director, the 
     Secretary shall give preference to individuals with expertise 
     in intercontinental ballistic missile operations and large 
     construction projects.
       (3) Term of office.--
       (A) Term.--The Director shall be appointed for a term of 
     three years. The Secretary may reappoint the Director for one 
     additional three-year term.
       (B) Removal.--The Secretary may remove the Director for 
     cause at any time.
       (4) Duties.--
       (A) In general.--The Director shall--
       (i) oversee and coordinate the activities of the Air Force 
     in support of--

       (I) the deployment of the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental 
     ballistic missile weapon system; and
       (II) the retirement of the LGM-30G Minuteman III 
     intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system; and

       (ii) subject to the authority, direction, and control of 
     the Commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command, the 
     Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Secretary of the Air 
     Force, prepare, justify, and execute the personnel, operation 
     and maintenance, and construction budgets for such deployment 
     and retirement.
       (B) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall 
     be construed to supersede or otherwise alter the 
     organizational relationships and responsibilities regarding 
     oversight and management of the LGM-35A Sentinel as a Major 
     Capability Acquisition Program, as outlined in Department of 
     Defense Instruction 5000.85, ``Major Capability 
     Acquisition'', dated November 4, 2021.
       (c) Reports.--
       (1) Report to secretaries.--Not later than one year after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
     thereafter until the date specified in subsection (e), the 
     Director, in consultation with the milestone decision 
     authority (as defined in section 4251(d) of title 10, United 
     States Code) for the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental 
     ballistic missile program, shall submit to the Secretary of 
     Defense and the Secretary of the Air Force a report on the 
     progress of the Air Force in achieving initial and full 
     operational capability for the LGM-35A Sentinel 
     intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system.
       (2) Report to congress.--Not later than 30 days after 
     receiving a report under paragraph (1), the Secretary of 
     Defense and the Secretary of the Air Force shall jointly 
     submit to the congressional defense committees the report.
       (3) Form.--The report under paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (4) Quarterly briefing.--Not later than one year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days 
     thereafter until the date specified in subsection (e), the 
     Secretary of the Air Force shall provide to the congressional 
     defense committees a briefing regarding the progress made on 
     activities by the Task Force to bring the LGM-35A Sentinel 
     intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system to 
     operational capability at each intercontinental ballistic 
     missile wing.
       (d) Weapon System Designation.--
       (1) Weapon system.--For purposes of nomenclature and life 
     cycle maintenance, each wing level configuration of the LGM-
     35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile shall be 
     considered a weapon system.
       (2) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) The term ``weapon system'' has the meaning given the 
     term in Department of the Air Force Pamphlet 63-128, updated 
     February 3, 2021.
       (B) The term ``wing level configuration'' means the 
     complete arrangement of subsystems and equipment of the LGM-
     35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile required to 
     function as a wing.
       (e) Termination.--The Task Force shall terminate not later 
     than 90 days after the date on which the Commander of the 
     United States Strategic Command and the Commander of the Air 
     Force Global Strike Command (or the heads of successor 
     agencies of the United States Strategic Command and the Air 
     Force Global Strike Command) jointly declare that the LGM-35A 
     Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system has 
     achieved full operational capability.

     SEC. 1639. PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF THE INTERCONTINENTAL 
                   BALLISTIC MISSILES OF THE UNITED STATES.

       (a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b), 
     none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
     or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 for the 
     Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for the 
     following, and the Department may not otherwise take any 
     action to do the following:
       (1) Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the responsiveness or 
     alert level of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the 
     United States.
       (2) Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the quantity of deployed 
     intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United States to a 
     number less than 400.
       (b) Exception.--The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not 
     apply to any of the following activities:
       (1) The maintenance or sustainment of intercontinental 
     ballistic missiles.
       (2) Ensuring the safety, security, or reliability of 
     intercontinental ballistic missiles.
       (3) Facilitating the transition from the Minuteman III 
     intercontinental ballistic missile to the Sentinel 
     intercontinental ballistic missile (previously referred to as 
     the ``ground-based strategic deterrent weapon'').

     SEC. 1640. PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF REENTRY VEHICLES.

       (a) Plan.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
     and Sustainment, in consultation with the Administrator for 
     Nuclear Security and the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Research and Engineering, shall produce a plan for the 
     development, during the 20-year period beginning on the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, of--
       (1) the Mark 21A reentry vehicle for the Air Force;
       (2) the Mark 7 reentry vehicle for the Navy; and
       (3) any other reentry vehicles for--
       (A) the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile weapon 
     system;
       (B) the Trident II (D5) submarine-launched ballistic 
     missile, or subsequent missile; and
       (C) any other long-range ballistic or hypersonic strike 
     missile that may rely upon technologies similar to the 
     technologies used in the missiles described in subparagraphs 
     (A) and (B).
       (b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall--

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       (1) with respect to the development of each reentry vehicle 
     described in such subsection, describe--
       (A) timed phases of production for the reentry aeroshell 
     and the planned production and fielding of the reentry 
     vehicle;
       (B) the required developmental and operational testing 
     capabilities and capacities, including such capabilities and 
     capacities of the reentry vehicle;
       (C) the technology development and manufacturing 
     capabilities that may require use of authorities under the 
     Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.); and
       (D) the industrial base capabilities and capacities, 
     including the availability of sufficient critical materials 
     and staffing to ensure adequate competition between entities 
     developing the reentry vehicle;
       (2) provide estimated cost projections for the development 
     of the first operational reentry vehicle and the production 
     of subsequent reentry vehicles to meet the requirements of 
     the Navy and Air Force; and
       (3) provide for the coordination with and account for the 
     needs of the development by the Department of Defense of 
     hypersonic systems using materials, staffing, and an 
     industrial base similar to that required for the development 
     of reentry vehicles described in subsection (a).
       (c) Assessments.--
       (1) Cost projections.--The Director of the Office of Cost 
     Assessment and Program Evaluation of the Department of 
     Defense, in coordination with the Director of the Office of 
     Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation of the National 
     Nuclear Security Administration, shall conduct an assessment 
     of the costs of the plan under subsection (a).
       (2) Technology and manufacturing readiness.--Not later than 
     90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment 
     shall seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded 
     research and development center to conduct an assessment of 
     the technology and manufacturing readiness levels with 
     respect to the plan under subsection (a).
       (d) Submission to Congress.--Not later than one year 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 the plan under subsection 
     (a) and the assessments under subsection (c).

     SEC. 1641. TREATMENT OF NUCLEAR MODERNIZATION AND HYPERSONIC 
                   MISSILE PROGRAMS WITHIN DEFENSE PRIORITIES AND 
                   ALLOCATIONS SYSTEM.

       (a) Review and Briefing.--Not later than January 1, 2023, 
     and annually thereafter until January 1, 2028, the Secretary 
     of Defense and the Secretary of Energy shall jointly provide 
     to the congressional defense committees a briefing, with 
     respect to each nuclear weapons delivery system, missile 
     warning system, hypersonic boost-glide missile system 
     program, and weapon program or nuclear security enterprise 
     infrastructure project of the National Nuclear Security 
     Administration, on--
       (1) which such programs or projects have been reviewed or 
     considered for a determination of DX priority rating under 
     part 700 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations;
       (2) which, if any, such programs or projects have been 
     assigned a DX priority rating, or have been determined to 
     require such rating and a timeline for assignment;
       (3) any such programs or projects that have sought DX 
     rating but have been denied assignment, including a rationale 
     for denial;
       (4) any such program or project which had previously 
     obtained a DX rating and the designation was unassigned; and
       (5) other related matters the Secretaries determine 
     appropriate, including the potential impacts and risks to 
     other programs.
       (b) Milestone Review Requirement.--With respect to any 
     program or project that the Secretary of Defense and the 
     Secretary of Energy identify under subsection (a)(1) as not 
     having been reviewed or considered for a determination of DX 
     priority rating under part 700 of title 15, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, the respective Secretary shall--
       (1) conduct an assessment regarding the need for such a DX 
     priority rating not less frequently than prior to the program 
     or project achieving Milestone A approval, Milestone B 
     approval, and Milestone C approval, or equivalent; and
       (2) document such assessment within the acquisition 
     decision memorandum, or equivalent, for the program or 
     project.

     SEC. 1642. MATTERS RELATING TO NUCLEAR-CAPABLE SEA-LAUNCHED 
                   CRUISE MISSILE.

       (a) Report on Deterrence.--Not later than 270 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
     a report that describes the approach by the Department of 
     Defense for deterring theater nuclear employment by Russia, 
     China, and North Korea, including--
       (1) an assessment of the current and future theater nuclear 
     capabilities and doctrines of Russia, China, and North Korea;
       (2) an explanation of the strategy and capabilities of the 
     United States for deterring theater nuclear employment; and
       (3) a comparative assessment of options for strengthening 
     deterrence of theater nuclear employment, including pursuit 
     of the nuclear-capable sea-launched cruise missile and other 
     potential changes to the nuclear and conventional posture and 
     capabilities of the United States.
       (b) Concept of Operations and Operational Implications.--
       (1) Concept of operations.--Not later than 150 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Vice Chairman of 
     the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in coordination with the Chief of 
     Naval Operations, the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, 
     the Commander of the United States Strategic Command, the 
     Commander of the United States European Command, and the 
     Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, shall 
     develop and validate a concept of operations for a nuclear-
     capable sea-launched cruise missile that provides options 
     for, at a minimum--
       (A) regularly deploying the missile in relevant operational 
     theaters; and
       (B) maintaining the missile in reserve and deploying as 
     needed to relevant operational theaters.
       (2) Operational implications.--Not later than 270 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, and based upon 
     the concept of operations developed pursuant to paragraph 
     (1), the Chief of Naval Operations, in coordination with the 
     Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Commander of 
     the United States Strategic Command, the Commander of the 
     United States European Command, and the Commander of the 
     United States Indo-Pacific Command, shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report that describes the 
     operational implications associated with deploying nuclear-
     capable sea-launched cruise missiles on naval vessels, 
     including--
       (A) anticipated effects on the deterrence of regional 
     nuclear use by Russia, China, and North Korea from such 
     deployment;
       (B) expected adjustments in the regional balances of 
     nuclear forces between the United States and Russia, China, 
     and North Korea respectively, based on the anticipated 
     effects under subparagraph (A);
       (C) anticipated operational and deterrence implications of 
     allocating missile or torpedo tubes from conventional 
     munitions to nuclear munitions if additional vessels beyond 
     current planning are not available;
       (D) anticipated operational constraints and trade-offs 
     associated with reserving or limiting naval vessels, if 
     applicable, on account of nuclear mission requirements;
       (E) adjustments to posture and operationally available 
     capabilities that may be required if the Navy is not provided 
     with additional resources to support tactical nuclear 
     operations, including potential costs and constraints 
     relating to nuclear certification, modifications to port 
     infrastructure, personnel training, and other factors; and
       (F) any other issues identified by the Chief, Vice 
     Chairman, and Commanders.
       (c) Report on Development.--Not later than 270 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for 
     Nuclear Security shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report that describes the cost and timeline of 
     developing and producing a variation of the W80-4 warhead for 
     a nuclear-capable sea-launched cruise missile, including--
       (1) the cost of developing, producing, and sustaining the 
     warhead;
       (2) the timeline for the design, production, and fielding 
     of the warhead; and
       (3) an assessment of how the pursuit of a variant of the 
     W80-4 warhead may affect other planned warhead activities of 
     the National Nuclear Security Administration, including 
     whether there would be risk to the cost and schedule of other 
     warhead programs of the Administration if the Nuclear Weapons 
     Council added a nuclear-capable sea-launched cruise missile 
     warhead to the portfolio of such programs.
       (d) Spend Plan.--Not later than 45 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy and the 
     Administrator for Nuclear Security shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees the anticipated spend plans 
     for the research and development of a nuclear-capable sea-
     launched cruise missile and the associated warhead for the 
     missile with respect to each of the following:
       (1) The funds for such research and development 
     appropriated by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 
     (Public Law 117-103).
       (2) The funds for such research and development authorized 
     to be appropriated by this Act.
       (e) Consolidated Report.--The reports required by 
     subsections (a) and (b)(2) may be submitted in one 
     consolidated report.
       (f) Preferred Course of Action.--To inform the reports 
     under this section, not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     identify one or more preferred courses of action from among 
     the actions identified in the analysis of alternatives for a 
     nuclear-capable sea-launched cruise missile.
       (g) Limitation.--
       (1) In general.--None of the funds authorized to be 
     appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
     fiscal year 2023 for the Department of Defense or the 
     National Nuclear Security Administration may be obligated or 
     expended for a purpose specified in paragraph (2) until each 
     of the reports under this section and a detailed, 
     unclassified summary of the analysis of alternatives 
     regarding the nuclear-capable sea-launched cruise missile 
     have been submitted to the congressional defense committees.
       (2) Funds specified.--The purposes specified in this 
     paragraph are the following:
       (A) With respect to the Department of Defense, system 
     development and demonstration of a nuclear-capable sea-
     launched cruise missile.

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       (B) With respect to the National Nuclear Security 
     Administration, development engineering for a modified, 
     altered, or new warhead for a sea-launched cruise missile.
       (h) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``development engineering'' means activities 
     under phase 3 of the joint nuclear weapons life cycle (as 
     defined in section 4220 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 
     U.S.C. 2538b) or phase 6.3 of a nuclear weapons life 
     extension program.
       (2) The term ``system development and demonstration'' means 
     the activities occurring in the phase after a program 
     achieves Milestone B approval (as defined in section 4172 of 
     title 10, United States Code).

                  Subtitle D--Missile Defense Programs

     SEC. 1651. BIANNUAL BRIEFING ON MISSILE DEFENSE AND RELATED 
                   ACTIVITIES.

       Chapter 23 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     inserting after section 486 the following new section (and 
     conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such 
     chapter accordingly):

     ``Sec. 487. Biannual briefing on missile defense and related 
       activities

       ``(a) In General.--On or about June 1 and December 1 of 
     each year, the officials specified in subsection (b) shall 
     provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     the House of Representatives a briefing on matters relating 
     to missile defense policies, operations, technology 
     development, and other similar topics as requested by such 
     committees.
       ``(b) Officials Specified.--The officials specified in this 
     subsection are the following:
       ``(1) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition.
       ``(2) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy.
       ``(3) The Director of the Missile Defense Agency.
       ``(4) The Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy of the 
     Joint Staff.
       ``(c) Delegation.--An official specified in subsection (b) 
     may delegate the authority to provide a briefing required by 
     subsection (a) to a member of the Senior Executive Service 
     who reports to the official.
       ``(d) Termination.--The requirement to provide a briefing 
     under subsection (a) shall terminate on January 1, 2028.''.

     SEC. 1652. IMPROVEMENTS TO ACQUISITION ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS 
                   ON THE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM.

       (a) Elements of Baselines.--Subsection (b) of section 225 
     of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ``and flight'' and 
     inserting ``, flight, and cybersecurity'';
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (C) and 
     inserting the following new subparagraph (C):
       ``(C) how the proposed capability satisfies a capability 
     requirement or performance attribute identified through--
       ``(i) the missile defense warfighter involvement process, 
     as governed by United States Strategic Command Instruction 
     538-03, or such successor document; or
       ``(ii) processes and products approved by the Joint Chiefs 
     of Staff or Joint Requirements Oversight Council;''; and
       (3) in paragraph (3)--
       (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; and'' and 
     inserting a semicolon;
       (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(E) an explanation for why a program joint cost analysis 
     requirements description has not been prepared and approved, 
     and, if a program joint cost analysis requirements 
     description is not applicable, the rationale for such 
     inapplicability.''.
       (b) Annual Reports on Acquisition Baselines.--Subsection 
     (c) of such section is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)(B)(ii)--
       (A) in subclause (I)--
       (i) by striking ``initial'' and inserting ``original''; and
       (ii) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon;
       (B) in subclause (II), by striking the period at the ending 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new subclause:
       ``(III) the most recent adjusted or revised acquisition 
     baseline for such program element or major subprogram under 
     subsection (d).'';
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4);
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(3)(A) Each report under paragraph (1) shall include the 
     total system costs for each element described in subparagraph 
     (B) that comprises the missile defense system, without regard 
     to funding source or management control (such as the Missile 
     Defense Agency, a military department, or other element of 
     the Department of Defense).
       ``(B) The elements described in this subparagraph shall 
     include the following:
       ``(i) Research and development.
       ``(ii) Procurement.
       ``(iii) Military construction.
       ``(iv) Operations and sustainment.
       ``(v) Disposal.''; and
       (4) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new 
     paragraph (5):
       ``(5) In this subsection:
       ``(A) The term `original acquisition baseline' means, with 
     respect to a program element or major subprogram, the first 
     acquisition baseline created for the program element or major 
     subprogram that has no previous iterations and has not been 
     adjusted or revised, including any adjustments or revisions 
     pursuant to subsection (d).
       ``(B) The term `total system costs' means, with respect to 
     each element that comprises the missile defense system--
       ``(i) all combined costs from closed, canceled, and active 
     acquisition baselines;
       ``(ii) any costs shifted to or a part of future efforts 
     without an established acquisition baseline; and
       ``(iii) any costs under the responsibility of a military 
     department or other Department entity.''.
       (c) Operations and Sustainment Cost Estimates.--Subsection 
     (e) of such section is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(3) the amount of operations and sustainment costs 
     (dollar value and base year) for which the military 
     department or other element of the Department of Defense is 
     responsible; and
       ``(4)(A) a citation to the source (such as a joint cost 
     estimate or one or more military department estimates) that 
     captures the operations and sustainment costs for which a 
     military department or other element of the Department of 
     Defense is responsible;
       ``(B) the date the source was prepared; and
       ``(C) if and when the source was independently verified by 
     the Office for Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation.''.

     SEC. 1653. MAKING PERMANENT PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO MISSILE 
                   DEFENSE INFORMATION AND SYSTEMS.

       Section 130h of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     striking subsection (e).

     SEC. 1654. NEXT GENERATION INTERCEPTORS FOR MISSILE DEFENSE 
                   OF UNITED STATES HOMELAND.

       (a) Modification to Congressional Notification of 
     Cancellation.--Section 1668(c) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is 
     amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``30 days prior to any'' and inserting ``90 
     days prior to implementation of a''; and
       (B) by striking ``Director'' and inserting ``Secretary of 
     Defense''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Director'' and 
     inserting ``Secretary''.
       (b) Funding Profile for Increased Deployment.--Not later 
     than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     the Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall submit to 
     the congressional defense committees a report on the funding 
     profile necessary, by fiscal year, to acquire no fewer than 
     64 operational next generation interceptors for the next 
     generation interceptor program.

     SEC. 1655. TERMINATION OF REQUIREMENT TO TRANSITION BALLISTIC 
                   MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAMS TO THE MILITARY 
                   DEPARTMENTS.

       Section 1676(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 10 U.S.C. 4205 note) 
     is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Not'' and inserting 
     ``Except as provided by paragraph (4), not''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(4) Termination of requirement.--The requirement in 
     paragraph (1) to transfer the authorities specified in such 
     paragraph shall terminate on the date that is 60 days after 
     the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to the 
     congressional defense committees the report under section 
     1675(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2117).''.

     SEC. 1656. PERSISTENT CYBERSECURITY OPERATIONS FOR BALLISTIC 
                   MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS.

       (a) Plan.--Not later than May 1, 2023, the Director of the 
     Missile Defense Agency and the Director of Operational Test 
     and Evaluation, in coordination with the Chairman of the 
     Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Commander of the United States 
     Cyber Command, and other commanders of combatant commands and 
     functions of the Joint Staff as appropriate, shall jointly 
     develop a plan to allow for persistent cybersecurity 
     operations across all networks and information systems 
     supporting the missile defense system.
       (b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include 
     the following:
       (1) An inventory of all networks and information systems 
     that support the missile defense system, including 
     information about which components or elements of the 
     networks and information systems are currently configured for 
     persistent cybersecurity operations.
       (2) A strategy--
       (A) for coordinating with the applicable combatant commands 
     on persistent cybersecurity operations; and
       (B) in which the Director for Operational Test and 
     Evaluation monitors and reviews such operations and provides 
     independent assessments of the adequacy and sufficiency of 
     the operations.
       (3) A plan for how the Director of the Missile Defense 
     Agency will respond to cybersecurity testing recommendations 
     made by the Director for Operational Test and Evaluation.
       (4) The timeline required to execute the plan.

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       (c) Briefings.--The Director of the Missile Defense Agency 
     and the Director for Operational Test and Evaluation shall 
     jointly provide to the congressional defense committees a 
     briefing--
       (1) not later than May 15, 2023, on the plan developed 
     under subsection (a); and
       (2) not later than December 30, 2023, on progress made 
     toward implementing such plan.

     SEC. 1657. FIRE CONTROL ARCHITECTURES.

       (a) Fire Control Quality Data Requirement.--In carrying out 
     the analysis of candidate fire control architectures, the 
     Secretary of the Air Force shall ensure that the Director of 
     the Space Warfighting Analysis Center of the Space Force, at 
     a minimum, maintains the requirements needed for the missile 
     defense command and control, battle management, and 
     communications system to pass the needed quality data within 
     the timelines needed for current and planned interceptor 
     systems to support engagements of ballistic and hypersonic 
     threats as described in section 1645 of the William M. (Mac) 
     Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4062).
       (b) Briefing.--Not later than 14 days after the date on 
     which the Director of the Space Warfighting Analysis Center 
     concludes the analysis of candidate fire control 
     architectures, the Director shall provide to the Committees 
     on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate a briefing on the results of the analysis, including 
     the findings of the Director and the architecture recommended 
     by the Director for a future fire control architecture to 
     support engagement of ballistic and hypersonic threats.

     SEC. 1658. MIDDLE EAST INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
     with the Secretary of State and the Director of the Defense 
     Intelligence Agency, shall seek to cooperate with allies and 
     partners in the Middle East with respect to implementing an 
     integrated air and missile defense architecture to protect 
     the people, infrastructure, and territory of such countries 
     from cruise and ballistic missiles, manned and unmanned 
     aerial systems, and rocket attacks from Iran and groups 
     linked to Iran.
       (b) Strategy.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation 
     with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a strategy on cooperation with 
     allies and partners in the area of responsibility of the 
     United States Central Command to implement a multinational 
     integrated air and missile defense architecture to protect 
     the people, infrastructure, and territory of such countries 
     from cruise and ballistic missiles, manned and unmanned 
     aerial systems, and rocket attacks from Iran and groups 
     linked to Iran.
       (2) Contents.--The strategy submitted under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) An assessment of the threat of ballistic and cruise 
     missiles, manned and unmanned aerial systems, and rocket 
     attacks from Iran and groups linked to Iran to allies and 
     partners within the area of responsibility of the United 
     States Central Command.
       (B) A description of current efforts to coordinate 
     indicators and warnings from such attacks with allies and 
     partners within such area of responsibility.
       (C) An analysis of current integrated air and missile 
     defense systems to defend against attacks, in coordination 
     with allies and partners within such area of responsibility.
       (D) An explanation of how a multinational integrated air 
     and missile defense architecture would improve collective 
     security in such area of responsibility.
       (E) A description of efforts to engage specified foreign 
     partners in establishing such an architecture.
       (F) An identification of elements of the multinational 
     integrated air and missile defense architecture that--
       (i) can be acquired and operated by specified foreign 
     partners; and
       (ii) can only be provided and operated by members of the 
     Armed Forces.
       (G) An identification of any challenges in establishing a 
     multinational integrated air and missile defense architecture 
     with specified foreign partners, including assessments of the 
     capacity and capability of specified foreign partners and 
     their ability to independently operate key technical 
     components of such an architecture, including radars and 
     interceptor systems.
       (H) A description of relevant consultation with the 
     Secretary of State and the ways in which such an architecture 
     advances United States regional diplomatic goals and 
     objectives.
       (I) Recommendations for addressing the challenges 
     identified in subparagraph (G) so that the strategy can be 
     implemented effectively.
       (J) Such other matters as the Secretary considers relevant.
       (3) Protection of sensitive information.--Any activity 
     carried out under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in a 
     manner that is consistent with protection of intelligence 
     sources and methods and appropriately protects sensitive 
     information and the national security interests of the United 
     States.
       (4) Format.--The strategy submitted under paragraph (1) 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.
       (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means the following:
       (1) The congressional defense committees.
       (2) The Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent 
     Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (3) The Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.

     SEC. 1659. IRON DOME SHORT-RANGE ROCKET DEFENSE SYSTEM AND 
                   ISRAELI COOPERATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAM CO-
                   DEVELOPMENT AND CO-PRODUCTION.

       (a) Iron Dome Short-range Rocket Defense System.--
       (1) Availability of funds.--Of the funds authorized to be 
     appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2023 for 
     procurement, Defense-wide, and available for the Missile 
     Defense Agency, not more than $80,000,000 may be provided to 
     the Government of Israel to procure components for the Iron 
     Dome short-range rocket defense system through co-production 
     of such components in the United States by industry of the 
     United States.
       (2) Conditions.--
       (A) Agreement.--Funds described in paragraph (1) for the 
     Iron Dome short-range rocket defense program shall be 
     available subject to the terms and conditions in the 
     Agreement Between the Department of Defense of the United 
     States of America and the Ministry of Defense of the State of 
     Israel Concerning Iron Dome Defense System Procurement, 
     signed on March 5, 2014, as amended to include co-production 
     for Tamir interceptors.
       (B) Certification.--Not later than 30 days prior to the 
     initial obligation of funds described in paragraph (1), the 
     Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment 
     shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees--
       (i) a certification that the amended bilateral 
     international agreement specified in subparagraph (A) is 
     being implemented as provided in such agreement;
       (ii) an assessment detailing any risks relating to the 
     implementation of such agreement; and
       (iii) for system improvements resulting in modified Iron 
     Dome components and Tamir interceptor sub-components, a 
     certification that the Government of Israel has demonstrated 
     successful completion of Production Readiness Reviews, 
     including the validation of production lines, the 
     verification of component conformance, and the verification 
     of performance to specification as defined in the Iron Dome 
     Defense System Procurement Agreement, as further amended.
       (b) Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Program, David's 
     Sling Weapon System Co-production.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), of the funds 
     authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2023 for 
     procurement, Defense-wide, and available for the Missile 
     Defense Agency not more than $40,000,000 may be provided to 
     the Government of Israel to procure the David's Sling Weapon 
     System, including for co-production of parts and components 
     in the United States by United States industry.
       (2) Agreement.--Provision of funds specified in paragraph 
     (1) shall be subject to the terms and conditions in the 
     bilateral co-production agreement, including--
       (A) a one-for-one cash match is made by Israel or in 
     another matching amount that otherwise meets best efforts (as 
     mutually agreed to by the United States and Israel); and
       (B) co-production of parts, components, and all-up rounds 
     (if appropriate) in the United States by United States 
     industry for the David's Sling Weapon System is not less than 
     50 percent.
       (3) Certification and assessment.--The Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees--
       (A) a certification that the Government of Israel has 
     demonstrated the successful completion of the knowledge 
     points, technical milestones, and Production Readiness 
     Reviews required by the research, development, and technology 
     agreement and the bilateral co-production agreement for the 
     David's Sling Weapon System; and
       (B) an assessment detailing any risks relating to the 
     implementation of such agreement.
       (c) Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Program, Arrow 3 
     Upper Tier Interceptor Program Co-production.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), of the funds 
     authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2023 for 
     procurement, Defense-wide, and available for the Missile 
     Defense Agency not more than $80,000,000 may be provided to 
     the Government of Israel for the Arrow 3 Upper Tier 
     Interceptor Program, including for co-production of parts and 
     components in the United States by United States industry.
       (2) Certification.--The Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a certification that--
       (A) the Government of Israel has demonstrated the 
     successful completion of the knowledge points, technical 
     milestones, and Production Readiness Reviews required by the 
     research, development, and technology agreement for the Arrow 
     3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program;

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       (B) funds specified in paragraph (1) will be provided on 
     the basis of a one-for-one cash match made by Israel or in 
     another matching amount that otherwise meets best efforts (as 
     mutually agreed to by the United States and Israel);
       (C) the United States has entered into a bilateral 
     international agreement with Israel that establishes, with 
     respect to the use of such funds--
       (i) in accordance with subparagraph (D), the terms of co-
     production of parts and components on the basis of the 
     greatest practicable co-production of parts, components, and 
     all-up rounds (if appropriate) by United States industry and 
     minimizes nonrecurring engineering and facilitization 
     expenses to the costs needed for co-production;
       (ii) complete transparency on the requirement of Israel for 
     the number of interceptors and batteries that will be 
     procured, including with respect to the procurement plans, 
     acquisition strategy, and funding profiles of Israel;
       (iii) technical milestones for co-production of parts and 
     components and procurement;
       (iv) a joint affordability working group to consider cost 
     reduction initiatives; and
       (v) joint approval processes for third-party sales; and
       (D) the level of co-production described in subparagraph 
     (C)(i) for the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program is not 
     less than 50 percent.
       (d) Number.--In carrying out paragraph (2) of subsection 
     (b) and paragraph (2) of subsection (c), the Under Secretary 
     may submit--
       (1) one certification covering both the David's Sling 
     Weapon System and the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program; 
     or
       (2) separate certifications for each respective system.
       (e) Timing.--The Under Secretary shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees the certification and 
     assessment under subsection (b)(3) and the certification 
     under subsection (c)(2) no later than 30 days before the 
     funds specified in paragraph (1) of subsections (b) and (c) 
     for the respective system covered by the certification are 
     provided to the Government of Israel.
       (f) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means the following:
       (1) The congressional defense committees.
       (2) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.

     SEC. 1660. INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ARCHITECTURE 
                   FOR DEFENSE OF GUAM.

       (a) Review of Integrated Air and Missile Defense 
     Architecture to Defend Guam.--
       (1) Requirement.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to 
     enter into a contract with a federally funded research and 
     development center to conduct an independent assessment of 
     the integrated air and missile defense architecture to defend 
     Guam.
       (2) Elements.--The assessment under paragraph (1) shall 
     include an analysis of each of the following:
       (A) The proposed architecture capability to address non-
     ballistic and ballistic missile threats to Guam, including 
     the sensor, command and control, and interceptor systems 
     being proposed.
       (B) The development and integration risk of the proposed 
     architecture.
       (C) The manning required to operate the proposed 
     architecture, including the availability of housing and 
     infrastructure on Guam to support the needed manning levels.
       (3) Submission.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees the assessment under 
     paragraph (1), without change.
       (b) Designation of Official Responsible for Missile Defense 
     of Guam.--
       (1) Designation.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     designate a senior official of the Department of Defense who 
     shall be responsible for the missile defense of Guam during 
     the period preceding the date specified in paragraph (5).
       (2) Duties.--The duties of the official designated under 
     paragraph (1) shall include the following:
       (A) Designing the architecture of the missile defense 
     system for defending Guam.
       (B) Overseeing development of an integrated missile defense 
     acquisition strategy for the missile defense of Guam.
       (C) Ensuring the military department and Defense Agency 
     budgets are appropriate for the strategy described in 
     subparagraph (B).
       (D) Siting the integrated missile defense system described 
     in subparagraph (B).
       (E) Overseeing long-term acquisition and sustainment of the 
     missile defense system for Guam.
       (F) Such other duties as the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.
       (3) Program treatment.--The integrated missile defense 
     system referred to in paragraph (2) shall be designated as 
     special interest acquisition category 1D program and shall be 
     managed as consistent with Department of Defense Instruction 
     5000.85 ``Major Capability Acquisition''.
       (4) Report.--Concurrent with the submission of each budget 
     of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United 
     States Code, during the period preceding the date specified 
     in paragraph (5), the official designated under paragraph (1) 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     on the actions taken by the official to carry out the duties 
     set forth under paragraph (2).
       (5) Termination.--The authority of this subsection shall 
     terminate on the date that is three years after the date on 
     which the official designated under paragraph (1) determines 
     that the integrated missile defense system described in 
     paragraph (2) has achieved initial operational capability.
       (c) Procurement.--
       (1) Requirement.--Except as provided by paragraph (2), not 
     later than December 31, 2023, the Secretary of Defense, 
     acting through the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, 
     shall rapidly procure and field up to three vertical 
     launching systems that can accommodate planned interceptors 
     operated by the Navy (that do not require major modification 
     or integration into the existing missile defense system), as 
     of the date of enactment of this Act.
       (2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the requirement under 
     paragraph (1) if--
       (A) the Secretary determines that the waiver is in the best 
     interest of the national security of the United States;
       (B) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense 
     committees a notification of such waiver, including a 
     justification; and
       (C) a period of 120 days has elapsed following the date of 
     such notification.

     SEC. 1661. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN FUNDS UNTIL 
                   SUBMISSION OF REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 
                   CRUISE MISSILE DEFENSE ARCHITECTURE FOR THE 
                   HOMELAND.

       (a) Finding.--Congress finds that the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense made the determination that the Department of the Air 
     Force has acquisition authority with respect to the 
     capability to defend the homeland from cruise missiles, as 
     required by section 1684(e) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 
     10 U.S.C. 4205 note).
       (b) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, in 
     coordination with the Commander of the United States Northern 
     Command, shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
     a report on the implementation of the cruise missile defense 
     architecture for the homeland, including--
       (1) the architecture planned to meet the requirements of 
     the United States Northern Command and the North American 
     Aerospace Defense Command, including a schedule for 
     capabilities being developed and deployed;
       (2) a list of all programs of record of the Air Force that 
     contribute to such architecture; and
       (3) funding profile by year across the most recent future-
     years defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 
     of title 10, United States Code, to develop, deploy, operate, 
     and sustain such architecture.
       (c) Limitation.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
     by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 
     for the Department of the Air Force for travel by the 
     Secretary of the Air Force, not more than 95 percent may be 
     obligated or expended until the date on which the Secretary 
     of the Air Force submits the report under subsection (b).

     SEC. 1662. STRATEGY TO USE ASYMMETRIC CAPABILITIES TO DEFEAT 
                   HYPERSONIC MISSILE THREATS.

       (a) Requirement.--Not later than March 1, 2023, the 
     Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the 
     Missile Defense Agency, shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a comprehensive layered strategy to use 
     asymmetric capabilities to defeat hypersonic missile threats.
       (b) Elements.--The strategy under subsection (a) shall--
       (1) address all asymmetric capabilities of the United 
     States, including with respect to--
       (A) directed energy, as described in section 1664 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
     (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 205 note) and including short-
     pulse laser technology;
       (B) microwave systems;
       (C) cyber capabilities; and
       (D) any other capabilities determined appropriate by the 
     Secretary and Director; and
       (2) identify the funding required to implement the strategy 
     during the period covered by the future-years defense program 
     submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United 
     States Code, in 2023.

     SEC. 1663. PLAN ON DELIVERING SHARED EARLY WARNING SYSTEM 
                   DATA TO CERTAIN ALLIES AND PARTNERS OF THE 
                   UNITED STATES.

       (a) Plan.--The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence 
     of the Secretary of State and the Director of National 
     Intelligence, shall develop a technical fielding plan to 
     deliver information under the Shared Early Warning System 
     regarding a current or imminent missile threat to allies and 
     partners of the United States that, as of the date of the 
     plan, do not receive such information.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the appropriate congressional committees a report on how 
     rapid technical fielding of the Shared Early Warning System 
     could be provided to allies and partners of the United States 
     that--
       (1) are not member states of the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization; and
       (2) are under current or imminent hostile aggression and 
     threat of missile attack.

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       (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means the following:
       (1) The congressional defense committees.
       (2) The Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent 
     Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (3) The Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.

     SEC. 1664. REPORTS ON GROUND-BASED INTERCEPTORS.

       Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, and on a quarterly basis thereafter until the date 
     on which the next generation interceptor achieves initial 
     operating capability, the Director of the Missile Defense 
     Agency, with the concurrence of the Commander of the United 
     States Northern Command, shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report that includes the following:
       (1) An identification of the number of ground-based 
     interceptors operationally available to the Commander.
       (2) If such number is different from the report previously 
     submitted under this section, the reasons for such 
     difference.
       (3) Any anticipated changes to such number during the 
     period covered by the report.

     SEC. 1665. REPORT ON MISSILE DEFENSE INTERCEPTOR SITE IN 
                   CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES.

       Not later than March 31, 2023, the Secretary of Defense, 
     acting through the Director of the Missile Defense Agency and 
     in coordination with the Commander of the United States 
     Northern Command, shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report containing--
       (1) an updated assessment of the requirement for a missile 
     defense interceptor site in the contiguous United States; and
       (2) a funding profile, by year, of the total costs for the 
     development and construction of such site, considering the 
     designation of Fort Drum, New York, as the conditionally 
     designated preferred site.

                       Subtitle E--Other Matters

     SEC. 1671. COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION FUNDS.

       (a) Funding Allocation.--Of the $354,394,000 authorized to 
     be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 
     2023 in section 301 and made available by the funding table 
     in division D for the Department of Defense Cooperative 
     Threat Reduction Program established under section 1321 of 
     the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act 
     (50 U.S.C. 3711), the following amounts may be obligated for 
     the purposes specified:
       (1) For strategic offensive arms elimination, $6,859,000.
       (2) For chemical security and elimination, $14,998,000.
       (3) For global nuclear security, $18,088,000.
       (4) For biological threat reduction, $225,000,000.
       (5) For proliferation prevention, $45,890,000.
       (6) For activities designated as Other Assessments/
     Administration Costs, $30,763,000.
       (b) Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction Funds.--
     Funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 
     appropriations in section 301 and made available by the 
     funding table in division D for the Department of Defense 
     Cooperative Threat Reduction Program shall be available for 
     obligation for fiscal years 2023, 2024, and 2025.

     SEC. 1672. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT FOR REQUIREMENTS OF 
                   THE WHITE HOUSE MILITARY OFFICE.

       (a) Membership on Council on Oversight of the National 
     Leadership Command, Control, and Communications System.--
     Section 171a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
     by--
       (1) redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and
       (2) inserting after paragraph (6) the following new 
     paragraph (7):
       ``(7) The Director of the White House Military Office.''.
       (b) Portfolio Manager.--The Secretary of Defense, acting 
     through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
     Sustainment, shall designate a senior official to coordinate 
     and advocate for the portfolio of national level programs of 
     the Department of Defense that are either or both--
       (1) in direct support of requirements from the White House 
     Military Office; or
       (2) operationally relevant to the mission areas of the 
     White House Military Office.
       (c) Accessibility of Information.--The programmatic and 
     budgetary information required to assess the efficacy of the 
     national level programs covered by subsection (b) shall be 
     provided to the senior official designated under such 
     subsection by the following officials:
       (1) The Secretary of each military department.
       (2) The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.
       (3) The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
     Engineering.
       (4) The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
       (5) The Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation.
       (d) Annual Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
     on which the President submits to Congress a budget for each 
     of fiscal years 2024 through 2027 pursuant to section 1105(a) 
     of title 31, United States Code, the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, acting through the 
     senior official designated under subsection (b), and the 
     personnel of the White House Military Office that the 
     Director of the White House Military Office determines 
     appropriate shall jointly provide to the congressional 
     defense committees a briefing on acquisition programs, plans, 
     and other activities supporting the requirements of the White 
     House Military Office.

     SEC. 1673. UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA REPORTING 
                   PROCEDURES.

       (a) Mechanism for Authorized Reporting.--
       (1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense, acting 
     through the head of the Office and in consultation with the 
     Director of National Intelligence, shall establish a secure 
     mechanism for authorized reporting of--
       (A) any event relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena; 
     and
       (B) any activity or program by a department or agency of 
     the Federal Government or a contractor of such a department 
     or agency relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena, 
     including with respect to material retrieval, material 
     analysis, reverse engineering, research and development, 
     detection and tracking, developmental or operational testing, 
     and security protections and enforcement.
       (2) Protection of systems, programs, and activity.--The 
     Secretary shall ensure that the mechanism for authorized 
     reporting established under paragraph (1) prevents the 
     unauthorized public reporting or compromise of classified 
     military and intelligence systems, programs, and related 
     activity, including all categories and levels of special 
     access and compartmented access programs.
       (3) Administration.--The Secretary shall ensure that the 
     mechanism for authorized reporting established under 
     paragraph (1) is administered by designated and appropriately 
     cleared employees of the Department of Defense or elements of 
     the intelligence community or contractors of the Department 
     or such elements assigned to the Office.
       (4) Sharing of information.--
       (A) Prompt sharing within office.--The Secretary shall 
     ensure that the mechanism for authorized reporting 
     established under paragraph (1) provides for the sharing of 
     an authorized disclosure to personnel and supporting analysts 
     and scientists of the Office (regardless of the 
     classification of information contained in the disclosure or 
     any nondisclosure agreements), unless the employees or 
     contractors administering the mechanism under paragraph (3) 
     conclude that the preponderance of information available 
     regarding the disclosure indicates that the observed object 
     and associated events and activities likely relate to a 
     special access program or compartmented access program that, 
     as of the date of the disclosure, has been explicitly and 
     clearly reported to the congressional defense committees or 
     the congressional intelligence committees, and is documented 
     as meeting those criteria.
       (B) Congressional notification.--Not later than 72 hours 
     after determining that an authorized disclosure relates to a 
     restricted access activity, a special access program, or a 
     compartmented access program that has not been explicitly and 
     clearly reported to the congressional defense committees or 
     the congressional intelligence committees, the Secretary 
     shall report such disclosure to such committees and the 
     congressional leadership.
       (5) Initial report and publication.--Not later than 180 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary, acting through the head of the Office and in 
     consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, 
     shall--
       (A) submit to the congressional defense committees, the 
     congressional intelligence committees, and the congressional 
     leadership a report detailing the mechanism for authorized 
     reporting established under paragraph (1); and
       (B) issue clear public guidance for how to securely access 
     the mechanism for authorized reporting.
       (b) Protection for Individuals Making Authorized 
     Disclosures.--
       (1) Authorized disclosures.--An authorized disclosure--
       (A) shall not be subject to a nondisclosure agreement 
     entered into by the individual who makes the disclosure;
       (B) shall be deemed to comply with any regulation or order 
     issued under the authority of Executive Order 13526 (50 
     U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to classified national security 
     information) or chapter 18 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 
     (42 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.); and
       (C) is not a violation of section 798 of title 18, United 
     States Code, or other provision of law relating to the 
     disclosure of information.
       (2) Prohibition on reprisals.--
       (A) Protection.--An employee of a department or agency of 
     the Federal Government, or of a contractor, subcontractor, 
     grantee, subgrantee, or personal services contractor of such 
     a department or agency, who has authority to take, direct 
     others to take, recommend, or approve any personnel action, 
     shall not, with respect to such authority, take or fail to 
     take, or threaten to take or fail to take, a personnel 
     action, including the revocation or suspension of security 
     clearances, or termination of employment, with respect to any 
     individual as a reprisal for any authorized disclosure.
       (B) Procedures.--The Secretary of Defense and the Director 
     of National Intelligence shall establish procedures for the 
     enforcement of subparagraph (A) consistent with, as 
     appropriate, section 1034 of title 10,

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     United States Code, section 1104 of the National Security Act 
     of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3234), or other similar provisions of law 
     regarding prohibited personnel actions.
       (3) Nondisclosure agreements.--
       (A) Identification.--The Secretary of Defense, the Director 
     of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
     the heads of such other departments and agencies of the 
     Federal Government that have supported investigations of the 
     types of events covered by subparagraph (A) of subsection 
     (a)(1) and activities and programs described in subparagraph 
     (B) of such subsection, and contractors of the Federal 
     Government that have supported or are supporting such 
     activities and programs, shall conduct comprehensive searches 
     of all records relating to nondisclosure orders relating to 
     the types of events described in subsection (a) and provide 
     copies of such orders, agreements, or obligations to the 
     Office.
       (B) Submission to congress.--The head of the Office shall--
       (i) make the records compiled under subparagraph (A) 
     accessible to the congressional defense committees, the 
     congressional intelligence committees, and the congressional 
     leadership; and
       (ii) not later than September 30, 2023, and at least once 
     each fiscal year thereafter through fiscal year 2026, provide 
     to such committees and congressional leadership briefings and 
     reports on such records.
       (c) Annual Reports.--Section 1683 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50 U.S.C. 3373) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``aerial'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``anomalous'';
       (2) in subsection (h)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and the congressional 
     leadership'' after ``appropriate congressional committees''; 
     and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following 
     new subparagraph:
       ``(Q) A summary of the reports received using the mechanism 
     for authorized reporting established under section 1673 of 
     the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2023.''; and
       (3) in subsection (l)--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as 
     paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 
     paragraph (2):
       ``(2) The term `congressional leadership' means--
       ``(A) the majority leader of the Senate;
       ``(B) the minority leader of the Senate;
       ``(C) the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and
       ``(D) the minority leader of the House of 
     Representatives.''.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``authorized disclosure'' means a report of 
     any information through, and in compliance with, the 
     mechanism for authorized reporting established pursuant to 
     subsection (a)(1).
       (2) The term ``congressional intelligence committees'' has 
     the meaning given such term in section 3 of the National 
     Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
       (3) The term ``congressional leadership'' means--
       (A) the majority leader of the Senate;
       (B) the minority leader of the Senate;
       (C) the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and
       (D) the minority leader of the House of Representatives.
       (4) The term ``intelligence community'' has the meaning 
     given such term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
       (5) The term ``nondisclosure agreement'' means any written 
     or oral nondisclosure agreement, order, or other 
     instrumentality or means entered into by an individual that 
     could be interpreted as a legal constraint on the individual 
     making an authorized disclosure.
       (6) The term ``Office'' means the All-domain Anomaly 
     Resolution Office established pursuant to section 1683(a) of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
     (50 U.S.C. 3373(a)).
       (7) The term ``personnel action'' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 1104(a) of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3234(a)).
       (8) The term ``unidentified anomalous phenomena'' has the 
     meaning given such term in section 1683(n) of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50 U.S.C. 
     3373(l)).

     SEC. 1674. STUDY OF WEAPONS PROGRAMS THAT ALLOW ARMED FORCES 
                   TO ADDRESS HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGETS.

       (a) Study.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 
     the Commander of the United States Strategic Command, and the 
     Administrator for Nuclear Security, and in consultation with 
     the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a study on options to hold 
     at risk hard and deeply buried targets.
       (b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall include 
     the following:
       (1) An analysis of the current and emerging hard and deeply 
     buried target mission set and associated military 
     requirements, including--
       (A) the number and locations of the targets, including 
     facilities designed for the storage or manufacture of 
     nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons and the precursors 
     of such weapons;
       (B) an identification of likely future trajectories in the 
     worldwide use and proliferation of hard and deeply buried 
     targets;
       (C) the associated military requirements, including the 
     importance of effectively holding hard and deeply buried 
     targets at risk in order to meet the national security 
     objectives of the United States; and
       (D) an evaluation of the sufficiency of current and planned 
     nuclear and nonnuclear military capabilities to satisfy such 
     requirements.
       (2) An evaluation of weapons programs that would allow the 
     Armed Forces to effectively hold hard and deeply buried 
     targets at risk, including--
       (A) any nuclear or nonnuclear weapon and delivery system 
     the Secretary determines appropriate, including the cost, 
     timeline for fielding, and likely effectiveness of any 
     capability under consideration; and
       (B) an assessment of a service life extension or 
     modification program of the B83 nuclear gravity bomb as one 
     of the options.
       (3) A proposed strategy for fielding such capabilities in 
     sufficient quantities and making other adjustments to the 
     strategy and plans of the United States to account for the 
     growing hard and deeply buried target set, including--
       (A) the resources, research and development efforts, and 
     capability options needed; and
       (B) a five-year funding profile for, at a minimum--
       (i) a preferred capability; and
       (ii) an alternative capability evaluated under paragraph 
     (2) that meets the requirements under paragraph (1).
       (c) Form.--The study under subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (d) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
     which the Secretary completes the study under subsection (a), 
     the Secretary shall provide the Committees on Armed Services 
     of the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on 
     the findings and recommendations of the study.
       (e) Limitation on Use of Funds.--Except as provided by 
     subsection (f), none of the funds authorized to be 
     appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
     fiscal year 2023 for the Department of Defense or the 
     Department of Energy for the deactivation, dismantlement, or 
     retirement of the B83-1 nuclear gravity bomb may be obligated 
     or expended to deactivate, dismantle, or retire more than 25 
     percent of the B83-1 nuclear gravity bombs that were in the 
     active stockpile as of September 30, 2022, until 90 days 
     after the Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives the 
     study under subsection (a).
       (f) Exception.--The limitation on the use of funds under 
     subsection (e) shall not apply to the deactivation, 
     dismantling, or retirement of B83-1 nuclear gravity bombs for 
     the purpose of supporting safety and surveillance, 
     sustainment, life extension, or modification programs for the 
     B83-1 or other weapons currently in, or planned to become 
     part of, the nuclear weapons stockpile of the United States.

       TITLE XVII--MUNITIONS REPLENISHMENT AND FUTURE PROCUREMENT

       TITLE XVII--MUNITIONS REPLENISHMENT AND FUTURE PROCUREMENT

Sec. 1701. Annual report on industrial base constraints for munitions.
Sec. 1702. Modification to Special Defense Acquisition Fund.
Sec. 1703. Quarterly briefings on replenishment and revitalization of 
              weapons provided to Ukraine.
Sec. 1704. Assessment of requirements and acquisition objectives for 
              Patriot air and missile defense battalions.
Sec. 1705. Independent assessment of department of defense capability 
              and capacity needs for munitions production and 
              stockpiling.

     SEC. 1701. ANNUAL REPORT ON INDUSTRIAL BASE CONSTRAINTS FOR 
                   MUNITIONS.

       (a) Briefing on Fulfillment of Munitions Requirements.--Not 
     later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint 
     Chiefs of Staff shall provide to the congressional defense 
     committees a briefing regarding the current process for 
     fulfilling the requirements of section 222c of title 10, 
     United States Code, including a description of the timeliness 
     of the process and any standardization of such process across 
     the Department of Defense.
       (b) Briefing on Revision of Requirements.--Not later than 
     30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 
     Staff shall provide to the congressional defense committees a 
     briefing regarding the timeline for revision of munitions 
     requirements generated by section 222c of title 10, United 
     States Code as a result of actions taken in response to the 
     conflict in Ukraine.
       (c) Additional Report Requirements on Out-Year 
     Unconstrained Total Munitions Requirements and Out-Year 
     Inventory Numbers.--Section 222c of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following 
     new paragraph:

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       ``(8) Requirement for Protracted Warfare Scenarios, 
     calculated by doubling the duration of each applicable 
     operation plan.'';
       (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
       (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(e) Additional Requirements.--Each report required under 
     subsection (a) shall include the following:
       ``(1) The number of years required to meet the Out-Year 
     Unconstrained Total Munitions Requirement at the rate 
     requested for the fiscal year covered by the report.
       ``(2) The average rate of procurement during the three-year 
     period preceding the date of the submission of the report, 
     and the number of years required to meet the Out-Year 
     Unconstrained Total Munitions Requirement at such three-year 
     average rate.
       ``(3) The additional amount of funding that would be 
     required, for each fiscal year, to meet the Out-Year 
     Unconstrained Total Munitions Requirement for each munition 
     by the end of the period covered by the most recent future-
     years defense program submitted to Congress pursuant to 
     section 221 of this title.''.
       (d) Annual Report on Industrial Base Constraints for 
     Munitions.--
       (1) In general.--Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, 
     is amended by inserting after section 222c the following new 
     section:

     ``Sec. 222d. Annual report on industrial base constraints for 
       munitions

       ``(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     submission of all reports required under section 222c(a) of 
     this title, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
     and Sustainment, in coordination with the service acquisition 
     executive of each military department, shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report detailing the 
     industrial base constraints for each munition identified in 
     the Out-Year Unconstrained Total Munitions Requirement.
       ``(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following elements, broken down by 
     munition:
       ``(1) Programmed purchase quantities per year.
       ``(2) Average procurement unit cost per year.
       ``(3) Contract type.
       ``(4) Current minimum sustaining rate of production per 
     month and year.
       ``(5) Current maximum rate of production per month and 
     year.
       ``(6) Expected date to meet the Out-Year Unconstrained 
     Total Munitions Requirement in section 222c of this title 
     under the programmed purchase quantities established for the 
     period covered by the report.
       ``(7) A description of industrial base constraints on 
     increased production of each munition, including any supply 
     chain weaknesses.
       ``(8) A description of investments or policy changes made 
     by a defense contractor or by the United States Government to 
     increase production, enable more efficient production, or 
     mitigate significant loss of stability in potential 
     production.
       ``(9) A description of potential investments or policy 
     changes identified by a defense contractor or the United 
     States Government to increase munitions production, enable 
     more efficient production, or mitigate significant loss of 
     stability in potential production, including--
       ``(A) direct investments in test and tooling equipment, 
     workforce development, or improvements to existing production 
     facilities;
       ``(B) a pool of rotable critical components or 
     subcomponents for munitions;
       ``(C) multiyear contracts or other contracting strategies;
       ``(D) direct investments in components, subcomponents, or 
     raw materials commonly used across the industrial base;
       ``(E) direct investments in additive manufacturing or 
     expeditionary manufacturing capabilities;
       ``(F) direct investments in simplification of supply 
     chains; and
       ``(G) direct investments in technologies or methods to 
     enable increased scalability and reduced complexity of 
     production processes for current or future munitions.
       ``(10) A list of each contract for a munition with a 
     priority rating of `critical to national defense' (commonly 
     referred to as a `DO-rated order') or a priority rating of 
     `highest national defense urgency' (commonly referred to as a 
     `DX-rated order') in the Defense Priorities and Allocation 
     System pursuant to part 700 of title 15, Code of Federal 
     Regulations (or any successor regulation).
       ``(11) A prioritized list of munitions judged to have high 
     value for export for which additional investments would be 
     necessary to enable export, including a description of such 
     investments required.
       ``(12) A list of munitions subject to the requirements of 
     chapter 2 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761 et 
     seq.) relating to foreign military sales that are anticipated 
     to be exported based on developments in the conflict in 
     Ukraine.
       ``(c) Munition Defined.--In this section, the term 
     `munition' has the meaning given by the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by inserting after the item relating to section 222c 
     the following new item:

``222d. Annual report on industrial base constraints for munitions.''.

     SEC. 1702. MODIFICATION TO SPECIAL DEFENSE ACQUISITION FUND.

       Section 114(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``$2,500,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$3,500,000,000''.

     SEC. 1703. QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS ON REPLENISHMENT AND 
                   REVITALIZATION OF WEAPONS PROVIDED TO UKRAINE.

       (a) Briefings on Covered Systems.--The Secretary of Defense 
     shall provide to the congressional defense committees 
     quarterly briefings on the progress of the Department of 
     Defense toward--
       (1) replenishing the inventory of covered systems;
       (2) expanding the production capacity of covered systems; 
     and
       (3) increasing the resilience of the production capacity of 
     covered systems.
       (b) Grouping of Covered Systems.--For each briefing 
     required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may 
     group covered systems together based on the relevant 
     capabilities of such covered systems.
       (c) Elements.--Each briefing required under subsection (a) 
     shall include, with respect to the period covered by such 
     briefing, the following:
       (1) A description of any reprogramming carried out in 
     accordance with established procedures for each covered 
     system, with appropriate notation for--
       (A) the number of the replenishment tranche; and
       (B) a determination of whether each such reprogramming--
       (i) replaces covered systems;
       (ii) expands production capacity of covered systems; or
       (iii) increases the resilience of the production capacity 
     of covered systems.
       (2) A description of obligations applied to each covered 
     system and expected timeline for future obligations.
       (3) A description of current and future production capacity 
     for each covered system, broken down by month and calendar 
     year.
       (4) A description of expected delivery of covered systems 
     to the Department of Defense.
       (5) To the extent practicable, with respect to the total 
     number of covered systems provided during the period covered 
     by the briefing, an estimate for the timing of the delivery 
     of at least 50 percent of the replenishment articles for a 
     covered system and the delivery of 100 percent of such 
     replenishment articles, compared to the number of covered 
     systems provided.
       (6) A description of overall actual and expected obligation 
     rates for all reprogrammings applied to covered systems.
       (7) A description of any other investments made that 
     significantly affect the replenishment timeline or production 
     capacity of the covered systems.
       (8) A description of remaining industrial base risks or 
     opportunities for increased competition for each covered 
     system and detailed options to mitigate such risks or expand 
     competition, including any changes necessary to authorities 
     to enable risk reduction or expanded competition.
       (9) To the extent practicable, a comparison of the expected 
     inventory of covered systems over the next 5 years compared 
     to the requirements set forth under section 222c of title 10, 
     United States Code.
       (d) Briefings on Stocks of Allies and Partners.--The 
     Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional 
     defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
     House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations of the Senate quarterly briefings that include the 
     following:
       (1) A timeline and budgetary estimate for developing and 
     procuring replacement stocks of covered systems for allies 
     and partner countries of the United States.
       (2) An update on the efforts of the Department to work with 
     such allies and partner countries to advance the 
     replenishment of munitions stocks for such allies and 
     partners that have provided, or are contemplating providing, 
     such stocks to Ukraine.
       (e) Termination.--This section and the requirements of this 
     section shall terminate on December 31, 2026.
       (f) Covered System Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered system'' means any system provided to the 
     Government of Ukraine pursuant to any of the following:
       (1) Section 506 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2318).
       (2) Section 614 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2364).
       (3) The Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative established 
     under section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 1068), 
     including as amended by this Act, if such system was provided 
     to Ukraine after February 24, 2022.

     SEC. 1704. ASSESSMENT OF REQUIREMENTS AND ACQUISITION 
                   OBJECTIVES FOR PATRIOT AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE 
                   BATTALIONS.

       (a) Assessment.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall 
     assess and validate the current and projected battalion and 
     interceptor requirements and acquisition objectives for the 
     Patriot air and missile defense system and Patriot advanced 
     capability-3 missile segment enhancement missiles to 
     determine whether such requirements and objectives are 
     sufficient to meet the requests for forces, war plans, and 
     contingency requirements of the commanders of the geographic 
     combatant commands.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which 
     the Secretary completes

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     the assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
     the assessment, including whether the requirements and 
     acquisition objectives described in such subsection--
       (1) are sufficient to meet the requests for forces, war 
     plans, and contingency requirements of the commanders of the 
     geographic combatant commands; and
       (2) are valid or should be modified.
       (c) Authority.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of the Army 
     may procure up to four additional Patriot air and missile 
     defense battalions to achieve a total of up to 20 such 
     battalions.

     SEC. 1705. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                   CAPABILITY AND CAPACITY NEEDS FOR MUNITIONS 
                   PRODUCTION AND STOCKPILING.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     seek to enter into an agreement with an appropriate federally 
     funded research and development center for the conduct of a 
     detailed independent analysis of the extent to which the 
     process used by the chief of staff of an armed force to 
     implement the Out-Year Unconstrained Total Munitions 
     Requirement required under section 222c of title 10, United 
     States Code, properly accounts for current and future 
     requirements for the weapons described in subsection (c). 
     Such an agreement shall provide that an analysis conducted 
     pursuant to the agreement shall be completed within 180 days 
     after the date on which such agreement was entered into.
       (b) Matters for Consideration.--An analysis conducted 
     pursuant to an agreement under subsection (a) shall include a 
     consideration of each of the following with respect to each 
     weapon described in subsection (c):
       (1) The sufficiency of efforts to implement section 222c of 
     title 10, United States Code, including--
       (A) whether the views of the commanders of each combatant 
     command are adequately represented;
       (B) whether contributions by allies and partner countries 
     are adequately represented;
       (C) whether excursions beyond the operational plans, 
     including the potential of protracted warfare, are adequately 
     represented;
       (D) the potential of simultaneous conflicts; and
       (E) the degree to which the elements of section 222c(c) of 
     title 10, United States Code, are appropriate functional 
     categories.
       (2) Any recommendations that could be beneficial to the 
     overall implementation of such section 222c.
       (c) Weapons Described.--The weapons described in this 
     subsection are the following:
       (1) Evolved sea sparrow missile.
       (2) MK-48 heavyweight torpedo.
       (3) Standard missile variants (including standard missile-
     6, standard missile-3 block IIA, and standard missile-3 block 
     IIA).
       (4) Patriot guided missiles.
       (5) Terminal high altitude area defense interceptors.
       (6) Guided and ballistic missiles fired from the multiple-
     launch rocket system (MLRS) or the high mobility artillery 
     rocket system (HIMARS).
       (7) Javelin missile.
       (8) Stinger missile.
       (9) Air intercept missile (AIM)-9X-Sidewinder.
       (10) AIM-120D--Advanced medium range air-to-air missile 
     (AMRAAM).
       (11) Air to ground (AGM)-114--hellfire missile.
       (12) Joint direct attack munition.
       (13) Tomahawk land attack missile.
       (14) Maritime strike tomahawk.
       (15) Long range anti-ship missile.
       (16) Naval strike missile.
       (17) Joint air-to-surface standoff missile extended range.
       (18) Harpoon anti-ship missile.
       (19) Naval mines.
       (20) Any other weapon that the Secretary of Defense or the 
     federally funded research and development center determine 
     should be included in the analysis.
       (d) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 210 days after entering 
     into an agreement under subsection (a), the Secretary of 
     Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees--
       (A) a complete independent assessment of the analysis 
     completed pursuant to the agreement; and
       (B) any views from the Department of Defense the Secretary 
     chooses to include.
       (2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.

            DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS

     SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE.

       This division and title XLVI of division D may be cited as 
     the ``Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2023''.

     SEC. 2002. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AND AMOUNTS REQUIRED 
                   TO BE SPECIFIED BY LAW.

       (a) Expiration of Authorizations After Three Years.--Except 
     as provided in subsection (b), all authorizations contained 
     in titles XXI through XXVII for military construction 
     projects, land acquisition, family housing projects and 
     facilities, and contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization Security Investment Program (and authorizations 
     of appropriations therefor) shall expire on the later of--
       (1) October 1, 2025; or
       (2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 
     for military construction for fiscal year 2026.
       (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to 
     authorizations for military construction projects, land 
     acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, and 
     contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
     Security Investment Program (and authorizations of 
     appropriations therefor), for which appropriated funds have 
     been obligated before the later of--
       (1) October 1, 2025; or
       (2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 
     for fiscal year 2026 for military construction projects, land 
     acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, or 
     contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
     Security Investment Program.

     SEC. 2803. EFFECTIVE DATE AND AUTOMATIC EXECUTION OF 
                   CONFORMING CHANGES TO TABLES OF SECTIONS, 
                   TABLES OF CONTENTS, AND SIMILAR TABULAR 
                   ENTRIES.

       (a) Effective Date.--Titles XXI through XXVII shall take 
     effect on the later of--
       (1) October 1, 2022; or
       (2) the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (b) Elimination of Need for Certain Separate Conforming 
     Amendments.--
       (1) Automatic execution of conforming changes.--When an 
     amendment made by a provision of this division to a covered 
     defense law adds a section or larger organizational unit to 
     the covered defense law, repeals or transfers a section or 
     larger organizational unit in the covered defense law, or 
     amends the designation or heading of a section or larger 
     organizational unit in the covered defense law, that 
     amendment also shall have the effect of amending any table of 
     sections, table of contents, or similar table of tabular 
     entries in the covered defense law to alter the table to 
     conform to the changes made by the amendment.
       (2) Exceptions.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an 
     amendment described in such paragraph when--
       (A) the amendment, or a separate clerical amendment enacted 
     at the same time as the amendment, expressly amends a table 
     of sections, table of contents, or similar table of tabular 
     entries in the covered defense law to alter the table to 
     conform to the changes made by the amendment; or
       (B) the amendment otherwise expressly exempts itself from 
     the operation of this section.
       (3) Covered defense law defined.--In this subsection, the 
     term ``covered defense law'' means--
       (A) titles 10, 32, and 37 of the United States Code;
       (B) any national defense authorization Act or military 
     construction authorization Act that authorizes funds to be 
     appropriated for a fiscal year to the Department of Defense; 
     and
       (C) any other law designated in the text thereof as a 
     covered defense law for purposes of application of this 
     section.

                 TITLE XXI--ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2102. Family housing.
Sec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army.
Sec. 2104. Demolition of District of Columbia Fort McNair Quarters 4, 
              13, and 15.
Sec. 2105. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2019 
              project at Camp Tango, Korea.
Sec. 2106. Extension and modification of authority to carry out certain 
              fiscal year 2018 projects.

     SEC. 2101. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION 
                   PROJECTS.

       (a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated 
     pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
     2103(a) and available for military construction projects 
     inside the United States as specified in the funding table in 
     section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real 
     property and carry out military construction projects for the 
     installations or locations inside the United States, and in 
     the amounts, set forth in the following table:

                                         Army: Inside the United States
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                     State                                  Installation or Location                  Amount
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Alabama........................................  Redstone Arsenal..............................     $102,000,000
Alaska.........................................  Fort Wainwright...............................      $99,000,000
Colorado.......................................  Fort Carson...................................      $14,200,000

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Hawaii.........................................  Fort Shafter..................................      $33,000,000
                                                 Schofield Barracks............................     $159,000,000
                                                 Tripler Army Medical Center...................      $38,000,000
Louisiana......................................  Fort Polk.....................................      $32,000,000
Maryland.......................................  Aberdeen Proving Ground.......................      $85,000,000
Mississippi....................................  Engineer Research and Development Center......      $20,000,000
New Jersey.....................................  Picatinny Arsenal.............................      $15,654,000
New York.......................................  Fort Drum.....................................       $3,600,000
North Carolina.................................  Fort Bragg....................................      $34,000,000
Pennsylvania...................................  Letterkenny Army Depot........................      $38,000,000
Texas..........................................  Corpus Christi Army Depot.....................     $103,000,000
                                                 Fort Bliss....................................      $15,000,000
                                                 Fort Hood.....................................      $19,000,000
Washington.....................................  Joint Base Lewis-McChord......................      $49,000,000
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       (b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated 
     pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
     2103(a) and available for military construction projects 
     outside the United States as specified in the funding table 
     in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real 
     property and carry out military construction projects for the 
     installations outside the United States, and in the amounts, 
     set forth in the following table:

                                         Army: Outside the United States
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                     State                                        Installation                        Amount
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Germany........................................  East Camp Grafenwoehr.........................     $168,000,000
Japan..........................................  Kadena Air Force Base.........................      $80,000,000
 Kwajalein.....................................   Kwajalein Atoll..............................      $69,000,000
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     SEC. 2102. FAMILY HOUSING.

       (a) Construction and Acquisition.--Using amounts 
     appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations 
     in section 2103(a) and available for military family housing 
     functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 
     the Secretary of the Army may construct or acquire family 
     housing units (including land acquisition and supporting 
     facilities) at the installation, in the number of units or 
     for the purpose, and in the amount set forth in the following 
     table:

                                              Army: Family Housing
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Country                    Installation or Location             Units                 Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Germany................................  Baumholder.................  Family Housing New             $81,000,000
                                                                       Construction............
Italy..................................  Vincenza...................  Family Housing New             $95,000,000
                                                                       Construction............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       (b) Planning and Design.--Using amounts appropriated 
     pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
     2103(a) and available for military family housing functions 
     as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the 
     Secretary of the Army may carry out architectural and 
     engineering services and construction design activities with 
     respect to the construction or improvement of family housing 
     units in an amount not to exceed $17,339,000.

     SEC. 2103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, ARMY.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby 
     authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning 
     after September 30, 2022, for military construction, land 
     acquisition, and military family housing functions of the 
     Department of the Army as specified in the funding table in 
     section 4601.
       (b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--
     Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 
     2853 of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost 
     variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects 
     carried out under section 2101 of this Act may not exceed the 
     total amount authorized to be appropriated under subsection 
     (a), as specified in the funding table in section 4601.

     SEC. 2104. DEMOLITION OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FORT MCNAIR 
                   QUARTERS 4, 13, AND 15.

       Not later than one year after the date on which all the 
     individuals occupying District of Columbia Fort McNair 
     Quarters 4, 13, and 15, as of the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, have moved out of such Quarters, the Secretary of 
     the Army shall demolish such Quarters.

     SEC. 2105. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 
                   2019 PROJECT AT CAMP TANGO, KOREA.

       In the case of the authorization contained in the table in 
     section 2101(b) of the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (division B of Public 
     Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 2242) for Camp Tango, Korea, for 
     construction of a command and control facility at the 
     installation, the Secretary of the Army may increase scope 
     for a dedicated, enclosed egress pathway out of the 
     underground facility to facilitate safe escape in case of 
     fire.

     SEC. 2106. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY 
                   OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2018 PROJECTS.

       (a) Extension of Authority to Carry Out Certain Fiscal Year 
     2018 Projects.--
       (1) Extension.--(A) Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 
     Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 
     (division B of Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1817), the 
     authorization set forth in the table in subparagraph (B), as 
     provided in section 2101(b) of that Act (131 Stat. 1819), 
     shall remain in effect until October 1, 2023, or the date of 
     the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military 
     construction for fiscal year 2024, whichever is later.
       (B) The table referred to in subparagraph (A) is as 
     follows:

                                  Army: Extension of 2018 Project Authorization
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Original
                Country                  Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Korea.................................  Kunsan Air Base...........  Unmanned Aerial Vehicle          $53,000,000
                                                                     Hangar..................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       (2) Army family housing.--(A) Notwithstanding section 2002 
     of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2018 (division B of Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1817), 
     the authorization set forth in the

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     table in subparagraph (B), as provided in section 2102 of 
     that Act (131 Stat. 1820), shall remain in effect until 
     October 1, 2023, or the date of the enactment of an Act 
     authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 
     2024, whichever is later.
       (B) The table referred to in subparagraph (A) is as 
     follows:

                                  Army: Extension of 2018 Project Authorization
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Original
                Country                  Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kwajalein.............................  Kwajalein Atoll...........  Family Housing                   $31,000,000
                                                                     Replacement Construction
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       (b) Modification of Authority to Carry Out Certain Fiscal 
     Year 2018 Projects.--
       (1) Kunsan air base, korea.--In the case of the 
     authorization contained in the table in section 2101(b) of 
     the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2018 (division B of Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1819) for 
     Kunsan Air Base, Korea, for construction of an Unmanned 
     Aerial Vehicle Hangar at the installation, the Secretary of 
     the Army may--
       (A) construct the hangar at Camp Humphries, Korea; and
       (B) remove primary scope associated with the relocation of 
     the air defense artillery battalion facilities to include a 
     ground based missile defense equipment area, fighting 
     positions, a missile resupply area air defense artillery 
     facility, a ready building and command post, a battery 
     command post area, a safety shelter, and a guard booth.
       (2) Kwajalein atoll, hwajalein.--Section 2879(a)(1)(A) of 
     the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2018 (division B of Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1874) is 
     amended by striking ``at least 26 family housing units'' and 
     inserting ``not more than 26 family housing units''.

                 TITLE XXII--NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2202. Family housing.
Sec. 2203. Authorization of appropriations, Navy.
Sec. 2204. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 
              project.
Sec. 2205. Transfer of customers from Navy electrical utility system at 
              former Naval Air Station Barber's Point, Hawaii, to new 
              electrical system in Kalaeloa, Hawaii.

     SEC. 2201. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION 
                   PROJECTS.

       (a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated 
     pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
     2203(a) and available for military construction projects 
     inside the United States as specified in the funding table in 
     section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real 
     property and carry out military construction projects for the 
     installations or locations inside the United States, and in 
     the amounts, set forth in the following table:

                                         Navy: Inside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             State or Territory                            Installation or Location                   Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
California..................................  Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine      $137,235,000
                                               Palms...........................................
                                              Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.................     $145,079,000
                                              Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.............      $94,848,000
                                              Naval Air Station Lemoore........................     $247,633,000
                                              Naval Base Point Loma Annex......................      $64,353,000
                                              Naval Base San Diego.............................     $151,278,000
                                              Naval Surface Warfare Center Corona Division.....      $17,100,000
Connecticut.................................  Naval Submarine Base New London..................      $17,686,000
Florida.....................................  Naval Air Station Jacksonville...................     $100,570,000
                                              Naval Air Station Whiting Field..................     $228,001,000
Georgia.....................................  Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay...................     $309,102,000
Guam........................................  Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz......................     $419,745,000
Hawaii......................................  Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam...................   $3,780,475,000
                                              Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay....................     $100,206,000
Maryland....................................  Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division..       $2,363,000
                                              Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division      $10,155,000
Nevada......................................  Naval Air Station Fallon.........................     $159,866,000
North Carolina..............................  Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point............      $44,830,000
                                              Marine Corps Air Station New River...............     $240,084,000
                                              Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune...................      $54,122,000
Pennsylvania................................  Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia              $92,547,000
                                               Division........................................
South Carolina..............................  Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.........     $166,930,000
Virginia....................................  Naval Station Norfolk............................      $19,224,000
                                              Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division...       $2,853,000
Washington..................................  Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.................     $120,340,000
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       (b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated 
     pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
     2203(a) and available for military construction projects 
     outside the United States as specified in the funding table 
     in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real 
     property and carry out military construction projects for the 
     installations or locations outside the United States, and in 
     the amounts, set forth in the following table:

                                         Navy: Outside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Country                                 Installation or Location                   Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Australia...................................  Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin...........     $258,831,000
Djibouti....................................  Camp Lemonnier...................................     $122,107,000
Japan.......................................  Kadena Air Base..................................     $222,756,000
Spain.......................................  Naval Station Rota...............................      $92,323,000
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     SEC. 2202. FAMILY HOUSING.

       (a) Construction and Acquisition.--Using amounts 
     appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations 
     in section 2203(a) and available for military family housing 
     functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 
     the Secretary of the Navy may construct or acquire family 
     housing units (including land acquisition and supporting 
     facilities) at the installations or locations, in the number 
     of units or for the purposes, and in the amounts set forth in 
     the following table:

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                                              Navy: Family Housing
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Location                         Installation              Units or Purpose           Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Guam...................................  Naval Support Activity       Family housing new            $289,776,000
                                          Anderson..................   construction............
                                                                      .........................  ...............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       (b) Improvements to Military Family Housing Units.--Subject 
     to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and using 
     amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 
     appropriations in section 2203(a) and available for military 
     family housing functions as specified in the funding table in 
     section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may improve existing 
     military family housing units in an amount not to exceed 
     $74,540,000.
       (c) Planning and Design.--Using amounts appropriated 
     pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
     2203(a) and available for military family housing functions 
     as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the 
     Secretary of the Navy may carry out architectural and 
     engineering services and construction design activities with 
     respect to the construction or improvement of family housing 
     units in an amount not to exceed $14,123,000.

     SEC. 2203. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby 
     authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning 
     after September 30, 2022, for military construction, land 
     acquisition, and military family housing functions of the 
     Department of the Navy, as specified in the funding table in 
     section 4601.
       (b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--
     Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 
     2853 of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost 
     variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects 
     carried out under section 2201 of this Act may not exceed the 
     total amount authorized to be appropriated under subsection 
     (a), as specified in the funding table in section 4601.

     SEC. 2204. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 
                   YEAR 2018 PROJECT.

       (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 
     Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 
     (division B of Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1817), the 
     authorization set forth in the table in subsection (a), as 
     provided in section 2201(a) of that Act (131 Stat. 1822), 
     shall remain in effect until October 1, 2023, or the date of 
     the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military 
     construction for fiscal year 2024, whichever is later.
       (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as 
     follows:

                                  Navy: Extension of 2018 Project Authorization
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Original
                Country                  Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Guam..................................  Joint Region Marianas.....  Navy-Commercial Tie-in           $37,180,000
                                                                     Hardening...............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     SEC. 2205. TRANSFER OF CUSTOMERS FROM NAVY ELECTRICAL UTILITY 
                   SYSTEM AT FORMER NAVAL AIR STATION BARBER'S 
                   POINT, HAWAII, TO NEW ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN 
                   KALAELOA, HAWAII.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of the Navy 
     shall pay the reasonable costs to transfer all customers off 
     of the electrical utility system of the Navy located at 
     former Naval Air Station Barber's Point, Hawaii, to the new 
     electrical system in Kalaeloa, Hawaii, operated by Hawaiian 
     Electric.
       (b) Cooperative Agreement or Other Instrument.--The 
     Secretary of the Navy may enter into a cooperative agreement 
     or other appropriate instrument with a third party--
       (1) to make amounts available to pay the reasonable costs 
     of transfers described in subsection (a); and
       (2) to reimburse the third party for the reasonable costs 
     that it may incur to carry out paragraph (1).
       (c) Facilitation of Transfer.--To facilitate the transfer 
     of customers described in subsection (a), the Secretary of 
     the Navy shall provide the following to the State of Hawaii:
       (1) A load analysis and design necessary to complete such 
     transfer.
       (2) Such rights of way and easements as may be necessary to 
     support the construction of replacement electrical 
     infrastructure.
       (d) Disposal of Navy Electrical System.--Subject to the 
     availability of appropriations for such purpose, after all 
     customers have been transferred as required under subsection 
     (a), the Secretary of the Navy may dispose of the electrical 
     system of the Navy located at former Naval Air Station 
     Barber's Point, Hawaii.

              TITLE XXIII--AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition 
              projects.
Sec. 2302. Family housing.
Sec. 2303. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force.
Sec. 2304. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 
              projects.
Sec. 2305. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 
              2021 project.
Sec. 2306. Modification of authority to carry out certain military 
              construction projects at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.

     SEC. 2301. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 
                   ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

       (a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated 
     pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
     2303(a) and available for military construction projects 
     inside the United States as specified in the funding table in 
     section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real 
     property and carry out military construction projects for the 
     installations or locations inside the United States, and in 
     the amounts, set forth in the following table:

                                       Air Force: Inside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     State                                  Installation or Location                  Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama.......................................  Maxwell Air Force Base..........................     $15,000,000
Alaska........................................  Clear Space Force Station.......................     $72,080,000
                                                Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.................      $5,200,000
Arizona                                         Davis-Monthan Air Force Base....................      $7,500,000
California....................................  Travis Air Force Base...........................      $7,500,000
                                                Vandenberg Space Force Base.....................    $136,000,000
Florida.......................................  Patrick Space Force Base........................     $97,000,000
Hawaii........................................  Air Force Research Laboratory - Maui                 $89,000,000
                                                 Experimental Site #1...........................
Illinois......................................  Scott Air Force Base............................     $19,893,000
New York......................................  Air Force Research Laboratory - Rome Research         $4,200,000
                                                 Site...........................................
Ohio..........................................  Wright Patterson Air Force Base.................     $29,000,000
Oklahoma......................................  Altus Air Force Base............................      $4,750,000
                                                Tinker Air Force Base...........................    $252,016,000
South Carolina................................  Shaw Air Force Base.............................     $15,000,000
South Dakota..................................  Ellsworth Air Force Base........................    $335,900,000
Tennessee.....................................  Arnold Air Force Base...........................     $46,000,000
Texas.........................................  Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.................     $29,000,000
Utah..........................................  Hill Air Force Base.............................     $96,900,000
Washington....................................  Fairchild Air Force Base........................      $8,000,000

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Wyoming.......................................  F.E. Warren Air Force Base......................    $241,920,000
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       (b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated 
     pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
     2303(a) and available for military construction projects 
     outside the United States as specified in the funding table 
     in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire 
     real property and carry out military construction projects 
     for the installations or locations outside the United States, 
     and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:

                                      Air Force: Outside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    Country                                 Installation or Location                  Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hungary.......................................  Papa Air Base...................................     $75,260,000
Iceland.......................................  Naval Air Station Keflavik......................    $102,500,000
Italy.........................................  Aviano Air Base.................................     $51,615,000
Japan.........................................  Kadena Air Base.................................    $307,000,000
Jordan........................................  Muwaffaq Salti Air Base.........................     $53,000,000
Norway........................................  Rygge Air Station...............................      $9,700,000
Spain.........................................  Moron Air Base..................................     $32,500,000
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     SEC. 2302. FAMILY HOUSING.

       (a) Improvements to Military Family Housing Units.--Subject 
     to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and using 
     amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 
     appropriations in section 2303(a) and available for military 
     family housing functions as specified in the funding table in 
     section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may improve 
     existing military family housing units in an amount not to 
     exceed $233,858,000.
       (b) Planning and Design.--Using amounts appropriated 
     pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
     2303(a) and available for military family housing functions 
     as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the 
     Secretary of the Air Force may carry out architectural and 
     engineering services and construction design activities with 
     respect to the construction or improvement of family housing 
     units in an amount not to exceed $17,730,000.

     SEC. 2303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, AIR FORCE.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby 
     authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning 
     after September 30, 2022, for military construction, land 
     acquisition, and military family housing functions of the 
     Department of the Air Force, as specified in the funding 
     table in section 4601.
       (b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--
     Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 
     2853 of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost 
     variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects 
     carried out under section 2301 of this Act may not exceed the 
     total amount authorized to be appropriated under subsection 
     (a), as specified in the funding table in section 4601.

     SEC. 2304. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 
                   YEAR 2018 PROJECTS.

       (a) Extension.--
       (1) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 
     Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 
     (division B of Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1817), the 
     authorizations set forth in the table in paragraph (2), as 
     provided in section 2301(a) of that Act (131 Stat. 1825), 
     shall remain in effect until October 1, 2023, or the date of 
     the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military 
     construction for fiscal year 2024, whichever is later.
       (2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is as 
     follows:

                               Air Force: Extension of 2018 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Original
                 State                   Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Florida...............................  Tyndall Air Force Base....  Fire Station.............        $17,000,000
Texas.................................  Joint Base San Antonio....  BMT Classrooms/Dining....        $38,000,000
                                        Joint Base San Antonio....  Camp Bullis Dining               $18,500,000
                                                                     Facility................
Wyoming...............................  F. E. Warren Air Force      Consolidated Helo/TRF Ops/       $62,000,000
                                         Base.....................   AMU and Alert Fac.......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       (b) Overseas Contingency Operations.--
       (1) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 
     Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 
     (division B of Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1817), the 
     authorizations set forth in the table in paragraph (2), as 
     provided in section 2903 of that Act (131 Stat. 1876), shall 
     remain in effect until October 1, 2023, or the date of the 
     enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military 
     construction for fiscal year 2024, whichever is later.
       (2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is as 
     follows:

                               Air Force: Extension of 2018 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Original
                Country                  Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hungary...............................  Kecskemet Air Base........  ERI: Airfield Upgrades...        $12,900,000
                                        Kecskemet Air Base........  ERI: Construct Parallel          $30,000,000
                                                                     Taxiway.................
                                        Kecskemet Air Base........  ERI: Increase POL Storage        $12,500,000
                                                                     Capacity................
Luxembourg............................  Sanem.....................  ERI: ECAOS Deployable            $67,400,000
                                                                     Airbase System Storage..
Slovakia..............................  Malacky...................  ERI: Airfield Upgrades...         $4,000,000
                                        Malacky...................  ERI: Increase POL Storage        $20,000,000
                                                                     Capacity................
                                        ERI: Airfield Upgrades....  Construct Combat Arms            $22,000,000
                                                                     Training and Maintenance
                                                                     Facility................
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     SEC. 2305. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN 
                   FISCAL YEAR 2021 PROJECT.

       In the case of the authorization contained in the table in 
     section 2301(a) of the Military Construction Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (division B of Public Law 116-283; 
     134 Stat. 4299) for Hill Air Force Base, Utah, for 
     construction of GBSD Organic Software Sustainment Center, the 
     Secretary of the Air Force may construct--
       (1) up to 7,526 square meters of Surface Parking Lot in 
     lieu of constructing a 13,434 square meters vehicle parking 
     garage; and
       (2) up to 402 square meters of Storage Igloo.

     SEC. 2306. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN 
                   MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AT TYNDALL AIR 
                   FORCE BASE, FLORIDA.

       In the case of the authorization contained in section 
     2912(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2020 (division B of Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 
     1913) for Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida--
       (1) for construction of Lodging Facilities Phases 1-2, as 
     specified in such funding table and modified by section 
     2306(a)(7) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2021 (division B of Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 
     4302), the Secretary of the Air Force may construct two 
     emergency backup generators;
       (2) for construction of Dorm Complex Phases 1-2, as 
     specified in such funding table and modified by section 
     2306(a)(8) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2021 (division B of Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 
     4302), the Secretary of the Air Force may construct an 
     emergency backup generator;
       (3) for construction of Site Development, Utilities, and 
     Demo Phase 2, as specified in such funding table and modified 
     by section 2306(a)(6) of the Military Construction 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (division B of Public 
     Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4302), the Secretary of the Air Force 
     may construct--
       (A) up to 6,248 lineal meters of storm water utilities;
       (B) up to 55,775 square meters of roads;
       (C) up to 4,334 lineal meters of gas pipeline; and
       (D) up to 28,958 linear meters of electrical;
       (4) for construction of Tyndall AFB Gate Complex, as 
     specified in such funding table and modified by section 
     2306(a)(9) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2021 (division B of Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 
     4302), the Secretary of the Air Force may construct up to 
     55,694 square meters of roadway with serpentines; and
       (5) for construction of Deployment Center/Flight Line 
     Dining/AAFES, as specified in such funding table and modified 
     by section 2306(a)(11) of the Military Construction 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (division B of Public 
     Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4303), the Secretary of the Air Force 
     may construct up to 164 square meters of AAFES (Shoppette).

           TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land 
              acquisition projects.
Sec. 2402. Authorized energy resilience and conservation investment 
              program projects.
Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, defense agencies.
Sec. 2404. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 
              projects.

     SEC. 2401. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 
                   ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

       (a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated 
     pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
     2403(a) and available for military construction projects 
     inside the United States as specified in the funding table in 
     section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may acquire real 
     property and carry out military construction projects for the 
     installations or locations inside the United States, and in 
     the amounts, set forth in the following table:

                                   Defense Agencies: Inside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    State                                Installation or Location                   Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama.....................................  Redstone Arsenal..............................        $151,000,000
California..................................  Naval Base Coronado...........................         $75,712,000
Florida.....................................  Hurlburt Field................................          $9,100,000
                                              MacDill Air Force Base........................         $50,000,000
North Carolina..............................  Fort Bragg....................................         $34,470,000
Texas.......................................  Joint Base San Antonio........................         $58,600,000
Virginia....................................  Dam Neck......................................         $26,600,000
                                              Pentagon......................................         $18,000,000
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       (b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated 
     pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
     2403(a) and available for military construction projects 
     outside the United States as specified in the funding table 
     in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may acquire real 
     property and carry out military construction projects for the 
     installations or locations outside the United States, and in 
     the amounts, set forth in the following table:

                                   Defense Agencies: Outside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Country                                Installation or Location                   Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Germany......................................  Baumholder....................................       $184,723,000
                                               Wiesbaden.....................................       $104,779,000
Japan........................................  Yokota Air Base...............................        $72,154,000
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     SEC. 2402. AUTHORIZED ENERGY RESILIENCE AND CONSERVATION 
                   INVESTMENT PROGRAM PROJECTS.

       (a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated 
     pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
     2403(a) and available for energy conservation projects as 
     specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary 
     of Defense may carry out energy conservation projects under 
     chapter 173 of title 10, United States Code, for the 
     installations or locations inside the United States, and in 
     the amounts, set forth in the following table:

                                    ERCIP Projects: Inside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             State or Territory                          Installation or Location                   Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama.....................................  Redstone Arsenal..............................         $10,700,000
California..................................  Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center.         $30,672,000
                                              Naval Base Ventura County.....................         $16,032,000
Florida.....................................  Naval Air Station Jacksonville................          $2,880,000
                                              Patrick Space Force Base......................         $15,700,000
Georgia.....................................  Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield.............         $25,400,000
                                              Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay................         $13,440,000
Guam........................................  Naval Base Guam...............................         $34,360,000
Hawaii......................................  Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam................         $30,000,000
Kansas......................................  Fort Riley....................................         $25,780,000
Maryland....................................  National Security Agency-Washington, Fort              $23,310,000
                                               Meade........................................
Texas.......................................  Fort Hood.....................................         $31,500,000
                                              U.S. Army Reserve Center, Conroe..............          $9,600,000
Virginia....................................  National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Campus          $1,100,000
                                               East, Fort Belvoir...........................
                                              Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads..........         $26,880,000
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       (b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated 
     pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
     2403(a) and available for energy conservation projects as 
     specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary 
     of Defense may carry out energy conservation projects under 
     chapter 173 of title 10, United States Code, for the 
     installations or locations outside the United States, and in 
     the amounts, set forth in the following table:

                                    ERCIP Projects: Outside the United States
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                   Country                                Installation or Location                   Amount
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Djibouti.....................................  Camp Lemonnier................................        $28,800,000
Japan........................................  Kadena Air Base...............................           $780,000
Kuwait.......................................  Camp Arifjan..................................        $26,850,000
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     SEC. 2403. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, DEFENSE AGENCIES.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby 
     authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning 
     after September 30, 2022, for military construction, land 
     acquisition, and military family housing functions of the 
     Department of Defense (other than the military departments), 
     as specified in the funding table in section 4601.
       (b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--
     Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 
     2853 of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost 
     variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects 
     carried out under section 2401 of this Act may not exceed the 
     total amount authorized to be appropriated under subsection 
     (a), as specified in the funding table in section 4601.

     SEC. 2404. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 
                   YEAR 2018 PROJECTS.

       (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 
     Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 
     (division B of Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1817), the 
     authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), as 
     provided in section 2401(b) of that Act (131 Stat. 1829), for 
     the projects specified in that table shall remain in effect 
     until October 1, 2023, or the date of the enactment of an Act 
     authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 
     2024, whichever is later.
       (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as 
     follows:

                           Defense Agencies: Extension of 2018 Project Authorizations
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                                           Installation or                                 Original  Authorized
               Country                         Location                 Project                   Amount
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Japan................................  Iwakuni................  Construct Bulk Storage   $30,800,000
                                                                 Tanks PH 1............
Puerto Rico..........................  USCG Station; Punta      Ramey Unit School        $61,071,000
                                        Borinquen.............   Replacement...........
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                   TITLE XXV--INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

  Subtitle A--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 
                                Program

Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO.

             Subtitle B--Host Country In-Kind Contributions

Sec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects.
Sec. 2512. Repeal of authorized approach to certain construction 
              project.

  Subtitle A--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 
                                Program

     SEC. 2501. AUTHORIZED NATO CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION 
                   PROJECTS.

       The Secretary of Defense may make contributions for the 
     North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 
     Program as provided in section 2806 of title 10, United 
     States Code, in an amount not to exceed the sum of the amount 
     authorized to be appropriated for this purpose in section 
     2502 and the amount collected from the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization as a result of construction previously financed 
     by the United States.

     SEC. 2502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATO.

       Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
     years beginning after September 30, 2022, for contributions 
     by the Secretary of Defense under section 2806 of title 10, 
     United States Code, for the share of the United States of the 
     cost of projects for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
     Security Investment Program authorized by section 2501 as 
     specified in the funding table in section 4601.

             Subtitle B--Host Country In-Kind Contributions

     SEC. 2511. REPUBLIC OF KOREA FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

       Pursuant to agreement with the Republic of Korea for 
     required in-kind contributions, the Secretary of Defense may 
     accept military construction projects for the installations 
     or locations in the Republic of Korea, and in the amounts, 
     set forth in the following table:

                                 Republic of Korea Funded Construction Projects
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                                           Installation or
              Component                        Location                 Project                   Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Army.................................  Camp Humphreys.........  Quartermaster Laundry/   $24,000,000
                                                                 Dry Cleaner Facility..
Army.................................  Camp Humphreys.........  MILVAN CONNEX Storage    $20,000,000
                                                                 Yard..................
Navy.................................  Camp Mujuk.............  Replace Ordnance         $150,000,000
                                                                 Storage Magazines.....
Navy.................................  Fleet Activities         Water Treatment Plant    $6,000,000
                                        Chinhae...............   Relocation............
Air Force............................  Gimhae Air Base........  Refueling Vehicle Shop.  $8,800,000
Air Force............................  Osan Air Base..........  Combined Air and Space   $306,000,000
                                                                 Operations
                                                                 Intelligence Center...
Air Force............................  Osan Air Base..........  Upgrade Electrical       $235,000,000
                                                                 Distribution West,
                                                                 Phase 3...............
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     SEC. 2512. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZED APPROACH TO CERTAIN 
                   CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.

       Section 2511 of the Military Construction Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of Public Law 117-81; 135 
     Stat. 2177) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``(a) Authority to Accept Projects.--''; 
     and
       (2) by striking subsection (b).

            TITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES

Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land 
              acquisition projects.
Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition 
              projects.
Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve 
              construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land 
              acquisition projects.
Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land 
              acquisition projects.
Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve.
Sec. 2607. Corrections to authority to carry out certain fiscal year 
              2022 projects.

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Sec. 2608. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 
              projects.

     SEC. 2601. AUTHORIZED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND 
                   LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

       Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 
     appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National 
     Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in 
     section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real 
     property and carry out military construction projects for the 
     Army National Guard locations inside the United States, and 
     in the amounts, set forth in the following table:

                                               Army National Guard
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             State or Territory                                  Location                           Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alaska......................................  Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson...............         $63,000,000
Arkansas....................................  Camp Robinson.................................          $9,500,000
Delaware....................................  River Road Training Site......................         $16,000,000
Florida.....................................  Camp Blanding.................................         $24,700,000
                                              Gainesville...................................         $21,000,000
                                              Palm Coast Flagler RC FMS 9...................         $12,000,000
Hawaii......................................  Kalaeloa......................................         $29,000,000
Indiana.....................................  Atlanta Readiness Center......................         $20,000,000
Iowa........................................  West Des Moines Armory........................         $15,000,000
Michigan....................................  Grayling Airfield.............................         $16,000,000
Minnesota...................................  New Ulm Armory and FMS........................         $17,000,000
Nevada......................................  Harry Reid Training Center....................         $18,000,000
New York....................................  Glenmore RD Armory/FMS 17.....................         $17,000,000
North Carolina..............................  McLeansville Camp Burton Road.................         $15,000,000
Oregon......................................  Camp Umatilla.................................         $14,243,000
Puerto Rico.................................  Arroyo Readiness Center.......................         $46,602,000
                                              Camp Santiago Joint Maneuver Training Center..        $136,500,000
West Virginia...............................  Buckhannon Brushy Fork........................         $14,000,000
Wyoming.....................................  Camp Guernsey.................................         $19,500,000
                                              TS NG Sheridan................................         $14,800,000
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     SEC. 2602. AUTHORIZED ARMY RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 
                   ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

       Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 
     appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National 
     Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in 
     section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real 
     property and carry out military construction projects for the 
     Army Reserve locations inside the United States, and in the 
     amounts, set forth in the following table:

                                                  Army Reserve
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               State or Territory                                    Location                         Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
California.....................................  Camp Pendleton.................................     $13,000,000
Florida........................................  Perrine........................................     $46,000,000
Ohio...........................................  Wright-Patterson Air Force Base................     $16,000,000
Puerto Rico....................................  Fort Buchanan..................................     $24,000,000
Washington.....................................  Yakima.........................................     $22,000,000
Wisconsin......................................  Fort McCoy.....................................     $64,000,000
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     SEC. 2603. AUTHORIZED NAVY RESERVE AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE 
                   CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

       Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 
     appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National 
     Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in 
     section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real 
     property and carry out military construction projects for the 
     Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve locations inside the 
     United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following 
     table:

                                      Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve
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                     State                                           Location                         Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hawaii.........................................  Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay..................    $116,964,000
Michigan.......................................  Marine Forces Reserve Battle Creek.............     $27,702,000
Virginia.......................................  Marine Forces Reserve Dam Neck Virginia Beach..     $11,856,000
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     SEC. 2604. AUTHORIZED AIR NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND 
                   LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

       Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 
     appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National 
     Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in 
     section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real 
     property and carry out military construction projects for the 
     Air National Guard locations inside the United States, and in 
     the amounts, set forth in the following table:

                                               Air National Guard
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                     State                                           Location                         Amount
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Alabama........................................  Montgomery Regional Airport....................      $9,200,000
Arizona........................................  Morris Air National Guard Base.................     $12,000,000
                                                 Tucson International Airport...................     $11,700,000
Florida........................................  Jacksonville International Airport.............     $30,000,000
Indiana........................................  Fort Wayne International Airport...............     $16,500,000
Ohio...........................................  Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base...........      $8,000,000
Rhode Island...................................  Quonset State Airport..........................     $46,000,000
Tennessee......................................  McGhee-Tyson Airport...........................     $31,000,000
West Virginia..................................  McLaughlin Air National Guard Base.............     $12,500,000
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     SEC. 2605. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 
                   ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

       Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 
     appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National 
     Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in 
     section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real 
     property and carry out military construction projects for the 
     Air Force Reserve locations inside the United States, and in 
     the amounts, set forth in the following table:

                                                Air Force Reserve
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                     State                                           Location                         Amount
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Arizona........................................  Davis-Monthan Air Force Base...................      $8,000,000
Mississippi....................................  Keesler Air Force Base.........................     $10,000,000
Oklahoma.......................................  Tinker Air Force Base..........................     $12,500,000
Virginia.......................................  Langley Air Force Base.........................     $10,500,000
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     SEC. 2606. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATIONAL GUARD 
                   AND RESERVE.

       Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
     years beginning after September 30, 2022, for the costs of 
     acquisition, architectural and engineering services, and 
     construction of facilities for the Guard and Reserve Forces, 
     and for contributions therefor, under chapter 1803 of title 
     10, United States Code (including the cost of acquisition of 
     land for those facilities), as specified in the funding table 
     in section 4601.

     SEC. 2607. CORRECTIONS TO AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN 
                   FISCAL YEAR 2022 PROJECTS.

       The authorization table in section 2601 of the Military 
     Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division 
     B of Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2178) is amended--
       (1) in the item relating to Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, by 
     striking ``Redstone Arsenal'' and inserting ``Huntsville 
     Readiness Center'';
       (2) in the item relating to Jerome National Guard Armory, 
     Idaho, by striking ``Jerome National Guard Armory'' and 
     inserting ``Jerome County Regional Site'';
       (3) in the item relating to Nickell Memorial Armory Topeka, 
     Kansas, by striking ``Nickell Memorial Armory Topeka'' and 
     inserting ``Topeka Forbes Field'';
       (4) in the item relating to Lake Charles National Guard 
     Readiness Center, Louisiana, by striking ``Lake Charles 
     National Guard Readiness Center'' and inserting ``Lake 
     Charles Chennault Airport NGLA'';
       (5) in the item relating to Camp Grayling, Michigan, by 
     striking ``Camp Grayling'' and inserting ``Grayling 
     Airfield'';
       (6) in the item relating to Butte Military Entrance Testing 
     Site, Montana, by striking ``Butte Military Entrance Testing 
     Site'' and inserting ``Silver Bow Readiness Center Land'';
       (7) in the item relating to Mead Army National Guard 
     Readiness Center, Nebraska, by striking ``Mead Army National 
     Guard Readiness Center'' and inserting ``Mead TS/FMS 06/Utes 
     02'';
       (8) in the item relating to Dickinson National Guard 
     Armory, North Dakota, by striking ``Dickinson National Guard 
     Armory'' and inserting ``Dickinson Complex'';
       (9) in the item relating to Bennington National Guard 
     Armory, Vermont, by striking ``Bennington National Guard 
     Armory'' and inserting ``Bennington''; and
       (10) in the item relating to Camp Ethan Allen Training 
     Site, Vermont, by striking ``Camp Ethan Allen Training Site'' 
     and inserting ``National Guard Ethan Allen Air Force Base 
     Training Site''.

     SEC. 2608. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 
                   YEAR 2018 PROJECTS.

       (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 
     Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 
     (division B of Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1817), the 
     authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as 
     provided in section 2604 of that Act (131 Stat. 1836), shall 
     remain in effect until October 1, 2023, or the date of the 
     enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military 
     construction for fiscal year 2024, whichever is later.
       (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as 
     follows:

                               Air Force: Extension of 2018 Project Authorizations
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                                                                                                    Original
                 State                   Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
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Indiana...............................  Hulman Regional Airport...  Construct Small Arms              $8,000,000
                                                                     Range...................
South Dakota..........................  Joe Foss Field............  Aircraft Maintenance             $12,000,000
                                                                     Shops...................
Wisconsin.............................  Dane County Regional/       Construct Small Arms              $8,000,000
                                         Airport Truax Field......   Range...................
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          TITLE XXVII--BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES

Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and 
              closure activities funded through Department of Defense 
              Base Closure Account.
Sec. 2702. Authorization to fund certain demolition and removal 
              activities through Department of Defense Base Closure 
              Account.
Sec. 2703. Prohibition on conducting additional base realignment and 
              closure (BRAC) round.

     SEC. 2701. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR BASE 
                   REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES FUNDED 
                   THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE 
                   ACCOUNT.

       Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
     years beginning after September 30, 2022, for base 
     realignment and closure activities, including real property 
     acquisition and military construction projects, as authorized 
     by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part 
     A of title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) 
     and funded through the Department of Defense Base Closure 
     Account established by section 2906 of such Act (as amended 
     by section 2711 of the Military Construction Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112-239; 
     126 Stat. 2140)), as specified in the funding table in 
     section 4601.

     SEC. 2702. AUTHORIZATION TO FUND CERTAIN DEMOLITION AND 
                   REMOVAL ACTIVITIES THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT.

       (a) In General.--Section 2906(c)(1) of the Defense Base 
     Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(E) To carry out the demolition or removal of any 
     building or structure under the control of the Secretary of 
     the Navy that is not designated as historic under a Federal, 
     State, or local law and is located on a military installation 
     closed or realigned under a base closure law (as such term is 
     defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code) at 
     which the sampling or remediation of radiologically 
     contaminated materials has been the subject of substantiated 
     allegations of fraud, without regard to--
       ``(i) whether the building or structure is radiologically 
     impacted; or
       ``(ii) whether such demolition or removal is carried out, 
     as part of a response action or otherwise, under the Defense 
     Environmental Restoration Program specified in subparagraph 
     (A) or CERCLA (as such term is defined in section 2700 of 
     title 10, United States Code).''.
       (b) Funding.--The amendment made by this section may only 
     be carried out using funds authorized to be appropriated in 
     the table in section 4601.

     SEC. 2703. PROHIBITION ON CONDUCTING ADDITIONAL BASE 
                   REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE (BRAC) ROUND.

       Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize an 
     additional Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round.

         TITLE XXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS

         TITLE XXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS

               Subtitle A--Military Construction Program

Sec. 2801. Temporary increase of amounts in connection with authority 
              to carry out unspecified minor military construction.
Sec. 2802. Modification of annual locality adjustment of dollar 
              thresholds applicable to unspecified minor military 
              construction authorities.
Sec. 2803. Permanent authority for defense laboratory modernization 
              program.
Sec. 2804. Elimination of sunset of authority to conduct unspecified 
              minor military construction for lab revitalization.

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Sec. 2805. Military construction projects for innovation, research, 
              development, test, and evaluation.
Sec. 2806. Supervision of large military construction projects.
Sec. 2807. Specification of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, 
              Installations, and Environment as Chief Housing Officer.
Sec. 2808. Clarification of exceptions to limitations on cost 
              variations for military construction projects and 
              military family housing projects.
Sec. 2809. Use of operation and maintenance funds for certain 
              construction projects outside the United States.
Sec. 2810. Consideration of installation of integrated solar roofing to 
              improve energy resiliency of military installations.
Sec. 2811. Revision of Unified Facilities Guide Specifications and 
              Unified Facilities Criteria to include specifications on 
              use of gas insulated switchgear and criteria and 
              specifications on microgrids and microgrid converters.
Sec. 2812. Determination and notification relating to Executive orders 
              that impact cost and scope of work of military 
              construction projects.
Sec. 2813. Requirement for inclusion of Department of Defense Forms 
              1391 with annual budget submission by President.
Sec. 2814. Use of integrated project delivery contracts.

                  Subtitle B--Military Housing Reforms

Sec. 2821. Standardization of military installation Housing 
              Requirements and Market Analyses.
Sec. 2822. Notice requirement for MHPI ground lease extensions.
Sec. 2823. Annual briefings on military housing privatization projects.
Sec. 2824. Mold inspection of vacant housing units.
Sec. 2825. Implementation of recommendations from audit of medical 
              conditions of residents in privatized military housing.

        Subtitle C--Real Property and Facilities Administration

Sec. 2831. Authorized land and facilities transfer to support contracts 
              with federally funded research and development centers.
Sec. 2832. Limitation on use of funds pending completion of military 
              installation resilience component of master plans for at-
              risk major military installations.
Sec. 2833. Physical entrances to certain military installations.

                      Subtitle D--Land Conveyances

Sec. 2841. Extension of time frame for land conveyance, Sharpe Army 
              Depot, Lathrop, California.
Sec. 2842. Land conveyance, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina.
Sec. 2843. Land conveyance, Naval Air Station Oceana, Dam Neck Annex, 
              Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Sec. 2844. Land exchange, Marine Reserve Training Center, Omaha, 
              Nebraska.
Sec. 2845. Land Conveyance, Starkville, Mississippi.

             Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Studies and Reports

Sec. 2851. Study on practices with respect to development of military 
              construction projects.
Sec. 2852. Report on capacity of Department of Defense to provide 
              survivors of natural disasters with emergency short-term 
              housing.
Sec. 2853. Reporting on lead service lines and lead plumbing.
Sec. 2854. Briefing on attempts to acquire land near United States 
              military installations by the People's Republic of China.

                       Subtitle F--Other Matters

Sec. 2861. Required consultation with State and local entities for 
              notifications related to the basing decision-making 
              process.
Sec. 2862. Inclusion in Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program 
              of certain projects for ROTC training.
Sec. 2863. Inclusion of infrastructure improvements identified in the 
              report on strategic seaports in Defense Community 
              Infrastructure Pilot Program.
Sec. 2864. Inclusion of certain property for purposes of defense 
              community infrastructure pilot program.
Sec. 2865. Expansion of pilot program on increased use of sustainable 
              building materials in military construction to include 
              locations throughout the United States.
Sec. 2866. Basing decision scorecard consistency and transparency.
Sec. 2867. Temporary authority for acceptance and use of funds for 
              certain construction projects in the Republic of Korea.
Sec. 2868. Repeal of requirement for Interagency Coordination Group of 
              Inspectors General for Guam Realignment.
Sec. 2869. Lease or use agreement for category 3 subterranean training 
              facility.
Sec. 2870. Limitation on use of funds for closure of combat readiness 
              training centers.
Sec. 2871. Required investments in improving child development centers.
Sec. 2872. Interagency Regional Coordinator for Resilience Pilot 
              Project.
Sec. 2873. Access to military installations for Homeland Security 
              Investigations personnel in Guam.
Sec. 2874. Prohibition on joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base with 
              civil aviation.
Sec. 2875. Electrical charging capability construction requirements 
              relating to parking for Federal Government motor 
              vehicles.

               Subtitle A--Military Construction Program

     SEC. 2801. TEMPORARY INCREASE OF AMOUNTS IN CONNECTION WITH 
                   AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT UNSPECIFIED MINOR 
                   MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.

       For the period beginning on the date of the enactment of 
     this Act and ending on December 1, 2025, section 2805 of 
     title 10, United States Code, shall be applied and 
     administered--
       (1) in subsection (a)(2), by substituting ``$9,000,000'' 
     for ``$6,000,000'';
       (2) in subsection (c), by substituting ``$4,000,000'' for 
     ``$2,000,000'';
       (3) in subsection (d)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by substituting ``$9,000,000'' for 
     ``$6,000,000''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by substituting ``$9,000,000'' 
     for ``$6,000,000''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by substituting ``$9,000,000'' for 
     ``$6,000,000''; and
       (4) in subsection (f)(1), by substituting ``$14,000,000'' 
     for ``$10,000,000''.

     SEC. 2802. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL LOCALITY ADJUSTMENT OF 
                   DOLLAR THRESHOLDS APPLICABLE TO UNSPECIFIED 
                   MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITIES.

       Section 2805(f)(2) of title 10, United States Code, as 
     amended by this Act, is further amended--
       (1) by striking ``or the Commonwealth'' and inserting 
     ``Wake Island, the Commonwealth''; and
       (2) by inserting ``, or a former United States Trust 
     Territory now in a Compact of Free Association with the 
     United States'' after ``Mariana Islands''.

     SEC. 2803. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR DEFENSE LABORATORY 
                   MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Section 2805 of title 10, United States 
     Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at 
     the end the following new subsection:
       ``(g) Defense Laboratory Modernization Program.--(1) Using 
     amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the 
     Department of Defense for research, development, test, and 
     evaluation, the Secretary of Defense may fund a military 
     construction project described in paragraph (4) at any of the 
     following:
       ``(A) A Department of Defense science and technology 
     reinvention laboratory (as designated under section 4121(b) 
     of this title).
       ``(B) A Department of Defense federally funded research and 
     development center that functions primarily as a research 
     laboratory.
       ``(C) A Department of Defense facility in support of a 
     technology development program that is consistent with the 
     fielding of offset technologies as described in section 218 
     of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. note 4811).
       ``(D) A Department of Defense research, development, test, 
     and evaluation facility that is not designated as a science 
     and technology reinvention laboratory, but nonetheless is 
     involved with developmental test and evaluation.
       ``(2) Subject to the condition that a military construction 
     project under paragraph (1) be authorized in a Military 
     Construction Authorization Act, the authority to carry out 
     the military construction project includes authority for--
       ``(A) surveys, site preparation, and advanced planning and 
     design;
       ``(B) acquisition, conversion, rehabilitation, and 
     installation of facilities;
       ``(C) acquisition and installation of equipment and 
     appurtenances integral to the project; acquisition and 
     installation of supporting facilities (including utilities) 
     and appurtenances incident to the project; and
       ``(D) planning, supervision, administration, and overhead 
     expenses incident to the project.
       ``(3)(A) The Secretary of Defense shall include military 
     construction projects proposed to be carried out under 
     paragraph (1) in the budget justification documents for the 
     Department of Defense submitted to Congress in connection 
     with the budget for a fiscal year submitted under 1105 of 
     title 31.
       ``(B) Not less than 14 days prior to the first obligation 
     of funds described in paragraph (1) for a military 
     construction project to be carried out under such paragraph, 
     the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a notification providing an updated 
     construction description, cost, and schedule for the project 
     and any other matters regarding the project as the Secretary 
     considers appropriate.
       ``(4) The authority provided by paragraph (1) to fund 
     military construction projects using amounts appropriated or 
     otherwise made available for research, development,

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     test, and evaluation is limited to military construction 
     projects that the Secretary of Defense, in the budget 
     justification documents exhibits submitted pursuant to 
     paragraph (3)(A), determines--
       ``(A) will support research and development activities at 
     laboratories described in paragraph (1);
       ``(B) will establish facilities that will have significant 
     potential for use by entities outside the Department of 
     Defense, including universities, industrial partners, and 
     other Federal agencies;
       ``(C) are endorsed for funding by more than one military 
     department or Defense Agency; and
       ``(D) cannot be fully funded within the thresholds 
     otherwise specified in this section.
       ``(5) The maximum amount of funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available for research, development, test, and 
     evaluation that may be obligated in any fiscal year for 
     military construction projects under paragraph (1) is 
     $150,000,000.
       ``(6)(A) In addition to the authority provided to the 
     Secretary of Defense under paragraph (1) to use amounts 
     appropriated or otherwise made available for research, 
     development, test, and evaluation for a military construction 
     project referred to in such subsection, the Secretary of the 
     military department concerned may use amounts appropriated or 
     otherwise made available for research, development, test, and 
     evaluation to obtain architectural and engineering services 
     and to carry out construction design in connection with such 
     a project.
       ``(B) In the case of architectural and engineering services 
     and construction design to be undertaken under this paragraph 
     for which the estimated cost exceeds $1,000,000, the 
     Secretary concerned shall notify the appropriate committees 
     of Congress of the scope of the proposed project and the 
     estimated cost of such services before the initial obligation 
     of funds for such services. The Secretary may then obligate 
     funds for such services only after the end of the 14-day 
     period beginning on the date on which the notification is 
     received by the committees in an electronic medium pursuant 
     to section 480 of this title.''.
       (b) Applicability.--Subsection (g) of section 2805 of title 
     10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall 
     apply with respect only to amounts appropriated after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.
       (c) Conforming Repeal.--Section 2803 of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 
     114-92; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4121) is repealed.

     SEC. 2804. ELIMINATION OF SUNSET OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT 
                   UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR LAB 
                   REVITALIZATION.

       Section 2805(d) of title 10, United States Code, as amended 
     by this Act, is further amended by striking paragraph (5).

     SEC. 2805. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR INNOVATION, 
                   RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 169 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
     2809 the following new section:

     ``Sec. 2810. Military construction projects for innovation, 
       research, development, test, and evaluation

       ``(a) Project Authorization Required.--The Secretary of 
     Defense may carry out such military construction projects for 
     innovation, research, development, test, and evaluation as 
     are authorized by law, using funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available for that purpose.
       ``(b) Submission of Project Proposals.--As part of the 
     defense budget materials for each fiscal year, the Secretary 
     of Defense shall include the following information for each 
     military construction project covered by subsection (a):
       ``(1) The project title.
       ``(2) The location of the project.
       ``(3) A brief description of the scope of work.
       ``(4) A completed Department of Defense Form 1391 budget 
     justification that includes the original project cost 
     estimate.
       ``(5) A current working cost estimate, if different that 
     the cost estimate contained in such Form 1391.
       ``(6) Such other information as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       ``(c) Budget Justification Display.--The Secretary of 
     Defense shall include with the defense budget materials for 
     each fiscal year a consolidated budget justification display 
     that individually identifies each military construction 
     project covered by subsection (a) and the amount requested 
     for such project for such fiscal year.
       ``(d) Application to Military Construction Projects.--This 
     section shall apply to military construction projects covered 
     by subsection (a) for which a Department of Defense Form 1391 
     is submitted to the appropriate committees of Congress in 
     connection with the budget of the Department of Defense for 
     fiscal year 2023 and thereafter.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of such subchapter is amended by inserting after 
     the item relating to section 2809 the following new item:

``2810. Military construction projects for innovation, research, 
              development, test, and evaluation.''.

     SEC. 2806. SUPERVISION OF LARGE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
                   PROJECTS.

       (a) Supervision of Large Military Construction Projects.--
     Section 2851 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(d) Report on Supervision of Large Military Construction 
     Projects.--Before the award of a contract of a value greater 
     than $500,000,000 in connection with a military construction 
     project, the individual directing and supervising such 
     military construction project under subsection (a) or the 
     individual designated pursuant to subsection (b) (as 
     applicable) shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress a report on the intended supervision, inspection, 
     and overhead plan to manage such military construction 
     project. Each such report shall include the following:
       ``(1) A determination of the overall funding intended to 
     manage the supervision, inspection, and overhead of the 
     military construction project.
       ``(2) An assessment of whether a Department of Defense 
     Field Activity directly reporting to such individual should 
     be established.
       ``(3) A description of the quality assurance approach to 
     the military construction project.
       ``(4) The independent cost estimate described in section 
     3221(b)(6)(A) of this title.
       ``(5) The overall staffing approach to oversee the military 
     construction project for each year of the contract term.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment to Duties of the Director of Cost 
     Assessment and Program Evaluation.--Section 3221(b)(6)(A) of 
     title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new clause:
       ``(v) any decision to enter into a contract in connection 
     with a military construction project of a value greater than 
     $500,000,000; and''.
       (c) Applicability.--This section and the amendments made by 
     this section shall apply to contracts entered into on or 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 2807. SPECIFICATION OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 
                   FOR ENERGY, INSTALLATIONS, AND ENVIRONMENT AS 
                   CHIEF HOUSING OFFICER.

       Subsection (a) of section 2851a of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(a) In General.--The Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
     Energy, Installations, and Environment shall serve as the 
     Chief Housing Officer, who shall oversee family housing and 
     military unaccompanied housing under the jurisdiction of the 
     Department of Defense or acquired or constructed under 
     subchapter IV of this chapter (in this section referred to as 
     `covered housing units').''.

     SEC. 2808. CLARIFICATION OF EXCEPTIONS TO LIMITATIONS ON COST 
                   VARIATIONS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS 
                   AND MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING PROJECTS.

       Subparagraph (D) of section 2853(c)(1) of title 10, United 
     States Code, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(D) The Secretary concerned may not use the authority 
     provided by subparagraph (A) to waive the cost limitation 
     applicable to a military construction project with a total 
     authorized cost greater than $500,000,000 or a military 
     family housing project with a total authorized cost greater 
     than $500,000,000 if that waiver would increase the project 
     cost by more than 50 percent of the total authorized cost of 
     the project.''.

     SEC. 2809. USE OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDS FOR CERTAIN 
                   CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS OUTSIDE THE UNITED 
                   STATES.

       (a) Permanent Authority.--Section 2808 of the Military 
     Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (division 
     B of Public Law 108-136; 117 Stat. 1723), as most recently 
     amended by section 2806 of the Military Construction 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of Public 
     Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2190), is further amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``, inside the area of responsibility of 
     the United States Central Command or certain countries in the 
     area of responsibility of the United States Africa 
     Command,'';
       (B) by inserting ``outside the United States'' after 
     ``construction project''; and
       (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, unless the military 
     installation is located in Afghanistan, for which projects 
     using this authority may be carried out at installations 
     deemed as supporting a long-term presence''; and
       (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking subparagraph (A) and 
     redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) 
     and (B), respectively.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--Such section is further 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``subsection (f)'' and 
     inserting ``subsection (d)'';
       (2) by striking subsection (e);
       (3) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections 
     (d) and (e), respectively;
       (4) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``subsection (f)'' and inserting ``subsection (d)''; and
       (5) by striking subsections (h) and (i).
       (c) Clerical Amendments.--Such section is further amended 
     as follows:
       (1) The section heading for such section is amended--
       (A) by striking ``temporary, limited authority'' and 
     inserting ``authority'' ; and

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       (B) by inserting ``certain'' before ``construction 
     projects''.
       (2) The subsection heading for subsection (a) of such 
     section is amended by striking ``Temporary Authority'' and 
     inserting ``In General''.
       (d) Classification.--The Law Revision Counsel is directed 
     to classify section 2808 of the Military Construction 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (division B of Public 
     Law 108-136; 117 Stat. 1723), as amended by subsection (a), 
     as a note following section 2804 of title 10, United States 
     Code.

     SEC. 2810. CONSIDERATION OF INSTALLATION OF INTEGRATED SOLAR 
                   ROOFING TO IMPROVE ENERGY RESILIENCY OF 
                   MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

       The Secretary of Defense shall amend the Unified Facilities 
     Criteria/DoD Building Code (UFC 1-200-01) to require that 
     planning and design for military construction projects inside 
     the United States include consideration of the feasibility 
     and cost-effectiveness of installing integrated solar roofing 
     as part of the project, for the purpose of--
       (1) promoting on-installation energy security and energy 
     resilience;
       (2) providing grid support to avoid energy disruptions; and
       (3) facilitating implementation and greater use of the 
     authority provided by subsection (h) of section 2911 of title 
     10, United States Code.

     SEC. 2811. REVISION OF UNIFIED FACILITIES GUIDE 
                   SPECIFICATIONS AND UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA 
                   TO INCLUDE SPECIFICATIONS ON USE OF GAS 
                   INSULATED SWITCHGEAR AND CRITERIA AND 
                   SPECIFICATIONS ON MICROGRIDS AND MICROGRID 
                   CONVERTERS.

        (a) Gas Insulated Switchgear.--Not later than one year 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall 
     modify the Unified Facilities Guide Specifications to include 
     a distinct specification for medium voltage gas insulated 
     switchgear.
       (b) Microgrids.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Acquisition and Sustainment shall--
       (1) modify the Unified Facilities Criteria to include 
     criteria for microgrids; and
       (2) modify the Unified Facilities Guide Specifications to 
     include specifications for microgrids and microgrid 
     controllers.

     SEC. 2812. DETERMINATION AND NOTIFICATION RELATING TO 
                   EXECUTIVE ORDERS THAT IMPACT COST AND SCOPE OF 
                   WORK OF MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

       (a) Determination and Update of Form 1391.--Not later than 
     30 days after the date on which an Executive order is signed 
     by the President, the Secretary concerned shall--
       (1) determine whether implementation of the Executive order 
     would cause a cost or scope of work variation for a military 
     construction project under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
     concerned;
       (2) assess the potential for life-cycle cost savings 
     associated with implementation of the Executive order for 
     such a project; and
       (3) update the Department of Defense Form 1391 for each 
     such project that has not been submitted for congressional 
     consideration, where such implementation would affect such 
     cost or scope of work variation, including--
       (A) projects to be commenced in the next fiscal year 
     beginning after the date on which the Executive order was 
     signed; and
       (B) projects covered by the future-years defense program 
     submitted under section 221 of title 10, United States Code.
       (b) Notification to Congress.--Not later than 10 days after 
     determining under subsection (a)(1) that implementation of an 
     Executive order would cause a cost or scope of work variation 
     for a military construction project, the Secretary concerned 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     indicating the estimated cost increases, scope of work 
     increases, life-cycle costs, and any other impacts of such 
     implementation.
       (c) Certification.--Along with the submission to Congress 
     of the budget of the President for a fiscal year under 
     section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, each 
     Secretary concerned shall certify to Congress that each 
     Department of Defense Form 1391 provided to Congress for that 
     fiscal year for a military construction project has been 
     updated with any cost or scope of work variation specified in 
     subsection (a)(1) with respect to an Executive order signed 
     during the four-year period preceding such certification, 
     including an indication of any cost increases for such 
     project that is directly attributable to such Executive 
     order.
       (d) Secretary Concerned Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given that term in 
     section 101 of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 2813. REQUIREMENT FOR INCLUSION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                   FORMS 1391 WITH ANNUAL BUDGET SUBMISSION BY 
                   PRESIDENT.

       Concurrently with the submission to Congress by the 
     President of the annual budget of the Department of Defense 
     for a fiscal year under section 1105(a) of title 31, United 
     States Code, the President shall include each Department of 
     Defense Form 1391, or successor similar form, for a military 
     construction project to be carried out during that fiscal 
     year.

     SEC. 2814. USE OF INTEGRATED PROJECT DELIVERY CONTRACTS.

       (a) In General.--In fiscal year 2023, the Secretary of the 
     Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of the Air 
     Force shall each enter into at least one integrated project 
     delivery contract for the delivery of a military construction 
     project.
       (b) Integrated Project Delivery Contract Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``integrated project delivery contract'' 
     means a single contract for the delivery of a whole project 
     that--
       (1) includes, at a minimum, the Secretary concerned, 
     builder, and architect-engineer as parties that are subject 
     to the terms of the contract;
       (2) aligns the interests of all the parties to the contract 
     with respect to the project costs and project outcomes; and
       (3) includes processes to ensure transparency and 
     collaboration among all parties to the contract relating to 
     project costs and project outcomes.

                  Subtitle B--Military Housing Reforms

     SEC. 2821. STANDARDIZATION OF MILITARY INSTALLATION HOUSING 
                   REQUIREMENTS AND MARKET ANALYSES.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 169 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
     2836 the following new section:

     ``Sec. 2837. Housing Requirements and Market Analysis

       ``(a) In General.--Not less frequently than once every five 
     years and in accordance with the requirements of this 
     section, the Secretary concerned shall conduct a Housing 
     Requirements and Market Analysis (in this section referred to 
     as an `HRMA') for each military installation under the 
     jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned that is located in 
     the United States.
       ``(b) Prioritization of Installations.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     Secretary concerned shall prioritize the conduct of HRMAs for 
     military installations--
       ``(A) for which an HRMA has not been conducted during the 
     five-year period preceding the date of the enactment of this 
     section; or
       ``(B) in locations with housing shortages.
       ``(2) Existing 5-year requirement.--Paragraph (1) shall not 
     apply to a military department that required an HRMA to be 
     conducted for each military installation not less frequently 
     than once every five years before the date of the enactment 
     of this section.
       ``(c) Submittal to Congress.--The Secretary of Defense 
     shall include with the budget materials for the Department of 
     Defense for fiscal year 2024 and each subsequent fiscal year 
     (as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 
     31, United States Code) a list of the military installations 
     for which the Secretary concerned plans to conduct an HRMA 
     during the fiscal year covered by such budget materials.
       ``(d) Housing Requirements and Market Analysis.--The term 
     `Housing Requirements and Market Analysis'or `HRMA' means, 
     with respect to a military installation, a structured 
     analytical process under which an assessment is made of both 
     the suitability and availability of the private sector rental 
     housing market using assumed specific standards related to 
     affordability, location, features, physical condition, and 
     the housing requirements of the total military population of 
     such installation.''.
       (b) Time Frame.--
       (1) In general.--During each of fiscal years 2023 through 
     2027, the Secretary concerned shall conduct an HRMA for 20 
     percent of the military installations under the jurisdiction 
     of the Secretary concerned located in the United States.
       (2) Submittal of information to congress.--Not later than 
     January 15, 2023, the Secretary concerned shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a list of military 
     installations for which the Secretary concerned plans to 
     conduct an HRMA during fiscal year 2023.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``HRMA'' means, with respect to a military 
     installation, a structured analytical process under which an 
     assessment is made of both the suitability and availability 
     of the private sector rental housing market using assumed 
     specific standards related to affordability, location, 
     features, physical condition, and the housing requirements of 
     the total military population of such installation.
       (2) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning 
     given in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.
       (3) The term ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given 
     that term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 2822. NOTICE REQUIREMENT FOR MHPI GROUND LEASE 
                   EXTENSIONS.

       Section 2878 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(f) Notice of Lease Extensions.--(1) The Secretary 
     concerned shall provide to the congressional defense 
     committees notice in writing and a briefing--
       ``(A) not later than 60 days after beginning negotiations 
     with a lessor for the extension of the term of any ground 
     lease of property or facilities under this section; and
       ``(B) not later than 90 days before extending the term of 
     any ground lease of property or facilities under this 
     section.
       ``(2) A notice and briefing required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include each of the following:
       ``(A) A description of any material differences between the 
     extended ground lease and the original ground lease, 
     including with respect to--

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       ``(i) the length of the term of the lease, as extended; and
       ``(ii) any new provisions that materially affect the rights 
     and responsibilities of the ground lessor or the ground 
     lessee under the original ground lease.
       ``(B) The number of housing units or facilities subject to 
     the ground lease that, during the lease extension, are to 
     be--
       ``(i) constructed;
       ``(ii) demolished; or
       ``(iii) renovated.
       ``(C) The source of any additional financing the lessor has 
     obtained, or intends to obtain, during the term of the ground 
     lease extension that will be used for the development of the 
     property or facilities subject to the ground lease.
       ``(D) The following information, displayed annually, for 
     the five-year period preceding the date of the notice and 
     briefing:
       ``(i) The debt-to-net operating income ratio for the 
     property or facility subject to the ground lease.
       ``(ii) The occupancy rates for the housing units subject to 
     the ground lease.
       ``(iii) An report on maintenance response times and 
     completion of maintenance requests for the housing units 
     subject to the ground lease.
       ``(iv) The occupancy rates and debt-to-net operating income 
     ratios of any other military privatized housing initiative 
     projects managed by a company that controls, or that is under 
     common control with, the ground lessee entering into the 
     lease extension.''.

     SEC. 2823. ANNUAL BRIEFINGS ON MILITARY HOUSING PRIVATIZATION 
                   PROJECTS.

       Section 2884 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(d) Annual Briefings.--Not later than February 1 of each 
     year, each Secretary concerned shall provide to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
     Representatives a briefing on military housing privatization 
     projects under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. Such 
     briefing shall include, for the 12-month period preceding the 
     date of the briefing, each of the following:
       ``(1) The information described in paragraphs (1) through 
     (14) of subsection (c) with respect to all military housing 
     privatization projects under the jurisdiction of the 
     Secretary.
       ``(2) A review of any such project that is expected to 
     require the restructuring of a loan, including any public or 
     private loan.
       ``(3) For any such project expected to require 
     restructuring, a timeline for when such restructuring is 
     expected to occur.
       ``(4) Such other information as the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.''.

     SEC. 2824. MOLD INSPECTION OF VACANT HOUSING UNITS.

       Section 2891a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new 
     subsection (e):
       ``(e) Requirements for Secretary Concerned.--The Secretary 
     concerned shall be responsible for--
       ``(1) providing for a mold inspection of each vacant 
     housing unit before any new tenant moves into the unit; and
       ``(2) providing to the new tenant the results of the 
     inspection.''.

     SEC. 2825. IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM AUDIT OF 
                   MEDICAL CONDITIONS OF RESIDENTS IN PRIVATIZED 
                   MILITARY HOUSING.

       Not later than March 1, 2023, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall implement the recommendations contained in the report 
     of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense 
     published on April 1, 2022, and titled ``Audit of Medical 
     Conditions of Residents in Privatized Military Housing'' 
     (DODIG-2022-078).

        Subtitle C--Real Property and Facilities Administration

     SEC. 2831. AUTHORIZED LAND AND FACILITIES TRANSFER TO SUPPORT 
                   CONTRACTS WITH FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND 
                   DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 159 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after section 2668a the 
     following new section:

     ``Sec. 2669. Transfer of land and facilities to support 
       contracts with federally funded research and development 
       centers

       ``(a) Lease of Land, Facilities, and Improvements.--(1) The 
     Secretary of a military department may lease, for no 
     consideration, land, facilities, infrastructure, and 
     improvements to a covered FFRDC if the lease is to further 
     the purposes of a contract between the Department of Defense 
     and the covered FFRDC.
       ``(2) A lease entered into under paragraph (1) shall 
     terminate on the earlier of the following dates:
       ``(A) The date that is 50 years after the date on which the 
     Secretary enters into the lease.
       ``(B) The date of the termination or non-renewal of the 
     contract between the Department of Defense and the covered 
     FFRDC related to the lease.
       ``(b) Conveyance of Facilities and Improvements.--(1) The 
     Secretary of a military department may convey, for no 
     consideration, ownership of facilities and improvements 
     located on land leased to a covered FFRDC to further the 
     purposes of a contract between the Department of Defense and 
     the covered FFRDC.
       ``(2) The ownership of any facilities and improvements 
     conveyed by the Secretary of a military department or any 
     improvements made to the leased land by the covered FFRDC 
     under this subsection shall, as determined by the Secretary 
     of a military department, revert or transfer to the United 
     States upon the termination or non-renewal of the underlying 
     land lease.
       ``(3) Any facilities and improvements conveyed by the 
     Secretary of a military department shall be demolished by the 
     covered FFDRC as determined by such Secretary.
       ``(c) Construction Standards.--A lease entered into under 
     this section may provide that any facilities constructed on 
     the leased land may be constructed using commercial standards 
     in a manner that provides force protection safeguards 
     appropriate to the activities conducted in, and the location 
     of, such facilities.
       ``(d) Inapplicability of Certain Property Management 
     Laws.--(1) The conveyance or lease of property or facilities, 
     improvements, and infrastructure under this section shall not 
     be subject to the following provisions of law:
       ``(A) Section 2667 of this title.
       ``(B) Section 1302 of title 40.
       ``(C) Section 501 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 11411).
       ``(2) Sections 2662 and 2802 of this title shall not apply 
     to any improvements or facilities constructed by the covered 
     FFRDC on land leased or conveyed to a covered FFRDC described 
     in subsection (a) or (b).
       ``(e) Competitive Procedures for Selection of Certain 
     Lessees; Exception.--If a proposed lease under this section 
     is with respect to a covered FFRDC, the use of competitive 
     procedures for the selection of the lessee is not required 
     and the provisions of chapter 33 of title 41, United States 
     Code, or chapter 221 of title 10, United States Code, and the 
     related provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation 
     shall not apply.
       ``(f) Covered FFRDC Defined.--In this section, the term 
     `covered FFRDC' means a federally funded research and 
     development center that is sponsored by, and has entered into 
     a contract with, the Department of Defense.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 
     159 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to section 2668a and inserting the 
     following new item:

``2669. Transfer of land and facilities to support contracts with 
              federally funded research and development centers.''.

     SEC. 2832. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS PENDING COMPLETION OF 
                   MILITARY INSTALLATION RESILIENCE COMPONENT OF 
                   MASTER PLANS FOR AT-RISK MAJOR MILITARY 
                   INSTALLATIONS.

        Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
     otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 for the Office 
     of the Secretary of Defense for administration and service-
     wide activities, not more than 50 percent may be obligated or 
     expended until the date on which each Secretary of a military 
     department has satisfied the requirements of section 2833 of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
     (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 2864 note).

     SEC. 2833. PHYSICAL ENTRANCES TO CERTAIN MILITARY 
                   INSTALLATIONS.

       The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that, to the extent 
     practicable that--
       (1) each military installation in the United States has a 
     designated main entrance that, at all times, is manned by at 
     least one member of the Armed Forces or civilian employee of 
     the Department of Defense;
       (2) the location of each such designated main entrance is 
     published on a publicly accessible internet website of the 
     Department;
       (3) in the case of a military installation in the United 
     States that has any additional entrance designated for 
     commercial deliveries to the military installation, the 
     location of such entrance (and any applicable days or hours 
     of operation for such entrance) is published on the same 
     internet website as the website referred to in paragraph (2); 
     and
       (4) the information required to be published on the 
     internet website under paragraph (2) is reviewed and, as 
     necessary, updated on a basis that is not less frequent than 
     annually.

                      Subtitle D--Land Conveyances

     SEC. 2841. EXTENSION OF TIME FRAME FOR LAND CONVEYANCE, 
                   SHARPE ARMY DEPOT, LATHROP, CALIFORNIA.

       Section 2833(g) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 
     116-283) is amended by striking ``one year'' and inserting 
     ``three years''.

     SEC. 2842. LAND CONVEYANCE, JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, SOUTH 
                   CAROLINA.

       (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Air Force 
     (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') may convey 
     to the City of North Charleston, South Carolina (in this 
     section referred to as the ``City'') all right, title, and 
     interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real 
     property, including any improvements thereon, consisting of 
     approximately 26 acres known as the Old Navy Yard at Joint 
     Base Charleston, South Carolina, for the purpose of 
     permitting the City to use the property for economic 
     development.
       (b) Consideration.--
       (1) In general.--As consideration for the conveyance under 
     subsection (a), the City

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     shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to not less than 
     the fair market value, as determined by the Secretary, based 
     on an appraisal of the property to be conveyed under such 
     subsection, which may consist of cash payment, in-kind 
     consideration as described under paragraph (3), or a 
     combination thereof.
       (2) Sufficiency of consideration.--
       (A) In general.--Consideration paid to the Secretary under 
     paragraph (1) shall be in an amount sufficient, as determined 
     by the Secretary, to provide replacement space for, and for 
     the relocation of, any personnel, furniture, fixtures, 
     equipment, and personal property of any kind belonging to any 
     military department located upon the property to be conveyed 
     under subsection (a).
       (B) Completion prior to conveyance.--Any cash consideration 
     shall be paid in full and any in-kind consideration shall be 
     complete, useable, and delivered to the satisfaction of the 
     Secretary at or prior to the conveyance under subsection (a).
       (3) In-kind consideration.--In-kind consideration provided 
     by the City under paragraph (1) may include the acquisition, 
     construction, provision, improvement, maintenance, repair, or 
     restoration (including environmental restoration), or 
     combination thereof, of any facilities or infrastructure with 
     proximity to Joint Base Charleston Weapons Station (South 
     Annex) and located on Joint Base Charleston, that the 
     Secretary considers acceptable.
       (4) Treatment of cash consideration received.--Any cash 
     consideration received by the Secretary under paragraph (1) 
     shall be deposited in the special account in the Treasury 
     under subparagraph (A) of section 572(b)(5) of title 40, 
     United States Code, and shall be available in accordance with 
     subparagraph (B)(ii) of such section.
       (c) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--
       (1) Payment required.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary may require the City to 
     cover all costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to 
     reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, 
     to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), including 
     survey costs, appraisal costs, costs related to environmental 
     documentation, and any other administrative costs related to 
     the conveyance.
       (B) Refund of amounts.--If amounts paid by the City to the 
     Secretary in advance exceed the costs actually incurred by 
     the Secretary to carry out the conveyance under subsection 
     (a), the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the 
     City.
       (2) Treatment of amounts received.--Amounts received under 
     paragraph (1) as reimbursement for costs incurred by the 
     Secretary to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a) 
     shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to 
     cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the 
     conveyance or to an appropriate fund or account currently 
     available to the Secretary for the purposes for which the 
     costs were paid. Amounts so credited shall be merged with 
     amounts in such fund or account and shall be available for 
     the same purposes, and to the same conditions and 
     limitations, as amounts in such fund or account.
       (d) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal 
     description of the property to be conveyed under subsection 
     (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the 
     Secretary.
       (e) Condition of Conveyance.--The conveyance under 
     subsection (a) shall be subject to all valid existing rights 
     and the City shall accept the property (and any improvements 
     thereon) in its condition at the time of the conveyance 
     (commonly known as a conveyance ``as is'').
       (f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may 
     require such additional terms and conditions in connection 
     with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary 
     considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United 
     States.
       (g) Old Navy Yard Defined.--In this section, the term ``Old 
     Navy Yard'' includes the facilities used by the Naval 
     Information Warfare Center Atlantic, including buildings 
     1602, 1603, 1639, 1648, and such other facilities, 
     infrastructure, and land along or near the Cooper River 
     waterfront at Joint Base Charleston as the Secretary 
     considers appropriate.

     SEC. 2843. LAND CONVEYANCE, NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA, DAM 
                   NECK ANNEX, VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA.

       (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Navy may 
     convey to the Hampton Roads Sanitation District (in this 
     section referred to as the ``HRSD'') all right, title, and 
     interest of the United States in and to a parcel of 
     installation real property, including any improvements 
     thereon, consisting of approximately 7.9 acres located at 
     Naval Air Station Oceana in Dam Neck Annex, Virginia Beach, 
     Virginia. The Secretary may void any land use restrictions 
     associated with the property to be conveyed under this 
     subsection.
       (b) Consideration.--
       (1) Amount and determination.--As consideration for the 
     conveyance under subsection (a), the HRSD shall pay to the 
     Secretary of the Navy an amount that is not less than the 
     fair market value of the property conveyed, as determined by 
     the Secretary. Such determination of fair market value shall 
     be final. In lieu of all or a portion of cash payment of 
     consideration, the Secretary may accept in-kind 
     consideration.
       (2) Treatment of cash consideration.--The Secretary of the 
     Navy shall deposit any cash payment received under paragraph 
     (1) in the special account in the Treasury established for 
     the Secretary of the Navy under of paragraph (1) of section 
     2667(e) of title 10, United States Code. The entire amount 
     deposited shall be available for use in accordance with 
     subparagraph (D) of such paragraph.
       (c) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--
       (1) Payment required.--The Secretary of the Navy shall 
     require the HRSD to cover costs to be incurred by the 
     Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred 
     by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under 
     subsection (a), including survey costs, costs related to 
     environmental documentation, and any other administrative 
     costs related to the conveyance. If amounts are collected in 
     advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the 
     amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the 
     Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary shall 
     refund the excess amount to the HRSD.
       (2) Treatment of amounts received.--Amounts received as 
     reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the 
     fund or account that was used to cover those costs incurred 
     by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance. Amounts so 
     credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account 
     and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to 
     the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund 
     or account.
       (d) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal 
     description of the parcel of real property to be conveyed 
     under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey 
     satisfactory to the Secretary of the Navy.
       (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of the 
     Navy may require such additional terms and conditions in 
     connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the 
     Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of 
     the United States.

     SEC. 2844. LAND EXCHANGE, MARINE RESERVE TRAINING CENTER, 
                   OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

       (a) Land Exchange Authorized.--The Secretary of the Navy 
     may convey to the Metropolitan Community College Area, a 
     political subdivision of the State of Nebraska (in this 
     section referred to as the ``College''), all right, title, 
     and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real 
     property, including improvements thereon, known as the Marine 
     Reserve Training Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
       (b) Consideration.--As consideration for the conveyance 
     under subsection (a), the College shall convey to the 
     Secretary of the Navy real property interests, either 
     adjacent or proximate, to Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
       (c) Land Exchange Agreement.--The Secretary of the Navy and 
     the College may enter into a land exchange agreement to 
     implement this section.
       (d) Valuation.--The value of each property interest to be 
     exchanged by the Secretary of the Navy and the College 
     described in subsections (a) and (b) shall be determined--
       (1) by an independent appraiser selected by the Secretary; 
     and
       (2) in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
     Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards of 
     Professional Appraisal Practice.
       (e) Cash Equalization Payments.--
       (1) To the secretary.--If the value of the property 
     interests described in subsection (a) is greater than the 
     value of the property interests described in subsection (b), 
     the values shall be equalized through either of the following 
     or a combination thereof:
       (A) A cash equalization payment from the College to the 
     Department of the Navy.
       (B) In-kind consideration provided by the College, which 
     may include the acquisition, construction, provision, 
     improvement, maintenance, repair, or restoration (including 
     environmental restoration), or combination thereof, of any 
     facilities or infrastructure, or delivery of services 
     relating to the needs of Marine Corps Reserve Training Center 
     Omaha.
       (2) No equalization.--If the value of the property 
     interests described in subsection (b) is greater than the 
     value of the property interests described in subsection (a), 
     the Secretary may not make a cash equalization payment to 
     equalize the values.
       (f) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--
       (1) Payment required.--The Secretary of the Navy shall 
     require the College to pay all costs to be incurred by the 
     Secretary to carry out the exchange of property interests 
     under this section, including such costs related to land 
     survey, environmental documentation, real estate due 
     diligence such as appraisals, and any other administrative 
     costs related to the exchange of property interests, 
     including costs incurred preparing and executing a land 
     exchange agreement authorized under subsection (c). If 
     amounts are collected from the College in advance of the 
     Secretary incurring the actual costs and the amount collected 
     exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry 
     out the exchange of property interests, the Secretary shall 
     refund the excess amount to the College.
       (2) Treatment of amounts received.--Amounts received by the 
     Secretary of the Navy under paragraph (1) shall be used in 
     accordance with section 2695(c) of title 10, United States 
     Code.
       (g) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal 
     description of the property interests to be exchanged under 
     this section shall be determined by surveys that are 
     satisfactory to the Secretary of the Navy.

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       (h) Conveyance Agreement.--The exchange of real property 
     interests under this section shall be accomplished using an 
     appropriate legal instrument and upon terms and conditions 
     mutually satisfactory to the Secretary of the Navy and the 
     College, including such additional terms and conditions as 
     the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests 
     of the United States.
       (i) Exemption From Screening Requirements for Additional 
     Federal Use.--The authority under this section is exempt from 
     the screening process required under section 2696(b) of title 
     10, United States Code.

     SEC. 2845. LAND CONVEYANCE, STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI.

       (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army (in 
     this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') may convey to 
     the City of Starkville, Mississippi (in this section referred 
     to as the ``City''), all right, title, and interest of the 
     United States in and to a parcel of real property, including 
     improvements thereon, consisting of approximately five acres, 
     located at 343 Highway 12, Starkville, Mississippi 39759, to 
     be used for economic development purposes.
       (b) Consideration.--
       (1) In general.--As consideration for the conveyance of 
     property under subsection (a), the City shall pay to the 
     United States an amount equal to the fair market value of the 
     property to be conveyed. The Secretary shall determine the 
     fair market value of the property using an independent 
     appraisal based on the highest and best use of the property.
       (2) Determination of fair market value.--The Secretary 
     shall determine the fair market value of the property to be 
     conveyed under subsection (a) using an independent appraisal 
     based on the highest and best use of the property.
       (3) Treatment of consideration received.--Consideration 
     received under paragraph (1) shall be deposited in the 
     special account in the Treasury established under subsection 
     (b) of section 572 of title 40, United States Code, and shall 
     be available in accordance with paragraph (5)(B) of such 
     subsection.
       (c) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--
       (1) Payment.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary may require the City to 
     cover all costs (except costs for environmental remediation 
     of the property under the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation and Liability Act 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 
     et seq.)) to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse 
     the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry 
     out the conveyance under subsection (a), including survey 
     costs, costs for environmental documentation, and any other 
     administrative costs related to the conveyance.
       (B) Refund.--If amounts are collected from the City under 
     subparagraph (A) in advance of the Secretary incurring the 
     actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs 
     actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the 
     conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall refund 
     the excess amount to the City.
       (2) Treatment of amounts received.--Amounts received under 
     paragraph (1) as reimbursement for costs incurred by the 
     Secretary to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a) 
     shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to 
     cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the 
     conveyance, or to an appropriate fund or account currently 
     available to the Secretary for the purposes for which the 
     costs were paid. Amounts so credited shall be merged with 
     amounts in such fund or account and shall be available for 
     the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and 
     limitations, as amounts in such fund or account.
       (d) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal 
     description of the property to be conveyed under subsection 
     (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the 
     Secretary.
       (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may 
     require such additional terms and conditions in connection 
     with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary 
     considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United 
     States.

             Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Studies and Reports

     SEC. 2851. STUDY ON PRACTICES WITH RESPECT TO DEVELOPMENT OF 
                   MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

       (a) Study Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded 
     research and development center for the conduct of a study on 
     the practices of the Department of Defense with respect to 
     the development of military construction projects.
       (b) Elements.--An agreement under subsection (a) shall 
     specify that the study conducted pursuant to the agreement 
     shall address each of the following:
       (1) Practices with respect to adoption of Unified 
     Facilities Criteria changes and the inclusion of such changes 
     into advanced planning, Department of Defense Form 1391 
     documentation, and planning and design.
       (2) Practices with respect to how sustainable materials, 
     such as mass timber and low carbon concrete, are assessed and 
     included in advanced planning, Department of Defense Form 
     1391 documentation, and planning and design.
       (3) Barriers to incorporating innovative techniques, 
     including 3D printed building techniques.
       (4) Whether the Strategic Environmental Research and 
     Development Program (established under section 2901 of title 
     10, United States Code) or the Environmental Security 
     Technology Certification Program could be used to validate 
     such sustainable materials and innovative techniques to 
     encourage the use of such sustainable materials and 
     innovative techniques by the Army Corps of Engineers and the 
     Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command.
       (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 60 days after the 
     completion of the study described in this section, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report on the results of the study.

     SEC. 2852. 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.

     SEC. 2853. REPORTING ON LEAD SERVICE LINES AND LEAD PLUMBING.

       (a) Initial Report.--Not later than January 1, 2025, the 
     Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     that includes--
       (1) a list of military installations (including Government-
     owned family housing facilities), military housing, and 
     privatized military housing projects that, as of the date of 
     the report, are being serviced by lead service lines or lead 
     plumbing for the purposes of receiving drinking water;
       (2) an evaluation of whether military installations and 
     privatized military housing projects are in compliance with 
     the Lead and Copper Rule and, to the extent that such 
     installations and projects are not in compliance, an 
     identification of--
       (A) the name and location of each such installation or 
     project that is not in compliance; and
       (B) the timeline and plan for bringing each such 
     installation or project into compliance; and
       (3) an identification of steps and resources needed to 
     remove any remaining lead plumbing from military 
     installations and housing.
       (b) Inclusion of Information in Annual Report.--If, after 
     reviewing the initial report required under subsection (a), 
     the Secretary of Defense finds that any military installation 
     or privatized family housing project is not in compliance 
     with the Lead and Copper Rule, the Secretary shall include in 
     the annual report on defense environmental programs required 
     under section 2711 of title 10, United States Code, for each 
     year after the year in which the initial report is submitted, 
     an update on the efforts of the Secretary, including 
     negotiations with privatized military family housing 
     providers, to fully comply with the Lead and Copper Rule.

     SEC. 2854. BRIEFING ON ATTEMPTS TO ACQUIRE LAND NEAR UNITED 
                   STATES MILITARY INSTALLATIONS BY THE PEOPLE'S 
                   REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

       The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
     Sustainment, in consultation with the head of the Department 
     of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, shall 
     provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives not later than June 
     1, 2023, that details--
       (1) attempts by the People's Republic of China to acquire 
     land that is located in close proximity (as determined by the 
     Secretary of Defense) to a United States military 
     installation; and
       (2) ongoing Department of Defense efforts to counter such 
     attempts.

                       Subtitle F--Other Matters

     SEC. 2861. REQUIRED CONSULTATION WITH STATE AND LOCAL 
                   ENTITIES FOR NOTIFICATIONS RELATED TO THE 
                   BASING DECISION-MAKING PROCESS.

       Section 483(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end a new paragraph:
       ``(6) With respect to any decision of the Secretary 
     concerned that would result in a significant increase in the 
     number of members of the Armed Forces assigned to a military 
     installation, a description of the consultation with 
     appropriate State and local entities regarding the basing 
     decision to ensure consideration of matters affecting the 
     local community, including requirements for transportation, 
     utility infrastructure, housing, education, and family 
     support activities.''.

     SEC. 2862. INCLUSION IN DEFENSE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE 
                   PILOT PROGRAM OF CERTAIN PROJECTS FOR ROTC 
                   TRAINING.

       Section 2391 of title 10, United States Code, is further 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (d)(1)(B)--
       (A) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses 
     (iii) and (iv), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting after clause (i) the following new clause 
     (ii):
       ``(ii) Projects that will contribute to the training of 
     cadets enrolled in an independent Reserve Officer Training 
     Corps program at a covered educational institution.''; and
       (2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following 
     new paragraph:
       ``(6) The term `covered educational institution' means a 
     college or university that is--

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       ``(A) a part B institution, as defined in section 322 of 
     the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061);
       ``(B) an 1890 Institution, as defined in section 2 of the 
     Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 
     1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601);
       ``(C) not affiliated with a consortium; and
       ``(D) located at least 40 miles from a major military 
     installation.''.

     SEC. 2863. INCLUSION OF INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS 
                   IDENTIFIED IN THE REPORT ON STRATEGIC SEAPORTS 
                   IN DEFENSE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PILOT 
                   PROGRAM.

       Section 2391(d) of title 10, United States Code, as amended 
     by this Act, is further amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
     (4) and (5), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 
     paragraph (3):
       ``(3) In selecting community infrastructure projects to 
     receive assistance under this subsection, the Secretary shall 
     consider infrastructure improvements identified in the report 
     on strategic seaports required by section 3515 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 
     (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1985).''.

     SEC. 2864. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES OF 
                   DEFENSE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PILOT PROGRAM.

       Section 2391(e)(4)(A)(i) of title 10, United States Code, 
     as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting ``or 
     on property under the jurisdiction of a Secretary of a 
     military department that is subject to a real estate 
     agreement (including a lease or easement)'' after 
     ``installation''.

     SEC. 2865. EXPANSION OF PILOT PROGRAM ON INCREASED USE OF 
                   SUSTAINABLE BUILDING MATERIALS IN MILITARY 
                   CONSTRUCTION TO INCLUDE LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT 
                   THE UNITED STATES.

       Section 2861(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 2802 
     note) is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by 
     striking ``continental''.

     SEC. 2866. BASING DECISION SCORECARD CONSISTENCY AND 
                   TRANSPARENCY.

       Section 2883(h) of the Military Construction Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 1781b 
     note) is amended--
       (1) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
       ``(3) Availability.--
       ``(A) In general.--A current version of each scorecard 
     established under this subsection shall be available to the 
     public through an Internet website of the military department 
     concerned.
       ``(B) Methodology and criteria.--
       ``(i) Availability.--Each Secretary of a military 
     department shall publish on the website described in 
     subparagraph (A) the methodology and criteria each time such 
     Secretary establishes or updates a scorecard.
       ``(ii) Public comment.--Each Secretary of a military 
     department shall establish a 60-day public comment period 
     beginning on each date of publication of such methodology and 
     criteria.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(4) Coordination.--In establishing or updating a 
     scorecard under this subsection, each Secretary of the 
     military department concerned shall coordinate with the 
     Secretary of Defense to ensure consistency across the 
     military departments.''.

     SEC. 2867. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF 
                   FUNDS FOR CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN THE 
                   REPUBLIC OF KOREA.

       Section 2863 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1899) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``cash''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and construction'' 
     after ``The design''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) Method of contribution.--Contributions may be 
     accepted under this subsection in any of the forms referred 
     to in section 2350k(c) of title 10, United States Code.''; 
     and
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``Contributions'' and 
     inserting ``Cash contributions''.

     SEC. 2868. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR INTERAGENCY COORDINATION 
                   GROUP OF INSPECTORS GENERAL FOR GUAM 
                   REALIGNMENT.

       Section 2835 of the Military Construction Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2010 (division B of Public Law 111-84; 10 
     U.S.C. 2687 note) is repealed.

     SEC. 2869. LEASE OR USE AGREEMENT FOR CATEGORY 3 SUBTERRANEAN 
                   TRAINING FACILITY.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may seek to enter 
     into a lease or use agreement with a category 3 subterranean 
     training facility that--
       (1) is located in close proximity (as determined by the 
     Secretary of Defense) to the home station of an air assault 
     unit or a special operations force; and
       (2) has the capacity to--
       (A) provide brigade or large full-mission profile training;
       (B) rapidly replicate full-scale underground venues;
       (C) support helicopter landing zones; and
       (D) support underground live fire.
       (b) Use of Facility.--A lease or use agreement entered into 
     pursuant to subsection (a) shall provide that the category 3 
     subterranean training facility shall be made available for--
       (1) hosting of training and testing exercises for--
       (A) members of the Armed Forces, including members a 
     special operations force;
       (B) personnel of combat support agencies, including the 
     Defense Threat Reduction Agency; and
       (C) such other personnel as the Secretary of Defense 
     determines appropriate; and
       (2) such other purposes as the Secretary of Defense 
     determines appropriate.
       (c) Duration.--The duration of any lease or use agreement 
     entered into pursuant to subsection (a) shall be for a period 
     of not less than 5 years.
       (d) Category 3 Subterranean Training Facility Defined.--In 
     this section, the term ``category 3 subterranean training 
     facility'' means an underground structure designed and 
     built--
       (1) to be unobserved and to provide maximum protection; and
       (2) to serve as a command and control, operations, storage, 
     production, and protection facility.
       (e) Conforming Repeal.--Section 375 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 
     U.S.C. 2001 note prec.) is repealed.

     SEC. 2870. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR CLOSURE OF COMBAT 
                   READINESS TRAINING CENTERS.

       (a) Limitation.--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 close, or prepare to close, any combat readiness 
     training center.
       (b) Waiver.--The Secretary of the Air Force may waive the 
     limitation under subsection (a) with respect to a combat 
     readiness training center if the Secretary submits to the 
     congressional defense committees the following:
       (1) A certification that--
       (A) the closure of the center would not be in violation of 
     section 2687 of title 10, United States Code; and
       (B) the support capabilities provided by the center will 
     not be diminished as a result of the closure of the center.
       (2) A report that includes--
       (A) a detailed business case analysis for the closure of 
     the center; and
       (B) an assessment of the effects the closure of the center 
     would have on training units of the Armed Forces, including 
     any active duty units that may use the center.

     SEC. 2871. REQUIRED INVESTMENTS IN IMPROVING CHILD 
                   DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.

       (a) Investments in Child Development Centers.--Of the total 
     amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2023 for 
     the Department of Defense for Facilities Sustainment, 
     Restoration, and Modernization activities of a military 
     department, the Secretary of that military department shall 
     reserve an amount greater than or equal to one percent of the 
     estimated replacement cost for fiscal year 2023 of the total 
     inventory of child development centers under the jurisdiction 
     of that Secretary for the purpose of carrying out projects 
     for the improvement of child development centers.
       (b) Child Development Center Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``child development center'' has meaning given the term 
     ``military child development center'' in section 1800(1) of 
     title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 2872. INTERAGENCY REGIONAL COORDINATOR FOR RESILIENCE 
                   PILOT PROJECT.

       (a) Pilot Project.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry 
     out a pilot program under which the Secretary shall establish 
     within the Department of Defense four Interagency Regional 
     Coordinators. Each Interagency Regional Coordinator shall be 
     responsible for improving the resilience of a community that 
     supports a military installation and serving as a model for 
     enhancing community resilience before disaster strikes.
       (b) Selection.--Each Interagency Regional Coordinator shall 
     support military installations and surrounding communities 
     within a geographic area, with at least one such Coordinator 
     serving each of the East, West, and Gulf coasts. For purposes 
     of the project, the Secretary shall select geographic areas--
       (1) with significant sea level rise and recurrent flooding 
     that prevents members of the Armed Forces from reaching their 
     posts or jeopardizes military readiness; and
       (2) where communities have collaborated on multi-
     jurisdictional climate adaptation planning efforts, including 
     such collaboration with the Army Corps of Engineers Civil 
     Works Department and through Joint Land Use Studies.
       (c) Collaboration.--In carrying out the pilot project, the 
     Secretary shall build on existing efforts through 
     collaboration with State and local entities, including 
     emergency management, transportation, planning, housing, 
     community development, natural resource managers, and 
     governing bodies and with the heads of appropriate Federal 
     departments and agencies.

     SEC. 2873. ACCESS TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS FOR HOMELAND 
                   SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS PERSONNEL IN GUAM.

       The commander of a military installation located in Guam 
     shall grant to an officer or

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     employee of Homeland Security Investigations the same access 
     to such military installation such commander grants to an 
     officer or employee of U.S. Customs and Border Protection or 
     of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

     SEC. 2874. PROHIBITION ON JOINT USE OF HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE 
                   BASE WITH CIVIL AVIATION.

       On or before September 30, 2026, the Secretary of the Air 
     Force may not enter into an agreement that would provide for 
     or permit the joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base, 
     Homestead, Florida, by the Air Force and civil aircraft.

     SEC. 2875. ELECTRICAL CHARGING CAPABILITY CONSTRUCTION 
                   REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO PARKING FOR FEDERAL 
                   GOVERNMENT MOTOR VEHICLES.

       (a) In General.--If the Secretary concerned develops plans 
     for a project to construct any facility that includes or will 
     include parking for covered motor vehicles, the Secretary 
     concerned shall include in any Department of Defense Form 
     1391, or successor form, submitted to Congress for that 
     project--
       (1) the provision of electric vehicle charging capability 
     at the facility adequate to provide electrical charging, 
     concurrently, for not less than 15 percent of all covered 
     motor vehicles planned to be parked at the facility;
       (2) the inclusion of the cost of constructing such 
     capability in the overall cost of the project; and
       (3) an analysis of whether a parking structure or lot will 
     be the primary charging area for covered motor vehicles or if 
     another area, such as public works or the motor pool, will be 
     the primary charging area.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered motor vehicle'' means a Federal 
     Government motor vehicle, including a motor vehicle leased by 
     the Federal Government.
       (2) The term ``Secretary concerned'' means--
       (A) the Secretary of a military department with respect to 
     facilities under the jurisdiction of that Secretary; and
       (B) the Secretary of Defense with respect to matters 
     concerning the Defense Agencies and facilities of a reserve 
     component owned by a State rather than the United States.

               TITLE XXIX--FALLON RANGE TRAINING COMPLEX

               Subtitle A--Fallon Range Training Complex

Sec. 2901. Military land withdrawal for Fallon Range Training Complex.
Sec. 2902. Numu Newe Special Management Area.
Sec. 2903. National conservation areas.
Sec. 2904. Collaboration with State and county.
Sec. 2905. Wilderness areas in Churchill County, Nevada.
Sec. 2906. Release of wilderness study areas.
Sec. 2907. Land conveyances and exchanges.
Sec. 2908. Checkerboard resolution.

    Subtitle B--Lander County Economic Development and Conservation

Sec. 2911. Definitions.

         Part I--Lander County Public Purpose Land Conveyances

Sec. 2921. Definitions.
Sec. 2922. Conveyances to Lander County, Nevada.

                Part II--Lander County Wilderness Areas

Sec. 2931. Definitions.
Sec. 2932. Designation of wilderness areas.
Sec. 2933. Release of wilderness study areas.

               Subtitle A--Fallon Range Training Complex

     SEC. 2901. MILITARY LAND WITHDRAWAL FOR FALLON RANGE TRAINING 
                   COMPLEX.

        The Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-
     66; 127 Stat. 1025) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

          ``Subtitle G--Fallon Range Training Complex, Nevada

     ``SEC. 2981. WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION OF PUBLIC LAND.

       ``(a) Withdrawal.--
       ``(1) Bombing ranges.--Subject to valid rights in existence 
     on the date of enactment of this subtitle, and except as 
     otherwise provided in this subtitle, the land established as 
     the B-16, B-17, B-19, and B-20 Ranges, as referred to in 
     subsection (b), and all other areas within the boundary of 
     such land as depicted on the map entitled `Churchill County 
     Proposed Fallon Range Training Complex Modernization and 
     Lands Bill' and dated November 30, 2022, which may become 
     subject to the operation of the public land laws, are 
     withdrawn from all forms of--
       ``(A) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public 
     land laws;
       ``(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; 
     and
       ``(C) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and 
     geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
       ``(2) Dixie valley training area.--The land and interests 
     in land within the boundaries established at the Dixie Valley 
     Training Area, as referred to in subsection (b), are 
     withdrawn from all forms of--
       ``(A) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public 
     land laws; and
       ``(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws.
       ``(b) Description of Land.--The public land and interests 
     in land withdrawn and reserved by this section comprise 
     approximately 790,825 acres of land in Churchill County, Lyon 
     County, Mineral County, Pershing County, and Nye County, 
     Nevada, as generally depicted as `Proposed FRTC 
     Modernization' and `Existing Navy Withdrawal Areas' on the 
     map entitled `Churchill County Proposed Fallon Range Training 
     Complex Modernization and Lands Bill', dated November 30, 
     2022, and filed in accordance with section 2912. The ranges 
     in the Fallon Range Training Complex described in this 
     subsection are identified as B-16, B-17, B-19, B-20, Dixie 
     Valley Training Area and the Shoal Site.
       ``(c) Purpose of Withdrawal and Reservation.--
       ``(1) Bombing ranges.--The land withdrawn by subsection 
     (a)(1) is reserved for use by the Secretary of the Navy for--
       ``(A) aerial testing and training, bombing, missile firing, 
     electronic warfare, tactical combat maneuvering, and air 
     support;
       ``(B) ground combat tactical maneuvering and firing; and
       ``(C) other defense-related purposes that are--
       ``(i) consistent with the purposes specified in the 
     preceding paragraphs; and
       ``(ii) authorized under section 2914.
       ``(2) Dixie valley training area.--The land withdrawn by 
     subsection (a)(2) is reserved for use by the Secretary of the 
     Navy for--
       ``(A) aerial testing and training, electronic warfare, 
     tactical combat maneuvering, and air support; and
       ``(B) ground combat tactical maneuvering.
       ``(d) Inapplicability of General Provisions.--
     Notwithstanding section 2911(a) and except as otherwise 
     provided in this subtitle, sections 2913 and 2914 shall not 
     apply to the land withdrawn by subsection (a)(2).

     ``SEC. 2982. MANAGEMENT OF WITHDRAWN AND RESERVED LAND.

       ``(a) Management by the Secretary of the Navy.--During the 
     duration of the withdrawal under section 2981, the Secretary 
     of the Navy shall manage the land withdrawn and reserved 
     comprising the B-16, B-17, B-19, and B-20 Ranges for the 
     purposes described in section 2981(c)--
       ``(1) in accordance with--
       ``(A) an integrated natural resources management plan 
     prepared and implemented under title I of the Sikes Act (16 
     U.S.C. 670a et seq.);
       ``(B) a written agreement between the Secretary of the Navy 
     and the Governor of Nevada that provides for a minimum of 15 
     days annually for big game hunting on portions of the B-17 
     Range consistent with military training requirements;
       ``(C) a programmatic agreement between the Secretary of the 
     Navy and the Nevada State Historic Preservation Officer and 
     other parties, as appropriate, regarding management of 
     historic properties as the properties relate to operation, 
     maintenance, training, and construction at the Fallon Range 
     Training Complex;
       ``(D) written agreements between the Secretary of the Navy 
     and affected Indian tribes and other stakeholders to 
     accommodate access by Indian tribes and State and local 
     governments to the B-16, B-17, B-19, and B-20 Ranges 
     consistent with military training requirements and public 
     safety;
       ``(E) a written agreement entered into by the Secretary of 
     the Navy and affected Indian tribes that provides for 
     regular, guaranteed access, consisting of a minimum of 4 days 
     per month, for affected Indian tribes; and
       ``(F) any other applicable law; and
       ``(2) in a manner that--
       ``(A) provides that any portion of the land withdrawn by 
     section 2981(a) that is located outside of the Weapons Danger 
     Zone, as determined by the Secretary of the Navy, shall be 
     relinquished to the Secretary of the Interior and managed 
     under all applicable public land laws;
       ``(B) ensures that the Secretary of the Navy avoids target 
     placement and training within--
       ``(i) biologically sensitive areas, as mapped in the Record 
     of Decision for the Fallon Range Training Complex 
     Modernization Final Environmental Impact Statement dated 
     March 12, 2020; and
       ``(ii) to the maximum extent practicable, areas that have 
     cultural, religious, and archaeological resources of 
     importance to affected Indian tribes;
       ``(C) ensures that access is provided for special events, 
     administrative, cultural, educational, wildlife management, 
     and emergency management purposes; and
       ``(D) provides that within the B-17 Range the placement of 
     air to ground ordnance targets shall be prohibited throughout 
     the entirety of the withdrawal in the areas identified as the 
     `Monte Cristo Range Protection Area' on the map entitled 
     `Churchill County Proposed Fallon Range Training Complex 
     Modernization and Lands Bill' and dated November 30, 2022.
       ``(b) Management by the Secretary of the Interior.--
       ``(1) In general.--During the duration of the withdrawal 
     under section 2981, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
     manage the land withdrawn and reserved comprising the Dixie 
     Valley Training Area and the Shoal Site for the applicable 
     purposes described in section 2981(c) in accordance with--
       ``(A) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
     (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
       ``(B) the Record of Decision for the Fallon Range Training 
     Complex Modernization

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     Final Environmental Impact Statement dated March 12, 2020;
       ``(C) this subtitle; and
       ``(D) any other applicable law.
       ``(2) Consultation with secretary of the navy.--Prior to 
     authorizing any use of the land comprising the Dixie Valley 
     Training Area or Shoal Site withdrawn and reserved by section 
     2981, the Secretary of the Interior shall consult with the 
     Secretary of the Navy. Such consultation shall include--
       ``(A) informing the Secretary of the Navy of the pending 
     authorization request so that the Secretary of the Navy and 
     the Secretary of the Interior may work together to preserve 
     the training environment; and
       ``(B) prior to authorizing any installation or use of 
     mobile or stationary equipment used to transmit and receive 
     radio signals, obtaining permission from the Secretary of the 
     Navy to authorize the use of such equipment.
       ``(3) Agreement.--The Secretary of the Navy and the 
     Secretary of the Interior shall enter into an agreement 
     describing the roles and responsibilities of each Secretary 
     with respect to the management and use of the Dixie Valley 
     Training Area and Shoal Site to ensure no closure of an 
     existing county road and no restrictions or curtailment on 
     public access for the duration of the withdrawal while 
     preserving the training environment and in accordance with 
     this subsection.
       ``(4) Access.--The land comprising the Dixie Valley 
     Training Area withdrawn and reserved by section 2981(a)(2) 
     shall remain open for public access for the duration of the 
     withdrawal.
       ``(5) Authorized uses.--Subject to applicable laws and 
     policy, the following uses are permitted in the Dixie Valley 
     Training Area for the duration of the withdrawal:
       ``(A) Livestock grazing.
       ``(B) Geothermal exploration and development west of State 
     Route 121, as managed by the Bureau of Land Management in 
     coordination with the Secretary of the Navy.
       ``(C) Exploration and development of salable minerals or 
     other fluid or leasable minerals, as managed by the Bureau of 
     Land Management in coordination with the Secretary of the 
     Navy.
       ``(6) Infrastructure.--The Secretary of the Navy and the 
     Secretary of the Interior shall allow water and utility 
     infrastructure within the Dixie Valley Training Area 
     withdrawn by section 2981(a)(2) as described in sections 
     2995(a)(4) and 2996.
       ``(c) Limitation on Use of Land Prior to Completion of 
     Commitments.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Navy shall not make 
     operational use of the expanded area of the B-16, B-17, or B-
     20 Ranges, as depicted on the map entitled `Churchill County 
     Proposed Fallon Range Training Complex Modernization and 
     Lands Bill' and dated November 30, 2022, that were not 
     subject to previous withdrawals comprising the Fallon Range 
     Training Complex which are withdrawn and reserved by section 
     2981 until the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the 
     Interior certify in writing to the Committee on Armed 
     Services, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and 
     the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Natural 
     Resources of the House of Representatives on the completion 
     of the commitments pertaining to each range from the Record 
     of Decision for the Fallon Range Training Complex 
     Modernization Final Environmental Impact Statement dated 
     March 12, 2020, and the provisions of this subtitle. The 
     Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Interior may 
     submit certifications for individual ranges to allow 
     operational use of a specific range prior to completion of 
     commitments related to other ranges.
       ``(2) Public access.--Public access to the existing Pole 
     Line Road shall be maintained until completion of 
     construction of an alternate route as specified by section 
     2991(a)(2)(B).
       ``(3) Payment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this subtitle, subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, from amounts appropriated to the Secretary of 
     the Navy for operation and maintenance, the Secretary of the 
     Navy shall transfer to Churchill County, Nevada, $20,000,000 
     for deposit in an account designated by Churchill County, 
     Nevada, to resolve the loss of public access and multiple use 
     within Churchill County, Nevada.

     ``SEC. 2983. ORDNANCE LANDING OUTSIDE TARGET AREAS.

       ``The Secretary of the Navy, in the administration of an 
     Operational Range Clearance program, shall ensure that 
     tracked ordnance (bombs, missiles, and rockets) known to have 
     landed outside a target area in the B-17 and B-20 Ranges is 
     removed within 180 days of the event and, to the extent 
     practicable, tracked ordnance known to have landed within the 
     Monte Cristo Range Protection Area described in section 
     2982(a)(2)(D) shall be removed within 45 days of the event. 
     The Secretary of the Navy shall report to the Fallon Range 
     Training Complex Intergovernmental Executive Committee 
     directed by section 3011(a)(5) of the Military Lands 
     Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of Public Law 106-65; 113 
     Stat. 885; 134 Stat. 4349) not less frequently than annually, 
     instances in which ordnance land outside target areas and the 
     status of efforts to clear such ordnance.

     ``SEC. 2984. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER RESERVATIONS.

       ``(a) B-16 and B-20 Ranges.--To the extent the withdrawal 
     and reservation made by section 2981 for the B-16 and B-20 
     Ranges withdraws land currently withdrawn and reserved for 
     use by the Bureau of Reclamation, the reservation made by 
     section 2981 shall be the primary reservation for public 
     safety management actions only, and the existing Bureau of 
     Reclamation reservation shall be the primary reservation for 
     all other management actions. The Secretary of the Navy shall 
     enter into an agreement with the Secretary of the Interior to 
     ensure continued access to the B-16 and B-20 Ranges by the 
     Bureau of Reclamation to conduct management activities 
     consistent with the purposes for which the Bureau of 
     Reclamation withdrawal was established.
       ``(b) Shoal Site.--The Secretary of Energy shall remain 
     responsible and liable for the subsurface estate and all 
     activities of the Secretary of Energy at the Shoal Site 
     withdrawn and reserved by Public Land Order Number 2771, as 
     amended by Public Land Order Number 2834.

     ``SEC. 2985. INTEGRATED NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN.

       ``(a) Preparation Required.--
       ``(1) Preparation; deadline.--Within 2 years after the date 
     of enactment of this subtitle, the Secretary of the Navy 
     shall update the current integrated natural resources 
     management plan for the land withdrawn and reserved by 
     section 2981.
       ``(2) Coordination.--The Secretary of the Navy shall 
     prepare the integrated natural resources management plan in 
     coordination with the Secretary of the Interior, the State of 
     Nevada, Churchill County, Nevada, other impacted counties in 
     the State of Nevada, and affected Indian tribes.
       ``(b) Resolution of Conflicts.--
       ``(1) In general.--Any disagreement among the parties 
     referred to in subsection (a) concerning the contents or 
     implementation of the integrated natural resources management 
     plan prepared under that subsection or an amendment to the 
     management plan shall be resolved by the Secretary of the 
     Navy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the State of Nevada, 
     acting through--
       ``(A) the State Director of the Nevada State Office of the 
     Bureau of Land Management;
       ``(B) the Commanding Officer of Naval Air Station Fallon, 
     Nevada;
       ``(C) the State Director of the Nevada Department of 
     Wildlife;
       ``(D) if appropriate, the Regional Director of the Pacific 
     Southwest Region of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
     Service; and
       ``(E) if appropriate, the Regional Director of the Western 
     Region of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
       ``(2) Consultation.--Prior to the resolution of any 
     conflict under paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Navy shall 
     consult with the Intergovernmental Executive Committee in 
     accordance with section 3011(a)(5) of the Military Lands 
     Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of Public Law 106-65; 113 
     Stat. 885; 134 Stat. 4349).
       ``(c) Elements of Plan.--Subject to subsection (b), the 
     integrated natural resources management plan under subsection 
     (a)--
       ``(1) shall be prepared and implemented in accordance with 
     the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670 et seq.);
       ``(2) shall include provisions for--
       ``(A) proper management and protection of the natural 
     resources of the land; and
       ``(B) sustainable use by the public of such resources to 
     the extent consistent with the military purposes for which 
     the land is withdrawn and reserved;
       ``(3) shall coordinate access with the Nevada Department of 
     Wildlife to manage hunting, fishing, and trapping on the land 
     where compatible with the military mission;
       ``(4) shall provide for livestock grazing and agricultural 
     out-leasing on the land, if appropriate--
       ``(A) in accordance with section 2667 of title 10, United 
     States Code; and
       ``(B) at the discretion of the Secretary of the Navy;
       ``(5) shall identify current test and target impact areas 
     and related buffer or safety zones on the land;
       ``(6) shall provide that the Secretary of the Navy--
       ``(A) shall take necessary actions to prevent, suppress, 
     manage, and rehabilitate brush and range fires occurring on 
     land withdrawn or owned within the Fallon Range Training 
     Complex and fires resulting from military activities outside 
     the withdrawn or owned land of the Fallon Range Training 
     Complex; and
       ``(B) notwithstanding section 2465 of title 10, United 
     States Code--
       ``(i) may obligate funds appropriated or otherwise 
     available to the Secretary of the Navy to enter into 
     memoranda of understanding, cooperative agreements, and 
     contracts for fire management; and
       ``(ii) shall reimburse the Secretary of the Interior for 
     costs incurred under this paragraph;
       ``(7) shall provide that all gates, fences, and barriers 
     constructed after the date of enactment of this subtitle 
     shall be designed and erected, to the maximum extent 
     practicable and consistent with military security, safety, 
     and sound wildlife management use, to allow for wildlife 
     access;
       ``(8) if determined appropriate by the Secretary of the 
     Navy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the State of Nevada 
     after review of any existing management plans applicable to 
     the land, shall incorporate the existing management plans;

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       ``(9) shall include procedures to ensure that--
       ``(A) the periodic reviews of the integrated natural 
     resources management plan required by the Sikes Act (16 
     U.S.C. 670 et seq.) are conducted jointly by the Secretary of 
     the Navy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the State of 
     Nevada; and
       ``(B) affected counties and affected Indian tribes and the 
     public are provided a meaningful opportunity to comment on 
     any substantial revisions to the plan that may be proposed 
     pursuant to such a review;
       ``(10) shall provide procedures to amend the integrated 
     natural resources management plan as necessary;
       ``(11) shall allow access to, and ceremonial use of, Tribal 
     sacred sites to the extent consistent with the military 
     purposes for which the land is withdrawn and reserved by 
     section 2981(a); and
       ``(12) shall provide for timely consultation with affected 
     Indian tribes.

     ``SEC. 2986. USE OF MINERAL MATERIALS.

       ``Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle or 
     of the Act of July 31, 1947 (commonly known as the Materials 
     Act of 1947; 30 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Secretary of the 
     Navy may use sand, gravel, or similar mineral materials 
     resources of the type subject to disposition under that Act 
     from land withdrawn and reserved by this subtitle if use of 
     such resources is required for construction needs on the 
     land.

     ``SEC. 2987. TRIBAL ACCESS AGREEMENT AND CULTURAL RESOURCES 
                   SURVEY.

       ``(a) Tribal Access Agreement.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date 
     of enactment of this subtitle, the Secretary of the Navy and 
     the Secretary of the Interior shall enter into an agreement 
     with each affected Indian tribe for the purpose of 
     establishing continued, regular, and timely access to the 
     land withdrawn and reserved by section 2981, including all 
     land subject to previous withdrawals under section 3011(a) of 
     the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of 
     Public Law 106-65; 113 Stat. 885), for cultural, religious, 
     gathering and ceremonial uses by affected Indian tribes.
       ``(2) Access.--The Secretary of the Navy shall--
       ``(A) provide access in accordance with the agreement 
     entered into under paragraph (1); and
       ``(B) to the extent practicable and consistent with 
     operational, safety, and security needs, seek to minimize 
     notice from the affected Indian tribe and chaperoning 
     requirements for Tribal access.
       ``(3) Resolution of conflicts.--If an affected Indian tribe 
     provides written comments to the Secretary of the Navy or the 
     Secretary of the Interior proposing changes or additions to 
     the agreement entered into under paragraph (1) and the 
     proposals are not incorporated in the final agreement, the 
     Secretary concerned shall--
       ``(A) respond in writing to the affected Indian tribe 
     explaining a clear, identifiable rationale why the proposed 
     change was not incorporated; and
       ``(B) share the written responses under subparagraph (A) 
     with the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives, the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
     House of Representatives, the Committee on Armed Services of 
     the Senate, and the Committee on Indian Affairs of the 
     Senate.
       ``(b) Ethnographic Study.--The Secretary of the Navy, in 
     consultation with the State of Nevada and appropriate Tribal 
     governments, shall conduct an ethnographic study of the 
     expanded Fallon Range Training Complex to assess the 
     importance of that area to Indian tribes and the religious 
     and cultural practices of those Indian tribes.
       ``(c) Cultural Resources Survey.--
       ``(1) Survey.--The Secretary of the Navy, after 
     consultation with affected Indian tribes and review of data, 
     studies, and reports in the possession of such Indian tribes, 
     shall conduct a cultural resources survey of the land 
     withdrawn and reserved by section 2981 for each of the 
     expanded areas of the B-16, B-17, and B-20 Ranges that were 
     not subject to previous surveys in support of the Record of 
     Decision for the Fallon Range Training Complex Modernization 
     Final Environmental Impact Statement dated March 12, 2020, 
     and previous withdrawals comprising the Fallon Range Training 
     Complex that includes pedestrian field surveys and the 
     inventory and identification of specific sites containing 
     cultural, religious, and archaeological resources of 
     importance to affected Indian tribes.
       ``(2) Results.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this subtitle, the Secretary of the Navy shall 
     provide the results of the survey conducted under paragraph 
     (1) to affected Indian tribes for review and comment prior to 
     concluding survey activities.
       ``(3) Inclusion in agreement.--The agreement under 
     subsection (a) shall include access to the specific sites 
     identified by the survey conducted under paragraph (1) by 
     affected Indian tribes, including proper disposition or 
     protection of, and any requested access to, any identified 
     burial sites, in accordance with the Native American Graves 
     Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.).
       ``(4) Limitation on use of land prior to completion of 
     survey.--The Secretary of the Navy shall not make operational 
     use of the expanded areas of the B-16, B-17, and B-20 Ranges 
     that were not subject to previous withdrawals comprising the 
     Fallon Range Training Complex until the date of completion of 
     the survey required by paragraph (1).
       ``(d) Participation of Affected Indian Tribes.--In 
     conducting an ethnographic study or cultural resources survey 
     under subsection (b) or (c), the Secretary of the Navy shall 
     coordinate with, and provide for the participation of, each 
     applicable affected Indian tribe.
       ``(e) Agreement to Mitigate Adverse Effects.--The Secretary 
     of the Navy, the Secretary of the Interior, and affected 
     Indian tribes shall enter into an agreement consistent with 
     section 306108 of title 54, United States Code, that 
     identifies actions to avoid, minimize, or mitigate adverse 
     effects to sites identified in subsection (c), including 
     adverse effects from noise. Using the results of surveys 
     conducted under subsection (c), the Navy shall, in 
     coordination with affected Indian tribes and to the extent 
     practicable, avoid placing targets or other range 
     infrastructure in culturally sensitive areas. The Navy shall 
     avoid placement of targets in known sensitive habitat, 
     cultural, or historic areas within the Monte Cristo 
     Mountains.
       ``(f) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on 
     which each of the agreements required under this section have 
     been entered into and the survey and study required under 
     this section have been completed, the Secretary of the Navy 
     and the Secretary of the Interior shall jointly submit to 
     Congress a report describing--
       ``(1) the access protocols established by the agreement 
     under subsection (a);
       ``(2) the results of the ethnographic study conducted under 
     subsection (b);
       ``(3) the results of the cultural resources survey under 
     subsection (c); and
       ``(4) actions to be taken to avoid, minimize, or mitigate 
     adverse effects to sites on the land withdrawn and reserved 
     by section 2981.
       ``(g) Public Availability.--Information concerning the 
     nature and specific location of a cultural resource shall be 
     exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5 and any 
     other law unless the Secretary of the Navy, in consultation 
     with affected Indian tribes, determines that disclosure 
     would--
       ``(1) further the purposes of this section;
       ``(2) not create risk of harm to or theft or destruction of 
     the cultural resource or the site containing the cultural 
     resource; and
       ``(3) be in accordance with other applicable laws.''.

     ``SEC. 2988. RESOLUTION OF WALKER RIVER PAIUTE TRIBE CLAIMS.

       ``(a) Payment to Tribe.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this subtitle and subject to the 
     availability of appropriations, the Secretary of the Navy 
     shall transfer $20,000,000 of amounts appropriated to the 
     Secretary of the Navy for operation and maintenance to an 
     account designated by the Walker River Paiute Tribe (referred 
     to in this section as the `Tribe') to resolve the claims of 
     the Tribe against the United States for the contamination, 
     impairment, and loss of use of approximately 6,000 acres of 
     land that is within the boundaries of the reservation of the 
     Tribe.
       ``(b) Limitation on Use of Land Prior to Completion of 
     Payment.--The Secretary of the Navy shall not make 
     operational use of the expanded areas of the B-16, B-17, and 
     B-20 Ranges that were not subject to previous withdrawals 
     comprising the Fallon Range Training Complex and that are 
     withdrawn and reserved by section 2981 until the date on 
     which the amount is transferred under subsection (a).
       ``(c) Additional Trust Land.--
       ``(1) Environmental site assessment.--Not later than 1 year 
     after the date of enactment of this subtitle and prior to 
     taking the land described in paragraph (4) into trust for the 
     benefit of the Tribe under paragraph (3)(A), the Director of 
     the Bureau of Indian Affairs (referred to in this subsection 
     as the `Director') shall complete an environmental site 
     assessment to determine with respect to the land--
       ``(A) the likelihood of the presence of hazardous 
     substance-related or other environmental liability; and
       ``(B) if the Director determines the presence of hazardous 
     substance-related or other environmental liability is likely 
     under subparagraph (A)--
       ``(i) the extent of the contamination caused by such 
     hazardous substance or other environmental liability; and
       ``(ii) whether that liability can be remediated by the 
     United States.
       ``(2) Contaminated land.--
       ``(A) In general.--If the Director determines pursuant to 
     the environmental site assessment completed under paragraph 
     (1) that there is a likelihood of the presence of hazardous 
     substance-related or other environmental liability on the 
     land described in paragraph (4), the Director shall consult 
     with the Tribe on whether the land is still suitable for 
     transfer into trust for the benefit of the Tribe.
       ``(B) Determination.--If the Tribe determines land 
     identified as contaminated under subparagraph (A) is still 
     suitable to take into trust for the benefit of the Tribe, the 
     Director, notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall 
     take the land into trust for the benefit of the Tribe in 
     accordance with paragraph (3).
       ``(3) Land to be held in trust for the tribe; 
     identification of alternative land.--
       ``(A) In general.--If the Tribe determines pursuant to 
     paragraph (2) that the land described in paragraph (4) should 
     be taken into trust for the benefit of the Tribe (including 
     if such land is determined to be contaminated), subject to 
     valid existing rights, all

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     right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
     land shall be--
       ``(i) held in trust by the United States for the benefit of 
     the Tribe; and
       ``(ii) made part of the existing reservation of the Tribe.
       ``(B) Identification of suitable and comparable alternative 
     land.--If the Tribe determines pursuant to paragraph (2), due 
     to discovered environmental issues that the land described in 
     paragraph (4) is not suitable to be taken into trust for the 
     benefit of the Tribe, not later than 1 year after the date on 
     which the Tribe makes that determination, the Director and 
     the Tribe shall enter into an agreement to identify suitable 
     and comparable alternative land in relative distance and 
     located in the same county as the land described in paragraph 
     (4) to be withdrawn from Federal use and taken into trust for 
     the benefit of the Tribe.
       ``(C) Environmental liability.--
       ``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the United States shall not be liable for any soil, 
     surface water, groundwater, or other contamination resulting 
     from the disposal, release, or presence of any environmental 
     contamination on any portion of the land described in 
     paragraph (4) that occurred on or before the date on which 
     the land was taken into trust for the benefit of the Tribe. 
     The United States shall not fund or take any action to 
     remediate such land after such land has been so taken into 
     trust.
       ``(ii) Environmental contamination description.--An 
     environmental contamination described in clause (i) includes 
     any oil or petroleum products, hazardous substances, 
     hazardous materials, hazardous waste, pollutants, toxic 
     substances, solid waste, or any other environmental 
     contamination or hazard as defined in any Federal law or law 
     of the State of Nevada.
       ``(4) Land described.--Subject to paragraph (5), the land 
     to be held in trust for the benefit of the Tribe under 
     paragraph (3)(A) is the approximately 8,170 acres of Bureau 
     of Land Management and Bureau of Reclamation land located in 
     Churchill and Mineral Counties, Nevada, as generally depicted 
     on the map entitled `Walker River Paiute Trust Lands' and 
     dated April 19, 2022, and more particularly described as 
     follows:
       ``(A) Fernley east parcel.--The following land in Churchill 
     County, Nevada:
       ``(i) All land held by the Bureau of Reclamation in T. 20 
     N., R. 26 E., sec. 28, Mount Diablo Meridian.
       ``(ii) All land held by the Bureau of Reclamation in T. 20 
     N., R. 26 E., sec. 36, Mount Diablo Meridian.
       ``(B) Walker lake parcel.--The following land in Mineral 
     County, Nevada:
       ``(i) All land held by the Bureau of Land Management in T. 
     11 N., R. 29 E., secs. 35 and 36, Mount Diablo Meridian.
       ``(ii) All land held by the Bureau of Reclamation in T. 10 
     N., R. 30 E., secs. 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 16, 17, 20, 21, 28, 29, 
     32, and 33, Mount Diablo Meridian.
       ``(iii) All land held by the Bureau of Land Management in 
     T. 10.5 N., R. 30 E., secs. 31 and 32, Mount Diablo Meridian.
       ``(5) Administration.--
       ``(A) Survey.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this subtitle, the Secretary of the Interior 
     (referred to in this paragraph as the `Secretary') shall 
     complete a survey to fully describe, and adequately define 
     the boundaries of, the land described in paragraph (4).
       ``(B) Legal description.--
       ``(i) In general.--Upon completion of the survey required 
     under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall publish in the 
     Federal Register a legal description of the land described in 
     paragraph (4).
       ``(ii) Technical corrections.--Before the date of 
     publication of the legal description under this subparagraph, 
     the Secretary may correct any technical or clerical errors in 
     the legal description as the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.
       ``(iii) Effect.--Effective beginning on the date of 
     publication of the legal description under this subparagraph, 
     the legal description shall be considered to be the official 
     legal description of the land to be held in trust for the 
     benefit of the Tribe under paragraph (3)(A).
       ``(6) Use of trust land.--The land taken into trust under 
     paragraph (3)(A) shall not be eligible, or considered to have 
     been taken into trust, for class II gaming or class III 
     gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian 
     Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)).
       ``(d) Eligibility for Federal and Federally Funded 
     Programs.--Funds paid to the Tribe pursuant to this section, 
     including any interest or investment income earned, may not 
     be treated as income or resources or otherwise used as the 
     basis for denying or reducing the basis for Federal financial 
     assistance or other Federal benefit (including under the 
     Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.)) to which the 
     Tribe, a member of the Tribe, or a household would otherwise 
     be entitled.

     ``SEC. 2989. LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE FALLON PAIUTE 
                   SHOSHONE TRIBE.

       ``(a) Land to Be Held in Trust.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights, all 
     right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
     land described in paragraph (2) shall be--
       ``(A) held in trust by the United States for the benefit of 
     the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe; and
       ``(B) made part of the reservation of the Fallon Paiute 
     Shoshone Tribe.
       ``(2) Description of land.--The land referred to in 
     paragraph (1) is the approximately 10,000 acres of land 
     administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau 
     of Reclamation, as generally depicted as `Reservation 
     Expansion Land' on the map entitled `Churchill County 
     Proposed Fallon Range Training Complex Modernization and 
     Lands Bill' and dated November 30, 2022.
       ``(3) Survey.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this subtitle, the Secretary of the Interior 
     shall complete a survey of the boundary lines to establish 
     the boundaries of the land taken into trust under paragraph 
     (1).
       ``(4) Use of trust land.--The land taken into trust under 
     this section shall not be eligible, or considered to have 
     been taken into trust, for class II gaming or class III 
     gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian 
     Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)).
       ``(5) Cooperative agreement.--On request by the Fallon 
     Paiute Shoshone Tribe, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
     enter into a cooperative agreement with the Fallon Paiute 
     Shoshone Tribe to provide assistance in the management of the 
     land taken into trust under this section for cultural 
     protection and conservation management purposes.

     ``SEC. 2990. NUMU NEWE CULTURAL CENTER.

       ``(a) In General.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations from amounts appropriated to the Secretary of 
     the Navy for operation and maintenance, the Secretary of the 
     Navy shall provide financial assistance to a cultural center 
     established and operated by the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe 
     and located on the Reservation of the Fallon Paiute Shoshone 
     Tribe, the purpose of which is to help sustain Numu Newe 
     knowledge, culture, language, and identity associated with 
     aboriginal land and traditional ways of life for the Fallon 
     Paiute Shoshone Tribe and other affected Indian tribes 
     (referred to in this section as the `Center').
       ``(b) Studies and Inventories.--The Center shall integrate 
     information developed in the cultural resources inventories 
     and ethnographic studies carried out under section 2987.
       ``(c) Transfer.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this subtitle and subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, the Secretary of the Navy shall transfer to 
     an account designated by the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe--
       ``(1) $10,000,000 for the development and construction of 
     the Center; and
       ``(2) $10,000,000 to endow operations of the Center.
       ``(d) Limitation on Use of Land Prior to Completion of 
     Payment.--The Secretary of the Navy shall not make 
     operational use of the expanded areas of the B-16, B-17, and 
     B-20 Ranges that were not subject to previous withdrawals 
     comprising the Fallon Range Training Complex and that are 
     withdrawn and reserved by section 2981 until the date on 
     which the amounts are transferred under subsection (c).

     ``SEC. 2991. ROAD RECONSTRUCTION AND TREATMENT OF EXISTING 
                   ROADS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.

       ``(a) Road Reconstruction.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, the Secretary of the Navy shall be 
     responsible for the timely--
       ``(1) reconstruction of--
       ``(A) Lone Tree Road leading to the B-16 Range; and
       ``(B) State Highway 361; and
       ``(2) relocation of--
       ``(A) Sand Canyon and Red Mountain Roads, consistent with 
     alternative 2A, as described in the Final FRTC Road 
     Realignment Study dated March 14, 2022; and
       ``(B) Pole Line Road, consistent with alternative 3B, as 
     described in the Final FRTC Road Realignment Study dated 
     March 14, 2022.
       ``(b) Limitation on Use of Land Prior to Completion of 
     Requirements.--In accordance with section 2982(c)(1), the 
     Secretary of the Navy shall not make operational use of the 
     expanded areas of the B-16, B-17, and B-20 Ranges that were 
     not subject to previous withdrawals comprising the Fallon 
     Range Training Complex and that are withdrawn and reserved by 
     section 2981 until the date on which the Secretary of the 
     Navy determines that each of the requirements of subsection 
     (a) have been met.
       ``(c) Existing Roads and Rights-of-way; Access.--
       ``(1) In general.--The withdrawal and reservation of land 
     made by section 2981 shall not be construed to affect the 
     following roads and associated rights-of-way:
       ``(A) United States Highways 50 and 95.
       ``(B) State Routes 121 and 839.
       ``(C) The Churchill County, Nevada, roads identified as 
     Simpson Road, East County Road, Earthquake Fault Road, and 
     Fairview Peak Road.
       ``(2) Access.--Any road identified on the map described in 
     section 2981(b) as an existing minor county road shall be 
     available for managed access consistent with the purposes of 
     the withdrawal.
       ``(d) New Rights-of-way.--The Secretary of the Navy, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of the Interior, shall be 
     responsible for the timely grant of new rights-of-way for 
     Sand Canyon and Red Mountain Road, Pole Line Road, and East 
     County Road to the appropriate County.
       ``(e) I-11 Corridors.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
     manage the land located within the `Churchill County 
     Preferred I-11 Corridor' and `NDOT I-11 Corridor' as depicted

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     on the map entitled `Churchill County Proposed Fallon Range 
     Training Complex Modernization and Lands Bill' and dated 
     November 30, 2022, in accordance with this section.
       ``(f) Public Availability of Map.--A copy of the map 
     described in section 2981(b) shall be on file and available 
     for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
     Bureau of Land Management.
       ``(g) Withdrawal of Land.--Subject to any valid rights in 
     existence on the date of enactment of this subtitle, the land 
     located within the corridors depicted as `Utility and 
     Infrastructure Corridors' on the map entitled `Churchill 
     County Proposed Fallon Range Training Complex Modernization 
     and Lands Bill' and dated November 30, 2022, is withdrawn 
     from--
       ``(1) location and entry under the mining laws; and
       ``(2) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and 
     geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
       ``(h) Termination of Withdrawal.--A withdrawal under 
     subsection (g) shall terminate on the date on which--
       ``(1) the Secretary of the Interior, in coordination with 
     Churchill County, Nevada, terminates the withdrawal; or
       ``(2) the applicable corridor or land is patented.
       ``(i) Revised Statutes Section 2477 Claims.--The withdrawal 
     and reservation of land by section 2981 shall not affect the 
     ability of Churchill County, Nevada, to seek adjudication of 
     claims under section 2477 of the Revised Statutes (43 U.S.C. 
     932), as in effect prior to being repealed by section 706(a) 
     of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (Public 
     Law 94-579; 90 Stat. 2793).
       ``(j) Treatment of the West-wide Energy Corridor.--
       ``(1) In general.--Nothing in section 2981 shall be 
     construed to restrict the development of high voltage 
     electrical power utility lines within the portion of the 
     designated West-Wide Energy Corridor that is located outside 
     of the B-16 Range.
       ``(2) Transmission line.--The Secretary of the Navy shall 
     allow 1 transmission line within that portion of the 
     designated West-Wide Energy Corridor that is located within 
     the B-16 Range nearest the existing transmission line 
     adjacent to the western boundary of the B-16 Range.
       ``(3) Future transmission line.--If the Secretary of the 
     Navy and the Secretary of the Interior determine that 
     additional transmission lines cannot be accommodated outside 
     of the B-16 Range, to the extent practicable, the Secretary 
     of the Navy shall allow the construction of a new 
     transmission line as close as practicable to the existing 
     transmission line.

     ``SEC. 2992. SAGE GROUSE STUDY.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and the State 
     of Nevada, shall conduct a study to further assess greater 
     sage grouse reactions to military overflights within the 
     Fallon Range Training Complex.
       ``(b) Determination.--If the Secretary of the Navy 
     determines under the study under subsection (a) that greater 
     sage grouse in the Fallon Range Training Complex are 
     significantly impacted by aircraft overflights, the Secretary 
     of the Navy shall implement adaptive management activities, 
     in coordination with the State of Nevada and the United 
     States Fish and Wildlife Service.

     ``SEC. 2993. TREATMENT OF LIVESTOCK GRAZING PERMITS.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy shall notify 
     holders of grazing allotments impacted by the withdrawal and 
     reservation of land by section 2981 and, if practicable, 
     assist the holders of the grazing allotments in obtaining 
     replacement forage.
       ``(b) Revisions to Allotment Plans.--The Secretary of the 
     Navy shall reimburse the Secretary of the Interior for 
     grazing program-related administrative costs reasonably 
     incurred by the Bureau of Land Management due to the 
     withdrawal and reservation of land by section 2981.
       ``(c) Alternative to Replacement Forage.--If replacement 
     forage cannot be identified under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary of the Navy shall make full and complete payments 
     to Federal grazing permit holders for all losses suffered by 
     the permit holders as a result of the withdrawal or other use 
     of former Federal grazing land for national defense purposes 
     pursuant to the Act of June 28, 1934 (commonly known as the 
     `Taylor Grazing Act') (48 Stat. 1269, chapter 865; 43 U.S.C. 
     315 et seq.).
       ``(d) Notification and Payment.--The Secretary of the Navy 
     shall--
       ``(1) notify, by certified mail, holders of grazing 
     allotments that are terminated; and
       ``(2) compensate the holders of grazing allotments 
     described in paragraph (1) for authorized permanent 
     improvements associated with the allotments.
       ``(e) Payment.--For purposes of calculating and making a 
     payment to a Federal grazing permit holder under this section 
     (including the conduct of any appraisals required to 
     calculate the amount of the payment)--
       ``(1) the Secretary of the Navy shall consider the 
     permanent loss of the applicable Federal grazing permit; and
       ``(2) the amount of the payment shall not be limited to the 
     remaining term of the existing Federal grazing permit.

     ``SEC. 2994. TRANSFER OF LAND UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE 
                   JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.

       ``(a) Transfer Required.--Subject to subsection (b), the 
     Secretary of the Navy shall transfer to the Secretary of the 
     Interior, at no cost, administrative jurisdiction of the 
     approximately 86 acres of a noncontiguous parcel of land as 
     depicted on the map entitled `Churchill County Proposed 
     Fallon Range Training Complex Modernization and Lands Bill' 
     and dated November 30, 2022, acquired by the Department of 
     the Navy in Churchill County, Nevada, for inclusion in the 
     Sand Mountain Recreation Area.
       ``(b) Certification With Respect to Environmental 
     Hazards.--Prior to transferring land under subsection (a), 
     the Secretary of the Navy shall certify that the land to be 
     transferred under that subsection is free from environmental 
     hazards.

     ``SEC. 2995. REDUCTION OF IMPACT OF FALLON RANGE TRAINING 
                   COMPLEX MODERNIZATION.

       ``(a) In General.--Consistent with the Record of Decision 
     for the Fallon Range Training Complex Modernization Final 
     Environmental Impact Statement dated March 12, 2020, the 
     Secretary of the Navy shall carry out the following 
     additional mitigations and other measures not otherwise 
     included in other sections of this Act to reduce the impact 
     of the modernization of the Fallon Range Training Complex by 
     the Secretary of the Navy on the land and local community:
       ``(1) Develop Memoranda of Agreement or other binding 
     protocols, in coordination with agencies, affected Indian 
     tribes, and other stakeholders, for--
       ``(A) management of that portion of Bureau of Reclamation 
     infrastructure in the B-16 and B-20 Ranges that will be 
     closed to public access but will continue to be managed for 
     flood control; and
       ``(B) access for research, resource management, and other 
     activities within the B-16, B-17, B-19, and B-20 Ranges.
       ``(2) Establish wildlife-friendly configured four-wire 
     fencing, on coordination with the Nevada Department of 
     Wildlife, to restrict access to the smallest possible area 
     necessary to ensure public safety and to minimize impacts on 
     wildlife from fencing.
       ``(3) Subject to the availability of appropriations--
       ``(A) purchase the impacted portion of the Great Basin 
     Transmission Company (formerly named the `Paiute Pipeline 
     Company') pipeline within the B-17 Range; and
       ``(B) pay for the relocation of the pipeline acquired under 
     subparagraph (A) to a location south of the B-17 Range.
       ``(4) Accommodate permitting and construction of additional 
     utility and infrastructure projects within 3 corridors 
     running parallel to the existing north-south power line in 
     proximity to Nevada Route 121, existing east-west power line 
     north of Highway 50, and the area immediately north of 
     Highway 50 as shown on the map entitled `Churchill County 
     Proposed Fallon Range Training Complex Modernization and 
     Lands Bill' and dated November 30, 2022, subject to the 
     requirement that any project authorized under this paragraph 
     shall complete appropriate Federal and State permitting 
     requirements prior to the accommodation under this paragraph.
       ``(5)(A) Notify holders of mining claims impacted by the 
     modernization by certified mail.
       ``(B) Make payments to the holders of mining claims 
     described in subparagraph (A), subject to the availability of 
     appropriations.
       ``(6) Allow a right-of-way to accommodate I-11 (which could 
     also include a transmission line) if a route is chosen by 
     Churchill County, Nevada, or the State of Nevada that 
     overlaps the northeast corner of the withdrawal area for the 
     B-16 Range.
       ``(7) Revise the applicable range operations manual--
       ``(A) to include Crescent Valley and Eureka as noise-
     sensitive areas; and
       ``(B) to implement a 5-nautical-mile buffer around the 
     towns of Crescent Valley and Eureka.
       ``(8) Implement a 3-nautical-mile airspace exclusion zone 
     over the Gabbs, Eureka, and Crescent Valley airports.
       ``(9) Extend the Visual Flight Rules airspace corridor 
     through the newly established Military Operations Areas on 
     the east side of the Dixie Valley Training Area.
       ``(10) Notify affected water rights holders by certified 
     mail and, if water rights are adversely affected by the 
     modernization and cannot be otherwise mitigated, acquire 
     existing and valid State water rights.
       ``(11) Allow Nevada Department of Wildlife access for 
     spring and wildlife guzzler monitoring and maintenance.
       ``(12) Implement management practices and mitigation 
     measures specifically designed to reduce or avoid potential 
     impacts on surface water and groundwater, such as placing 
     targets outside of washes.
       ``(13) Develop and implement a wildland fire management 
     plan with the State of Nevada to ensure wildland fire 
     prevention, suppression, and restoration activities are 
     addressed, as appropriate, for the entire expanded range 
     complex.
       ``(14) To the maximum extent practicable and if compatible 
     with mission training requirements, avoid placing targets in 
     biologically sensitive areas identified by the Nevada 
     Department of Wildlife.
       ``(15) Fund 2 conservation law enforcement officer 
     positions at Naval Air Station Fallon.
       ``(16) Post signs warning the public of any contamination, 
     harm, or risk associated with entry into the withdrawal land.
       ``(17) Enter into an agreement for compensation from the 
     Secretary of the Navy to Churchill County, Nevada, and the 
     counties of Lyon, Nye, Mineral, and Pershing in the

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     State of Nevada to offset any reductions made in payments in 
     lieu of taxes.
       ``(18) Review, in consultation with affected Indian tribes, 
     and disclose any impacts caused by the activities of the 
     Secretary of the Navy at Fox Peak, Medicine Rock, and 
     Fairview Mountain.
       ``(19) Consult with affected Indian tribes to mitigate, to 
     the maximum extent practicable, any impacts disclosed under 
     paragraph (18).
       ``(b) Limitation on Use of Land Prior to Completion of 
     Requirements.--In accordance with section 2982(c)(1), the 
     Secretary of the Navy shall not make operational use of the 
     expanded areas of the B-16, B-17, and B-20 Ranges that were 
     not subject to previous withdrawals comprising the Fallon 
     Range Training Complex and that are withdrawn and reserved by 
     section 2981 until the date on which the Secretary of the 
     Navy determines that each of the requirements of subsection 
     (a) have been met.

     ``SEC. 2996. DIXIE VALLEY WATER PROJECT.

       ``(a) Continuation of Project.--The withdrawal of land 
     authorized by section 2981(a)(2) shall not interfere with the 
     Churchill County Dixie Valley Water Project.
       ``(b) Permitting.--On application by Churchill County, 
     Nevada, the Secretary of the Navy shall concur with the 
     Churchill County Dixie Valley Water Project and, in 
     collaboration with the Secretary of the Interior, complete 
     any permitting necessary for the Dixie Valley Water Project, 
     subject to the public land laws and environmental review, 
     including regulations.
       ``(c) Compensation.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, the Secretary of the Navy shall compensate 
     Churchill County, Nevada, for any cost increases for the 
     Dixie Valley Water Project that result from any design 
     features required by the Secretary of the Navy to be included 
     in the Dixie Valley Water Project.

     ``SEC. 2997. EXPANSION OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL EXECUTIVE 
                   COMMITTEE ON JOINT USE BY DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                   NAVY AND DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OF FALLON 
                   RANGE TRAINING COMPLEX.

       ``The Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall expand the membership of the Fallon Range 
     Training Complex Intergovernmental Executive Committee 
     directed by section 3011(a)(5) of the Military Lands 
     Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of Public Law 106-65; 113 
     Stat. 885; 134 Stat. 4349) relating to the management of the 
     natural and cultural resources of the withdrawal land to 
     include representatives of Eureka County, Nevada, the Nevada 
     Department of Agriculture, and the Nevada Division of 
     Minerals.

     ``SEC. 2998. TRIBAL LIAISON OFFICE.

       ``The Secretary of the Navy shall establish and maintain a 
     dedicated Tribal liaison position at Naval Air Station 
     Fallon.

     ``SEC. 2999. TERMINATION OF PRIOR WITHDRAWAL.

       ``Notwithstanding section 2842 of the William M. (Mac) 
     Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2021 (Public Law 116-283) and section 3015 of the Military 
     Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of Public Law 106-
     65), the withdrawal and reservation under section 3011(a) of 
     that Act is terminated.

     ``SEC. 2999A. DURATION OF WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION.

       ``The withdrawal and reservation of public land by section 
     2981 shall terminate on November 6, 2047.''.

     SEC. 2902. NUMU NEWE SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means 
     the management plan for the Special Management Area developed 
     under subsection (d).
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (3) Special management area.--The term ``Special Management 
     Area'' means the Numu Newe Special Management Area 
     established by subsection (b).
       (b) Establishment.--To protect, conserve, and enhance the 
     unique and nationally important historic, cultural, 
     archaeological, natural, and educational resources of the 
     Numu Newe traditional homeland, subject to valid existing 
     rights, there is established in Churchill and Mineral 
     Counties, Nevada, the Numu Newe Special Management Area, to 
     be administered by the Secretary.
       (c) Area Included.--The Special Management Area shall 
     consist of the approximately 217,845 acres of public land in 
     Churchill and Mineral Counties, Nevada, administered by the 
     Bureau of Land Management, as depicted on the map entitled 
     ``Churchill County Proposed Fallon Range Training Complex 
     Modernization and Lands Bill'' and dated November 30, 2022.
       (d) Management Plan.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a 
     comprehensive management plan for the long-term management of 
     the Special Management Area.
       (2) Consultation.--In developing and implementing the 
     management plan, the Secretary shall consult with--
       (A) appropriate Federal, Tribal, State, and local 
     governmental entities; and
       (B) interested members of the public.
       (3) Requirements.--The management plan shall--
       (A) describe the appropriate uses of the Special Management 
     Area;
       (B) with respect to any land within the Special Management 
     Area that is withdrawn and reserved for military uses, ensure 
     that management of the Special Management Area is consistent 
     with the purposes under section 2981(c)(2) of the Military 
     Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 (as added by section 2901 of 
     this title) for which the land is withdrawn and reserved;
       (C) authorize the use of motor vehicles in the Special 
     Management Area, where appropriate, including providing for 
     the maintenance of existing roads;
       (D) incorporate any provision of an applicable land and 
     resource management plan that the Secretary considers to be 
     appropriate;
       (E) ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, the 
     protection and preservation of traditional cultural and 
     religious sites within the Special Management Area;
       (F) to the maximum extent practicable, carefully and fully 
     integrate the traditional and historical knowledge and 
     special expertise of the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe and 
     other affected Indian tribes;
       (G) consistent with subparagraph (D), ensure public access 
     to Federal land within the Special Management Area for 
     hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes;
       (H) not affect the allocation, ownership, interest, or 
     control, as in existence on the date of enactment of this 
     Act, of any water, water right, or any other valid existing 
     right; and
       (I) be reviewed not less frequently than annually by the 
     Secretary to ensure the management plan is meeting the 
     requirements of this section.
       (e) Military Overflights.--Nothing in this section 
     restricts or precludes--
       (1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over the 
     Special Management Area, including military overflights that 
     can be seen or heard within the Special Management Area;
       (2) flight testing and evaluation; or
       (3) the designation or creation of new units of special use 
     airspace, or the establishment of military flight training 
     routes, over the Special Management Area.

     SEC. 2903. NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREAS.

       (a) Numunaa Nobe National Conservation Area.--
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Conservation area.--The term ``Conservation Area'' 
     means the Numunaa Nobe National Conservation Area established 
     by paragraph (2).
       (B) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means 
     the management plan for the Conservation Area developed under 
     paragraph (3)(B).
       (C) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (2) Establishment.--
       (A) In general.--To conserve, protect, and enhance for the 
     benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the 
     cultural, archaeological, natural, wilderness, scientific, 
     geological, historical, biological, wildlife, educational, 
     recreational, and scenic resources of the Conservation Area, 
     subject to valid existing rights, there is established the 
     Numunaa Nobe National Conservation Area in the State of 
     Nevada, to be administered by the Secretary.
       (B) Area included.--
       (i) In general.--The Conservation Area shall consist of 
     approximately 160,224 acres of public land in Churchill 
     County, Nevada, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
     ``Churchill County Proposed Fallon Range Training Complex 
     Modernization and Lands Bill'' and dated November 30, 2022.
       (ii) Availability of map.--The map described in clause (i) 
     shall be on file and available for public inspection in the 
     appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
       (3) Management.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the 
     Conservation Area in a manner that conserves, protects, and 
     enhances the resources of the Conservation Area--
       (i) in accordance with--

       (I) this subsection;
       (II) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
     U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
       (III) any other applicable law; and

       (ii) as a component of the National Landscape Conservation 
     System.
       (B) Management plan.--
       (i) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a 
     management plan for the Conservation Area.
       (ii) Consultation.--In developing the management plan, the 
     Secretary shall consult with--

       (I) appropriate Federal, State, Tribal, and local 
     governmental entities; and
       (II) members of the public.

       (iii) Requirements.--The management plan shall--

       (I) describe the appropriate uses of the Conservation Area;
       (II) in accordance with paragraph (5), authorize the use of 
     motor vehicles in the Conservation Area, where appropriate, 
     including for the maintenance of existing roads; and
       (III) incorporate any provision of an applicable land and 
     resource management plan that the Secretary considers to be 
     appropriate, to include the Search and Rescue Training 
     Cooperative Agreement between the Bureau of Land Management 
     and the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Training Center dated 
     July 6, 1998, and the Carson City District BLM Administrative 
     Guide to Military Activities on and Over the Public Lands 
     dated January 25, 2012.

       (4) Uses.--The Secretary shall allow only those uses of the 
     Conservation Area that the Secretary determines would further 
     the purposes of the Conservation Area.

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       (5) Motorized vehicles.--Except as needed for 
     administrative purposes, planned military activities 
     authorized by paragraph (3)(B)(iii)(III), or to respond to an 
     emergency, the use of motorized vehicles in the Conservation 
     Area shall be permitted only on roads and trails designated 
     for the use of motorized vehicles by the management plan.
       (6) Withdrawal.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights, all 
     public land in the Conservation Area is withdrawn from--
       (i) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under 
     the public land laws;
       (ii) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
       (iii) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and 
     geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
       (B) Additional land.--If the Secretary acquires mineral or 
     other interests in a parcel of land within the Conservation 
     Area after the date of enactment of this Act, the parcel is 
     withdrawn from operation of the laws referred to in 
     subparagraph (A) on the date of acquisition of the parcel.
       (7) Hunting, fishing, and trapping.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), nothing in 
     this subsection affects the jurisdiction of the State of 
     Nevada with respect to fish and wildlife, including hunting, 
     fishing, and trapping in the Conservation Area.
       (B) Limitations.--
       (i) Regulations.--The Secretary may designate by regulation 
     areas in which, and establish periods during which, no 
     hunting, fishing, or trapping will be permitted in the 
     Conservation Area, for reasons of public safety, 
     administration, or compliance with applicable laws.
       (ii) Consultation required.--Except in an emergency, the 
     Secretary shall consult with the appropriate State agency and 
     notify the public before taking any action under clause (i).
       (8) Grazing.--In the case of land included in the 
     Conservation Area on which the Secretary permitted, as of the 
     date of enactment of this Act, livestock grazing, the 
     livestock grazing shall be allowed to continue, subject to 
     applicable laws (including regulations).
       (9) No buffer zones.--
       (A) In general.--Nothing in this subsection creates a 
     protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Conservation 
     Area.
       (B) Activities outside conservation area.--The fact that an 
     activity or use on land outside the Conservation Area can be 
     seen or heard within the Conservation Area shall not preclude 
     the activity or use outside the boundary of the Conservation 
     Area.
       (10) Military overflights.--Nothing in this subsection 
     restricts or precludes--
       (A) low-level overflights of military aircraft over the 
     Conservation Area, including military overflights that can be 
     seen or heard within the Conservation Area;
       (B) flight testing and evaluation; or
       (C) the designation or creation of new units of special use 
     airspace, or the establishment of military flight training 
     routes, over the Conservation Area.
       (10) Effect on water rights.--Nothing in this subsection 
     constitutes an express or implied reservation of any water 
     rights with respect to the Conservation Area.
       (b) Pistone-Black Mountain National Conservation Area.--
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Conservation area.--The term ``Conservation Area'' 
     means the Pistone-Black Mountain National Conservation Area 
     established by paragraph (2)(A).
       (B) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (C) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Walker River 
     Paiute Tribe.
       (2) Establishment.--
       (A) In general.--To protect, conserve, and enhance the 
     unique and nationally important historic, cultural, 
     archaeological, natural, and educational resources of the 
     Pistone Site on Black Mountain, subject to valid existing 
     rights, there is established in Mineral County, Nevada, the 
     Pistone-Black Mountain National Conservation Area.
       (B) Area included.--
       (i) In general.--The Conservation Area shall consist of the 
     approximately 3,415 acres of public land in Mineral County, 
     Nevada, administered by the Bureau of Land Management, as 
     depicted on the map entitled ``Black Mountain/Pistone 
     Archaeological District'' and dated May 12, 2020.
       (ii) Availability of map.--The map described in clause (i) 
     shall be on file and available for public inspection in the 
     appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
       (3) Management.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the 
     Conservation Area--
       (i) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the 
     resources and values of the Conservation Area, including the 
     resources and values described in paragraph (2)(A);
       (ii) in accordance with--

       (I) this subsection;
       (II) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
     U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
       (III) any other applicable law; and

       (iii) as a component of the National Landscape Conservation 
     System.
       (B) Uses.--The Secretary shall allow only those uses of the 
     Conservation Area that the Secretary determines would further 
     the purposes of the Conservation Area.
       (C) Tribal cultural resources.--In administering the 
     Conservation Area, the Secretary shall provide for--
       (i) access to and use of cultural resources by the Tribe at 
     the Conservation Area; and
       (ii) the protection from disturbance of the cultural 
     resources and burial sites of the Tribe located in the 
     Conservation Area.
       (D) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary may, in a manner 
     consistent with this subsection, enter into cooperative 
     agreements with the State of Nevada, affected Indian tribes, 
     and institutions and organizations to carry out the purposes 
     of this subsection, subject to the requirement that the Tribe 
     shall be a party to any cooperative agreement entered into 
     under this subparagraph.
       (4) Management plan.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a 
     management plan for the Conservation Area.
       (B) Consultation.--In developing the management plan 
     required under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consult 
     with--
       (i) appropriate State, Tribal, and local governmental 
     entities; and
       (ii) members of the public.
       (C) Requirements.--The management plan developed under 
     subparagraph (A) shall--
       (i) describe the appropriate uses and management of the 
     Conservation Area;
       (ii) incorporate, as appropriate, decisions contained in 
     any other management or activity plan for the land in or 
     adjacent to the Conservation Area;
       (iii) take into consideration any information developed in 
     studies of the land and resources in or adjacent to the 
     Conservation Area; and
       (iv) provide for a cooperative agreement with the Tribe to 
     address the historical, archaeological, and cultural values 
     of the Conservation Area.
       (5) Withdrawal.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights, all 
     public land in the Conservation Area is withdrawn from--
       (i) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under 
     the public land laws;
       (ii) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
       (iii) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and 
     geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
       (B) Additional land.--If the Secretary acquires mineral or 
     other interests in a parcel of land within the Conservation 
     Area after the date of enactment of this Act, the parcel is 
     withdrawn from operation of the laws referred to in 
     subparagraph (A) on the date of acquisition of the parcel.
       (6) Hunting, fishing, and trapping.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), nothing in 
     this subsection affects the jurisdiction of the State of 
     Nevada with respect to fish and wildlife, including hunting, 
     fishing, and trapping in the Conservation Area.
       (B) Limitations.--
       (i) Regulations.--The Secretary may designate by regulation 
     areas in which, and establish periods during which, no 
     hunting, fishing, or trapping will be permitted in the 
     Conservation Area, for reasons of public safety, 
     administration, or compliance with applicable laws.
       (ii) Consultation required.--Except in an emergency, the 
     Secretary shall consult with the appropriate State agency and 
     notify the public before taking any action under clause (i).
       (7) Grazing.--In the case of land included in the 
     Conservation Area on which the Secretary permitted, as of the 
     date of enactment of this Act, livestock grazing, the 
     livestock grazing shall be allowed to continue, subject to 
     applicable laws (including regulations).
       (8) No buffer zones.--
       (A) In general.--Nothing in this subsection creates a 
     protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Conservation 
     Area.
       (B) Activities outside conservation area.--The fact that an 
     activity or use on land outside the Conservation Area can be 
     seen or heard within the Conservation Area shall not preclude 
     the activity or use outside the boundary of the Conservation 
     Area.
       (9) Military overflights.--Nothing in this subsection 
     restricts or precludes--
       (A) low-level overflights of military aircraft over the 
     Conservation Area, including military overflights that can be 
     seen or heard within the Conservation Area;
       (B) flight testing and evaluation; or
       (C) the designation or creation of new units of special use 
     airspace, or the establishment of military flight training 
     routes, over the Conservation Area.
       (10) Effect on water rights.--Nothing in this subsection 
     constitutes an express or implied reservation of any water 
     rights with respect to the Conservation Area.

     SEC. 2904. COLLABORATION WITH STATE AND COUNTY.

       It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy 
     and Secretary of the Interior should collaborate with the 
     State of Nevada, Churchill County, Nevada, the city of 
     Fallon, Nevada, and affected Indian tribes with the goal of 
     preventing catastrophic wildfire and resource damage in the 
     land withdrawn or owned within the Fallon Range Training 
     Complex.

     SEC. 2905. WILDERNESS AREAS IN CHURCHILL COUNTY, NEVADA.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (2) Wilderness area.--The term ``wilderness area'' means a 
     wilderness area designated by subsection (b)(1).

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       (b) Additions to National Wilderness Preservation System.--
       (1) Additions.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following parcels of Federal land 
     in Churchill County, Nevada, are designated as wilderness and 
     as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
       (A) Clan alpine mountains wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
     managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising 
     approximately 128,362 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
     entitled ``Churchill County Proposed Fallon Range Training 
     Complex Modernization and Lands Bill'' and dated November 30, 
     2022, which shall be known as the ``Clan Alpine Mountains 
     Wilderness''.
       (B) Desatoya mountains wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
     managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising 
     approximately 32,537 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
     entitled ``Churchill County Proposed Fallon Range Training 
     Complex Modernization and Lands Bill'' and dated November 30, 
     2022, which shall be known as the ``Desatoya Mountains 
     Wilderness''.
       (C) Cain mountain wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed 
     by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 
     7,664 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
     ``Churchill County Proposed Fallon Range Training Complex 
     Modernization and Lands Bill'' and dated November 30, 2022, 
     which shall be known as the ``Cain Mountain Wilderness''.
       (2) Boundary.--The boundary of any portion of a wilderness 
     area that is bordered by a road shall be at least 150 feet 
     from the edge of the road.
       (3) Map and legal description.--
       (A) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map and 
     legal description of each wilderness area.
       (B) Effect.--Each map and legal description prepared under 
     subparagraph (A) shall have the same force and effect as if 
     included in this section, except that the Secretary may 
     correct clerical and typographical errors in the map or legal 
     description.
       (C) Availability.--Each map and legal description prepared 
     under subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for 
     public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of 
     Land Management.
       (4) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, each 
     wilderness area is withdrawn from--
       (A) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under 
     the public land laws;
       (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
       (C) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing 
     laws.
       (c) Management.--Subject to valid existing rights, each 
     wilderness area shall be administered by the Secretary in 
     accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), 
     except that--
       (1) any reference in that Act to the effective date of that 
     Act shall be considered to be a reference to the date of 
     enactment of this Act; and
       (2) any reference in that Act to the Secretary of 
     Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the 
     Secretary of the Interior.
       (d) Livestock.--The grazing of livestock in a wilderness 
     area administered by the Bureau of Land Management, if 
     established as of the date of enactment of this Act, shall be 
     allowed to continue, subject to such reasonable regulations, 
     policies, and practices as the Secretary considers necessary, 
     in accordance with--
       (1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1133(d)(4)); and
       (2) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the report of 
     the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress 
     (House Report 101-405).
       (e) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests.--Any land 
     or interest in land within the boundaries of a wilderness 
     area that is acquired by the United States after the date of 
     enactment of this Act shall be added to and administered as 
     part of the wilderness area within which the acquired land or 
     interest is located.
       (f) Water Rights.--
       (1) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (A) the wilderness areas--
       (i) are located in the semiarid region of the Great Basin 
     region; and
       (ii) include ephemeral and perennial streams;
       (B) the hydrology of the wilderness areas is predominantly 
     characterized by complex flow patterns and alluvial fans with 
     impermanent channels;
       (C) the subsurface hydrogeology of the region in which the 
     wilderness areas are located is characterized by--
       (i) groundwater subject to local and regional flow 
     gradients; and
       (ii) unconfined and artesian conditions;
       (D) the wilderness areas are generally not suitable for use 
     or development of new water resource facilities; and
       (E) because of the unique nature and hydrology of the 
     desert land in the wilderness areas, it is possible to 
     provide for proper management and protection of the 
     wilderness areas and other values of land in ways different 
     from those used in other laws.
       (2) Statutory construction.--Nothing in this subsection--
       (A) constitutes an express or implied reservation by the 
     United States of any water or water rights with respect to 
     the wilderness areas;
       (B) affects any water rights in the State of Nevada 
     (including any water rights held by the United States) in 
     existence on the date of enactment of this Act;
       (C) establishes a precedent with regard to any future 
     wilderness designations;
       (D) affects the interpretation of, or any designation made 
     under, any other Act; or
       (E) limits, alters, modifies, or amends any interstate 
     compact or equitable apportionment decree that apportions 
     water among and between the State of Nevada and other States.
       (3) Nevada water law.--The Secretary shall follow the 
     procedural and substantive requirements of Nevada State law 
     in order to obtain and hold any water rights not in existence 
     on the date of enactment of this Act with respect to the 
     wilderness areas.
       (4) New projects.--
       (A) Definition of water resource facility.--
       (i) In general.--In this paragraph, the term ``water 
     resource facility'' means irrigation and pumping facilities, 
     reservoirs, water conservation works, aqueducts, canals, 
     ditches, pipelines, wells, hydropower projects, transmission 
     and other ancillary facilities, and other water diversion, 
     storage, and carriage structures.
       (ii) Exclusion.--In this paragraph, the term ``water 
     resource facility'' does not include wildlife guzzlers.
       (B) Restriction on new water resource facilities.--Except 
     as otherwise provided in this section, on and after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, neither the President nor any other 
     officer, employee, or agent of the United States shall fund, 
     assist, authorize, or issue a license or permit for the 
     development of any new water resource facility within a 
     wilderness area.
       (g) Wildfire, Insects, and Disease.--In accordance with 
     section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), 
     the Secretary may take such measures in a wilderness area as 
     are necessary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases 
     (including, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, 
     the coordination of the activities with a State or local 
     agency).
       (h) Data Collection.--Subject to such terms and conditions 
     as the Secretary may prescribe, nothing in this section 
     precludes the installation and maintenance of hydrologic, 
     meteorological, or climatological collection devices in a 
     wilderness area, if the Secretary determines that the devices 
     and access to the devices are essential to flood warning, 
     flood control, or water reservoir operation activities.
       (i) Military Overflights.--Nothing in this section 
     restricts or precludes--
       (1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over a 
     wilderness area, including military overflights that can be 
     seen or heard within a wilderness area;
       (2) flight testing and evaluation; or
       (3) the designation or creation of new units of special use 
     airspace, or the establishment of military flight training 
     routes, over a wilderness area.
       (j) Wildlife Management.--
       (1) In general.--In accordance with section 4(d)(7) of the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this 
     chapter affects or diminishes the jurisdiction of the State 
     of Nevada with respect to fish and wildlife management, 
     including the regulation of hunting, fishing, and trapping, 
     in the wilderness areas.
       (2) Management activities.--In furtherance of the purposes 
     and principles of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
     seq.), the Secretary may conduct any management activities in 
     the wilderness areas that are necessary to maintain or 
     restore fish and wildlife populations and the habitats to 
     support the populations, if the activities are carried out--
       (A) consistent with relevant wilderness management plans; 
     and
       (B) in accordance with--
       (i) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and
       (ii) appropriate policies, such as those set forth in 
     Appendix B of the report of the Committee on Interior and 
     Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying 
     H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (House Report 101-405), 
     including the occasional and temporary use of motorized 
     vehicles, if the use, as determined by the Secretary, would 
     promote healthy, viable, and more naturally distributed 
     wildlife populations that would enhance wilderness values 
     with the minimal impact necessary to reasonably accomplish 
     those tasks.
       (3) Existing activities.--In accordance with section 
     4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and in 
     accordance with appropriate policies such as those set forth 
     in Appendix B of the Committee on Interior and Insular 
     Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 
     2570 of the 101st Congress (House Report 101-405), the State 
     may continue to use aircraft (including helicopters) to 
     survey, capture, transplant, monitor, and provide water for 
     wildlife populations.
       (4) Wildlife water development projects.--Subject to 
     subsection (f), the Secretary shall authorize structures and 
     facilities, including existing structures and facilities, for 
     wildlife water development projects, including guzzlers, in 
     the wilderness areas if--
       (A) the structures and facilities would, as determined by 
     the Secretary, enhance wilderness values by promoting 
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     and more naturally distributed wildlife populations; and
       (B) the visual impacts of the structures and facilities on 
     the wilderness areas can reasonably be minimized.
       (5) Hunting, fishing, and trapping.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary may designate areas in 
     which, and establish periods during which, for reasons of 
     public safety, administration, or compliance with applicable 
     laws, no hunting, fishing, or trapping will be permitted in 
     the wilderness areas.
       (B) Consultation.--Except in emergencies, the Secretary 
     shall consult with the appropriate State agency and notify 
     the public before taking any action under subparagraph (A).
       (6) Cooperative agreement.--
       (A) In general.--The State of Nevada, including a designee 
     of the State, may conduct wildlife management activities in 
     the wilderness areas--
       (i) in accordance with the terms and conditions specified 
     in the cooperative agreement between the Secretary and the 
     State entitled ``Memorandum of Understanding between the 
     Bureau of Land Management and the Nevada Department of 
     Wildlife Supplement No. 9'' and signed November and December 
     2003, including any amendments to the cooperative agreement 
     agreed to by the Secretary and the State of Nevada; and
       (ii) subject to all applicable laws (including 
     regulations).
       (B) References.--For the purposes of this subsection, any 
     references to Clark County, Nevada, in the cooperative 
     agreement described this paragraph shall be considered to be 
     a reference to Churchill or Lander County, Nevada, as 
     applicable.

     SEC. 2906. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.

       (a) Finding.--Congress finds that, for the purposes of 
     section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
     of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the public land in Churchill 
     County, Nevada, that is administered by the Bureau of Land 
     Management in the following areas has been adequately studied 
     for wilderness designation:
       (1) The Stillwater Range Wilderness Study Area.
       (2) The Job Peak Wilderness Study Area.
       (3) The Clan Alpine Mountains Wilderness Study Area.
       (4) That portion of the Augusta Mountains Wilderness Study 
     Area located in Churchill County, Nevada.
       (5) That portion of the Desatoya Mountains Wilderness Study 
     Area located in Churchill County, Nevada.
       (6) Any portion of any other wilderness study area located 
     in Churchill County, Nevada, that is not a wilderness area.
       (b) Release.--The portions of the public land described in 
     subsection (a) not designated as wilderness by section 
     2905(b)--
       (1) are no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal 
     Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); 
     and
       (2) shall be managed in accordance with--
       (A) land management plans adopted under section 202 of that 
     Act (43 U.S.C. 1712); and
       (B) existing cooperative conservation agreements.

     SEC. 2907. LAND CONVEYANCES AND EXCHANGES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) City.--The term ``City'' means the city of Fallon, 
     Nevada.
       (2) Public purpose.--The term ``public purpose'' includes 
     any of the following:
       (A) The construction and operation of a new fire station 
     for Churchill County, Nevada.
       (B) The operation or expansion of an existing wastewater 
     treatment facility for Churchill County, Nevada.
       (C) The operation or expansion of existing gravel pits and 
     rock quarries of Churchill County, Nevada.
       (D) The operation or expansion of an existing City 
     landfill.
       (b) Public Purpose Conveyances.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 202 of the Federal 
     Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712), the 
     Secretary of the Interior shall convey, subject to valid 
     existing rights and paragraph (2), for no consideration, all 
     right, title, and interest of the United States in 
     approximately 6,892 acres of Federal land to Churchill 
     County, Nevada, and 212 acres of land to the City identified 
     as ``Public Purpose Conveyances to Churchill County and City 
     of Fallon'' on the map entitled ``Churchill County Proposed 
     Fallon Range Training Complex Modernization and Lands Bill'' 
     and dated November 30, 2022.
       (2) Use.--Churchill County, Nevada, and the City shall use 
     the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1) for public 
     purposes and the construction and operation of public 
     recreational facilities.
       (3) Reversionary interest.--If a parcel of Federal land 
     conveyed to Churchill County, Nevada, under paragraph (1) 
     ceases to be used for public recreation or other public 
     purposes consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly 
     known as the ``Recreation and Public Purposes Act''; 43 
     U.S.C. 869 et seq.), the parcel of Federal land shall, at the 
     discretion of the Secretary of the Interior, revert to the 
     United States.
       (4) Gravel pit and rock quarry access.--Churchill County, 
     Nevada, shall provide at no cost to the Department of the 
     Interior access to and use of any existing gravel pits and 
     rock quarries conveyed to Churchill County, Nevada, under 
     this section.
       (c) Exchange.--The Secretary of the Interior shall seek to 
     enter into an agreement for an exchange with Churchill 
     County, Nevada, for the land identified as ``Churchill County 
     Conveyance to the Department of Interior'' in exchange for 
     the land administered by the Secretary of the Interior 
     identified as ``Department of Interior Conveyance to 
     Churchill County'' on the map entitled ``Churchill County 
     Proposed Fallon Range Training Complex Modernization and 
     Lands Bill'' and dated November 30, 2022.

     SEC. 2908. CHECKERBOARD RESOLUTION.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, in 
     consultation with Churchill County, Nevada, and landowners in 
     Churchill County, Nevada, and after providing an opportunity 
     for public comment, shall seek to consolidate Federal land 
     and non-Federal land ownership in Churchill County, Nevada.
       (b) Land Exchanges.--
       (1) Land exchange authority.--To the extent practicable, 
     the Secretary of the Interior shall offer to exchange land 
     identified for exchange under paragraph (3) for private land 
     in Churchill County, Nevada, that is adjacent to Federal land 
     in Churchill County, Nevada, if the exchange would 
     consolidate land ownership and facilitate improved land 
     management in Churchill County, Nevada, as determined by the 
     Secretary of the Interior.
       (2) Applicable law.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     section, a land exchange under this section shall be 
     conducted in accordance with--
       (A) section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
     Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716); and
       (B) any other applicable law.
       (3) Identification of federal land for exchange.--The 
     Secretary of the Interior shall identify appropriate Federal 
     land in Churchill County, Nevada, to offer for exchange from 
     Federal land identified as potentially suitable for disposal 
     in an applicable resource management plan and managed by--
       (A) the Commissioner of Reclamation; or
       (B) the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
       (c) Equal Value Land Exchanges.--
       (1) In general.--Land to be exchanged under this section 
     shall be of equal value, based on appraisals prepared in 
     accordance with--
       (A) the Uniform Standards for Professional Land 
     Acquisitions; and
       (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal 
     Practice.
       (2) Use of mass appraisals.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary 
     of the Interior may use a mass appraisal to determine the 
     value of land to be exchanged under this section, if the 
     Secretary of the Interior determines that the land to be 
     subject to the mass appraisal is of similar character and 
     value.
       (B) Exclusion.--The Secretary of the Interior shall exclude 
     from a mass appraisal under subparagraph (A) any land, the 
     value of which is likely to exceed $250 per acre, as 
     determined by the Secretary of the Interior.
       (C) Availability.--The Secretary of the Interior shall make 
     the results of a mass appraisal conducted under subparagraph 
     (A) available to the public.
       (d) Funding Eligibility.--Section 4(e)(3)(A) of the 
     Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (Public 
     Law 105-263; 31 U.S.C. 6901 note) is amended--
       (1) in clause (iv) by inserting ``Churchill,'' after 
     ``Lincoln,'';
       (2) in clause (x) by striking ``Nevada; and'' and inserting 
     ``Nevada;'';
       (3) in clause (xi) by striking ``paragraph (2)(A).'' and 
     inserting ``paragraph (2)(A); and''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(xii) reimbursement of costs incurred by the Secretary in 
     the identification, implementation, and consolidation of 
     Federal and non-Federal lands in Churchill County in 
     accordance with section 2908 of division B of the James M. 
     Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2023.''.

    Subtitle B--Lander County Economic Development and Conservation

     SEC. 2911. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) County.--The term ``County'' means Lander County, 
     Nevada.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Nevada.

         PART I--LANDER COUNTY PUBLIC PURPOSE LAND CONVEYANCES

     SEC. 2921. DEFINITIONS.

       In this part:
       (1) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Lander 
     County Selected Lands'' and dated August 4, 2020.
       (2) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' 
     means--
       (A) the Secretary, with respect to land under the 
     jurisdiction of the Secretary; and
       (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief 
     of the Forest Service, with respect to National Forest System 
     land.

     SEC. 2922. CONVEYANCES TO LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA.

       (a) Conveyance for Watershed Protection, Recreation, and 
     Parks.--Notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of 
     sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), not later than 
     60 days after the date on which the County identifies and 
     selects the parcels of Federal land for conveyance to the 
     County from among the parcels identified on the Map as 
     ``Lander County Parcels BLM and USFS'' and dated August 4, 
     2020, the Secretary concerned shall

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     convey to the County, subject to valid existing rights and 
     for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the 
     United States in and to the identified parcels of Federal 
     land (including mineral rights) for use by the County for 
     watershed protection, recreation, and parks.
       (b) Conveyance for Airport Facility.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding the land use planning 
     requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land 
     Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the 
     Secretary concerned shall convey to the County, subject to 
     valid existing rights, including mineral rights, all right, 
     title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
     parcels of Federal land identified on the Map as ``Kingston 
     Airport'' for the purpose of improving the relevant airport 
     facility and related infrastructure.
       (2) Costs.--The only costs for the conveyance to be paid by 
     the County under paragraph (1) shall be the survey costs 
     relating to the conveyance.
       (c) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of any 
     parcel of Federal land to be conveyed under subsection (a) or 
     (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the 
     Secretary concerned and the County.
       (d) Reversionary Interest.--If a parcel of Federal land 
     conveyed to the County under subsections (a) or (b) ceases to 
     be used for public recreation or other public purposes 
     consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as 
     the ``Recreation and Public Purposes Act''; 43 U.S.C. 869 et 
     seq.), the parcel of Federal land shall, at the discretion of 
     the Secretary of the Interior, revert to the United States.
       (e) Map, Acreage Estimates, and Legal Descriptions.--
       (1) Minor errors.--The Secretary concerned and the County 
     may, by mutual agreement--
       (A) make minor boundary adjustments to the parcels of 
     Federal land to be conveyed under subsection (a) or (b); and
       (B) correct any minor errors in--
       (i) the Map; or
       (ii) an acreage estimate or legal description of any parcel 
     of Federal land conveyed under subsection (a) or (b).
       (2) Conflict.--If there is a conflict between the Map, an 
     acreage estimate, or a legal description of Federal land 
     conveyed under subsection (a) or (b), the Map shall control 
     unless the Secretary concerned and the County mutually agree 
     otherwise.
       (3) Availability.--The Secretary shall make the Map 
     available for public inspection in--
       (A) the Office of the Nevada State Director of the Bureau 
     of Land Management; and
       (B) the Bureau of Land Management Battle Mountain Field 
     Office.

                PART II--LANDER COUNTY WILDERNESS AREAS

     SEC. 2931. DEFINITIONS.

       In this part:
       (1) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Lander 
     County Wilderness Areas Proposal'' and dated April 19, 2021.
       (2) Wilderness area.--The term ``wilderness area'' means a 
     wilderness area designated by section 2932(a).

     SEC. 2932. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.

       (a) In General.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following land in the State of 
     Nevada is designated as wilderness and as components of the 
     National Wilderness Preservation System:
       (1) Cain mountain wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed 
     by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, comprising 
     approximately 6,386 acres, generally depicted as ``Cain 
     Mountain Wilderness'' on the Map, which shall be part of the 
     Cain Mountain Wilderness designated by section 2905(b) of 
     this title.
       (2) Desatoya mountains wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
     managed by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, 
     comprising approximately 7,766 acres, generally depicted as 
     ``Desatoya Mountains Wilderness'' on the Map, which shall be 
     part of the Desatoya Mountains Wilderness designated by 
     section 2905(b) of this title.
       (b) Map and Legal Description.--
       (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file with, and 
     make available for inspection in, the appropriate offices of 
     the Bureau of Land Management, a map and legal description of 
     each wilderness area.
       (2) Effect.--Each map and legal description filed under 
     paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if 
     included in this chapter, except that the Secretary may 
     correct clerical and typographical errors in the map or legal 
     description.
       (c) Administration of Wilderness Areas.--The wilderness 
     areas designated in subsection (a) shall be administered in 
     accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) 
     and the wilderness management provisions in section 2905 of 
     this title.

     SEC. 2933. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.

       (a) Finding.--Congress finds that, for the purposes of 
     section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
     of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the following public land in the 
     County has been adequately studied for wilderness 
     designation:
       (1) The approximately 10,777 acres of the Augusta Mountain 
     Wilderness Study Area within the County that has not been 
     designated as wilderness by section 2902(a) of this title.
       (2) The approximately 1,088 acres of the Desatoya 
     Wilderness Study Area within the County that has not been 
     designated as wilderness by section 2902(a) of this title.
       (b) Release.--The public land described in subsection (a)--
       (1) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal 
     Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); 
     and
       (2) shall be managed in accordance with the applicable land 
     use plans adopted under section 202 of the Federal Land 
     Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712).

 DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND 
                          OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

      TITLE XXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS

       Subtitle A--National Security Programs and Authorizations

Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration.
Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup.
Sec. 3103. Other defense activities.
Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy.

   Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations

Sec. 3111. Requirements for specific request for new or modified 
              nuclear weapons.
Sec. 3112. Modifications to long-term plan for meeting national 
              security requirements for unencumbered uranium.
Sec. 3113. Modification of minor construction threshold for plant 
              projects.
Sec. 3114. Update to plan for deactivation and decommissioning of 
              nonoperational defense nuclear facilities.
Sec. 3115. Use of alternative technologies to eliminate proliferation 
              threats at vulnerable sites.
Sec. 3116. Unavailability for overhead costs of amounts specified for 
              laboratory-directed research and development.
Sec. 3117. Workforce enhancement for National Nuclear Security 
              Administration.
Sec. 3118. Modification of cost baselines for certain projects.
Sec. 3119. Purchase of real property options.
Sec. 3120. Prohibition on availability of funds to reconvert or retire 
              W76-2 warheads.
Sec. 3121. Acceleration of depleted uranium manufacturing processes.
Sec. 3122. Assistance by the National Nuclear Security Administration 
              to the Air Force for the development of the Mark 21A 
              fuse.
Sec. 3123. Determination of standardized indirect cost elements.
Sec. 3124. Certification of completion of milestones with respect to 
              plutonium pit aging.
Sec. 3125. National Nuclear Security Administration facility advanced 
              manufacturing development.
Sec. 3126. Authorization of workforce development and training 
              partnership programs within National Nuclear Security 
              Administration.

                 Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters

Sec. 3131. Modification to certain reporting requirements.
Sec. 3132. Repeal of obsolete provisions of the Atomic Energy Defense 
              Act and other provisions.

       Subtitle A--National Security Programs and Authorizations

     SEC. 3101. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby 
     authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for 
     fiscal year 2023 for the activities of the National Nuclear 
     Security Administration in carrying out programs as specified 
     in the funding table in section 4701.
       (b) Authorization of New Plant Projects.--From funds 
     referred to in subsection (a) that are available for carrying 
     out plant projects, the Secretary of Energy may carry out new 
     plant projects for the National Nuclear Security 
     Administration as follows:
       Project 23-D-516, Energetic Materials Characterization 
     Facility, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New 
     Mexico, $19,000,000.
       Project 23-D-517, Electrical Power Capacity Upgrade, Los 
     Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 
     $24,000,000.
       Project 23-D-518, Plutonium Modernization Operations & 
     Waste Management Office Building, Los Alamos National 
     Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, $48,500,000.
       Project 23-D-519, Special Materials Facility, Y-12 National 
     Security Complex, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, $49,500,000.
       Project 23-D-533, Component Test Complex Project, Bettis 
     Atomic Power Laboratory, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, 
     $57,420,000.

     SEC. 3102. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby 
     authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for 
     fiscal year 2023 for defense environmental cleanup activities 
     in carrying out programs as specified in the funding table in 
     section 4701.
       (b) Authorization of New Plant Projects.--From funds 
     referred to in subsection (a) that are available for carrying 
     out plant projects, the Secretary of Energy may carry out, 
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     cleanup activities, the following new plant projects:
       Project 23-D-402, Calcine Construction, Idaho National 
     Laboratory, Idaho Falls, Idaho, $10,000,000.
       Project 23-D-403, Hanford 200 West Area Tank Farms Risk 
     Management Project, Office of River Protection, Richland, 
     Washington, $4,408,000.
       Project 23-D-404, 181D Export Water System Reconfiguration 
     and Upgrade, Hanford Site, Richland, Washington, $6,770,000.
       Project 23-D-405, 181B Export Water System Reconfiguration 
     and Upgrade, Hanford Site, Richland, Washington, $480,000.

     SEC. 3103. OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES.

       Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the 
     Department of Energy for fiscal year 2023 for other defense 
     activities in carrying out programs as specified in the 
     funding table in section 4701.

     SEC. 3104. NUCLEAR ENERGY.

       Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the 
     Department of Energy for fiscal year 2023 for nuclear energy 
     as specified in the funding table in section 4701.

   Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations

     SEC. 3111. REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC REQUEST FOR NEW OR 
                   MODIFIED NUCLEAR WEAPONS.

       Section 4209 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 
     2529) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``beyond phase 1 or 
     phase 6.1 (as the case may be) of the nuclear weapon 
     acquisition process'' after ``modified nuclear weapon''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``research and 
     development which could lead to the production'' both places 
     it appears and inserting ``research and development for the 
     production'';
       (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following 
     new subsection:
       ``(b) Budget Request Format.--In a request for funds under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall include a dedicated line 
     item for each activity described in subsection (a)(2) for a 
     new nuclear weapon or modified nuclear weapon that is in 
     phase 2 or higher or phase 6.2 or higher (as the case may be) 
     of the nuclear weapon acquisition process.''; and
       (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following 
     new subsection:
       ``(c) Notification and Briefing of Noncovered Activities.--
     In any fiscal year after fiscal year 2022, the Secretary of 
     Energy, acting through the Administrator, in conjunction with 
     the annual submission of the budget of the President to 
     Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States 
     Code, shall notify the congressional defense committees of--
       ``(1) any activities described in subsection (a)(2) 
     relating to the development of a new nuclear weapon or 
     modified nuclear weapon that, during the calendar year prior 
     to the budget submission, were carried out prior to phase 2 
     or phase 6.2 (as the case may be) of the nuclear weapon 
     acquisition process; and
       ``(2) any plans to carry out, prior to phase 2 or phase 6.2 
     (as the case may be) of the nuclear weapon acquisition 
     process, activities described in subsection (a)(2) relating 
     to the development of a new nuclear weapon or modified 
     nuclear weapon during the fiscal year covered by that 
     budget.''.

     SEC. 3112. MODIFICATIONS TO LONG-TERM PLAN FOR MEETING 
                   NATIONAL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR UNENCUMBERED 
                   URANIUM.

       (a) Timing.--Subsection (a) of section 4221 of the Atomic 
     Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2538c) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``each even-numbered year through 2026'' 
     and inserting ``each odd-numbered year through 2031''; and
       (2) by striking ``2065'' and inserting ``2070''.
       (b) Plan Requirements.--Subsection (b) of such section is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``through 2070'' after 
     ``unencumbered uranium'';
       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as 
     paragraphs (5) through (9), respectively;
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 
     paragraph (4):
       ``(4) An assessment of current and projected unencumbered 
     uranium production by private industry in the United States 
     that could support future defense requirements.''; and
       (4) by striking paragraphs (8) and (9), as so redesignated, 
     and inserting the following new paragraphs:
       ``(8) An assessment of--
       ``(A) when additional enrichment of uranium will be 
     required to meet national security requirements; and
       ``(B) the options the Secretary is considering to meet such 
     requirements, including an estimated cost and timeline for 
     each option and a description of any changes to policy or law 
     that the Secretary determines would be required for each 
     option.
       ``(9) An assessment of how options to provide additional 
     enriched uranium to meet national security requirements 
     could, as an additional benefit, contribute to the 
     establishment of a sustained domestic enrichment capacity and 
     allow the commercial sector of the United States to reduce 
     reliance on importing uranium from adversary countries.''.
       (c) Comptroller General Review.--Such section is further 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(d) Comptroller General Briefing.--Not later than 180 
     days after the date on which the congressional defense 
     committees receive each plan under subsection (a), the 
     Comptroller General of the United States shall provide to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate a briefing that includes an assessment of the 
     plan.''.

     SEC. 3113. MODIFICATION OF MINOR CONSTRUCTION THRESHOLD FOR 
                   PLANT PROJECTS.

       (a) Threshold.--Paragraph (2) of section 4701 of the Atomic 
     Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2741(2)) is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(2)(A) Except as provided by subparagraphs (B) and (C), 
     the term `minor construction threshold' means $30,000,000.
       ``(B) During the period beginning on the date of the 
     enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2023 and ending on November 30, 2025, the 
     Administrator may calculate the amount specified in 
     subparagraph (A) based on fiscal year 2022 constant dollars 
     if the Administrator--
       ``(i) submits to the congressional defense committees a 
     report on the method used by the Administrator to calculate 
     the adjustment;
       ``(ii) a period of 30 days elapses following the date of 
     such submission; and
       ``(iii) publishes the adjusted amount in the Federal 
     Register.
       ``(C) Beginning on December 1, 2025, the term `minor 
     construction threshold' means--
       ``(i) $30,000,000; or
       ``(ii) if the Administrator calculated a different amount 
     pursuant to subparagraph (B), the last such calculated amount 
     as published in the Federal Register under clause (iii) of 
     such subparagraph.''.
       (b) Reports.--Section 4703(b) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 2743) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The report 
     shall include with respect to each project the following:''
       ``(1) The estimated original total project cost and the 
     estimated original date of completion.
       ``(2) The percentage of the project that is complete.
       ``(3) The current estimated total project cost and 
     estimated date of completion.''.

     SEC. 3114. UPDATE TO PLAN FOR DEACTIVATION AND 
                   DECOMMISSIONING OF NONOPERATIONAL DEFENSE 
                   NUCLEAR FACILITIES.

       Section 4423 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 
     2603) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``during each even-
     numbered year beginning in 2016''; and inserting ``every four 
     years beginning in 2025'';
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) by striking ``2016'' and inserting ``2025'';
       (B) by striking ``2019'' and inserting ``2029''; and
       (C) by striking ``determines--'' and all that follows and 
     inserting ``determines are nonoperational as of September 30, 
     2024.'';
       (3) in subsection (d)--
       (A) by striking ``Not later than March 31 of each even-
     numbered year beginning in 2016'' and inserting ``Not later 
     than March 31, 2025, and every four years thereafter,'';
       (B) by striking ``submitting during 2016'' and inserting 
     ``submitted during 2025''; and
       (C) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following 
     new paragraph:
       ``(4) a description of the deactivation and decommissioning 
     actions taken at each nonoperational defense nuclear facility 
     during the period following the date on which the previous 
     report required by this section was submitted.''; and
       (4) in subsection (e), by striking ``2026'' and inserting 
     ``2033''.

     SEC. 3115. USE OF ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO ELIMINATE 
                   PROLIFERATION THREATS AT VULNERABLE SITES.

       Section 4306B of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 
     2569) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)(1)(M)(ii), by inserting ``(including 
     through the use of alternative technologies)'' after 
     ``convert''; and
       (2) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following 
     new paragraph:
       ``(7) The term `alternative technologies' means 
     technologies, such as accelerator-based equipment, that do 
     not use radiological materials.''.

     SEC. 3116. UNAVAILABILITY FOR OVERHEAD COSTS OF AMOUNTS 
                   SPECIFIED FOR LABORATORY-DIRECTED RESEARCH AND 
                   DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) In General.--Section 4812 of the Atomic Energy Defense 
     Act (50 U.S.C. 2792) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new subsection:
       ``(c) Limitation on Use of Funds for Overhead.--A national 
     security laboratory may not use funds made available under 
     section 4811(c) to cover the costs of general and 
     administrative overhead for the laboratory.''.
       (b) Repeal of Pilot Program.--Section 3119 of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 
     114-328; 50 U.S.C. 2791 note) is repealed.

     SEC. 3117. WORKFORCE ENHANCEMENT FOR NATIONAL NUCLEAR 
                   SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.

       (a) Elimination of Cap on Full-time Equivalent Employees of 
     the National Nuclear Security Administration.--Section 3241A 
     of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 
     U.S.C. 2441a) is amended--
       (1) by striking subsections (a) and (c);
       (2) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as 
     subsections (a), (b), and (c), respectively; and

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       (3) by redesignating the first subsection (b) as subsection 
     (d) and moving the subsection so as to appear after 
     subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (2).
       (b) Annual Briefing.--Subsection (c) of such section, as so 
     redesignated, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(c) Annual Briefing.--In conjunction with the submission 
     of the budget of the President to Congress pursuant to 
     section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the 
     Administrator shall provide to the congressional defense 
     committees a briefing containing the following information:
       ``(1) A projection of the expected number of employees of 
     the Office of the Administrator, as counted under subsection 
     (d), for the fiscal year covered by the budget and the four 
     subsequent fiscal years, broken down by the office in which 
     the employees are projected to be assigned.
       ``(2) With respect to the most recent fiscal year for which 
     data is available--
       ``(A) the number of service support contracts of the 
     Administration and whether such contracts are funded using 
     program or program direction funds;
       ``(B) the number of full-time equivalent contractor 
     employees working under each contract identified under 
     subparagraph (A);
       ``(C) the number of full-time equivalent contractor 
     employees described in subparagraph (B) that have been 
     employed under such a contract for a period greater than two 
     years;
       ``(D) with respect to each contract identified under 
     subparagraph (A)--
       ``(i) identification of each appropriations account that 
     supports the contract; and
       ``(ii) the amount obligated under the contract during the 
     fiscal year, listed by each such account; and
       ``(E) with respect to each appropriations account 
     identified under subparagraph (D)(i), the total amount 
     obligated for contracts identified under subparagraph (A).''.
       (c) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (d) of such section, 
     as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended by striking 
     ``under subsection (a)'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``under subsection (c)''.

     SEC. 3118. MODIFICATION OF COST BASELINES FOR CERTAIN 
                   PROJECTS.

       Section 4713(a) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 
     2753(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking ``$750,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$800,000,000'';
       (2) in paragraph (3)(A)(i), by striking ``$50,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$65,000,000''; and
       (3) in paragraph (4)(A)(i), by striking ``$50,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$65,000,000''.

     SEC. 3119. PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY OPTIONS.

       Subtitle E of the National Nuclear Security Administration 
     Act (50 U.S.C. 2461 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new section (and conforming the table of 
     contents at the beginning of such Act accordingly):

     ``SEC. 3265. USE OF FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF OPTIONS TO 
                   PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY.

       ``(a) Authority.--Subject to the limitation in subsection 
     (b), funds authorized to be appropriated for the 
     Administration for the purchase of real property may be 
     expended to purchase options for the purchase of real 
     property.
       ``(b) Limitation on Price of Options.--The price of any 
     option purchased pursuant to subsection (a) may not exceed 
     the minor construction threshold (as defined in section 4701 
     of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2741)).
       ``(c) Notice.--Not later than 14 days after the date an 
     option is purchased pursuant to subsection (a), the 
     Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees--
       ``(1) a notification of such purchase; and
       ``(2) a summary of the rationale for such purchase.''.

     SEC. 3120. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO RECONVERT 
                   OR RETIRE W76-2 WARHEADS.

       (a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b), 
     none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
     or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 for the 
     National Nuclear Security Administration may be obligated or 
     expended to reconvert or retire a W76-2 warhead.
       (b) Waiver.--The Administrator for Nuclear Security may 
     waive the prohibition in subsection (a) if the Administrator, 
     in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the 
     Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, certifies in writing 
     to the congressional defense committees--
       (1) that Russia and China do not possess naval capabilities 
     similar to the W76-2 warhead in the active stockpiles of the 
     respective country; and
       (2) that the Department of Defense does not have a valid 
     military requirement for the W76-2 warhead.

     SEC. 3121. ACCELERATION OF DEPLETED URANIUM MANUFACTURING 
                   PROCESSES.

       (a) Acceleration of Manufacturing.--The Administrator for 
     Nuclear Security shall require the nuclear security 
     enterprise to accelerate the modernization of manufacturing 
     processes for depleted uranium by 2030 so that the nuclear 
     security enterprise--
       (1) demonstrates bulk cold hearth melting of depleted 
     uranium alloys to augment existing capabilities on an 
     operational basis for war reserve components;
       (2) manufactures, on a repeatable and ongoing basis, war 
     reserve depleted uranium alloy components using net shape 
     casting;
       (3) demonstrates, if possible, a production facility to 
     conduct routine operations for manufacturing depleted uranium 
     alloy components outside of the current perimeter security 
     fencing of the Y-12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, 
     Tennessee; and
       (4) has available high purity depleted uranium for the 
     production of war reserve components.
       (b) Annual Briefing.--Not later than March 31, 2023, and 
     annually thereafter through 2030, the Administrator shall 
     provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing 
     on--
       (1) progress made in carrying out subsection (a);
       (2) the cost of activities conducted under such subsection 
     during the preceding fiscal year; and
       (3) the ability of the nuclear security enterprise to 
     convert depleted uranium fluoride hexafluoride to depleted 
     uranium tetrafluoride.
       (c) Nuclear Security Enterprise Defined.--In this section, 
     the term ``nuclear security enterprise'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 4002 of the Atomic Energy Defense 
     Act (50 U.S.C. 2501).

     SEC. 3122. ASSISTANCE BY THE NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY 
                   ADMINISTRATION TO THE AIR FORCE FOR THE 
                   DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARK 21A FUSE.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Nuclear 
     Security shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary of 
     the Air Force under which the Administrator shall support the 
     Air Force by reviewing and validating the development and 
     sustainment of a fuse for the Mark 21A reentry vehicle to 
     support the W87-1 warhead over the projected lifetime of the 
     warhead, including by--
       (1) acting as an external reviewer of the Mark 21A fuse, 
     including by reviewing--
       (A) the design of the fuse;
       (B) the quality of manufacturing and parts; and
       (C) the life availability of components;
       (2) advising and supporting the Air Force on strategies to 
     mitigate technical and schedule fuse risks; and
       (3) otherwise ensuring the expertise of the National 
     Nuclear Security Administration in fuse and warhead design 
     and manufacturing is available to support successful 
     development and sustainment of the fuse over its lifetime.
       (b) Budget Request.--The Administrator shall include, in 
     the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in 
     support of the budget of the Department of Energy for fiscal 
     year 2024 (as submitted with the budget of the President 
     under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code), a 
     request for amounts sufficient to ensure that the assistance 
     provided to the Air Force under the agreement under 
     subsection (a) does not negatively affect ongoing nuclear 
     modernization programs of the Administration.
       (c) Nuclear Weapons Council Review.--During the life of the 
     agreement under subsection (a), the Nuclear Weapons Council 
     established under section 179 of title 10, United States 
     Code, shall review the agreement as part of the annual review 
     by the Council of the budget of the National Nuclear Security 
     Administration and ensure that assistance provided under such 
     agreement aligns with ongoing programs of record between the 
     Department of Defense and the National Nuclear Security 
     Administration.
       (d) Transmittal of Agreement.--Not later than 120 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Nuclear 
     Weapons Council shall transmit to the congressional defense 
     committees the agreement under subsection (a) and any 
     comments that the Council considers appropriate.

     SEC. 3123. DETERMINATION OF STANDARDIZED INDIRECT COST 
                   ELEMENTS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than March 31, 2025, the Deputy 
     Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Energy shall, in 
     consultation with the Administrator for Nuclear Security and 
     the Director of the Office of Science, determine standardized 
     indirect cost elements to be reported by contractors to the 
     Administrator.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date that the 
     determination required by subsection (a) is made, the Deputy 
     Chief Financial Officer shall, in coordination with the 
     Administrator and the Director, submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report describing the standardized 
     indirect cost elements determined under subsection (a) and a 
     plan to require contractors to report, beginning in fiscal 
     year 2026, such standardized indirect cost elements to the 
     Administrator.
       (c) Standardized Indirect Cost Elements Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``standardized indirect cost elements'' 
     means the categories of indirect costs incurred by management 
     and operating contractors that receive funds to perform work 
     for the National Nuclear Security Administration.

     SEC. 3124. CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION OF MILESTONES WITH 
                   RESPECT TO PLUTONIUM PIT AGING.

       (a) Requirement.--The Administrator for Nuclear Security 
     shall complete the milestones on plutonium pit aging 
     identified in the report entitled ``Research Program Plan for 
     Plutonium and Pit Aging'', published by the National Nuclear 
     Security Administration in September 2021.
       (b) Assessments.--The Administrator shall--
       (1) acting through the Defense Programs Advisory Committee, 
     conduct biennial reviews during the period beginning not 
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     than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and 
     ending December 31, 2030, regarding the progress achieved 
     toward completing the milestones described in subsection (a); 
     and
       (2) seek to enter into an arrangement with the private 
     scientific advisory group known as JASON to conduct, not 
     later than 2030, an assessment of plutonium pit aging.
       (c) Briefings.--During the period beginning not later than 
     one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and 
     ending December 31, 2030, the Administrator shall provide to 
     the congressional defense committees biennial briefings on--
       (1) the progress achieved toward completing the milestones 
     described in subsection (a); and
       (2) the results of the assessments described in subsection 
     (b).
       (d) Certification of Completion of Milestones.--Not later 
     than October 1, 2031, the Administrator shall--
       (1) certify to the congressional defense committees whether 
     the milestones described in subsection (a) have been 
     achieved; and
       (2) if the milestones have not been achieved, submit to 
     such committees a report--
       (A) describing the reasons such milestones have not been 
     achieved;
       (B) including, if the Administrator determines the 
     Administration will not be able to meet one of such 
     milestones, an explanation for that determination; and
       (C) specifying new dates for the completion of the 
     milestones the Administrator anticipates the Administration 
     will meet.

     SEC. 3125. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION FACILITY 
                   ADVANCED MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) In General.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
     by this Act for fiscal year 2023 for the National Nuclear 
     Security Administration for nuclear weapons production 
     facilities, the Administrator for Nuclear Security may 
     authorize an amount, not to exceed 5 percent of such funds, 
     to be used by the director of each such facility to engage in 
     research, development, and demonstration activities in order 
     to maintain and enhance the engineering and manufacturing 
     capabilities at such facility.
       (b) Nuclear Weapons Production Facility Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``nuclear weapons production facility'' has 
     the meaning given that term in section 4002 of the Atomic 
     Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501).

     SEC. 3126. AUTHORIZATION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND 
                   TRAINING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS WITHIN NATIONAL 
                   NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.

       (a) Authority.--The Administrator for Nuclear Security may 
     authorize management and operating contractors at covered 
     facilities to develop and implement workforce development and 
     training partnership programs to further the education and 
     training of employees or prospective employees of such 
     management and operating contractors to meet the requirements 
     of section 4219 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 
     2538a).
       (b) Capacity.--To carry out subsection (a), a management 
     and operating contractor at a covered facility may provide 
     funding through grants or other means to cover the costs of 
     the development and implementation of a workforce development 
     and training partnership program authorized under such 
     subsection, including costs relating to curriculum 
     development, hiring of teachers, procurement of equipment and 
     machinery, use of facilities or other properties, and 
     provision of scholarships and fellowships.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered facility'' means--
       (A) Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico; 
     or
       (B) the Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina.
       (2) The term ``prospective employee'' means an individual 
     who has applied (or who, based on their field of study and 
     experience, is likely to apply) for a position of employment 
     with a management and operating contractor to support 
     plutonium pit production at a covered facility.

                 Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters

     SEC. 3131. MODIFICATION TO CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) Reports on Nuclear Warhead Acquisition Process.--
     Section 4223 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 
     2538e) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by striking ``submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a plan'' and inserting 
     ``provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing 
     on a plan''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``certify to the 
     congressional defense committees that'' and inserting 
     ``provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing 
     that includes certifications that--''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by inserting ``, or provide to such committees a 
     briefing on,'' after ``a report containing''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``or briefing, as the case may be'' after 
     ``date of the report''.
       (b) Reports on Transfers of Civil Nuclear Technology.--
     Section 3136 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2016 (42 U.S.C. 2077a) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(i) Combination of Reports.--The Secretary of Energy may 
     submit the annual reports required by subsections (a), (d), 
     and (e) as a single annual report, including by providing 
     portions of the information so required as an annex to the 
     single annual report.''.
       (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 161 n. of the Atomic 
     Energy Act of 1954 (50 U.S.C. 2201(n)) is amended by striking 
     ``section 3136(i) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2016 (42 U.S.C. 2077a(i)))'' and inserting 
     ``section 3136 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2016 (42 U.S.C. 2077a))''.

     SEC. 3132. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE PROVISIONS OF THE ATOMIC ENERGY 
                   DEFENSE ACT AND OTHER PROVISIONS.

       (a) Repeal of Provisions of the Atomic Energy Defense 
     Act.--
       (1) In general.--The Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 
     2501 et seq.) is amended--
       (A) in title XLII--
       (i) in subtitle A, by striking section 4215; and
       (ii) in subtitle B, by striking section 4235; and
       (B) in title XLIV--
       (i) in subtitle A, by striking section 4403;
       (ii) in subtitle C, by striking sections 4444, 4445, and 
     4446; and
       (iii) in subtitle D, by striking section 4454.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended by striking the items 
     relating to sections 4215, 4235, 4403, 4444, 4445, 4446, and 
     4454.
       (b) Repeal of Other Provisions.--
       (1) Authority to use international nuclear materials 
     protection and cooperation program funds outside the former 
     soviet union.--Section 3124 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (50 U.S.C. 2568) is 
     repealed.
       (2) Silk road initiative; nuclear nonproliferation 
     fellowships.--Sections 3133 and 3134 of the Ronald W. Reagan 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (50 
     U.S.C. 2570, 2571) are repealed.
       (3) Requirement for research and development plan and 
     report with respect to nuclear forensics capabilities.--
     Section 3114 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (50 U.S.C. 2574) is 
     repealed.

          TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

Sec. 3201. Authorization.
Sec. 3202. Continuation of functions and powers during loss of quorum.

     SEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION.

       There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
     2023, $41,401,400 for the operation of the Defense Nuclear 
     Facilities Safety Board under chapter 21 of the Atomic Energy 
     Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286 et seq.).

     SECTION 3202. CONTINUATION OF FUNCTIONS AND POWERS DURING 
                   LOSS OF QUORUM.

       Section 311(e) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
     2286(e)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``Three members'' and inserting ``(1) Three 
     members''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(2) In accordance with paragraph (4), during a covered 
     period, the Chairperson, in consultation with an eligible 
     member, may carry out the functions and powers of the Board 
     under sections 312 through 316, notwithstanding that a quorum 
     does not exist.
       ``(3) Not later than 30 days after a covered period begins, 
     the Chairperson shall notify the congressional defense 
     committees that a quorum does not exist.
       ``(4) The Chairperson may make recommendations to the 
     Secretary of Energy and initiate investigations into defense 
     nuclear facilities under section 312 pursuant to paragraph 
     (2) only if--
       ``(A) a period of 30 days elapses following the date on 
     which the Chairperson submits the notification required under 
     paragraph (3);
       ``(B) not later than 30 days after making any such 
     recommendation or initiating any such investigation, the 
     Chairperson notifies the congressional defense committees of 
     such recommendation or investigation; and
       ``(C) any eligible member concurs with such recommendation 
     or investigation.
       ``(5) In this subsection:
       ``(A) The term `congressional defense committees' has the 
     meaning given such term in section 101(a) of title 10, United 
     States Code.
       ``(B) The term `covered period' means a period beginning on 
     the date on which a quorum specified in paragraph (1) does 
     not exist by reason of either or both a vacancy in the 
     membership of the Board or the incapacity of a member of the 
     Board and ending on the earlier of--
       ``(i) the date that is one year after such beginning date; 
     or
       ``(ii) the date on which a quorum exists.
       ``(C) The term `eligible member' means a member of the 
     Board, other than the Chairperson, serving during a covered 
     period and who is not incapacitated.''.

                 TITLE XXXIV--NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES

Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations.

     SEC. 3401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) Amount.--There are hereby authorized to be appropriated 
     to the Secretary of Energy $13,004,000 for fiscal year 2023 
     for the purpose of carrying out activities under chapter 869 
     of title 10, United States Code, relating to the naval 
     petroleum reserves.

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       (b) Period of Availability.--Funds appropriated pursuant to 
     the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall 
     remain available until expended.

                  TITLE XXXV--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

                  Subtitle A--Maritime Administration

Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for the Maritime 
              Administration.
Sec. 3502. Secretary of Transportation responsibility with respect to 
              cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by other Federal 
              departments and agencies.

                  Subtitle B--Merchant Marine Academy

Sec. 3511. Exemption of certain students from requirement to obtain 
              merchant mariner license.
Sec. 3512. Board of Visitors.
Sec. 3513. Protection of cadets from sexual assault onboard vessels.
Sec. 3514. Service academy faculty parity of use of United States 
              Government works.
Sec. 3515. Reports on matters relating to the United States Merchant 
              Marine Academy.
Sec. 3516. Study on Capital Improvement Program at the USMMA.
Sec. 3517. Requirements relating to training of Merchant Marine Academy 
              cadets on certain vessels.

                  Subtitle C--Maritime Infrastructure

Sec. 3521. United States marine highway program.
Sec. 3522. Port infrastructure development grants.
Sec. 3523. Project selection criteria for port infrastructure 
              development program.
Sec. 3524. Infrastructure improvements identified in the report on 
              strategic seaports.
Sec. 3525. GAO review of Government efforts to promote growth and 
              modernization of United States Merchant Fleet.
Sec. 3526. GAO review of Federal efforts to enhance port infrastructure 
              resiliency and disaster preparedness.
Sec. 3527. Study on foreign investment in shipping.
Sec. 3528. Report on alternate marine fuel bunkering facilities at 
              ports.
Sec. 3529. Study of cybersecurity and national security threats posed 
              by foreign manufactured cranes at United States ports.

                     Subtitle D--Maritime Workforce

Sec. 3531. Improving Protections for Midshipmen.
Sec. 3532. Maritime Technical Advancement Act.
Sec. 3533. Ensuring diverse mariner recruitment.
Sec. 3534. Low emissions vessels training.

                       Subtitle E--Other Matters

Sec. 3541. Waiver of navigation and vessel inspection laws.
Sec. 3542. National maritime strategy.
Sec. 3543. Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance Program.
Sec. 3544. Definition of qualified vessel.
Sec. 3545. Establishing a capital construction fund.
Sec. 3546. Recapitalization of National Defense Reserve Fleet.
Sec. 3547. Sense of Congress on Merchant Marine.
Sec. 3548. Analysis of effects of chemicals in stormwater runoff on 
              Pacific salmon and steelhead.
Sec. 3549. Report on effective vessel quieting measures.

                  Subtitle A--Maritime Administration

     SEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE MARITIME 
                   ADMINISTRATION.

       (a) Maritime Administration.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Department of Transportation for fiscal 
     year 2023, for programs associated with maintaining the 
     United States Merchant Marine, the following amounts:
       (1) For expenses necessary to support the United States 
     Merchant Marine Academy, $112,848,000, of which--
       (A) $87,848,000 shall be for Academy operations;
       (B) $22,000,000 shall be for facilities maintenance and 
     repair and equipment; and
       (C) $3,000,000 shall be for training, staffing, retention, 
     recruiting, and contract management for United States 
     Merchant Marine Academy capital improvement projects.
       (2) For expenses necessary to support the State maritime 
     academies, $53,780,000, of which--
       (A) $2,400,000 shall be for the Student Incentive Program;
       (B) $6,000,000 shall be for direct payments for State 
     maritime academies;
       (C) $6,800,000 shall be for training ship fuel assistance;
       (D) $8,080,000 shall be for offsetting the costs of 
     training ship sharing; and
       (E) $30,500,000 shall be for maintenance and repair of 
     State maritime academy training vessels.
       (3) For expenses necessary to support the National Security 
     Multi-Mission Vessel Program, including funds for 
     construction and necessary expenses to construct shoreside 
     infrastructure to support such vessels, $75,000,000.
       (4) For expenses necessary to support Maritime 
     Administration operations and programs, $131,433,000, of 
     which--
       (A) $15,000,000 shall be for the Maritime Environmental and 
     Technical Assistance program authorized under section 50307 
     of title 46, United States Code;
       (B) $30,000,000 shall be for shall be for the Maritime 
     Centers of Excellence, including to make grants authorized 
     under Section 51706 of title 46, United States Code;
       (C) $15,000,000 shall be for the Marine Highways Program, 
     including to make grants as authorized under section 55601 of 
     title 46, United States Code;
       (D) $67,433,000 shall be for headquarters operations 
     expenses;
       (E) $2,000,000 shall be for expenses necessary to provide 
     for sealift contested environment evaluation;
       (F) $800,000 shall be for expenses necessary to provide for 
     National Defense Reserve Fleet resiliency; and
       (G) $1,200,000 shall be for expenses necessary to provide 
     for a comprehensive evaluation to assess the requirements for 
     the training ship State of Michigan.
       (5) For expenses necessary for the disposal of obsolete 
     vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime 
     Administration, $6,000,000.
       (6) For expenses necessary to maintain and preserve a 
     United States flag merchant marine to serve the national 
     security needs of the United States under chapter 531 of 
     title 46, United States Code, $318,000,000.
       (7) For expenses necessary for the loan guarantee program 
     authorized under chapter 537 of title 46, United States Code, 
     $33,000,000, of which--
       (A) $30,000,000 may be for the cost (as defined in section 
     502(5) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 
     661a(5))) of loan guarantees under the program; and
       (B) $3,000,000 may be used for administrative expenses 
     relating to loan guarantee commitments under the program.
       (8) For expenses necessary to provide assistance to small 
     shipyards and for maritime training programs authorized under 
     section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, $30,000,000.
       (9) For expenses necessary to implement the Port 
     Infrastructure Development Program, as authorized under 
     section 54301 of title 46, United States Code, $750,000,000, 
     to remain available until expended, except that no such funds 
     authorized under this title for this program may be used to 
     provide a grant to purchase fully automated cargo handling 
     equipment that is remotely operated or remotely monitored 
     with or without the exercise of human intervention or 
     control, if the Secretary of Transportation determines such 
     equipment would result in a net loss of jobs within a port or 
     port terminal. If such a determination is made, the data and 
     analysis for such determination shall be reported to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives not later than 3 days after 
     the date of the determination.
       (b) Tanker Security Program.--
       (1) Funding.--Section 53411 of title 46, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking ``through 2035'' and inserting 
     ``and 2023, and $120,000,000 for fiscal years 2024 through 
     2035''.
       (2) Increase in number of vessels.--Section 53403(c) of 
     title 46, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) by striking ``For any fiscal year, the Secretary'' and 
     inserting ``The Secretary'';
       (B) by striking ``more than 10 vessels'' and inserting 
     ``more than--''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(1) for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023, 10 vessels; 
     and
       ``(2) for any subsequent fiscal year, 20 vessels.''.
       (c) Report.--Not later than June 30, 2023, the Maritime 
     Administrator shall prepare and submit to the Committees on 
     Armed Services of the House of Representatives and of the 
     Senate, to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transformation of the Senate a report 
     that includes the following:
       (1) An assessment of industry capacity to support an 
     expansion of the Tanker Security Program pursuant to section 
     53411 of title 46, United States Code, as amended by 
     subsection (b)(1), and section 53403(c) of title 46, United 
     States Code, as amended by subsection (b)(2).
       (2) An implementation timeline for entering 10-vessels into 
     the Tanker Security Program not later than September 30, 
     2023, including all vessel conversion requirements, and crew 
     training requirements.
       (3) An implementation timeline for entering 20-vessels into 
     the Tanker Security Program not later than September 30, 
     2024, including all vessel conversion requirements, and crew 
     training requirements.
       (4) An assessment of whether the $6,000,000 per-vessel 
     stipend meets requirements to attract and sustain the full 
     20-vessel requirement for the Tanker Security Program.
       (5) An assessment of the need for additional authorities to 
     offset the costs associated with converting vessels into 
     CONSOL-capable vessels, and to offset the costs associated 
     with training the crews to operate such vessels.
       (6) Other matters the Administrator deems appropriate.

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     SEC. 3502. SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION RESPONSIBILITY WITH 
                   RESPECT TO CARGOES PROCURED, FURNISHED, OR 
                   FINANCED BY OTHER FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND 
                   AGENCIES.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 270 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Maritime 
     Administration shall issue a final rule to implement and 
     enforce section 55305(d) of title 46, United States Code.
       (b) Programs of Other Agencies.--Section 55305(d)(2)(A) of 
     title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
     ``section'' the following: ``and annually submit to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
     of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation of the Senate a report on the 
     administration of such programs''.

                  Subtitle B--Merchant Marine Academy

     SEC. 3511. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN STUDENTS FROM REQUIREMENT TO 
                   OBTAIN MERCHANT MARINER LICENSE.

       Section 51309 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(2)--
       (A) by inserting ``able or'' before ``allowed'';
       (B) by striking ``only because of physical disqualification 
     may'' and inserting ``solely due to a documented medical or 
     psychological condition shall''; and
       (C) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``or 
     psychological'' after ``physical''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(d) Definition of Documented Medical or Psychological 
     Condition.--In this section the term `documented medical or 
     psychological condition' means, with respect to an 
     individual, a physical disqualification or psychological 
     condition, including a mental health condition arising from 
     sexual assault or sexual harassment, for which the individual 
     has been treated or is being treated by a medical or 
     psychological provider.''.

     SEC. 3512. BOARD OF VISITORS.

       Section 51312 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);
       (ii) in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``flag-rank who'' and inserting ``flag-rank'';
       (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon; and
       (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
       ``(C) at least 1 shall be a representative of a maritime 
     labor organization; and''; and
       (B) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) Replacement.--If a member of the Board is replaced, 
     not later than 60 days after the date of the replacement, the 
     Designated Federal Officer selected under subsection (g)(2) 
     shall notify that member.'';
       (2) in subsection (d)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and 2 additional 
     meetings, which may be held in person or virtually'' after 
     ``Academy''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Scheduling; notification.--When scheduling a meeting 
     of the Board, the Designated Federal Officer shall 
     coordinate, to the greatest extent practicable, with the 
     members of the Board to determine the date and time of the 
     meeting. Members of the Board shall be notified of the date 
     of each meeting not less than 30 days prior to the meeting 
     date.'';
       (3) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Staff.--One or more staff of each member of the Board 
     may accompany them on Academy visits.
       ``(5) Scheduling; notification.--When scheduling a visit to 
     the Academy, the Designated Federal Officer shall coordinate, 
     to the greatest extent practicable, with the members of the 
     Board to determine the date and time of the visit. Members of 
     the Board shall be notified of the date of each visit not 
     less than 30 days prior to the visit date.''; and
       (4) in subsection (h)--
       (A) by inserting ``and ranking member'' after ``chairman'' 
     each place the term appears; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following: ``Such staff may 
     attend meetings and may visit the Academy.''.

     SEC. 3513. PROTECTION OF CADETS FROM SEXUAL ASSAULT ONBOARD 
                   VESSELS.

       (a) In General.--Section 51322 of title 46, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
       ``(a) Safety Criteria.--The Maritime Administrator, after 
     consulting with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall 
     establish--
       ``(1) criteria, to which an owner or operator of a vessel 
     engaged in commercial service shall adhere prior to carrying 
     a cadet performing their Sea Year service from the United 
     States Merchant Marine Academy, that addresses prevention of, 
     and response to, sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic 
     violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and
       ``(2) a process for collecting pertinent information from 
     such owners or operators and verifying their compliance with 
     the criteria.
       ``(b) Minimum Standards.--At a minimum, the criteria 
     established under subsection (a) shall require the vessel 
     owners or operators to have policies that address--
       ``(1) communication between a cadet and an individual 
     ashore who is trained in responding to incidents of sexual 
     harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual 
     assault, and stalking;
       ``(2) the safety and security of cadet staterooms while a 
     cadet is onboard the vessel;
       ``(3) requirements for crew to report complaints or 
     incidents of sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating 
     violence, domestic violence, and stalking consistent with the 
     requirements in section 10104;
       ``(4) the maintenance of records of reports of sexual 
     harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual 
     assault, and stalking onboard a vessel carrying a cadet;
       ``(5) the maintenance of records of sexual harassment, 
     dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and 
     stalking training as required under subsection (f);
       ``(6) a requirement for the owner or operator provide each 
     cadet a copy of the policies and procedures related to sexual 
     harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual 
     assault, and stalking policies that pertain to the vessel on 
     which they will be employed; and
       ``(7) any other issues the Maritime Administrator 
     determines necessary to ensure the safety of cadets during 
     Sea Year training.
       ``(c) Self-certification by Owners or Operators.--The 
     Maritime Administrator shall require the owner or operator of 
     any commercial vessel that is carrying a cadet from the 
     United States Merchant Marine Academy to annually certify 
     that--
       ``(1) the vessel owner or operator is in compliance with 
     the criteria established under subsection (a); and
       ``(2) the vessel is in compliance with the International 
     Convention of Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (32 UST 47) and 
     sections 8106 and 70103(c).
       ``(d) Information, Training, and Resources.--The Maritime 
     Administrator shall ensure that a cadet participating in Sea 
     Year--
       ``(1) receives training specific to vessel safety, 
     including sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic 
     violence, sexual assault, and stalking prevention and 
     response training, prior to the cadet boarding a vessel for 
     Sea Year training;
       ``(2) is equipped with an appropriate means of 
     communication and has been trained on its use;
       ``(3) has access to a helpline to report incidents of 
     sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual 
     assault, or stalking that is monitored by trained personnel; 
     and
       ``(4) is informed of the legal requirements for vessel 
     owners and operators to provide for the security of 
     individuals onboard, including requirements under section 
     70103(c) and chapter 81.'';
       (2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as 
     subsections (e) through (g), respectively;
       (3) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by striking 
     paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraphs:
       ``(2) Access to information.--The vessel operator shall 
     make available to staff conducting a vessel check such 
     information as the Maritime Administrator determines is 
     necessary to determine whether the vessel is being operated 
     in compliance with the criteria established under subsection 
     (a).
       ``(3) Removal of students.--If staff of the Academy or 
     staff of the Maritime Administration determine that a 
     commercial vessel is not in compliance with the criteria 
     established under subsection (a), the staff--
       ``(A) may remove a cadet of the Academy from the vessel; 
     and
       ``(B) shall report such determination of non-compliance to 
     the owner or operator of the vessel.'';
       (4) in subsection (f), as so redesignated, by striking ``or 
     the seafarer union'' and inserting ``and the seafarer 
     union''; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(h) Noncommercial Vessels.--
       ``(1) In general.--A public vessel (as defined in section 
     2101) shall not be subject to the requirements of this 
     section.
       ``(2) Requirements for participation.--The Maritime 
     Administrator may establish criteria and requirements that 
     the operators of public vessels shall meet to participate in 
     the Sea Year program of the United States Merchant Marine 
     Academy that addresses prevention of, and response to, sexual 
     harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual 
     assault, and stalking.
       ``(i) Sharing of Best Practices.--The Maritime 
     Administrator shall share with State maritime academies best 
     practices for, and lessons learned with respect to, the 
     prevention of, and response to, sexual harassment, dating 
     violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.''.
       (b) Regulations.--
       (1) In general.--The Maritime Administrator may prescribe 
     rules necessary to carry out the amendments made by this 
     section.
       (2) Interim rules.--The Maritime Administrator may 
     prescribe interim rules necessary to carry out the amendments 
     made by this section. For this purpose, the Maritime 
     Administrator in prescribing rules under paragraph (1) is 
     excepted from compliance with the notice and comment 
     requirements of section 553 of title 5, United States Code. 
     All rules prescribed under the authority of the amendments 
     made by this section shall remain in effect until superseded 
     by a final rule.
       (c) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Sea year compliance.--Section 3514 of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for

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     Fiscal Year 2017 (46 U.S.C. 51318 note) is repealed.
       (2) Access of academy cadets to dod safe or equivalent 
     helpline.--Section 3515 of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (46 U.S.C. 51518 note) is amended by 
     striking subsection (b) and redesignating subsection (c) as 
     subsection (b).

     SEC. 3514. SERVICE ACADEMY FACULTY PARITY OF USE OF UNITED 
                   STATES GOVERNMENT WORKS.

       Section 105 of title 17, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in the heading of subsection (b), by striking ``Certain 
     of Works '' and inserting ``Certain Works'';
       (2) in the first subsection (c) (relating to ``Use by 
     Federal Government'') by striking ``The Secretary of 
     Defense'' and inserting ``A covered Secretary'';
       (3) by redesignating the second subsection (c) (relating to 
     ``Definitions'') as subsection (d); and
       (4) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (3),
       (A) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(M) United States Merchant Marine Academy.'';
       (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(3) The term `covered Secretary' means--
       ``(A) the Secretary of Transportation, with respect to the 
     United States Merchant Marine Academy;
       ``(B) the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to 
     the United States Coast Guard Academy; or
       ``(C) the Secretary of Defense, with respect to any other 
     covered institution under paragraph (2).''.

     SEC. 3515. REPORTS ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE UNITED STATES 
                   MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY.

       (a) Report on Implementation of NAPA Recommendations.--
       (1) In general.--In accordance with paragraph (3), the 
     Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees reports on the status of the 
     implementation of the recommendations specified in paragraph 
     (4).
       (2) Elements.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) A description of the status of the implementation of 
     each recommendation specified in paragraph (4), including 
     whether the Secretary--
       (i) concurs with the recommendation;
       (ii) partially concurs with the recommendation;
       (iii) does not concur with the recommendation; or
       (iv) determines the recommendation is not applicable to the 
     Department of Transportation.
       (B) An explanation of--
       (i) with respect to a recommendation with which the 
     Secretary concurs, the actions the Secretary intends to take 
     to implement such recommendation, including--

       (I) any rules, regulations, policies, or other guidance 
     that have been issued, revised, changed, or cancelled as a 
     result of the implementation of the recommendation; and
       (II) any impediments to the implementation of the 
     recommendation;

       (ii) with respect to a recommendation with which the 
     Secretary partially concurs, the actions the Secretary 
     intends to take to implement the portion of such 
     recommendation with which the Secretary concurs, including--

       (I) intermediate actions, milestone dates, and the expected 
     completion date for the implementation of the portion of the 
     recommendation; and
       (II) any rules, regulations, policies, or other guidance 
     that are expected to be issued, revised, changed, or 
     cancelled as a result of the implementation of the portion of 
     the recommendation;

       (iii) with respect to a recommendation with which the 
     Secretary does not concur, an explanation of why the 
     Secretary does not concur with such recommendation;
       (iv) with respect to a recommendation that the Secretary 
     determines is not applicable to the Department of 
     Transportation, an explanation of the reasons for the 
     determination; and
       (v) any statutory changes that may be necessary--

       (I) to fully implement the recommendations specified in 
     paragraph (4) with which the Secretary concurs; or
       (II) to partially implement the recommendations specified 
     in such paragraph with which the Secretary partially concurs.

       (C) A visual depiction of the status of the completion of 
     the recommendations specified in paragraph (4).
       (3) Timing of reports.--The Secretary of Transportation 
     shall submit an initial report under paragraph (1) not later 
     than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
     Following the submittal of the initial report, the Secretary 
     shall submit updated versions of the report not less 
     frequently than once every 180 days until the date on which 
     the Secretary submits to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a certification that each recommendation specified 
     in paragraph (4)--
       (A) with which the Secretary concurs--
       (i) has been fully implemented; or
       (ii) cannot be fully implemented, including an explanation 
     of why; and
       (B) with which the Secretary partially concurs--
       (i) has been partially implemented; or
       (ii) cannot be partially implemented, including an 
     explanation of why.
       (4) Recommendations specified.--The recommendations 
     specified in this paragraph are the recommendations set forth 
     in the report prepared by a panel of the National Academy of 
     Public Administration pursuant to section 3513 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 
     (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1979) titled ``Organizational 
     Assessment of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: A Path 
     Forward'', dated November 2021.
       (b) Report on Implementation of Policy Relating to Sexual 
     Harassment and Other Matters.--Not later than one year after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Transportation shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report on the status of the implementation of 
     the policy on sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic 
     violence, sexual assault, and stalking at the United States 
     Merchant Marine Academy, as required under section 51318 of 
     title 46, United States Code.
       (c) Inspector General Audit.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the 
     Department of Transportation shall initiate an audit of the 
     actions taken by the Maritime Administration to address only 
     the following recommendations identified by a National 
     Academy of Public Administration panel in the November 2021 
     report titled ``Organizational Assessment of the United 
     States Merchant Marine Academy: A Path Forward'':
       (A) Recommendations 4.1 through 4.3.
       (B) Recommendations 4.7 through 4.11.
       (C) Recommendations 5.1 through 5.4.
       (D) Recommendations 5.6, 5.7, 5.11, 5.14, 5.15, 5.16, 6.6, 
     and 6.7.
       (E) Recommendations 6.1 through 6.4.
       (2) Report.--After the completion of the audit required 
     under paragraph (1), the Inspector General shall submit to 
     the appropriate congressional committees, and make publicly 
     available, a report containing the results of the audit.
       (d) Implementation of Recommendations From the National 
     Academy of Public Administration.--
       (1) Agreement for study by national academy of public 
     administration.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
     seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of 
     Public Administration (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Academy'') under which the Academy shall provide support 
     for--
       (i) prioritizing and addressing the recommendations 
     referred to subsection (c)(1) and establishing a process for 
     prioritizing other recommendations in the future;
       (ii) the development of--

       (I) long-term processes and a timeframe for long-term 
     process improvements; and
       (II) corrective actions and best practice criteria that can 
     be implemented in the medium- and near-term;

       (iii) the establishment of a clear assignment of 
     responsibility for the implementation of each recommendation 
     referred to in subsection (c)(1), and a strategy for 
     assigning other recommendations in the future; and
       (iv) a performance measurement system, including data 
     collection and tracking and evaluating progress toward goals 
     of the Merchant Marine Academy.
       (B) Report of progress.--Not later than one year after the 
     date of an agreement entered into pursuant to subparagraph 
     (A), the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with 
     the Administrator of the Merchant Marine Academy, shall 
     submit to the Maritime Administrator and the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report on the progress made in 
     implementing the recommendations referred to in subsection 
     (c)(1).
       (2) Prioritization and implementation plan.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall 
     submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives a prioritization and 
     implementation plan to assess, prioritize, and address the 
     recommendations identified by the National Academy of Public 
     Administration panel in the November 2021 report titled 
     ``Organizational Assessment of the United States Merchant 
     Marine Academy: A Path Forward'' that Superintendent of the 
     Merchant Marine Academy determines are relevant to the 
     Maritime Administration, including the recommendations 
     referred to in subsection (c)(1). The prioritization and 
     implementation plan shall--
       (i) be developed using the strategies, processes, and 
     systems developed pursuant to an agreement entered into under 
     paragraph (1);
       (ii) include estimated timelines and cost estimates for the 
     implementation of priority goals;
       (iii) include summaries of stakeholder and interagency 
     engagement used to assess goals and timelines;
       (iv) with respect to any recommendation the Superintendent 
     determines is not relevant to the Maritime Administration, 
     include an explanation for the determination; and
       (v) submitted to the Inspector General of the Department of 
     Transportation and the appropriate congressional committees 
     and made publicly available.

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       (B) Audit and report.--The Inspector General of the 
     Department of Transportation shall--
       (i) not later than 180 days after the date on which the 
     prioritization and implementation plan described in 
     subparagraph (A) is made publicly available, initiate an 
     audit of the actions taken by the Maritime Administration to 
     address such plan;
       (ii) monitor the actions taken by the Maritime 
     Administration to implement recommendations contained in the 
     audit required under clause (i) and in prior audits of the 
     Maritime Administration's implementation of National Academy 
     of Public Administration recommendations and periodically 
     initiate subsequent audits of the continued actions taken by 
     the Maritime Administration to address the prioritization and 
     implementation plan, as the Inspector General determines 
     necessary; and
       (iii) after the completion of the audit required under 
     clause (i), submit to the Administrator of the Maritime 
     Administration and the appropriate congressional committees, 
     and make publicly available, a report containing the results 
     of the audit.
       (C) Report of progress.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date on which the report required under clause (ii) is made 
     publicly available, and annually thereafter, the 
     Administrator of the Maritime Administration shall submit to 
     the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation and 
     the appropriate congressional committees a report that 
     includes a description of--
       (i) the actions planned to be taken by the Maritime 
     Administration, and estimated timeframes, to implement any 
     open or unresolved recommendation--

       (I) included in the report of the Inspector General 
     required under subsection (B)(iii); or
       (II) referred to in subsection (c)(1); and

       (ii) an identification of any recommendation referred to in 
     clause (i) for which the Maritime Administration failed to 
     meet a target action date, or for which the Maritime 
     Administration requested an extension of time, and the 
     reasons why such an extension was necessary.
       (3) Agreement for plan on capital improvements.--Not later 
     than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Maritime Administrator shall seek to enter into an agreement 
     with a Federal construction agent for the development of a 
     plan to execute capital improvements at the United States 
     Merchant Marine Academy.
       (e) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, 
     the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     of the Senate;
       (2) the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban 
     Development, and Related Agencies of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate;
       (3) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
     the House of Representatives;
       (4) the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban 
     Development, and Related Agencies of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
       (5) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives.

     SEC. 3516. STUDY ON CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AT THE USMMA.

       (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall conduct a study of the United States Merchant Marine 
     Academy Capital Improvement Program. The study shall include 
     an evaluation of--
       (1) the actions the United States Merchant Marine Academy 
     has taken to bring the buildings, infrastructure, and other 
     facilities on campus into compliance with applicable building 
     codes and the further actions required for full compliance;
       (2) how the approach that the United States Merchant Marine 
     Academy uses to manage its capital assets compares with 
     national leading practices;
       (3) how cost estimates prepared for capital asset projects 
     compares with cost estimating leading practices;
       (4) whether the United States Merchant Marine Academy has 
     adequate staff who are trained to identify needed capital 
     projects, estimate the cost of those projects, perform 
     building maintenance, and manage capital improvement 
     projects; and
       (5) how the United States Merchant Marine Academy 
     identifies and prioritizes capital construction needs, and 
     how the prioritization of such needs relates to the safety, 
     education, and wellbeing of midshipmen.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
     enactment of this section, the Comptroller General shall 
     submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives a report containing 
     the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a).

     SEC. 3517. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO TRAINING OF MERCHANT 
                   MARINE ACADEMY CADETS ON CERTAIN VESSELS.

       (a) Requirements Relating to Protection of Cadets From 
     Sexual Assault Onboard Vessels.--
       (1) In general.--Subsection (b) of section 51307 of title 
     46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(b) Sea Year Cadets on Certain Vessels.--
       ``(1) Requirements.--The Secretary shall require an 
     operator of a vessel participating in the Maritime Security 
     Program under chapter 531 of this title, the Cable Security 
     Fleet under chapter 532 of this title, or the Tanker Security 
     Fleet under chapter 534 of this title to--
       ``(A) carry on each Maritime Security Program vessel, Cable 
     Security Fleet vessel, or Tanker Security Fleet vessel 2 
     United States Merchant Marine Academy cadets, if available, 
     on each voyage; and
       ``(B) implement and adhere to policies, programs, criteria, 
     and requirements established pursuant to section 51322 of 
     this title.
       ``(2) Failure to implement or adhere to requirements.--
     Failure to implement or adhere to the policies, programs, 
     criteria, and requirements referred to in paragraph (1) may, 
     as determined by the Maritime Administrator, constitute a 
     violation of an operating agreement entered into under 
     chapter 531, 532, or 534 of this title and the Maritime 
     Administrator may--
       ``(A) require the operator to take corrective actions; or
       ``(B) withhold payment due to the operator until the 
     violation, as determined by the Maritime Administrator, has 
     been remedied.
       ``(3) Withheld payments.--Any payment withheld pursuant to 
     paragraph (2)(B) may be paid, upon a determination by the 
     Maritime Administrator that the operator is in compliance 
     with the policies, programs, criteria, and requirements 
     referred to in paragraph (1).''.
       (2) Applicability.--Paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of 
     section 51307, as amended by paragraph (1), shall apply with 
     respect to any failure to implement or adhere to the 
     policies, programs, criteria, and requirements referred to in 
     paragraph (1)(B) of such subsection that occurs on or after 
     the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--Title 46, United States Code, 
     is further amended--
       (1) in section 53106(a)(2), by inserting ``or section 
     51307(b)'' after ``this section'';
       (2) in section 53206(a)(2), by inserting ``or section 
     51307(b)'' after ``this section''; and
       (3) in section 53406(a), by inserting ``or section 
     51307(b)'' after ``this section''.

                  Subtitle C--Maritime Infrastructure

     SEC. 3521. UNITED STATES MARINE HIGHWAY PROGRAM.

       (a) United States Marine Highway Program.--
       (1) In general.--Section 55601 of title 46, United States 
     Code, is amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 55601. United States marine highway program

       ``(a) Establishment.--
       ``(1) In general.--There is in the Department of 
     Transportation a program, to be known as the `United States 
     marine highway program'.
       ``(2) Additional program activities.--In carrying out the 
     program established under this subsection, the Secretary of 
     Transportation may--
       ``(A) coordinate with ports, State departments of 
     transportation, localities, other public agencies, and 
     appropriate private sector entities on the development of 
     landside facilities and infrastructure to support marine 
     highway transportation; and
       ``(B) develop performance measures for the program.
       ``(b) Marine Highway Transportation Routes.--
       ``(1) Designation.--The Secretary may designate a route as 
     a marine highway transportation route, or modify such a 
     designation, if--
       ``(A) such route--
       ``(i) provides a coordinated and capable alternative to 
     landside transportation;
       ``(ii) mitigates or relieves landside congestion;
       ``(iii) promotes marine highway transportation; or
       ``(iv) uses vessels documented under chapter 121; and
       ``(B) such designation or modification is requested by--
       ``(i) the government of a State or territory;
       ``(ii) a metropolitan planning organization;
       ``(iii) a port authority;
       ``(iv) a non-Federal navigation district; or
       ``(v) a Tribal government.
       ``(2) Determination.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date on which the Maritime Administrator receives a request 
     for the designation or modification of a marine highway route 
     under paragraph (1), the Maritime Administrator shall make a 
     determination of whether to make the requested designation or 
     modification.
       ``(3) Notification.--Not later than 14 days after the date 
     on which the Maritime Administrator makes a determination 
     under paragraph (2), the Maritime Administrator shall notify 
     the requester of the determination.
       ``(c) Map of Marine Highway Program Routes.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Maritime Administrator shall make 
     publicly available a map showing the location of marine 
     highway routes, including such routes along the coasts, in 
     the inland waterways, and at sea and update that map when a 
     marine highway route is designated or modified pursuant to 
     subsection (b).
       ``(2) Coordination.--The Maritime Administrator shall 
     coordinate with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration to incorporate the map referred to 
     in paragraph (1) into the Marine Cadastre.
       ``(d) Assistance.--

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       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may make grants to, or 
     enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, eligible 
     entities to implement a marine highway transportation project 
     or a component of such a project if the Secretary determines 
     that the project or component--
       ``(A) meets the criteria referred to in subsection 
     (b)(1)(A); and
       ``(B) develops, expands, or promotes--
       ``(i) marine highway transportation; or
       ``(ii) shipper use of marine highway transportation.
       ``(2) Application.--
       ``(A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant or to 
     enter into a contract or cooperative agreement under this 
     subsection, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary 
     an application in such form and manner, and at such time, as 
     the Secretary may require. Such an application shall include 
     the following:
       ``(i) A comprehensive description of--

       ``(I) the marine highway route to be served by the marine 
     highway transportation project;
       ``(II) the supporters of the marine highway transportation 
     project, which may include business affiliations, private 
     sector stakeholders, State departments of transportation, 
     metropolitan planning organizations, municipalities, or other 
     governmental entities (including Tribal governments), as 
     applicable;
       ``(III) the need for such project; and
       ``(IV) the performance measure for the marine highway 
     transportation project, such as volumes of cargo or 
     passengers moved, or contribution to environmental 
     mitigation, safety, reduced vehicle miles traveled, or 
     reduced maintenance and repair costs.

       ``(ii) A demonstration, to the satisfaction of the 
     Secretary, that--

       ``(I) the marine highway transportation project is 
     financially viable; and
       ``(II) the funds or other assistance provided under this 
     subsection will be spent or used efficiently and effectively.

       ``(iii) Such other information as the Secretary may 
     require.
       ``(B) Pre-proposal.--
       ``(i) In general.--Prior to accepting a full application 
     under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may require that an 
     eligible entity first submit a pre-proposal that contains a 
     brief description of the item referred to in clauses (i) 
     through (iii) of such subparagraph.
       ``(ii) Feedback.--Not later than 30 days after receiving a 
     pre-proposal under clause (i) from an eligible entity, the 
     Secretary shall provide to the eligible entity feedback to 
     encourage or discourage the eligible entity from submitting a 
     full application. An eligible entity may still submit a full 
     application even if that eligible entity is not encouraged to 
     do so after submitting a pre-proposal.
       ``(C) Prohibition.--The Secretary may not require separate 
     applications for project designation and for assistance under 
     this section.
       ``(D) Grant application feedback.--Following the award of 
     assistance under this subsection for a particular fiscal 
     year, the Secretary may provide feedback to an applicant to 
     help such applicant improve future applications if the 
     feedback is requested by that applicant.
       ``(3) Timing.--
       ``(A) Notice of funding opportunity.--The Secretary shall 
     post a notice of funding opportunity regarding grants, 
     contracts, or cooperative agreements under this subsection 
     not more than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the 
     appropriations Act for the fiscal year concerned.
       ``(B) Awarding of assistance.-- The Secretary shall award 
     grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under this 
     subsection not later than 270 days after the date of the 
     enactment of the appropriations Act for the fiscal year 
     concerned.
       ``(4) Non-federal share.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     not more than 80 percent of the funding for any project for 
     which funding is provided under this subsection may come from 
     Federal sources.
       ``(B) Tribal governments and rural areas.--The Secretary 
     may increase the Federal share of funding for the project to 
     an amount above 80 percent in the case of an award of 
     assistance under this subsection--
       ``(i) to an eligible entity that is a Tribal government; or
       ``(ii) for a project located in a rural area.
       ``(5) Preference for financially viable projects.-- In 
     awarding grants or entering into contracts or cooperative 
     agreements under this subsection, the Secretary shall give a 
     preference to a project or component of a project that 
     presents the most financially viable transportation service 
     and require the lowest percentage of Federal share of the 
     funding.
       ``(6) Treatment of unexpended funds.--Notwithstanding 
     paragraph (3)(B), amounts awarded under this subsection that 
     are not expended by the recipient within five years after 
     obligation of funds or that are returned shall remain 
     available to the Secretary to make grants and enter into 
     contracts and cooperative agreements under this subsection.
       ``(7) Conditions on provision of assistance.--The Secretary 
     may not provide assistance to an eligible entity under this 
     subsection unless the Secretary determines that--
       ``(A) sufficient funding is available to meet the non-
     Federal share requirement under paragraph (4);
       ``(B) the marine highway project for which such assistance 
     is provided will be completed without unreasonable delay; and
       ``(C) the eligible entity has the authority to implement 
     the proposed marine highway project.
       ``(8) Prohibited uses.--Assistance provided under this 
     subsection may not be used--
       ``(A) to improve port or land-based infrastructure outside 
     the United States; or
       ``(B) unless the Secretary determines that such activities 
     are necessary to carry out the marine highway project for 
     which such assistance is provided, to raise sunken vessels, 
     construct buildings or other physical facilities, or acquire 
     land.
       ``(9) Geographic distribution.--In making grants, 
     contracts, and cooperative agreements under this section the 
     Secretary shall take such measures so as to ensure an 
     equitable geographic distribution of funds.
       ``(10) Eligible entity.--In this subsection, the term 
     `eligible entity' means--
       ``(A) a State, a political subdivision of a State, or a 
     local government;
       ``(B) a United States metropolitan planning organization;
       ``(C) a United States port authority;
       ``(D) a Tribal government; or
       ``(E) a United States private sector operator of marine 
     highway projects or private sector owners of facilities, 
     including an Alaska Native Corporation, with an endorsement 
     letter from the requester of a marine highway route 
     designation or modification referred to in subsection 
     (b)(1)(B).''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 556 of 
     title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item 
     relating to section 55601 and inserting the following:

``55601. United States marine highway program.''.
       (b) Multistate, State, Tribal, and Regional Transportation 
     Planning.--
       (1) In general.--Chapter 556 of title 46, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after section 55602 the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 55603. Multistate, State, Tribal, and regional 
       transportation planning

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with 
     Federal entities, State and local governments, Tribal 
     governments, and appropriate private sector entities, may 
     develop strategies to encourage the use of marine highway 
     transportation for transportation of passengers and cargo.
       ``(b) Strategies.--If the Secretary develops strategies 
     under subsection (a), the Secretary may--
       ``(1) assess the extent to which States, local governments, 
     and Tribal governments include marine highway transportation 
     and other marine transportation solutions in transportation 
     planning;
       ``(2) encourage State and Tribal departments of 
     transportation to develop strategies, where appropriate, to 
     incorporate marine highway transportation, ferries, and other 
     marine transportation solutions for regional and interstate 
     transport of freight and passengers in transportation 
     planning; and
       ``(3) encourage groups of States, Tribal governments, and 
     multistate transportation entities to determine how marine 
     highways can address congestion, bottlenecks, and other 
     interstate transportation challenges.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 556 of 
     title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item 
     relating to section 55603 and inserting the following:

``55603. Multistate, State, Tribal, and regional transportation 
              planning.''.
       (c) Research on Marine Highway Transportation.--Section 
     55604 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as 
     paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting before paragraph (3), as redesignated by 
     paragraph (1), the following new paragraphs:
       ``(1) the economic effects of marine highway transportation 
     on the United States economy;
       ``(2) the effects of marine highway transportation, 
     including with respect to the provision of additional 
     transportation options, on rural areas;''.
       (d) Definitions.--
       (1) In general.--Section 55605 of title 46, United States 
     Code, is amended to read as follows: ``

     ``Sec. 55605. Definitions

       ``In this chapter:
       ``(1) The term `marine highway transportation' means the 
     carriage by a documented vessel of cargo (including such 
     carriage of cargo and passengers), if such cargo--
       ``(A) is--
       ``(i) contained in intermodal cargo containers and loaded 
     by crane on the vessel;
       ``(ii) loaded on the vessel by means of wheeled technology, 
     including roll-on roll-off cargo;
       ``(iii) shipped in discrete units or packages that are 
     handled individually, palletized, or unitized for purposes of 
     transportation;
       ``(iv) bulk, liquid, or loose cargo loaded in tanks, holds, 
     hoppers, or on deck; or
       ``(v) freight vehicles carried aboard commuter ferry boats; 
     and
       ``(B) is--
       ``(i) loaded at a port in the United States and unloaded 
     either at another port in the United States or at a port in 
     Canada or Mexico; or

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       ``(ii) loaded at a port in Canada or Mexico and unloaded at 
     a port in the United States.
       ``(2) The term ``Tribal government'' means the recognized 
     governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native Tribe, band, 
     nation, pueblo, village, community, component band, or 
     component reservation, individually identified (including 
     parenthetically) in the list published most recently, as of 
     the date of enactment of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, pursuant to section 
     104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 
     (25 U.S.C. 5131).
       ``(3) The term `Alaska Native Corporation' has the meaning 
     given the term `Native Corporation' under section 3 of the 
     Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602).''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 556 of 
     title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item 
     relating to section 55605 and inserting the following:

``55605. Definitions.''.
       (e) Report on Maritime Highway Transportation in Gulf of 
     Mexico and Puget Sound.--Not later than one year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator 
     shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation of the 
     Senate a report on opportunities for maritime highway 
     transportation, as that term is defined section 55605(1) of 
     title 46, United States Code, as amended by this section, in 
     the Gulf of Mexico, Puget Sound, and Salish Sea System by 
     vessels documented under chapter 121 of title 46, united 
     States Code.
       (f) Deadline for Public Availability of Map.--Not later 
     than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     the Maritime Administration shall make publicly available the 
     map of marine highway program routes required to be made 
     publicly available under subsection (c) of section 55601 of 
     title 46, United States Code, as amended by this section.

     SEC. 3522. PORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.

       (a) In General.--In making port infrastructure development 
     grants under section 54301 of title 46, United States Code, 
     for fiscal year 2023, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
     treat a project described in subsection (b) as an eligible 
     project under section 54301(a)(3) of such title for purposes 
     of making grants under section 54301(a) of such title.
       (b) Project Described.--A project described in this 
     subsection is a project to provide shore power at a port that 
     services--
       (1) passenger vessels described in section 3507(k) of title 
     46, United States Code; and
       (2) vessels that move goods or freight.

     SEC. 3523. PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA FOR PORT INFRASTRUCTURE 
                   DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

       In making port infrastructure development grants under 
     section 54301 of title 46, United States Code, for fiscal 
     year 2023, in considering the criteria under subparagraphs 
     (A)(ii) and (B)(ii) of paragraph (6) of subsection (a) with 
     respect to a project described in paragraph (3) of such 
     subsection that is located in a noncontiguous State or 
     territory, the Secretary may take into account--
       (1) the geographic isolation of the State or territory; and
       (2) the economic dependence of the State or territory on 
     the proposed project.

     SEC. 3524. INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS IDENTIFIED IN THE 
                   REPORT ON STRATEGIC SEAPORTS.

       In making port infrastructure development grants under 
     section 54301 of title 46, United States Code, for fiscal 
     year 2023, the Secretary may consider infrastructure 
     improvements identified in the report on strategic seaports 
     required by section 3515 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 
     133 Stat. 1985) that would improve the commercial operations 
     of those seaports.

     SEC. 3525. GAO REVIEW OF GOVERNMENT EFFORTS TO PROMOTE GROWTH 
                   AND MODERNIZATION OF UNITED STATES MERCHANT 
                   FLEET.

       (a) Review.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall conduct a review of the efforts of the United States 
     Government to promote the growth and modernization of the 
     United States maritime industry and the vessels of the United 
     States, as defined in section 116 of title 46, United States 
     Code, including the overall efficacy of United States 
     Government financial support and policies, including the 
     Capital Construction Fund, Construction Reserve Fund, and 
     other relevant loan, grant, or other programs.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report that includes the results of a 
     review required under subsection (a).

     SEC. 3526. GAO REVIEW OF FEDERAL EFFORTS TO ENHANCE PORT 
                   INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCY AND DISASTER 
                   PREPAREDNESS.

       (a) Review.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall conduct a review of Federal efforts to assist ports in 
     enhancing the resiliency of key intermodal connectors to 
     weather-related disasters. The review shall include an 
     analysis of the following:
       (1) Actions being undertaken at various ports to better 
     identify critical land-side connectors that may be vulnerable 
     to disruption in the event of a natural disaster, including 
     how to communicate such information during a disaster when 
     communications systems may be compromised, and the level of 
     Federal involvement in such actions.
       (2) The extent to which the Department of Transportation 
     and other Federal agencies are working in line with recent 
     recommendations from key resiliency reports, including the 
     National Academies of Science study on strengthening supply 
     chain resilience, to establish a framework for ports to 
     follow to increase resiliency to major weather-related 
     disruptions before such disruptions happen.
       (3) The extent to which the Department of Transportation or 
     other Federal agencies have provided funds to ports for 
     resiliency-related projects.
       (4) The extent to which Federal agencies have a coordinated 
     approach to helping ports and the multiple State, local, 
     Tribal, and private stakeholders involved, to improve 
     resiliency prior to weather-related disasters.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
     the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report 
     containing the results of the review required under 
     subsection (a).

     SEC. 3527. STUDY ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN SHIPPING.

       (a) Assessment.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, the Under Secretary of Commerce for 
     International Trade (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Under Secretary''), in coordination with the Maritime 
     Administrator, the Commissioner of the Federal Maritime 
     Commission, and the heads of other relevant agencies, shall 
     conduct an assessment of subsidies, indirect state support, 
     and other financial infrastructure or benefits provided by 
     foreign states that control more than one percent of the 
     world merchant fleet to entities or individuals building, 
     owning, chartering, operating, or financing vessels not 
     documented under the laws of the United States that are 
     engaged in foreign commerce.
       (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to 
     the appropriate committees of Congress, as defined in section 
     3515(e), a report on the assessment conducted under 
     subsection (a). Such report shall include--
       (1) the amount, in United States dollars, of subsidies, 
     indirect state support, and other financial infrastructure or 
     benefits provided by a foreign state described in subsection 
     (a) to--
       (A) the shipping industry of each country as a whole;
       (B) the shipping industry as a percent of gross domestic 
     product of each country; and
       (C) each ship on average, by ship type for cargo, tanker, 
     and bulk;
       (2) the amount, in United States dollars, of subsidies, 
     indirect state support, and other financial infrastructure or 
     benefits provided by a foreign state described in subsection 
     (a) to the shipping industry of another foreign state, 
     including favorable financial arrangements for ship 
     construction;
       (3) a description of the shipping industry activities of 
     state-owned enterprises of a foreign state described in 
     subsection (a);
       (4) a description of the type of support provided by a 
     foreign state described in subsection (a), including tax 
     relief, direct payment, indirect support of state-controlled 
     financial entities, or other such support, as determined by 
     the Under Secretary; and
       (5) a description of how the subsidies provided by a 
     foreign state described in subsection (a) may be 
     disadvantaging the competitiveness of vessels documented 
     under the laws of the United States that are engaged in 
     foreign commerce and the national security of the United 
     States.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``foreign commerce'' means--
       (A) commerce or trade between the United States, its 
     territories or possessions, or the District of Columbia, and 
     a foreign country;
       (B) commerce or trade between foreign countries; or
       (C) commerce or trade within a foreign country.
       (2) The term ``foreign state'' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 1603(a) of title 28, United States Code.
       (3) The term ``shipping industry'' means the construction, 
     ownership, chartering, operation, or financing of vessels 
     engaged in foreign commerce.

     SEC. 3528. REPORT ON ALTERNATE MARINE FUEL BUNKERING 
                   FACILITIES AT PORTS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall make 
     publicly available on an appropriate website a report on the 
     necessary port-related infrastructure needed to support 
     bunkering facilities for liquefied natural gas, hydrogen, 
     ammonia, or other new marine fuels under development.
       (b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include--
       (1) information about the existing United States 
     infrastructure, in particular the storage facilities, 
     bunkering vessels, and transfer systems to support bunkering 
     facilities for liquefied natural gas, hydrogen, ammonia, or 
     other new marine fuels under development;

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       (2) a review of the needed upgrades to United States 
     infrastructure, including storage facilities, bunkering 
     vessels, and transfer systems, to support bunkering 
     facilities for liquefied natural gas, hydrogen, ammonia, or 
     other new marine fuels under development;
       (3) an assessment of the estimated Government investment in 
     this infrastructure and the duration of that investment; and
       (4) in consultation with the heads of other relevant 
     Federal agencies, information on the relevant Federal 
     agencies that would oversee the permitting and construction 
     of bunkering facilities for liquefied natural gas, hydrogen, 
     ammonia, or other new marine fuels, as well as the Federal 
     funding grants or formula programs that could be used for 
     such marine fuels.

     SEC. 3529. STUDY OF CYBERSECURITY AND NATIONAL SECURITY 
                   THREATS POSED BY FOREIGN MANUFACTURED CRANES AT 
                   UNITED STATES PORTS.

       (a) Study.--The Maritime Administrator, in consultation 
     with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of 
     Defense, and the Director of the Cybersecurity and 
     Infrastructure Security Agency, shall conduct a study to 
     assess whether there are cybersecurity or national security 
     threats posed by foreign manufactured cranes at United States 
     ports.
       (b) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall 
     submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Armed Services 
     of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives, and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
     House of Representatives a report containing the results of 
     the study required under subsection (a).
       (2) Form of report.--The report required under paragraph 
     (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
     a classified annex.

                     Subtitle D--Maritime Workforce

     SEC. 3531. IMPROVING PROTECTIONS FOR MIDSHIPMEN.

       (a) Supporting the United States Merchant Marine Academy.--
     Chapter 513 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 51325. Sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention 
       information management system

       ``(a) Information Management System.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2023, the 
     Maritime Administrator shall establish within the United 
     States Merchant Marine Academy Sexual Assault prevention and 
     Response Program, an information management system to track 
     and maintain, in such a manner that patterns can be 
     reasonably identified, information regarding claims and 
     incidents involving cadets that are reportable pursuant to 
     subsection (d) of section 51318 of this chapter.
       ``(2) Information maintained in the system.--Information 
     maintained in the system established under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following information, to the extent that 
     information is available:
       ``(A) The overall number of sexual assault or sexual 
     harassment incidents per fiscal year.
       ``(B) The location of each such incident, including vessel 
     name and the name of the company operating the vessel, if 
     applicable.
       ``(C) The standardized job title or position of the 
     individuals involved in each such incident.
       ``(D) The general nature of each such incident, to include 
     copies of any associated reports completed on the incidents.
       ``(E) The type of inquiry made into each such incident.
       ``(F) A record of whether each such incident was 
     substantiated by the relevant investigative process.
       ``(3) Past information included.--The information 
     management system under this section shall include the 
     relevant data listed in this subsection related to sexual 
     assault and sexual harassment that the Maritime Administrator 
     possesses, and shall not be limited to data collected after 
     January 1, 2023.
       ``(4) Privacy protections.--The Maritime Administrator and 
     the Chief Information Officer of the Department of 
     Transportation shall coordinate to ensure that the 
     information management system under this section shall--
       ``(A) be established and maintained in a secure fashion to 
     ensure the protection of the privacy of any individuals whose 
     information is entered in such system; and
       ``(B) be free of personally identifiable information and 
     maintain only the data required to satisfy the statistical 
     purpose of such system.
       ``(5) Cybersecurity audit.--Ninety days after the 
     implementation of the information management system, the 
     Office of Inspector General of the Department of 
     Transportation shall commence an audit of the cybersecurity 
     of the system and shall submit a report containing the 
     results of that audit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives.
       ``(6) Correcting records.--In establishing the information 
     management system, the Maritime Administrator shall create a 
     process to ensure that if any incident report results in a 
     final agency action or final judgement that acquits an 
     individual of wrongdoing, all personally identifiable 
     information about the acquitted individual is removed from 
     that incident report in the system.
       ``(b) Sea Year Program.--The Maritime Administrator shall 
     provide for the establishment of in-person and virtual 
     confidential exit interviews, to be conducted by personnel 
     who are not involved in the assignment of the midshipmen to a 
     Sea Year vessel, for midshipmen from the Academy upon 
     completion of Sea Year and following completion by the 
     midshipmen of the survey under section 51322(d).
       ``(c) Data-informed Decisionmaking.--The data maintained in 
     the data management system under subsection (a) and through 
     the exit interviews under subsection (b) shall be 
     affirmatively referenced and used to inform the creation of 
     new policy or regulation, or changes to any existing policy 
     or regulation, in the areas of sexual harassment, dating 
     violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

     ``Sec. 51326. Student advisory board at the United States 
       Merchant Marine Academy

       ``(a) In General.--The Maritime Administrator shall 
     establish at the United States Merchant Marine Academy an 
     advisory board to be known as the Advisory Board to the 
     Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as 
     the `Advisory Board').
       ``(b) Membership.--The Advisory Board shall be composed of 
     not fewer than 12 midshipmen of the Merchant Marine Academy 
     who are enrolled at the Merchant Marine Academy at the time 
     of the appointment, including not fewer than 3 cadets from 
     each class.
       ``(c) Appointment; Term.--Midshipmen shall serve on the 
     Advisory Board pursuant to appointment by the Maritime 
     Administrator. Appointments shall be made not later than 60 
     days after the date of the swearing in of a new class of 
     midshipmen at the Academy. The term of membership of a 
     midshipmen on the Advisory Board shall be 1 academic year.
       ``(d) Reappointment.--The Maritime Administrator may 
     reappoint not more than 6 cadets from the previous term to 
     serve on the Advisory Board for an additional academic year 
     if the Maritime Administrator determines such reappointment 
     to be in the best interests of the Merchant Marine Academy.
       ``(e) Meetings.--The Advisory Board shall meet with the 
     Secretary of Transportation not less than once each academic 
     year to discuss the activities of the Advisory Board. The 
     Advisory Board shall meet in person with the Maritime 
     Administrator not less than 2 times each academic year to 
     discuss the activities of the Advisory Board.
       ``(f) Duties.--The Advisory Board shall--
       ``(1) identify health and wellbeing, diversity, and sexual 
     assault and harassment challenges and other topics considered 
     important by the Advisory Board facing midshipmen at the 
     Merchant Marine Academy, off campus, and while aboard ships 
     during Sea Year or other training opportunities;
       ``(2) discuss and propose possible solutions, including 
     improvements to culture and leadership development at the 
     Merchant Marine Academy; and
       ``(3) periodically review the efficacy of the program in 
     section 51325(b), as appropriate, and provide recommendations 
     to the Maritime Administrator for improvement.
       ``(g) Working Groups.--The Advisory Board may establish one 
     or more working groups to assist the Advisory Board in 
     carrying out its duties, including working groups composed in 
     part of midshipmen at the Merchant Marine Academy who are not 
     current members of the Advisory Board.
       ``(h) Reports and Briefings.--The Advisory Board shall 
     regularly provide the Secretary of Transportation and the 
     Maritime Administrator reports and briefings on the results 
     of its duties, including recommendations for actions to be 
     taken in light of such results. Such reports and briefings 
     may be provided in writing, in person, or both.

     ``Sec. 51327. Sexual Assault Advisory Council

       ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Transportation shall 
     establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (in this section 
     referred to as the `Council').
       ``(b) Membership.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Council shall be composed of not 
     fewer than 8 and not more than 14 individuals selected by the 
     Secretary of Transportation who are alumni that have 
     graduated within the last 4 years or current midshipmen of 
     the United States Merchant Marine Academy (including 
     midshipmen or alumni who were victims of sexual assault, to 
     the maximum extent practicable, and midshipmen or alumni who 
     were not victims of sexual assault) and governmental and 
     nongovernmental experts and professionals in the sexual 
     assault field.
       ``(2) Experts included.--The Council shall include--
       ``(A) not less than 1 member who is licensed in the field 
     of mental health and has prior experience working as a 
     counselor or therapist providing mental health care to 
     survivors of sexual assault in a victim services agency or 
     organization; and
       ``(B) not less than 1 member who has prior experience 
     developing or implementing sexual assault or sexual 
     harassment prevention and response policies in an academic 
     setting.
       ``(3) Rules regarding membership.--No employee of the 
     Department of Transportation shall be a member of the 
     Council. The

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     number of governmental experts appointed to the Council shall 
     not exceed the number of nongovernmental experts.
       ``(c) Duties; Authorized Activities.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Council shall meet not less often 
     than semiannually to--
       ``(A) review--
       ``(i) the policies on sexual harassment, dating violence, 
     domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking under section 
     51318 of this title;
       ``(ii) the trends and patterns of data contained in the 
     system described under section 51325 of this title; and
       ``(iii) related matters the Council views as appropriate; 
     and
       ``(B) develop recommendations designed to ensure that such 
     policies and such matters conform, to the extent practicable, 
     to best practices in the field of sexual assault and sexual 
     harassment response and prevention.
       ``(2) Authorized activities.--To carry out this subsection, 
     the Council may--
       ``(A) interview current and former midshipmen of the United 
     States Merchant Marine Academy (to the extent that such 
     midshipmen provide the Department of Transportation express 
     consent to be interviewed by the Council); and
       ``(B) review surveys under section 51322(d).
       ``(3) Personally identifiable information.--In carrying out 
     this subsection, the Council shall comply with the 
     obligations of the Department of Transportation to protect 
     personally identifiable information.
       ``(d) Reports.--On an annual basis for each of the 5 years 
     after the date of enactment of this section, and at the 
     discretion of the Council thereafter, the Council shall 
     submit, to the President and the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives, a report on 
     the Council's findings based on the reviews conducted 
     pursuant to subsection (c) and related recommendations.
       ``(e) Employee Status.--Members of the Council shall not be 
     considered employees of the United States Government for any 
     purpose and shall not receive compensation other than 
     reimbursement of travel expenses and per diem allowance in 
     accordance with section 5703 of title 5.
       ``(f) Nonapplicability of FACA.--The Federal Advisory 
     Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Council.

     ``Sec. 51328. Student support

       ``The Maritime Administrator shall--
       ``(1) require a biannual survey of midshipmen, faculty, and 
     staff of the Academy assessing the environment of the 
     Academy; and
       ``(2) require an annual survey of faculty and staff of the 
     Academy assessing the Sea Year program.''.
       (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     date of enactment of this section, the Maritime Administrator 
     shall provide Congress with a briefing on the resources 
     necessary to properly implement section 51328 of title 46, 
     United States Code, as added by this section.
       (c) Conforming Amendments.--The chapter analysis for 
     chapter 513 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

``51325. Sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention information 
              management system.
``51326. Student advisory board at the United States Merchant Marine 
              Academy.
``51327. Sexual Assault Advisory Council.
``51328. Student support.''.
       (d) United States Merchant Marine Academy Student Support 
     Plan.--
       (1) Student support plan.--Not later than January 1, 2023, 
     the Maritime Administrator shall issue a Student Support Plan 
     for the United States Merchant Marine Academy, in 
     consultation with relevant mental health professionals in the 
     Federal Government or experienced with the maritime industry 
     or related industries. Such plan shall--
       (A) address the mental health resources available to 
     midshipmen, both on-campus and during Sea Year;
       (B) establish a tracking system for suicidal ideations and 
     suicide attempts of midshipmen, which excludes personally 
     identifiable information;
       (C) create an option for midshipmen to obtain assistance 
     from a professional care provider virtually; and
       (D) require an annual survey of faculty and staff assessing 
     the adequacy of mental health resources for midshipmen of the 
     Academy, both on campus and during Sea Year.
       (2) Report to congress.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     date of enactment of this section, the Maritime Administrator 
     shall provide Congress with a report on the resources 
     necessary to properly implement this subsection.
       (e) Special Victims Advisor.--Section 51319 of title 46, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d);
       (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
       ``(c) Special Victims Advisor.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall designate an 
     attorney (to be known as the `Special Victims Advisor') for 
     the purpose of providing legal assistance to any cadet of the 
     Academy who is the victim of an alleged sex-related offense 
     regarding administrative and criminal proceedings related to 
     such offense, regardless of whether the report of that 
     offense is restricted or unrestricted.
       ``(2) Special victims advisory.--The Secretary shall ensure 
     that the attorney designated as the Special Victims Advisor 
     has knowledge of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, as 
     well as criminal and civil law.
       ``(3) Privileged communications.--Any communications 
     between a victim of an alleged sex-related offense and the 
     Special Victim Advisor, when acting in their capacity as 
     such, shall have the same protection that applicable law 
     provides for confidential attorney-client communications.''; 
     and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) Unfilled Vacancies.--The Administrator of the 
     Maritime Administration may appoint qualified candidates to 
     positions under subsections (a) and (d) of this section 
     without regard to sections 3309 through 3319 of title 5.''.
       (f) Catch a Serial Offender Assessment.--
       (1) Assessment.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     enactment of this section, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, 
     in coordination with the Maritime Administrator, shall 
     conduct an assessment of the feasibility and process 
     necessary, and appropriate responsible entities to establish 
     a program for the United States Merchant Marine Academy and 
     United States Merchant Marine modeled on the Catch a Serial 
     Offender program of the Department of Defense using the 
     information management system required under subsection (a) 
     of section 51325 of title 46, United States Code, and the 
     exit interviews under subsection (b) of such section.
       (2) Legislative change proposals.--If, as a result of the 
     assessment required by paragraph (1), the Commandant or the 
     Administrator determines that additional authority is 
     necessary to implement the program described in paragraph 
     (1), the Commandant or the Administrator, as applicable, 
     shall provide appropriate legislative change proposals to 
     Congress.
       (g) Shipboard Training.--Section 51322(a) of title 46, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(3) Training.--
       ``(A) In general.--As part of training that shall be 
     provided not less than semiannually to all midshipmen of the 
     Academy, pursuant to section 51318, the Maritime 
     Administrator shall develop and implement comprehensive in-
     person sexual assault risk-reduction and response training 
     that, to the extent practicable, conforms to best practices 
     in the sexual assault prevention and response field and 
     includes appropriate scenario-based training.
       ``(B) Development and consultation with experts.--In 
     developing the sexual assault risk-reduction and response 
     training under subparagraph (A), the Maritime Administrator 
     shall consult with and incorporate, as appropriate, the 
     recommendations and views of experts in the sexual assault 
     field.''.

     SEC. 3532. MARITIME TECHNICAL ADVANCEMENT ACT.

       (a) In General.--Section 51706 of title 46, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
       ``(a) Designation.--The Secretary of Transportation may 
     designate as a center of excellence for domestic maritime 
     workforce training and education an entity which is a covered 
     training entity.'';
       (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
       ``(b) Grant Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may award a maritime 
     career training grant to a center of excellence designated 
     under subsection (a) for the purpose of developing, offering, 
     or improving career and technical education or training 
     programs related to the United States maritime industry for 
     United States workers.
       ``(2) Grant proposal.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
     under this subsection, a center of excellence designated 
     under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary a grant 
     proposal that includes a detailed description of--
       ``(A) the specific project proposed to be funded by the 
     grant, including a description of the manner in which the 
     grant will be used to develop, offer, or improve a career and 
     technical education or training program that is suited to 
     United States maritime industry workers;
       ``(B) the extent to which the project for which the grant 
     proposal is submitted will meet the educational or career 
     training needs of United States maritime industry workers;
       ``(C) any previous experience of the center of excellence 
     in providing United States maritime industry career and 
     technical education or training programs;
       ``(D) how the project proposed to be funded by the grant 
     would address shortcomings in existing educational or career 
     training opportunities available to United States maritime 
     industry workers; and
       ``(E) the extent to which employers, including small and 
     medium-sized firms, have demonstrated a commitment to 
     employing United States maritime industry workers who would 
     benefit from the project for which the grant proposal is 
     submitted.
       ``(3) Criteria for award of grants.--Subject to the 
     appropriation of funds to carry out this section, the 
     Secretary shall award grants under this subsection to centers 
     of excellence based on--
       ``(A) an determination of the merits of a grant proposal 
     submitted under paragraph

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     (2) to develop, offer, or improve career and technical 
     education or training programs to be made available to United 
     States maritime industry workers;
       ``(B) an evaluation of the likely employment opportunities 
     available to United States maritime industry workers who 
     complete a maritime career and technical education or 
     training program that a center proposes to develop, offer, or 
     improve; and
       ``(C) an evaluation of prior demand for training programs 
     by workers served by centers of excellence designated under 
     subsection (a), as well as the availability and capacity of 
     existing maritime training programs to meet future demand for 
     training programs.
       ``(4) Competitive awards.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants under 
     this subsection to centers of excellence designated under 
     subsection (a) on a competitive basis.
       ``(B) Timing of grant notice.--The Secretary shall post a 
     Notice of Funding Opportunity regarding grants awarded under 
     this subsection not more than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of the appropriations Act for the fiscal year 
     concerned.
       ``(C) Timing of grants.--The Secretary shall award grants 
     under this subsection not later than 270 days after the date 
     of the enactment of the appropriations Act for the fiscal 
     year concerned.
       ``(D) Reuse of unexpended grant funds.--Notwithstanding 
     subparagraph (C), amounts awarded as a grant under this 
     subsection that are not expended by the grantee shall remain 
     available to the Secretary for use for grants under this 
     subsection.
       ``(E) Administrative costs.--Not more than 3 percent of 
     amounts made available to carry out this subsection may be 
     used for the necessary costs of grant administration.
       ``(F) Prohibited use.--A center of excellence designated 
     under subsection (a) that has received funds awarded under 
     section 54101(a)(2) for training purposes for a fiscal year 
     shall not be eligible for grants under this subsection during 
     the same fiscal year.''; and
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
       ``(1) Covered training entity.--The term `covered training 
     entity' means an entity that--
       ``(A) is located in a State that borders on the--
       ``(i) Gulf of Mexico;
       ``(ii) Atlantic Ocean;
       ``(iii) Long Island Sound;
       ``(iv) Pacific Ocean;
       ``(v) Great Lakes; or
       ``(vi) Mississippi River System;
       ``(B) is--
       ``(i) a postsecondary educational institution (as such term 
     is defined in section 3(39) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
     Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302));
       ``(ii) a postsecondary vocational institution (as such term 
     is defined in section 102(c) of the Higher Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(c));
       ``(iii) a public or private nonprofit entity that offers 
     one or more other structured experiential learning training 
     programs for United States workers in the United States 
     maritime industry, including a program that is offered by a 
     labor organization or conducted in partnership with a 
     nonprofit organization or one or more employers in the United 
     States maritime industry;
       ``(iv) an entity sponsoring an apprenticeship program 
     registered with the Office of Apprenticeship of the 
     Employment and Training Administration of the Department of 
     Labor or a State apprenticeship agency recognized by the 
     Office of Apprenticeship pursuant to the Act of August 16, 
     1937 (commonly known as the `National Apprenticeship Act'; 50 
     Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.); or
       ``(v) a maritime training center designated prior to the 
     date of enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2023; and
       ``(C) has a demonstrated record of success in maritime 
     workforce training and education.''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Career and technical education.--The term `career and 
     technical education' has the meaning given such term in 
     section 3(5) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
     Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2302).
       ``(4) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Transportation.
       ``(5) Training program.--The term `training program' means 
     a program that provides training services, as described in 
     section 134(c)(3)(D) of the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act (Public Law 113-128; 29 U.S.C. 3174).
       ``(6) United states maritime industry.--The term `United 
     States maritime industry' means the design, construction, 
     repair, operation, manning, and supply of vessels in all 
     segments of the maritime transportation system of the United 
     States, including--
       ``(A) the domestic and foreign trade;
       ``(B) the coastal, offshore, and inland trade;
       ``(C) non-commercial maritime activities, including--
       ``(i) recreational boating; and
       ``(ii) oceanographic and limnological research as described 
     in section 2101(24).''.
       (b) Publicly Available Report.--Not later than December 15 
     in each of calendar years 2022 through 2024, the Secretary of 
     Transportation shall make publicly available on an 
     appropriate website a report, and provide to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
     of Representatives a briefing, on the implementation of the 
     amendments under this section. Such report and briefing shall 
     include--
       (1) a description of each grant awarded under subsection 
     (b) of section 51706 of title 46, United States Code, as 
     amended by subsection (a), during the fiscal year preceding 
     the fiscal year during which the report is submitted; and
       (2) an assessment of the effects of each such grant under 
     this subsection on workers who received training provided 
     pursuant to the grant during the fiscal year preceding the 
     fiscal year during which the report was submitted.
       (c) Guidelines.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation 
     shall--
       (1) prescribe guidelines for the submission of grant 
     proposals under section 51706(b) of title 46, United States 
     Code, as amended by subsection (a); and
       (2) publish and maintain such guidelines on the website of 
     the Department of Transportation.
       (d) Assistance for Small Shipyards.--Section 54101(e) of 
     title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking 
     paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Allocation of funds.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Administrator may not award more 
     than 25 percent of the funds made available to carry out this 
     section for any fiscal year to any small shipyard in one 
     geographic location that has more than 600 employees.
       ``(B) Ineligibility.--A maritime training center that has 
     received funds awarded under section 51706 of title 46, 
     United States Code, shall not be eligible for grants under 
     this subsection for training purposes in the same fiscal 
     year.''.

     SEC. 3533. ENSURING DIVERSE MARINER RECRUITMENT.

       Not later than six months after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall develop 
     and deliver to Congress a strategy to assist State maritime 
     academies and the United States Merchant Marine Academy in 
     improving the representation in the next generation of the 
     mariner workforce of women and underrepresented communities, 
     including each of the following:
       (1) Black and African American.
       (2) Hispanic and Latino.
       (3) Asian.
       (4) American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian.
       (5) Pacific Islander.

     SEC. 3534. LOW EMISSIONS VESSELS TRAINING.

       (a) Development of Strategy.--The Secretary of 
     Transportation, in consultation with the United States 
     Merchant Marine Academy, State maritime academies, civilian 
     nautical schools, and the Secretary of the department in 
     which Coast Guard is operating, shall develop a strategy to 
     ensure there is an adequate supply of trained United States 
     citizen mariners sufficient to meet the operational 
     requirements of low and zero emission vessels. Implementation 
     of the strategy shall aim to increase the supply of trained 
     United States citizen mariners sufficient to meet the needs 
     of the maritime industry and ensure continued investment in 
     training for mariners serving on conventional fuel vessels.
       (b) Report.--Not later than six months after the date the 
     Secretary of Transportation determines that there is 
     commercially viable technology for low and zero emission 
     vessels, the Secretary of Transportation shall--
       (1) submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the strategy developed under 
     subsection (a) and plans for its implementation; and
       (2) make such report publicly available.

                       Subtitle E--Other Matters

     SEC. 3541. WAIVER OF NAVIGATION AND VESSEL INSPECTION LAWS.

       Section 501 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
       ``(1) In general.--Upon a determination by the President 
     that a waiver of the navigation or vessel-inspection laws is 
     necessary in the interest of national defense, the head of an 
     agency responsible for the administration of such laws, may 
     waive compliance with such laws--
       ``(A) following a determination in accordance with the 
     requirements of paragraph (3) by the Maritime Administrator, 
     acting in the Administrator's capacity as Director, National 
     Shipping Authority, of the non-availability of qualified 
     United States flag capacity to meet national defense 
     requirements;
       ``(B) not earlier than 48 hours after a waiver request is 
     published under paragraph (6)(A); and
       ``(C) on a vessel specific basis to the extent, in the 
     manner, and on the terms the head of such agency, in 
     consultation with the Administrator, acting in such capacity, 
     prescribes.'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)(B) by striking ``determinations 
     referred to in paragraph (1)'' and inserting ``determination 
     referred to in paragraph (1)(A)'';

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       (C) in paragraph (3) by striking subparagraph (A) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(A) for each determination referred to in paragraph 
     (1)(A)--
       ``(i) identify any actions that could be taken to enable 
     qualified United States flag capacity to meet national 
     defense requirements prior to the issuance of a waiver; and
       ``(ii) not assess the non-availability of qualified United 
     States flag capacity to meet national defense requirements 
     retrospectively after the date on which a waiver is 
     requested;''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) Prospective application.--No waiver shall be issued 
     for a vessel if, at the time of the waiver request under this 
     section, such vessel is laden with merchandise that, pursuant 
     to the requested waiver, could be unladen at points or places 
     to which the coastwise laws apply.
       ``(6) Publication requirements.--
       ``(A) Publication of waiver requests.--Upon receiving a 
     request for a waiver under this subsection, the head of an 
     agency referred to in paragraph (1) shall publish such 
     request on the website of such agency.
       ``(B) Publication of waiver denial.--Not later than 48 
     hours after denying a waiver requested under this subsection, 
     the head of an agency referred to in paragraph (1) shall 
     publish on the website of such agency an explanation for 
     denying such waiver, including applicable findings to support 
     the denial.''; and
       (2) in subsection (c)(1)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting 
     ``and the individual requesting such waiver (if not the owner 
     or operator of the vessel)'' before ``shall submit'';
       (B) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) as 
     subparagraphs (C), (D), and (G), respectively;
       (D) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
       ``(B) the name of the owner and operator of the vessel;''; 
     and
       (E) by inserting after subparagraph (D), as so 
     redesignated, the following:
       ``(E) a description of the cargo carried;
       ``(F) an explanation as to why the waiver was in the 
     interest of national defense; and''.

     SEC. 3542. NATIONAL MARITIME STRATEGY.

       (a) Study to Inform a National Maritime Strategy.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation 
     and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
     is operating shall seek to enter into an agreement with a 
     studies and analysis federally funded research and 
     development center under which such center shall conduct a 
     study to identify the key elements needed for a national 
     maritime strategy that is designed to--
       (A) achieve the objectives described in section 50101 of 
     title 46, United States Code; and
       (B) ensure--
       (i) a capable, commercially viable, militarily useful fleet 
     of a sufficient number of merchant vessels documented under 
     chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code;
       (ii) a robust United States mariner workforce, as described 
     in section 50101 of title 46, United States Code;
       (iii) strong United States domestic shipbuilding 
     infrastructure, and related shipbuilding trades amongst 
     skilled workers in the United States; and
       (iv) that the Navy Fleet Auxiliary Force, the National 
     Defense Reserve Fleet, the Military Sealift Command, the 
     Maritime Security Program under chapter 531 of title 46, 
     United States Code, the Cable Security Program under chapter 
     532 of title 46, United States Code, and the Tanker Security 
     Program under chapter 534 of title 46, United States Code 
     currently meet the economic and national security needs of 
     the United States and would reliably continue to meet those 
     needs under future economic or national security emergencies.
       (2) Deadline for completion.--An agreement entered into 
     pursuant to paragraph (1) shall specify that the federally 
     funded research and development center shall complete the 
     study by not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
       (3) Input.--An agreement entered into pursuant to paragraph 
     (1) shall specify that, in carrying out the study, the 
     federally funded research and development center shall 
     solicit input from--
       (A) relevant Federal departments and agencies;
       (B) nongovernmental organizations;
       (C) United States companies;
       (D) maritime labor organizations;
       (E) commercial industries that depend on United States 
     mariners;
       (F) domestic shipyards regarding shipbuilding and repair 
     capacity, and the associated skilled workforce, such as the 
     workforce required for transportation, offshore wind, 
     fishing, and aquaculture;
       (G) providers of maritime workforce training; and
       (H) any other relevant organizations.
       (4) Requirements of agreement.--An agreement entered into 
     pursuant to paragraph (1) shall specify that, in carrying out 
     the study, the federally funded research and development 
     center shall consult with the Secretary of Transportation, 
     the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Department in 
     which the Coast Guard is operating, the Adminstrator of the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the 
     heads of other relevant Federal agencies, in the 
     identification and evaluation of--
       (A) incentives, including regulatory changes, needed to 
     continue to meet the shipbuilding and ship maintenance needs 
     of the United States for commercial and national security 
     purposes, including through a review of--
       (i) the loans and guarantees program carried out under 
     chapter 537 of title 46, United States Code, and how the 
     development of new offshore commercial industries, such as 
     wind energy, could be supported through modification of such 
     program or other Federal programs, and thus also support the 
     United States sealift in the future;
       (ii) the barriers to participation in the loans and 
     guarantees program carried out under chapter 537 of title 46, 
     United States Code, and how the program may be improved to 
     facilitate additional shipbuilding activities in the United 
     States;
       (iii) the needed resources, human and financial, for such 
     incentives; and
       (iv) the current and anticipated number of shipbuilding and 
     ship maintenance contracts at United States shipyards through 
     2032, to the extent practicable;
       (B) incentives, including regulatory changes, needed to 
     maintain a commercially viable United States-documented 
     fleet, including--
       (i) an examination of how the preferences under section 
     2631 of title 10, United States Code, and chapters 531, 532, 
     534, and 553 of title 46, United States Code, should be used 
     to further maintain and grow a United States-documented 
     fleet;
       (ii) an identification of other incentives that could be 
     used that may not be authorized at the time of the study;
       (iii) an estimate of the number and type of commercial 
     ships needed over the next 30 years; and
       (iv) estimates of the needed human and financial resources 
     for such incentives;
       (C) the availability of United States mariners, and future 
     needs, including--
       (i) the number of mariners needed for the United States 
     commercial and national security needs over the next 30 
     years;
       (ii) the policies and programs (at the time of the study) 
     to recruit, train, and retain United States mariners to 
     support the United States maritime workforce needs during 
     peace time and at war;
       (iii) how those programs could be improved to grow the 
     number of maritime workers trained each year, including how 
     potential collaboration between the uniformed services, the 
     United States Merchant Marine Academy, State maritime 
     academies, maritime labor training centers, and the Centers 
     of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training under 
     section 51706 of title 46, United States Code, could be used 
     most effectively; and
       (iv) estimates of the necessary resources, human and 
     financial, to implement such programs in each relevant 
     Federal agency over the next 30 years; and
       (D) the interaction among the elements described under 
     subparagraphs (A) through (C).
       (5) Public availability.--The Secretary of Transportation 
     shall make publicly available on a website of the Department 
     of Transportation a study completed pursuant to paragraph 
     (1).
       (b) National Maritime Strategy.--
       (1) In general.--Chapter 501 of title 46, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after section 50113 the 
     following new section:

     ``Sec. 50114. National maritime strategy

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of the department in which 
     the Coast Guard is operating and the Commander of United 
     States Transportation Command, shall submit to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate--
       ``(1) a national maritime strategy; and
       ``(2) not less often than once every five years after the 
     submission of such strategy, an update to the strategy.
       ``(b) Contents.--The strategy required under subsection (a) 
     shall include each of the following:
       ``(1) An identification of--
       ``(A) international policies and Federal regulations and 
     policies that reduce the competitiveness of United States-
     documented vessels with foreign vessels in domestic and 
     international transportation markets; and
       ``(B) the impact of reduced cargo flow due to reductions in 
     the number of members of the United States Armed Forces 
     stationed or deployed outside of the United States.
       ``(2) Recommendations to--
       ``(A) make United States-documented vessels more 
     competitive in shipping routes between United States and 
     foreign ports;
       ``(B) increase the use of United States-documented vessels 
     to carry cargo imported to and exported from the United 
     States;
       ``(C) ensure compliance by Federal agencies with chapter 
     553;
       ``(D) increase the use of short sea transportation routes, 
     including routes designated under section 55601(b), to 
     enhance intermodal freight movements;
       ``(E) enhance United States shipbuilding capability;
       ``(F) invest in, and identify gaps in, infrastructure 
     needed to facilitate the movement of goods at ports and 
     throughout the transportation system, including innovative 
     physical and information technologies;

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       ``(G) enhance workforce training and recruitment for the 
     maritime workforce, including training on innovative physical 
     and information technologies;
       ``(H) increase the resilience of ports and the marine 
     transportation system;
       ``(I) increase the carriage of government-impelled cargo on 
     United States-documented vessels pursuant to chapter 553 of 
     title 46, section 2631 of title 10, or otherwise; and
       ``(J) maximize the cost effectiveness of Federal funding 
     for carriage of non-defense government impelled cargo for the 
     purposes of maintaining a United States flag fleet for 
     national and economic security.
       ``(c) Update.--Upon the release of a strategy or update 
     under subsection (a), the Secretary of Transportation shall 
     make such strategy or update publicly available on the 
     website of the Department of Transportation.
       ``(d) Implementation Plan.--Not later than six months after 
     the submission of a strategy or update under subsection (a), 
     the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
     operating and the Secretary of Defense, shall make publicly 
     available on an appropriate website an implementation plan 
     for such strategy or update.''.
       (2) Conforming repeals; deadline.--
       (A) Rescission of superceded strategy.--Effective on the 
     date on which the Secretary of Transportation submits the 
     national maritime strategy under section 50114(a)(1) of title 
     46, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1)--
       (i) the national maritime strategy prepared pursuant to 
     section 603 of the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime 
     Transportation Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-281) is rescinded; 
     and
       (ii) section 603 of the Howard Coble Coast Guard and 
     Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-281) is 
     repealed.
       (B) Deadline for submission of strategy.--The Secretary 
     shall submit the national maritime strategy required under 
     section 50114(a)(1) of title 46, United States Code, as added 
     by paragraph (1), not later than six months after the date on 
     which the Secretary receives the study under subsection (a).
       (3) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 501 of 
     title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
     the item relating to section 50113 the following new item:

``50114. National maritime strategy.''.

     SEC. 3543. MARITIME ENVIRONMENTAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Section 50307 of title 46, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking the subsection (a) enumerator and all that 
     follows through ``Transportation'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(a) Emerging Marine Technologies and Practices.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) as 
     clauses (i) through (iv), respectively and adjusting the 
     margins accordingly; and
       (ii) in clause (iv), as redesignated by clause (i), by 
     striking ``propeller cavitation'' and inserting ``incidental 
     vessel-generated underwater noise, such as noise from 
     propeller cavitation or hydrodynamic flow'';
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively and adjusting the 
     margins accordingly;
       (3) in subsection (c), by redesignating paragraphs (1) and 
     (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively and adjusting 
     the margins accordingly;
       (4) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as 
     paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively and adjusting the 
     margins accordingly;
       (5) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (b);
       (6) by striking subsection (f);
       (7) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), as designated under paragraph (1) of 
     this section--
       (i) by inserting ``or support'' after ``engage in'';
       (ii) by striking ``the use of public'' and all that follows 
     through the end of the sentence and inserting ``eligible 
     entities.'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), as redesignated under paragraph (4) 
     of this section--
       (i) by striking ``this section'' and inserting ``this 
     subsection'';
       (ii) by striking ``or improve'' and inserting ``improve, or 
     support efforts related to,'';
       (C) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by paragraph (4) of 
     this section, by striking ``under subsection (b)(2) may 
     include'' and inserting ``with other Federal agencies or with 
     State, local, or Tribal governments, as appropriate, under 
     paragraph (2)(B) may include'';
       (D) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by paragraph (4) of 
     this section--
       (i) by striking ``academic, public, private, and 
     nongovernmental entities and facilities'' and inserting 
     ``eligible entities''; and
       (ii) by striking ``subsection (a)'' and inserting ``this 
     subsection''; and
       (E) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) Grants.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, the Maritime Administrator, may establish and 
     carry out a competitive grant program to award grants to 
     eligible entities for projects in the United States 
     consistent with the goals of this subsection to study, 
     evaluate, test, demonstrate, or apply technologies and 
     practices to improve environmental performance.'';
       (8) in subsection (b), as redesignated by paragraph (5) of 
     this section, by striking ``subsection (b)(1)'' and inserting 
     ``this section''; and
       (9) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Vessels.--Activities carried out under a grant or 
     cooperative agreement made under this section may be 
     conducted on public vessels under the control of the Maritime 
     Administration, upon approval of the Maritime Administrator.
       ``(d) Eligible Entity Defined.--In this section, the term 
     `eligible entity' means--
       ``(1) a private entity, including a nonprofit organization;
       ``(2) a State, regional, or local government or entity, 
     including special districts;
       ``(3) an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the 
     Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
     U.S.C. 5304)) or a consortium of Indian Tribes;
       ``(4) an institution of higher education as defined under 
     section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1002); or
       ``(5) a partnership or collaboration of entities described 
     in paragraphs (1) through (4).
       ``(e) Center for Maritime Innovation.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation shall, 
     through a cooperative agreement, establish a United States 
     Center for Maritime Innovation (referred to in this 
     subsection as the `Center') to support the study, research, 
     development, assessment, and deployment of emerging marine 
     technologies and practices related to the maritime 
     transportation system.
       ``(2) Selection.--The Center shall be--
       ``(A) selected through a competitive process of eligible 
     entities, and if a private entity, a domestic entity;
       ``(B) based in the United States with technical expertise 
     in emerging marine technologies and practices related to the 
     maritime transportation system; and
       ``(C) located in close proximity to eligible entities with 
     expertise in United States emerging marine technologies and 
     practices, including the use of alternative fuels and the 
     development of both vessel and shoreside infrastructure.
       ``(3) Coordination.--The Secretary of Transportation shall 
     coordinate with other agencies critical for science, 
     research, and regulation of emerging marine technologies for 
     the maritime sector, including the Department of Energy, the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, the National Science 
     Foundation, and the Coast Guard, when establishing the 
     Center.
       ``(4) Functions.--The Center shall--
       ``(A) support eligible entities regarding the development 
     and use of clean energy and necessary infrastructure to 
     support the deployment of clean energy on vessels of the 
     United States;
       ``(B) monitor and assess, on an ongoing basis, the current 
     state of knowledge regarding emerging marine technologies in 
     the United States;
       ``(C) identify any significant gaps in emerging marine 
     technologies research specific to the United States maritime 
     industry, and seek to fill those gaps;
       ``(D) conduct research, development, testing, and 
     evaluation for equipment, technologies, and techniques to 
     address the components under subsection (a)(2);
       ``(E) provide--
       ``(i) guidance on best available technologies;
       ``(ii) technical analysis;
       ``(iii) assistance with understanding complex regulatory 
     requirements; and
       ``(iv) documentation of best practices in the maritime 
     industry, including training and informational webinars on 
     solutions for the maritime industry; and
       ``(F) work with academic and private sector response 
     training centers and Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and 
     Education Centers of Excellence to develop maritime 
     strategies applicable to various segments of the United 
     States maritime industry, including the inland, deep water, 
     and coastal fleets.''.
       (b) Deadline for Implementation.--The Secretary of 
     Transportation shall establish the United States Center for 
     Maritime Innovation under subsection (e) of section 50307 of 
     title 46, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), by 
     not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.

     SEC. 3544. DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED VESSEL.

       Section 53501(5)(A)(iii) of title 46, United States Code, 
     is amended by striking ``United States foreign, Great Lakes, 
     noncontiguous domestic, or short sea transportation trade'' 
     and inserting ``foreign or domestic trade of the United 
     States''.

     SEC. 3545. ESTABLISHING A CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUND.

       Section 53503(b) of title 46, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``United States foreign, Great Lakes, 
     noncontiguous domestic, or short sea transportation trade'' 
     and inserting ``foreign or domestic trade of the United 
     States''.

     SEC. 3546. RECAPITALIZATION OF NATIONAL DEFENSE RESERVE 
                   FLEET.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, the Secretary of Transportation, in 
     consultation with the Chief of Naval Operations and the 
     Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall--
       (1) complete the design of a roll-on, roll-off cargo vessel 
     for the National Defense Reserve Fleet to allow for the 
     construction of such vessel to begin in fiscal year 2024; and
       (2) seek to enter into an agreement with an appropriate 
     vessel construction manager

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     under which the vessel construction manager shall enter into 
     a contract for the construction of not more than ten such 
     vessels in accordance with this section.
       (b) Construction and Documentation Requirements.--A vessel 
     constructed pursuant to this section shall meet the 
     requirements for, and be issued a certificate of, 
     documentation and a coastwise endorsement under chapter 121 
     of title 46, United States Code.
       (c) Design Standards and Construction Practices.--Subject 
     to subsection (b), a vessel constructed pursuant to this 
     section shall be constructed using commercial design 
     standards and commercial construction practices that are 
     consistent with the best interests of the Federal Government.
       (d) Consultation With Other Federal Entities.--The 
     Secretary of Transportation shall consult and coordinate with 
     the Secretary of the Navy and may consult with the heads of 
     other appropriate Federal agencies regarding the vessel 
     described in subsection (a) and activities associated with 
     such vessel.
       (e) Limitation on Use of Funds for Used Vessels.--None of 
     the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
     otherwise made available to carry out this section may be 
     used for the procurement of any used vessel.

     SEC. 3547. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON MERCHANT MARINE.

       It is the sense of Congress that the United States Merchant 
     Marine is a critical part of the national infrastructure of 
     the United States, and the men and women of the United States 
     Merchant Marine are essential workers.

     SEC. 3548. ANALYSIS OF EFFECTS OF CHEMICALS IN STORMWATER 
                   RUNOFF ON PACIFIC SALMON AND STEELHEAD.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Commerce for 
     Oceans and Atmosphere, in coordination with the Secretary of 
     Transportation and the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency, and in consultation with the Director of 
     the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall commence 
     an analysis of--
       (1) the science relating to tire-related chemicals in 
     stormwater runoff at ports and the effects of such chemicals 
     on Pacific salmon and steelhead; and
       (2) the challenges of studying tire-related chemicals in 
     stormwater runoff at ports and the effects of such chemicals 
     on Pacific salmon and steelhead.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 18 months after commencing the 
     analysis required under subsection (a), the Under Secretary 
     of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, in coordination with 
     the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees, and make publicly 
     available, a report that includes--
       (1) the findings of the analysis; and
       (2) recommendations--
       (A) to improve the monitoring of stormwater and research 
     related to run-off for tire-related chemicals and the effects 
     of such chemicals on Pacific salmon and steelhead at ports; 
     and
       (B) based on the best available science on relevant 
     management approaches at ports under their respective 
     jurisdictions.
       (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, 
     the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
     Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and 
     the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives.

     SEC. 3549. REPORT ON EFFECTIVE VESSEL QUIETING MEASURES.

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Maritime 
     Administration, in consultation with the Under Secretary of 
     Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and the Secretary of the 
     Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees, and make 
     publicly available on an appropriate website of the 
     Department of Transportation, a report that includes each of 
     the following:
       (1) An identification of technology-based controls and best 
     management practices for reducing vessel-generated underwater 
     noise.
       (2) For each technology-based control or best management 
     practice identified under paragraph (1), an evaluation of--
       (A) the applicability of each control and practice to 
     various vessel types;
       (B) the technical feasibility and economic achievability of 
     each control or practice; and
       (C) the co-benefits and trade-offs of each control or 
     practice.
       (3) Such other matters as the Administrator determines 
     appropriate.
       (b) Committees.--In this section, the term ``appropriate 
     congressional committees'' means--
       (1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives.

                       DIVISION D--FUNDING TABLES

     SEC. 4001. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS IN FUNDING TABLES.

       (a) In General.--Whenever a funding table in this division 
     specifies a dollar amount authorized for a project, program, 
     or activity, the obligation and expenditure of the specified 
     dollar amount for the project, program, or activity is hereby 
     authorized, subject to the availability of appropriations.
       (b) Merit-based Decisions.--
       (1) In general.--A decision to commit, obligate, or expend 
     funds with or to a specific entity on the basis of a dollar 
     amount authorized pursuant to subsection (a) shall--
       (A) except as provided in paragraph (2), be based on merit-
     based selection procedures in accordance with the 
     requirements of sections 2304(k) and 2374 of title 10, United 
     States Code, or on competitive procedures; and
       (B) comply with other applicable provisions of law.
       (2) Exception.--Paragraph (1)(A) does not apply to a 
     decision to commit, obligate, or expend funds on the basis of 
     a dollar amount authorized pursuant to subsection (a) if the 
     project, program, or activity involved--
       (A) is listed in section 4201; and
       (B) is identified as Community Project Funding through the 
     inclusion of the abbreviation ``CPF'' immediately before the 
     name of the project, program, or activity.
       (c) Relationship to Transfer and Programming Authority.--An 
     amount specified in the funding tables in this division may 
     be transferred or reprogrammed under a transfer or 
     reprogramming authority provided by another provision of this 
     Act or by other law. The transfer or reprogramming of an 
     amount specified in such funding tables shall not count 
     against a ceiling on such transfers or reprogrammings under 
     section 1001 of this Act or any other provision of law, 
     unless such transfer or reprogramming would move funds 
     between appropriation accounts.
       (d) Applicability to Classified Annex.--This section 
     applies to any classified annex that accompanies this Act.
       (e) Oral and Written Communications.--No oral or written 
     communication concerning any amount specified in the funding 
     tables in this division shall supersede the requirements of 
     this section.

                         TITLE XLI--PROCUREMENT

     SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT.

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            SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT (In Thousands of Dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             FY 2023        Conference
      Line                 Item              Request        Authorized
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
                   ARMY
                  FIXED WING
002               MQ-1 UAV.............                         350,000
                  Program increase--MQ-                        [350,000]
                   1 for Army National
                   Guard.
005               SMALL UNMANNED                 10,598          20,598
                   AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.
                  Short Range                                   [10,000]
                   Reconnaissance
                   acceleration.
                  ROTARY
007               AH-64 APACHE BLOCK            524,661         524,661
                   IIIA REMAN.
008               AH-64 APACHE BLOCK            169,218         169,218
                   IIIA REMAN.
010               UH-60 BLACKHAWK M             650,406         707,806
                   MODEL (MYP).
                  Add 2 aircraft--                              [57,400]
                   combat loss
                   replacement.
011               UH-60 BLACKHAWK M              68,147          68,147
                   MODEL (MYP).
012               UH-60 BLACK HAWK L            178,658         178,658
                   AND V MODELS.
013               CH-47 HELICOPTER.....         169,149         366,849
                  Three additional                             [197,700]
                   aircraft.
014               CH-47 HELICOPTER.....          18,749          18,749
                  MODIFICATION OF
                   AIRCRAFT
016               MQ-1 PAYLOAD.........          57,700          57,700
018               GRAY EAGLE MODS2.....          13,038         133,038
                  Program increase--MQ-                        [120,000]
                   1C Gray Eagle
                   extended range multi-
                   domain operations.

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019               MULTI SENSOR ABN               21,380          21,380
                   RECON.
020               AH-64 MODS...........          85,840          85,840
021               CH-47 CARGO                    11,215          36,215
                   HELICOPTER MODS
                   (MYP).
                  Degraded visual                               [25,000]
                   environment system.
024               EMARSS SEMA MODS.....           1,591           1,591
026               UTILITY HELICOPTER             21,346          29,346
                   MODS.
                  Load stabilization                             [8,000]
                   systems.
027               NETWORK AND MISSION            44,526          44,526
                   PLAN.
028               COMMS, NAV                     72,387          72,387
                   SURVEILLANCE.
030               AVIATION ASSURED PNT.          71,130          69,320
                  PM costs excess......                         [-1,810]
031               GATM ROLLUP..........          14,683          14,683
                  GROUND SUPPORT
                   AVIONICS
034               AIRCRAFT                      167,927         167,927
                   SURVIVABILITY
                   EQUIPMENT.
035               SURVIVABILITY CM.....           6,622           6,622
036               CMWS.................         107,112         107,112
037               COMMON INFRARED               288,209         288,209
                   COUNTERMEASURES
                   (CIRCM).
                  OTHER SUPPORT
039               COMMON GROUND                  20,823          20,823
                   EQUIPMENT.
040               AIRCREW INTEGRATED             25,773          25,773
                   SYSTEMS.
041               AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL..          27,492          27,492
042               LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET           1,275           1,275
043               UNDISTRIBUTED........                          90,141
                  Inflation effects....                         [90,141]
                  TOTAL AIRCRAFT              2,849,655       3,706,086
                   PROCUREMENT, ARMY.
 
                  MISSILE PROCUREMENT,
                   ARMY
                  SURFACE-TO-AIR
                   MISSILE SYSTEM
001               LOWER TIER AIR AND              4,260           4,260
                   MISSILE DEFENSE
                   (AMD) SEN.
002               LOWER TIER AIR AND              9,200           9,200
                   MISSILE DEFENSE
                   (AMD) SEN.
003               M-SHORAD--PROCUREMENT         135,747         410,809
                  Additional units--                           [111,100]
                   Army UPL.
                  Hellfire pod                                  [55,740]
                   replacement--Army
                   UPL.
                  Production line--Army                        [108,222]
                   UPL.
004               MSE MISSILE..........       1,037,093       1,037,093
005               PRECISION STRIKE              213,172         213,172
                   MISSILE (PRSM).
006               INDIRECT FIRE                  18,924          18,924
                   PROTECTION
                   CAPABILITY INC 2-I.
                  AIR-TO-SURFACE
                   MISSILE SYSTEM
007               HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY.         111,294         111,294
008               JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND           216,030         252,030
                   MSLS (JAGM).
                  Defense Industrial                            [36,000]
                   Base (DIB) Expansion
                   for AGM-179 Joint
                   Air-to-Ground
                   Missiles (JAGM).
010               LONG-RANGE HYPERSONIC         249,285         249,285
                   WEAPON.
                  ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT
                   MISSILE SYS
011               JAVELIN (AAWS-M)              162,968         162,968
                   SYSTEM SUMMARY.
012               TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY.         105,423         105,423
013               GUIDED MLRS ROCKET            785,028         785,028
                   (GMLRS).
014               MLRS REDUCED RANGE              4,354           4,354
                   PRACTICE ROCKETS
                   (RRPR).
015               HIGH MOBILITY                 155,705         155,705
                   ARTILLERY ROCKET
                   SYSTEM (HIMARS.
016               LETHAL MINIATURE               37,937         112,937
                   AERIAL MISSILE
                   SYSTEM (LMAMS.
                  Procurement of                                [75,000]
                   Switchblade 600
                   variant.
                  MODIFICATIONS
017               PATRIOT MODS.........         253,689       1,193,689
                  2 Additional Fire                            [700,000]
                   Units and a
                   Dismounted Patriot
                   Information and
                   Coordination Central
                   (D-PICC).
                  Defense Industrial                           [240,000]
                   Base (DIB) Expansion
                   for PATRIOT Advanced
                   Capability - 3 (PAC-
                   3) Missile Segment.
020               ITAS/TOW MODS........           5,154           5,154
021               MLRS MODS............         218,359         218,359
022               HIMARS MODIFICATIONS.          20,468          20,468
                  SPARES AND REPAIR
                   PARTS
023               SPARES AND REPAIR               6,508           6,508
                   PARTS.
                  SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
                   FACILITIES
024               AIR DEFENSE TARGETS..          11,317          11,317
025               INDUSTRIAL                                    150,000
                   PREPAREDNESS.
                  Blk 1 refurb missiles                        [150,000]
026               UNDISTRIBUTED........                         117,940
                  Inflation effects....                        [117,940]
                  TOTAL MISSILE               3,761,915       5,355,917
                   PROCUREMENT, ARMY.
 
                  PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV,
                   ARMY
                  TRACKED COMBAT
                   VEHICLES
001               ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE         380,677         780,677
                   VEHICLE (AMPV).
                  Program increase.....                        [400,000]
002               ASSAULT BREACHER                3,852           3,852
                   VEHICLE (ABV).
003               MOBILE PROTECTED              356,708         356,708
                   FIREPOWER.
                  MODIFICATION OF
                   TRACKED COMBAT
                   VEHICLES
004               STRYKER UPGRADE......         671,271         891,171
                  Program increase                             [219,900]
                   modifications--Army
                   UPL.
005               BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD)         279,531         279,531
006               M109 FOV                        3,028           3,028
                   MODIFICATIONS.
007               PALADIN INTEGRATED            493,003         688,003
                   MANAGEMENT (PIM).
                  Program increase.....                        [195,000]
008               IMPROVED RECOVERY             138,759         138,759
                   VEHICLE (M88A2
                   HERCULES).

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012               JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE.          36,990          36,990
014               ABRAMS UPGRADE                656,340       1,278,140
                   PROGRAM.
                  Program increase                              [97,200]
                   modifications--Army
                   UPL.
                  Program increase                             [524,600]
                   upgrades--Army UPL.
                  WEAPONS & OTHER
                   COMBAT VEHICLES
017               MULTI-ROLE ANTI-ARMOR          26,627          26,627
                   ANTI-PERSONNEL
                   WEAPON S.
018               MORTAR SYSTEMS.......           8,516           8,516
019               LOCATION & AZIMUTH             48,301          48,301
                   DETERMINATION SYSTEM
                   (LADS.
020               XM320 GRENADE                  11,703          11,703
                   LAUNCHER MODULE
                   (GLM).
021               PRECISION SNIPER                6,436           6,436
                   RIFLE.
024               NEXT GENERATION SQUAD         221,293         202,881
                   WEAPON.
                  Automatic rifle                               [-3,387]
                   contract delays.
                  Rifle contract delays                        [-15,025]
                  MOD OF WEAPONS AND
                   OTHER COMBAT VEH
028               M777 MODS............           3,374           3,374
033               M119 MODIFICATIONS...           2,263           2,263
                  SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
                   FACILITIES
036               ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M           2,138           2,138
                   (WOCV-WTCV).
037               PRODUCTION BASE               225,220         225,220
                   SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV).
038               UNDISTRIBUTED........                         100,659
                  Inflation effects....                        [100,659]
                  TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF        3,576,030       5,094,977
                   W&TCV, ARMY.
 
                  PROCUREMENT OF
                   AMMUNITION, ARMY
                  SMALL/MEDIUM CAL
                   AMMUNITION
001               CTG, 5.56MM, ALL               59,447          64,724
                   TYPES.
                  Ahead of need........                         [-4,723]
                  Program increase.....                         [10,000]
002               CTG, 7.62MM, ALL               90,019          96,364
                   TYPES.
                  Carryover............                         [-3,655]
                  Program increase.....                         [10,000]
003               NEXT GENERATION SQUAD         128,662          96,496
                   WEAPON AMMUNITION.
                  Schedule delays......                        [-32,166]
004               CTG, HANDGUN, ALL                 317             317
                   TYPES.
005               CTG, .50 CAL, ALL              35,849          45,849
                   TYPES.
                  Program increase.....                         [10,000]
006               CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES.          11,761          21,761
                  CRAM program increase                         [10,000]
007               CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES.          10,270          10,270
008               CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES.         143,045         143,045
009               CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES.          85,213          85,213
                  MORTAR AMMUNITION
010               60MM MORTAR, ALL               33,338          33,338
                   TYPES.
011               81MM MORTAR, ALL               56,577          56,577
                   TYPES.
012               120MM MORTAR, ALL             127,168         127,168
                   TYPES.
                  TANK AMMUNITION
013               CARTRIDGES, TANK,             296,943         293,443
                   105MM AND 120MM, ALL
                   TYPES.
                  120mm MPT--Unit cost                          [-3,500]
                   growth.
                  ARTILLERY AMMUNITION
014               ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES,           7,647           7,647
                   75MM & 105MM, ALL
                   TYPES.
015               ARTILLERY PROJECTILE,         182,455         212,455
                   155MM, ALL TYPES.
                  Defense Industrial                            [40,000]
                   Base (DIB) Expansion
                   for XM1128 and XM113
                   (IB only)--155mm
                   rounds.
                  Proj Arty 155mm HE                           [-10,000]
                   RAP M1210--Early to
                   need.
017               PRECISION ARTILLERY           166,334         166,334
                   MUNITIONS.
018               ARTILLERY                     143,763         143,763
                   PROPELLANTS, FUZES
                   AND PRIMERS, ALL.
                  MINES
019               MINES & CLEARING               80,920          80,920
                   CHARGES, ALL TYPES.
020               CLOSE TERRAIN SHAPING          53,579          53,579
                   OBSTACLE.
                  ROCKETS
021               SHOULDER LAUNCHED              18,159          18,159
                   MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES.
022               ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL         171,697         171,697
                   TYPES.
                  OTHER AMMUNITION
023               CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES...           7,643           7,643
024               DEMOLITION MUNITIONS,          29,796          29,796
                   ALL TYPES.
025               GRENADES, ALL TYPES..          36,251          36,251
026               SIGNALS, ALL TYPES...          13,852          13,852
027               SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES           9,350           9,350
                  MISCELLANEOUS
029               AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL            3,823           3,823
                   TYPES.
030               ITEMS LESS THAN $5             19,921          19,921
                   MILLION (AMMO).
031               AMMUNITION PECULIAR            13,001          13,001
                   EQUIPMENT.
032               FIRST DESTINATION              17,528          17,528
                   TRANSPORTATION
                   (AMMO).
033               CLOSEOUT LIABILITIES.             101             101
                  PRODUCTION BASE
                   SUPPORT
034               INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES         499,613         678,063
                  Construction of                               [10,000]
                   Automated
                   Contaminated Waste
                   Plant, Lake City AAP.
                  Construction of                                [3,000]
                   Electrical System
                   Upgrade Phase I,
                   Scranton AAP.
                  Construction of Erie                             [700]
                   1--Unload
                   Manipulator,
                   Scranton AAP.
                  Construction of Forge                            [500]
                   Shop--Process Smog
                   Removal System,
                   Scranton AAP.
                  Construction of Forge                          [1,250]
                   Shop--Replace Pipes
                   (Subway Area),
                   Scranton AAP.
                  Construction of                                [1,600]
                   Industrial Sewer
                   Modernization, Iowa
                   AAP.
                  Construction of                                [4,300]
                   Infrastructure
                   Repairs Phase  I,
                   Scranton AAP.

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                  Construction of                                [3,030]
                   Infrastructure
                   Repairs Phase  II,
                   Scranton AAP.
                  Construction of                                [2,400]
                   Medium Cal X-Ray
                   Equipment &
                   Infrastructure, Iowa
                   AAP.
                  Construction of                                [8,530]
                   Replace Internal
                   Water/Condensate
                   Lines, Bldgs 1, 2, &
                   3, Lake City AAP.
                  Construction of Small                          [8,000]
                   Caliber Automated
                   Primer Design, Lake
                   City AAP.
                  Construction of                                [3,300]
                   Storage Yard K Mod &
                   Automation, Iowa AAP.
                  Construction of Ultra                          [3,740]
                   Violet Fire
                   Detection System,
                   Iowa AAP.
                  Construction of                                [5,600]
                   Upgrade Laundry
                   Facility, Holston
                   AAP.
                  Construction of Water                         [25,000]
                   Distribution System,
                   Radford AAP.
                  Construction of Water                          [2,500]
                   In-take Pumps (B.
                   407), Radford AAP.
                  Urgent Safety                                 [95,000]
                   Upgrades to LCAAP.
035               CONVENTIONAL                   80,970          80,970
                   MUNITIONS
                   DEMILITARIZATION.
036               ARMS INITIATIVE......           4,039           4,039
037               UNDISTRIBUTED........                          78,556
                  Inflation effects....                         [78,556]
                  TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF        2,639,051       2,922,013
                   AMMUNITION, ARMY.
 
                  OTHER PROCUREMENT,
                   ARMY
                  TACTICAL VEHICLES
002               SEMITRAILERS,                  23,021          23,021
                   FLATBED:.
003               SEMITRAILERS, TANKERS          21,869          19,369
                  Carryover............                         [-2,500]
004               HI MOB MULTI-PURP               6,121           6,121
                   WHLD VEH (HMMWV).
005               GROUND MOBILITY                34,316          47,116
                   VEHICLES (GMV).
                  Program increase--                            [12,800]
                   Infantry Squad
                   Vehicle.
007               JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL          703,110         686,396
                   VEHICLE FAMILY OF
                   VEHICL.
                  Unit cost increases..                        [-16,714]
008               TRUCK, DUMP, 20T                               30,000
                   (CCE).
                  Program increase.....                         [30,000]
009               FAMILY OF MEDIUM               74,086         157,746
                   TACTICAL VEH (FMTV).
                  Program increase.....                         [83,660]
010               FAMILY OF COLD                 23,772          23,772
                   WEATHER ALL-TERRAIN
                   VEHICLE (C.
011               FIRETRUCKS &                   39,950          39,950
                   ASSOCIATED
                   FIREFIGHTING EQUIP.
012               FAMILY OF HEAVY                96,112         206,112
                   TACTICAL VEHICLES
                   (FHTV).
                  Program increase.....                        [110,000]
013               PLS ESP..............          54,674          54,674
016               MODIFICATION OF IN             31,819         214,819
                   SVC EQUIP.
                  HMMWV safety upgrades                        [183,000]
                  NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES
017               PASSENGER CARRYING              1,286           1,286
                   VEHICLES.
018               NONTACTICAL VEHICLES,          15,059          15,059
                   OTHER.
                  COMM--JOINT
                   COMMUNICATIONS
019               SIGNAL MODERNIZATION          179,853         169,853
                   PROGRAM.
                  Equipment Cost Growth                         [-5,000]
                  Software Cost Growth.                         [-5,000]
020               TACTICAL NETWORK              382,007         417,007
                   TECHNOLOGY MOD IN
                   SVC.
                  Program acceleration                          [35,000]
                   (mobile networking
                   for three maneuver
                   battalions).
022               DISASTER INCIDENT               4,066           4,066
                   RESPONSE COMMS
                   TERMINAL (DI.
023               JCSE EQUIPMENT                  5,505           5,505
                   (USRDECOM).
                  COMM--SATELLITE
                   COMMUNICATIONS
026               DEFENSE ENTERPRISE            107,228         107,228
                   WIDEBAND SATCOM
                   SYSTEMS.
027               TRANSPORTABLE                 119,259         114,250
                   TACTICAL COMMAND
                   COMMUNICATIONS.
                  Carryover............                         [-5,009]
028               SHF TERM.............          23,173          23,173
029               ASSURED POSITIONING,          184,911         184,911
                   NAVIGATION AND
                   TIMING.
030               EHF SATELLITE                   5,853           5,853
                   COMMUNICATION.
031               SMART-T (SPACE)......           4,916           4,916
032               GLOBAL BRDCST SVC--             3,179           3,179
                   GBS.
                  COMM--C3 SYSTEM
034               COE TACTICAL SERVER            94,287          90,387
                   INFRASTRUCTURE (TSI).
                  Unjustified cost                              [-3,900]
                   growth.
                  COMM--COMBAT
                   COMMUNICATIONS
035               HANDHELD MANPACK              728,366         720,592
                   SMALL FORM FIT (HMS).
                  Early to need--single-                        [-5,774]
                   channel data radio.
                  Excess to need--                              [-2,000]
                   handheld radio
                   systems engineering.
037               ARMY LINK 16 SYSTEMS.          47,581          47,581
039               UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE          20,178          20,178
040               COTS COMMUNICATIONS           320,595         313,654
                   EQUIPMENT.
                  LCTRR costs                                   [-6,941]
                   previously funded.
041               FAMILY OF MED COMM              7,621           7,621
                   FOR COMBAT CASUALTY
                   CARE.
042               ARMY COMMUNICATIONS &          59,705          59,705
                   ELECTRONICS.
                  COMM--INTELLIGENCE
                   COMM
043               CI AUTOMATION                  13,891          13,891
                   ARCHITECTURE-INTEL.
045               MULTI-DOMAIN                   20,637          20,637
                   INTELLIGENCE.
                  INFORMATION SECURITY
046               INFORMATION SYSTEM              1,019           1,019
                   SECURITY PROGRAM-
                   ISSP.
047               COMMUNICATIONS                125,692         125,692
                   SECURITY (COMSEC).
049               INSIDER THREAT                  1,796           1,796
                   PROGRAM--UNIT
                   ACTIVITY MONITO.
051               BIOMETRIC ENABLING                816             816
                   CAPABILITY (BEC).
052               ARCYBER DEFENSIVE              18,239          18,239
                   CYBER OPERATIONS.
                  COMM--LONG HAUL
                   COMMUNICATIONS
054               BASE SUPPORT                   10,262          25,262
                   COMMUNICATIONS.
                  CONUS land mobile                             [15,000]
                   radio.

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                  COMM--BASE
                   COMMUNICATIONS
055               INFORMATION SYSTEMS..         116,522          93,999
                  Ahead of need........                        [-22,523]
056               EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT            5,036           5,036
                   MODERNIZATION
                   PROGRAM.
059               INSTALLATION INFO             214,806         214,806
                   INFRASTRUCTURE MOD
                   PROGRAM.
                  ELECT EQUIP--TACT INT
                   REL ACT (TIARA)
062               TITAN................          84,821               0
                  Army requested                               [-19,680]
                   realignment to OPA
                   line 66.
                  Army Requested                               [-50,900]
                   Realignment to RDTE.
                  Funding ahead of need                        [-14,241]
063               JTT/CIBS-M...........           2,352           2,352
064               TERRESTRIAL LAYER              88,915           8,373
                   SYSTEMS (TLS).
                  Production contract                          [-42,542]
                   ahead of need.
                  Realignment of funds.                        [-38,000]
066               DCGS-A-INTEL.........          76,771          96,451
                  Army requested                                [19,680]
                   realignment from OPA
                   line 62.
067               JOINT TACTICAL GROUND             349             349
                   STATION (JTAGS)-
                   INTEL.
068               TROJAN...............          20,562          20,562
069               MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP            30,424          49,724
                   (INTEL SPT).
                  INDOPACOM UFR--SIGINT                          [9,300]
                   upgrades.
                  Prophet Enhanced ESP                          [10,000]
                   Kits.
070               BIOMETRIC TACTICAL              2,269           2,269
                   COLLECTION DEVICES.
                  ELECT EQUIP--
                   ELECTRONIC WARFARE
                   (EW)
073               AIR VIGILANCE (AV)...           5,688           5,688
074               MULTI-FUNCTION                  3,060           3,060
                   ELECTRONIC WARFARE
                   (MFEW) SYST.
076               COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/           19,519          15,019
                   SECURITY
                   COUNTERMEASURES.
                  Carryover............                         [-4,500]
077               CI MODERNIZATION.....             437             437
                  ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL
                   SURV. (TAC SURV)
078               SENTINEL MODS........         166,736         166,736
079               NIGHT VISION DEVICES.         424,253         425,253
                  ENVGB program                                [100,000]
                   extension.
                  IVAS--Army requested                         [-99,000]
                   realignment to RDTE.
080               SMALL TACTICAL                 11,357          11,357
                   OPTICAL RIFLE
                   MOUNTED MLRF.
082               FAMILY OF WEAPON              202,258         195,818
                   SIGHTS (FWS).
                  Program decrease.....                         [-6,440]
083               ENHANCED PORTABLE               5,116           5,116
                   INDUCTIVE ARTILLERY
                   FUZE SE.
084               FORWARD LOOKING                37,914          37,914
                   INFRARED (IFLIR).
085               COUNTER SMALL                 326,364         326,364
                   UNMANNED AERIAL
                   SYSTEM (C-SUAS).
086               JOINT BATTLE COMMAND--        186,515         186,515
                   PLATFORM (JBC-P).
087               JOINT EFFECTS                  10,304           5,152
                   TARGETING SYSTEM
                   (JETS).
                  Program reduction....                         [-5,152]
088               COMPUTER BALLISTICS:            3,038           3,038
                   LHMBC XM32.
089               MORTAR FIRE CONTROL             4,879           4,879
                   SYSTEM.
090               MORTAR FIRE CONTROL             4,370           4,370
                   SYSTEMS
                   MODIFICATIONS.
091               COUNTERFIRE RADARS...         162,208         162,208
                  ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL
                   C2 SYSTEMS
092               ARMY COMMAND POST              60,455          60,455
                   INTEGRATED
                   INFRASTRUCTURE (.
093               FIRE SUPPORT C2                 9,676           9,676
                   FAMILY.
094               AIR & MSL DEFENSE              72,619          72,619
                   PLANNING & CONTROL
                   SYS.
095               IAMD BATTLE COMMAND           438,967         438,967
                   SYSTEM.
096               LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE             4,586           4,586
                   SUPPORT (LCSS).
097               NETWORK MANAGEMENT             37,199          37,199
                   INITIALIZATION AND
                   SERVICE.
098               GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT           4,102           4,102
                   SYSTEM-ARMY (GCSS-A).
099               INTEGRATED PERSONNEL            6,926           6,926
                   AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY
                   (IPP.
101               MOD OF IN-SVC                   4,076          15,076
                   EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE).
                  GPS laser leveling                            [11,000]
                   system.
                  ELECT EQUIP--
                   AUTOMATION
102               ARMY TRAINING                   8,033           8,033
                   MODERNIZATION.
103               AUTOMATED DATA                 96,554          96,554
                   PROCESSING EQUIP.
104               ACCESSIONS                     43,767          19,500
                   INFORMATION
                   ENVIRONMENT (AIE).
                  Insufficient                                 [-24,267]
                   justification.
105               GENERAL FUND                       97              97
                   ENTERPRISE BUSINESS
                   SYSTEMS FAM.
106               HIGH PERF COMPUTING            73,655          73,655
                   MOD PGM (HPCMP).
107               CONTRACT WRITING               17,701           4,075
                   SYSTEM.
                  Licenses ahead of                            [-13,626]
                   need.
108               CSS COMMUNICATIONS...          88,141          88,141
                  ELECT EQUIP--SUPPORT
111               BCT EMERGING                   12,853          12,853
                   TECHNOLOGIES.
                  CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
099               CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS..           1,596           1,596
                  CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE
                   EQUIPMENT
113               BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS           47,960          47,960
                   (BDS).
114               CBRN DEFENSE.........          56,129          56,129
                  BRIDGING EQUIPMENT
116               TACTICAL BRIDGING....          13,785          13,785
118               BRIDGE SUPPLEMENTAL             6,774           1,045
                   SET.
                  Carryover............                         [-5,729]
119               COMMON BRIDGE                  10,379          10,379
                   TRANSPORTER (CBT)
                   RECAP.
                  ENGINEER (NON-
                   CONSTRUCTION)
                   EQUIPMENT
124               ROBOTICS AND APPLIQUE          52,340          52,340
                   SYSTEMS.
                  COMBAT SERVICE
                   SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

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127               HEATERS AND ECU'S....           7,672           7,672
129               PERSONNEL RECOVERY              4,691           4,691
                   SUPPORT SYSTEM
                   (PRSS).
130               GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM         124,953         124,953
131               MOBILE SOLDIER POWER.          15,933          15,933
132               FORCE PROVIDER.......                          12,000
                  Program increase.....                         [12,000]
134               CARGO AERIAL DEL &             42,444          42,444
                   PERSONNEL PARACHUTE
                   SYSTEM.
136               ITEMS LESS THAN $5M             4,155           4,155
                   (ENG SPT).
                  PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT
137               QUALITY SURVEILLANCE            2,845           2,845
                   EQUIPMENT.
138               DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS,          26,433          26,433
                   PETROLEUM & WATER.
                  MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
139               COMBAT SUPPORT                 75,606          75,606
                   MEDICAL.
                  MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT
140               MOBILE MAINTENANCE              3,936           3,936
                   EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS.
                  CONSTRUCTION
                   EQUIPMENT
147               ALL TERRAIN CRANES...          31,341          31,341
148               HIGH MOBILITY                                  10,000
                   ENGINEER EXCAVATOR
                   (HMEE).
                  Program increase.....                         [10,000]
149               FAMILY OF DIVER                 3,256           3,256
                   SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
150               CONST EQUIP ESP......           9,104           9,104
                  RAIL FLOAT
                   CONTAINERIZATION
                   EQUIPMENT
151               ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP..          47,889          47,889
152               MANEUVER SUPPORT              104,676         104,676
                   VESSEL (MSV).
153               ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M          10,131          10,131
                   (FLOAT/RAIL).
                  GENERATORS
154               GENERATORS AND                 54,400          54,400
                   ASSOCIATED EQUIP.
155               TACTICAL ELECTRIC               8,293           8,293
                   POWER
                   RECAPITALIZATION.
                  MATERIAL HANDLING
                   EQUIPMENT
156               FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS..           8,819           8,819
                  TRAINING EQUIPMENT
157               COMBAT TRAINING                48,046          48,046
                   CENTERS SUPPORT.
158               TRAINING DEVICES,             201,966         199,669
                   NONSYSTEM.
                  Program decrease.....                         [-2,297]
159               SYNTHETIC TRAINING            255,670         219,670
                   ENVIRONMENT (STE).
                  SiVT--Army requested                         [-36,000]
                   realignment to RDTE.
160               GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN            9,546           9,546
                   SUPPORT OF ARMY
                   TRAINING.
                  TEST MEASURE AND DIG
                   EQUIPMENT (TMD)
162               INTEGRATED FAMILY OF           36,514          36,514
                   TEST EQUIPMENT
                   (IFTE).
164               TEST EQUIPMENT                 32,734          32,734
                   MODERNIZATION
                   (TEMOD).
                  OTHER SUPPORT
                   EQUIPMENT
166               PHYSICAL SECURITY             102,556         116,706
                   SYSTEMS (OPA3).
                  AFRICOM UFR--force                            [14,150]
                   protection.
167               BASE LEVEL COMMON              31,417          31,417
                   EQUIPMENT.
168               MODIFICATION OF IN-            24,047          24,047
                   SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA-
                   3).
169               BUILDING, PRE-FAB,             32,151          32,151
                   RELOCATABLE.
170               SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR          84,779          84,779
                   TEST AND EVALUATION.
                  OPA2
172               INITIAL SPARES--C&E..          10,463          10,463
173               UNDISTRIBUTED........                         291,568
                  Inflation effects....                        [291,568]
                  TOTAL OTHER                 8,457,509       8,966,932
                   PROCUREMENT, ARMY.
 
                  AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
                   NAVY
                  COMBAT AIRCRAFT
001               F/A-18E/F (FIGHTER)            90,865         756,865
                   HORNET.
                  8 aircraft--USNR.....                        [666,000]
002               JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER        1,663,515       2,017,715
                   CV.
                  Three additional                             [313,600]
                   Joint Strike Fighter
                   aircraft.
                  TR-3 Organic Depot                            [40,600]
                   Standup.
003               JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER          387,596         224,496
                   CV.
                  Economic order                              [-163,100]
                   quantity unjustified
                   request.
004               JSF STOVL............       1,909,635       1,950,235
                  TR-3 Organic Depot                            [40,600]
                   Standup.
005               JSF STOVL............         200,118         200,118
006               CH-53K (HEAVY LIFT)..       1,669,986       1,898,196
                  Engineering change                           [-15,790]
                   orders excess growth.
                  Unjustified cost                              [-2,000]
                   growth--Other ILS.
                  Unjustified cost                              [-4,000]
                   growth--Pubs/ Tech
                   data.
                  USMC UFR--additional                         [250,000]
                   aircraft.
007               CH-53K (HEAVY LIFT)..         357,824         357,824
008               V-22 (MEDIUM LIFT)...          31,795         243,795
                  Unit quantity                                [212,000]
                   increase--2 aircraft.
011               P-8A POSEIDON........          41,521          41,521
012               E-2D ADV HAWKEYE.....         842,401       1,235,762
                  2 additional E-2D                            [399,900]
                   aircraft--Navy UPL.
                  Non-recurring excess                          [-6,539]
                   growth.
                  TRAINER AIRCRAFT
014               MULTI-ENGINE TRAINING         123,217         107,801
                   SYSTEM (METS).
                  Support cost excess                          [-15,416]
                   growth.
015               ADVANCED HELICOPTER           119,816         119,816
                   TRAINING SYSTEM.
                  OTHER AIRCRAFT

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016               KC-130J..............         439,501         439,501
017               KC-130J..............          29,122          29,122
019               MQ-4 TRITON..........         587,820         584,192
                  Program decrease.....                         [-3,628]
020               MQ-4 TRITON..........          75,235          75,235
021               MQ-8 UAV.............                          21,000
                  Costs associated with                         [21,000]
                   restoring 5 LCS.
022               STUASL0 UAV..........           2,703           2,703
023               MQ-25................         696,713         696,713
024               MQ-25................          51,463          51,463
025               MARINE GROUP 5 UAS...         103,882          98,132
                  Program decrease.....                         [-5,750]
                  MODIFICATION OF
                   AIRCRAFT
027               F-18 A-D UNIQUE......         141,514         141,514
028               F-18E/F AND EA-18G            572,681         572,681
                   MODERNIZATION AND
                   SUSTAINM.
029               MARINE GROUP 5 UAS             86,116          86,116
                   SERIES.
030               AEA SYSTEMS..........          25,058          25,058
031               AV-8 SERIES..........          26,657          26,657
032               INFRARED SEARCH AND           144,699         134,329
                   TRACK (IRST).
                  Reduction in units...                        [-10,370]
033               ADVERSARY............         105,188         105,188
034               F-18 SERIES..........         480,663         480,663
035               H-53 SERIES..........          40,151          40,151
036               MH-60 SERIES.........         126,238         126,238
037               H-1 SERIES...........         122,498         122,498
038               EP-3 SERIES..........           8,492           8,492
039               E-2 SERIES...........         188,897         188,897
040               TRAINER A/C SERIES...           9,568           9,568
042               C-130 SERIES.........         132,170         132,170
043               FEWSG................             695             695
044               CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C            10,902          10,902
                   SERIES.
045               E-6 SERIES...........         129,049         129,049
046               EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS          55,265          55,265
                   SERIES.
047               T-45 SERIES..........         201,670         201,670
048               POWER PLANT CHANGES..          24,685          24,685
049               JPATS SERIES.........          19,780          19,780
050               AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT           1,143           1,143
                   MODS.
051               COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT.         129,722         129,722
052               COMMON AVIONICS               136,883         131,883
                   CHANGES.
                  Installation                                  [-5,000]
                   equipment NRE
                   previously funded.
053               COMMON DEFENSIVE                6,373           6,373
                   WEAPON SYSTEM.
054               ID SYSTEMS...........           3,828           3,828
055               P-8 SERIES...........         249,342         249,342
056               MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION          24,684          24,684
057               MQ-8 SERIES..........           9,846          17,146
                  Costs associated with                          [7,300]
                   restoring 5 LCS.
058               V-22 (TILT/ROTOR              207,621         290,121
                   ACFT) OSPREY.
                  V-22 Nacelle                                  [82,500]
                   Improvement.
059               NEXT GENERATION               401,563         468,563
                   JAMMER (NGJ).
                  Program increase--2                           [67,000]
                   shipsets - Navy UPL.
060               F-35 STOVL SERIES....         216,356         199,294
                  Prior year under                             [-17,062]
                   execution.
061               F-35 CV SERIES.......         208,336         204,110
                  Prior year under                              [-4,226]
                   execution.
062               QRC..................          47,864          47,864
063               MQ-4 SERIES..........          94,738          91,977
                  Prior year under                              [-2,761]
                   execution.
064               RQ-21 SERIES.........           6,576           6,576
                  AIRCRAFT SPARES AND
                   REPAIR PARTS
068               SPARES AND REPAIR           1,872,417       2,166,317
                   PARTS.
                  Costs associated with                          [1,200]
                   restoring 5 LCS.
                  Navy UFR--aviation                           [292,700]
                   outfitting spares in
                   support of carrier
                   airwings.
                  AIRCRAFT SUPPORT
                   EQUIP & FACILITIES
069               COMMON GROUND                 542,214         542,214
                   EQUIPMENT.
070               AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL           101,559         101,559
                   FACILITIES.
071               WAR CONSUMABLES......          40,316          40,316
072               OTHER PRODUCTION               46,403          46,403
                   CHARGES.
073               SPECIAL SUPPORT               423,280         423,280
                   EQUIPMENT.
074               UNDISTRIBUTED........                         491,186
                  Inflation effects....                        [491,186]
                  TOTAL AIRCRAFT             16,848,428      19,478,372
                   PROCUREMENT, NAVY.
 
                  WEAPONS PROCUREMENT,
                   NAVY
                  MODIFICATION OF
                   MISSILES
001               TRIDENT II MODS......       1,125,164       1,176,164
                  Defense Industrial                            [51,000]
                   Base (DIB) Expansion
                   for Trident II Mods.
                  SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
                   FACILITIES
002               MISSILE INDUSTRIAL              7,767           7,767
                   FACILITIES.
                  STRATEGIC MISSILES
003               TOMAHAWK.............         160,190         160,190
                  TACTICAL MISSILES
004               AMRAAM...............         335,900         335,900

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005               SIDEWINDER...........          63,288          89,188
                  Navy UFR--additional                          [25,900]
                   AIM-9X.
006               STANDARD MISSILE.....         489,123         739,123
                  Capacity expansion--                          [50,000]
                   dual-source
                   energetics.
                  Capacity expansion--                         [200,000]
                   test/tooling
                   equipment.
008               JASSM................          58,481               0
                  Navy requested                               [-12,000]
                   transfer to line 16.
                  Navy requested                               [-46,481]
                   transfer to RDTE
                   line 93.
009               SMALL DIAMETER BOMB           108,317         104,421
                   II.
                  Unit cost growth--AUR                         [-3,896]
010               RAM..................          92,131          92,131
011               JOINT AIR GROUND               78,395          78,395
                   MISSILE (JAGM).
012               HELLFIRE.............           6,603           6,603
013               AERIAL TARGETS.......         183,222         183,222
014               DRONES AND DECOYS....          62,930          50,430
                  Stabilize production                         [-12,500]
                   ramp.
015               OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT           3,524           3,524
016               LRASM................         226,022         291,022
                  Defense Industrial                            [53,000]
                   Base (DIB) Expansion
                   for LRASM.
                  Navy requested                                [12,000]
                   transfer from line 8.
017               NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE           59,034         259,034
                   (NSM).
                  Naval Strike                                 [200,000]
                   Missiles--Advanced
                   Procurement.
                  MODIFICATION OF
                   MISSILES
018               TOMAHAWK MODS........         435,308         435,308
019               ESSM.................         282,035         282,035
020               AARGM................         131,275         171,275
                  Production increase..                         [40,000]
021               STANDARD MISSILES              71,198          71,198
                   MODS.
023               INDUSTRIAL                                     20,000
                   PREPAREDNESS.
                  Defense Industrial                            [20,000]
                   Base (DIB) Expansion
                   for Harpoon Missiles.
                  SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
                   FACILITIES
022               WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL              1,976           6,976
                   FACILITIES.
                  Hypersonic test                                [5,000]
                   facility.
                  ORDNANCE SUPPORT
                   EQUIPMENT
025               ORDNANCE SUPPORT               40,793          40,793
                   EQUIPMENT.
                  TORPEDOES AND RELATED
                   EQUIP
026               SSTD.................           3,789           3,789
027               MK-48 TORPEDO........         151,128         200,128
                  Navy UFR--additional                          [49,000]
                   MK 48 procurement.
028               ASW TARGETS..........          14,403          14,403
                  MOD OF TORPEDOES AND
                   RELATED EQUIP
029               MK-54 TORPEDO MODS...         106,772         232,172
                  Mk54 LWT program                             [125,400]
                   increase.
030               MK-48 TORPEDO ADCAP            18,502          18,502
                   MODS.
031               MARITIME MINES.......           9,282         245,332
                  Hammerhead...........                        [225,000]
                  Mk68.................                         [11,050]
                  SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
032               TORPEDO SUPPORT                87,044          87,044
                   EQUIPMENT.
033               ASW RANGE SUPPORT....           3,965           3,965
                  DESTINATION
                   TRANSPORTATION
034               FIRST DESTINATION               5,315           5,315
                   TRANSPORTATION.
                  GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS
035               SMALL ARMS AND                 13,859          13,859
                   WEAPONS.
                  MODIFICATION OF GUNS
                   AND GUN MOUNTS
036               CIWS MODS............           2,655           2,655
037               COAST GUARD WEAPONS..          34,259          34,259
038               GUN MOUNT MODS.......          81,725          81,725
039               LCS MODULE WEAPONS...           4,580           4,580
040               AIRBORNE MINE                   8,710           8,710
                   NEUTRALIZATION
                   SYSTEMS.
                  SPARES AND REPAIR
                   PARTS
042               SPARES AND REPAIR             170,041         170,041
                   PARTS.
043               UNDISTRIBUTED........                         129,375
                  Inflation effects....                        [129,375]
                  TOTAL WEAPONS               4,738,705       5,860,553
                   PROCUREMENT, NAVY.
 
                  PROCUREMENT OF AMMO,
                   NAVY & MC
                  NAVY AMMUNITION
001               GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS          47,198          47,198
002               JDAM.................          76,688          76,688
003               AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL          70,005          70,005
                   TYPES.
004               MACHINE GUN                    20,586          20,586
                   AMMUNITION.
005               PRACTICE BOMBS.......          51,109          48,843
                  Prior year under                              [-2,266]
                   execution.
006               CARTRIDGES & CART              72,534          72,534
                   ACTUATED DEVICES.
007               AIR EXPENDABLE                114,475         108,859
                   COUNTERMEASURES.
                  Program rephasing--IR                         [-5,616]
                   decoys.
008               JATOS................           7,096           7,096
009               5 INCH/54 GUN                  30,018          30,018
                   AMMUNITION.
010               INTERMEDIATE CALIBER           40,089          40,089
                   GUN AMMUNITION.
011               OTHER SHIP GUN                 42,707         189,707
                   AMMUNITION.
                  Goalkeeper long lead                         [147,000]
                   procurement.

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012               SMALL ARMS & LANDING           49,023          45,971
                   PARTY AMMO.
                  Excess to need--50                            [-3,052]
                   CAL LKD and tracer.
013               PYROTECHNIC AND                 9,480           9,480
                   DEMOLITION.
014               AMMUNITION LESS THAN            1,622           1,622
                   $5 MILLION.
                  MARINE CORPS
                   AMMUNITION
015               MORTARS..............          71,214          71,214
016               DIRECT SUPPORT                 65,169          62,627
                   MUNITIONS.
                  Various munitions                             [-2,542]
                   unit cost growth.
017               INFANTRY WEAPONS              225,271         225,271
                   AMMUNITION.
018               COMBAT SUPPORT                 19,691          19,691
                   MUNITIONS.
019               AMMO MODERNIZATION...          17,327          17,327
020               ARTILLERY MUNITIONS..          15,514          15,514
021               ITEMS LESS THAN $5              5,476           5,476
                   MILLION.
022               UNDISTRIBUTED........                          33,521
                  Inflation effects....                         [33,521]
                  TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF        1,052,292       1,219,337
                   AMMO, NAVY & MC.
 
                  SHIPBUILDING AND
                   CONVERSION, NAVY
                  FLEET BALLISTIC
                   MISSILE SHIPS
001               OHIO REPLACEMENT            3,079,223       3,079,223
                   SUBMARINE.
002               OHIO REPLACEMENT            2,778,553       2,778,553
                   SUBMARINE.
                  OTHER WARSHIPS
003               CARRIER REPLACEMENT         1,481,530       1,466,530
                   PROGRAM.
                  Program decrease.....                        [-15,000]
004               CVN-81...............       1,052,024       1,052,024
005               VIRGINIA CLASS              4,534,184       4,534,184
                   SUBMARINE.
006               VIRGINIA CLASS              2,025,651       2,025,651
                   SUBMARINE.
008               CVN REFUELING                 618,295         612,081
                   OVERHAULS.
                  Unjustified                                   [-6,214]
                   electronics cost
                   growth.
009               DDG 1000.............          72,976          72,976
010               DDG-51...............       4,376,537       6,816,537
                  Large Surface                                [250,000]
                   Combatant Shipyard
                   Infrastructure.
                  One additional ship..                      [2,190,000]
011               DDG-51...............         618,352         695,652
                  Third DDG in FY 2024.                         [77,300]
013               FFG-FRIGATE..........       1,085,224       1,085,224
014               FFG-FRIGATE..........          74,949               0
                  Advance procurement                          [-74,949]
                   unjustified request.
                  AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS
015               LPD FLIGHT II........       1,673,000       1,673,000
016               LPD FLIGHT II........                         250,000
                  USMC UFR--Advance                            [250,000]
                   procurement for LPD-
                   33.
020               LHA REPLACEMENT......       1,085,470       1,374,470
                  LHA 10 advance                               [289,000]
                   procurement.
021               EXPEDITIONARY FAST                            645,000
                   TRANSPORT (EPF).
                  EMS..................                        [645,000]
                  AUXILIARIES, CRAFT
                   AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM
                   COST
022               TAO FLEET OILER......         794,719         794,719
024               TOWING, SALVAGE, AND           95,915          95,915
                   RESCUE SHIP (ATS).
027               OUTFITTING...........         707,412         707,412
028               SHIP TO SHORE                 190,433         391,838
                   CONNECTOR.
                  Unit quantity                                [201,405]
                   increase.
029               SERVICE CRAFT........          68,274          91,274
                  Auxiliary personnel                           [23,000]
                   lighters barracks
                   craft.
030               LCAC SLEP............          36,301          36,301
031               AUXILIARY VESSELS             140,686         140,686
                   (USED SEALIFT).
032               COMPLETION OF PY            1,328,146       1,328,146
                   SHIPBUILDING
                   PROGRAMS.
033               UNDISTRIBUTED........                         839,239
                  Inflation effects....                        [839,239]
                  TOTAL SHIPBUILDING         27,917,854      32,586,635
                   AND CONVERSION, NAVY.
 
                  OTHER PROCUREMENT,
                   NAVY
                  SHIP PROPULSION
                   EQUIPMENT
001               SURFACE POWER                  46,478          46,478
                   EQUIPMENT.
                  GENERATORS
002               SURFACE COMBATANT              84,615          84,615
                   HM&E.
                  NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
003               OTHER NAVIGATION               98,079          87,800
                   EQUIPMENT.
                  Program decrease.....                        [-10,279]
                  OTHER SHIPBOARD
                   EQUIPMENT
004               SUB PERISCOPE,                266,300         261,011
                   IMAGING AND SUPT
                   EQUIP PROG.
                  Unjustified growth...                         [-5,289]
005               DDG MOD..............         770,341         770,341
006               FIREFIGHTING                   19,687          19,687
                   EQUIPMENT.
007               COMMAND AND CONTROL             2,406           2,406
                   SWITCHBOARD.
008               LHA/LHD MIDLIFE......          38,200          38,200
009               LCC 19/20 EXTENDED             20,028          20,028
                   SERVICE LIFE PROGRAM.
010               POLLUTION CONTROL              17,682          17,682
                   EQUIPMENT.
011               SUBMARINE SUPPORT             117,799         117,799
                   EQUIPMENT.
012               VIRGINIA CLASS                 32,300          32,300
                   SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
013               LCS CLASS SUPPORT              15,238          15,238
                   EQUIPMENT.
014               SUBMARINE BATTERIES..          24,137          24,137

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015               LPD CLASS SUPPORT              54,496          54,496
                   EQUIPMENT.
016               DDG 1000 CLASS                314,333         284,333
                   SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
                  Program decrease.....                        [-30,000]
017               STRATEGIC PLATFORM             13,504          13,504
                   SUPPORT EQUIP.
018               DSSP EQUIPMENT.......           3,660           3,660
019               CG MODERNIZATION.....          59,054          59,054
020               LCAC.................          17,452          17,452
021               UNDERWATER EOD                 35,417          35,417
                   EQUIPMENT.
022               ITEMS LESS THAN $5             60,812          60,812
                   MILLION.
023               CHEMICAL WARFARE                3,202           3,202
                   DETECTORS.
                  REACTOR PLANT
                   EQUIPMENT
025               SHIP MAINTENANCE,           1,242,532       1,242,532
                   REPAIR AND
                   MODERNIZATION.
026               REACTOR POWER UNITS..           4,690           4,690
027               REACTOR COMPONENTS...         408,989         408,989
                  OCEAN ENGINEERING
028               DIVING AND SALVAGE             11,773          11,773
                   EQUIPMENT.
                  SMALL BOATS
029               STANDARD BOATS.......          57,262          77,262
                  Six additional 40-                            [20,000]
                   foot Patrol Boats.
                  PRODUCTION FACILITIES
                   EQUIPMENT
030               OPERATING FORCES IPE.         174,743         174,743
                  OTHER SHIP SUPPORT
031               LCS COMMON MISSION             57,313          57,313
                   MODULES EQUIPMENT.
032               LCS MCM MISSION                94,987          97,187
                   MODULES.
                  Mine Countermeasures                           [2,200]
                   Mission Package
                   Capacity and
                   Wholeness--Navy UPL.
033               LCS ASW MISSION                 3,594           3,594
                   MODULES.
034               LCS SUW MISSION                 5,100           5,100
                   MODULES.
035               LCS IN-SERVICE                 76,526          76,526
                   MODERNIZATION.
036               SMALL & MEDIUM UUV...          49,763          49,763
                  SHIP SONARS
037               SPQ-9B RADAR.........          12,063          12,063
038               AN/SQQ-89 SURF ASW            141,591         141,591
                   COMBAT SYSTEM.
039               SSN ACOUSTIC                  446,653         446,653
                   EQUIPMENT.
040               UNDERSEA WARFARE               17,424          17,424
                   SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
                  ASW ELECTRONIC
                   EQUIPMENT
041               SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC             31,708          31,708
                   WARFARE SYSTEM.
042               SSTD.................          14,325          14,325
043               FIXED SURVEILLANCE            266,228         266,228
                   SYSTEM.
044               SURTASS..............          25,030          25,030
                  ELECTRONIC WARFARE
                   EQUIPMENT
045               AN/SLQ-32............         292,417         292,417
                  RECONNAISSANCE
                   EQUIPMENT
046               SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT.         311,210         311,210
047               AUTOMATED                       2,487           2,487
                   IDENTIFICATION
                   SYSTEM (AIS).
                  OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC
                   EQUIPMENT
048               COOPERATIVE                    34,500          34,500
                   ENGAGEMENT
                   CAPABILITY.
049               NAVAL TACTICAL                 19,038          19,038
                   COMMAND SUPPORT
                   SYSTEM (NTCSS).
050               ATDLS................          73,675          73,675
051               NAVY COMMAND AND                3,435           3,435
                   CONTROL SYSTEM
                   (NCCS).
052               MINESWEEPING SYSTEM            16,336          16,336
                   REPLACEMENT.
054               NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS          30,439          30,439
                   (SPACE).
055               AMERICAN FORCES RADIO           2,724           2,724
                   AND TV SERVICE.
056               STRATEGIC PLATFORM              6,266           6,266
                   SUPPORT EQUIP.
                  AVIATION ELECTRONIC
                   EQUIPMENT
057               ASHORE ATC EQUIPMENT.          89,396          89,396
058               AFLOAT ATC EQUIPMENT.          86,732          86,732
059               ID SYSTEMS...........          59,226          59,226
060               JOINT PRECISION                 8,186           8,186
                   APPROACH AND LANDING
                   SYSTEM (.
061               NAVAL MISSION                  26,778          26,778
                   PLANNING SYSTEMS.
                  OTHER SHORE
                   ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
062               MARITIME INTEGRATED             3,520           3,520
                   BROADCAST SYSTEM.
063               TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I            31,840          31,840
                   SYSTEMS.
064               DCGS-N...............          15,606          15,606
065               CANES................         402,550         402,550
066               RADIAC...............           9,062           9,062
067               CANES-INTELL.........          48,665          48,665
068               GPETE................          23,479          23,479
069               MASF.................          11,792          11,792
070               INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM             6,053           6,053
                   TEST FACILITY.
071               EMI CONTROL                     4,219           4,219
                   INSTRUMENTATION.
072               ITEMS LESS THAN $5            102,846         102,846
                   MILLION.
                  SHIPBOARD
                   COMMUNICATIONS
073               SHIPBOARD TACTICAL             36,941          36,941
                   COMMUNICATIONS.
074               SHIP COMMUNICATIONS           101,691         101,691
                   AUTOMATION.
075               COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS           55,290          55,290
                   UNDER $5M.
                  SUBMARINE
                   COMMUNICATIONS
076               SUBMARINE BROADCAST            91,150          91,150
                   SUPPORT.
077               SUBMARINE                      74,569          74,569
                   COMMUNICATION
                   EQUIPMENT.
                  SATELLITE
                   COMMUNICATIONS
078               SATELLITE                      39,827          39,827
                   COMMUNICATIONS
                   SYSTEMS.
079               NAVY MULTIBAND                 24,586          24,586
                   TERMINAL (NMT).
                  SHORE COMMUNICATIONS

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080               JOINT COMMUNICATIONS            4,699           4,699
                   SUPPORT ELEMENT
                   (JCSE).
                  CRYPTOGRAPHIC
                   EQUIPMENT
081               INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY         156,034         156,034
                   PROGRAM (ISSP).
082               MIO INTEL                       1,055           1,055
                   EXPLOITATION TEAM.
                  CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT
083               CRYPTOLOGIC                    18,832          20,332
                   COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP.
                  INDOPACOM UFR--SIGINT                          [1,500]
                   upgrades.
                  OTHER ELECTRONIC
                   SUPPORT
092               COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT          68,556          68,556
                  SONOBUOYS
094               SONOBUOYS--ALL TYPES.         291,670         303,520
                  Program increase.....                         [11,850]
                  AIRCRAFT SUPPORT
                   EQUIPMENT
095               MINOTAUR.............           5,247           5,247
096               WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT         106,209         106,209
                   EQUIPMENT.
097               AIRCRAFT SUPPORT              275,461         275,461
                   EQUIPMENT.
098               ADVANCED ARRESTING             22,717          22,717
                   GEAR (AAG).
099               ELECTROMAGNETIC                18,594          18,594
                   AIRCRAFT LAUNCH
                   SYSTEM (EMALS.
100               METEOROLOGICAL                 15,175          15,175
                   EQUIPMENT.
101               LEGACY AIRBORNE MCM..           4,689           4,689
102               LAMPS EQUIPMENT......           1,610           1,610
103               AVIATION SUPPORT               86,409          86,409
                   EQUIPMENT.
104               UMCS-UNMAN CARRIER            136,647         136,647
                   AVIATION(UCA)MISSION
                   CNTRL.
                  SHIP GUN SYSTEM
                   EQUIPMENT
105               SHIP GUN SYSTEMS                5,902           5,902
                   EQUIPMENT.
                  SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS
                   EQUIPMENT
106               HARPOON SUPPORT                   217             217
                   EQUIPMENT.
107               SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT          286,788         292,188
                   EQUIPMENT.
                  SPY-1 Low Noise                                [5,400]
                   Amplyfier.
108               TOMAHAWK SUPPORT               95,856          95,856
                   EQUIPMENT.
                  FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
109               STRATEGIC MISSILE             279,430         279,430
                   SYSTEMS EQUIP.
                  ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
110               SSN COMBAT CONTROL            128,874         128,874
                   SYSTEMS.
111               ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT          26,920          26,920
                  OTHER ORDNANCE
                   SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
112               EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE             17,048          17,048
                   DISPOSAL EQUIP.
113               ITEMS LESS THAN $5              5,938           5,938
                   MILLION.
                  OTHER EXPENDABLE
                   ORDNANCE
114               ANTI-SHIP MISSILE              86,264          86,264
                   DECOY SYSTEM.
115               SUBMARINE TRAINING             80,591          80,591
                   DEVICE MODS.
116               SURFACE TRAINING              198,695         198,695
                   EQUIPMENT.
                  CIVIL ENGINEERING
                   SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
117               PASSENGER CARRYING              4,799           4,799
                   VEHICLES.
118               GENERAL PURPOSE                 2,542           2,542
                   TRUCKS.
119               CONSTRUCTION &                 50,619          55,219
                   MAINTENANCE EQUIP.
                  GPS laser leveling                             [4,600]
                   system.
120               FIRE FIGHTING                  16,305          16,305
                   EQUIPMENT.
121               TACTICAL VEHICLES....          28,586          28,586
122               POLLUTION CONTROL               2,840           2,840
                   EQUIPMENT.
123               ITEMS LESS THAN $5             64,311          64,311
                   MILLION.
124               PHYSICAL SECURITY               1,263           1,263
                   VEHICLES.
                  SUPPLY SUPPORT
                   EQUIPMENT
125               SUPPLY EQUIPMENT.....          32,338          32,338
126               FIRST DESTINATION               6,255           6,255
                   TRANSPORTATION.
127               SPECIAL PURPOSE               613,039         613,039
                   SUPPLY SYSTEMS.
                  TRAINING DEVICES
128               TRAINING SUPPORT                1,285           1,285
                   EQUIPMENT.
129               TRAINING AND                   44,618          44,618
                   EDUCATION EQUIPMENT.
                  COMMAND SUPPORT
                   EQUIPMENT
130               COMMAND SUPPORT                55,728          55,728
                   EQUIPMENT.
131               MEDICAL SUPPORT                 5,325           5,325
                   EQUIPMENT.
133               NAVAL MIP SUPPORT               6,077           6,077
                   EQUIPMENT.
134               OPERATING FORCES               16,252          16,252
                   SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
135               C4ISR EQUIPMENT......           6,497           6,497
136               ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT          36,592          36,592
                   EQUIPMENT.
137               PHYSICAL SECURITY             118,598         114,598
                   EQUIPMENT.
                  Program decrease.....                         [-4,000]
138               ENTERPRISE                     29,407          29,407
                   INFORMATION
                   TECHNOLOGY.
                  OTHER
142               NEXT GENERATION               201,314         201,314
                   ENTERPRISE SERVICE.
143               CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES           5,018           5,018
144               CYBER MISSION FORCES.          17,115          17,115
                  CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
099               CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS..          17,295          17,295
                  SPARES AND REPAIR
                   PARTS
145               SPARES AND REPAIR             532,313         682,313
                   PARTS.
                  Navy UFR--Maritime                           [150,000]
                   spares outfitting.
146               UNDISTRIBUTED........                         369,826
                  Inflation effects....                        [369,826]
                  TOTAL OTHER                11,746,503      12,262,311
                   PROCUREMENT, NAVY.
 

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                  PROCUREMENT, MARINE
                   CORPS
                  TRACKED COMBAT
                   VEHICLES
001               AAV7A1 PIP...........           5,653           5,653
002               AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT             536,678         527,079
                   VEHICLE FAMILY OF
                   VEHICLES.
                  Excess growth--                               [-9,599]
                   integrated logistics
                   support.
003               LAV PIP..............          57,099          55,739
                  M&S tactical                                  [-1,360]
                   communication
                   modernization kits
                   previously funded.
                  ARTILLERY AND OTHER
                   WEAPONS
004               155MM LIGHTWEIGHT               1,782           1,782
                   TOWED HOWITZER.
005               ARTILLERY WEAPONS             143,808         143,808
                   SYSTEM.
006               WEAPONS AND COMBAT             11,118          11,118
                   VEHICLES UNDER $5
                   MILLION.
                  GUIDED MISSILES
007               TOMAHAWK.............          42,958          42,958
008               NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE          174,369         174,369
                   (NSM).
009               GROUND BASED AIR              173,801         173,801
                   DEFENSE.
010               ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE-            18,495          17,205
                   JAVELIN.
                  Guided missile unit                           [-1,290]
                   cost growth.
011               FAMILY ANTI-ARMOR              21,419          21,419
                   WEAPON SYSTEMS
                   (FOAAWS).
012               ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE-               663             663
                   TOW.
013               GUIDED MLRS ROCKET              7,605           7,605
                   (GMLRS).
                  COMMAND AND CONTROL
                   SYSTEMS
014               COMMON AVIATION                30,292          30,292
                   COMMAND AND CONTROL
                   SYSTEM (C.
                  REPAIR AND TEST
                   EQUIPMENT
015               REPAIR AND TEST                58,024          54,684
                   EQUIPMENT.
                  Unjustified growth--                          [-3,340]
                   CBM+ test systems.
                  OTHER SUPPORT (TEL)
016               MODIFICATION KITS....             293             293
                  COMMAND AND CONTROL
                   SYSTEM (NON-TEL)
017               ITEMS UNDER $5                 83,345          83,345
                   MILLION (COMM &
                   ELEC).
018               AIR OPERATIONS C2              11,048          11,048
                   SYSTEMS.
                  RADAR + EQUIPMENT
                   (NON-TEL)
019               GROUND/AIR TASK                61,943         411,943
                   ORIENTED RADAR (G/
                   ATOR).
                  USMC UFR--AN/TPS-80 G/                       [350,000]
                   ATOR radar.
                  INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT
                   (NON-TEL)
020               GCSS-MC..............           1,663           1,663
021               FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM..          48,322          48,322
022               INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT          182,894         167,894
                   EQUIPMENT.
                  Program decrease.....                        [-15,000]
024               UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS           47,595          43,358
                   (INTEL).
                  Short range/ short                            [-4,237]
                   endurance unit cost
                   growth.
025               DCGS-MC..............          47,998          47,998
026               UAS PAYLOADS.........           8,619           8,619
                  OTHER SUPPORT (NON-
                   TEL)
029               MARINE CORPS                  276,763         258,020
                   ENTERPRISE NETWORK
                   (MCEN).
                  Excess growth--end                           [-18,743]
                   user devices.
030               COMMON COMPUTER                40,096          40,096
                   RESOURCES.
031               COMMAND POST SYSTEMS.          58,314          58,314
032               RADIO SYSTEMS........         612,450         599,593
                  Program decrease.....                        [-12,857]
033               COMM SWITCHING &               51,976          51,976
                   CONTROL SYSTEMS.
034               COMM & ELEC                    26,029          26,029
                   INFRASTRUCTURE
                   SUPPORT.
035               CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES          17,759          17,759
036               CYBER MISSION FORCES.           4,036           4,036
                  CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
099               CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS..           3,884           3,884
                  ADMINISTRATIVE
                   VEHICLES
039               COMMERCIAL CARGO               35,179          33,161
                   VEHICLES.
                  Unjustified request--                         [-2,018]
                   garrison
                   transportation and
                   management.
                  TACTICAL VEHICLES
040               MOTOR TRANSPORT                17,807          17,807
                   MODIFICATIONS.
041               JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL          222,257         222,257
                   VEHICLE.
043               TRAILERS.............           2,721           2,721
                  ENGINEER AND OTHER
                   EQUIPMENT
045               TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS           7,854           7,854
046               POWER EQUIPMENT                 5,841           5,841
                   ASSORTED.
047               AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT             38,120          38,120
                   EQUIPMENT.
048               EOD SYSTEMS..........         201,047         191,047
                  Unjustified growth--                         [-10,000]
                   MEGFoS.
                  MATERIALS HANDLING
                   EQUIPMENT
049               PHYSICAL SECURITY              69,967          65,967
                   EQUIPMENT.
                  Prior year under                              [-4,000]
                   execution.
                  GENERAL PROPERTY
050               FIELD MEDICAL                  21,780          21,780
                   EQUIPMENT.
051               TRAINING DEVICES.....          86,272          74,774
                  Unjustified growth...                        [-11,498]
052               FAMILY OF                      27,605          27,605
                   CONSTRUCTION
                   EQUIPMENT.
053               ULTRA-LIGHT TACTICAL           15,033          15,033
                   VEHICLE (ULTV).
                  OTHER SUPPORT
054               ITEMS LESS THAN $5             26,433          26,433
                   MILLION.
                  SPARES AND REPAIR
                   PARTS
055               SPARES AND REPAIR              34,799          34,799
                   PARTS.
056               UNDISTRIBUTED........                         123,755

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                  Inflation effects....                        [123,755]
                  TOTAL PROCUREMENT,          3,681,506       4,061,319
                   MARINE CORPS.
 
                  AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
                   AIR FORCE
                  STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE
001               B-21 RAIDER..........       1,498,431       1,498,431
002               B-21 RAIDER..........         288,165         288,165
                  TACTICAL FORCES
003               F-35.................       3,320,757       4,093,757
                  Air Force UFR--                              [658,000]
                   additional F-35A
                   aircraft.
                  Technical realignment                        [115,000]
004               F-35.................         594,886         180,658
                  EOQ unjustified                             [-243,184]
                   request.
                  Long-lead excess to                          [-56,044]
                   need due to
                   decreased out-year
                   quantities.
                  Realignment of funds                        [-115,000]
                   to line 3.
005               F-15EX...............       2,422,348       2,422,348
006               F-15EX...............         264,000         264,000
                  TACTICAL AIRLIFT
007               KC-46A MDAP..........       2,684,503       2,684,503
                  OTHER AIRLIFT
008               C-130J...............          75,293          75,293
009               MC-130J..............          40,351          40,351
                  UPT TRAINERS
011               ADVANCED TRAINER               10,507          10,507
                   REPLACEMENT T-X.
                  HELICOPTERS
012               MH-139A..............         156,192         156,192
013               COMBAT RESCUE                 707,018       1,048,118
                   HELICOPTER.
                  Additional aircraft..                        [350,000]
                  Unit cost excess to                           [-8,900]
                   need.
                  MISSION SUPPORT
                   AIRCRAFT
015               CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C.           2,952          11,600
                  Program increase.....                          [8,648]
                  OTHER AIRCRAFT
016               TARGET DRONES........         128,906         128,906
017               COMPASS CALL.........                         553,700
                  Air Force UFR--EC-37B                        [553,700]
                   aircraft.
018               E-11 BACN/HAG........          67,260          66,847
                  Realignment of funds.                           [-413]
019               MQ-9.................          17,039          16,039
                  Early to need--                               [-1,000]
                   production shutdown.
021               AGILITY PRIME                   3,612           3,612
                   PROCUREMENT.
                  STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT
022               B-2A.................         106,752          91,771
                  ACS kits ahead of                            [-14,981]
                   need.
023               B-1B.................          36,313          33,813
                  Program decrease.....                         [-2,500]
024               B-52.................         127,854         120,909
                  Realignment of funds                          [-4,293]
                   for B-52 Crypto Mod
                   upgrade spares.
                  Realignment of funds                          [-2,652]
                   for B-52 VLF/LF
                   spares.
025               LARGE AIRCRAFT                 25,286          25,286
                   INFRARED
                   COUNTERMEASURES.
                  TACTICAL AIRCRAFT
026               A-10.................          83,972          83,972
027               E-11 BACN/HAG........          10,309          10,309
028               F-15.................         194,379         194,379
029               F-16.................         700,455         685,955
                  Overestimation of                            [-14,500]
                   SLEP induction rate.
030               F-22A................         764,222         764,222
031               F-35 MODIFICATIONS...         414,382         414,382
032               F-15 EPAW............         259,837         259,837
034               KC-46A MDAP..........             467             467
                  AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT
035               C-5..................          46,027          15,673
                  Realignment of funds.                        [-18,000]
                  Realignment of funds                         [-12,354]
                   to line 64.
036               C-17A................         152,009         157,509
                  Air Force realignment                          [5,500]
                   of funds.
037               C-32A................           4,068           4,068
038               C-37A................           6,062           6,062
                  TRAINER AIRCRAFT
039               GLIDER MODS..........             149             149
040               T-6..................           6,215           6,215
041               T-1..................           6,262           6,262
042               T-38.................         111,668         161,168
                  Ejection Seat Upgrade                         [49,500]
                  OTHER AIRCRAFT
044               U-2 MODS.............          81,650          81,650
045               KC-10A (ATCA)........           3,443           2,043
                  Unjustified growth...                         [-1,400]
046               C-21.................           2,024           2,024
047               VC-25A MOD...........           2,146           2,146
048               C-40.................           2,197           2,197
049               C-130................         114,268         148,748

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                  Air Force realignment                         [17,500]
                   of funds.
                  Modular airborne                              [20,000]
                   firefighting system.
                  Overestimation of AMP                         [-3,020]
                   inc 2 install cost.
050               C-130J MODS..........         112,299         112,299
051               C-135................         149,023         163,523
                  Air Force realignment                         [19,500]
                   of funds.
                  Program decrease.....                         [-5,000]
052               COMPASS CALL.........          16,630         337,230
                  Air Force UFR--EC-37B                        [320,600]
                   group A & B kits and
                   spare components.
053               RC-135...............         212,828         252,828
                  INDOPACOM UFR--SIGINT                            [600]
                   upgrades.
                  RC-135 navigation                             [39,400]
                   upgrades.
054               E-3..................          54,247          54,247
055               E-4..................           5,973           5,973
056               E-8..................          16,610               0
                  Program decrease.....                        [-16,610]
059               H-1..................           1,757           1,757
060               H-60.................          10,820          10,820
061               COMBAT RESCUE                   3,083           3,083
                   HELICOPTER
                   MODIFICATION.
062               RQ-4 MODS............           1,286           1,286
063               HC/MC-130                     138,956         109,785
                   MODIFICATIONS.
                  MC/AC MUOS                                    [-9,171]
                   installations ahead
                   of need.
                  Realignment of funds.                        [-20,000]
064               OTHER AIRCRAFT.......          29,029          41,796
                  Realignment of funds.                         [12,767]
065               MQ-9 MODS............          64,370         211,507
                  Multi-Domain                                 [150,700]
                   Operations
                   modernization.
                  Unjustified cost--MQ-                         [-3,563]
                   9 Upgrade.
067               SENIOR LEADER C3,              24,784          24,784
                   SYSTEM--AIRCRAFT.
068               CV-22 MODS...........         153,026         153,026
                  AIRCRAFT SPARES AND
                   REPAIR PARTS
069               INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR         623,661         734,767
                   PARTS.
                  Air Force UFR--EC-37B                          [9,361]
                   spare components.
                  Air Force UFR--EC-37B                         [94,800]
                   spare engines.
                  Realignment of funds                           [4,293]
                   for B-52 Crypto Mod
                   upgrade spares.
                  Realignment of funds                           [2,652]
                   for B-52 VLF/LF
                   spares.
                  COMMON SUPPORT
                   EQUIPMENT
070               AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT          138,935         138,935
                   SUPPORT EQUIP.
                  POST PRODUCTION
                   SUPPORT
071               B-2A.................           1,802           1,802
072               B-2B.................          36,325          36,325
073               B-52.................           5,883           5,883
074               F-15.................           2,764           2,764
075               F-16.................           5,102           5,102
077               MQ9 POST PROD........           7,069           7,069
078               RQ-4 POST PRODUCTION           40,845          40,845
                   CHARGES.
082               C-5 POST PRODUCTION                            18,000
                   SUPPORT.
                  Realignment of funds.                         [18,000]
083               HC/MC-130J POST                                20,000
                   PRODUCTION SUPPORT.
                  Realignment of funds.                         [20,000]
                  INDUSTRIAL
                   PREPAREDNESS
079               INDUSTRIAL                     19,128          19,128
                   RESPONSIVENESS.
                  WAR CONSUMABLES
080               WAR CONSUMABLES......          31,165          31,165
                  OTHER PRODUCTION
                   CHARGES
081               OTHER PRODUCTION            1,047,300       1,047,300
                   CHARGES.
                  CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
099               CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS..          18,092          63,092
                  Air Force UFR--F-35A                          [45,000]
                   classified item.
999               UNDISTRIBUTED........                         633,490
                  Inflation effects....                        [633,490]
                  TOTAL AIRCRAFT             18,517,428      21,113,854
                   PROCUREMENT, AIR
                   FORCE.
 
                  MISSILE PROCUREMENT,
                   AIR FORCE
                  MISSILE REPLACEMENT
                   EQUIPMENT--BALLISTIC
001               MISSILE REPLACEMENT            57,476          57,476
                   EQ-BALLISTIC.
                  STRATEGIC
004               LONG RANGE STAND-OFF           31,454          31,454
                   WEAPON.
                  TACTICAL
005               REPLAC EQUIP & WAR             30,510          30,510
                   CONSUMABLES.
006               AGM-183A AIR-LAUNCHED          46,566               0
                   RAPID RESPONSE
                   WEAPON.
                  Realignment of funds.                        [-46,566]
007               JOINT AIR-SURFACE             784,971         861,971
                   STANDOFF MISSILE.
                  Defense Industrial                            [77,000]
                   Base (DIB) Expansion
                   for JASSM.
008               LRASM0...............         114,025         114,025
009               SIDEWINDER (AIM-9X)..         111,855         111,855
010               AMRAAM...............         320,056         340,056
                  AIM-120 Advanced                              [20,000]
                   Medium-Range Air-to-
                   Air Missile
                   (AMRAAM)--Advanced
                   Procurement.
011               PREDATOR HELLFIRE               1,040           1,040
                   MISSILE.
012               SMALL DIAMETER BOMB..          46,475          46,475
013               SMALL DIAMETER BOMB           279,006         429,006
                   II.
                  Air Force UFR--                              [150,000]
                   additional small
                   diameter bomb II.

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014               STAND-IN ATTACK                77,975          77,975
                   WEAPON (SIAW).
                  INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES
015               INDUSTR'L PREPAREDNS/             868         150,868
                   POL PREVENTION.
                  Defense Industrial                           [150,000]
                   Base (DIB) Expansion
                   for Industrial
                   Preparedness.
                  CLASS IV
018               ICBM FUZE MOD........          99,691          99,691
019               ICBM FUZE MOD........          37,673          37,673
020               MM III MODIFICATIONS.          68,193          68,193
022               AIR LAUNCH CRUISE              33,778         108,778
                   MISSILE (ALCM).
                  Defense Industrial                            [75,000]
                   Base (DIB) Expansion
                   for Gas Turbine
                   Engines, Control
                   Actuation Systems,
                   and Antennas.
                  MISSILE SPARES AND
                   REPAIR PARTS
023               MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS          15,354          15,354
                   (INITIAL).
024               MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS          62,978          62,978
                   (REPLEN).
                  SPECIAL PROGRAMS
028               SPECIAL UPDATE                 36,933          36,933
                   PROGRAMS.
                  CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
099               CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS..         705,540         705,540
999               UNDISTRIBUTED........                          61,064
                  Inflation effects....                         [61,064]
                  TOTAL MISSILE               2,962,417       3,448,915
                   PROCUREMENT, AIR
                   FORCE.
 
                  PROCUREMENT OF
                   AMMUNITION, AIR
                   FORCE
                  ROCKETS
001               ROCKETS..............          22,190          22,190
                  CARTRIDGES
002               CARTRIDGES...........         124,164         124,164
                  BOMBS
004               GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS         162,800         162,800
005               MASSIVE ORDNANCE               19,743          19,743
                   PENETRATOR (MOP).
006               JOINT DIRECT ATTACK           251,956         251,956
                   MUNITION.
                  OTHER ITEMS
008               CAD/PAD..............          50,473          50,473
009               EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE              6,343           6,343
                   DISPOSAL (EOD).
010               SPARES AND REPAIR                 573             573
                   PARTS.
012               FIRST DESTINATION               1,903           1,903
                   TRANSPORTATION.
013               ITEMS LESS THAN                 5,014           5,014
                   $5,000,000.
                  FLARES
014               EXPENDABLE                    120,548         120,548
                   COUNTERMEASURES.
                  FUZES
015               FUZES................         121,528         121,528
                  SMALL ARMS
016               SMALL ARMS...........          16,395          16,395
017               UNDISTRIBUTED........                          23,395
                  Inflation effects....                         [23,395]
                  TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF          903,630         927,025
                   AMMUNITION, AIR
                   FORCE.
 
                  PROCUREMENT, SPACE
                   FORCE
                  SPACE PROCUREMENT, SF
002               AF SATELLITE COMM              51,414          51,414
                   SYSTEM.
003               COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS.          62,691          62,691
004               FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-         26,394          26,394
                   OF-SIGHT TERMINALS.
005               WIDEBAND GAPFILLER             21,982          21,982
                   SATELLITES (SPACE).
006               GENERAL INFORMATION             5,424           5,424
                   TECH--SPACE.
007               GPSIII FOLLOW ON.....         657,562         646,962
                  Excess to need.......                        [-10,600]
008               GPS III SPACE SEGMENT         103,340         103,340
009               GLOBAL POSTIONING                 950             950
                   (SPACE).
010               HERITAGE TRANSITION..          21,896          21,896
011               SPACEBORNE EQUIP               29,587          24,083
                   (COMSEC).
                  Cost growth..........                         [-5,504]
012               MILSATCOM............          29,333          29,333
013               SBIR HIGH (SPACE)....         148,666         148,666
014               SPECIAL SPACE                 817,484         805,484
                   ACTIVITIES.
                  Underexecution.......                        [-12,000]
015               MOBILE USER OBJECTIVE          46,833          46,833
                   SYSTEM.
016               NATIONAL SECURITY           1,056,133       1,025,533
                   SPACE LAUNCH.
                  Excess to need.......                        [-30,600]
017               NUDET DETECTION                 7,062           7,062
                   SYSTEM.
018               PTES HUB.............          42,464          42,464
019               ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH          39,145          39,145
                   PROGRAM.
020               SPACE DEVELOPMENT             314,288         714,288
                   AGENCY LAUNCH.
                  Realignment of funds.                        [200,000]
                  Space Force UFR--                            [200,000]
                   accelerate resilient
                   missile warning/
                   missile tracking.
022               SPACE MODS...........          73,957          73,957
023               SPACELIFT RANGE                71,712          71,712
                   SYSTEM SPACE.
                  SPARES
024               SPARES AND REPAIR               1,352           1,352
                   PARTS.
025               UNDISTRIBUTED........                         106,161
                  Inflation effects....                        [106,161]
                  TOTAL PROCUREMENT,          3,629,669       4,077,126
                   SPACE FORCE.
 

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                  OTHER PROCUREMENT,
                   AIR FORCE
                  PASSENGER CARRYING
                   VEHICLES
001               PASSENGER CARRYING              2,446           2,446
                   VEHICLES.
                  CARGO AND UTILITY
                   VEHICLES
002               MEDIUM TACTICAL                 1,125           1,125
                   VEHICLE.
003               CAP VEHICLES.........             999           1,900
                  Program increase.....                            [901]
004               CARGO AND UTILITY              35,220          35,220
                   VEHICLES.
                  SPECIAL PURPOSE
                   VEHICLES
005               JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL           60,461          60,461
                   VEHICLE.
006               SECURITY AND TACTICAL             382             382
                   VEHICLES.
007               SPECIAL PURPOSE                49,623          49,623
                   VEHICLES.
                  FIRE FIGHTING
                   EQUIPMENT
008               FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH            11,231          11,231
                   RESCUE VEHICLES.
                  MATERIALS HANDLING
                   EQUIPMENT
009               MATERIALS HANDLING             12,559          12,559
                   VEHICLES.
                  BASE MAINTENANCE
                   SUPPORT
010               RUNWAY SNOW REMOV AND           6,409           6,409
                   CLEANING EQU.
011               BASE MAINTENANCE               72,012          72,012
                   SUPPORT VEHICLES.
                  COMM SECURITY
                   EQUIPMENT(COMSEC)
013               COMSEC EQUIPMENT.....          96,851          96,851
014               STRATEGIC                     467,901         467,901
                   MICROELECTRONIC
                   SUPPLY SYSTEM.
                  INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS
015               INTERNATIONAL INTEL             7,043           7,043
                   TECH & ARCHITECTURES.
016               INTELLIGENCE TRAINING           2,424           2,424
                   EQUIPMENT.
017               INTELLIGENCE COMM              25,308          25,308
                   EQUIPMENT.
                  ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS
018               AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL &          65,531          65,531
                   LANDING SYS.
019               BATTLE CONTROL                  1,597           1,597
                   SYSTEM--FIXED.
020               THEATER AIR CONTROL             9,611           9,611
                   SYS IMPROVEMEN.
021               3D EXPEDITIONARY LONG-        174,640         167,140
                   RANGE RADAR.
                  Program decrease.....                         [-7,500]
022               WEATHER OBSERVATION            20,658          20,658
                   FORECAST.
023               STRATEGIC COMMAND AND          93,351          86,220
                   CONTROL.
                  Worldwide Joint                               [-7,131]
                   Strategic
                   Communications
                   realignment of funds.
024               CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN               6,118           6,118
                   COMPLEX.
025               MISSION PLANNING               13,947          13,947
                   SYSTEMS.
                  SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS
                   PROJECTS
028               GENERAL INFORMATION           101,517         101,517
                   TECHNOLOGY.
029               AF GLOBAL COMMAND &             2,487           2,487
                   CONTROL SYS.
030               BATTLEFIELD AIRBORNE           32,807          32,807
                   CONTROL NODE (BACN).
031               MOBILITY COMMAND AND           10,210          10,210
                   CONTROL.
035               COMBAT TRAINING               134,213         134,213
                   RANGES.
036               MINIMUM ESSENTIAL              66,294          66,294
                   EMERGENCY COMM N.
037               WIDE AREA                      29,518          29,518
                   SURVEILLANCE (WAS).
038               C3 COUNTERMEASURES...          55,324          55,324
040               GCSS-AF FOS..........             786             786
042               MAINTENANCE REPAIR &              248             248
                   OVERHAUL INITIATIVE.
043               THEATER BATTLE MGT C2             275             275
                   SYSTEM.
044               AIR & SPACE                     2,611           2,611
                   OPERATIONS CENTER
                   (AOC).
                  AIR FORCE
                   COMMUNICATIONS
046               BASE INFORMATION               29,791          29,791
                   TRANSPT INFRAST
                   (BITI) WIRED.
047               AFNET................          83,320          83,320
048               JOINT COMMUNICATIONS            5,199           5,199
                   SUPPORT ELEMENT
                   (JCSE).
049               USCENTCOM............          11,896          11,896
050               USSTRATCOM...........           4,619           4,619
                  ORGANIZATION AND BASE
051               TACTICAL C-E                  120,050         120,050
                   EQUIPMENT.
052               RADIO EQUIPMENT......          14,053          14,053
054               BASE COMM                      91,313          96,363
                   INFRASTRUCTURE.
                  NORTHCOM UFR--Long                             [5,050]
                   range radar sites
                   digitilization
                   upgrades.
                  MODIFICATIONS
055               COMM ELECT MODS......         167,419         167,419
                  CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
099               CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS..          89,484          89,484
                  PERSONAL SAFETY &
                   RESCUE EQUIP
056               PERSONAL SAFETY AND            92,995          92,995
                   RESCUE EQUIPMENT.
                  DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS
                   HANDLING EQ
057               POWER CONDITIONING             12,199          12,199
                   EQUIPMENT.
058               MECHANIZED MATERIAL             9,326           9,326
                   HANDLING EQUIP.
                  BASE SUPPORT
                   EQUIPMENT
059               BASE PROCURED                  52,890          52,890
                   EQUIPMENT.
060               ENGINEERING AND EOD           231,552         231,552
                   EQUIPMENT.
061               MOBILITY EQUIPMENT...          28,758          28,758
062               FUELS SUPPORT                  21,740          21,740
                   EQUIPMENT (FSE).
                  SPECIAL SUPPORT
                   PROJECTS
065               DARP RC135...........          28,153          28,153
066               DCGS-AF..............         217,713         217,713
070               SPECIAL UPDATE                978,499         978,499
                   PROGRAM.
                  CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
099               CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS..      21,702,225      21,702,225
                  SPARES AND REPAIR
                   PARTS

[[Page H9103]]

 
071               SPARES AND REPAIR               1,007           1,007
                   PARTS (CYBER).
072               SPARES AND REPAIR              23,175          23,175
                   PARTS.
073               UNDISTRIBUTED........                         189,283
                  Inflation effects....                        [189,283]
                  TOTAL OTHER                25,691,113      25,871,716
                   PROCUREMENT, AIR
                   FORCE.
 
                  PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-
                   WIDE
                  MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD
025               MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DPAA             513             513
050               MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD.          64,291          67,291
                  Project Spectrum.....                          [3,000]
                  MAJOR EQUIPMENT, NSA
047               INFORMATION SYSTEMS             6,738           6,738
                   SECURITY PROGRAM
                   (ISSP).
                  MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS
054               MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS.             310             310
                  MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA
011               INFORMATION SYSTEMS            24,044          24,044
                   SECURITY.
012               TELEPORT PROGRAM.....          50,475          50,475
013               JOINT FORCES                      674             674
                   HEADQUARTERS--DODIN.
014               ITEMS LESS THAN $5             46,614          46,614
                   MILLION.
015               DEFENSE INFORMATION            87,345          87,345
                   SYSTEM NETWORK.
016               WHITE HOUSE                   130,145         130,145
                   COMMUNICATION AGENCY.
017               SENIOR LEADERSHIP              47,864          47,864
                   ENTERPRISE.
018               JOINT REGIONAL                 17,135          10,135
                   SECURITY STACKS
                   (JRSS).
                  Program decrease.....                         [-7,000]
019               JOINT SERVICE                  86,183          86,183
                   PROVIDER.
020               FOURTH ESTATE NETWORK          42,756          42,756
                   OPTIMIZATION (4ENO).
                  MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA
022               MAJOR EQUIPMENT......          24,501          24,501
                  MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCSA
001               MAJOR EQUIPMENT......           2,346           2,346
                  MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS
052               MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS.           3,900           3,900
                  MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
                   MISSILE DEFENSE
                   AGENCY
030               THAAD................          74,994         239,994
                  15 additional THAAD                          [165,000]
                   interceptors.
031               GROUND BASED                   11,300          11,300
                   MIDCOURSE.
032               AEGIS BMD............         402,235         402,235
034               BMDS AN/TPY-2 RADARS.           4,606           4,606
035               SM-3 IIAS............         337,975         589,975
                  Production increase..                        [252,000]
036               ARROW 3 UPPER TIER             80,000          80,000
                   SYSTEMS.
037               SHORT RANGE BALLISTIC          40,000          40,000
                   MISSILE DEFENSE
                   (SRBMD).
038               DEFENSE OF GUAM                26,514          26,514
                   PROCUREMENT.
039               AEGIS ASHORE PHASE             30,056          30,056
                   III.
040               IRON DOME............          80,000          80,000
041               AEGIS BMD HARDWARE             78,181          78,181
                   AND SOFTWARE.
                  MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA
003               PERSONNEL                       4,522           4,522
                   ADMINISTRATION.
                  MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
                   DEFENSE THREAT
                   REDUCTION AGENCY
027               VEHICLES.............             139             139
028               OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT          14,296          14,296
                  MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
                   DODEA
024               AUTOMATION/                     2,048           2,048
                   EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
                   & LOGISTICS.
                  MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
                   DMACT
023               MAJOR EQUIPMENT......          11,117          11,117
                  CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
099               CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS..         681,894         681,894
                  AVIATION PROGRAMS
055               ARMED OVERWATCH/              246,000         246,000
                   TARGETING.
056               MANNED ISR...........           5,000           5,000
057               MC-12................           3,344           3,344
059               ROTARY WING UPGRADES          214,575         210,283
                   AND SUSTAINMENT.
                  Excess to need.......                         [-4,292]
060               UNMANNED ISR.........          41,749          41,749
061               NON-STANDARD AVIATION           7,156           7,156
062               U-28.................           4,589           4,589
063               MH-47 CHINOOK........         133,144         133,144
064               CV-22 MODIFICATION...          75,629          83,215
                  CV-22 & MC-130J Link-                          [7,586]
                   16 TacNet tactical
                   receiver.
065               MQ-9 UNMANNED AERIAL            9,000           9,000
                   VEHICLE.
066               PRECISION STRIKE               57,450          57,450
                   PACKAGE.
067               AC/MC-130J...........         225,569         222,869
                  Excess to need.......                         [-2,700]
068               C-130 MODIFICATIONS..          11,945          16,893
                  CV-22 & MC-130J Link-                          [4,948]
                   16 TacNet tactical
                   receiver.
                  SHIPBUILDING
069               UNDERWATER SYSTEMS...          45,631          45,631
                  AMMUNITION PROGRAMS
070               ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M..         151,233         154,938
                  Maritime Scalable                              [3,705]
                   Effects (MSE)
                   Electronic Warfare
                   System Acceleration.
                  OTHER PROCUREMENT
                   PROGRAMS

[[Page H9104]]

 
071               INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS.         175,616         219,094
                  SOCOM Enclosed Spaces                         [15,000]
                   Reconnaissance
                   Collection Suite
                   (ESRCS).
                  Stalker VXE Block 30                          [28,478]
                   Vertical Takeoff &
                   Landing (VTOL)
                   Acceleration.
072               DISTRIBUTED COMMON              2,214           2,214
                   GROUND/SURFACE
                   SYSTEMS.
073               OTHER ITEMS <$5M.....          98,096          96,134
                  Excess to need.......                         [-1,962]
074               COMBATANT CRAFT                85,566          85,566
                   SYSTEMS.
075               SPECIAL PROGRAMS.....          20,042         249,042
                  Medium Fixed Wing                            [229,000]
                   Recapitalization.
076               TACTICAL VEHICLES....          51,605          59,605
                  PB-NSCV..............                          [8,000]
077               WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M.         306,846         352,992
                  AFSOC Force                                   [18,730]
                   Generation
                   (AFSOFORGEN)
                   Tactical
                   Communications
                   (TACCOM).
                  Counter Unmanned                              [33,553]
                   Systems (CUxS)
                   Procurement
                   Acceleration.
                  Excess to need.......                         [-6,137]
078               COMBAT MISSION                  4,991           4,991
                   REQUIREMENTS.
080               OPERATIONAL                    18,723          18,723
                   ENHANCEMENTS
                   INTELLIGENCE.
081               OPERATIONAL                   347,473         358,227
                   ENHANCEMENTS.
                  Intelligence,                                 [10,754]
                   Surveillance, and
                   Reconnaissance (ISR)
                   Transceivers
                   Acceleration.
                  CBDP
082               CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL           199,439         192,747
                   SITUATIONAL
                   AWARENESS.
                  Unjustified growth...                         [-6,692]
083               CB PROTECTION &               187,164         187,164
                   HAZARD MITIGATION.
084               UNDISTRIBUTED........                         149,308
                  Inflation effects....                        [149,308]
                  TOTAL PROCUREMENT,          5,245,500       6,145,779
                   DEFENSE-WIDE.
 
                  NATIONAL GUARD AND
                   RESERVE EQUIPMENT
                  UNDISTRIBUTED
001               UNDISTRIBUTED........                          50,000
                  Program increase.....                         [50,000]
                  TOTAL NATIONAL GUARD                           50,000
                   AND RESERVE
                   EQUIPMENT.
 
                  TOTAL PROCUREMENT....     144,219,205     163,148,867
------------------------------------------------------------------------

        TITLE XLII--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION

     SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION (In Thousands of Dollars)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                     FY 2023        Conference
  Line             Program Element                          Item                     Request        Authorized
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         ..................................  RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST &
                                              EVAL, ARMY
         ..................................  BASIC RESEARCH
   001   0601102A                            DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES.........         279,328         345,194
         ..................................  Basic research increase...........                         [55,866]
         ..................................  Counter-UAS technologies..........                          [5,000]
         ..................................  Data exchange system for a secure                           [5,000]
                                              digital engineering environment.
   002   0601103A                            UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES...          70,775          90,775
         ..................................  Defense University Research                                [20,000]
                                              Instrumentation Program.
   003   0601104A                            UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH           100,909         109,909
                                              CENTERS.
         ..................................  Automotive Research Center........                          [5,000]
         ..................................  Biotechnology.....................                          [4,000]
   004   0601121A                            CYBER COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH                 5,355           5,355
                                              ALLIANCE.
   005   0601601A                            ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND                 10,456          10,456
                                              MACHINE LEARNING BASIC RESEARCH.
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH...........         466,823         561,689
         ..................................
         ..................................  APPLIED RESEARCH
   006   0602002A                            ARMY AGILE INNOVATION AND                    9,534           9,534
                                              DEVELOPMENT-APPLIED RESEARCH.
   008   0602134A                            COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT ADVANCED           6,192           6,192
                                              STUDIES.
   009   0602141A                            LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY..............          87,717         117,717
         ..................................  Collaborative networked armament                           [25,000]
                                              lethality and fire control.
         ..................................  Turret gunner survivability and                             [5,000]
                                              simulation.
   010   0602142A                            ARMY APPLIED RESEARCH.............          27,833          27,833
   011   0602143A                            SOLDIER LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY......         103,839         138,539
         ..................................  Advanced textiles and shelters....                          [6,000]
         ..................................  Footwear research.................                          [4,000]
         ..................................  Future Force Requirements                                   [5,000]
                                              Experimentation program.
         ..................................  Pathfinder........................                         [10,000]
         ..................................  Program increase--digital night                             [9,700]
                                              vision technology.
   012   0602144A                            GROUND TECHNOLOGY.................          52,848          88,848
         ..................................  Cold and complex environments                               [9,000]
                                              sensing research.
         ..................................  Earthen structures soil                                     [2,000]
                                              enhancement.
         ..................................  High performance polymer                                   [10,000]
                                              composites and coatings.
         ..................................  High temperature polymeric                                  [5,000]
                                              materials.
         ..................................  Polar proving ground and training                           [5,000]
                                              program.
         ..................................  Unmanned mobility.................                          [5,000]

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   013   0602145A                            NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE             174,090         180,090
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
         ..................................  Structural thermoplastics.........                          [6,000]
   014   0602146A                            NETWORK C3I TECHNOLOGY............          64,115         107,615
         ..................................  AI for position, navigation, and                            [6,000]
                                              timing.
         ..................................  Alternative position, navigation,                          [15,000]
                                              and timing.
         ..................................  Portable Doppler radar............                          [7,500]
         ..................................  Secure anti-tamper................                         [15,000]
   015   0602147A                            LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES                  43,029          79,779
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
         ..................................  Carbon-carbon high-temperature                              [5,000]
                                              composites.
         ..................................  Low cost missile technology                                [10,000]
                                              development.
         ..................................  Precision long range integrated                             [6,750]
                                              strike missile.
         ..................................  Program increase--aluminum lithium                         [15,000]
                                              alloy solid rocket advancement.
   016   0602148A                            FUTURE VERTICLE LIFT TECHNOLOGY...          69,348          76,848
         ..................................  High density eVTOL power source...                          [7,500]
   017   0602150A                            AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY          27,016          59,016
         ..................................  CEMA missile defender.............                         [12,000]
         ..................................  Counter-UAS Center of Excellence..                          [5,000]
         ..................................  High energy laser engagement                               [15,000]
                                              technologies.
   018   0602180A                            ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND                 16,454          16,454
                                              MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES.
   019   0602181A                            ALL DOMAIN CONVERGENCE APPLIED              27,399          27,399
                                              RESEARCH.
   020   0602182A                            C3I APPLIED RESEARCH..............          27,892          27,892
   021   0602183A                            AIR PLATFORM APPLIED RESEARCH.....          41,588          41,588
   022   0602184A                            SOLDIER APPLIED RESEARCH..........          15,716          15,716
   023   0602213A                            C3I APPLIED CYBER.................          13,605          13,605
   024   0602386A                            BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS--               21,919          96,919
                                              APPLIED RESEARCH.
         ..................................  Tri-Service Biotechnology for a                            [75,000]
                                              Resilient Supply Chain /
                                              Biotechnology for Materials.
   025   0602785A                            MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING                 19,649          19,649
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
   026   0602787A                            MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY................          33,976          33,976
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH.........         883,759       1,185,209
         ..................................
         ..................................  ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
   027   0603002A                            MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.......           5,207          16,907
         ..................................  CPF--U.S. Army Battlefield                                  [1,700]
                                              Exercise and Combat Related
                                              Traumatic Brain and Spinal Injury
                                              Research.
         ..................................  Hearing protection for                                      [5,000]
                                              communications.
         ..................................  Research effects of head-supported                          [5,000]
                                              mass on cervical spine health.
   028   0603007A                            MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING            15,598          15,598
                                              ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
   029   0603025A                            ARMY AGILE INNOVATION AND                   20,900          20,900
                                              DEMONSTRATION.
   030   0603040A                            ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND                  6,395           6,395
                                              MACHINE LEARNING ADVANCED
                                              TECHNOLOGIES.
   031   0603041A                            ALL DOMAIN CONVERGENCE ADVANCED             45,463          45,463
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
   032   0603042A                            C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY...........          12,716          12,716
   033   0603043A                            AIR PLATFORM ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY..          17,946          17,946
   034   0603044A                            SOLDIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.......             479          10,499
         ..................................  CPF--Advancing Military                                     [2,890]
                                              Exoskeleton Technology State-of-
                                              The-Art Project.
         ..................................  CPF--Building 2, Doriot Climatic                            [3,630]
                                              Chambers, Exterior Repair.
         ..................................  CPF--Small Unit Digital Twin for                            [3,500]
                                              Robotic and Sensor Systems
                                              Integration.
   036   0603116A                            LETHALITY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.....           9,796           9,796
   037   0603117A                            ARMY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY                   134,874         134,874
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   038   0603118A                            SOLDIER LETHALITY ADVANCED                 100,935         105,935
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
         ..................................  Sensored head-borne suspension                              [5,000]
                                              systems.
   039   0603119A                            GROUND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY........          32,546          68,546
         ..................................  Additive manufacturing with                                [15,000]
                                              indigenous materials.
         ..................................  Cold Regions Research and                                  [10,000]
                                              Engineering Laboratory.
         ..................................  Graphene-enabled technologies for                           [5,000]
                                              ground combat operations.
         ..................................  Printed infrastructure and cold                             [6,000]
                                              weather construction capabilities.
   040   0603134A                            COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT                   21,486          21,486
                                              SIMULATION.
   041   0603386A                            BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS--               56,853          56,853
                                              ADVANCED RESEARCH.
   042   0603457A                            C3I CYBER ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT....          41,354          41,354
   043   0603461A                            HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING                 251,964         301,964
                                              MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.
         ..................................  Program increase..................                         [50,000]
   044   0603462A                            NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE             193,242         254,742
                                              ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
         ..................................  Autonomous ground vehicle                                   [5,000]
                                              cybersecurity.
         ..................................  Combat vehicle hybrid-electric                              [5,500]
                                              transmissions.
         ..................................  Digital enterprise technology.....                         [15,000]
         ..................................  Electrified vehicle infrared                                [5,000]
                                              signature management.
         ..................................  HTPEM APU.........................                         [10,000]
         ..................................  Lithium 6T battery development....                          [8,000]
         ..................................  Multi-Service Electro-Optical                               [3,000]
                                              Signature code modernization.
         ..................................  Synthetic graphite research.......                         [10,000]
   045   0603463A                            NETWORK C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY...         125,565         135,565
         ..................................  PNT situational awareness tools                            [10,000]
                                              and techniques.
   046   0603464A                            LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES                 100,830         166,230
                                              ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
         ..................................  Autoloader development............                         [21,400]
         ..................................  Extended Range Artillery Munition                           [5,000]
                                              Suite.
         ..................................  Hypersonic and strategic materials                         [20,000]
                                              and structures.
         ..................................  Maneuvering submunitions..........                          [9,000]
         ..................................  Missile Multi Agent eXtensible                             [10,000]
                                              Engagement Services (MAXES).
   047   0603465A                            FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT ADVANCED              177,836         179,836
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
         ..................................  Program increase--Additive                                  [2,000]
                                              manufacturing.
   048   0603466A                            AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ADVANCED            11,147          43,147
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
         ..................................  Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems                            [20,000]
                                              Palatized-High Energy Laser.
         ..................................  Integration of distributed gain                            [12,000]
                                              HEL laser weapon system.

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   049   0603920A                            HUMANITARIAN DEMINING.............           8,933           8,933
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY             1,392,065       1,675,685
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................
         ..................................  ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT &
                                              PROTOTYPES
   050   0603305A                            ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS                 12,001          34,001
                                              INTEGRATION.
         ..................................  Mobile Solid State High Power                              [12,000]
                                              Microwave.
         ..................................  Sensing, Modeling, Analysis,                               [10,000]
                                              Requirements, and Testing.
   051   0603308A                            ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION....          17,945          17,945
   053   0603619A                            LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER--ADV           64,001          64,001
                                              DEV.
   054   0603639A                            TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION          64,669          64,669
   055   0603645A                            ARMORED SYSTEM MODERNIZATION--ADV           49,944          87,444
                                              DEV.
         ..................................  AMPV--Hybrid electric vehicle.....                         [37,500]
   056   0603747A                            SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY.           4,060           4,060
   057   0603766A                            TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE            72,314          72,314
                                              SYSTEM--ADV DEV.
   058   0603774A                            NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED               18,048         117,048
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................  IVAS--Army requested realignment                           [99,000]
                                              from Procurement.
   059   0603779A                            ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY--          31,249          38,749
                                              DEM/VAL.
         ..................................  Underwater Demilitarization of                              [7,500]
                                              Munitions.
   060   0603790A                            NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.....           3,805           3,805
   061   0603801A                            AVIATION--ADV DEV.................       1,162,344       1,180,484
         ..................................  Future Long Range Assault Aircraft                         [23,000]
                                              (FLRAA).
         ..................................  Unjustified growth--FLRAA MTA                              [-4,860]
                                              program management.
   062   0603804A                            LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT--           9,638           9,638
                                              ADV DEV.
   063   0603807A                            MEDICAL SYSTEMS--ADV DEV..........             598             598
   064   0603827A                            SOLDIER SYSTEMS--ADVANCED                   25,971          25,971
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   065   0604017A                            ROBOTICS DEVELOPMENT..............          26,594          26,594
   066   0604019A                            EXPANDED MISSION AREA MISSILE              220,820         220,820
                                              (EMAM).
   067   0604020A                            CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAM (CFT)                106,000         106,000
                                              ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT &
                                              PROTOTYPING.
   069   0604035A                            LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO) SATELLITE             35,509          35,509
                                              CAPABILITY.
   070   0604036A                            MULTI-DOMAIN SENSING SYSTEM (MDSS)          49,932          49,932
                                              ADV DEV.
   071   0604037A                            TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS                863             863
                                              NODE (TITAN) ADV DEV.
   072   0604100A                            ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES..........          10,659          10,659
   073   0604101A                            SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE                1,425           1,425
                                              (SUAV) (6.4).
   074   0604113A                            FUTURE TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT           95,719          95,719
                                              SYSTEM (FTUAS).
   075   0604114A                            LOWER TIER AIR MISSILE DEFENSE             382,147         392,147
                                              (LTAMD) SENSOR.
         ..................................  Program protection................                         [10,000]
   076   0604115A                            TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES.         269,756         269,756
   077   0604117A                            MANEUVER--SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE          225,147         225,147
                                              (M-SHORAD).
   078   0604119A                            ARMY ADVANCED COMPONENT                    198,111         198,111
                                              DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPING.
   079   0604120A                            ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION             43,797          57,797
                                              AND TIMING (PNT).
         ..................................  ALTNAV--Army UPL..................                         [14,000]
   080   0604121A                            SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT             166,452         219,452
                                              REFINEMENT & PROTOTYPING.
         ..................................  Program increase (STE live                                 [17,000]
                                              training systems).
         ..................................  SiVT--Army requested realignment                           [36,000]
                                              from Procurement.
   081   0604134A                            COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT                   15,840          15,840
                                              DEMONSTRATION, PROTOTYPE
                                              DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING.
   082   0604135A                            STRATEGIC MID-RANGE FIRES.........         404,291         404,291
   083   0604182A                            HYPERSONICS.......................         173,168         223,168
         ..................................  National Hypersonic Initiative--                           [50,000]
                                              Develop Leap-Ahead Concepts and
                                              Capabilities.
   084   0604403A                            FUTURE INTERCEPTOR................           8,179           8,179
   085   0604531A                            COUNTER--SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT            35,110          35,110
                                              SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.
   086   0604541A                            UNIFIED NETWORK TRANSPORT.........          36,966          36,966
   089   0305251A                            CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND            55,677          55,677
                                              FORCE SUPPORT.
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT              4,098,749       4,409,889
                                              DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.
         ..................................
         ..................................  SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION
   090   0604201A                            AIRCRAFT AVIONICS.................           3,335           3,335
   091   0604270A                            ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT....           4,243           4,243
   092   0604601A                            INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS..........          66,529          76,529
         ..................................  Commercial magazine reliability                             [5,000]
                                              testing.
         ..................................  Program increase..................                          [5,000]
   093   0604604A                            MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES..........          22,163          22,163
   094   0604611A                            JAVELIN...........................           7,870           7,870
   095   0604622A                            FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES.          50,924          50,924
   096   0604633A                            AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL...............           2,623           2,623
   097   0604641A                            TACTICAL UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE           115,986         115,986
                                              (TUGV).
   098   0604642A                            LIGHT TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES...                          10,049
         ..................................  Electric light recon vehicle--Army                         [10,049]
                                              UPL.
   099   0604645A                            ARMORED SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION               71,287          68,777
                                              (ASM)--ENG DEV.
         ..................................  T&E excess to need................                         [-2,510]
   100   0604710A                            NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS--ENG DEV.....          62,679          75,951
         ..................................  IVAS--Army UPL....................                         [16,500]
         ..................................  Night vision device--next ahead of                         [-3,228]
                                              need.
   101   0604713A                            COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND                1,566           1,566
                                              EQUIPMENT.
   102   0604715A                            NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES--ENG            18,600          18,600
                                              DEV.
   103   0604741A                            AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND            39,541          35,541
                                              INTELLIGENCE--ENG DEV.
         ..................................  Program decrease..................                         [-4,000]
   104   0604742A                            CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS             29,570          29,570
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   105   0604746A                            AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT                     5,178           5,178
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   106   0604760A                            DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE                     8,189           8,189
                                              SIMULATIONS (DIS)--ENG DEV.
   109   0604798A                            BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND           21,228          21,228
                                              EVALUATION.
   110   0604802A                            WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS--ENG DEV....         263,778         259,178

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         ..................................  Program decrease..................                         [-4,600]
   111   0604804A                            LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT--          41,669          41,669
                                              ENG DEV.
   112   0604805A                            COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS            40,038          40,038
                                              SYSTEMS--ENG DEV.
   113   0604807A                            MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL                     5,513           5,513
                                              BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT--ENG
                                              DEV.
   114   0604808A                            LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER--ENG DEV.          12,150          12,150
   115   0604818A                            ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL            111,690         111,690
                                              HARDWARE & SOFTWARE.
   116   0604820A                            RADAR DEVELOPMENT.................          71,259          71,259
   117   0604822A                            GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS            10,402          10,402
                                              SYSTEM (GFEBS).
   119   0604827A                            SOLDIER SYSTEMS--WARRIOR DEM/VAL..          11,425          11,425
   120   0604852A                            SUITE OF SURVIVABILITY ENHANCEMENT         109,702         109,702
                                              SYSTEMS--EMD.
   121   0604854A                            ARTILLERY SYSTEMS--EMD............          23,106          23,106
   122   0605013A                            INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT         124,475         109,475
         ..................................  Army contract writing system......                        [-15,000]
   123   0605018A                            INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY                67,564          53,373
                                              SYSTEM-ARMY (IPPS-A).
         ..................................  Unjustified growth................                        [-14,191]
   125   0605030A                            JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER               17,950          17,950
                                              (JTNC).
   126   0605031A                            JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN)......          30,169          30,169
   128   0605035A                            COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES             11,523          11,523
                                              (CIRCM).
   130   0605041A                            DEFENSIVE CYBER TOOL DEVELOPMENT..          33,029          33,029
   131   0605042A                            TACTICAL NETWORK RADIO SYSTEMS               4,497           4,497
                                              (LOW-TIER).
   132   0605047A                            CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM...........          23,487          13,742
         ..................................  Unjustified growth................                         [-9,745]
   133   0605051A                            AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT          19,123          19,123
   134   0605052A                            INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION                   131,093         131,093
                                              CAPABILITY INC 2--BLOCK 1.
   135   0605053A                            GROUND ROBOTICS...................          26,809          26,809
   136   0605054A                            EMERGING TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES...         185,311         190,311
         ..................................  Palletized high energy laser......                          [5,000]
   137   0605143A                            BIOMETRICS ENABLING CAPABILITY              11,091          11,091
                                              (BEC).
   138   0605144A                            NEXT GENERATION LOAD DEVICE--               22,439          22,439
                                              MEDIUM.
   140   0605148A                            TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS             58,087         108,987
                                              NODE (TITAN) EMD.
         ..................................  TITAN realignment of funds........                         [50,900]
   141   0605203A                            ARMY SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &                  119,516         143,616
                                              DEMONSTRATION.
         ..................................  CYBERCOM UPL--JCWA integration....                         [24,100]
   142   0605205A                            SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE                6,530           6,530
                                              (SUAV) (6.5).
   143   0605224A                            MULTI-DOMAIN INTELLIGENCE.........          19,911          19,911
   145   0605231A                            PRECISION STRIKE MISSILE (PRSM)...         259,506         259,506
   146   0605232A                            HYPERSONICS EMD...................         633,499         633,499
   147   0605233A                            ACCESSIONS INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT          13,647          10,088
                                              (AIE).
         ..................................  Carryover.........................                         [-3,559]
   148   0605235A                            STRATEGIC MID-RANGE CAPABILITY....           5,016           5,016
   149   0605236A                            INTEGRATED TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS          12,447          12,447
   150   0605450A                            JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM)           2,366           2,366
   151   0605457A                            ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE            265,288         259,288
                                              DEFENSE (AIAMD).
         ..................................  Kill chain automation.............                          [2,000]
         ..................................  Program decrease..................                         [-8,000]
   152   0605531A                            COUNTER--SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT            14,892          14,892
                                              SYSTEMS SYS DEV & DEMONSTRATION.
   153   0605625A                            MANNED GROUND VEHICLE.............         589,762         577,807
         ..................................  Excess to need....................                        [-11,955]
   154   0605766A                            NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION           17,030          17,030
                                              (MIP).
   155   0605812A                            JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE                 9,376           9,376
                                              (JLTV) ENGINEERING AND
                                              MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT PH.
   156   0605830A                            AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.           2,959           2,959
   157   0303032A                            TROJAN--RH12......................           3,761           3,761
   160   0304270A                            ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT....          56,938          99,838
         ..................................  Realignment of funds..............                         [38,000]
         ..................................  Service Tactical SIGINT Upgrades--                          [4,900]
                                              INDOPACOM UPL.
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &            4,031,334       4,115,995
                                              DEMONSTRATION.
         ..................................
         ..................................  MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
   161   0604256A                            THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT......          18,437          18,437
   162   0604258A                            TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT........          19,132          29,132
         ..................................  Small UAS engine development......                         [10,000]
   163   0604759A                            MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT..............         107,706         107,706
   164   0605103A                            RAND ARROYO CENTER................          35,542          35,542
   165   0605301A                            ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL..............         309,005         309,005
   166   0605326A                            CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM..          87,122          87,122
   168   0605601A                            ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES...         401,643         401,643
   169   0605602A                            ARMY TECHNICAL TEST                         37,962          57,962
                                              INSTRUMENTATION AND TARGETS.
         ..................................  Rapid Assurance Modernization                              [20,000]
                                              Program-Test (RAMP-T).
   170   0605604A                            SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS..          36,500          36,500
   171   0605606A                            AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION............           2,777           2,777
   172   0605702A                            METEOROLOGICAL SUPPORT TO RDT&E              6,958           6,958
                                              ACTIVITIES.
   173   0605706A                            MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS.........          22,037          22,037
   174   0605709A                            EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS.....           6,186           6,186
   175   0605712A                            SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING....          70,718          70,718
   176   0605716A                            ARMY EVALUATION CENTER............          67,058          67,058
   177   0605718A                            ARMY MODELING & SIM X-CMD                    6,097           6,097
                                              COLLABORATION & INTEG.
   178   0605801A                            PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES............          89,793          89,793
   179   0605803A                            TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES..          28,752          28,752
   180   0605805A                            MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION,                  48,316          53,316
                                              EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY.
         ..................................  Agile Manufacturing for Advanced                            [5,000]
                                              Armament Systems.
   181   0605857A                            ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY             1,912           1,912
                                              MGMT SUPPORT.

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   182   0605898A                            ARMY DIRECT REPORT HEADQUARTERS--           53,271          53,271
                                              R&D - MHA.
   183   0606002A                            RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE             90,088          90,088
                                              DEFENSE TEST SITE.
   184   0606003A                            COUNTERINTEL AND HUMAN INTEL                 1,424           1,424
                                              MODERNIZATION.
   186   0606942A                            ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER            5,816           5,816
                                              VULNERABILITIES.
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.......       1,554,252       1,589,252
         ..................................
         ..................................  OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
   188   0603778A                            MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM..          18,463          18,463
   189   0605024A                            ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT....           9,284           9,284
   190   0607131A                            WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT               11,674          16,674
                                              IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.
         ..................................  Materials improvements............                          [5,000]
   193   0607137A                            CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT                 52,513          67,513
                                              PROGRAM.
         ..................................  Chinook 714C engine upgrade.......                         [15,000]
   194   0607139A                            IMPROVED TURBINE ENGINE PROGRAM...         228,036         228,036
   195   0607142A                            AVIATION ROCKET SYSTEM PRODUCT              11,312          11,312
                                              IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT.
   196   0607143A                            UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM UNIVERSAL             512             512
                                              PRODUCTS.
   197   0607145A                            APACHE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.........          10,074          20,074
         ..................................  Program increase..................                         [10,000]
   198   0607148A                            AN/TPQ-53 COUNTERFIRE TARGET                62,559          62,559
                                              ACQUISITION RADAR SYSTEM.
   199   0607150A                            INTEL CYBER DEVELOPMENT...........          13,343          13,343
   200   0607312A                            ARMY OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS                    26,131          26,131
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   201   0607313A                            ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT....           6,432           6,432
   202   0607665A                            FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS..............           1,114           1,114
   203   0607865A                            PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT.......         152,312         152,312
   204   0203728A                            JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION              19,329          19,329
                                              COORDINATION SYSTEM (JADOCS).
   205   0203735A                            COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT                 192,310         294,510
                                              PROGRAMS.
         ..................................  Abrams modernization..............                         [97,200]
         ..................................  Auxiliary power unit development..                          [5,000]
   206   0203743A                            155MM SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER              136,680         134,680
                                              IMPROVEMENTS.
         ..................................  Maintain program management level                          [-2,000]
                                              of effort.
   208   0203752A                            AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT                      148             148
                                              IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
   209   0203758A                            DIGITIZATION......................           2,100               0
         ..................................  Carryover.........................                         [-2,100]
   210   0203801A                            MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT                  3,109           3,109
                                              IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
   211   0203802A                            OTHER MISSILE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT            9,027           9,027
                                              PROGRAMS.
   212   0205412A                            ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY--             793             793
                                              OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEV.
   213   0205778A                            GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET               20,180          20,180
                                              SYSTEM (GMLRS).
   214   0208053A                            JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM......           8,813           8,813
   217   0303140A                            INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY                17,209          17,209
                                              PROGRAM.
   218   0303141A                            GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM......          27,100          27,100
   219   0303142A                            SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE).          18,321          18,321
   222   0305179A                            INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS)           9,926           9,926
   223   0305204A                            TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES.           4,500           4,500
   224   0305206A                            AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS...          17,165          17,165
   227   0708045A                            END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS            91,270          91,270
                                              ACTIVITIES.
  9999   9999999999                          CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............           6,664           6,664
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS             1,188,403       1,316,503
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................
         ..................................  SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
                                              PILOT PROGRAMS
   228   0608041A                            DEFENSIVE CYBER--SOFTWARE                   94,888          94,888
                                              PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL               94,888          94,888
                                              TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.
         ..................................
         ..................................  UNDISTRIBUTED
   999   99999999                            UNDISTRIBUTED.....................                         395,627
         ..................................  Inflation effects.................                        [395,627]
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED............                         395,627
         ..................................
         ..................................  TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST       13,710,273      15,344,737
                                              & EVAL, ARMY.
         ..................................
         ..................................  RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST &
                                              EVAL, NAVY
         ..................................  BASIC RESEARCH
   001   0601103N                            UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES...          90,076         204,700
         ..................................  All-digital arrays for long-                                [9,800]
                                              distance applications.
         ..................................  Program increase..................                         [99,824]
         ..................................  Program increase--artificial                                [5,000]
                                              intelligence maritime maneuvering.
   003   0601153N                            DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES.........         499,116         529,116
         ..................................  Basic research increase...........                         [30,000]
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH...........         589,192         733,816
         ..................................
         ..................................  APPLIED RESEARCH
   004   0602114N                            POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH.          22,953          22,953
   005   0602123N                            FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH.         133,426         192,926
         ..................................  Cavitation erosion prevention.....                          [5,000]
         ..................................  CPF--Resilient Autonomous Systems                           [4,000]
                                              Research and Workforce Diversity.
         ..................................  CPF--Talent and Technology for                              [3,000]
                                              Navy Power and Energy Systems.
         ..................................  Direct air capture and carbon                              [10,000]
                                              removal technology program.
         ..................................  Energy resilience research                                  [3,000]
                                              collaboration.
         ..................................  Intelligent Data Management for                            [10,500]
                                              Distributed Naval Platforms.
         ..................................  Relative positioning of autonomous                          [5,000]
                                              platforms.
         ..................................  Resilient Autonomous Systems                                [8,500]
                                              Research & Workforce Diversity.
         ..................................  Workforce and technology for Navy                          [10,500]
                                              power and energy systems.
   006   0602131M                            MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE                  53,467          63,967
                                              TECHNOLOGY.

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         ..................................  CPF--Unmanned Logistics Solutions                           [3,000]
                                              for the U.S. Marine Corps.
         ..................................  Unmanned logistics solutions......                          [7,500]
   007   0602235N                            COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH...          51,911          51,911
   008   0602236N                            WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT APPLIED              70,957          80,957
                                              RESEARCH.
         ..................................  Anti-corrosion coatings...........                         [10,000]
   009   0602271N                            ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS APPLIED             92,444         107,444
                                              RESEARCH.
         ..................................  Chip Scale Open Architecture......                         [15,000]
   010   0602435N                            OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT               74,622          84,622
                                              APPLIED RESEARCH.
         ..................................  Undersea distributed sensing                               [10,000]
                                              systems.
   011   0602651M                            JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED             6,700           6,700
                                              RESEARCH.
   012   0602747N                            UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH.          58,111          87,111
         ..................................  CPF--Persistent Maritime                                    [4,000]
                                              Surveillance.
         ..................................  Dual-modality research vessels....                          [2,000]
         ..................................  Undersea vehicle technology                                [20,000]
                                              partnerships.
         ..................................  UUV research......................                          [3,000]
   013   0602750N                            FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED          173,641         177,141
                                              RESEARCH.
         ..................................  Program increase..................                          [3,500]
   014   0602782N                            MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE              31,649          31,649
                                              APPLIED RESEARCH.
   015   0602792N                            INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP)          120,637         146,237
                                              APPLIED RESEARCH.
         ..................................  Navy UFR--Alternative CONOPS                               [25,600]
                                              Goalkeeper.
   016   0602861N                            SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT--         81,296          81,296
                                              ONR FIELD ACITIVITIES.
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH.........         971,814       1,134,914
         ..................................
         ..................................  ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
   017   0603123N                            FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED                   16,933          16,933
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
   018   0603271N                            ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS ADVANCED             8,253           8,253
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
   019   0603640M                            USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY                   280,285         316,685
                                              DEMONSTRATION (ATD).
         ..................................  Low-cost attritable aircraft                               [25,000]
                                              technology.
         ..................................  Program increase..................                          [4,600]
         ..................................  Program increase--K-MAX next                                [6,800]
                                              generation autonomous logistics
                                              UAS.
   020   0603651M                            JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS                    14,048          14,048
                                              TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
   021   0603673N                            FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES ADVANCED         251,267         251,267
                                              TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
   022   0603680N                            MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM..          60,704          60,704
   023   0603729N                            WARFIGHTER PROTECTION ADVANCED               4,999           4,999
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
   024   0603758N                            NAVY WARFIGHTING EXPERIMENTS AND            83,137          83,137
                                              DEMONSTRATIONS.
   025   0603782N                            MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE               2,007           2,007
                                              ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
   026   0603801N                            INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP)          144,122         210,422
                                              ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................  Navy UFR--Alternative CONOPS                               [61,300]
                                              Goalkeeper.
         ..................................  Scalable laser weapon system......                          [5,000]
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY               865,755         968,455
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................
         ..................................  ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT &
                                              PROTOTYPES
   027   0603128N                            UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM............          96,883          96,883
   028   0603178N                            LARGE UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLES            146,840         146,840
                                              (LUSV).
   029   0603207N                            AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS...          39,737          39,737
   030   0603216N                            AVIATION SURVIVABILITY............          17,434          17,434
   031   0603239N                            NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCES.........           1,706           1,706
   033   0603254N                            ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT...........          15,986          15,986
   034   0603261N                            TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE..           3,562           3,562
   035   0603382N                            ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY          18,628          65,828
         ..................................  Data dissemination and                                      [6,500]
                                              interoperability.
         ..................................  Navy UFR--Alternative CONOPS                               [40,700]
                                              Goalkeeper.
   036   0603502N                            SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE              87,825          87,825
                                              COUNTERMEASURES.
   037   0603506N                            SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE......             473             473
   038   0603512N                            CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.......          11,567          11,567
   039   0603525N                            PILOT FISH........................         672,461         672,461
   040   0603527N                            RETRACT LARCH.....................           7,483           7,483
   041   0603536N                            RETRACT JUNIPER...................         239,336         239,336
   042   0603542N                            RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL..............             772             772
   043   0603553N                            SURFACE ASW.......................           1,180           1,180
   044   0603561N                            ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM                  105,703         110,703
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................  Program increase..................                          [5,000]
   045   0603562N                            SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEMS          10,917          10,917
   046   0603563N                            SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN......          82,205          90,205
         ..................................  Additive Manufacturing in Ship                              [4,000]
                                              Advanced Concept Design.
         ..................................  Advance LAW development...........                          [4,000]
   047   0603564N                            SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN &                   75,327          75,327
                                              FEASIBILITY STUDIES.
   048   0603570N                            ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS....         227,400         227,400
   049   0603573N                            ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS         176,600         197,200
         ..................................  Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries                            [9,000]
                                              Integration.
         ..................................  Silicon carbide power modules.....                         [11,600]
   050   0603576N                            CHALK EAGLE.......................          91,584          91,584
   051   0603581N                            LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS)........          96,444          96,444
   052   0603582N                            COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION.........          18,236          18,236
   053   0603595N                            OHIO REPLACEMENT..................         335,981         350,981
         ..................................  Rapid realization of composites                            [15,000]
                                              for wet submarine application.
   054   0603596N                            LCS MISSION MODULES...............          41,533          48,533
         ..................................  Mine Countermeasures Mission                                [7,000]
                                              Package Capacity and Wholeness--
                                              Navy UPL.
   055   0603597N                            AUTOMATED TEST AND RE-TEST (ATRT).           9,773           9,773
   056   0603599N                            FRIGATE DEVELOPMENT...............         118,626         115,626
         ..................................  Prior year underexecution.........                         [-3,000]
   057   0603609N                            CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS............           9,286           9,286

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   058   0603635M                            MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT         111,431         111,431
                                              SYSTEM.
   059   0603654N                            JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE            36,496          36,496
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   060   0603713N                            OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY                 6,193           6,193
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   061   0603721N                            ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION..........          21,647          21,647
   062   0603724N                            NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM...............          60,320          70,320
         ..................................  Marine energy systems.............                         [10,000]
   063   0603725N                            FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT............           5,664           5,664
   064   0603734N                            CHALK CORAL.......................         833,634         833,634
   065   0603739N                            NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY........             899             899
   066   0603746N                            RETRACT MAPLE.....................         363,973         363,973
   067   0603748N                            LINK PLUMERIA.....................       1,038,661       1,038,661
   068   0603751N                            RETRACT ELM.......................          83,445          83,445
   069   0603764M                            LINK EVERGREEN....................         313,761         313,761
   070   0603790N                            NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.....           8,041           8,041
   071   0603795N                            LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY............             358             358
   072   0603851M                            JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TESTING..          30,533          30,533
   073   0603860N                            JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND                18,628          18,628
                                              LANDING SYSTEMS--DEM/VAL.
   074   0603925N                            DIRECTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC                65,080          65,080
                                              WEAPON SYSTEMS.
   075   0604014N                            F/A -18 INFRARED SEARCH AND TRACK           40,069          40,069
                                              (IRST).
   076   0604027N                            DIGITAL WARFARE OFFICE............         165,753         165,753
   077   0604028N                            SMALL AND MEDIUM UNMANNED UNDERSEA         106,347         106,347
                                              VEHICLES.
   078   0604029N                            UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLE CORE              60,697          60,697
                                              TECHNOLOGIES.
   079   0604030N                            RAPID PROTOTYPING, EXPERIMENTATION          57,000          57,000
                                              AND DEMONSTRATION..
   081   0604112N                            GERALD R. FORD CLASS NUCLEAR               116,498         116,498
                                              AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVN 78--80).
   082   0604126N                            LITTORAL AIRBORNE MCM.............          47,389          47,389
   083   0604127N                            SURFACE MINE COUNTERMEASURES......          12,959          12,959
   084   0604272N                            TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED           15,028          39,028
                                              COUNTERMEASURES (TADIRCM).
         ..................................  Program increase--distributed                              [24,000]
                                              aperture infrared countermeasure
                                              system.
   085   0604289M                            NEXT GENERATION LOGISTICS.........           2,342           2,342
   086   0604292N                            FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT (MARITIME               5,103           5,103
                                              STRIKE).
   087   0604320M                            RAPID TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY                 62,927          62,927
                                              PROTOTYPE.
   088   0604454N                            LX (R)............................          26,630          24,116
         ..................................  Historical underexecution.........                         [-2,514]
   089   0604536N                            ADVANCED UNDERSEA PROTOTYPING.....         116,880         116,880
   090   0604636N                            COUNTER UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS            7,438           7,438
                                              (C-UAS).
   091   0604659N                            PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS                    84,734         109,734
                                              DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
         ..................................  Research and development for a                             [25,000]
                                              nuclear-capable sea-launched
                                              cruise missile.
   092   0604707N                            SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW)          10,229          10,229
                                              ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING SUPPORT.
   093   0604786N                            OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE             124,204         237,785
                                              WEAPON DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................  Navy requested transfer from WPN                           [46,481]
                                              line 8.
         ..................................  Navy UFR--Hypersonic OASuW Inc 2..                         [67,100]
   094   0605512N                            MEDIUM UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLES           104,000         104,000
                                              (MUSVS)).
   095   0605513N                            UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLE ENABLING          181,620         181,620
                                              CAPABILITIES.
   096   0605514M                            GROUND BASED ANTI-SHIP MISSILE....          43,090          93,090
         ..................................  Defense Industrial Base (DIB)                              [50,000]
                                              Expansion for Harpoon Missiles.
   097   0605516M                            LONG RANGE FIRES..................          36,693          36,693
   098   0605518N                            CONVENTIONAL PROMPT STRIKE (CPS)..       1,205,041       1,225,041
         ..................................  Full-Scale Rapid CPS Flight Tests.                         [20,000]
   099   0303354N                            ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT--MIP......           9,856           9,856
   100   0304240M                            ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED                   1,735           1,735
                                              AIRCRAFT SYSTEM.
   101   0304270N                            ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT--               796             796
                                              MIP.
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT              8,405,310       8,745,177
                                              DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.
         ..................................
         ..................................  SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION
   102   0603208N                            TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT..........          15,128          15,128
   103   0604038N                            MARITIME TARGETING CELL...........          39,600          89,600
         ..................................  Family of Integrated Targeting                             [50,000]
                                              Cells (FITC).
   104   0604212N                            OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT............          66,010          66,010
   105   0604214M                            AV-8B AIRCRAFT--ENG DEV...........           9,205           9,205
   106   0604215N                            STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT.............           3,766           3,766
   107   0604216N                            MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE            44,684          44,684
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   108   0604221N                            P-3 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.........             343             343
   109   0604230N                            WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM............          12,337          12,337
   110   0604231N                            COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS.......         143,575         143,575
   111   0604234N                            ADVANCED HAWKEYE..................         502,956         482,956
         ..................................  Program decrease..................                        [-20,000]
   112   0604245M                            H-1 UPGRADES......................          43,759          43,759
   113   0604261N                            ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS...........          50,231          50,231
   114   0604262N                            V-22A.............................         125,233         125,233
   115   0604264N                            AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT......          43,282          43,282
   116   0604269N                            EA-18.............................         116,589         116,589
   117   0604270N                            ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT....         141,138         141,138
   118   0604273M                            EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT........          45,645          45,645
   119   0604274N                            NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ)......          54,679          54,679
   120   0604280N                            JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM--NAVY          329,787         326,587
                                              (JTRS-NAVY).
         ..................................  Program decrease..................                         [-3,200]
   121   0604282N                            NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ)               301,737         151,737
                                              INCREMENT II.
         ..................................  Program delay.....................                       [-150,000]
   122   0604307N                            SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM            347,233         336,705
                                              ENGINEERING.
         ..................................  Historical underexecution.........                        [-10,528]
   124   0604329N                            SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB).........          42,881          42,881
   125   0604366N                            STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS.....         319,943         319,943

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   126   0604373N                            AIRBORNE MCM......................          10,882          10,882
   127   0604378N                            NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL--             45,892          45,892
                                              COUNTER AIR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.
   128   0604419N                            ADVANCED SENSORS APPLICATION                                13,000
                                              PROGRAM (ASAP).
         ..................................  Program increase..................                         [13,000]
   129   0604501N                            ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS......          81,254          72,917
         ..................................  Historical underexecution.........                         [-8,337]
   130   0604503N                            SSN-688 AND TRIDENT MODERNIZATION.          93,501          93,501
   131   0604504N                            AIR CONTROL.......................          39,138          39,138
   132   0604512N                            SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS........          11,759          11,759
   133   0604518N                            COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER                   11,160          11,160
                                              CONVERSION.
   134   0604522N                            AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR               87,459          87,459
                                              (AMDR) SYSTEM.
   135   0604530N                            ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG).....             151             151
   136   0604558N                            NEW DESIGN SSN....................         307,585         496,485
         ..................................  Advanced undersea capability                              [188,900]
                                              development.
   137   0604562N                            SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEM.          58,741          58,741
   138   0604567N                            SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE             60,791          60,791
                                              T&E.
   139   0604574N                            NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES..           4,177           4,177
   140   0604601N                            MINE DEVELOPMENT..................          60,793         117,893
         ..................................  INDOPACOM UFR--Hammerhead.........                         [47,500]
         ..................................  INDOPACOM/Navy UFR--Sea Urchin                             [10,000]
                                              powered quickstrike mines.
   141   0604610N                            LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT...         142,000         140,111
         ..................................  Project 2234 historical                                    [-1,889]
                                              underexecution.
   142   0604654N                            JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE             8,618           8,618
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   143   0604657M                            USMC GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS          45,025          45,025
                                              SYSTEMS--ENG DEV.
   144   0604703N                            PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION,             7,454           7,454
                                              AND HUMAN FACTORS.
   145   0604727N                            JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS.....             758             758
   146   0604755N                            SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT &                159,426         159,426
                                              CONTROL).
   147   0604756N                            SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD             71,818          71,818
                                              KILL).
   148   0604757N                            SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT             92,687          92,687
                                              KILL/EW).
   149   0604761N                            INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING..........          23,742          23,742
   150   0604771N                            MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT...............           3,178           3,178
   151   0604777N                            NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM..............          53,209          53,209
   152   0604800M                            JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)--EMD...             611             611
   153   0604800N                            JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)--EMD...             234             234
   154   0604850N                            SSN(X)............................         143,949         143,949
   155   0605013M                            INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT          11,361          11,361
   156   0605013N                            INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT         290,353         298,103
         ..................................  Cyber supply chain risk management                          [5,000]
         ..................................  High performance data analytics...                          [2,750]
   157   0605024N                            ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT....           7,271           7,271
   158   0605180N                            TACAMO MODERNIZATION..............         554,193         554,193
   159   0605212M                            CH-53K RDTE.......................         220,240         224,240
         ..................................  CPF--High-Energy Density and High-                          [4,000]
                                              Power Density Li-Ion Battery
                                              Magazines (HEBM) in Defense
                                              Applications.
   160   0605215N                            MISSION PLANNING..................          71,107          71,107
   161   0605217N                            COMMON AVIONICS...................          77,960          77,960
   162   0605220N                            SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC).....           2,886          10,106
         ..................................  Program increase..................                          [7,220]
   163   0605327N                            T-AO 205 CLASS....................             220             220
   164   0605414N                            UNMANNED CARRIER AVIATION (UCA)...         265,646         265,646
   165   0605450M                            JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM)             371             371
   166   0605500N                            MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT             37,939          37,939
                                              (MMA).
   167   0605504N                            MULTI-MISSION MARITIME (MMA)               161,697         161,697
                                              INCREMENT III.
   168   0605611M                            MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES               94,569          94,569
                                              SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &
                                              DEMONSTRATION.
   169   0605813M                            JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE                 2,856           2,856
                                              (JLTV) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &
                                              DEMONSTRATION.
   170   0204202N                            DDG-1000..........................         197,436         184,674
         ..................................  Prior year underexecution.........                        [-12,762]
   171   0301377N                            COUNTERING ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL            12,341          22,341
                                              WEAPONS (CACW).
         ..................................  Threat Mosaic Warfare.............                         [10,000]
   175   0304785N                            ISR & INFO OPERATIONS.............         135,366         135,366
   176   0306250M                            CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY                 37,038          37,038
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &            6,606,583       6,738,237
                                              DEMONSTRATION.
         ..................................
         ..................................  MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
   177   0604256N                            THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT......          29,430          29,430
   178   0604258N                            TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT........          13,708          13,708
   179   0604759N                            MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT..............          95,316          95,316
   180   0605152N                            STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT--NAVY           3,286           3,286
   181   0605154N                            CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES.........          40,624          40,624
   183   0605804N                            TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES....             987             987
   184   0605853N                            MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL &                    105,152         105,152
                                              INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.
   185   0605856N                            STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT.......           3,787           3,787
   186   0605863N                            RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT...         173,352         173,352
   187   0605864N                            TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT.......         468,281         468,281
   188   0605865N                            OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION             27,808          27,808
                                              CAPABILITY.
   189   0605866N                            NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE           27,175          27,175
                                              (SEW) SUPPORT.
   190   0605867N                            SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE              7,186           7,186
                                              SUPPORT.
   191   0605873M                            MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT.          39,744          39,744
   192   0605898N                            MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................          40,648          40,648
   193   0606355N                            WARFARE INNOVATION MANAGEMENT.....          52,060          52,060
   194   0305327N                            INSIDER THREAT....................           2,315           2,315

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   195   0902498N                            MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS                      1,811           1,811
                                              (DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES).
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.......       1,132,670       1,132,670
         ..................................
         ..................................  OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
   198   0603273N                            SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR            65,735          65,735
                                              RE-ENTRY SYSTEMS.
   201   0604840M                            F-35 C2D2.........................         525,338         525,338
   202   0604840N                            F-35 C2D2.........................         491,513         491,513
   203   0605520M                            MARINE CORPS AIR DEFENSE WEAPONS            48,663          48,663
                                              SYSTEMS.
   204   0607658N                            COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY          156,121         156,121
                                              (CEC).
   205   0101221N                            STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM             284,502         304,502
                                              SUPPORT.
         ..................................  D5LE2 Risk Reduction..............                         [20,000]
   206   0101224N                            SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM..          50,939          50,939
   207   0101226N                            SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE                  81,237          86,237
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................  Program increase..................                          [5,000]
   208   0101402N                            NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS.....          49,424          49,424
   209   0204136N                            F/A-18 SQUADRONS..................         238,974         235,860
         ..................................  Historical underexecution.........                         [-7,114]
         ..................................  Jet noise reduction...............                          [4,000]
   210   0204228N                            SURFACE SUPPORT...................          12,197          12,197
   211   0204229N                            TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION              132,719         132,719
                                              PLANNING CENTER (TMPC).
   212   0204311N                            INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM....          68,417          82,917
         ..................................  Deployable Surveillance System,                            [14,500]
                                              Deep Water Active.
   213   0204313N                            SHIP-TOWED ARRAY SURVEILLANCE                1,188           1,188
                                              SYSTEMS.
   214   0204413N                            AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT UNITS            1,789           1,789
                                              (DISPLACEMENT CRAFT).
   215   0204460M                            GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/          61,422          61,422
                                              ATOR).
   216   0204571N                            CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS               70,339          70,339
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   217   0204575N                            ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS           47,436          47,436
                                              SUPPORT.
   218   0205601N                            ANTI-RADIATION MISSILE IMPROVEMENT          90,779          90,779
   219   0205620N                            SURFACE ASW COMBAT SYSTEM                   28,999          28,999
                                              INTEGRATION.
   220   0205632N                            MK-48 ADCAP.......................         155,868         155,868
   221   0205633N                            AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS.............         130,450         130,450
   222   0205675N                            OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS.         121,439         121,439
   223   0206313M                            MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS                114,305         114,305
                                              SYSTEMS.
   224   0206335M                            COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND                 14,865          14,865
                                              CONTROL SYSTEM (CAC2S).
   225   0206623M                            MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/                100,536         100,536
                                              SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS.
   226   0206624M                            MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES                26,522          26,522
                                              SUPPORT.
   227   0206625M                            USMC INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC                51,976          51,976
                                              WARFARE SYSTEMS (MIP).
   228   0206629M                            AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLE........           8,246           8,246
   229   0207161N                            TACTICAL AIM MISSILES.............          29,236          29,236
   230   0207163N                            ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR            30,898          30,898
                                              MISSILE (AMRAAM).
   231   0208043N                            PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM             3,609           3,609
                                              (PDAS).
   236   0303138N                            AFLOAT NETWORKS...................          45,693          45,693
   237   0303140N                            INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY                33,752          33,752
                                              PROGRAM.
   238   0305192N                            MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM                8,415           8,415
                                              (MIP) ACTIVITIES.
   239   0305204N                            TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES.          10,576          10,576
   240   0305205N                            UAS INTEGRATION AND                         18,373          18,373
                                              INTEROPERABILITY.
   241   0305208M                            DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE           45,705          45,705
                                              SYSTEMS.
   242   0305220N                            MQ-4C TRITON......................          13,893          13,893
   243   0305231N                            MQ-8 UAV..........................                          13,100
         ..................................  Costs associated with restoring 5                          [13,100]
                                              LCS.
   244   0305232M                            RQ-11 UAV.........................           1,234           1,234
   245   0305234N                            SMALL (LEVEL 0) TACTICAL UAS                 3,761           3,761
                                              (STUASL0).
   247   0305241N                            MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR                   56,261          56,261
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   248   0305242M                            UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS)                9,780           9,780
                                              PAYLOADS (MIP).
   249   0305251N                            CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND            36,505          36,505
                                              FORCE SUPPORT.
   250   0305421N                            RQ-4 MODERNIZATION................         163,277         163,277
   251   0307577N                            INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD)...             851             851
   252   0308601N                            MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT...           9,437           9,437
   253   0702207N                            DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF)........          26,248          26,248
   254   0708730N                            MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (MARITECH)....           2,133           2,133
  9999   9999999999                          CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............       1,701,811       1,701,811
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS             5,483,386       5,532,872
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................
         ..................................  SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
                                              PILOT PROGRAMS
   256   0608013N                            RISK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION--               12,810          12,810
                                              SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM.
   257   0608231N                            MARITIME TACTICAL COMMAND AND               11,198          11,198
                                              CONTROL (MTC2)--SOFTWARE PILOT
                                              PROGRAM.
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL               24,008          24,008
                                              TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.
         ..................................
         ..................................  UNDISTRIBUTED
   999   99999999                            UNDISTRIBUTED.....................                         409,201
         ..................................  Inflation effects.................                        [409,201]
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED............                         409,201
         ..................................
         ..................................  TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST       24,078,718      25,419,350
                                              & EVAL, NAVY.
         ..................................
         ..................................  RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST &
                                              EVAL, AF
         ..................................  BASIC RESEARCH
   001   0601102F                            DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES.........         375,325         450,397
         ..................................  Program increase..................                         [75,072]
   002   0601103F                            UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES...         171,192         177,542
         ..................................  CPF--Aeromedical Research Center..                          [2,350]
         ..................................  CPF--GHz-THz Antenna Systems for                            [4,000]
                                              Massive Data Transmissions in
                                              Real-Time.

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         ..................................  SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH...........         546,517         627,939
         ..................................
         ..................................  APPLIED RESEARCH
   004   0602020F                            FUTURE AF CAPABILITIES APPLIED              88,672          84,282
                                              RESEARCH.
         ..................................  Transformational capability                                [-4,390]
                                              incubator unjustified growth.
   005   0602102F                            MATERIALS.........................         134,795         149,795
         ..................................  High energy synchotron X-ray                                [5,000]
                                              research.
         ..................................  Thermal protection for hypersonic                          [10,000]
                                              vehicles.
   006   0602201F                            AEROSPACE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES....         159,453         169,453
         ..................................  Aeromechanics and integration.....                         [10,000]
   007   0602202F                            HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED                135,771         150,771
                                              RESEARCH.
         ..................................  Digital engineering and prototype                          [10,000]
                                              capability.
         ..................................  Program increase..................                          [5,000]
   008   0602203F                            AEROSPACE PROPULSION..............         172,861         172,861
   009   0602204F                            AEROSPACE SENSORS.................         192,733         197,733
         ..................................  Program increase..................                          [5,000]
   011   0602298F                            SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT--          8,856           8,856
                                               MAJOR HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES.
   012   0602602F                            CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS............         137,303         147,303
         ..................................  Advanced hypersonic propulsion....                          [5,000]
         ..................................  Convergence Lab Center activities.                          [5,000]
   013   0602605F                            DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY........         109,302         100,947
         ..................................  Realignment of funds..............                         [-8,355]
   014   0602788F                            DOMINANT INFORMATION SCIENCES AND          166,041         226,041
                                              METHODS.
         ..................................  AI for networks...................                          [5,000]
         ..................................  Internet of Things Laboratory.....                          [5,000]
         ..................................  Program increase..................                         [10,000]
         ..................................  Quantum testbed...................                         [10,000]
         ..................................  Trapped ion quantum computer......                         [20,000]
         ..................................  UAS traffic management............                         [10,000]
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH.........       1,305,787       1,408,042
         ..................................
         ..................................  ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
   016   0603032F                            FUTURE AF INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY            152,559         107,559
                                              DEMOS.
         ..................................  Automated geospatial intelligence                           [5,000]
                                              detection algorithm.
         ..................................  Program reduction.................                        [-50,000]
   017   0603112F                            ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON               29,116          39,116
                                              SYSTEMS.
         ..................................  Metals Affordability Initiative...                         [10,000]
   018   0603199F                            SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY          10,695          10,695
                                              (S&T).
   019   0603203F                            ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS........          36,997          36,997
   020   0603211F                            AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/DEMO.....          54,727          76,220
         ..................................  Program increase..................                         [20,000]
         ..................................  Technical realignment.............                         [-8,507]
         ..................................  Unmanned semi-autonomous adversary                         [10,000]
                                              aircraft.
   021   0603216F                            AEROSPACE PROPULSION AND POWER              64,254          82,761
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
         ..................................  Program increase..................                         [10,000]
         ..................................  Realignment of funds..............                          [8,507]
   022   0603270F                            ELECTRONIC COMBAT TECHNOLOGY......          33,380          33,380
   023   0603273F                            SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR            39,431          39,431
                                              RE-ENTRY SYSTEMS.
   026   0603456F                            HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS ADVANCED                20,652          20,652
                                              TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
   027   0603601F                            CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY...         187,374         187,374
   028   0603605F                            ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY.......          98,503          93,289
         ..................................  Transformational technology                                [-5,214]
                                              development unjustified request.
   029   0603680F                            MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM..          47,759          57,059
         ..................................  Agile Factory Floor for Depot                               [5,300]
                                              Sustainment.
         ..................................  CPF--Additive Manufacturing and                             [4,000]
                                              Ultra-High Performance Concrete.
   030   0603788F                            BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT           51,824          51,824
                                              AND DEMONSTRATION.
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY               827,271         836,357
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................
         ..................................  ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT &
                                              PROTOTYPES
   031   0603036F                            MODULAR ADVANCED MISSILE..........         125,688         125,688
   032   0603260F                            INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.           6,101           6,101
   033   0603742F                            COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY..          17,318          17,318
   034   0603790F                            NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.....           4,295           4,295
   035   0603851F                            INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC                  46,432          46,432
                                              MISSILE--DEM/VAL.
   036   0604001F                            NC3 ADVANCED CONCEPTS.............           5,098           5,098
   038   0604003F                            ADVANCED BATTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM          231,408         231,408
                                              (ABMS).
   039   0604004F                            ADVANCED ENGINE DEVELOPMENT.......         353,658         353,658
   040   0604006F                            DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE TECH                  66,615          50,000
                                              ARCHITECTURE.
         ..................................  Program growth....................                        [-16,615]
   041   0604015F                            LONG RANGE STRIKE--BOMBER.........       3,253,584       3,143,584
         ..................................  Excess to need....................                       [-110,000]
   042   0604032F                            DIRECTED ENERGY PROTOTYPING.......           4,269           4,269
   043   0604033F                            HYPERSONICS PROTOTYPING...........         431,868         161,547
         ..................................  Technical realignment.............                       [-270,321]
   044   0604183F                            HYPERSONICS PROTOTYPING--                  144,891         461,778
                                              HYPERSONIC ATTACK CRUISE MISSILE
                                              (HACM).
         ..................................  Technical realignment.............                        [316,887]
   045   0604201F                            PNT RESILIENCY, MODS, AND                   12,010          12,010
                                              IMPROVEMENTS.
   046   0604257F                            ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND SENSORS...          13,311          13,311
   047   0604288F                            SURVIVABLE AIRBORNE OPERATIONS             203,213         203,213
                                              CENTER.
   048   0604317F                            TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER...............          16,759          16,759
   049   0604327F                            HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET              106,826         141,826
                                              DEFEAT SYSTEM (HDBTDS) PROGRAM.
         ..................................  CENTCOM UFR--HDBTDS program.......                         [35,000]

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   050   0604414F                            CYBER RESILIENCY OF WEAPON SYSTEMS-         44,526          69,526
                                              ACS.
         ..................................  Program increase..................                         [25,000]
   051   0604668F                            JOINT TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT             51,758          27,758
                                              SYSTEM (JTMS).
         ..................................  Product development ahead of need.                        [-24,000]
   052   0604776F                            DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION                   27,586          27,586
                                              ENTERPRISE R&D.
   053   0604858F                            TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM...........         649,545         602,795
         ..................................  Hybrid autonomous maritime                                  [2,000]
                                              expeditionary logistics.
         ..................................  Program increase..................                          [9,250]
         ..................................  Technical realignment.............                        [-58,000]
   054   0604860F                            OPERATIONAL ENERGY AND                                      15,500
                                              INSTALLATION RESILIENCE.
         ..................................  Technical realignment.............                         [15,500]
   055   0605230F                            GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT..                           3,000
         ..................................  ICBM transition readiness modeling                          [3,000]
                                              and simulation.
   056   0207110F                            NEXT GENERATION AIR DOMINANCE.....       1,657,733       1,657,733
   057   0207179F                            AUTONOMOUS COLLABORATIVE PLATFORMS          51,747          51,747
   058   0207420F                            COMBAT IDENTIFICATION.............           1,866           1,866
   059   0207455F                            THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG-RANGE RADAR          14,490          14,490
                                              (3DELRR).
   060   0207522F                            AIRBASE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS                 52,498          48,498
                                              (ABADS).
         ..................................  Program decrease..................                         [-4,000]
   061   0208030F                            WAR RESERVE MATERIEL--AMMUNITION..          10,288          10,288
   064   0305236F                            COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE AGENT            37,460          37,460
                                              (CDL EA).
   065   0305601F                            MISSION PARTNER ENVIRONMENTS......          17,378          17,378
   066   0306250F                            CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY                234,576         365,276
                                              SUPPORT.
         ..................................  AI systems and applications for                            [50,000]
                                              CYBERCOM.
         ..................................  CYBERCOM UFR--Cyber mission force                          [31,000]
                                              operational support.
         ..................................  CYBERCOM UFR--Joint cyberspace                             [20,900]
                                              warfighting architecture.
         ..................................  Hunt forward operations...........                         [28,800]
   067   0306415F                            ENABLED CYBER ACTIVITIES..........          16,728          16,728
   070   0808737F                            CVV INTEGRATED PREVENTION.........           9,315           9,315
   071   0901410F                            CONTRACTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY          14,050          14,050
                                              SYSTEM.
   072   1206415F                            U.S. SPACE COMMAND RESEARCH AND             10,350          10,350
                                              DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT.
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT              7,945,238       7,999,639
                                              DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.
         ..................................
         ..................................  SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION
   073   0604200F                            FUTURE ADVANCED WEAPON ANALYSIS &            9,879           9,879
                                              PROGRAMS.
   074   0604201F                            PNT RESILIENCY, MODS, AND                  176,824         176,824
                                              IMPROVEMENTS.
   075   0604222F                            NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT...........          64,425          64,425
   076   0604270F                            ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT....           2,222           2,222
   077   0604281F                            TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE.         133,117         133,117
   078   0604287F                            PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT.......           8,493           8,493
   079   0604602F                            ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT.....           5,279           5,279
   080   0604604F                            SUBMUNITIONS......................           3,273           3,273
   081   0604617F                            AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT..............          14,252          14,252
   083   0604706F                            LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS..............          47,442          47,442
   084   0604735F                            COMBAT TRAINING RANGES............          91,284          91,284
   086   0604932F                            LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON........         928,850         928,850
   087   0604933F                            ICBM FUZE MODERNIZATION...........          98,376          98,376
   088   0605030F                            JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER                2,222           2,222
                                              (JTNC).
   089   0605056F                            OPEN ARCHITECTURE MANAGEMENT......          38,222          38,222
   090   0605223F                            ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING...........          37,121          37,121
   091   0605229F                            HH-60W............................          58,974          58,974
   092   0605238F                            GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT         3,614,290       3,614,290
                                              EMD.
   094   0207171F                            F-15 EPAWSS.......................          67,956          67,956
   095   0207279F                            ISOLATED PERSONNEL SURVIVABILITY            27,881          27,881
                                              AND RECOVERY.
   096   0207328F                            STAND IN ATTACK WEAPON............         283,152         274,152
         ..................................  Program decrease..................                         [-9,000]
   097   0207701F                            FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING......           3,028          12,528
         ..................................  Airborne Augemented Reality.......                          [9,500]
   102   0401221F                            KC-46A TANKER SQUADRONS...........         197,510         188,810
         ..................................  PACS delays.......................                         [-8,700]
   103   0401319F                            VC-25B............................         492,932         392,932
         ..................................  Program decrease..................                       [-100,000]
   104   0701212F                            AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS............          16,664          16,664
   105   0804772F                            TRAINING DEVELOPMENTS.............          15,138          15,138
   107   1206442F                            NEXT GENERATION OPIR..............             148             148
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &            6,438,954       6,330,754
                                              DEMONSTRATION.
         ..................................
         ..................................  MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
   108   0604256F                            THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT......          21,067          21,067
   109   0604759F                            MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT..............          44,714         171,314
         ..................................  Air Force UFR--Gulf                                        [55,200]
                                              instrumentation for hypersonics
                                              testing.
         ..................................  Air Force UFR--Quick reaction test                         [14,700]
                                              capability for hypersonics
                                              testing.
         ..................................  Air Force UFR--VKF wind tunnel                             [56,700]
                                              improvements for hypersonics
                                              testing.
   110   0605101F                            RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE............          37,921          37,921
   111   0605502F                            SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH              86               0
         ..................................  Programming error.................                            [-86]
   112   0605712F                            INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST &                  13,926          13,926
                                              EVALUATION.
   113   0605807F                            TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT.......         826,854         841,854
         ..................................  Air Force UFR--EDW/Eglin                                   [10,000]
                                              hypersonics testing.
         ..................................  Air Force UFR--VKF wind tunnel                              [5,000]
                                              throughput for hypersonics
                                              testing.
   115   0605827F                            ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL VIG & COMBAT         255,995         283,995
                                              SYS.
         ..................................  Technical realignment.............                         [28,000]

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   116   0605828F                            ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL REACH.......         457,589         457,589
   117   0605829F                            ACQ WORKFORCE- CYBER, NETWORK, &           459,223         473,423
                                              BUS SYS.
         ..................................  Technical realignment.............                         [14,200]
   118   0605830F                            ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL BATTLE MGMT.           3,696           3,696
   119   0605831F                            ACQ WORKFORCE- CAPABILITY                  229,610         253,610
                                              INTEGRATION.
         ..................................  Technical realignment.............                         [24,000]
   120   0605832F                            ACQ WORKFORCE- ADVANCED PRGM                92,648          67,361
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
         ..................................  Technical realignment.............                        [-25,287]
   121   0605833F                            ACQ WORKFORCE- NUCLEAR SYSTEMS....         241,226         236,382
         ..................................  Technical realignment.............                         [-4,844]
   122   0605898F                            MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................           4,347           5,624
         ..................................  Technical realignment.............                          [1,277]
   123   0605976F                            FACILITIES RESTORATION AND                  77,820         133,420
                                              MODERNIZATION--TEST AND
                                              EVALUATION SUPPORT.
         ..................................  Air Force UFR--Quick reaction test                          [7,500]
                                              capability for hypersonics
                                              testing.
         ..................................  Air Force UFR--VKF wind tunnel                             [48,100]
                                              improvements for hypersonics
                                              testing.
   124   0605978F                            FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT--TEST AND            31,561          31,561
                                              EVALUATION SUPPORT.
   125   0606017F                            REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND                  101,844         101,844
                                              MATURATION.
   126   0606398F                            MANAGEMENT HQ--T&E................           6,285           6,285
   127   0303166F                            SUPPORT TO INFORMATION OPERATIONS              556             556
                                              (IO) CAPABILITIES.
   128   0303255F                            COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION,            15,559          35,559
                                              AND COMPUTERS (C4)--STRATCOM.
         ..................................  Establishment and initial                                  [20,000]
                                              operations of the NC3 Rapid
                                              Engineering Architecture
                                              Collaboration Hub (REACH).
   129   0308602F                            ENTEPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES              83,231          83,231
                                              (EIS).
   130   0702806F                            ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT          24,306          24,306
   131   0804731F                            GENERAL SKILL TRAINING............             871             871
   134   1001004F                            INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES..........           2,593           2,593
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.......       3,033,528       3,287,988
         ..................................
         ..................................  OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
   136   0604233F                            SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT            18,037          18,037
                                              TRAINING.
   138   0604617F                            AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT..............           8,199           8,199
   139   0604776F                            DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION                      156             156
                                              ENTERPRISE R&D.
   140   0604840F                            F-35 C2D2.........................       1,014,708       1,014,708
   141   0605018F                            AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY             37,901          37,901
                                              SYSTEM (AF-IPPS).
   142   0605024F                            ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE            50,066          50,066
                                              AGENCY.
   143   0605117F                            FOREIGN MATERIEL ACQUISITION AND            80,338          80,338
                                              EXPLOITATION.
   144   0605278F                            HC/MC-130 RECAP RDT&E.............          47,994          47,994
   145   0606018F                            NC3 INTEGRATION...................          23,559          23,559
   147   0101113F                            B-52 SQUADRONS....................         770,313         734,807
         ..................................  Program decrease..................                        [-35,506]
   148   0101122F                            AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM)             571             571
   149   0101126F                            B-1B SQUADRONS....................          13,144          23,144
         ..................................  Hypersonic Integration Validation                          [10,000]
                                              Testing.
   150   0101127F                            B-2 SQUADRONS.....................         111,990         111,990
   151   0101213F                            MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS...............          69,650          69,650
   152   0101316F                            WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC                   22,725          22,725
                                              COMMUNICATIONS.
   153   0101324F                            INTEGRATED STRATEGIC PLANNING &              3,180           3,180
                                              ANALYSIS NETWORK.
   154   0101328F                            ICBM REENTRY VEHICLES.............         118,616         118,616
   156   0102110F                            UH-1N REPLACEMENT PROGRAM.........          17,922          17,922
   157   0102326F                            REGION/SECTOR OPERATION CONTROL                451             451
                                              CENTER MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.
   158   0102412F                            NORTH WARNING SYSTEM (NWS)........          76,910          76,910
   159   0102417F                            OVER-THE-HORIZON BACKSCATTER RADAR          12,210          12,210
   160   0202834F                            VEHICLES AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT--            14,483          14,483
                                              GENERAL.
   161   0205219F                            MQ-9 UAV..........................          98,499          98,499
   162   0205671F                            JOINT COUNTER RCIED ELECTRONIC               1,747           1,747
                                              WARFARE.
   163   0207040F                            MULTI-PLATFORM ELECTRONIC WARFARE           23,195          23,195
                                              EQUIPMENT.
   164   0207131F                            A-10 SQUADRONS....................          72,393          72,393
   165   0207133F                            F-16 SQUADRONS....................         244,696         244,696
   166   0207134F                            F-15E SQUADRONS...................         213,272         200,139
         ..................................  Digital color display delays......                         [-1,843]
         ..................................  OFP CD&I carryover................                        [-11,290]
   167   0207136F                            MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION....          16,695          16,695
   168   0207138F                            F-22A SQUADRONS...................         559,709         559,709
   169   0207142F                            F-35 SQUADRONS....................          70,730          70,730
   170   0207146F                            F-15EX............................          83,830          83,830
   171   0207161F                            TACTICAL AIM MISSILES.............          34,536          34,536
   172   0207163F                            ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR            52,704          52,704
                                              MISSILE (AMRAAM).
   173   0207227F                            COMBAT RESCUE--PARARESCUE.........             863             863
   174   0207247F                            AF TENCAP.........................          23,309          23,309
   175   0207249F                            PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS                    12,722          12,722
                                              PROCUREMENT.
   176   0207253F                            COMPASS CALL......................          49,054          49,054
   177   0207268F                            AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT                  116,087         116,087
                                              IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
   178   0207325F                            JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF              117,198         129,198
                                              MISSILE (JASSM).
         ..................................  INDOPACOM UFR--JASSM software                              [12,000]
                                              update.
   179   0207327F                            SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB).........          27,713          27,713
   181   0207412F                            CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC)           6,615           6,615
   182   0207417F                            AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL               239,658         539,658
                                              SYSTEM (AWACS).
         ..................................  E-7 acceleration..................                        [301,000]
         ..................................  Early to need--communication                               [-1,000]
                                              network upgrade.
   183   0207418F                            AFSPECWAR--TACP...................           5,982           5,982
   185   0207431F                            COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM              23,504          23,504
                                              ACTIVITIES.
   186   0207438F                            THEATER BATTLE MANAGEMENT (TBM)              5,851           5,851
                                              C4I.

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   187   0207439F                            ELECTRONIC WARFARE INTEGRATED               15,990          15,990
                                              REPROGRAMMING (EWIR).
   188   0207444F                            TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY-MOD....          10,315          10,315
   189   0207452F                            DCAPES............................           8,049           8,049
   190   0207521F                            AIR FORCE CALIBRATION PROGRAMS....           2,123           2,123
   192   0207573F                            NATIONAL TECHNICAL NUCLEAR                   2,039           2,039
                                              FORENSICS.
   193   0207590F                            SEEK EAGLE........................          32,853          32,853
   194   0207601F                            USAF MODELING AND SIMULATION......          19,341          19,341
   195   0207605F                            WARGAMING AND SIMULATION CENTERS..           7,004           7,004
   197   0207697F                            DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES           4,628           4,628
   198   0208006F                            MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS..........          99,214          99,214
   199   0208007F                            TACTICAL DECEPTION................          17,074          17,074
   200   0208064F                            OPERATIONAL HQ--CYBER.............           2,347           5,347
         ..................................  Program increase--command and                               [3,000]
                                              control of the information
                                              environment.
   201   0208087F                            DISTRIBUTED CYBER WARFARE                   76,592          76,592
                                              OPERATIONS.
   202   0208088F                            AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS           8,367               0
         ..................................  Programming error.................                         [-8,367]
   203   0208097F                            JOINT CYBER COMMAND AND CONTROL             80,740          80,740
                                              (JCC2).
   204   0208099F                            UNIFIED PLATFORM (UP).............         107,548         107,548
   208   0208288F                            INTEL DATA APPLICATIONS...........           1,065           1,065
   209   0301025F                            GEOBASE...........................           2,928           2,928
   211   0301113F                            CYBER SECURITY INTELLIGENCE                  8,972           8,972
                                              SUPPORT.
   218   0301401F                            AIR FORCE SPACE AND CYBER NON-               3,069           3,069
                                              TRADITIONAL ISR FOR BATTLESPACE
                                              AWARENESS.
   219   0302015F                            E-4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS           25,701          25,701
                                              CENTER (NAOC).
   220   0303131F                            MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY                 41,171          41,171
                                              COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).
   221   0303140F                            INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY                70,582          70,582
                                              PROGRAM.
   224   0303260F                            JOINT MILITARY DECEPTION                     2,588           2,588
                                              INITIATIVE.
   226   0304260F                            AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE........         108,528         115,528
         ..................................  Special Mission Airborne SIGINT                             [7,000]
                                              Enterprise Technology.
   227   0304310F                            COMMERCIAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS......           4,542           4,542
   230   0305015F                            C2 AIR OPERATIONS SUITE--C2 INFO             8,097           8,097
                                              SERVICES.
   231   0305020F                            CCMD INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION                1,751           1,751
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
   232   0305022F                            ISR MODERNIZATION & AUTOMATION              13,138          13,138
                                              DVMT (IMAD).
   233   0305099F                            GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT                4,895           4,895
                                              (GATM).
   234   0305103F                            CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE.........              91              91
   235   0305111F                            WEATHER SERVICE...................          11,716          21,716
         ..................................  Commercial weather data pilot.....                         [10,000]
   236   0305114F                            AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, AND           8,511           8,511
                                              LANDING SYSTEM (ATCALS).
   237   0305116F                            AERIAL TARGETS....................           1,365           1,365
   240   0305128F                            SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE                     223             223
                                              ACTIVITIES.
   241   0305146F                            DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE            8,328           8,328
                                              ACTIVITIES.
   243   0305179F                            INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS)          22,123          22,123
   244   0305202F                            DRAGON U-2........................          20,170          20,170
   245   0305206F                            AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS...          55,048          60,048
         ..................................  Wide Area Motion Imagery..........                          [5,000]
   246   0305207F                            MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS.....          14,590          14,590
   247   0305208F                            DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE           26,901          26,901
                                              SYSTEMS.
   248   0305220F                            RQ-4 UAV..........................          68,801          68,801
   249   0305221F                            NETWORK-CENTRIC COLLABORATIVE               17,564          17,564
                                              TARGETING.
   250   0305238F                            NATO AGS..........................             826             826
   251   0305240F                            SUPPORT TO DCGS ENTERPRISE........          28,774          28,774
   252   0305600F                            INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE                  15,036          15,036
                                              TECHNOLOGY AND ARCHITECTURES.
   253   0305881F                            RAPID CYBER ACQUISITION...........           3,739           3,739
   254   0305984F                            PERSONNEL RECOVERY COMMAND & CTRL            2,702           2,702
                                              (PRC2).
   255   0307577F                            INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD)...           6,332           6,332
   256   0401115F                            C-130 AIRLIFT SQUADRON............             407             407
   257   0401119F                            C-5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF)........           6,100           3,100
         ..................................  RCMD delays.......................                         [-3,000]
   258   0401130F                            C-17 AIRCRAFT (IF)................          25,387          30,387
         ..................................  IR Suppression....................                          [5,000]
   259   0401132F                            C-130J PROGRAM....................          11,060          10,060
         ..................................  MILSATCOM modernization delays....                         [-1,000]
   260   0401134F                            LARGE AIRCRAFT IR COUNTERMEASURES            2,909           2,909
                                              (LAIRCM).
   261   0401218F                            KC-135S...........................          12,955          12,955
   262   0401318F                            CV-22.............................          10,121          10,121
   263   0408011F                            SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT CONTROL..           6,297           6,297
   264   0708055F                            MAINTENANCE, REPAIR & OVERHAUL              19,892          23,892
                                              SYSTEM.
         ..................................  CPF--Aviation Training Academy of                           [4,000]
                                              the Future.
   265   0708610F                            LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY             5,271           5,271
                                              (LOGIT).
   267   0804743F                            OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING.............           2,214           2,214
   269   0901202F                            JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY AGENCY...           2,164           2,164
   270   0901218F                            CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM.....           4,098           4,098
   271   0901220F                            PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION..........           3,191           3,191
   272   0901226F                            AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS                 899             899
                                              AGENCY.
   273   0901538F                            FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION             5,421           5,421
                                              SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
   276   1202140F                            SERVICE SUPPORT TO SPACECOM                 13,766          13,766
                                              ACTIVITIES.
  9999   9999999999                          CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............      17,240,641      17,325,641
         ..................................  Electromagnetic spectrum                                   [85,000]
                                              technology for spectrum sharing,
                                              EW protection, and offensive EW
                                              capabilities.
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS            23,090,569      23,470,563
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................
         ..................................  SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
                                              PILOT PROGRAMS

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   278   0608158F                            STRATEGIC MISSION PLANNING AND             100,167         100,167
                                              EXECUTION SYSTEM--SOFTWARE PILOT
                                              PROGRAM.
   279   0608410F                            AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER              177,827         177,827
                                              (AOC)--SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM.
   280   0608920F                            DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACCOUNTING AND          136,202         136,202
                                              MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (DEAMS)--
                                              SOFTWARE PILOT PRO.
   281   0208087F                            DISTRIBUTED CYBER WARFARE                   37,346               0
                                              OPERATIONS.
         ..................................  Technical realignment.............                        [-37,346]
   282   0308605F                            AIR FORCE DEFENSIVE CYBER SYSTEMS          240,926         228,880
                                              (AFDCS)--SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM.
         ..................................  Excess to need....................                        [-12,046]
   283   0308606F                            ALL DOMAIN COMMON PLATFORM (ADCP)--        190,112         180,607
                                              SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM.
         ..................................  Excess to need....................                         [-9,505]
   284   0308607F                            AIR FORCE WEATHER PROGRAMS--                58,063          55,160
                                              SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM.
         ..................................  Excess to need....................                         [-2,903]
   285   0308608F                            ELECTRONIC WARFARE INTEGRATED                5,794           5,598
                                              REPROGRAMMING (EWIR)--SOFTWARE
                                              PILOT PROGRAM.
         ..................................  Excess to need....................                           [-196]
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL              946,437         884,441
                                              TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.
         ..................................
         ..................................  UNDISTRIBUTED
   999   99999999                            UNDISTRIBUTED.....................                       1,000,847
         ..................................  Inflation effects.................                      [1,000,847]
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED............                       1,000,847
         ..................................
         ..................................  TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST       44,134,301      45,846,570
                                              & EVAL, AF.
         ..................................
         ..................................  RDTE, SPACE FORCE
         ..................................  APPLIED RESEARCH
   002   1206601SF                           SPACE TECHNOLOGY..................         243,737         270,092
         ..................................  Advanced Analog Microelectronics..                          [3,000]
         ..................................  Technical realignment.............                          [8,355]
         ..................................  University Consortia for Space                             [15,000]
                                              Technology.
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH.........         243,737         270,092
         ..................................
         ..................................  ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
   003   1206310SF                           SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY               460,820         478,472
                                              RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................  Defense in depth as mission                                [10,000]
                                              assurance for spacecraft.
         ..................................  Program increase..................                          [7,652]
   004   1206616SF                           SPACE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY                  103,395          80,168
                                              DEVELOPMENT/DEMO.
         ..................................  Reduce follow-on tranches.........                        [-26,000]
         ..................................  Technical realignment.............                          [2,773]
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY               564,215         558,640
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................
         ..................................  ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT &
                                              PROTOTYPES
   005   0604002SF                           SPACE FORCE WEATHER SERVICES                   816             816
                                              RESEARCH.
   006   1203164SF                           NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM          382,594         382,594
                                              (USER EQUIPMENT) (SPACE).
   007   1203622SF                           SPACE WARFIGHTING ANALYSIS........          44,791          44,791
   008   1203710SF                           EO/IR WEATHER SYSTEMS.............          96,519          96,519
   010   1206410SF                           SPACE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND           986,822         986,822
                                              PROTOTYPING.
   012   1206425SF                           SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS.         230,621         230,621
   013   1206427SF                           SPACE SYSTEMS PROTOTYPE                    106,252         106,252
                                              TRANSITIONS (SSPT).
   014   1206438SF                           SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY..........          57,953          59,953
         ..................................  Program increase..................                          [2,000]
   016   1206730SF                           SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM          59,169          59,169
   017   1206760SF                           PROTECTED TACTICAL ENTERPRISE              121,069         111,169
                                              SERVICE (PTES).
         ..................................  Unjustified increase..............                         [-9,900]
   018   1206761SF                           PROTECTED TACTICAL SERVICE (PTS)..         294,828         279,628
         ..................................  Unjustified increase..............                        [-15,200]
   019   1206855SF                           EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATCOM (ESS)....         565,597         542,097
         ..................................  Unjustified increase..............                        [-23,500]
   020   1206857SF                           SPACE RAPID CAPABILITIES OFFICE...          45,427          45,427
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT              2,992,458       2,945,858
                                              DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.
         ..................................
         ..................................  SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION
   021   1203269SF                           GPS III FOLLOW-ON (GPS IIIF)......         325,927         318,727
         ..................................  Unjustified increase--GPS IIIF....                         [-7,200]
   022   1203940SF                           SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS                   49,628          49,628
                                              OPERATIONS.
   023   1206421SF                           COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS..............          21,848          21,848
   024   1206422SF                           WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON..........          48,870          48,870
   025   1206425SF                           SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS.         105,140         105,140
   026   1206431SF                           ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE)....          11,701          11,701
   027   1206432SF                           POLAR MILSATCOM (SPACE)...........          67,465          67,465
   028   1206433SF                           WIDEBAND GLOBAL SATCOM (SPACE)....          48,438          48,438
   029   1206440SF                           NEXT-GEN OPIR--GROUND.............                         612,529
         ..................................  Technical realignment.............                        [612,529]
   030   1206442SF                           NEXT GENERATION OPIR..............       3,479,459         253,801
         ..................................  Technical realignment.............                     [-3,225,658]
   031   1206443SF                           NEXT-GEN OPIR--GEO................                       1,713,933
         ..................................  Technical realignment.............                      [1,713,933]
   032   1206444SF                           NEXT-GEN OPIR--POLAR..............                         899,196
         ..................................  Technical realignment.............                        [899,196]
   033   1206445SF                           COMMERCIAL SATCOM (COMSATCOM)               23,513          23,513
                                              INTEGRATION.
   034   1206446SF                           RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE          499,840         525,637
                                              TRACKING--LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO).

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         ..................................  Technical realignment.............                         [25,797]
   035   1206447SF                           RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE          139,131         303,930
                                              TRACKING--MEDIUM EARTH ORBIT
                                              (MEO).
         ..................................  Technical realignment.............                        [164,799]
   036   1206448SF                           RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE          390,596               0
                                              TRACKING--INTEGRATED GROUND
                                              SEGMENT.
         ..................................  Technical realignment.............                       [-390,596]
   037   1206853SF                           NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH             124,103         154,103
                                              PROGRAM (SPACE)--EMD.
         ..................................  Increase EMD for NSSL Phase 3 and                          [30,000]
                                              beyond activities.
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &            5,335,659       5,158,459
                                              DEMONSTRATION.
   039   1206116SF                           SPACE TEST AND TRAINING RANGE               21,453          21,453
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   040   1206392SF                           ACQ WORKFORCE--SPACE & MISSILE             253,716         253,716
                                              SYSTEMS.
   041   1206398SF                           SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER--            13,962          13,962
                                              MHA.
   042   1206616SF                           SPACE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY                    2,773               0
                                              DEVELOPMENT/DEMO.
         ..................................  Technical realignment.............                         [-2,773]
   043   1206759SF                           MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT--SPACE.......          89,751          89,751
   044   1206860SF                           ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM               17,922          17,922
                                              (SPACE).
   045   1206862SF                           TACTICALLY RESPONSIVE LAUNCH......                         100,000
         ..................................  Continue Tactically Responsive                            [100,000]
                                              Space.
   046   1206864SF                           SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP)..........          25,366          25,366
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.......         424,943         522,170
         ..................................
         ..................................  OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
   048   1201017SF                           GLOBAL SENSOR INTEGRATED ON                  5,321           5,321
                                              NETWORK (GSIN).
   049   1203001SF                           FAMILY OF ADVANCED BLOS TERMINALS          128,243         128,243
                                              (FAB-T).
   050   1203040SF                           DCO-SPACE.........................          28,162          28,162
   051   1203109SF                           NARROWBAND SATELLITE                       165,892         165,892
                                              COMMUNICATIONS.
   052   1203110SF                           SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE).          42,199          42,199
   053   1203165SF                           NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM            2,062           2,062
                                              (SPACE AND CONTROL SEGMENTS).
   054   1203173SF                           SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND                   4,157           4,157
                                              EVALUATION CENTER.
   055   1203174SF                           SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION AND           38,103          38,103
                                              RAPID TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
   056   1203182SF                           SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE)....          11,658          11,658
   057   1203265SF                           GPS III SPACE SEGMENT.............           1,626           1,626
   058   1203330SF                           SPACE SUPERIORITY ISR.............          29,128          29,128
   059   1203620SF                           NATIONAL SPACE DEFENSE CENTER.....           2,856           2,856
   060   1203873SF                           BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE RADARS..          18,615          21,615
         ..................................  Upgrades for Perimeter Acquisition                          [3,000]
                                              Radar Attack Characterization
                                              System (PARCS).
   061   1203906SF                           NCMC--TW/AA SYSTEM................           7,274           7,274
   062   1203913SF                           NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE)....          80,429          80,429
   063   1203940SF                           SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS                   80,903          80,903
                                              OPERATIONS.
   064   1206423SF                           GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III--            359,720         359,720
                                              OPERATIONAL CONTROL SEGMENT.
   068   1206770SF                           ENTERPRISE GROUND SERVICES........         123,601         123,601
  9999   9999999999                          CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............       4,973,358       5,306,358
         ..................................  INDOPACOM UFR--Operationalize near-                       [308,000]
                                              term space control.
         ..................................  Program adjustment................                         [25,000]
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM              6,103,307       6,439,307
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................
         ..................................  SOFTWARE & DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
                                              PILOT PROGRAMS
   070   1208248SF                           SPACE COMMAND & CONTROL--SOFTWARE          155,053         155,053
                                              PILOT PROGRAM.
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE & DIGITAL                155,053         155,053
                                              TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.
         ..................................
         ..................................  UNDISTRIBUTED
   999   99999999                            UNDISTRIBUTED.....................                         539,491
         ..................................  Inflation effects.................                        [539,491]
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED............                         539,491
         ..................................
         ..................................  TOTAL RDTE, SPACE FORCE...........      15,819,372      16,589,070
         ..................................
         ..................................  RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST &
                                              EVAL, DW
         ..................................  BASIC RESEARCH
   001   0601000BR                           DTRA BASIC RESEARCH...............          11,584          11,584
   002   0601101E                            DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES.........         401,870         494,344
         ..................................  AI for supply chain...............                          [3,000]
         ..................................  Math and computer science.........                          [5,000]
         ..................................  Program increase..................                         [84,474]
   003   0601108D8Z                          HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH                  16,257          16,257
                                              INITIATIVES.
   004   0601110D8Z                          BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES........          62,386          84,686
         ..................................  CPF--FIU/SOUTHCOM Security                                  [1,300]
                                              Research Hub / Enhanced Domain
                                              Awareness (EDA) Initiative.
         ..................................  CPF--HBCU Training for the Future                           [1,000]
                                              of Aerospace.
         ..................................  Defense established program to                             [20,000]
                                              stimulate competitive research
                                              (DEPSCoR).
   005   0601117E                            BASIC OPERATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH          80,874          80,874
                                              SCIENCE.
   006   0601120D8Z                          NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM         132,347         140,347
         ..................................  CPF--Florida Memorial Avionics                              [1,000]
                                              Smart Scholars.
         ..................................  Program increase--Ronald V.                                 [5,000]
                                              Dellums Memorial Fellowship.
         ..................................  SMART.............................                          [2,000]
   007   0601228D8Z                          HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND             33,288         131,711
                                              UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY
                                              INSTITUTIONS.
         ..................................  CPF--Augmenting Quantum Sensing                             [1,111]
                                              Research, Education and Training
                                              in DoD CoE at DSU.
         ..................................  CPF--Florida Memorial University                              [600]
                                              Department of Natural Sciences
                                              STEM Equipment.
         ..................................  Program increase..................                         [66,712]
         ..................................  Program increase for STEM programs                         [30,000]
   008   0601384BP                           CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE             34,734          34,734
                                              PROGRAM.
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH...........         773,340         994,537
         ..................................

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         ..................................  APPLIED RESEARCH
   010   0602000D8Z                          JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY........          18,961          18,961
   011   0602115E                            BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY.............         106,958         114,658
         ..................................  Next-Generation Combat Casualty                             [7,700]
                                              Care.
   012   0602128D8Z                          PROMOTION AND PROTECTION                     3,275           3,275
                                              STRATEGIES.
   014   0602230D8Z                          DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION.....          20,634          60,634
         ..................................  Open radio access networks for                             [40,000]
                                              next generation wireless
                                              experimentation.
   015   0602234D8Z                          LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH                 46,159          46,159
                                              PROGRAM.
   016   0602251D8Z                          APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE                    67,666          67,666
                                              ADVANCEMENT OF S&T PRIORITIES.
   017   0602303E                            INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS               388,270         513,270
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
         ..................................  AI/autonomy to cybersecurity and                           [30,000]
                                              cyberspace operations challenges.
         ..................................  National Security Commission on AI                         [75,000]
                                              recommendations.
         ..................................  Underexplored systems for utility-                         [20,000]
                                              scale quantum computing.
   018   0602383E                            BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE........          23,059          23,059
   019   0602384BP                           CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE            256,197         256,197
                                              PROGRAM.
   020   0602668D8Z                          CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH...........          17,264          32,264
         ..................................  Cyber consortium seedling funding.                         [10,000]
         ..................................  Program increase--Pacific                                   [5,000]
                                              intelligence and innovation
                                              initiative.
   021   0602675D8Z                          SOCIAL SCIENCES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL            4,000           4,000
                                              SECURITY.
   022   0602702E                            TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY...............         221,883         243,383
         ..................................  MAD-FIRES.........................                         [35,000]
         ..................................  Program reduction.................                        [-13,500]
   023   0602715E                            MATERIALS AND BIOLOGICAL                   352,976         342,776
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
         ..................................  Reduce growth.....................                        [-12,500]
         ..................................  ReVector..........................                          [2,300]
   024   0602716E                            ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY............         557,745         557,745
   025   0602718BR                           COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS                    192,162         192,162
                                              DESTRUCTION APPLIED RESEARCH.
   026   0602751D8Z                          SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE              11,030          11,030
                                              (SEI) APPLIED RESEARCH.
   027   0602890D8Z                          HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH........          48,587          48,587
   028   1160401BB                           SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT........          49,174          49,174
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH.........       2,386,000       2,585,000
         ..................................
         ..................................  ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
   029   0603000D8Z                          JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED                    34,065          34,065
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
   030   0603121D8Z                          SO/LIC ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.......           4,919           4,919
   031   0603122D8Z                          COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY              72,614          92,614
                                              SUPPORT.
         ..................................  United States-Israel Cooperation                           [15,000]
                                              to Counter Unmanned Aerial
                                              Systems.
         ..................................  VTOL Loitering Munition (ROC-X)...                          [5,000]
   032   0603133D8Z                          FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING.......          26,802          26,802
   034   0603160BR                           COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS                    395,721         395,721
                                              DESTRUCTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   035   0603176BR                           ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE            6,505           6,505
                                              ASSESSMENT.
   036   0603176C                            ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE           16,737          16,737
                                              ASSESSMENT.
   037   0603180C                            ADVANCED RESEARCH.................          22,023          40,023
         ..................................  Benzoxazine High-Mach System                                [4,000]
                                              Thermal Protection.
         ..................................  High Temperature Nickel Based                               [4,000]
                                              Alloy research.
         ..................................  Sounding Rocket Testbed Technology                         [10,000]
                                              Maturation Tests.
   038   0603183D8Z                          JOINT HYPERSONIC TECHNOLOGY                 52,156          55,156
                                              DEVELOPMENT &TRANSITION.
         ..................................  Accelerate co-development of key                            [3,000]
                                              partner programs.
   039   0603225D8Z                          JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY          18,898          18,898
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   040   0603286E                            ADVANCED AEROSPACE SYSTEMS........         253,135         350,435
         ..................................  GlideBreaker......................                         [20,000]
         ..................................  OpFires...........................                         [42,300]
         ..................................  Tactical Boost Glide (TBG)........                         [35,000]
   041   0603287E                            SPACE PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY.....          81,888          81,888
   042   0603288D8Z                          ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS..............          24,052          24,052
   043   0603289D8Z                          ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND            53,890          61,390
                                              CONCEPTS.
         ..................................  Emerging opportunities............                          [7,500]
   046   0603338D8Z                          DEFENSE MODERNIZATION AND                  141,561         141,561
                                              PROTOTYPING.
   047   0603342D8Z                          DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT (DIU).....          42,925          87,925
         ..................................  National Security Innovation                               [15,000]
                                              Capital program increase.
         ..................................  Program increase..................                         [25,000]
         ..................................  Small craft electric propulsion...                          [5,000]
   048   0603375D8Z                          TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION.............         109,535         309,535
         ..................................  Accelerating quantum applications.                        [100,000]
         ..................................  Domestic Supply Chain for                                 [100,000]
                                              Microelectronics Critical Element
                                              Production.
   049   0603384BP                           CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE            238,407         233,262
                                              PROGRAM--ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................  Biological Defense Vaccines and                             [5,000]
                                              Advanced Therapeutics.
         ..................................  Poor justification................                        [-10,145]
   050   0603527D8Z                          RETRACT LARCH.....................          79,493          79,493
   051   0603618D8Z                          JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED                   19,218          19,218
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
   052   0603648D8Z                          JOINT CAPABILITY TECHNOLOGY                114,100         114,100
                                              DEMONSTRATIONS.
   053   0603662D8Z                          NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS                     3,168           3,168
                                              CAPABILITIES.
   054   0603680D8Z                          DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING SCIENCE         256,142         743,142
                                              AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.
         ..................................  Advanced textiles.................                         [10,000]
         ..................................  Artificial intelligence for                                 [3,000]
                                              predictive maintenance.
         ..................................  BioMADE...........................                         [30,000]
         ..................................  Biotechnology Manufacturing                               [300,000]
                                              Institutes.
         ..................................  CPF--Future Nano and Micro-                                 [4,000]
                                              Fabrication - Advanced Materials
                                              Engineering Research Institute.
         ..................................  CPF--Manufacturing of Advanced                              [4,000]
                                              Composites for Hypersonics -
                                              Aided by Digital Engineering.

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         ..................................  CPF--Scalable comprehensive                                 [4,000]
                                              workforce readiness initiatives
                                              in bioindustrial manufacturing
                                              that lead to regional bioeconomic
                                              transformation and growth.
         ..................................  HPC-enabled advanced manufacturing                         [25,000]
         ..................................  Increase production capacity for                           [12,000]
                                              hypersonics.
         ..................................  Internet of things and operational                          [5,000]
                                              technology asset identification
                                              and management.
         ..................................  New bioproducts...................                         [10,000]
         ..................................  Robotics supply chain research....                         [15,000]
         ..................................  Silicon carbide matrix materials                           [50,000]
                                              for hypersonics.
         ..................................  Tools and methods to improve                               [15,000]
                                              biomanufacturing.
   055   0603680S                            MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM..          46,166          49,166
         ..................................  AI-based market research..........                          [3,000]
   056   0603712S                            GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY            13,663          13,663
                                              DEMONSTRATIONS.
   057   0603716D8Z                          STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH            58,411          63,411
                                              PROGRAM.
         ..................................  SERDP- PFAS remediation                                     [5,000]
                                              technologies.
   058   0603720S                            MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY                139,833         139,833
                                              DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT.
   059   0603727D8Z                          JOINT WARFIGHTING PROGRAM.........           2,411           2,411
   060   0603739E                            ADVANCED ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES.         250,917         250,917
   061   0603760E                            COMMAND, CONTROL AND                       305,050         315,050
                                              COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS.
         ..................................  DARPA LogX advanced supply chain                           [10,000]
                                              mapping.
   062   0603766E                            NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY         678,562         853,562
         ..................................  Assault Breaker II................                        [120,000]
         ..................................  Classified program................                         [15,000]
         ..................................  DARPA network-centric warfare                              [20,000]
                                              technology.
         ..................................  Non-kinetic/cyber modeling and                             [20,000]
                                              simulation.
   063   0603767E                            SENSOR TECHNOLOGY.................         314,502         314,502
   064   0603769D8Z                          DISTRIBUTED LEARNING ADVANCED                  201             201
                                              TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
   065   0603781D8Z                          SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE....          13,417          13,417
   066   0603924D8Z                          HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED                 111,149         111,149
                                              TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.
   067   0603941D8Z                          TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE &                315,090         350,090
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
         ..................................  Program increase..................                         [35,000]
   068   0603950D8Z                          NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION                22,028          42,028
                                              NETWORK.
         ..................................  Mission acceleration centers......                         [20,000]
   069   0604055D8Z                          OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY              180,170         179,290
                                              IMPROVEMENT.
         ..................................  Excess growth.....................                        [-10,880]
         ..................................  Program increase for tristructural-                        [10,000]
                                              isotropic fuel.
   072   1160402BB                           SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY                    118,877         125,877
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................  Next Generation ISR SOF                                     [7,000]
                                              Enhancement/ Technical Support
                                              Systems.
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY             4,638,401       5,765,176
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................
         ..................................  ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT &
                                              PROTOTYPES
   074   0603161D8Z                          NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL           41,507          41,507
                                              SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E ADC&P.
   075   0603600D8Z                          WALKOFF...........................         133,795         133,795
   076   0603851D8Z                          ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL            84,638          93,638
                                              CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.
         ..................................  ESTCP--PFAS Disposal..............                          [5,000]
         ..................................  ESTCP--PFAS free fire fighting                              [1,000]
                                              turnout gear.
         ..................................  Sustainable Technology Evaluation                           [3,000]
                                              and Demonstration program.
   077   0603881C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL         190,216         190,216
                                              DEFENSE SEGMENT.
   078   0603882C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE                  667,524         667,524
                                              MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT.
   079   0603884BP                           CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE            291,364         252,010
                                              PROGRAM--DEM/VAL.
         ..................................  Poor justification................                        [-39,354]
   080   0603884C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS.         231,134         231,134
   081   0603890C                            BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS.............         591,847         591,847
   082   0603891C                            SPECIAL PROGRAMS--MDA.............         316,977         316,977
   083   0603892C                            AEGIS BMD.........................         600,072         600,072
   084   0603896C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND          589,374         589,374
                                              AND CONTROL, BATTLE MANAGEMENT
                                              AND COMMUNICATI.
   085   0603898C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE JOINT             50,269          50,269
                                              WARFIGHTER SUPPORT.
   086   0603904C                            MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION &               49,367          49,367
                                              OPERATIONS CENTER (MDIOC).
   087   0603906C                            REGARDING TRENCH..................          12,146          12,146
   088   0603907C                            SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX)......         164,668         164,668
   089   0603913C                            ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS......         300,000         300,000
   090   0603914C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST....         367,824         367,824
   091   0603915C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS.         559,513         619,513
         ..................................  Advanced Reactive Target                                   [20,000]
                                              Simulation Development.
         ..................................  Hypersonic Maneuvering Extended                            [40,000]
                                              Range (HMER) Target System.
   092   0603923D8Z                          COALITION WARFARE.................          11,154          11,154
   093   0604011D8Z                          NEXT GENERATION INFORMATION                249,591         329,591
                                              COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (5G).
         ..................................  5G experimentation, transition,                            [80,000]
                                              and ORAN activities.
   094   0604016D8Z                          DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION              3,166           3,166
                                              PROGRAM.
   095   0604102C                            GUAM DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT..........         397,936         397,936
   096   0604115C                            TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES.                           7,000
         ..................................  Diode-Pumped Alkali Laser (DPAL)                            [7,000]
                                              development.
   097   0604124D8Z                          CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL                33,950          33,950
                                              INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (CDAO)--MIP.
   099   0604181C                            HYPERSONIC DEFENSE................         225,477         517,977
         ..................................  MDA UFR--Glide phase defense                              [292,500]
                                              weapons systems.
   100   0604250D8Z                          ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES..       1,145,358       1,182,622
         ..................................  Cost overestimation--mission                              [-49,236]
                                              support expenses.
         ..................................  INDOPACOM UFR--Sea Urchin powered                          [30,000]
                                              quickstrike mines.
         ..................................  INDOPACOM UFR--SIGINT upgrades....                          [9,500]
         ..................................  Program increase..................                         [40,000]
         ..................................  Program increase--pele mobile                               [7,000]
                                              nuclear microreactor.
   101   0604294D8Z                          TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS         647,226         672,226

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         ..................................  Program increase--radiation-                               [20,000]
                                              hardened fully-depleted silicon-
                                              on-insulator microelectronics.
         ..................................  Trusted & Assured Microelectronics                          [5,000]
   102   0604331D8Z                          RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM.........         179,189         179,189
   103   0604341D8Z                          DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT (DIU)               24,402          24,402
                                              PROTOTYPING.
   104   0604400D8Z                          DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)                  2,691           2,691
                                              UNMANNED SYSTEM COMMON
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   105   0604551BR                           CATAPULT..........................           7,130           7,130
   106   0604555D8Z                          OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY               45,779          45,779
                                              IMPROVEMENT--NON S&T.
   108   0604682D8Z                          WARGAMING AND SUPPORT FOR                    3,229           3,229
                                              STRATEGIC ANALYSIS (SSA).
   109   0604826J                            JOINT C5 CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT,            40,699          44,699
                                              INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY
                                              ASSESSMENTS.
         ..................................  Excess to need....................                         [-5,000]
         ..................................  JADC2 experimentation.............                          [9,000]
   110   0604873C                            LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION RADAR             75,120          75,120
                                              (LRDR).
   111   0604874C                            IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE                1,833,357       1,833,357
                                              INTERCEPTORS.
   112   0604876C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL          69,762          69,762
                                              DEFENSE SEGMENT TEST.
   113   0604878C                            AEGIS BMD TEST....................         182,776         175,619
         ..................................  Excess growth.....................                         [-7,157]
   114   0604879C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR            88,326          88,326
                                              TEST.
   115   0604880C                            LAND-BASED SM-3 (LBSM3)...........          27,678          27,678
   116   0604887C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE                   84,075          84,075
                                              MIDCOURSE SEGMENT TEST.
   117   0202057C                            SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.........           2,417           2,417
   118   0300206R                            ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY            2,664           2,664
                                              SYSTEMS.
   120   0305103C                            CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE.........           1,165           1,165
   123   1206895C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM           129,957         129,957
                                              SPACE PROGRAMS.
   276   0604795D8Z                          ACCELERATE PROCUREMENT AND                                 100,000
                                              FIELDING OF INNOVATIVE
                                              TECHNOLOGIES (APFIT).
         ..................................  Realignment of funds..............                        [100,000]
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT             10,756,509      11,324,762
                                              DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.
         ..................................
         ..................................  SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION
   124   0604123D8Z                          CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL               273,340         273,340
                                              INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (CDAO)--DEM/
                                              VAL ACTIVITIES.
   125   0604161D8Z                          NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL            6,482           6,482
                                              SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E SDD.
   127   0604384BP                           CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE            312,148         309,073
                                              PROGRAM--EMD.
         ..................................  Poor justification................                         [-3,075]
   128   0604771D8Z                          JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION                   9,120           9,120
                                              DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (JTIDS).
   129   0605000BR                           COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS                     14,403          14,403
                                              DESTRUCTION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
   130   0605013BL                           INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT           1,244           1,244
   131   0605021SE                           HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY                  6,191           6,191
                                              INITIATIVE.
   132   0605022D8Z                          DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM.....          10,145          10,145
   133   0605027D8Z                          OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES           5,938           5,938
   136   0605080S                            DEFENSE AGENCY INITIATIVES (DAI)--          23,171          23,171
                                              FINANCIAL SYSTEM.
   137   0605141BR                           MISSION ASSURANCE RISK MANAGEMENT           14,093          14,093
                                              SYSTEM (MARMS).
   138   0605210D8Z                          DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC                      6,949           6,949
                                              PROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES.
   139   0605294D8Z                          TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS         302,963         302,963
   140   0605772D8Z                          NUCLEAR COMMAND, CONTROL, &                  3,758           3,758
                                              COMMUNICATIONS.
   141   0305304D8Z                          DOD ENTERPRISE ENERGY INFORMATION            8,121           8,121
                                              MANAGEMENT (EEIM).
   142   0305310D8Z                          CWMD SYSTEMS: SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT            16,048          16,048
                                              AND DEMONSTRATION.
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &            1,014,114       1,011,039
                                              DEMONSTRATION.
         ..................................
         ..................................  MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
   143   0603829J                            JOINT CAPABILITY EXPERIMENTATION..          12,452          12,452
   144   0604774D8Z                          DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM           8,902           8,902
                                              (DRRS).
   145   0604875D8Z                          JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE                   6,610           6,610
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   146   0604940D8Z                          CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION                819,358       1,094,358
                                              INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT (CTEIP).
         ..................................  Program increase..................                        [275,000]
   147   0604942D8Z                          ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS.......           4,607           4,607
   148   0605001E                            MISSION SUPPORT...................          86,869          86,869
   149   0605100D8Z                          JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST             126,079         151,079
                                              CAPABILITY (JMETC).
         ..................................  Joint Mission Environment.........                         [25,000]
   150   0605126J                            JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE            53,278          53,278
                                              DEFENSE ORGANIZATION (JIAMDO).
   152   0605142D8Z                          SYSTEMS ENGINEERING...............          39,009          39,009
   153   0605151D8Z                          STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT--OSD.           5,716           5,716
   154   0605161D8Z                          NUCLEAR MATTERS-PHYSICAL SECURITY.          15,379          15,379
   155   0605170D8Z                          SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND                      9,449           9,449
                                              INFORMATION INTEGRATION.
   156   0605200D8Z                          GENERAL SUPPORT TO                           6,112           6,112
                                              OUSD(INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY).
   157   0605384BP                           CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE            124,475         124,475
                                              PROGRAM.
   158   0605502BP                           SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATIVE                                    5,100
                                              RESEARCH--CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL DEF.
         ..................................  Operational Rapid Multi-Pathogen                            [5,100]
                                              Diagnostic Tool.
   165   0605790D8Z                          SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH           3,820           3,820
                                              (SBIR)/ SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY
                                              TRANSFER.
   166   0605797D8Z                          MAINTAINING TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE..          35,414          35,414
   167   0605798D8Z                          DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS.......          56,114          56,114
   168   0605801KA                           DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION               63,184          63,184
                                              CENTER (DTIC).
   169   0605803SE                           R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT,           23,757          23,757
                                              TESTING AND EVALUATION.
   170   0605804D8Z                          DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION...          26,652          26,652
   171   0605898E                            MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................          14,636          14,636
   172   0605998KA                           MANAGEMENT HQ--DEFENSE TECHNICAL             3,518           3,518
                                              INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC).
   173   0606100D8Z                          BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS....          15,244          15,244
   174   0606114D8Z                          ANALYSIS WORKING GROUP (AWG)                 4,700           4,700
                                              SUPPORT.
   175   0606135D8Z                          CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL                13,132          13,132
                                              INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (CDAO)
                                              ACTIVITIES.
   176   0606225D8Z                          ODNA TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCE                 3,323           3,323
                                              ANALYSIS.

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   177   0606300D8Z                          DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD.............           2,532           2,532
   179   0606771D8Z                          CYBER RESILIENCY AND CYBERSECURITY          32,306          32,306
                                              POLICY.
   180   0606853BR                           MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL &                     12,354          12,354
                                              INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.
   181   0203345D8Z                          DEFENSE OPERATIONS SECURITY                  3,034           3,034
                                              INITIATIVE (DOSI).
   182   0204571J                            JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT....           4,332           4,332
   183   0208045K                            C4I INTEROPERABILITY..............          69,698          69,698
   189   0305172K                            COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS....          16,171          16,171
   191   0305208K                            DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE            3,072           3,072
                                              SYSTEMS.
   192   0804768J                            COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT AND               37,852          37,852
                                              TRAINING TRANSFORMATION (CE2T2)--
                                              NON-MHA.
   193   0808709SE                           DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY                      716             716
                                              MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (DEOMI).
   194   0901598C                            MANAGEMENT HQ--MDA................          25,259          25,259
   195   0903235K                            JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER (JSP)......           3,141           3,141
  9999   9999999999                          CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............          37,841          37,841
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.......       1,830,097       2,135,197
         ..................................
         ..................................  OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
   200   0607210D8Z                          INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND               588,094         610,094
                                              SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT.
         ..................................  Carbon/carbon industrial base                               [3,000]
                                              enhancement.
         ..................................  CPF--Critical Non-Destructive                               [2,000]
                                              Inspection and Training for Key
                                              U.S. National Defense Interests
                                              through College of the Canyons
                                              Advanced Technology Center.
         ..................................  CPF--Partnerships for                                       [4,000]
                                              Manufacturing Training Innovation.
         ..................................  Precision optics manufacturing....                          [5,000]
         ..................................  RF microelectronics supply chain..                          [8,000]
   201   0607310D8Z                          CWMD SYSTEMS: OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS           15,427          15,427
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   202   0607327T                            GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY                      8,317           8,317
                                              COOPERATION MANAGEMENT
                                              INFORMATION SYSTEMS (G-TSCMIS).
   203   0607384BP                           CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE             68,030          68,030
                                              (OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT).
   209   0302019K                            DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE                 19,145          19,145
                                              ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION.
   210   0303126K                            LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS--DCS.....          13,195          13,195
   211   0303131K                            MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY                  5,746           5,746
                                              COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).
   212   0303136G                            KEY MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE               92,018          92,018
                                              (KMI).
   213   0303140D8Z                          INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY                43,135          63,135
                                              PROGRAM.
         ..................................  NSA CAE Cybersecurity Workforce                            [20,000]
                                              pilot program.
   214   0303140G                            INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY               593,831         593,831
                                              PROGRAM.
   215   0303140K                            INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY                 7,005           7,005
                                              PROGRAM.
   216   0303150K                            GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM.          10,020          10,020
   217   0303153K                            DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION.....          19,708          19,708
   221   0303430V                            FEDERAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES               5,197           5,197
                                              INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
   226   0305104D8Z                          DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE (DIB)               10,000          10,000
                                              CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE.
   229   0305128V                            SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE                     450             450
                                              ACTIVITIES.
   230   0305133V                            INDUSTRIAL SECURITY ACTIVITIES....           1,800           1,800
   233   0305146V                            DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE            4,622           4,622
                                              ACTIVITIES.
   234   0305172D8Z                          COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS....          49,380          49,380
   237   0305186D8Z                          POLICY R&D PROGRAMS...............           6,214           6,214
   238   0305199D8Z                          NET CENTRICITY....................          17,917          17,917
   240   0305208BB                           DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE            6,095           6,095
                                              SYSTEMS.
   246   0305245D8Z                          INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES AND                4,575           4,575
                                              INNOVATION INVESTMENTS.
   247   0305251K                            CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND             2,497           2,497
                                              FORCE SUPPORT.
   248   0305327V                            INSIDER THREAT....................           9,403           9,403
   249   0305387D8Z                          HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY                  1,864           1,864
                                              TRANSFER PROGRAM.
   257   0708012K                            LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES......           1,620           1,620
   258   0708012S                            PACIFIC DISASTER CENTERS..........           1,875           1,875
   259   0708047S                            DEFENSE PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY              3,264           3,264
                                              SYSTEM.
   261   1105219BB                           MQ-9 UAV..........................          14,000          29,840
         ..................................  MQ-9 Mallett reprogramming........                          [5,840]
         ..................................  Speed Loader Agile POD............                         [10,000]
   263   1160403BB                           AVIATION SYSTEMS..................         179,499         179,499
   264   1160405BB                           INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT..          75,136          75,136
   265   1160408BB                           OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS..........         142,900         168,810
         ..................................  Artificial intelligence for Small                          [15,000]
                                              Unit Maneuver (AISUM).
         ..................................  CPF--Intercept, Collect, Analyze,                           [2,300]
                                              and Disrupt (ICAD) Application.
         ..................................  SOCOM UFR--Switchblade shipboard                            [8,610]
                                              safety cert.
   266   1160431BB                           WARRIOR SYSTEMS...................         129,133         146,860
         ..................................  Counter Unmanned Systems (CUxS)                             [5,400]
                                              Procurement Acceleration.
         ..................................  Maritime Scalable Effects (MSE)                             [2,397]
                                              Electronic Warfare System
                                              Acceleration.
         ..................................  SOCOM UFR--Ground organic                                   [9,930]
                                              precision strike systems.
   267   1160432BB                           SPECIAL PROGRAMS..................             518             518
   268   1160434BB                           UNMANNED ISR......................           3,354           3,354
   269   1160480BB                           SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES.............          13,594          13,594
   270   1160483BB                           MARITIME SYSTEMS..................          82,645         112,645
         ..................................  Dry Combat Submersible (DCS) Next                          [30,000]
                                              Acceleration.
   272   1160490BB                           OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS                     7,583           7,583
                                              INTELLIGENCE.
   273   1203610K                            TELEPORT PROGRAM..................           1,270           1,270
  9999   9999999999                          CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............       7,854,604       7,854,604
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS            10,114,680      10,246,157
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................
         ..................................  SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
                                              PILOT PROGRAMS
   274   0608197V                            NATIONAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION          132,524         132,524
                                              SERVICES--SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM.
   275   0608648D8Z                          ACQUISITION VISIBILITY--SOFTWARE            17,123          17,123
                                              PILOT PROGRAM.
   276   0608775D8Z                          ACCELERATE THE PROCUREMENT AND             100,000               0
                                              FIELDING OF INNOVATIVE
                                              TECHNOLOGIES (APFIT).

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         ..................................  Realignment of funds..............                       [-100,000]
   277   0303150K                            GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM.          34,987          34,987
   282   0308609V                            NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY                14,749          14,749
                                              SYSTEMS (NISS)--SOFTWARE PILOT
                                              PROGRAM.
  9999   9999999999                          CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............         265,028         265,028
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL              564,411         464,411
                                              TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.
         ..................................
         ..................................  UNDISTRIBUTED
   999   99999999                            UNDISTRIBUTED.....................                         849,931
         ..................................  Inflation effects.................                        [849,931]
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED............                         849,931
         ..................................
         ..................................  TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST       32,077,552      35,376,210
                                              & EVAL, DW.
         ..................................
         ..................................  OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE
         ..................................  MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
   001   0605118OTE                          OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION...         119,529         119,529
   002   0605131OTE                          LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION.....          99,947          99,947
   003   0605814OTE                          OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND             57,718          57,718
                                              ANALYSES.
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.......         277,194         277,194
         ..................................
         ..................................  UNDISTRIBUTED
   999   99999999                            UNDISTRIBUTED.....................                           9,485
         ..................................  Inflation effects.................                          [9,485]
         ..................................  SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED............                           9,485
         ..................................
         ..................................  TOTAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL,             277,194         286,679
                                              DEFENSE.
         ..................................
         ..................................  TOTAL RDT&E.......................     130,097,410     138,862,616
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                 TITLE XLIII--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

     SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
     SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (In Thousands of Dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             FY 2023        Conference
  Line                Item                   Request        Authorized
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY
         OPERATING FORCES
   010   MANEUVER UNITS................       4,506,811       4,376,811
             Program decrease..........                       [-130,000]
   020   MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES......         177,136         177,136
   030   ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE........         894,629         879,629
             Unjustified growth........                        [-15,000]
   040   THEATER LEVEL ASSETS..........       2,570,949       2,569,449
             Increase for Army Caisson                           [5,000]
             platoon facility
             improvements..............
             Program decrease..........                         [-6,500]
   050   LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT       1,184,230       1,144,230
             Program decrease..........                        [-40,000]
   060   AVIATION ASSETS...............       2,220,817       2,185,817
             Program decrease..........                        [-35,000]
   070   FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS           7,366,299       7,393,698
          SUPPORT......................
             Army UFR--Arctic OCIE for                          [32,500]
             Alaska bases, Fort Drum,
             Fort Carson...............
             Army UFR--female/small                             [32,500]
             stature body armor........
             Army UFR--initial issue of                          [8,999]
             Extended Cold Weather
             Clothing System Layer 1
             and 2.....................
             Program decrease..........                        [-50,000]
             Service Tactical SIGINT                             [3,400]
             Upgrades--INDOPACOM UPL...
   080   LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS.         483,683         483,683
   090   LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE.       1,399,173       1,399,173
   100   MEDICAL READINESS.............         897,522         897,522
   110   BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT.......       9,330,325       9,286,325
             Base Operating Support for                          [6,000]
             AFFF Replacement, mobile
             assets and Disposal.......
             Program decrease..........                        [-50,000]
   120   FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT,              4,666,658       5,220,598
          RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..
             Increase for Army Caisson                          [15,000]
             platoon facility
             improvements..............
             Increase for FSRM to 100%.                        [538,940]
   130   MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL             284,483         274,983
          HEADQUARTERS.................
             Program decrease..........                         [-9,500]
   140   ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES.........         450,348         450,348
   160   RESET.........................         383,360         383,360
   170   US AFRICA COMMAND.............         385,685         445,685
             AFRICOM UFR--intelligence,                         [50,000]
             surveillance, and
             reconnaissance............
             Program increase:                                  [10,000]
             USAFRICOM exercise site
             surveys...................
   180   US EUROPEAN COMMAND...........         359,602         359,602
   190   US SOUTHERN COMMAND...........         204,336         208,436
             SOUTHCOM enhanced domain                            [4,100]
             awareness.................
   200   US FORCES KOREA...............          67,756          67,756
   210   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--                495,066         495,066
          CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS........
   220   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--                673,701         673,701
          CYBERSECURITY................

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   230   JOINT CYBER MISSION FORCES....         178,033         178,033
             SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.      39,180,602      39,551,041
 
         MOBILIZATION
   240   STRATEGIC MOBILITY............         434,423         453,213
             INDOPACOM UFR--Theater                             [18,790]
             campaigning...............
   250   ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS.....         378,494         378,494
   260   INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS.......           4,001           4,001
             SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION.....         816,918         835,708
 
         TRAINING AND RECRUITING
   270   OFFICER ACQUISITION...........         173,439         173,439
   280   RECRUIT TRAINING..............          78,826          78,826
   290   ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING.....         128,117         128,117
   300   SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS                554,992         554,992
          TRAINING CORPS...............
   310   SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING....       1,115,045       1,115,045
   320   FLIGHT TRAINING...............       1,396,392       1,396,392
   330   PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT               221,960         221,960
          EDUCATION....................
   340   TRAINING SUPPORT..............         717,318         701,318
             Program decrease..........                        [-16,000]
   350   RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING....         691,053         691,053
   360   EXAMINING.....................         192,832         192,832
   370   OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY                 235,340         235,340
          EDUCATION....................
   380   CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND                 251,378         251,378
          TRAINING.....................
   390   JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER                 196,088         196,088
          TRAINING CORPS...............
             SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND            5,952,780       5,936,780
             RECRUITING................
 
         ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
          WIDE ACTIVITIES
   410   SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION....         662,083         655,083
             Program decrease..........                         [-7,000]
   420   CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES.....         822,018         822,018
   430   LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES...         806,861         794,861
             Program decrease..........                        [-12,000]
   440   AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT.........         483,187         483,187
   450   ADMINISTRATION................         486,154         486,154
   460   SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS....       1,871,173       1,856,173
             Program decrease..........                        [-15,000]
   470   MANPOWER MANAGEMENT...........         344,668         344,668
   480   OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT.......         811,999         811,999
   490   OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT.........       2,267,280       2,245,280
             Program decrease..........                        [-22,000]
   500   ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES........         191,912         191,912
   510   REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT........         288,942         288,942
   520   FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT         410,983         410,983
          READINESS....................
   530   DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE               38,714          38,714
          DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT..........
   540   INTERNATIONAL MILITARY                 532,377         532,377
          HEADQUARTERS.................
   550   MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS          35,709          35,709
  590A   CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...........       2,113,196       2,113,196
             SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION         12,167,256      12,111,256
             AND SERVICE-WIDE
             ACTIVITIES................
 
         UNDISTRIBUTED
   600   UNDISTRIBUTED.................                         790,692
             Foreign currency                                 [-208,000]
             fluctuations..............
             Inflation effects.........                      [1,198,692]
             Program decrease                                 [-200,000]
             unaccounted for...........
             SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED....                         790,692
 
              TOTAL OPERATION &              58,117,556      59,225,477
              MAINTENANCE, ARMY........
 
         OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY
          RES
         OPERATING FORCES
   010   MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES......          14,404          14,404
   020   ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE........         662,104         662,104
   030   THEATER LEVEL ASSETS..........         133,599         133,599
   040   LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT         646,693         646,693
   050   AVIATION ASSETS...............         128,883         128,883
   060   FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS             409,994         409,994
          SUPPORT......................
   070   LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS.          90,595          90,595
   080   LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE.          44,453          44,453
   090   BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT.......         567,170         567,170
   100   FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT,                358,772         403,772
          RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..
             Program increase..........                         [45,000]
   110   MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL              22,112          22,112
          HEADQUARTERS.................
   120   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--                  2,929           2,929
          CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS........
   130   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--                  7,382           7,382
          CYBERSECURITY................
             SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.       3,089,090       3,134,090
 
         ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
          WIDE ACTIVITIES
   140   SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION....          18,994          18,994
   150   ADMINISTRATION................          20,670          20,670
   160   SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS....          31,652          31,652
   170   MANPOWER MANAGEMENT...........           6,852           6,852

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   180   RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING....          61,246          61,246
             SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION            139,414         139,414
             AND SERVICE-WIDE
             ACTIVITIES................
 
         UNDISTRIBUTED
   190   UNDISTRIBUTED.................                          33,838
             Foreign currency                                  [-10,900]
             fluctuations..............
             Historical unobligated                            [-18,000]
             balances..................
             Inflation effects.........                         [62,738]
             SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED....                          33,838
 
              TOTAL OPERATION &               3,228,504       3,307,342
              MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES....
 
         OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG
         OPERATING FORCES
   010   MANEUVER UNITS................         964,237         975,737
             Northern Strike...........                         [11,500]
   020   MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES......         214,191         214,191
   030   ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE........         820,752         820,752
   040   THEATER LEVEL ASSETS..........          97,184          97,184
   050   LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT          54,595          54,595
   060   AVIATION ASSETS...............       1,169,826       1,160,826
             Unjustified growth........                         [-9,000]
   070   FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS             722,788         722,788
          SUPPORT......................
   080   LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS.          46,580          46,580
   090   LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE.         259,765         259,765
   100   BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT.......       1,151,215       1,151,215
   110   FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT,              1,053,996       1,184,385
          RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..
             Program increase..........                        [130,389]
   120   MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL           1,148,286       1,148,286
          HEADQUARTERS.................
   130   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--                  8,715           8,715
          CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS........
   140   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--                  8,307           8,307
          CYBERSECURITY................
             SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.       7,720,437       7,853,326
 
         ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
          WIDE ACTIVITIES
   150   SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION....           6,961           6,961
   160   ADMINISTRATION................          73,641          79,441
             State Partnership Program.                          [5,800]
   170   SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS....         100,389         100,389
   180   MANPOWER MANAGEMENT...........           9,231           9,231
   190   OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT.......         243,491         243,491
   200   REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT........           3,087           3,087
             SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION            436,800         442,600
             AND SERVICE-WIDE
             ACTIVITIES................
 
         UNDISTRIBUTED
   210   UNDISTRIBUTED.................                          74,698
             Foreign currency                                  [-29,000]
             fluctuations..............
             Inflation effects.........                        [157,698]
             Unobligated balances......                        [-54,000]
             SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED....                          74,698
 
              TOTAL OPERATION &               8,157,237       8,370,624
              MAINTENANCE, ARNG........
 
         COUNTER ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP
          FUND (CTEF)
         COUNTER ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP
          FUND (CTEF)
   010   IRAQ..........................         358,015         322,204
             Unjustified request.......                        [-35,811]
   020   SYRIA.........................         183,677         165,309
             Unjustified request.......                        [-18,368]
             SUBTOTAL COUNTER ISIS              541,692         487,513
             TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND
             (CTEF)....................
 
         UNDISTRIBUTED
   030   UNDISTRIBUTED.................                          15,413
             Inflation effects.........                         [15,413]
             SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED....                          15,413
 
              TOTAL COUNTER ISIS TRAIN          541,692         502,926
              AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF)....
 
         OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY
         OPERATING FORCES
   010   MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT             7,334,452       7,260,452
          OPERATIONS...................
             Costs associated with                               [6,000]
             restoring 5 LCS...........
             Program decrease..........                        [-80,000]
   020   FLEET AIR TRAINING............       2,793,739       2,793,739
   030   AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA &               65,248          65,248
          ENGINEERING SERVICES.........
   040   AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY              214,767         214,767
          SUPPORT......................
   050   AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT...........       1,075,365       1,075,365
   060   AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE....       1,751,737       1,859,137
             Aircraft Depot Maintenance                        [107,100]
             Events (Multiple Type/
             Model/Series).............
             Costs associated with                                 [300]
             restoring 5 LCS...........
   070   AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS               70,319          70,319
          SUPPORT......................
   080   AVIATION LOGISTICS............       1,679,193       1,659,193
             Historical underexecution.                        [-20,000]

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   090   MISSION AND OTHER SHIP               6,454,952       6,624,952
          OPERATIONS...................
             Costs associated with                              [10,400]
             restoring 5 LCS...........
             Navy UFR--ship maintenance                        [150,000]
             in support of INDOPACOM
             training and exercises....
             Restore USS Ashland.......                         [14,400]
             Restore USS Germantown....                         [14,400]
             Restore USS Gunston Hall..                         [15,400]
             Restore USS Tortuga.......                         [15,400]
             Unjustified growth........                        [-50,000]
   100   SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT &            1,183,237       1,183,237
          TRAINING.....................
   110   SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE........      10,038,261      10,383,061
             Costs associated with                              [90,000]
             restoring 5 LCS...........
             Navy UFR--ship depot                              [189,000]
             maintenance...............
             Restore USS Ashland.......                         [12,500]
             Restore USS Germantown....                         [21,400]
             Restore USS Gunston Hall..                         [12,700]
             Restore USS Tortuga.......                         [12,600]
             Restore USS Vicksburg.....                          [6,600]
   120   SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT.       2,422,095       2,818,495
             Restore USS Ashland.......                        [100,000]
             Restore USS Germantown....                        [100,000]
             Restore USS Gunston Hall..                        [100,000]
             Restore USS Tortuga.......                         [67,500]
             Restore USS Vicksburg.....                         [28,900]
   130   COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND            1,632,824       1,633,324
          ELECTRONIC WARFARE...........
             INDOPACOM UFR--SIGINT                                 [500]
             upgrades..................
   140   SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE         339,103         339,103
   150   WARFARE TACTICS...............         881,999         881,999
   160   OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND            444,150         444,150
          OCEANOGRAPHY.................
   170   COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES.........       2,274,710       2,299,777
             INDOPACOM UFR--Theater                             [18,067]
             campaigning...............
             INDOPACOM UFR:                                     [22,000]
             Stormbreaker..............
             Program decrease..........                        [-15,000]
   180   EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND              194,346         194,346
          DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT.....
   190   CYBER MISSION FORCES..........         101,049         101,049
   200   COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE               65,893          73,893
          OPERATIONS...................
             INDOPACOM UFR--Asia                                 [8,000]
             Pacific Regional
             Initiative................
   210   COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT            282,742         316,642
          MISSION SUPPORT..............
             INDOPACOM UFR--Pacific                              [2,400]
             Movement Coordination
             Center....................
             INDOPACOM UFR--PMTEC......                         [19,000]
             MSV--Carolyn Chouest......                         [12,500]
   230   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES.........         477,540         477,540
   240   FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE.......       1,664,076       1,664,076
   250   WEAPONS MAINTENANCE...........       1,495,783       1,495,983
             Costs associated with                               [7,200]
             restoring 5 LCS...........
             Navy UFR--SM-6 expansion                           [23,000]
             of combat usable asset
             inventory.................
             Program decrease..........                        [-30,000]
   260   OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT..         649,371         649,371
   270   ENTERPRISE INFORMATION........       1,647,834       1,637,834
             Unjustified growth........                        [-10,000]
   280   SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND         3,549,311       3,984,311
          MODERNIZATION................
             Increase for FSRM to 100%.                        [435,000]
   290   BASE OPERATING SUPPORT........       5,503,088       5,559,688
             Base Operating Support for                         [16,600]
             AFFF Replacement, mobile
             assets and Disposal.......
             Historical underexecution.                        [-20,000]
             NAS Fallon Range Expansion                         [60,000]
             SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.      56,287,184      57,761,051
 
         MOBILIZATION
   300   SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE.         467,648         526,248
             ESD--restore 2 ships......                         [58,600]
   310   READY RESERVE FORCE...........         683,932         683,932
   320   SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS         364,096         349,596
             Costs associated with                              [-7,500]
             restoring 5 LCS...........
             Historical underexecution.                         [-7,000]
   330   EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES          133,780         133,780
          SYSTEMS......................
   340   COAST GUARD SUPPORT...........          21,196          21,196
             SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION.....       1,670,652       1,714,752
 
         TRAINING AND RECRUITING
   350   OFFICER ACQUISITION...........         190,578         190,578
   360   RECRUIT TRAINING..............          14,679          14,679
   370   RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING              170,845         170,845
          CORPS........................
   380   SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING....       1,133,889       1,127,389
             Historical underexecution.                         [-6,500]
   390   PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT               334,844         339,144
          EDUCATION....................
             Navy O&M Training and                               [4,300]
             Recruiting (Sea Cadets)...
   400   TRAINING SUPPORT..............         356,670         356,670
   410   RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING....         204,498         229,798
             Navy UFR--Recruiting                               [25,300]
             Command marketing and
             advertising...............
   420   OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY                  89,971          89,971
          EDUCATION....................
   430   CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND                  69,798          69,798
          TRAINING.....................
   440   JUNIOR ROTC...................          55,194          55,194

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             SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND            2,620,966       2,644,066
             RECRUITING................
 
         ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
          WIDE ACTIVITIES
   450   ADMINISTRATION................       1,349,966       1,274,966
             Program decrease..........                        [-75,000]
   460   CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND                  227,772         227,772
          PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.........
   470   MILITARY MANPOWER AND                  667,627         637,627
          PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.........
             Program decrease..........                        [-30,000]
   480   MEDICAL ACTIVITIES............         284,962         284,962
   490   DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE               62,824          62,824
          DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT..........
   500   SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION....         207,501         207,501
   520   PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND             554,265         539,265
          PROGRAM SUPPORT..............
             Historical underexecution.                        [-15,000]
   530   ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND            798,473         798,473
          OVERSIGHT....................
   540   INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY             791,059         791,059
          SERVICES.....................
  720A   CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...........         628,700         628,700
             SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION          5,573,149       5,453,149
             AND SERVICE-WIDE
             ACTIVITIES................
 
         UNDISTRIBUTED
   730   UNDISTRIBUTED.................                       1,048,224
             Foreign currency                                 [-263,300]
             fluctuations..............
             Inflation effects.........                      [1,431,524]
             Unobligated balances......                       [-120,000]
             SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED....                       1,048,224
 
              TOTAL OPERATION &              66,151,951      68,621,242
              MAINTENANCE, NAVY........
 
         OPERATION & MAINTENANCE,
          MARINE CORPS
         OPERATING FORCES
   010   OPERATIONAL FORCES............       1,740,491       1,729,584
             INDOPACOM UFR--Theater                             [14,093]
             campaigning...............
             Program decrease..........                        [-25,000]
   020   FIELD LOGISTICS...............       1,699,425       1,685,766
             Unjustified growth........                        [-13,659]
   030   DEPOT MAINTENANCE.............         221,886         221,886
   040   MARITIME PREPOSITIONING.......         139,518         139,518
   050   CYBER MISSION FORCES..........          94,199          94,199
   060   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES.........         194,904         194,904
   070   SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION &           1,292,219       1,454,219
          MODERNIZATION................
             Program increase..........                        [162,000]
   080   BASE OPERATING SUPPORT........       2,699,487       2,680,487
             Historical underexecution.                        [-19,000]
             SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.       8,082,129       8,200,563
 
         TRAINING AND RECRUITING
   090   RECRUIT TRAINING..............          23,217          23,217
   100   OFFICER ACQUISITION...........           1,268           1,268
   110   SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING....         118,638         118,638
   120   PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT                64,626          64,626
          EDUCATION....................
   130   TRAINING SUPPORT..............         523,603         517,603
             Unjustified growth........                         [-6,000]
   140   RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING....         225,759         225,759
   150   OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY                  51,882          51,882
          EDUCATION....................
   160   JUNIOR ROTC...................          27,660          27,660
             SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND            1,036,653       1,030,653
             RECRUITING................
 
         ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
          WIDE ACTIVITIES
   170   SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION....          78,542          78,542
   180   ADMINISTRATION................         401,030         401,030
  220A   CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...........          62,590          62,590
             SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION            542,162         542,162
             AND SERVICE-WIDE
             ACTIVITIES................
 
         UNDISTRIBUTED
   230   UNDISTRIBUTED.................                         168,819
             Foreign currency                                  [-33,800]
             fluctuations..............
             Inflation effects.........                        [222,019]
             Unobligated balances......                        [-19,400]
             SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED....                         168,819
 
              TOTAL OPERATION &               9,660,944       9,942,197
              MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
 
         OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY
          RES
         OPERATING FORCES
   010   MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT               669,533         669,533
          OPERATIONS...................
   020   INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE......          11,134          11,134
   030   AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE....         164,892         164,892
   040   AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS                  494             494
          SUPPORT......................
   050   AVIATION LOGISTICS............          25,843          25,843
   060   COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS.........          20,135          20,135
   070   COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES.........         131,104         131,104
   080   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES.........             289             289
   090   ENTERPRISE INFORMATION........          27,189          27,189

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   100   SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND            44,784          50,784
          MODERNIZATION................
             Program increase..........                          [6,000]
   110   BASE OPERATING SUPPORT........         116,374         116,374
             SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.       1,211,771       1,217,771
 
         ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
          WIDE ACTIVITIES
   120   ADMINISTRATION................           1,986           1,986
   130   MILITARY MANPOWER AND                   12,550          12,550
          PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.........
   140   ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM                  1,993           1,993
          MANAGEMENT...................
             SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION             16,529          16,529
             AND SERVICE-WIDE
             ACTIVITIES................
 
         UNDISTRIBUTED
   160   UNDISTRIBUTED.................                          21,792
             Foreign currency                                   [-3,900]
             fluctuations..............
             Inflation effects.........                         [29,192]
             Unobligated balances......                         [-3,500]
             SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED....                          21,792
 
              TOTAL OPERATION &               1,228,300       1,256,092
              MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES....
 
         OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC
          RESERVE
         OPERATING FORCES
   010   OPERATING FORCES..............         109,045         109,045
   020   DEPOT MAINTENANCE.............          19,361          19,361
   030   SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND            45,430          49,811
          MODERNIZATION................
             Program increase..........                          [4,381]
   040   BASE OPERATING SUPPORT........         118,364         118,364
             SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.         292,200         296,581
 
         ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
          WIDE ACTIVITIES
   050   ADMINISTRATION................          12,033          12,033
             SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION             12,033          12,033
             AND SERVICE-WIDE
             ACTIVITIES................
 
         UNDISTRIBUTED
   060   UNDISTRIBUTED.................                           1,595
             Foreign currency                                   [-3,900]
             fluctuations..............
             Inflation effects.........                          [7,995]
             Unobligated balances......                         [-2,500]
             SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED....                           1,595
 
              TOTAL OPERATION &                 304,233         310,209
              MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE..
 
         OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR
          FORCE
         OPERATING FORCES
   010   PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES.........         936,731         975,731
             Historical underexecution.                        [-21,000]
             Realignment of funds......                         [60,000]
   020   COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES.....       2,657,865       2,497,865
             Program decrease..........                       [-100,000]
             Realignment of funds......                        [-60,000]
   030   AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT,        1,467,518       1,477,518
          MAINTAIN SKILLS).............
             Contract Adversary Air....                         [10,000]
   040   DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT             4,341,794       4,606,794
          MAINTENANCE..................
             Historical underexecution.                        [-35,000]
             Increase for Weapon System                        [300,000]
             Sustainment...............
   050   FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT,              4,091,088       4,605,088
          RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..
             Program increase..........                        [514,000]
   060   CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT........         130,754         223,054
             Air Force UFR--Weapon                              [82,300]
             system sustainment........
             PACAF cyber operations for                         [10,000]
             base resilient
             architecture..............
   070   CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT         8,782,940       8,752,940
          AND SYSTEM SUPPORT...........
             Historical underexecution.                        [-30,000]
   080   FLYING HOUR PROGRAM...........       5,871,718       5,833,718
             Program decrease..........                        [-38,000]
   090   BASE SUPPORT..................      10,638,741      10,598,741
             Base Operating Support for                         [10,000]
             AFFF Replacement, mobile
             assets, and Disposal......
             Program decrease..........                        [-50,000]
   100   GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING..       1,035,043       1,033,674
             Program decrease--early to                         [-8,500]
             need......................
             Technical realignment.....                          [7,131]
   110   OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS.       1,436,329       1,426,329
             Historical underexecution.                        [-10,000]
   120   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES.........         716,931         716,931
   140   LAUNCH FACILITIES.............             690             690
   160   US NORTHCOM/NORAD.............         197,210         197,210
   170   US STRATCOM...................         503,419         503,419
   180   US CYBERCOM...................         436,807         595,907
             Cyber partnership                                     [500]
             activities with Jordan....
             CYBERCOM UFR--Cyber                               [136,900]
             mission force operational
             support...................
             CYBERCOM UFR--Joint                                [11,400]
             cyberspace warfighting
             architecture..............
             Hunt Forward operations...                         [15,300]
             Realignment of funds......                         [-5,000]

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   190   US CENTCOM....................         331,162         331,162
   200   US SOCOM......................          27,318          27,318
   220   CENTCOM CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT           1,367           1,367
   230   USSPACECOM....................         329,543         329,543
   240   JOINT CYBER MISSION FORCE              186,759         191,759
          PROGRAMS.....................
             Realignment of funds......                          [5,000]
  240A   CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...........       1,705,801       1,705,801
             SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.      45,827,528      46,632,559
 
         MOBILIZATION
   250   AIRLIFT OPERATIONS............       2,780,616       2,799,533
             INDOPACOM Theater                                  [18,917]
             Campaigning...............
   260   MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS.....         721,172         706,172
             Historical underexecution.                        [-15,000]
             SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION.....       3,501,788       3,505,705
 
         TRAINING AND RECRUITING
   270   OFFICER ACQUISITION...........         189,721         189,721
   280   RECRUIT TRAINING..............          26,684          26,684
   290   RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING              135,515         135,515
          CORPS (ROTC).................
   300   SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING....         541,511         541,511
   310   FLIGHT TRAINING...............         779,625         779,625
   320   PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT               313,556         313,556
          EDUCATION....................
   330   TRAINING SUPPORT..............         171,087         171,087
   340   RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING....         197,956         197,956
   350   EXAMINING.....................           8,282           8,282
   360   OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY                 254,907         254,907
          EDUCATION....................
   370   CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND                 355,375         355,375
          TRAINING.....................
   380   JUNIOR ROTC...................          69,964          69,964
             SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND            3,044,183       3,044,183
             RECRUITING................
 
         ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
          WIDE ACTIVITIES
   390   LOGISTICS OPERATIONS..........       1,058,129       1,058,129
   400   TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES..         139,428         139,428
   410   ADMINISTRATION................       1,283,066       1,274,066
             Program decrease..........                         [-9,000]
   420   SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS....          33,222          33,222
   430   OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES..       1,790,985       1,790,985
   440   CIVIL AIR PATROL..............          30,526          30,526
   460   DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE               42,558          42,558
          DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT..........
   480   INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.........         102,065         102,065
  480A   CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...........       1,427,764       1,427,764
             SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION          5,907,743       5,898,743
             AND SERVICE-WIDE
             ACTIVITIES................
 
         UNDISTRIBUTED
   490   UNDISTRIBUTED.................                         833,829
             Foreign currency                                 [-208,500]
             fluctuations..............
             Inflation effects.........                      [1,254,129]
             Unobligated balances......                       [-211,800]
             SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED....                         833,829
 
              TOTAL OPERATION &              58,281,242      59,915,019
              MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE...
 
         OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, SPACE
          FORCE
         OPERATING FORCES
   010   GLOBAL C3I & EARLY WARNING....         472,484         472,484
   020   SPACE LAUNCH OPERATIONS.......         187,832         187,832
   030   SPACE OPERATIONS..............         695,228         695,228
   040   EDUCATION & TRAINING..........         153,135         153,135
   060   DEPOT MAINTENANCE.............         285,863         285,863
   070   FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT,                235,253         309,053
          RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..
             NORTHCOM UFR--Cheyenne                             [43,800]
             Mountain Complex..........
             Program increase..........                         [30,000]
   080   CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS AND             1,358,565       1,351,565
          SYSTEM SUPPORT...............
             Program decrease..........                         [-7,000]
   090   SPACE OPERATIONS -BOS.........         144,937         144,937
  090A   CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...........         272,941         272,941
             SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.       3,806,238       3,873,038
 
         ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
          WIDE ACTIVITIES
   100   ADMINISTRATION................         228,420         194,687
             Technical realignment.....                        [-33,733]
   110   LOGISTICS OPERATIONS..........                          33,733
             Technical realignment.....                         [33,733]
             SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION            228,420         228,420
             AND SERVICE-WIDE
             ACTIVITIES................
 
         ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
          WIDE ACTIVITIES
   120   UNDISTRIBUTED.................                          82,920
             Foreign currency                                  [-14,100]
             fluctuations..............
             Inflation effects.........                        [112,020]
             Unobligated balances......                        [-15,000]
             SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION                             82,920
             AND SERVICE-WIDE
             ACTIVITIES................

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              TOTAL OPERATION &               4,034,658       4,184,378
              MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE.
 
         OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF
          RESERVE
         OPERATING FORCES
   010   PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES.........       1,743,908       1,732,908
             Unjustified growth........                        [-11,000]
   020   MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS....         193,568         193,568
   030   DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT               493,664         507,764
          MAINTENANCE..................
             Air Force UFR--Weapon                              [14,100]
             system sustainment........
   040   FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT,                133,782         150,782
          RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..
             Program increase..........                         [17,000]
   050   CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT           341,724         341,724
          AND SYSTEM SUPPORT...........
   060   BASE SUPPORT..................         522,195         522,195
   070   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES.........           1,706           1,706
             SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.       3,430,547       3,450,647
 
         ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
          WIDE ACTIVITIES
   080   ADMINISTRATION................         102,038         102,038
   090   RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING....           9,057           9,057
   100   MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS              14,896          14,896
          MGMT (ARPC)..................
   110   OTHER PERS SUPPORT (DISABILITY           7,544           7,544
          COMP)........................
   120   AUDIOVISUAL...................             462             462
             SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION            133,997         133,997
             AND SERVICE-WIDE
             ACTIVITIES................
 
         UNDISTRIBUTED
   130   UNDISTRIBUTED.................                          27,565
             Foreign currency                                  [-12,500]
             fluctuations..............
             Inflation effects.........                         [65,065]
             Unobligated balances......                        [-25,000]
             SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED....                          27,565
 
              TOTAL OPERATION &               3,564,544       3,612,209
              MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE..
 
         OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG
         OPERATING FORCES
   010   AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS...........       2,301,784       2,301,784
   020   MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS....         587,793         587,793
   030   DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT             1,193,699       1,253,699
          MAINTENANCE..................
             Air Force UFR--Weapon                              [60,000]
             system sustainment........
   040   FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT,                437,042         492,042
          RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..
             Increase for FSRM to 100%.                         [55,000]
   050   CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT         1,284,264       1,269,264
          AND SYSTEM SUPPORT...........
             Unjustified growth........                        [-15,000]
   060   BASE SUPPORT..................         967,169         967,169
   070   CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT........          12,661          12,661
   080   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES.........          15,886          15,886
             SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.       6,800,298       6,900,298
 
         ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
          WIDE ACTIVITIES
   090   ADMINISTRATION................          52,075          54,375
             State Partnership Program.                          [2,300]
   100   RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING....          48,306          48,306
             SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION            100,381         102,681
             AND SERVICE-WIDE
             ACTIVITIES................
 
         UNDISTRIBUTED
   110   UNDISTRIBUTED.................                         115,263
             Foreign currency                                  [-24,300]
             fluctuations..............
             Inflation effects.........                        [149,563]
             Unobligated balances......                        [-10,000]
             SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED....                         115,263
 
              TOTAL OPERATION &               6,900,679       7,118,242
              MAINTENANCE, ANG.........
 
         OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,
          DEFENSE-WIDE
         OPERATING FORCES
   010   JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF.........         445,366         437,366
             Unjustified growth........                         [-8,000]
   020   JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF--CYBER..           9,887           9,887
   030   JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF--JTEEP..         679,336         661,336
             Program decrease..........                        [-18,000]
   040   OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF             246,259         273,759
          DEFENSE--MISO................
             INDOPACOM UFR--Information                         [27,500]
             operations................
   050   SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND           2,056,291       2,056,291
          COMBAT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
   060   SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND              39,178          39,178
          CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES........
   070   SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND           1,513,025       1,523,425
          INTELLIGENCE.................
             Counter Unmanned Systems                           [10,400]
             (CUxS) Procurement
             Acceleration..............
   080   SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND           1,207,842       1,247,493
          MAINTENANCE..................
             Advanced Engine                                     [3,000]
             Performance and
             Restoration Program
             (Nucleated Foam)..........
             C-130J Power by the Hour                           [21,620]
             (PBTH) CLS................
             Combatant Craft Medium                              [4,250]
             (CCM) Loss Refurbishment..
             Counter Unmanned Systems                            [5,353]
             (CUxS) Procurement
             Acceleration..............

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             Maintenance...............                         [-5,000]
             MQ-9 Mallett reprogramming                         [-5,840]
             Program increase..........                          [5,000]
             Program increase--                                 [11,268]
             multispectral personal
             signature management......
   090   SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND             196,271         196,271
          MANAGEMENT/OPERATIONAL
          HEADQUARTERS.................
   100   SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND           1,299,309       1,328,909
          OPERATIONAL SUPPORT..........
             Advana Authoritative Data                           [8,000]
             Management and Analytics..
             Enterprise Data                                    [18,000]
             Stewardship Program.......
             Identity and Signature                              [3,600]
             Management Modernization..
   110   SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND           3,314,770       3,351,761
          THEATER FORCES...............
             Combat Aviation Advisor                            [18,000]
             mission support...........
             INDOPACOM UFR: Theater                              [9,034]
             Campaigning...............
             Special Operations support                          [4,246]
             to irregular warfare......
             Tactical Mission Network                            [5,711]
             Digital Force Protection..
             SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.      11,007,534      11,125,676
 
         TRAINING AND RECRUITING
   120   DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY         176,454         176,454
   130   JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF.........         101,492         101,492
   140   SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/             35,279          35,279
          PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
          EDUCATION....................
             SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND              313,225         313,225
             RECRUITING................
 
         ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
          WIDE ACTIVITIES
   150   CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS.......         139,656         273,156
             National Guard Youth                               [83,500]
             Challenge.................
             STARBASE..................                         [50,000]
   170   DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY.         646,072         636,072
             Program decrease..........                        [-10,000]
   180   DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY--          4,107           4,107
          CYBER........................
   190   DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT          1,506,300       1,491,300
          AGENCY.......................
             Program decrease..........                        [-15,000]
   200   DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT             29,127          29,127
          AGENCY--CYBER................
   210   DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE            983,133         983,133
          AND SECURITY AGENCY..........
   230   DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE             10,245          10,245
          AND SECURITY AGENCY--CYBER...
   240   DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES                935,241         932,241
          ACTIVITY.....................
             National Language                                   [6,000]
             Fellowship Add............
             Program decrease..........                         [-9,000]
   250   DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES                 26,113          26,113
          ACTIVITY--CYBER..............
   260   DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS          2,266,729       2,249,729
          AGENCY.......................
             Unobligated balances......                        [-17,000]
   270   DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS            643,643         643,643
          AGENCY--CYBER................
   300   DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY.         233,687         233,687
   310   DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY......         429,060         422,560
             Unobligated balances......                         [-6,500]
   320   DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY........         243,631         236,131
             Program decrease..........                         [-7,500]
   330   DEFENSE POW/MIA OFFICE........         150,021         150,021
   340   DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION         2,445,669       2,274,134
          AGENCY.......................
             International Security                            [198,465]
             Cooperation Programs......
             Program adjustment--Border                        [-75,000]
             Security..................
             Program adjustment--                               [-5,000]
             Coalition Support Funds...
             Program increase:                                  [10,000]
             Irregular Warfare
             Functional Center.........
             Transfer to Ukraine                              [-300,000]
             Security Assistance
             Initiative................
   350   DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY             40,063          40,063
          ADMINISTRATION...............
   360   DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION               941,763         941,763
          AGENCY.......................
   380   DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION                56,052          56,052
          AGENCY--CYBER................
   390   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                3,276,276       3,346,276
          EDUCATION ACTIVITY...........
             Department of Defense                              [20,000]
             Education Activity (Impact
             Aid Students with
             Disabilities).............
             Department of Defense                              [50,000]
             Education Activity (Impact
             Aid)......................
   400   MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY........         541,787         541,787
   430   OFFICE OF THE LOCAL DEFENSE            108,697         128,697
          COMMUNITY COOPERATION........
             Defense Community                                  [20,000]
             Infrastructure Program....
   440   OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF           2,239,072       2,242,072
          DEFENSE......................
             Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup...                         [15,000]
             CDC nationwide human                               [20,000]
             health assessment.........
             Civilian Harm Mitigation                           [25,000]
             and Response Action Plan
             Implementation............
             Program decrease..........                        [-63,000]
             Readiness Environmental                             [6,000]
             Protection Integration
             Program...................
   450   OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF              55,255          55,255
          DEFENSE--CYBER...............
   500   WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS                369,943         359,943
          SERVICES.....................
             Program decrease..........                        [-10,000]
  500A   CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...........      18,764,415      18,764,415
             SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION         37,085,757      37,071,722
             AND SERVICE-WIDE
             ACTIVITIES................
 
         UNDISTRIBUTED
   510   UNDISTRIBUTED.................                         308,472
             Historical unobligated                           [-487,500]
             balances..................
             Inflation effects.........                        [765,972]
             Program increase:                                  [30,000]
             Congressionally mandated
             commissions...............
             SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED....                         308,472
 
              TOTAL OPERATION AND            48,406,516      48,819,095
              MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE

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         UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE
   010   UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE                            800,000
          INITIATIVE...................
             Program increase..........                        [500,000]
             Transfer from Defense                             [300,000]
             Security Cooperation
             Agency....................
             SUBTOTAL UKRAINE SECURITY                          800,000
             ASSISTANCE................
 
              TOTAL UKRAINE SECURITY                            800,000
              ASSISTANCE...............
 
         US COURT OF APPEALS FOR ARMED
          FORCES, DEF
         ADMINISTRATION AND ASSOCIATED
          ACTIVITIES
   010   US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE             16,003          16,187
          ARMED FORCES, DEFENSE........
             Inflation effects.........                            [184]
             SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION             16,003          16,187
             AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES.
 
              TOTAL US COURT OF APPEALS          16,003          16,187
              FOR ARMED FORCES, DEF....
 
         DOD ACQUISITION WORKFORCE
          DEVELOPMENT FUND
         ACQUISITION WORKFORCE
          DEVELOPMENT
   010   ACQ WORKFORCE DEV FD..........          53,791          53,791
             SUBTOTAL ACQUISITION                53,791          53,791
             WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.....
 
              TOTAL DOD ACQUISITION              53,791          53,791
              WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
              FUND.....................
 
         OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN,
          DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID
         HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
   010   OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN,                 112,800         150,000
          DISASTER AND CIVIC AID.......
             Program increase..........                         [37,200]
             SUBTOTAL HUMANITARIAN              112,800         150,000
             ASSISTANCE................
 
              TOTAL OVERSEAS                    112,800         150,000
              HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER,
              AND CIVIC AID............
 
         COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION
          ACCOUNT
   010   COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION..         341,598         354,394
             Inflation effects.........                         [12,796]
             SUBTOTAL COOPERATIVE               341,598         354,394
             THREAT REDUCTION..........
 
              TOTAL COOPERATIVE THREAT          341,598         354,394
              REDUCTION ACCOUNT........
 
         ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION,
          ARMY
         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
   050   ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION,             196,244         201,828
          ARMY.........................
             Inflation effects.........                          [5,584]
             SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE         196,244         201,828
             ARMY......................
 
              TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL               196,244         201,828
              RESTORATION, ARMY........
 
         ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION,
          NAVY
         DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
   060   ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION,             359,348         399,573
          NAVY.........................
             Inflation effects.........                         [10,225]
             Program increase..........                         [30,000]
             SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE         359,348         399,573
             NAVY......................
 
              TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL               359,348         399,573
              RESTORATION, NAVY........
 
         ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR
          FORCE
         DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
   070   ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR         314,474         353,423
          FORCE........................
             Inflation effects.........                          [8,949]
             Program increase..........                         [30,000]
             SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE         314,474         353,423
             AIR FORCE.................
 
              TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL               314,474         353,423
              RESTORATION, AIR FORCE...
 
         ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION,
          DEFENSE
         DEFENSE-WIDE
   080   ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION,               8,924           9,178
          DEFENSE......................
             Inflation effects.........                            [254]
             SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE.....           8,924           9,178
 
              TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL                 8,924           9,178
              RESTORATION, DEFENSE.....
 
         ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION
          FORMERLY USED SITES
         DEFENSE-WIDE
   090   ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION              227,262         258,728
          FORMERLY USED SITES..........
             Inflation effects.........                          [6,466]
             Military Munitions                                 [25,000]
             Response Program..........
             SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE.....         227,262         258,728
 
              TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL               227,262         258,728
              RESTORATION FORMERLY USED
              SITES....................
 

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         SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL
          SPORTING COMPETITIONS ,
          DEFENSE
         OPERATIONS SUPPORT
   100   SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL                10,377          10,673
          SPORTING COMPETITIONS,
          DEFENSE......................
             Inflation effects.........                            [296]
             SUBTOTAL OPERATIONS                 10,377          10,673
             SUPPORT...................
 
              TOTAL SUPPORT FOR                  10,377          10,673
              INTERNATIONAL SPORTING
              COMPETITIONS , DEFENSE...
 
         RED HILL RECOVERY FUND
   010   RED HILL RECOVERY FUND........       1,000,000       1,000,000
             SUBTOTAL RED HILL RECOVERY       1,000,000       1,000,000
             FUND......................
 
              TOTAL RED HILL RECOVERY         1,000,000       1,000,000
              FUND.....................
 
              TOTAL OPERATION &             271,218,877     278,792,827
              MAINTENANCE..............
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                     TITLE XLIV--MILITARY PERSONNEL

     SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL.

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         SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL (In Thousands of Dollars)
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                                            FY 2023         Conference
                 Item                       Request         Authorized
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Military Personnel Appropriations.....     164,139,628      162,279,628
Additional BAH Absorption Restoration                          [250,000]
 (2%).................................
BAH Absorption Restoration (1%).......                         [244,000]
Historical underexecution.............                        [-700,000]
Military Personnel, Navy--Restore Navy                         [190,000]
 Force Structure Cuts (Manpower)......
Additional special incentive pays.....                         [100,000]
Air Force end strength--E-10 Sentry                            [234,000]
 AWACS and medical billets............
Army end strength reduction...........                      [-2,200,000]
Basic needs allowance.................                          [12,000]
Home leave demonstration program......                          [10,000]
 
Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care        9,743,704        9,743,704
 Fund Contributions...................
 
  TOTAL, Military Personnel...........     173,883,332      172,023,332
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                    TITLE XLV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

     SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS.

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        SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS (In Thousands of Dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            FY 2023         Conference
             Program Title                  Request         Authorized
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NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE TRANSACTION
 FUND
DEFENSE STOCKPILE.....................         253,500        1,003,500
     Program increase.................                         [750,000]
   TOTAL NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE            253,500        1,003,500
   TRANSACTION FUND...................
 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY
ARMY ARSENALS INITIATIVE..............          28,448           28,448
ARMY SUPPLY MANAGEMENT................           1,489            1,489
   TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY...          29,937           29,937
 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE
TRANSPORTATION
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS................          80,448           80,448
   TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR              80,448           80,448
   FORCE..............................
 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE
DEFENSE AUTOMATION & PRODUCTION                      2                2
 SERVICES.............................
DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY
WORKING CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT..........           8,300        2,508,300
     Fuel inflation...................                       [2,500,000]
   TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-          8,302        2,508,302
   WIDE...............................
 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA
WORKING CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT..........       1,211,208        1,435,333
     Inflation effects................                          [14,125]
     Program increase.................                         [210,000]
   TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA...       1,211,208        1,435,333
 
CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION
CHEM DEMILITARIZATION--O&M............          84,612           84,612
CHEM DEMILITARIZATION--RDT&E..........         975,206          975,206

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CHEM DEMILITARIZATION--PROC
UNDISTRIBUTED.........................                           28,929
     Inflation effects................                          [28,929]
   TOTAL CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS             1,059,818        1,088,747
   DESTRUCTION........................
 
DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG
 ACTIVITIES, DEF
COUNTER-NARCOTICS SUPPORT.............         619,474          619,474
DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM.........         130,060          130,060
NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG PROGRAM...         100,316          100,316
NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG SCHOOLS...           5,878            5,878
UNDISTRIBUTED.........................                           18,898
     Inflation effects................                          [18,898]
   TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG          855,728          874,626
   ACTIVITIES, DEF....................
 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL--O&M..         474,650          474,650
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL--CYBER           1,321            1,321
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL--RDT&E           1,864            1,864
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL--                1,524            1,524
 PROCUREMENT..........................
UNDISTRIBUTED.........................                            4,932
     Inflation effects................                           [4,932]
   TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR               479,359          484,291
   GENERAL............................
 
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM
IN-HOUSE CARE.........................       9,906,943        9,866,753
     Medical care contracts excess                             [-25,082]
     growth...........................
     Unjustified growth...............                         [-15,108]
PRIVATE SECTOR CARE...................      18,455,209       18,442,709
     Program decrease.................                         [-12,500]
CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT...........       1,916,366        1,875,949
     Unjustified growth...............                         [-40,417]
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT................       2,251,151        2,247,789
     Unjustified growth...............                          [-3,362]
MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.................         338,678          338,678
EDUCATION AND TRAINING................         334,845          341,845
     TriService Nursing Research                                 [7,000]
     Program..........................
BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS........       2,111,558        2,108,900
     Excess growth....................                          [-2,658]
R&D RESEARCH..........................          39,568           44,568
     CRDMP Program for Pancreatic                                [5,000]
     Cancer Research..................
R&D EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT............         175,477          175,477
R&D ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT..............         320,862          333,362
     Combat triple negative breast                              [10,000]
     cancer...........................
     Post-traumatic stress disorder...                           [2,500]
R&D DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION..........         166,960          166,960
R&D ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT...........         103,970          103,970
R&D MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT............          85,186           85,186
R&D CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT..........          17,971           17,971
PROC INITIAL OUTFITTING...............          21,625           21,625
PROC REPLACEMENT & MODERNIZATION......         234,157          234,157
PROC JOINT OPERATIONAL MEDICINE                  1,467            1,467
 INFORMATION SYSTEM...................
PROC MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM--DESKTOP            72,601           72,601
 TO DATACENTER........................
PROC DOD HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM          240,224          240,224
 MODERNIZATION........................
SOFTWARE & DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT            137,356          137,356
 PROGRAMS.............................
   TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM.......      36,932,174       36,857,547
 
   TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS.........      40,910,474       44,362,731
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                   TITLE XLVI--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

     SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.

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                           SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION (In Thousands of Dollars)
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                                 State/Country and                                     FY 2023      Conference
          Account                  Installation               Project Title            Request      Authorized
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ARMY
                             Alabama
Army                           Anniston Army Depot     General Purpose Warehouse               0          2,400
                                                        (P&D).
Army                           Redstone Arsenal        Building 6231..............             0          6,000
Army                           Redstone Arsenal        Physics Lab................             0         44,000
Army                           Redstone Arsenal        Warehouse..................             0         52,000
                             Alaska
Army                           Fort Wainwright         Physical Fitness Center....             0         50,000
                             Arizona
Army                           Yuma Proving Ground     Cost to Complete: Ready                 0          6,500
                                                        Building.
                             Arkansas
Army                           Pine Bluff Arsenal      Access Control Point (P&D).             0          1,800
                             Bulgaria

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Army                           Novo Selo Training      Cost to Complete: EDI-                  0          3,640
                                Area                    Ammunition Holding Area.
                             Colorado
Army                           Fort Carson             Fire Station Support               14,200         14,200
                                                        Building.
                             Florida
Army                           Camp Bull Simons        Child Development Center                0          4,750
                                                        (P&D).
                             Georgia
Army                           Fort Gillem             Cost to Complete: Forensic              0         24,700
                                                        Laboratory.
Army                           Fort Gordon             Child Development Center                0          5,000
                                                        (P&D).
                             Germany
Army                           East Camp Grafenwoehr   EDI: Battalion Trng Cplx1         104,000        104,000
                                                        (Brks/Veh Maint).
Army                           East Camp Grafenwoehr   EDI: Battalion Trng Cplx2          64,000         64,000
                                                        (OPS/Veh Maint).
                             Hawaii
Army                           Fort Shafter            Water System Upgrade.......             0         33,000
Army                           Schofield Barracks      Company Operations                      0         25,000
                                                        Facilities.
Army                           Tripler Army Medical    Upgrade Potable Water                   0         38,000
                                Center                  System.
                             Japan
Army                           Kadena Air Force Base   Vehicle Maintenance Shop...             0         80,000
                             Kansas
Army                           Fort Riley (Custer      Unaccompanied Enlisted                  0         15,930
                                Hill)                   Barracks (P&D).
                             Kentucky
Army                           Fort Campbell           Cost to Complete: Vehicle               0         13,650
                                                        Maintenance Shop.
                             Kwajalein
Army                           Kwajalein Atoll         Medical Clinic.............        69,000         69,000
                             Louisiana
Army                           Fort Polk               Child Development Center...        32,000         32,000
Army                           Fort Polk               Cost to Complete: Child                 0          9,000
                                                        Development Center.
Army                           Fort Polk               Cost to Complete:                       0         35,360
                                                        Information System
                                                        Facility.
Army                           Fort Polk               Cost to Complete: Joint                 0         61,000
                                                        Operations Center.
                             Maryland
Army                           Aberdeen Proving        Cost to Complete: Test                  0              0
                                Ground                  Maintenance Fabrication
                                                        Facility.
Army                           Aberdeen Proving        Test Maintenance                        0         30,000
                                Ground                  Fabrication Facility.
Army                           Aberdeen Proving        Test Maintenance                        0          7,600
                                Ground                  Fabrication Facility (P&D).
Army                           Fort Meade              Cost to Complete:                       0         17,550
                                                        Cantonment Area Roads.
                             Mississippi
Army                           Engineer Research and   Lab and Test Building......             0         20,000
                                Development Center
                             Missouri
Army                           Fort Leonard Wood       Central Issue Facility                  0          5,300
                                                        (P&D).
                             New Jersey
Army                           Picatinny Arsenal       Precision Munitions Test                0          3,654
                                                        Tower.
                             New Jersey
Army                           Picatinny Arsenal       Igloo Storage Installation.             0         12,000
                             New Mexico
Army                           White Sands Missile     Missile Assembly Building               0          3,600
                                Range                   (P&D).
                             New York
Army                           Fort Drum               Automated Record Fire Plus              0          3,600
                                                        Range.
Army                           Fort Drum               Physical Fitness Testing                0          5,300
                                                        Facility (P&D).
Army                           U.S. Military Academy   Engineering Center.........        39,800         39,800
                             North Carolina
Army                           Fort Bragg              Automated Infantry Platoon              0          1,350
                                                        Battle Course (P&D).
Army                           Fort Bragg              Automated Record Fire Range             0          2,000
                                                        (P&D).
Army                           Fort Bragg              Child Development Center                0          3,600
                                                        (P&D).
Army                           Fort Bragg              Multipurpose Machine Gun                0          1,600
                                                        Range (MPMG 2) (P&D).
Army                           Fort Bragg              Multipurpose Training Range        34,000         34,000
                             Oklahoma
Army                           Fort Sill               Cost to Complete: Advanced              0         85,800
                                                        Individual Training
                                                        Barracks, Phase 2.
Army                           McAlester Army          Cost to Complete:                       0         39,000
                                Ammunition Plant        Ammunition Demolition Shop.
                             Pennsylvania
Army                           Letterkenny Army Depot  Shipping and Receiving             38,000         38,000
                                                        Building.
                             Texas
Army                           Corpus Christi Army     Powertrain Facility (Engine       103,000         55,000
                                Depot                   Assembly).
Army                           Fort Bliss              Fire Station...............        15,000         15,000
Army                           Fort Hood               Automated Infantry Platoon              0          1,220
                                                        Battle Course (P&D).
Army                           Fort Hood               Automated Infantry Squad                0            600
                                                        Battle Course (P&D).
Army                           Fort Hood               Automated Multipurpose                  0          1,240
                                                        Machine Gun Range (P&D).
Army                           Fort Hood               Barracks...................             0         19,000
                             Washington
Army                           Joint Base Lewis-       Barracks...................        49,000         49,000
                                McChord
                             Worldwide Unspecified
Army                           Unspecified Worldwide   Child Development Center                0         15,000
                                Locations               Planning & Design Fund.
Army                           Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY21                  0        251,860
                                Locations               Inflation Effects.
Army                           Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY22                  0         85,200
                                Locations               Inflation Effects.
Army                           Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY23                  0        541,080
                                Locations               Inflation Effects.
Army                           Unspecified Worldwide   Exercise-Related Minor                  0         10,500
                                Locations               Construction (USARPAC).
Army                           Unspecified Worldwide   Host Nation Support........        26,000         26,000
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Army                           Unspecified Worldwide   Improving Military                      0         20,000
                                Locations               Installation Resilience.
Army                           Unspecified Worldwide   Inflation & Market                      0              0
                                Locations               Adjustment Fund.
Army                           Unspecified Worldwide   Lab Revitalization.........             0         30,000
                                Locations
Army                           Unspecified Worldwide   Planning & Design..........       167,151        192,151
                                Locations
Army                           Unspecified Worldwide   Unaccompanied Barracks                  0              0
                                Locations               Planning and Design.
Army                           Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor Military         90,414        110,414
                                Locations               Construction.
                             ........................
      Military Construction, Army Total                                                  845,565      2,571,949
                               ......................
NAVY
                             Arizona
Navy                           Marine Corps Air        Water Treatment (P&D)......             0          5,000
                                Station Yuma
                             Australia
Navy                           Royal Australian Air    PDI: Aircraft Parking Apron        72,446         72,446
                                Force Base Darwin       (INC).
                             California
Navy                           Marine Corps Air        Range Simulation Training &       120,382         10,382
                                Ground Combat Center    Operations Fac..
                                Twentynine Palms
Navy                           Marine Corps Base Camp  Basilone Road Realignment..        85,210         14,768
                                Pendleton
Navy                           Marine Corps Base Camp  Child Development Center...             0         32,100
                                Pendleton
Navy                           Marine Corps Recruit    Recruit Barracks...........             0         94,848
                                Depot San Diego
Navy                           Naval Air Station       F-35C Aircraft Maint.             201,261         41,261
                                Lemoore                 Hangar & Airfield Pave.
Navy                           Naval Base Point Loma   Child Development Center...        56,450         64,353
                                Annex
Navy                           Naval Base San Diego    Floating Dry Dock Mooring               0          9,000
                                                        Facility.
Navy                           Naval Base San Diego    Pier 6 Replacement (INC)...        15,565         15,565
Navy                           Naval Surface Warfare   Data Science Analytics and              0          2,845
                                Center Corona           Innovation (P&D).
                                Division
Navy                           Naval Surface Warfare   Performance Assessment                  0         15,000
                                Center Corona           Communications Laboratory.
                                Division
                             Connecticut
Navy                           Naval Submarine Base    Relocate Underwater                15,514         15,514
                                New London              Electromagnetic Measure..
                             Djibouti
Navy                           Camp Lemonnier          Electrical Power Plant.....             0         12,000
                             Florida
Navy                           Marine Corps Support    Communications                          0          5,949
                                Facility Blount         Infrastructure
                                Island                  Modernization (P&D).
Navy                           Naval Air Station       Engine Test Cells                  86,232         36,232
                                Jacksonville            Modifications.
Navy                           Naval Air Station       Advanced Helicopter                     0        141,500
                                Whiting Field           Training System Hangar.
Navy                           Naval Air Station       AHTS Aircraft Flight               57,789         57,789
                                Whiting Field           Simulator Facility.
                             Georgia
Navy                           Marine Corps Base       Consolidated Communication              0          6,400
                                Albany                  Facility (P&D).
Navy                           Naval Submarine Base    Nuclear Regional                  213,796         13,796
                                Kings Bay               Maintenance Facility.
Navy                           Naval Submarine Base    Trident Training Fac.              65,375         65,375
                                Kings Bay               Columbia Trainer Expan..
                             Guam
Navy                           Marine Corps Base Camp  PDI: 9th Eng Supp Battalion       131,590         41,590
                                Blaz                    Equip & Main Fac.
Navy                           Marine Corps Base Camp  PDI: 9th Engineer Support          35,188         35,188
                                Blaz                    Battalion Ops. Fac..
Navy                           Marine Corps Base Camp  PDI: Brown Tree Snake              14,497         14,497
                                Blaz                    Exclusion Barrier South.
Navy                           Marine Corps Base Camp  PDI: Ground Combat Element        149,314         69,314
                                Blaz                    Inf Btn 1 & 2 Fac.
                             Hawaii
Navy                           Joint Base Pearl        Dry Dock 3 Replacement            621,185        446,185
                                Harbor-Hickam           (INC).
Navy                           Joint Base Pearl        Missile Magazines..........             0         10,000
                                Harbor-Hickam
Navy                           Joint Base Pearl        Upgrade Main Water Lines--              0         15,000
                                Harbor-Hickam           DA.
Navy                           Joint Base Pearl        Waterfront Production                   0         40,000
                                Harbor-Hickam           Facility (P&D).
Navy                           Marine Corps Base       Bachelor Enlisted Quarters.             0         57,900
                                Kaneohe Bay
                             Idaho
Navy                           Naval Surface Warfare   ARD Range Craft Berthing                0            707
                                Center Carderock        Facility (P&D).
                                Division
                             Japan
Navy                           Kadena Air Base         PDI: Marine Corps Bachelor         94,100         29,100
                                                        Enlisted Quarters.
Navy                           Kadena Air Base         PDI: Marine Corps Barracks        101,300         31,300
                                                        Complex.
                             Maine

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Navy                           Portsmouth Naval        Child Development Center                0          2,500
                                Shipyard                (P&D).
Navy                           Portsmouth Naval        Multi-Mission Drydock #1          503,282        503,282
                                Shipyard                Extension (INC).
                             Maryland
Navy                           Naval Surface Warfare   SFOMF Storage Laboratory...             0          2,073
                                Center Carderock
                                Division
Navy                           Naval Surface Warfare   Ship Systems Integration                0          2,650
                                Center Carderock        and Design Facility (P&D).
                                Division
Navy                           Naval Surface Warfare   Combustion Laboratory......             0          6,000
                                Center Indian Head
                                Division
Navy                           Naval Surface Warfare   Contained Burn Facility                 0              0
                                Center Indian Head      (P&D).
                                Division
Navy                           Naval Surface Warfare   Contained Burn Facility                 0          5,415
                                Center Indian Head      (P&D).
                                Division
Navy                           Naval Surface Warfare   EOD Explosive Testing Range             0          2,039
                                Center Indian Head      2 Expansion at SN,
                                Division                Building 2107.
                             Nevada
Navy                           Naval Air Station       F-35C Aircraft Maintenance         97,865         30,865
                                Fallon                  Hangar.
Navy                           Naval Air Station       Fallon Range Training                   0         48,300
                                Fallon                  Complex Land Acquisition
                                                        Phase 2.
                             North Carolina
Navy                           Marine Corps Air        Aircraft Maintenance Hangar       106,000         21,000
                                Station Cherry Point    (INC).
Navy                           Marine Corps Air        CH-53K Gearbox Repair and          38,415         38,415
                                Station Cherry Point    Test Facility.
Navy                           Marine Corps Air        F-35 Flightline Util               58,000         58,000
                                Station Cherry Point    Modernization PH 2 (INC).
Navy                           Marine Corps Air        Three Module Type II Hangar             0         21,000
                                Station New River
Navy                           Marine Corps Base Camp  Regional Communications            47,475         47,475
                                Lejeune                 Station, Hadnot Point.
                             Pennsylvania
Navy                           Naval Surface Warfare   Machinery Control                       0         92,547
                                Center Philadelphia     Developmental Center.
                                Division
                             South Carolina
Navy                           Marine Corps Recruit    Recruit Barracks...........             0         37,600
                                Depot Parris Island
Navy                           Marine Corps Recruit    Recruit Barracks...........             0         38,300
                                Depot Parris Island
                             Spain
Navy                           Naval Station Rota      EDI: Missile Magazines.....             0         92,323
                             Virginia
Navy                           Naval Air Station       Child Development Center                0          1,200
                                Oceana                  (P&D).
Navy                           Naval Station Norfolk   Child Development Center                0          2,300
                                                        (P&D).
Navy                           Naval Station Norfolk   Submarine Logistics Support        16,863         16,863
                                                        Facilities.
Navy                           Naval Station Norfolk   Submarine Pier 3 (INC).....       155,000        125,000
Navy                           Naval Surface Warfare   Weapons Integration and                 0          1,237
                                Center Dahlgren         Test Campus (P&D).
                                Division
Navy                           Norfolk Naval Shipyard  Dry Dock Saltwater System          47,718         47,718
                                                        for CVN-78 (INC).
Navy                           Naval Surface Warfare   Upgrade Electrical                      0          2,503
                                Center Dahlgren         Substation 1.
                                Division
                             Washington
Navy                           Naval Air Station       E/A-18G Aircraft Flt. Read.        37,461         37,461
                                Whidbey Island          Squad. Train. Fac.
Navy                           Naval Air Station       P-8A Aircraft Airfield                  0         68,100
                                Whidbey Island          Pavements Improvements.
                             Worldwide Unspecified
Navy                           Unspecified Worldwide   Child Development Center                0         15,000
                                Locations               Planning & Design Fund.
Navy                           Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY21                  0         99,384
                                Locations               Inflation Effects.
Navy                           Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY22                  0        514,892
                                Locations               Inflation Effects.
Navy                           Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY22                  0              0
                                Locations               Inflation Effects (P&D).
Navy                           Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY23                  0        298,433
                                Locations               Inflation Effects.
Navy                           Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY23                  0              0
                                Locations               Inflation Effects (P&D).
Navy                           Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY23                  0              0
                                Locations               Inflation Effects (UMMC).
Navy                           Unspecified Worldwide   Improving Military                      0         20,000
                                Locations               Installation Resilience.
Navy                           Unspecified Worldwide   INDOPACOM (P&D)............             0         50,000
                                Locations
Navy                           Unspecified Worldwide   Inflation & Market                      0              0
                                Locations               Adjustment Fund.
Navy                           Unspecified Worldwide   Lab Revitalization.........             0         20,000
                                Locations
Navy                           Unspecified Worldwide   MCON Planning and Funds....       397,124        422,124
                                Locations
Navy                           Unspecified Worldwide   Planning & Design..........             0         63,400
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Navy                           Unspecified Worldwide   Red Hill (P&D).............             0              0
                                Locations
Navy                           Unspecified Worldwide   SIOP Planning & Design.....             0         75,000
                                Locations
Navy                           Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor Military        109,994        129,994
                                Locations               Construction.
Navy                           Unspecified Worldwide   USMC Planning & Design.....             0         37,800
                                Locations
Navy                           Unspecified Worldwide   Water Treatment and                     0              0
                                Locations               Distribution
                                                        Infrastructure.
                             ........................
      Military Construction, Navy Total                                                3,752,391      4,621,097
                               ......................
AIR FORCE
                             Alabama
Air Force                      Maxwell Air Force Base  Commercial Vehicle                      0         15,000
                                                        Inspection Gate.
                             Alaska
Air Force                      Clear Space Force       LRDR Dormitory.............        68,000         68,000
                                Station
Air Force                      Joint Base Elmendorf-   Extend Runway 16/34 (INC)..       100,000        100,000
                                Richardson
Air Force                      Joint Base Elmendorf-   PFAS: Contaminated Soil                 0          5,200
                                Richardson              Removal.
                             Arizona
Air Force                      Davis-Monthan Air       Combat Rescue Helicopter                0          7,500
                                Force Base              Simulator.
Air Force                      Luke Air Force Base     Child Development Center                0          4,750
                                                        (P&D).
                             California
Air Force                      Air Force Test Center-- Munitions Igloo--East (P&D)             0            650
                                Edwards Air Force
                                Base
Air Force                      Travis Air Force Base   KC-46A ADAL B179, Simulator             0          7,500
                                                        Facility.
Air Force                      Vandenberg Space Force  GBSD Consolidated                  89,000         14,000
                                Base                    Maintenance Facility.
                             Florida
Air Force                      Air Force Research      Shock and Applied Impact                0            530
                                Laboratory--Eglin Air   Laboratory (SAIL) (P&D).
                                Force Base
Air Force                      Eglin Air Force Base    F-35A ADAL Squadron                     0          2,500
                                                        Operations (P&D).
Air Force                      Eglin Air Force Base    F-35A Developmental Test 2-             0          4,100
                                                        Bay MX Hangar (P&D).
Air Force                      Eglin Air Force Base    F-35A Developmental Test 2-             0          3,700
                                                        Bay Test Hangar (P&D).
Air Force                      Patrick Space Force     Consolidated Communications             0         97,000
                                Base                    Center.
Air Force                      Tyndall Air Force Base  Cost to Complete--Natural               0         66,000
                                                        Disaster Recovery.
                             Georgia
Air Force                      Moody Air Force Base    23d Security Forces                     0          1,100
                                                        Squadron Operations
                                                        Facility (P&D).
Air Force                      Moody Air Force Base    Rescue Squadron Guardian                0          5,770
                                                        Angel Operations Facility
                                                        (P&D).
                             Hawaii
Air Force                      Air Force Research      Secure Integration Support              0         89,000
                                Laboratory--Maui        Lab W/ Land Acquisition.
                                Experimental Site #1
                             Hungary
Air Force                      Papa Air Base           EDI: DABS-FEV Storage......        71,000         71,000
                             Iceland
Air Force                      Naval Air Station       EDI: DABS-FEV Storage......        94,000         94,000
                                Keflavik
                             Illinois
Air Force                      Scott Air Force Base    Child Development Center...             0         19,893
                             Italy
Air Force                      Aviano Air Base         Combat Rescue Helicopter           15,500         15,500
                                                        Simulator Facility.
Air Force                      Aviano Air Base         EDI: RADR Storage Facility.        31,000         31,000
                             Japan
Air Force                      Kadena Air Base         Helicopter Rescue OPS              71,000         71,000
                                                        Maintenance Hangar (INC).
Air Force                      Kadena Air Base         PDI: Theater A/C Corrosion         77,000         17,000
                                                        Control Ctr (INC).
Air Force                      Yokota Air Base         Cost to Complete: PDI: C-               0         10,000
                                                        130J Corrosion Control
                                                        Hangar.
                             Jordan
Air Force                      Muwaffaq Salti Air      Bulk Petroleum/Oil/                32,000         32,000
                                Base                    Lubricants Storage.
Air Force                      Muwaffaq Salti Air      Fuel Cell and Phase                18,000         18,000
                                Base                    Maintenance Hangars.
                             Louisiana
Air Force                      Barksdale Air Force     Weapons Generation Facility       125,000        126,500
                                Base                    (INC).
                             Mariana Islands
Air Force                      Tinian                  PDI: Airfield Development          58,000         58,000
                                                        Phase 1 (INC).
Air Force                      Tinian                  PDI: Fuel Tanks W/Pipeline         92,000         92,000
                                                        & Hydrant Sys, INC.
Air Force                      Tinian                  PDI: Parking Apron (INC)...        41,000         41,000
                             Maryland
Air Force                      Joint Base Andrews      Cost to Complete: PAR                   0         28,200
                                                        Relocate Haz Cargo Pad and
                                                        EOD Range.
                             Massachusetts
Air Force                      Hanscom Air Force Base  MIT-Lincoln Lab (West Lab          30,200         30,200
                                                        CSL/MIF), INC.
                             Nebraska
Air Force                      Offutt Air Force Base   Cost to Complete--Natural               0        235,000
                                                        Disaster Recovery.
                             Nevada
Air Force                      Nellis Air Force Base   Dormitory (P&D)............             0          7,200
                             New Mexico
Air Force                      Cannon Air Force Base   Soft Construct Munitions                0          8,000
                                                        Storage Area (P&D).
Air Force                      Holloman Air Force      F-16 Formal Training Unit               0          4,140
                                Base                    Airfield Requirements
                                                        (P&D).
Air Force                      Holloman Air Force      High Speed Test Track (P&D)             0         15,000
                                Base
Air Force                      Kirtland Air Force      58th SOW/PJ/CRO Pipeline                0         11,160
                                Base                    Dorm (432 RM) (P&D).
Air Force                      Kirtland Air Force      ADAL Systems & Digital                  0          2,000
                                Base                    Engineering Lab (P&D).
Air Force                      Kirtland Air Force      Explosives Operations                   0            540
                                Base                    Building (P&D).

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Air Force                      Kirtland Air Force      Joint Navigational Warfare              0          4,700
                                Base                    Center (P&D).
Air Force                      Kirtland Air Force      Space Rapid Capabilities                0          4,400
                                Base                    Office (SPRCO)
                                                        Headquarters Facility
                                                        (P&D).
                             New York
Air Force                      Air Force Research      HF Antennas, Newport and                0          4,200
                                Laboratory--Rome        Stockbridge Test Annexes.
                                Research Site
                             North Carolina
Air Force                      Seymour Johnson Air     Combat Arms and Maintenance             0          3,300
                                Force Base              Complex (P&D).
Air Force                      Seymour Johnson Air     KC-46 Alert Facility (P&D).             0            530
                                Force Base
                             Norway
Air Force                      Rygge Air Station       EDI: Base Perimeter                 8,200          8,200
                                                        Security Fence.
                             Ohio
Air Force                      Wright Patterson Air    Child Development Center/               0         29,000
                                Force Base              School Age Center.
Air Force                      Wright Patterson Air    Human Performance Wing                  0          4,000
                                Force Base              Laboratory (P&D).
                             Oklahoma
Air Force                      Altus Air Force Base    South Gate.................             0          4,750
Air Force                      Tinker Air Force Base   E-7 Operations Center (P&D)             0         15,000
Air Force                      Tinker Air Force Base   Facility and Land                  30,000         30,000
                                                        Acquisition (MROTC).
Air Force                      Tinker Air Force Base   KC-46A 1-Bay Depot                      0         80,000
                                                        Corrosion Control Hangar.
Air Force                      Tinker Air Force Base   KC-46A 2-Bay Program Depot              0         90,000
                                                        Maintenance Hangar.
Air Force                      Tinker Air Force Base   KC-46A 3-Bay Depot                 49,000         49,000
                                                        Maintenance Hangar (INC).
Air Force                      Tinker Air Force Base   KC-46A Fuel POL                    13,600         13,600
                                                        Infrastructure.
                             South Carolina
Air Force                      Shaw Air Force Base     RAPCON Facility............        10,000         10,000
                             South Dakota
Air Force                      Ellsworth Air Force     B-21 2-Bay LO Restoration          91,000         41,000
                                Base                    Facility (INC).
Air Force                      Ellsworth Air Force     B-21 Radio Frequency               77,000         84,900
                                Base                    Facility.
Air Force                      Ellsworth Air Force     B-21 Weapons Generation            50,000         50,000
                                Base                    Facility (INC).
                             Spain
Air Force                      Moron Air Base          EDI: RADR Storage Facility.        29,000         29,000
                             Tennessee
Air Force                      Arnold Air Force Base   ARC Heater Test Facility           38,000         38,000
                                                        Dragon Fire.
                             Texas
Air Force                      Joint Base San Antonio  BMT Recruit Dormitory 7            90,000              0
                                                        (INC).
Air Force                      Joint Base San Antonio- Cost to Complete: BMT                   0          5,400
                                Lackland                Recruit Dormitory 8.
Air Force                      Joint Base San Antonio- Child Development Center...             0         29,000
                                Randolph
                             United Kingdom
Air Force                      Royal Air Force         Cost to Complete: F-35 PGM              0          3,100
                                Lakenheath              Facility.
Air Force                      Royal Air Force         Cost to Complete: Joint                 0        421,000
                                Molesworth              Intelligence Analysis
                                                        Complex.
Air Force                      Royal Air Force         Cost to Complete: Joint                 0              0
                                Molesworth              Intelligence Analysis
                                                        Complex Consolidation, PH3.
                             Utah
Air Force                      Hill Air Force Base     GBSD Organic Software              95,000         95,000
                                                        Sustain Ctr (INC).
Air Force                      Hill Air Force Base     GBSD Technology and                84,000         44,000
                                                        Collaboration Center.
                             Washington
Air Force                      Fairchild Air Force     ADAL KC-135 Flight                      0          8,000
                                Base                    Simulator.
Air Force                      Fairchild Air Force     Cost to Complete:                       0          8,000
                                Base                    Consolidate TFI Base
                                                        Operations.
                             Worldwide Unspecified
Air Force                      Unspecified Worldwide   Child Development Center                0         15,000
                                Locations               Planning & Design Fund.
Air Force                      Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY22                  0        291,818
                                Locations               Inflation Effects.
Air Force                      Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY23                  0        309,441
                                Locations               Inflation Effects.
Air Force                      Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: Natural               0              0
                                Locations               Disaster Recovery.
Air Force                      Unspecified Worldwide   Improving Military                      0         20,000
                                Locations               Installation Resilience.
Air Force                      Unspecified Worldwide   Inflation & Market                      0              0
                                Locations               Adjustment Fund.
Air Force                      Unspecified Worldwide   Lab Revitalization.........             0         50,000
                                Locations
Air Force                      Unspecified Worldwide   Planning & Design..........       135,794        160,794
                                Locations
Air Force                      Unspecified Worldwide   VARLOCS CTC................             0              0
                                Locations
Air Force                      Various Worldwide       Unspecified Minor Military         66,162         81,162
                                Locations               Construction.
                             Wyoming
Air Force                      F.E. Warren Air Force   Cost to Complete: Weapons               0         26,000
                                Base                    Storage Facility.
Air Force                      F.E. Warren Air Force   GBSD Integrated Command            95,000         45,000
                                Base                    Center Wing A.
Air Force                      F.E. Warren Air Force   GBSD Land Acquisition......        34,000         34,000
                                Base
Air Force                      F.E. Warren Air Force   GBSD Missile Handling              47,000         47,000
                                Base                    Complex Wing A.
Air Force                      F.E. Warren Air Force   Military Working Dog Kennel             0         10,000
                                Base
                             ........................
      Military Construction, Air Force Total                                           2,055,456      3,827,928
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DEFENSE-WIDE
                             Alabama
Defense-Wide                   Redstone Arsenal        MSIC Advanced Analysis                  0         15,000
                                                        Facility Phase 2 (INC).
Defense-Wide                   Redstone Arsenal        Backup Power Generation....             0         10,700
                                (Missile and Space
                                Intelligence Center)
                             California
Defense-Wide                   Marine Corps Mountain   Microgrid and Backup Power.             0         25,560
                                Warfare Training
                                Center Bridgeport
Defense-Wide                   Naval Base Coronado     SOF Operations Support             75,712         75,712
                                                        Facility.
Defense-Wide                   Naval Base Ventura      Ground Mounted Solar                    0         13,360
                                County, Point Mugu      Photovoltaic System.
                             Delaware
Defense-Wide                   Dover Air Force Base    Armed Services Whole Blood              0            350
                                                        Processing Laboratory-East
                                                        Replacement (P&D).
                             Djibouti
Defense-Wide                   Camp Lemonnier          Enhanced Energy Security                0         24,000
                                                        and Control Systems.
                             Florida
Defense-Wide                   Hurlburt Field          SOF Human Performance               9,100          9,100
                                                        Training Center.
Defense-Wide                   MacDill Air Force Base  SOF Joint MISO Web                      0          8,730
                                                        Operations Facility (P&D).
Defense-Wide                   MacDill Air Force Base  SOF Operations Integration              0         50,000
                                                        Facility.
Defense-Wide                   Naval Air Station       Facility Energy Operations              0          2,400
                                Jacksonville            Center Renovation.
Defense-Wide                   Patrick Space Force     Underground Electric                    0          8,400
                                Base                    Distribution System.
Defense-Wide                   Patrick Space Force     Water Distribution Loop....             0          7,300
                                Base
                             Georgia
Defense-Wide                   Fort Stewart-Hunter     Power Generation and                    0         25,400
                                Army Airfield           Microgrid.
Defense-Wide                   Naval Submarine Base    SCADA Modernization........             0         11,200
                                Kings Bay
                             Germany
Defense-Wide                   Baumholder              Baumholder Elementary              71,000        106,700
                                                        School.
Defense-Wide                   Baumholder              SOF Battalion Annex........        22,468         22,468
Defense-Wide                   Baumholder              SOF Communications Annex...         9,885          9,885
Defense-Wide                   Baumholder              SOF Operations Annex.......        23,768         23,768
Defense-Wide                   Baumholder              SOF Support Annex..........        21,902         21,902
Defense-Wide                   Rhine Ordnance          Medical Center Replacement        299,790        299,790
                                Barracks                (INC 10).
Defense-Wide                   Wiesbaden               Clay Kaserne Elementary            60,000        104,779
                                                        School.
                             Guam
Defense-Wide                   Naval Base Guam         Electrical Distribution                 0         34,360
                                                        System.
                             Hawaii
Defense-Wide                   Joint Base Pearl        Primary Electrical                      0         25,000
                                Harbor-Hickam           Distribution.
                             Japan
Defense-Wide                   Fleet Activities        Kinnick High School (INC 2)        20,000         20,000
                                Yokosuka
Defense-Wide                   Iwakuni                 PDI: Bulk Storage Tanks PH         85,000         85,000
                                                        1.
Defense-Wide                   Kadena Air Base         Lighting Upgrades..........             0            780
Defense-Wide                   Yokota Air Base         PDI: Bulk Storage Tanks PH         44,000         44,000
                                                        I (INC).
Defense-Wide                   Yokota Air Base         PDI: Operations and                72,154         72,154
                                                        Warehouse Facilities.
                             Kansas
Defense-Wide                   Fort Riley              Power Generation and                    0         25,780
                                                        Microgrid.
                             Kuwait
Defense-Wide                   Camp Arifjan            Power Generation and                    0         26,850
                                                        Microgrid.
                             Maryland
Defense-Wide                   Bethesda Naval          MEDCEN Addition /                  75,500         75,500
                                Hospital                Alteration (INC 6).
Defense-Wide                   Fort Meade              NSAW Mission OPS and              140,000         80,000
                                                        Records Center (INC).

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Defense-Wide                   Fort Meade              NSAW Recap Building 4 (INC)       378,000        318,000
Defense-Wide                   Fort Meade              Reclaimed Water                         0         23,310
                                                        Infrastructure Expansion.
                             North Carolina
Defense-Wide                   Camp Lejeune            Lejeune Schools                         0          6,600
                                                        Modernization (P&D).
Defense-Wide                   Fort Bragg              Albritton Middle School                 0          7,500
                                                        Addition (P&D).
Defense-Wide                   Fort Bragg              SOF Operations Building....        18,870         18,870
Defense-Wide                   Fort Bragg              SOF Supply Support Activity        15,600         15,600
                             South Carolina
Defense-Wide                   Marine Corps Air        Fuel Pier Replacement (P&D)             0            900
                                Station Beaufort
Defense-Wide                   Marine Corps Recruit    Ambulatory Care Center                  0          4,800
                                Depot Parris Island     Replacement (Dental) (P&D).
                             Texas
Defense-Wide                   Fort Hood               Power Generation and                    0         31,500
                                                        Microgrid.
Defense-Wide                   Joint Base San Antonio  Ambulatory Care Center             58,600         58,600
                                                        Replacement (Dental).
Defense-Wide                   U.S. Army Reserve       Power Generation and                    0          9,600
                                Center, Conroe          Microgrid.
                             Virginia
Defense-Wide                   Dam Neck                SOF Operations Building            26,600         26,600
                                                        Addition.
Defense-Wide                   Naval Support Activity  Backup Power Generation....             0          3,400
                                Hampton Roads
Defense-Wide                   Naval Support Activity  Primary Distribution                    0         19,000
                                Hampton Roads           Substation.
Defense-Wide                   NCE Springfield, Ft     Chilled Water Redundancy...             0          1,100
                                Belvoir
Defense-Wide                   Pentagon                Commercial Vehicle                 18,000         18,000
                                                        Inspection Facility.
                             Worldwide Unspecified
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY22                  0        233,520
                                Locations               Inflation Effects.
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY22                  0              0
                                Locations               Inflation Effects (DHA).
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY22                  0              0
                                Locations               Inflation Effects (DIA).
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY22                  0              0
                                Locations               Inflation Effects (DLA).
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY22                  0              0
                                Locations               Inflation Effects (DODEA).
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY22                  0         81,070
                                Locations               Inflation Effects (ERCIP).
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY22                  0              0
                                Locations               Inflation Effects (NSA).
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY22                  0              0
                                Locations               Inflation Effects (OSD).
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY22                  0              0
                                Locations               Inflation Effects (SOCOM).
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY22                  0              0
                                Locations               Inflation Effects (WHS).
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY23                  0        120,730
                                Locations               Inflation Effects.
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY23                  0              0
                                Locations               Inflation Effects (DHA).
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY23                  0              0
                                Locations               Inflation Effects (DLA).
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY23                  0              0
                                Locations               Inflation Effects (DODEA).
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY23                  0         65,800
                                Locations               Inflation Effects (ERCIP).
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY23                  0              0
                                Locations               Inflation Effects (OSD).
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY23                  0              0
                                Locations               Inflation Effects (SOCOM).
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY23                  0              0
                                Locations               Inflation Effects (WHS).
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   DLA Planning & Design (DLA)        30,000         30,000
                                Locations
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   EDI: NATO Eastern Flank                 0         50,000
                                Locations               Infrastructure Support
                                                        (P&D).
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Energy Resilience and             329,000              0
                                Locations               Conserv. Invest. Prog..
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Exercise-Related Minor                  0         16,130
                                Locations               Construction.

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Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Exercise-Related Minor                  0         10,100
                                Locations               Construction (EUCOM).
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Exercise-Related Minor                  0         33,360
                                Locations               Construction (INDOPACOM).
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Exercise-Related Minor             18,644         18,644
                                Locations               Construction (TJS).
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Exercise-Related Minor                  0            500
                                Locations               Construction P&D (EUCOM).
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Improving Military                      0         15,000
                                Locations               Installation Resilience.
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   INDOPACOM- Red Hill Fuel                0         25,000
                                Locations               Distribution (P&D).
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Inflation & Market                      0              0
                                Locations               Adjustment Fund.
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Planning & Design (Defense-        26,689         51,689
                                Locations               Wide).
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Planning & Design (DHA)....        33,227         33,227
                                Locations
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Planning & Design (DODEA)..        20,086         20,086
                                Locations
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Planning & Design (ERCIP)..       224,250        224,250
                                Locations
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Planning & Design (MDA)....        47,063         47,063
                                Locations
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Planning & Design (NSA)....         9,618          9,618
                                Locations
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Planning & Design (SOCOM)..        26,978         26,978
                                Locations
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Planning & Design (TJS)....         2,360          2,360
                                Locations
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Planning & Design (WHS)....         2,106          2,106
                                Locations
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor Military          3,000         23,000
                                Locations               Construction (Defense-
                                                        Wide).
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor Military         15,000         15,000
                                Locations               Construction (DHA).
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor Military          8,000          8,000
                                Locations               Construction (DODEA).
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor Military              0         16,130
                                Locations               Construction (INDOPACOM).
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor Military          6,000          6,000
                                Locations               Construction (NSA).
Defense-Wide                   Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor Military         36,726         36,726
                                Locations               Construction (SOCOM).
Defense-Wide                   Various Worldwide       Unspecified Minor Military         31,702         31,702
                                Locations               Construction (DLA).
                             ........................
      Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total                                        2,416,398      3,183,097
                               ......................
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
                             Alaska
Army National Guard            Joint Base Elmendorf-   Aircraft Maintenance Hangar             0         63,000
                                Richardson
                             Arkansas
Army National Guard            Camp Robinson           Automated Multipurpose                  0          9,500
                                                        Machine Gun Range.
                             Delaware
Army National Guard            River Road Training     National Guard Readiness           16,000         16,000
                                Site                    Center.
                             Florida
Army National Guard            Camp Blanding           Automated Multipurpose                  0          8,500
                                                        Machine Gun Range.
Army National Guard            Camp Blanding           Scout Recce Gunnery Complex             0         16,200
Army National Guard            Gainesville             National Guard Readiness                0         21,000
                                                        Center.
Army National Guard            Palm Coast Flagler Rc   National Guard Vehicle             12,000         12,000
                                Fms 9                   Maintenance Shop.
                             Georgia
Army National Guard            Fort Gordon             National Guard/Reserve                  0          2,100
                                                        Center Building (P&D).
                             Hawaii

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Army National Guard            Kalaeloa                National Guard Readiness           29,000         29,000
                                                        Center Addition.
                             Illinois
Army National Guard            Chicago                 National Guard Readiness                0          3,500
                                                        Center Alteration (P&D).
                             Indiana
Army National Guard            Atlanta Readiness       National Guard Readiness           20,000         20,000
                                Center                  Center.
                             Iowa
Army National Guard            West Des Moines Armory  National Guard Readiness           15,000         15,000
                                                        Center.
                             Louisiana
Army National Guard            Abbeville               National Guard Readiness                0          1,650
                                                        Center (P&D).
Army National Guard            Camp Beauregard         Energy Resilience                       0            765
                                                        Conservation Investment
                                                        Program Project (P&D).
                             Maine
Army National Guard            Saco                    Southern Maine Readiness                0          3,000
                                                        Center (P&D).
Army National Guard            Woodville Training      Range Complex (P&D)........             0          1,400
                                Center
                             Michigan
Army National Guard            Grayling Airfield       National Guard Readiness           16,000         16,000
                                                        Center.
                             Minnesota
Army National Guard            New Ulm Armory and Fms  National Guard Readiness           17,000         17,000
                                                        Center.
                             Missouri
Army National Guard            Aviation                Aircraft Maintenance Hangar             0          5,600
                                Classification Repair   Addition Phase IV (P&D).
                                Activity Depot
                             Nevada
Army National Guard            Harry Reid Training     National Guard Readiness           18,000         18,000
                                Center                  Center Add/Alt.
                             New Hampshire
Army National Guard            Concord                 National Guard Wellness                 0          2,000
                                                        Center (P&D).
                             New Mexico
Army National Guard            Rio Rancho              Vehicle Maintenance Shop                0            600
                                                        (P&D).
                             New York
Army National Guard            Glenmore Rd Armory/Fms  National Guard Vehicle             17,000         17,000
                                17                      Maintenance Shop.
Army National Guard            Lexington Armory        National Guard Readiness                0          3,580
                                                        Center Addition/
                                                        Alteration (P&D).
                             North Carolina
Army National Guard            Mcleansville Camp       National Guard Vehicle             15,000         15,000
                                Burton Road             Maintenance Shop.
Army National Guard            Morrisville             Army Aviation Flight                    0          4,500
                                                        Facility #1 (P&D).
                             Oregon
Army National Guard            Camp Umatilla           Collective Training                     0         14,243
                                                        Unaccompanied Housing.
                             Pennsylvania
Army National Guard            Fort Indiantown Gap     Eastern ARNG Aviation                   0          2,700
                                                        Training Site (EAATS) Post-
                                                        Initial Military Training
                                                        Unaccompanied Housing
                                                        (P&D).
Army National Guard            New Castle              National Guard Readiness                0          2,360
                                                        Center (P&D).
                             Puerto Rico
Army National Guard            Camp Santiago Joint     Engineering/Housing                14,500         14,500
                                Maneuver Training       Maintenance Shops (DPW).
                                Center

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                             Tennessee
Army National Guard            Smyrna Volunteer        Army Maintenance Hangar                 0            780
                                Training Site           (P&D).
                             Vermont
Army National Guard            Bennington              National Guard Readiness           14,800              0
                                                        Center.
Army National Guard            Ethan Allen Air Force   Civil Support Team Facility             0          1,300
                                Base                    (P&D).
Army National Guard            Ethan Allen Air Force   Micro-Grid System (P&D)....             0          1,170
                                Base
Army National Guard            Ethan Allen Firing      Cantonment Area for                     0          3,500
                                Range                   Training (P&D).
Army National Guard            Ethan Allen Firing      Castle Trail Bypass (All                0            500
                                Range                   Season Road) (P&D).
                             West Virginia
Army National Guard            Buckhannon Brushy Fork  National Guard Readiness           14,000         14,000
                                                        Center Add/Alt.
Army National Guard            Martinsburg             National Guard Readiness                0          1,500
                                                        Center (P&D).
                             Worldwide Unspecified
Army National Guard            Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY21                  0         63,825
                                Locations               Inflation Effects.
Army National Guard            Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY22                  0         89,786
                                Locations               Inflation Effects.
Army National Guard            Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY23                  0        137,339
                                Locations               Inflation Effects.
Army National Guard            Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY23                  0              0
                                Locations               Inflation Effects (P&D).
Army National Guard            Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY23                  0              0
                                Locations               Inflation Effects (UMMC).
Army National Guard            Unspecified Worldwide   Inflation & Market                      0              0
                                Locations               Adjustment Fund.
Army National Guard            Unspecified Worldwide   Planning & Design..........        28,245         38,245
                                Locations
Army National Guard            Unspecified Worldwide   Unaccompanied Barracks                  0         15,243
                                Locations               Planning and Design.
Army National Guard            Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor Military         35,933         55,933
                                Locations               Construction.
                             Wyoming
Army National Guard            Camp Guernsey           Aviation Operations and                 0         19,500
                                                        Fire Rescue Building.
Army National Guard            TS NG Sheridan          National Guard Vehicle             14,800         14,800
                                                        Maintenance Shop.
                             ........................
      Military Construction, Army National Guard Total                                   297,278        813,119
                               ......................
ARMY RESERVE
                             California
Army Reserve                   Camp Pendleton          Area Maintenance Support                0         13,000
                                                        Activity.
                             Florida
Army Reserve                   Perrine                 Army Reserve Center/AMSA...        46,000         46,000
                             Georgia
Army Reserve                   Dobbins Air Reserve     Army Reserve Center (P&D)..             0          5,000
                                Base
                             Massachusetts
Army Reserve                   Fort Devens             Cost to Complete: Multi-                0          3,000
                                                        Purpose Machine Gun Range.
                             Michigan
Army Reserve                   Southfield              Cost to Complete: Area                  0          1,600
                                                        Maintenance Shop.
                             North Carolina

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Army Reserve                   Asheville               Cost to Complete: Army                  0          2,000
                                                        Reserve Center.
                             Ohio
Army Reserve                   Wright-Patterson Air    Area Maintenance Support                0         16,000
                                Force Base              Activity.
Army Reserve                   Wright-Patterson Air    Cost to Complete: Army                  0          2,000
                                Force Base              Reserve Center.
                             Puerto Rico
Army Reserve                   Fort Buchanan           Army Reserve Center........        24,000         24,000
                             Washington
Army Reserve                   Yakima                  Equipment Concentration                 0         22,000
                                                        Site Warehouse.
                             Wisconsin
Army Reserve                   Fort McCoy              Transient Training Enlisted             0         38,000
                                                        Barracks.
Army Reserve                   Fort McCoy              Transient Training Officer              0         26,000
                                                        Barracks.
                             Worldwide Unspecified
Army Reserve                   Unspecified Worldwide   Barracks Planning and                   0          3,000
                                Locations               Design.
Army Reserve                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY21                  0         28,950
                                Locations               Inflation Effects.
Army Reserve                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY22                  0         16,000
                                Locations               Inflation Effects.
Army Reserve                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY23                  0         93,000
                                Locations               Inflation Effects.
Army Reserve                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY23                  0              0
                                Locations               Inflation Effects (P&D).
Army Reserve                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY23                  0              0
                                Locations               Inflation Effects (UMMC).
Army Reserve                   Unspecified Worldwide   Inflation & Market                      0              0
                                Locations               Adjustment Fund.
Army Reserve                   Unspecified Worldwide   Planning & Design..........             0         20,000
                                Locations
Army Reserve                   Unspecified Worldwide   Planning & Design..........         9,829         29,829
                                Locations
Army Reserve                   Unspecified Worldwide   Unaccompanied Barracks                  0         20,000
                                Locations               Planning and Design.
Army Reserve                   Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor Military         20,049         40,049
                                Locations               Construction.
                             ........................
      Military Construction, Army Reserve Total                                           99,878        449,428
                               ......................
NAVY RESERVE & MARINE CORPS RESERVE
                             Hawaii
Navy/Marine Corps Reserve      Marine Corps Base       C-40 Aircraft Maintenance               0         40,000
                                Kaneohe Bay             Hangar.
                             Michigan
Navy/Marine Corps Reserve      Marine Forces Reserve   Organic Supply Facilities..             0         24,300
                                Battle Creek
                             Virginia
Navy/Marine Corps Reserve      Marine Forces Reserve   G/ATOR Support Facilities..             0         10,400
                                Dam Neck Virginia
                                Beach
                             Worldwide Unspecified
Navy/Marine Corps Reserve      Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY22                  0          7,854
                                Locations               Inflation Effects.
Navy/Marine Corps Reserve      Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY23                  0              0
                                Locations               Inflation Effects.
Navy/Marine Corps Reserve      Unspecified Worldwide   Inflation & Market                      0              0
                                Locations               Adjustment Fund.
Navy/Marine Corps Reserve      Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY23                  0              0
                                Locations               Inflation Effects (UMMC).
Navy/Marine Corps Reserve      Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY22                  0              0
                                Locations               Inflation Effects (P&D).
Navy/Marine Corps Reserve      Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY23                  0              0
                                Locations               Inflation Effects (P&D).
Navy/Marine Corps Reserve      Unspecified Worldwide   MCNR Unspecified Minor             27,747         18,747
                                Locations               Construction.
Navy/Marine Corps Reserve      Unspecified Worldwide   USMCR Planning & Design....         2,590          2,590
                                Locations

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                             ........................
      Military Construction, Navy Reserve Total                                           30,337        103,891
                               ......................
AIR NATIONAL GUARD
                             Alabama
Air National Guard             Birmingham              Security and Services               7,500              0
                                International Airport   Training Facility.
Air National Guard             Montgomery Regional     F-35 Weapons Load Crew                  0          9,200
                                Airport                 Training.
                             Arizona
Air National Guard             Morris Air National     Base Entry Complex.........             0         12,000
                                Guard Base
Air National Guard             Tucson International    Land Acquisition...........        10,000         10,000
                                Airport
                             Florida
Air National Guard             Jacksonville            F-35 Construct Flight              22,200         22,200
                                International Airport   Simulator Facility.
Air National Guard             Jacksonville            F-35 Munitions Maintenance              0            530
                                International Airport   & Inspection Facility
                                                        (P&D).
Air National Guard             Jacksonville            F-35 Munitions Storage Area             0            770
                                International Airport   Administration & Pad (P&D).
                             Illinois
Air National Guard             Scott Air Force Base    Maintenance Hangar & Shops              0          2,500
                                                        (P&D).
                             Indiana
Air National Guard             Fort Wayne              Munitions Maintenance &            12,800         12,800
                                International Airport   Storage Complex.
                             Louisiana
Air National Guard             New Orleans             Munitions Administrative                0          1,650
                                                        Facility (P&D).
                             Missouri
Air National Guard             Jefferson Barracks Air  Combat Arms Training and                0            730
                                Guard Station           Maintenance Facility (P&D).
Air National Guard             Jefferson Barracks Air  Consolidated Air Operations             0          2,100
                                Guard Station           Group (157th Air
                                                        Operations Group) (P&D).
Air National Guard             Rosecrans Air National  Maintenance Hangar (P&D)...             0          3,400
                                Guard Base
Air National Guard             Rosecrans Air National  Parking Apron (P&D)........             0          2,000
                                Guard Base
                             New Hampshire
Air National Guard             Pease Air National      Small Arms Range (P&D).....             0          2,000
                                Guard Base
                             New Jersey
Air National Guard             Atlantic City           ADAL Main Hangar (P&D).....             0          3,000
                                International Airport
                             Ohio
Air National Guard             Rickenbacker Air        Small Arms Range...........             0          8,000
                                National Guard Base
                             Rhode Island
Air National Guard             Quonset State Airport   Consolidated Headquarters               0         35,000
                                                        Medical & Dining Facility.
                             Tennessee
Air National Guard             McGhee Tyson Airport    KC-135 Maintenance Shops...        23,800         23,800
                             Vermont
Air National Guard             Burlington              Cyber Operations Squadron               0          1,000
                                International Airport   Building (P&D).
                             West Virginia
Air National Guard             Mclaughlin Air          C-130J Apron Expansion.....             0         10,000
                                National Guard Base

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Air National Guard             Mclaughlin Air          Indoor Small Arms Range                 0            640
                                National Guard Base     (P&D).
Air National Guard             Mclaughlin Air          Squadron Operations                     0          1,500
                                National Guard Base     Building (P&D).
                             Worldwide Unspecified
Air National Guard             Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY22                  0         67,800
                                Locations               Inflation Effects.
Air National Guard             Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY23                  0         33,900
                                Locations               Inflation Effects.
Air National Guard             Unspecified Worldwide   Inflation & Market                      0              0
                                Locations               Adjustment Fund.
Air National Guard             Unspecified Worldwide   Planning & Design..........        28,412         40,412
                                Locations
Air National Guard             Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor Military         44,171         57,171
                                Locations               Construction.
                             ........................
      Military Construction, Air National Guard Total                                    148,883        364,103
                               ......................
AIR FORCE RESERVE
                             Arizona
Air Force Reserve              Davis Monthan Air       610th CACS Command &                    0          8,000
                                Force Base              Control Facility.
                             California
Air Force Reserve              Beale Air Force Base    940 ARW Squad OPS/AMU......        33,000              0
                             Massachusetts
Air Force Reserve              Westover Air Reserve    Taxiway Golf Extension                  0          1,900
                                Base                    (P&D).
                             Mississippi
Air Force Reserve              Keesler Air Force Base  Aeromedical Evacuation                  0         10,000
                                                        Training Facility.
                             New York
Air Force Reserve              Niagara Falls Arsenal   Combined Operations and                 0          2,800
                                                        Alert Facility (P&D).
                             Oklahoma
Air Force Reserve              Tinker Air Force Base   10th Flight Test Squadron               0         12,500
                                                        Facility.
                             Virginia
Air Force Reserve              Langley Air Force Base  Intelligence Group Facility             0         10,500
                             Worldwide Unspecified
Air Force Reserve              Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY22                  0         11,800
                                Locations               Inflation Effects.
Air Force Reserve              Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY23                  0         37,500
                                Locations               Inflation Effects.
Air Force Reserve              Unspecified Worldwide   Inflation & Market                      0              0
                                Locations               Adjustment Fund.
Air Force Reserve              Unspecified Worldwide   Planning & Design..........        11,773         21,773
                                Locations
Air Force Reserve              Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor Military         11,850         31,850
                                Locations               Construction.
Air Force Reserve              Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified UPL Project....             0              0
                                Locations
                             ........................
      Military Construction, Air Force Reserve Total                                      56,623        148,623
                               ......................
NATO SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM
                             Worldwide Unspecified
NATO                           NATO Security           Inflation & Market                      0              0
                                Investment Program      Adjustment Fund.
NATO                           NATO Security           NATO Security Investment          210,139        210,139
                                Investment Program      Program.
                             ........................
      NATO Security Investment Program Total                                             210,139        210,139
                               ......................
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY
                             Germany
FH Con, Army                   Baumholder              Cost to Complete: FY19                  0         48,100
                                                        Family Housing New
                                                        Construction.
FH Con, Army                   Baumholder              Cost to Complete: FY20                  0         57,222
                                                        Family Housing New
                                                        Construction.
FH Con, Army                   Baumholder              Cost to Complete: FY23                  0         16,500
                                                        Family Housing New
                                                        Construction.
FH Con, Army                   Baumholder              Family Housing Improvements             0         20,000

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FH Con, Army                   Baumholder              Family Housing Replacement         57,000         57,000
                                                        Construction.
FH Con, Army                   Vilseck                 Cost to Complete: Family                0         13,000
                                                        Housing New Construction.
                             Italy
FH Con, Army                   Vicenza                 Cost to Complete: FY21                  0         16,510
                                                        Family Housing New
                                                        Construction.
FH Con, Army                   Vicenza                 Cost to Complete: FY22                  0          7,280
                                                        Family Housing New
                                                        Construction.
FH Con, Army                   Vicenza                 Cost to Complete: FY23                  0         27,750
                                                        Family Housing New
                                                        Construction.
FH Con, Army                   Vicenza                 Family Housing New                 95,000         40,000
                                                        Construction.
                             Kwajalein
FH Con, Army                   Kwajalein Atoll         Cost to Complete: Family                0         47,060
                                                        Housing Replacement.
FH Con, Army                   Kwajalein Atoll         Cost to Complete: Family                0         39,400
                                                        Housing Replacement (FY21).
                             Worldwide Unspecified
FH Con, Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: Family                0        138,783
                                Locations               Housing Construction.
FH Con, Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY21                  0        202,682
                                Locations               Inflation Effects.
FH Con, Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY22                  0         29,800
                                Locations               Inflation Effects.
FH Con, Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY23                  0         73,050
                                Locations               Inflation Effects.
FH Con, Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY23                  0              0
                                Locations               Inflation Effects (P&D).
FH Con, Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Family Housing P&D.........        17,339         17,339
                                Locations
FH Con, Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Inflation & Market                      0              0
                                Locations               Adjustment Fund.
                             ........................
      Family Housing Construction, Army Total                                            169,339        851,476
                               ......................
FAMILY HOUSING O&M, ARMY
                             Worldwide Unspecified
FH Ops, Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Furnishings................        22,911         22,911
                                Locations
FH Ops, Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Housing Privatization              65,740         70,740
                                Locations               Support.
FH Ops, Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Inflation & Market                      0              0
                                Locations               Adjustment Fund.
FH Ops, Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Leasing....................       127,499        127,499
                                Locations
FH Ops, Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Maintenance................       117,555        117,555
                                Locations
FH Ops, Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Management.................        45,718         50,718
                                Locations
FH Ops, Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Miscellaneous..............           559            559
                                Locations
FH Ops, Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Services...................         9,580          9,580
                                Locations
FH Ops, Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Utilities..................        46,849         46,849
                                Locations
                             ........................
      Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Army Total                               436,411        446,411
                               ......................
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY & MARINE CORPS
                             District of Columbia
FH Con, Navy                   United States Marine    Design.....................         7,043          7,043
                                Corps Headquarters
FH Con, Navy                   United States Marine    Improvements...............        74,540         74,540
                                Corps Headquarters
                             Guam
FH Con, Navy                   Naval Support Activity  Replace Andersen Housing PH        86,390         98,485
                                Andersen                IV.
FH Con, Navy                   Naval Support Activity  Replace Andersen Housing PH        93,259        106,315
                                Andersen                V.
FH Con, Navy                   Naval Support Activity  Replace Andersen Housing PH        68,985         68,985
                                Andersen                VI.
                             Worldwide Unspecified
FH Con, Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY22                  0              0
                                Locations               Inflation Effects.
FH Con, Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete: FY23                  0         45,244
                                Locations               Inflation Effects.
FH Con, Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Inflation & Market                      0              0
                                Locations               Adjustment Fund.
FH Con, Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   USMC DPRI/Guam Planning &           7,080          7,080
                                Locations               Design.
                             ........................

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      Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps Total                           337,297        407,692
                               ......................
FAMILY HOUSING O&M, NAVY & MARINE CORPS
                             Worldwide Unspecified
FH Ops, Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Furnishings................        16,182         16,182
                                Locations
FH Ops, Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Housing Privatization              61,605         66,605
                                Locations               Support.
FH Ops, Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Inflation & Market                      0              0
                                Locations               Adjustment Fund.
FH Ops, Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Leasing....................        66,333         66,333
                                Locations
FH Ops, Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Maintenance................       105,470        105,470
                                Locations
FH Ops, Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Management.................        59,312         64,312
                                Locations
FH Ops, Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Miscellaneous..............           411            411
                                Locations
FH Ops, Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Services...................        16,494         16,494
                                Locations
FH Ops, Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Utilities..................        42,417         42,417
                                Locations
                             ........................
      Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps Total              368,224        378,224
                               ......................
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE
                             Delaware
FH Con, Air Force              Dover Air Force Base    MHPI Restructure...........        25,492         25,492
                             Florida
FH Con, Air Force              Tyndall Air Force Base  AETC Restructuring.........       150,685        150,685
                             Illinois
FH Con, Air Force              Scott Air Force Base    MHPI Restructure...........        52,003         52,003
                             Japan
FH Con, Air Force              Kadena Air Base         Family Housing North                    0          3,800
                                                        Terrance Improvement,
                                                        Phase 2 (4 Units).
                             Maryland
FH Con, Air Force              Andrews Air Force Base  MHPI Equity Contribution            1,878          1,878
                                                        CMSSF House.
                             Worldwide Unspecified
FH Con, Air Force              Unspecified Worldwide   Family Housing Construction             0         15,000
                                                        P&D.
FH Con, Air Force              Unspecified Worldwide   Inflation & Market                      0              0
                                Locations               Adjustment Fund.
FH Con, Air Force              Unspecified Worldwide   Planning & Design..........         2,730          2,730
                                Locations
                             ........................
      Family Housing Construction, Air Force Total                                       232,788        251,588
                               ......................
FAMILY HOUSING O&M, AIR FORCE
                             Worldwide Unspecified
FH Ops, Air Force              Unspecified Worldwide   Furnishings................        27,379         27,379
                                Locations
FH Ops, Air Force              Unspecified Worldwide   Housing Privatization......        33,517         38,517
                                Locations
FH Ops, Air Force              Unspecified Worldwide   Inflation & Market                      0              0
                                Locations               Adjustment Fund.
FH Ops, Air Force              Unspecified Worldwide   Leasing....................         7,882          7,882
                                Locations
FH Ops, Air Force              Unspecified Worldwide   Maintenance................       150,375        150,375
                                Locations
FH Ops, Air Force              Unspecified Worldwide   Management.................        77,042         82,042
                                Locations
FH Ops, Air Force              Unspecified Worldwide   Miscellaneous..............         2,240          2,240
                                Locations
FH Ops, Air Force              Unspecified Worldwide   Services...................        10,570         10,570
                                Locations
FH Ops, Air Force              Unspecified Worldwide   Utilities..................        46,217         46,217
                                Locations
                             ........................
      Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Total                          355,222        365,222
                               ......................
FAMILY HOUSING O&M, DEFENSE-WIDE
                             Worldwide Unspecified
FH Ops, Defense-Wide           Unspecified Worldwide   Furnishings................            87             87
                                Locations
FH Ops, Defense-Wide           Unspecified Worldwide   Furnishings................           656            656
                                Locations

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FH Ops, Defense-Wide           Unspecified Worldwide   Leasing....................        13,306         13,306
                                Locations
FH Ops, Defense-Wide           Unspecified Worldwide   Leasing....................        31,849         31,849
                                Locations
FH Ops, Defense-Wide           Unspecified Worldwide   Maintenance................            34             34
                                Locations
FH Ops, Defense-Wide           Unspecified Worldwide   Utilities..................            15             15
                                Locations
FH Ops, Defense-Wide           Unspecified Worldwide   Utilities..................         4,166          4,166
                                Locations
                             ........................
      Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide Total                        50,113         50,113
                               ......................
FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND
                             Worldwide Unspecified
FHIF                           Unspecified Worldwide   Administrative Expenses--           6,442          6,442
                                Locations               FHIF.
FHIF                           Unspecified Worldwide   Inflation & Market                      0              0
                                Locations               Adjustment Fund.
                             ........................
      Family Housing Improvement Fund Total                                                6,442          6,442
                               ......................
UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND
                             Worldwide Unspecified
UHIF                           Unspecified Worldwide   Administrative Expenses--             494            494
                                Locations               UHIF.
                             ........................
      Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund Total                                           494            494
                               ......................
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, ARMY
                             Worldwide Unspecified
BRAC, Army                     Unspecified Worldwide   Base Realignment & Closure.        67,706        117,706
                                Locations
BRAC, Army                     Unspecified Worldwide   Inflation & Market                      0              0
                                Locations               Adjustment Fund.
                             ........................
      Base Realignment and Closure--Army Total                                            67,706        117,706
                               ......................
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, NAVY
                             Worldwide Unspecified
BRAC, Navy                     Unspecified Worldwide   Base Realignment & Closure.       106,664        156,664
                                Locations
BRAC, Navy                     Unspecified Worldwide   Inflation & Market                      0              0
                                Locations               Adjustment Fund.
                             ........................
      Base Realignment and Closure--Navy Total                                           106,664        156,664
                               ......................
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, AIR FORCE
                             Worldwide Unspecified
BRAC, Air Force                Unspecified Worldwide   Base Realignment & Closure.       107,311        157,311
                                Locations
BRAC, Air Force                Unspecified Worldwide   Inflation & Market                      0              0
                                Locations               Adjustment Fund.
                             ........................
      Base Realignment and Closure--Air Force Total                                      107,311        157,311
                               ......................
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, DEFENSE-WIDE
                             Worldwide Unspecified
BRAC, Defense-Wide             Unspecified Worldwide   Inflation & Market                      0              0
                                Locations               Adjustment Fund.
BRAC, Defense-Wide             Unspecified Worldwide   INT-4: DLA Activities......         3,006          3,006
                                Locations
                             ........................
      Base Realignment and Closure--Defense-wide Total                                     3,006          3,006
                               ......................
      Total, Military Construction                                                    12,153,965     19,485,723
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      TITLE XLVII--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS

     SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS.

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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS (In Thousands
                               of Dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               FY 2023      Conference
                  Program                      Request      Authorized
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Discretionary Summary by Appropriation
  Energy and Water Development and Related
   Agencies
  Appropriation Summary:
    Energy Programs
      Nuclear Energy......................       156,600        156,600
 
    Atomic Energy Defense Activities
      National Nuclear Security
       Administration:
        Weapons Activities................    16,486,298     17,359,798
        Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation..     2,346,257      2,353,257
        Naval Reactors....................     2,081,445      2,081,445
        Federal Salaries and Expenses.....       496,400        496,400
      Total, National Nuclear Security        21,410,400     22,290,900
       Administration.....................
 
      Defense Environmental Cleanup.......     6,914,532      6,802,611
 
      Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D......             0              0
 
      Other Defense Activities............       978,351        978,351
 
    Total, Atomic Energy Defense              29,303,283     30,071,862
     Activities...........................
 
Total, Discretionary Funding..............    29,459,883     30,228,462
 
 
 
Nuclear Energy
  Safeguards and security.................       156,600        156,600
Total, Nuclear Energy.....................       156,600        156,600
 
National Nuclear Security Administration
 
Weapons Activities
Stockpile management
Stockpile major modernization
      B61 Life extension program..........       672,019        672,019
      W88 Alteration program..............       162,057        162,057
      W80-4 Life extension program........     1,122,451      1,122,451
      W80-4 ALT SLCM......................             0         20,000
          Research and development for a                       (20,000)
           nuclear warhead for a nuclear-
           capable sea-launched cruise
           missile........................
      W87-1 Modification Program..........       680,127        680,127
      W93.................................       240,509        240,509
    Subtotal, Stockpile major                  2,877,163      2,897,163
     modernization........................
Stockpile sustainment.....................     1,321,139      1,321,139
Weapons dismantlement and disposition.....        50,966         50,966
Production operations.....................       630,894        630,894
Nuclear enterprise assurance..............        48,911         48,911
  Total, Stockpile management.............     4,929,073      4,949,073
 
Production Modernization
Primary Capability Modernization
  Plutonium Modernization
    Los Alamos Plutonium Modernization
          Los Alamos Plutonium Operations.       767,412        767,412
          21-D-512, Plutonium Pit                588,234        588,234
           Production Project, LANL.......
          15-D-302, TA-55 Reinvestments           30,002         30,002
           Project, Phase 3, LANL.........
          07-D-220-04, Transuranic Liquid         24,759         24,759
           Waste Facility, LANL...........
          04-D-125, Chemistry and                162,012        162,012
           Metallurgy Research Replacement
           Project, LANL..................
        Subtotal, Los Alamos Plutonium         1,572,419      1,572,419
         Modernization....................
    Savannah River Plutonium Modernization
          Savannah River Plutonium                58,300         58,300
           Operations.....................
          21-D-511, Savannah River               700,000      1,200,000
           Plutonium Processing Facility,
           SRS............................
              Program increase--glovebox                      (200,000)
               long lead procurement......
              Program increase--long lead                     (100,000)
               items......................
              Program increase--demolition                    (165,000)
               of MOX buildling...........
              Program increase--site prep.                     (35,000)
        Subtotal, Savannah River Plutonium       758,300      1,258,300
         Modernization....................
    Enterprise Plutonium Support..........        88,993         88,993
  Total, Plutonium Modernization..........     2,419,712      2,919,712
    High Explosives & Energetics
          High Explosives & Energetics....       101,380        101,380
          23-D-516, Energetic Materials           19,000         19,000
           Characterization Facility, LANL
          21-D-510, HE Synthesis,                108,000        133,000
           Formulation, and Production, PX
              Project risk reduction......                     (25,000)
          15-D-301, HE Science &                  20,000         30,000
           Engineering Facility, PX.......
              Project risk reduction......                     (10,000)
        Subtotal, High Explosives &              248,380        283,380
         Energetics.......................
Total, Primary Capability Modernization...     2,668,092      3,203,092
Secondary Capability Modernization
  Secondary Capability Modernization......       536,363        544,363
      Program increase--calciner..........                      (8,000)

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  18-D-690, Lithium Processing Facility, Y-      216,886        216,886
   12.....................................
  06-D-141, Uranium Processing Facility, Y-      362,000        362,000
   12.....................................
Total, Secondary Capability Modernization.     1,115,249      1,123,249
Tritium and Domestic Uranium Enrichment
  Tritium and Domestic Uranium Enrichment.       506,649        506,649
  18-D-650, Tritium Finishing Facility,           73,300         73,300
   SRS....................................
Total, Tritium and Domestic Uranium              579,949        579,949
 Enrichment...............................
Non-Nuclear Capability Modernization......       123,084        123,084
Capability Based Investments..............       154,220        154,220
  Total, Production Modernization.........     4,640,594      5,183,594
 
Stockpile research, technology, and
 engineering
    Assessment Science
      Assessment Science..................       801,668        861,668
        Enhanced Capability for                                (60,000)
         Subcritical Experiments (ECSE)
         and Hydrodynamic and Subcritical
         Experiment Execution Support.....
      17-D-640, U1a Complex Enhancements          53,130         53,130
       Project, NNSS......................
    Total, Assessment Science.............       854,798        914,798
    Engineering and integrated assessments       366,455        366,455
    Inertial confinement fusion...........       544,095        624,095
      Program increase....................                     (80,000)
    Advanced simulation and computing.....       742,646        842,146
      Program increase....................                     (99,500)
    Weapon technology and manufacturing          286,165        296,165
     maturation...........................
      Program increase....................                     (10,000)
    Academic programs.....................       100,499        100,499
  Total, Stockpile research, technology,       2,894,658      3,144,158
   and engineering........................
 
Infrastructure and operations
    Operating
      Operations of facilities............     1,038,000      1,046,000
          Program increase................                      (8,000)
      Safety and Environmental Operations.       162,000        162,000
      Maintenance and Repair of Facilities       680,000        725,000
          Deferred maintenance............                     (45,000)
      Recapitalization
        Infrastructure and Safety.........       561,663        561,663
        Planning for Programmatic                      0              0
         Construction (Pre-CD-1)..........
      Subtotal, Recapitalization..........       561,663        561,663
    Total, Operating......................     2,441,663      2,494,663
    Mission enabling construction
      22-D-514 Digital Infrastructure             67,300         67,300
       Capability Expansion...............
      22-D-517 Electrical Power Capacity          24,000         24,000
       Upgrade, LANL......................
      22-D-518 Plutonium Modernization Ops        48,500         48,500
       & Waste Mngmt Office Bldg, LANL....
      23-D-519 Special Material Facility,         49,500         49,500
       Y-12...............................
    Total, Mission enabling construction..       189,300        189,300
  Total, Infrastructure and operations....     2,630,963      2,683,963
 
Secure transportation asset
    Operations and equipment..............       214,367        214,367
    Program direction.....................       130,070        130,070
  Total, Secure transportation asset......       344,437        344,437
 
Defense nuclear security
    Operations and maintenance............       878,363        878,363
    Construction:
      17-D-710, West end protected area            3,928         11,928
       reduction project, Y-12............
          Program increase................                      (8,000)
    Subtotal, Construction................         3,928         11,928
  Total, Defense nuclear security.........       882,291        890,291
 
Information technology and cybersecurity..       445,654        445,654
Legacy contractor pensions and settlement        114,632        114,632
 payments.................................
Total, Weapons Activities.................    16,882,302     17,755,802
 
Adjustments
    Use of prior year balances............      -396,004       -396,004
Total, Adjustments........................      -396,004       -396,004
Total, Weapons Activities.................    16,486,298     17,359,798
 
 
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
  Material management and minimization
    Conversion (formerly HEU Reactor             153,260        153,260
     Conversion)..........................
    Nuclear material removal..............        41,600         41,600
    Material disposition..................       256,025        256,025
  Total, Material management &                   450,885        450,885
   minimization...........................
  Global material security
    International nuclear security........        81,155         81,155
    Radiological security.................       244,827        244,827
    Nuclear smuggling detection and              178,095        178,095
     deterrence...........................
  Total, Global material security.........       504,077        504,077

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  Nonproliferation and arms control.......       207,656        207,656
  Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&D
    Proliferation detection...............       287,283        287,283
    Nonproliferation stewardship program..       109,343        109,343
    Nuclear detonation detection..........       279,205        279,205
    Forensics R&D.........................        44,414         44,414
    Nonproliferation fuels development....             0              0
    Nuclear Fuels Development.............             0         20,000
  Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation        720,245        740,245
   R&D....................................
  Nonproliferation construction
    18-D-150 Surplus Plutonium Disposition        71,764         71,764
     Project, SRS.........................
  Total, Nonproliferation construction....        71,764         71,764
  NNSA Bioassurance Program...............        20,000          5,000
    Program reduction.....................                    (-15,000)
  Legacy contractor pensions and                  55,708         55,708
   settlement payments....................
  Nuclear counterterrorism and incident
   response program
    Emergency Operations..................        29,896         29,896
    Counterterrorism and                         409,074        409,074
     Counterproliferation.................
    NA-82 Counterproliferation classified              0          2,000
     program increase.....................
  Total, Nuclear counterterrorism and            438,970        438,970
   incident response program..............
Subtotal, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation     2,469,305      2,476,305
 
  Adjustments
    Use of prior year balances............      -123,048       -123,048
  Total, Adjustments......................      -123,048       -123,048
 
Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation...     2,346,257      2,353,257
 
 
Naval Reactors
  Naval reactors development..............       798,590        798,590
  Columbia-Class reactor systems                  53,900         53,900
   development............................
  S8G Prototype refueling.................        20,000         20,000
  Naval reactors operations and                  695,165        695,165
   infrastructure.........................
  Program direction.......................        58,525         58,525
  Construction:
    23-D-533 BL Component Test Complex....        57,420         57,420
    22-D-532 Security Upgrades KL.........             0              0
    22-D-531 KL Chemistry & Radiological               0              0
     Health Building......................
    14-D-901 Spent Fuel Handling                 397,845        397,845
     Recapitalization Project, NRF........
    21-D-530 KL Steam and Condensate                   0              0
     Upgrades.............................
  Total, Construction.....................       455,265        455,265
Total, Naval Reactors.....................     2,081,445      2,081,445
 
 
Federal Salaries and Expenses
  Program direction.......................       513,200        513,200
  Use of prior year balances..............       -16,800        -16,800
Total, Federal Salaries and Expenses......       496,400        496,400
 
TOTAL, National Nuclear Security              21,410,400     22,290,900
 Administration...........................
 
Defense Environmental Cleanup
    Closure sites administration..........         4,067          4,067
  Richland
    River corridor and other cleanup             135,000        221,000
     operations...........................
        Program increase..................                     (86,000)
    Central plateau remediation...........       650,240        672,240
        Program increase..................                     (22,000)
    Richland community and regulatory             10,013         10,013
     support..............................
    18-D-404 Modification of Waste                 3,100          3,100
     Encapsulation and Storage Facility...
    22-D-401 L-888, 400 Area Fire Station.         3,100          3,100
    22-D-402 L-897, 200 Area Water                 8,900          8,900
     Treatment Facility...................
    23-D-404 181D Export Water System              6,770          6,770
     Reconfiguration and Upgrade..........
    23-D-405 181B Export Water System                480            480
     Reconfiguration and Upgrade..........
  Total, Richland.........................       817,603        925,603
 
  Office of River Protection:
    Waste Treatment Immobilization Plant         462,700        462,700
     Commissioning........................
    Rad liquid tank waste stabilization          801,100        811,100
     and disposition......................
        Program increase..................                     (10,000)
    Construction
        23-D-403 Hanford 200 West Area             4,408          4,408
         Tank Farms Risk Management
         Project..........................
        18-D-16 Waste treatment and                    0              0
         immobilization plant--LBL/Direct
         feed LAW.........................
        01-D-16D, High-level waste               316,200        358,939
         facility.........................
            Program increase..............                     (42,739)
        01-D-16E, Pretreatment Facility...        20,000         20,000
    Subtotal, Construction................       340,608        383,347
    ORP Low-level waste offsite disposal..             0              0
  Total, Office of River Protection.......     1,604,408      1,657,147
 
  Idaho National Laboratory:

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    Idaho cleanup and waste disposition...       350,658        350,658
    Idaho community and regulatory support         2,705          2,705
    Construction
        22-D-403 Idaho Spent Nuclear Fuel          8,000          8,000
         Staging Facility.................
        22-D-404 Addl ICDF Landfill                8,000          8,000
         Disposal Cell and Evaporation
         Ponds Project....................
        22-D-402 Calcine Construction.....        10,000         10,000
    Subtotal, Construction................        26,000         26,000
  Total, Idaho National Laboratory........       379,363        379,363
 
  NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites
    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory         1,842          1,842
    LLNL Excess Facilities D&D............        12,004         22,004
        Program increase..................                     (10,000)
    Separations Processing Research Unit..        15,300         15,300
    Nevada Test Site......................        62,652         62,652
    Sandia National Laboratory............         4,003          4,003
    Los Alamos National Laboratory........       286,316        286,316
    Los Alamos Excess Facilities D&D......        40,519         40,519
  Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites..       422,636        432,636
 
  Oak Ridge Reservation:
    OR Nuclear Facility D&D...............       334,221        339,221
        Program increase..................                      (5,000)
    U233 Disposition Program..............        47,628         47,628
    OR cleanup and waste disposition......        62,000         62,000
    Construction
        17-D-401 On-site waste disposal           35,000         35,000
         facility.........................
        14-D-403 Outfall 200 Mercury                   0              0
         Treatment Facility...............
    Subtotal, Construction................        35,000         35,000
    OR community & regulatory support.....         5,300          5,300
    OR technology development and                  3,000          3,000
     deployment...........................
  Total, Oak Ridge Reservation............       487,149        492,149
 
  Savannah River Site:
    Savannah River risk management               416,317        460,317
     operations...........................
        Program increase..................                     (44,000)
    Savannah River legacy pensions........       132,294        132,294
    Savannah River community and                  12,137         12,137
     regulatory support...................
    Savannah River National Laboratory O&M        41,000         41,000
    Construction:
        20-D-401 Saltstone Disposal Unit          37,668         37,668
         #10, 11, 12......................
        19-D-701 SR Security systems               5,000          5,000
         replacement......................
        18-D-402 Saltstone Disposal Unit          49,832         49,832
         #8, 9............................
        18-D-402 Emergency Operations             25,568         25,568
         Center Replacement, SR...........
    Subtotal, Construction................       118,068        118,068
    Radioactive liquid tank waste                851,660        931,000
     stabilization........................
        Program increase..................                     (79,340)
  Total, Savannah River Site..............     1,571,476      1,694,816
 
  Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
    Waste Isolation Pilot Plant...........       371,943        371,943
    Construction:
        15-D-411 Safety significant               59,073         59,073
         confinement ventilation system,
         WIPP.............................
        15-D-412 Exhaust shaft, WIPP......        25,000         25,000
        Program increase..................                        6,000
    Total, Construction...................        84,073         90,073
  Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant......       456,016        462,016
 
  Program direction--Defense Environmental       317,002        317,002
   Cleanup................................
  Program support--Defense Environmental         103,239        103,239
   Cleanup................................
  Safeguards and Security--Defense               309,573        309,573
   Environmental Cleanup..................
  Technology development and deployment...        25,000         25,000
  Federal contribution to the Uranium            417,000              0
   Enrichment D&D Fund....................
    Program reduction.....................                   (-417,000)
Subtotal, Defense Environmental Cleanup...     6,914,532      6,802,611
 
TOTAL, Defense Environmental Cleanup......     6,914,532      6,802,611
 
Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D............             0              0
 
Other Defense Activities
  Environment, health, safety and security
    Environment, health, safety and              138,854        138,854
     security mission support.............
    Program direction.....................        76,685         76,685
  Total, Environment, health, safety and         215,539        215,539
   security...............................
 
  Office of Enterprise Assessments
    Enterprise assessments................        27,486         27,486
    Program direction.....................        57,941         57,941
  Total, Office of Enterprise Assessments.        85,427         85,427
 
  Specialized security activities.........       306,067        306,067

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  Legacy Management
    Legacy Management Activities--Defense.       174,163        174,163
    Program Direction.....................        21,983         21,983
  Total, Legacy Management................       196,146        196,146
 
  Defense-related administrative support..       170,695        170,695
 
  Office of hearings and appeals..........         4,477          4,477
  Subtotal, Other defense activities......       978,351        978,351
  Use of prior year balances..............             0              0
Total, Other Defense Activities...........       978,351        978,351
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             DIVISION E--NON-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MATTERS

                   TITLE LI--VETERANS AFFAIRS MATTERS

                    Subtitle A--Advisory Committees

Sec. 5101. Annual report from Advisory Committee on Women Veterans.
Sec. 5102. Department of Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee on United 
              States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States.

                    Subtitle B--Studies and Reports

Sec. 5111. Secretary of Veterans Affairs study on dissemination of 
              information on Department of Veterans Affairs home loan 
              benefits.
Sec. 5112. GAO study on post-market surveillance of medical devices by 
              Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 5113. Department of Veterans Affairs report on supportive services 
              and housing insecurity.
Sec. 5114. Report on handling of certain records of the Department of 
              Veterans Affairs.

                       Subtitle C--Other Matters

Sec. 5121. Improved application of employment and reemployment rights 
              of all members of uniformed services.
Sec. 5122. Competitive pay for health care providers of Department of 
              Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 5123. Definition of land use revenue under West Los Angeles 
              Leasing Act of 2016.
Sec. 5124. Technical corrections to Honoring our PACT Act of 2022.
Sec. 5125. Improving pilot program on acceptance by the Department of 
              Veterans Affairs of donated facilities and related 
              improvements.
Sec. 5126. Improvement of Vet Centers at Department of Veterans 
              Affairs.
Sec. 5127. Information on certain veterans with prior medical 
              occupations; program on intermediate care technicians of 
              Department of Veterans Affairs.

                    Subtitle A--Advisory Committees

     SEC. 5101. ANNUAL REPORT FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WOMEN 
                   VETERANS.

       Section 542(c)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``even-numbered year'' and inserting 
     ``year''.

     SEC. 5102. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ADVISORY COMMITTEE 
                   ON UNITED STATES OUTLYING AREAS AND FREELY 
                   ASSOCIATED STATES.

       (a) Establishment of Advisory Committee.--Subchapter III of 
     chapter 5 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new section (and conforming 
     the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 
     accordingly):

     ``Sec. 548. Advisory Committee on United States Outlying 
       Areas and Freely Associated States

       ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish an 
     advisory committee, to be known as the `Advisory Committee on 
     United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States', 
     to provide advice and guidance to the Secretary on matters 
     relating to covered veterans.
       ``(b) Duties.--The duties of the Committee shall be the 
     following:
       ``(1) To advise the Secretary on matters relating to 
     covered veterans, including how the Secretary may improve the 
     programs and services of the Department to better serve such 
     veterans.
       ``(2) To identify for the Secretary evolving issues of 
     relevance to covered veterans.
       ``(3) To propose clarifications, recommendations, and 
     solutions to address issues raised by covered veterans.
       ``(4) To provide a forum for covered veterans, veterans 
     service organizations serving covered veterans, and the 
     Department to discuss issues and proposals for changes to 
     regulations, policies, and procedures of the Department.
       ``(5) To identify priorities for and provide advice to the 
     Secretary on appropriate strategies for consultation with 
     veterans service organizations serving covered veterans.
       ``(6) To encourage the Secretary to work with the heads of 
     other Federal departments and agencies, and Congress, to 
     ensure covered veterans are provided the full benefits of 
     their status as covered veterans.
       ``(7) To highlight contributions of covered veterans in the 
     Armed Forces.
       ``(8) To conduct other duties as determined appropriate by 
     the Secretary.
       ``(c) Membership.--(1) The Committee shall be comprised of 
     15 voting members appointed by the Secretary.
       ``(2) In appointing members pursuant to paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall ensure the following:
       ``(A) At least one member is appointed to represent covered 
     veterans in each of the following areas:
       ``(i) American Samoa.
       ``(ii) Guam.
       ``(iii) Puerto Rico.
       ``(iv) The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
       ``(v) The Virgin Islands of the United States.
       ``(vi) The Federated States of Micronesia.
       ``(vii) The Republic of the Marshall Islands.
       ``(viii) The Republic of Palau.
       ``(B) Not fewer than half of the members appointed are 
     covered veterans, unless the Secretary determines that an 
     insufficient number of qualified covered veterans are 
     available.
       ``(C) Each member appointed resides in an area specified in 
     subparagraph (A).
       ``(3) In appointing members pursuant to paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary may consult with any Member of Congress who 
     represents an area specified in paragraph (2)(A).
       ``(4) In addition to the members appointed pursuant to 
     paragraph (1), the Committee shall be comprised of such ex 
     officio members as the Secretary of State and the Secretary 
     of the Interior shall appoint from among employees of the 
     Department of State and the Department of the Interior, 
     respectively.
       ``(d) Terms; Vacancies.--(1) A member of the Committee--
       ``(A) shall be appointed for a term of two years; and
       ``(B) may be reappointed to serve an additional two-year 
     term.
       ``(2) Not later than 180 days after the Secretary (or in 
     the case of an ex officio member, the Secretary of State or 
     the Secretary of the Interior, as the case may be) receives 
     notice of a vacancy in the Committee, the vacancy shall be 
     filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
       ``(e) Meeting Format and Frequency.--(1) Except as provided 
     in paragraph (2), the Committee shall meet in-person with the 
     Secretary not less frequently than once each year and hold 
     monthly conference calls as necessary.
       ``(2) Meetings held under paragraph (1) may be conducted 
     virtually if determined necessary based on--
       ``(A) Department protocols; and
       ``(B) timing and budget considerations.
       ``(f) Additional Representation.--(1) Representatives of 
     relevant Federal departments and agencies may attend meetings 
     of the Committee and provide information to the Committee.
       ``(2) One representative of the Department shall attend 
     each meeting of the Committee.
       ``(3) Representatives attending meetings under this 
     subsection--
       ``(A) may not be considered voting members of the 
     Committee; and
       ``(B) may not receive additional compensation for services 
     performed with respect to the Committee.
       ``(g) Subcommittees.--(1) The Committee may establish 
     subcommittees.
       ``(2) The Secretary may, in consultation with the 
     Committee, appoint a member to a subcommittee established 
     under paragraph (1) who is not a member of the Committee.
       ``(3) A subcommittee established under paragraph (1) may 
     enhance the function of the Committee, but may not supersede 
     the authority of the Committee or provide direct advice or 
     work products to the Secretary.
       ``(h) Reports.--(1) Not less frequently than once every two 
     years, the Committee shall submit to the Secretary and the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report--

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       ``(A) containing such recommendations as the Committee may 
     have for legislative or administrative action; and
       ``(B) describing the activities of the Committee during the 
     previous two years.
       ``(2) Not later than 120 days after the date on which the 
     Secretary receives a report under paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a written response to the report after--
       ``(A) giving the Committee an opportunity to review such 
     written response; and
       ``(B) including in such written response any comments the 
     Committee considers appropriate.
       ``(3) The Secretary shall make publicly available on an 
     internet website of the Department--
       ``(A) each report the Secretary receives under paragraph 
     (1); and
       ``(B) each written response the Secretary submits under 
     paragraph (2).
       ``(i) Committee Personnel Matters.--A member of the 
     Committee shall be allowed travel expenses, including per 
     diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for an 
     employee of an agency under subchapter I of chapter 57 of 
     title 5 while away from the home or regular place of business 
     of the member in the performance of the duties of the 
     Committee.
       ``(j) Consultation.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Secretary shall consult with veterans service organizations 
     serving covered veterans.
       ``(k) Termination.--The Committee shall terminate on the 
     date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this 
     section.
       ``(l) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `appropriate congressional committees' 
     means--
       ``(A) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       ``(B) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate.
       ``(2) The term `Committee' means the Advisory Committee on 
     United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States 
     established under subsection (a).
       ``(3) The term `covered veteran' means a veteran residing 
     in an area specified in subsection (c)(2)(A).
       ``(4) The term `veterans service organization serving 
     covered veterans' means any organization that--
       ``(A) serves the interests of covered veterans;
       ``(B) has covered veterans in substantive and policymaking 
     positions within the organization; and
       ``(C) has demonstrated experience working with covered 
     veterans.''.
       (b) Deadline for Establishment.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs shall establish the advisory committee 
     required by section 548 of title 38, United States Code, as 
     added by subsection (a) of this section.
       (c) Deadline for Initial Appointments.--Not later than 90 
     days after the date on which the Secretary establishes the 
     advisory committee required by such section 548, the members 
     of such advisory committee shall be appointed.
       (d) Initial Meeting.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date on which the Secretary establishes the advisory 
     committee required by such section 548, such advisory 
     committee shall hold its first meeting.

                    Subtitle B--Studies and Reports

     SEC. 5111. SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS STUDY ON 
                   DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON DEPARTMENT OF 
                   VETERANS AFFAIRS HOME LOAN BENEFITS.

       (a) Study.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct 
     a study to identify the means by which the Secretary informs 
     lenders and veterans about the availability of loans 
     guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs under 
     chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code, for any purpose 
     described in section 3710(a) of such title.
       (b) Report.--Not later than six months after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall--
       (1) submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the results of the study 
     conducted under subsection (a); and
       (2) make such report publicly available on an appropriate 
     website of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

     SEC. 5112. GAO STUDY ON POST-MARKET SURVEILLANCE OF MEDICAL 
                   DEVICES BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

       (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall conduct a study on the efforts of the Under Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs for Health relating to post-market 
     surveillance of implantable medical devices.
       (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 
     to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate a report on the findings of 
     the study under subsection (a). Such report shall include the 
     following:
       (1) A description of the process used by the Under 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health for documenting 
     implantable medical devices issued to patients.
       (2) An evaluation of the capability of the Under Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs for Health to identify, in a timely 
     manner, adverse events and safety issues relating to 
     implantable medical devices.
       (3) An evaluation of the process for, and potential 
     barriers to, the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for 
     Health notifying patients of an implantable medical device 
     recall.
       (4) An evaluation of the accessibility of the adverse event 
     reporting systems of the Veterans Health Administration for 
     patients with disabilities.
       (5) Recommendations to address gaps in such adverse event 
     reporting systems, to better identify adverse events and 
     safety issues from implantable medical devices.

     SEC. 5113. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS REPORT ON 
                   SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND HOUSING INSECURITY.

       Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in coordination 
     with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the 
     Secretary of Labor, shall submit to Congress a report on how 
     often and what type of supportive services (including career 
     transition and mental health services and services for 
     elderly veterans) are being offered to and used by veterans, 
     and any correlation between a lack of supportive services 
     programs and the likelihood of veterans falling back into 
     housing insecurity. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
     ensure that any medical information included in the report is 
     de-identified.

     SEC. 5114. REPORT ON HANDLING OF CERTAIN RECORDS OF THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

       (a) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, in coordination with the 
     Secretary of Defense, shall submit to Congress a report on 
     the extent to which the procedures outlined in provision M21-
     1 III.ii.2.F.1 of the Adjudication Procedures Manual of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, or any successor document, 
     are followed in assisting veterans obtain or reconstruct 
     service records or medical information damaged or destroyed 
     in the fire that occurred at the National Processing Records 
     Center in St. Louis, Missouri, in July of 1973.
       (b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following elements:
       (1) The determination of the Inspector General as to 
     whether employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     receive sufficient training on the procedures specified in 
     such subsection.
       (2) The determination of the Inspector General as to 
     whether veterans are informed of actions necessary to adhere 
     to such procedures.
       (3) The percentage of cases regarding such service records 
     and medical information in which employees of the Department 
     of Veterans Affairs follow such procedures.
       (4) The average duration of time to resolve an issue using 
     such procedures.
       (5) Recommendations on how to improve the implementation of 
     such procedures.

                       Subtitle C--Other Matters

     SEC. 5121. IMPROVED APPLICATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND 
                   REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF ALL MEMBERS OF UNIFORMED 
                   SERVICES.

       (a) In General.--Paragraph (5) of section 4303 of title 38, 
     United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(5) The term `Federal executive agency'--
       ``(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), includes--
       ``(i) the United States Postal Service;
       ``(ii) the Postal Regulatory Commission;
       ``(iii) any nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the 
     United States;
       ``(iv) any Executive agency (as defined in section 105 of 
     title 5); and
       ``(v) any military department (as defined in section 102 of 
     title 5) with respect to the civilian employees of that 
     department; and
       ``(B) does not include--
       ``(i) an agency referred to in section 2302(a)(2)(C)(ii) of 
     title 5;
       ``(ii) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
     with respect to members of the commissioned officer corps of 
     the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; or
       ``(iii) the Public Health Service with respect to members 
     of the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service 
     serving on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive 
     duty training.''.
       (b) Technical Correction.--Paragraph (17) of such section 
     is amended by striking ``commissioned corps of the Public 
     Health Service'' and inserting ``Commissioned Corps of the 
     Public Health Service''.

     SEC. 5122. COMPETITIVE PAY FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS OF 
                   DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

       Section 7451(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(4)(A) The director of each medical center of the 
     Department shall submit to the Secretary an annual locality 
     pay survey and rates of basic pay for covered positions at 
     such medical center to ensure that pay rates remain 
     competitive in the local labor market.
       ``(B) Not less than once per fiscal year, the Secretary 
     shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the 
     House of Representatives and the Senate a report on rates of 
     basic pay for covered positions at medical centers of the 
     Department.''.

     SEC. 5123. DEFINITION OF LAND USE REVENUE UNDER WEST LOS 
                   ANGELES LEASING ACT OF 2016.

       Section 2(d)(2) of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 
     (Public Law 114-226) is amended--

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       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; and'' and 
     inserting a semicolon;
       (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); 
     and
       (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new 
     subparagraph:
       ``(B) to the extent specified in advance in an 
     appropriations Act for a fiscal year, any funds received as 
     compensation for an easement described in subsection (e); 
     and''.

     SEC. 5124. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO HONORING OUR PACT ACT OF 
                   2022.

       (a) Presumption of Service Connection for Certain Diseases 
     Associated With Exposure to Burn Pits and Other Toxins.--
     Section 1120(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking subparagraph (G); and
       (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) through (K) as 
     subparagraphs (G) through (J), respectively.
       (b) Congressional Approval of Certain Medical Facility 
     Acquisitions.--Section 703(c)(5)(C) of the Honoring our PACT 
     Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-168; 136 Stat. 1797) is amended 
     to read as follows:
       ``(C) by striking `or a major medical facility lease (as 
     defined in subsection (a)(3)(B))';''.
       (c) Use of Competitive Procedures to Acquire Space for the 
     Purpose of Providing Health-care Resources to Veterans.--
     Section 8103(h)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``section 2304 of title 10'' and 
     inserting ``section 3301 of title 41''.
       (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the 
     Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-168).

     SEC. 5125. IMPROVING PILOT PROGRAM ON ACCEPTANCE BY THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OF DONATED 
                   FACILITIES AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS.

       (a) In General.--Section 2 of the Communities Helping 
     Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans 
     Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-294; 38 U.S.C. 8103 note) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting before the 
     semicolon the following: ``or for which funds are available 
     from the Construction, Minor Projects, or Construction, Major 
     Projects appropriations accounts'';
       (2) in subsection (e)(1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``Except as 
     otherwise provided in this paragraph, the Secretary''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``or funds already generally available in 
     the Construction, Minor Projects, or Construction, Major 
     Projects appropriations accounts'' after ``that are in 
     addition to the funds appropriated for the facility'';
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' 
     and inserting ``this paragraph'';
       (C) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (F); 
     and
       (D) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new 
     subparagraphs:
       ``(B) Unobligated amounts.--The Secretary may provide 
     additional funds to help an entity described in subsection 
     (a)(2) finance, design, or construct a facility in connection 
     with real property and improvements to be donated under the 
     pilot program and proposed to be accepted by the Secretary 
     under subsection (b)(1)(B) if--
       ``(i) the Secretary determines that doing so is in the best 
     interest of the Department and consistent with the mission of 
     the Department; and
       ``(ii) funding provided under this subparagraph--

       ``(I) is in addition to amounts that have been appropriated 
     for the facility before the date on which the Secretary and 
     the entity enter into a formal agreement under subsection (c) 
     for the construction and donation of the real property and 
     improvements; and
       ``(II) is derived only from amounts that--

       ``(aa) are unobligated balances available in the 
     Construction, Minor Projects, or Construction, Major Projects 
     appropriations accounts of the Department that--
       ``(AA) are not associated with a specific project; or
       ``(BB) are amounts that are associated with a specific 
     project, but are unobligated because they are the result of 
     bid savings; and
       ``(bb) were appropriated to such an account before the date 
     described in subclause (I).
       ``(C) Escalation clauses.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Secretary may include an escalation 
     clause in a formal agreement under subsection (c) that 
     authorizes an escalation of not more than an annual amount 
     based on a rate established in the formal agreement and 
     mutually agreed upon by the Secretary and an entity to 
     account for inflation for an area if the Secretary 
     determines, after consultation with the head of an 
     appropriate Federal entity that is not part of the 
     Department, that such escalation is necessary and in the best 
     interest of the Department.
       ``(ii) Use of existing amounts.--The Secretary may obligate 
     funds pursuant to clause (i) in connection with a formal 
     agreement under subsection (c) using amounts that--

       ``(I) are unobligated balances available in the 
     Construction, Minor Projects, or Construction, Major Projects 
     appropriations accounts of the Department that--

       ``(aa) are not associated with a specific project; or
       ``(bb) are amounts that are associated with a specific 
     project, but are unobligated because they are the result of 
     bid savings; and

       ``(II) were appropriated to such an account before the date 
     on which the Secretary and the entity entered into the formal 
     agreement.

       ``(D) Availability.--Unobligated amounts shall be available 
     pursuant to subparagraphs (B) and (C) only to the extent and 
     in such amounts as provided in advance in appropriations Acts 
     subsequent to the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, 
     subject to subparagraph (E).
       ``(E) Limitation.--Unobligated amounts made available 
     pursuant to subparagraphs (B) and (C) may not exceed 40 
     percent of the amount appropriated for the facility before 
     the date on which the Secretary and the entity entered into a 
     formal agreement under subsection (c).''; and
       (3) in subsection (j)--
       (A) by striking ``Rule'' and inserting ``Rules'';
       (B) by striking ``Nothing in'' and inserting the following:
       ``(1) Entering arrangements and agreements.--Nothing in''; 
     and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2) Treatment of assistance.--Nothing provided under this 
     section shall be treated as Federal financial assistance as 
     defined in section 200.40 of title 2, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, as in effect on February 21, 2021.''.
       (b) Amendments to Existing Agreements.--Each agreement 
     entered into under section (2)(c) of such Act before the date 
     of the enactment of this Act that was in effect on the date 
     of the enactment of this Act may be amended to incorporate 
     terms authorized by subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 
     2(e)(1) of such Act, as added by subsection (a)(2)(D) of this 
     section.

     SEC. 5126. IMPROVEMENT OF VET CENTERS AT DEPARTMENT OF 
                   VETERANS AFFAIRS.

       (a) Productivity Expectations for Readjustment Counselors 
     of Vet Centers.--
       (1) Evaluation of productivity expectations.--Not later 
     than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall evaluate productivity 
     expectations for readjustment counselors of Vet Centers, 
     including by obtaining systematic feedback from counselors on 
     such expectations, including with respect to following:
       (A) Any potential effects of productivity expectations, 
     whether positive or negative, on client care and the welfare 
     of readjustment counselors.
       (B) Distances readjustment counselors may travel to 
     appointments, especially with respect to serving rural 
     veterans.
       (C) The possibility that some veterans may not want to use 
     nor benefit from telehealth or group counseling.
       (D) Availability and access of veteran populations to 
     broadband and telehealth.
       (E) Any effect of productivity expectations on readjustment 
     counselors, including with respect to recruitment, retention, 
     and welfare.
       (F) Whether productivity expectations provide incentives or 
     pressure to inaccurately report client visits.
       (G) Whether directors and readjustment counselors of Vet 
     Centers need additional training or guidance on how 
     productivity expectations are calculated.
       (H) Such other criteria as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       (2) Systematic feedback.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall--
       (i) make every effort to ensure that all readjustment 
     counselors of Vet Centers are given the opportunity to fully 
     provide feedback, positive or negative, including through a 
     survey containing open- and close-ended questions, on all 
     items under paragraph (1);
       (ii) in obtaining feedback under paragraph (1), ensure that 
     the items under paragraph (1) are adequately and completely 
     addressed in a way that permits responses to be relevant to 
     the evaluation of productivity expectations;
       (iii) collect and safely store the feedback obtained under 
     paragraph (1)--

       (I) in an electronic database that cannot be altered by any 
     party;
       (II) in an anonymized manner, in order to protect the 
     privacy of each respondent; and
       (III) in a manner that allows for evaluation by third 
     parties of the feedback, such as audit of the feedback by the 
     Government Accountability Office; and

       (iv) provide the feedback obtained under paragraph (1) in 
     an anonymized manner to the working group established under 
     subsection (c).
       (B) Government accountability office audit.--Not less 
     frequently than once each year during the five-year period 
     beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Comptroller General of the United States shall audit the 
     feedback obtained from readjustment counselors of Vet Centers 
     under paragraph (1).
       (3) Implementation of changes.--Not later than 90 days 
     after the date of the completion of the evaluation required 
     by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall implement any needed 
     changes to the productivity expectations described in such 
     paragraph in order to ensure--
       (A) quality of care and access to care for veterans; and
       (B) the welfare of readjustment counselors.
       (4) Report to congress.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the completion of the evaluation required by 
     paragraph (1), the

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     Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on--
       (A) the findings of the evaluation; and
       (B) any planned or implemented changes described in 
     paragraph (3).
       (5) Plan for reassessment and implementation.--
       (A) Plan.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and 
     implement a plan for--
       (i) reassessing productivity expectations for readjustment 
     counselors of Vet Centers, in consultation with such 
     counselors; and
       (ii) implementing any needed changes to such expectations, 
     as the Secretary determines appropriate.
       (B) Reassessments.--Under the plan required by subparagraph 
     (A), the Secretary shall conduct a reassessment described in 
     such paragraph not less frequently than once each year.
       (b) Staffing Model for Vet Centers.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall develop and implement a staffing model for Vet Centers 
     that incorporates key practices in the design of such 
     staffing model.
       (2) Elements.--In developing the staffing model under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
       (A) involve key stakeholders, including readjustment 
     counselors, outreach specialists, and directors of Vet 
     Centers;
       (B) incorporate key work activities and the frequency and 
     time required to conduct such activities;
       (C) ensure the data used in the model is high quality to 
     provide assurance that staffing estimates are reliable; and
       (D) incorporate--
       (i) risk factors, including case complexity;
       (ii) geography;
       (iii) availability, advisability, and willingness of 
     veterans to use telehealth or group counseling; and
       (iv) such other factors as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       (3) Plan for assessments and updates.--Not later than one 
     year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary shall develop a plan for--
       (A) assessing and updating the staffing model developed and 
     implemented under paragraph (1) not less frequently than once 
     every four years; and
       (B) implementing any needed changes to such model, as the 
     Secretary determines appropriate.
       (c) Working Group of Readjustment Counselors, Outreach 
     Specialists, and Directors of Vet Centers.--
       (1) In general.--In conducting the evaluation of 
     productivity expectations under subsection (a) (1) and 
     developing the staffing model for Vet Centers under 
     subsection (b)(1), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
     establish a working group to assess--
       (A) the efficacy, impact, and composition of performance 
     metrics for such expectations with respect to--
       (i) quality of care and access to care for veterans; and
       (ii) the welfare of readjustment counselors and other 
     employees of Vet Centers; and
       (B) key considerations for the development of such staffing 
     model, including with respect to--
       (i) quality of care and access to care for veterans and 
     other individuals eligible for care through Vet Centers; and
       (ii) recruitment, retention, and welfare of employees of 
     Vet Centers.
       (2) Membership.--The working group established under 
     paragraph (1) shall be composed of readjustment counselors, 
     outreach specialists, and directors of Vet Centers.
       (3) Feedback and recommendations.--The working group 
     established under paragraph (1) shall provide to the 
     Secretary--
       (A) feedback from readjustment counselors, outreach 
     specialists, and directors of Vet Centers; and
       (B) recommendations on how to improve--
       (i) quality of care and access to care for veterans; and
       (ii) the welfare of readjustment counselors and other 
     employees of Vet Centers.
       (d) Improvements of Hiring Practices at Vet Centers.--
       (1) Standardization of position descriptions.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall standardize descriptions of position responsibilities 
     at Vet Centers.
       (B) Reporting requirement.--In each of the first two annual 
     reports submitted under section 7309(e) of title 38, United 
     States Code, after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary shall include a description of the actions taken by 
     the Secretary to carry out subparagraph (A).
       (2) Expansion of reporting requirements on readjustment 
     counseling to include actions to reduce staffing vacancies 
     and time to hire.--Section 7309(e)(2) of title 38, United 
     States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new subparagraph:
       ``(D) A description of actions taken by the Secretary to 
     reduce--
       ``(i) vacancies in counselor positions in the Readjustment 
     Counseling Service; and
       ``(ii) the time it takes to hire such counselors.''.
       (e) Report by Government Accountability Office on Vet 
     Center Infrastructure and Future Investments.--
       (1) 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 Congress a report on physical 
     infrastructure and future investments with respect to Vet 
     Centers.
       (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) An assessment of--
       (i) the condition of the physical infrastructure of all 
     assets of Vet Centers, whether owned or leased by the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs; and
       (ii) the short-, medium-, and long-term plans of the 
     Department to maintain and upgrade the physical 
     infrastructure of Vet Centers to address the operational 
     needs of Vet Centers as of the date of the submittal of the 
     report and future needs.
       (B) An assessment of management and strategic planning for 
     the physical infrastructure of Vet Centers, including whether 
     the Department should buy or lease existing or additional 
     locations in areas with stable or growing populations of 
     veterans.
       (C) An assessment of whether, as of the date of the 
     submittal of the report, Vet Center buildings, mobile Vet 
     Centers, community access points, and similar infrastructure 
     are sufficient to care for veterans or if such infrastructure 
     is negatively affecting care due to limited space for 
     veterans and Vet Center personnel or other factors.
       (D) An assessment of the areas with the greatest need for 
     investments in--
       (i) improved physical infrastructure, including upgraded 
     Vet Centers; or
       (ii) additional physical infrastructure for Vet Centers, 
     including new Vet Centers owned or leased by the Department.
       (E) A description of the authorities and resources that may 
     be required for the Secretary to make such investments.
       (F) A review of all annual reports submitted under 7309(e) 
     of title 38, United States Code, before the date of the 
     submittal of the report under paragraph (1).
       (f) Pilot Program to Combat Food Insecurity Among Veterans 
     and Family Members of Veterans.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall establish a pilot program to award grants to eligible 
     entities to support partnerships that address food insecurity 
     among veterans and family members of veterans who receive 
     services through Vet Centers or other facilities of the 
     Department as determined by the Secretary.
       (2) Duration of pilot.--The Secretary shall carry out the 
     pilot program for a three-year period beginning on the date 
     of the establishment of the pilot program.
       (3) Training and technical assistance.--The Secretary may 
     provide eligible entities receiving grant funding under the 
     pilot program with training and technical assistance on the 
     provision of food insecurity assistance services to veterans 
     and family members of veterans.
       (4) Eligible entities.--For purposes of the pilot program, 
     an eligible entity is--
       (A) a nonprofit organization;
       (B) an organization recognized by the Secretary for the 
     representation of veterans under section 5902 of title 38, 
     United States Code;
       (C) a public agency;
       (D) a community-based organization; or
       (E) an institution of higher education.
       (5) Application.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under 
     the pilot program shall submit to the Secretary an 
     application therefor at such time, in such manner, and 
     containing such information and commitments as the Secretary 
     may require.
       (6) Selection.--The Secretary shall select eligible 
     entities that submit applications under paragraph (5) for the 
     award of grants under the pilot program using a competitive 
     process that takes into account the following:
       (A) Capacity of the applicant entity to serve veterans and 
     family members of veterans.
       (B) Demonstrated need of the population the applicant 
     entity would serve.
       (C) Demonstrated need of the applicant entity for 
     assistance from the grant.
       (D) Such other criteria as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       (7) Distribution.--The Secretary shall ensure, to the 
     extent practicable, an equitable geographic distribution of 
     grants awarded under this subsection.
       (8) Minimum program requirements.--Any grant awarded under 
     this subsection shall be used--
       (A) to coordinate with the Secretary with respect to the 
     provision of assistance to address food insecurity among 
     veterans and family members of veterans described in 
     paragraph (1);
       (B) to increase participation in nutrition counseling 
     programs and provide educational materials and counseling to 
     veterans and family members of veterans to address food 
     insecurity and healthy diets among those individuals;
       (C) to increase access to and enrollment in Federal 
     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 established by 
     section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
     1786), the low-income home energy assistance program 
     established under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act 
     of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.), and any other assistance

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     program that the Secretary considers advisable; and
       (D) to fulfill such other criteria as the Secretary 
     considers appropriate to further the purpose of the grant and 
     serve veterans.
       (9) Provision of information.--Each entity that receives a 
     grant under this subsection shall provide to the Secretary, 
     at least once each year during the duration of the grant 
     term, data on--
       (A) the number of veterans and family members of veterans 
     screened for, and enrolled in, programs described in 
     subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (8);
       (B) other services provided by the entity to veterans and 
     family members of veterans using funds from the grant; and
       (C) such other data as the Secretary may require.
       (10) Report on data collected.--For each year of operation 
     of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report on the data 
     collected under paragraph (9) during such year.
       (11) Government accountability office report.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than one year after the date on 
     which the pilot program terminates, the Comptroller General 
     of the United States shall submit to Congress a report 
     evaluating the effectiveness and outcomes of the activities 
     carried out under this subsection in reducing food insecurity 
     among veterans and family members of veterans.
       (B) Elements.--The report required by subparagraph (A) 
     shall include the following:
       (i) A summary of the activities carried out under this 
     subsection.
       (ii) An assessment of the effectiveness and outcomes of the 
     grants awarded under this subsection, including with respect 
     to eligibility screening contacts, application assistance 
     consultations, and changes in food insecurity among the 
     population served by the grant.
       (iii) Best practices regarding the use of partnerships to 
     improve the effectiveness and outcomes of public benefit 
     programs to address food insecurity among veterans and family 
     members of veterans.
       (iv) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of 
     making the pilot program permanent and expanding to other 
     locations.
       (12) Authorization of appropriations.--
       (A) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
     carry out the pilot program established under paragraph (1) 
     $15,000,000 for each fiscal year in which the program is 
     carried out, beginning with the fiscal year in which the 
     program is established.
       (B) Administrative expenses.--Of the amounts authorized to 
     be appropriated under subparagraph (A), not more than ten 
     percent may be used for administrative expenses of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs associated with administering 
     grants under this subsection.
       (13) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (i) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, the Committee on 
     Appropriations, and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry of the Senate; and
       (ii) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, the Committee on 
     Appropriations, and the Committee on Agriculture of the House 
     of Representatives.
       (B) The term ``facilities of the Department'' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 1701(3) of title 38, 
     United States Code.
       (C) The term ``institution of higher education'' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 101 of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
       (D) The term ``public agency'' means a department, agency, 
     other unit, or instrumentality of Federal, State, Tribal, or 
     local government.
       (E) The term ``State'' has the meaning given that term in 
     section 101(20) of title 38, United States Code.
       (F) The term ``veteran'' means an individual who served in 
     the Armed Forces, including an individual who served in a 
     reserve component of the Armed Forces, and who was discharged 
     or released therefrom, regardless of the conditions of such 
     discharge or release.
       (g) Definition of Vet Center.--In this section, the term 
     ``Vet Center'' has the meaning given that term in section 
     1712A(h) of title 38, United States Code.

     SEC. 5127. INFORMATION ON CERTAIN VETERANS WITH PRIOR MEDICAL 
                   OCCUPATIONS; PROGRAM ON INTERMEDIATE CARE 
                   TECHNICIANS OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

       (a) Update of Web Portal to Identify Certain Veterans.--
       (1) Update.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall update 
     web portals of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide 
     for a method by which a veteran who served in a medical 
     occupation while serving as a member of the Armed Forces may 
     elect to provide the information described in paragraph (2).
       (2) Information in portal.--The information described in 
     this paragraph is the following:
       (A) Contact information for the veteran.
       (B) A history of the medical experience and trained 
     competencies of the veteran.
       (3) Inclusions in history.--To the extent practicable, the 
     history of a veteran provided under paragraph (2)(B) shall 
     include individual critical task lists specific to the 
     military occupational specialty of the veteran that align 
     with standard occupational codes maintained by the 
     Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
       (4) Sharing of information.--For purposes of facilitating 
     civilian medical credentialing and hiring opportunities for 
     veterans seeking to respond to a national emergency, 
     including a public health emergency declared by the Secretary 
     of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public 
     Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d), the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs, in coordination with the Secretary of 
     Defense and the Secretary of Labor, shall establish a program 
     to share the information described in paragraph (2) with the 
     following:
       (A) State departments of veterans affairs.
       (B) Veterans service organizations.
       (C) State credentialing bodies.
       (D) State homes.
       (E) Other stakeholders involved in State-level 
     credentialing, as determined appropriate by the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs.
       (b) Program on Training of Intermediate Care Technicians of 
     Department of Veterans Affairs.--
       (1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
     establish a program to train, certify, and employ covered 
     veterans as intermediate care technicians of the Department 
     of Veterans Affairs.
       (2) Locations.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may 
     assign an intermediate care technician of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs trained under the program under paragraph 
     (1) to any medical center of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, giving priority to locations with a significant 
     staffing shortage.
       (3) Inclusion of information in transition assistance 
     program.--As part of the Transition Assistance Program under 
     sections 1142 and 1144 of title 10, United States Code, the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a communications 
     campaign to convey to appropriate members of the Armed Forces 
     separating from active duty opportunities for training, 
     certification, and employment under the program under 
     paragraph (1).
       (4) Report on expansion of program.--Not later than 180 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees 
     on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate a report on whether the program under paragraph (1) 
     may be replicated for other medical positions within the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs.
       (c) Notification of Opportunities for Veterans.--The 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall notify veterans service 
     organizations and, in coordination with the Secretary of 
     Defense, members of the reserve components of the Armed 
     Forces of opportunities for veterans under this section.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered veteran'' means a veteran whom the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines served as a basic 
     health care technician while serving in the Armed Forces.
       (2) The terms ``State home'' and ``veteran'' have the 
     meanings given those terms in section 101 of title 38, United 
     States Code.
       (3) The term ``veterans service organization'' means an 
     organization that provides services to veterans, including 
     organizations recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code.

   TITLE LII--INSPECTOR GENERAL INDEPENDENCE AND EMPOWERMENT MATTERS

               Subtitle A--Inspector General Independence

Sec. 5201. Short title.
Sec. 5202. Removal or transfer of Inspectors General; placement on non-
              duty status.
Sec. 5203. Vacancy in position of Inspector General.
Sec. 5204. Office of Inspector General whistleblower complaints.

    Subtitle B--Presidential Explanation of Failure to Nominate an 
                           Inspector General

Sec. 5221. Presidential explanation of failure to nominate an Inspector 
              General.

Subtitle C--Integrity Committee of the Council of Inspectors General on 
                 Integrity and Efficiency Transparency

Sec. 5231. Short title.
Sec. 5232. Additional information to be included in requests and 
              reports to Congress.
Sec. 5233. Availability of information to Congress on certain 
              allegations of wrongdoing closed without referral.
Sec. 5234. Semiannual report.
Sec. 5235. Additional reports.
Sec. 5236. Requirement to report final disposition to Congress.
Sec. 5237. Investigations of Offices of Inspector General of 
              establishments by the Integrity Committee.

Subtitle D--Notice of Ongoing Investigations When There Is a Change in 
                      Status of Inspector General

Sec. 5241. Notice of ongoing investigations when there is a change in 
              status of Inspector General.

    Subtitle E--Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and 
                   Efficiency Report on Expenditures

Sec. 5251. CIGIE report on expenditures.

   Subtitle F--Notice of Refusal to Provide Inspectors General Access

Sec. 5261. Notice of refusal to provide information or assistance to 
              Inspectors General.

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Subtitle G--Training Resources for Inspectors General and Other Matters

Sec. 5271. Training resources for Inspectors General.
Sec. 5272. Definition of appropriate congressional committees.
Sec. 5273. Semiannual reports.
Sec. 5274. Submission of reports that specifically identify non-
              governmental organizations or business entities.
Sec. 5275. Review relating to vetting, processing, and resettlement of 
              evacuees from Afghanistan and the Afghanistan special 
              immigrant visa program.

               Subtitle A--Inspector General Independence

     SEC. 5201. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Securing Inspector 
     General Independence Act of 2022''.

     SEC. 5202. REMOVAL OR TRANSFER OF INSPECTORS GENERAL; 
                   PLACEMENT ON NON-DUTY STATUS.

       (a) In General.--The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
     U.S.C. App.) is amended--
       (1) in section 3(b)--
       (A) by inserting ``(1)(A)'' after ``(b)'';
       (B) in paragraph (1), as so designated--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), as so designated, in the second 
     sentence--

       (I) by striking ``reasons'' and inserting the following: 
     ``substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific 
     reasons,''; and
       (II) by inserting ``(including to the appropriate 
     congressional committees)'' after ``Houses of Congress''; and

       (ii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) If there is an open or completed inquiry into an 
     Inspector General that relates to the removal or transfer of 
     the Inspector General under subparagraph (A), the written 
     communication required under that subparagraph shall--
       ``(i) identify each entity that is conducting, or that 
     conducted, the inquiry; and
       ``(ii) in the case of a completed inquiry, contain the 
     findings made during the inquiry.''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2)(A) Subject to the other provisions of this paragraph, 
     only the President may place an Inspector General on non-duty 
     status.
       ``(B) If the President places an Inspector General on non-
     duty status, the President shall communicate in writing the 
     substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific 
     reasons, for the change in status to both Houses of Congress 
     (including to the appropriate congressional committees) not 
     later than 15 days before the date on which the change in 
     status takes effect, except that the President may submit 
     that communication not later than the date on which the 
     change in status takes effect if--
       ``(i) the President has made a determination that the 
     continued presence of the Inspector General in the workplace 
     poses a threat described in any of clauses (i) through (iv) 
     of section 6329b(b)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code; and
       ``(ii) in the communication, the President includes a 
     report on the determination described in clause (i), which 
     shall include--
       ``(I) a specification of which clause of section 
     6329b(b)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, the President 
     has determined applies under clause (i) of this subparagraph;
       ``(II) the substantive rationale, including detailed and 
     case-specific reasons, for the determination made under 
     clause (i);
       ``(III) an identification of each entity that is 
     conducting, or that conducted, any inquiry upon which the 
     determination under clause (i) was made; and
       ``(IV) in the case of an inquiry described in subclause 
     (III) that is completed, the findings made during that 
     inquiry.
       ``(C) The President may not place an Inspector General on 
     non-duty status during the 30-day period preceding the date 
     on which the Inspector General is removed or transferred 
     under paragraph (1)(A) unless the President--
       ``(i) has made a determination that the continued presence 
     of the Inspector General in the workplace poses a threat 
     described in any of clauses (i) through (iv) of section 
     6329b(b)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code; and
       ``(ii) not later than the date on which the change in 
     status takes effect, submits to both Houses of Congress 
     (including to the appropriate congressional committees) a 
     written communication that contains the information required 
     under subparagraph (B), including the report required under 
     clause (ii) of that subparagraph.
       ``(D) For the purposes of this paragraph--
       ``(i) the term `Inspector General'--
       ``(I) means an Inspector General who was appointed by the 
     President, without regard to whether the Senate provided 
     advice and consent with respect to that appointment; and
       ``(II) includes the Inspector General of an establishment, 
     the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, 
     the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief 
     Program, and the Special Inspector General for Pandemic 
     Recovery; and
       ``(ii) a reference to the removal or transfer of an 
     Inspector General under paragraph (1), or to the written 
     communication described in that paragraph, shall be 
     considered to be--
       ``(I) in the case of the Special Inspector General for 
     Afghanistan Reconstruction, a reference to section 1229(c)(6) 
     of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2008 (Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 378);
       ``(II) in the case of the Special Inspector General for the 
     Troubled Asset Relief Program, a reference to section 
     121(b)(4) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 
     (12 U.S.C. 5231(b)(4)); and
       ``(III) in the case of the Special Inspector General for 
     Pandemic Recovery, a reference to section 4018(b)(3) of the 
     CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9053(b)(3)).'';
       (2) in section 8G(e)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or placement on non-
     duty status'' after ``a removal'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(2)'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (A), as so designated, in the first 
     sentence--

       (I) by striking ``reasons'' and inserting the following: 
     ``substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific 
     reasons,''; and
       (II) by inserting ``(including to the appropriate 
     congressional committees)'' after ``Houses of Congress''; and

       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) If there is an open or completed inquiry into an 
     Inspector General that relates to the removal or transfer of 
     the Inspector General under subparagraph (A), the written 
     communication required under that subparagraph shall--
       ``(i) identify each entity that is conducting, or that 
     conducted, the inquiry; and
       ``(ii) in the case of a completed inquiry, contain the 
     findings made during the inquiry.''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3)(A) Subject to the other provisions of this paragraph, 
     only the head of the applicable designated Federal entity 
     (referred to in this paragraph as the `covered official') may 
     place an Inspector General on non-duty status.
       ``(B) If a covered official places an Inspector General on 
     non-duty status, the covered official shall communicate in 
     writing the substantive rationale, including detailed and 
     case-specific reasons, for the change in status to both 
     Houses of Congress (including to the appropriate 
     congressional committees) not later than 15 days before the 
     date on which the change in status takes effect, except that 
     the covered official may submit that communication not later 
     than the date on which the change in status takes effect if--
       ``(i) the covered official has made a determination that 
     the continued presence of the Inspector General in the 
     workplace poses a threat described in any of clauses (i) 
     through (iv) of section 6329b(b)(2)(A) of title 5, United 
     States Code; and
       ``(ii) in the communication, the covered official includes 
     a report on the determination described in clause (i), which 
     shall include--
       ``(I) a specification of which clause of section 
     6329b(b)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, the covered 
     official has determined applies under clause (i) of this 
     subparagraph;
       ``(II) the substantive rationale, including detailed and 
     case-specific reasons, for the determination made under 
     clause (i);
       ``(III) an identification of each entity that is 
     conducting, or that conducted, any inquiry upon which the 
     determination under clause (i) was made; and
       ``(IV) in the case of an inquiry described in subclause 
     (III) that is completed, the findings made during that 
     inquiry.
       ``(C) A covered official may not place an Inspector General 
     on non-duty status during the 30-day period preceding the 
     date on which the Inspector General is removed or transferred 
     under paragraph (2)(A) unless the covered official--
       ``(i) has made a determination that the continued presence 
     of the Inspector General in the workplace poses a threat 
     described in any of clauses (i) through (iv) of section 
     6329b(b)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code; and
       ``(ii) not later than the date on which the change in 
     status takes effect, submits to both Houses of Congress 
     (including to the appropriate congressional committees) a 
     written communication that contains the information required 
     under subparagraph (B), including the report required under 
     clause (ii) of that subparagraph.
       ``(D) Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to limit 
     or otherwise modify--
       ``(i) any statutory protection that is afforded to an 
     Inspector General; or
       ``(ii) any other action that a covered official may take 
     under law with respect to an Inspector General.'';
       (3) in section 103H(c) of the National Security Act (50 
     U.S.C. 3033(c))--
       (A) in paragraph (4)--
       (i) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(4)'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (A), as so designated, in the second 
     sentence, by striking ``reasons'' and inserting ``substantive 
     rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons,''; 
     and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) If there is an open or completed inquiry into the 
     Inspector General that relates to the removal or transfer of 
     the Inspector General under subparagraph (A), the written 
     communication required under that subparagraph shall--
       ``(i) identify each entity that is conducting, or that 
     conducted, the inquiry; and
       ``(ii) in the case of a completed inquiry, contain the 
     findings made during the inquiry.''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5)(A) Subject to the other provisions of this paragraph, 
     only the President may place the Inspector General on nonduty 
     status.
       ``(B) If the President places the Inspector General on 
     nonduty status, the President shall communicate in writing 
     the substantive rationale, including detailed and

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     case-specific reasons, for the change in status to the 
     congressional intelligence committees not later than 15 days 
     before the date on which the change in status takes effect, 
     except that the President may submit that communication not 
     later than the date on which the change in status takes 
     effect if--
       ``(i) the President has made a determination that the 
     continued presence of the Inspector General in the workplace 
     poses a threat described in any of clauses (i) through (iv) 
     of section 6329b(b)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code; and
       ``(ii) in the communication, the President includes a 
     report on the determination described in clause (i), which 
     shall include--
       ``(I) a specification of which clause of section 
     6329b(b)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, the President 
     has determined applies under clause (i);
       ``(II) the substantive rationale, including detailed and 
     case-specific reasons, for the determination made under 
     clause (i);
       ``(III) an identification of each entity that is 
     conducting, or that conducted, any inquiry upon which the 
     determination under clause (i) was made; and
       ``(IV) in the case of an inquiry described in subclause 
     (III) that is completed, the findings made during that 
     inquiry.
       ``(C) The President may not place the Inspector General on 
     nonduty status during the 30-day period preceding the date on 
     which the Inspector General is removed or transferred under 
     paragraph (4)(A) unless the President--
       ``(i) has made a determination that the continued presence 
     of the Inspector General in the workplace poses a threat 
     described in any of clauses (i) through (iv) of section 
     6329b(b)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code; and
       ``(ii) not later than the date on which the change in 
     status takes effect, submits to the congressional 
     intelligence committees a written communication that contains 
     the information required under subparagraph (B), including 
     the report required under clause (ii) of that 
     subparagraph.''; and
       (4) in section 17(b) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act 
     of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3517(b))--
       (A) in paragraph (6)--
       (i) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(6)'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (A), as so designated, in the second 
     sentence, by striking ``reasons'' and inserting ``substantive 
     rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons,''; 
     and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) If there is an open or completed inquiry into the 
     Inspector General that relates to the removal or transfer of 
     the Inspector General under subparagraph (A), the written 
     communication required under that subparagraph shall--
       ``(i) identify each entity that is conducting, or that 
     conducted, the inquiry; and
       ``(ii) in the case of a completed inquiry, contain the 
     findings made during the inquiry.''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(7)(A) Subject to the other provisions of this paragraph, 
     only the President may place the Inspector General on nonduty 
     status.
       ``(B) If the President places the Inspector General on 
     nonduty status, the President shall communicate in writing 
     the substantive rationale, including detailed and case-
     specific reasons, for the change in status to the 
     congressional intelligence committees not later than 15 days 
     before the date on which the change in status takes effect, 
     except that the President may submit that communication not 
     later than the date on which the change in status takes 
     effect if--
       ``(i) the President has made a determination that the 
     continued presence of the Inspector General in the workplace 
     poses a threat described in any of clauses (i) through (iv) 
     of section 6329b(b)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code; and
       ``(ii) in the communication, the President includes a 
     report on the determination described in clause (i), which 
     shall include--
       ``(I) a specification of which clause of section 
     6329b(b)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, the President 
     has determined applies under clause (i);
       ``(II) the substantive rationale, including detailed and 
     case-specific reasons, for the determination made under 
     clause (i);
       ``(III) an identification of each entity that is 
     conducting, or that conducted, any inquiry upon which the 
     determination under clause (i) was made; and
       ``(IV) in the case of an inquiry described in subclause 
     (III) that is completed, the findings made during that 
     inquiry.
       ``(C) The President may not place the Inspector General on 
     non-duty status during the 30-day period preceding the date 
     on which the Inspector General is removed or transferred 
     under paragraph (6)(A) unless the President--
       ``(i) has made a determination that the continued presence 
     of the Inspector General in the workplace poses a threat 
     described in any of clauses (i) through (iv) of section 
     6329b(b)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code; and
       ``(ii) not later than the date on which the change in 
     status takes effect, submits to the congressional 
     intelligence committees a written communication that contains 
     the information required under subparagraph (B), including 
     the report required under clause (ii) of that 
     subparagraph.''.
       (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--Section 12(3) of 
     the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended 
     by inserting ``except as otherwise expressly provided,'' 
     before ``the term''.

     SEC. 5203. VACANCY IN POSITION OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.

       (a) In General.--Section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 
     1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(h)(1) In this subsection--
       ``(A) the term `first assistant to the position of 
     Inspector General' means, with respect to an Office of 
     Inspector General--
       ``(i) an individual who, as of the day before the date on 
     which the Inspector General dies, resigns, or otherwise 
     becomes unable to perform the functions and duties of that 
     position--
       ``(I) is serving in a position in that Office; and
       ``(II) has been designated in writing by the Inspector 
     General, through an order of succession or otherwise, as the 
     first assistant to the position of Inspector General; or
       ``(ii) if the Inspector General has not made a designation 
     described in clause (i)(II)--
       ``(I) the Principal Deputy Inspector General of that 
     Office, as of the day before the date on which the Inspector 
     General dies, resigns, or otherwise becomes unable to perform 
     the functions and duties of that position; or
       ``(II) if there is no Principal Deputy Inspector General of 
     that Office, the Deputy Inspector General of that Office, as 
     of the day before the date on which the Inspector General 
     dies, resigns, or otherwise becomes unable to perform the 
     functions and duties of that position; and
       ``(B) the term `Inspector General'--
       ``(i) means an Inspector General who is appointed by the 
     President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; 
     and
       ``(ii) includes the Inspector General of an establishment, 
     the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief 
     Program, and the Special Inspector General for Pandemic 
     Recovery.
       ``(2) If an Inspector General dies, resigns, or is 
     otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the 
     position--
       ``(A) section 3345(a) of title 5, United States Code, and 
     section 103(e) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3025(e)) shall not apply;
       ``(B) subject to paragraph (4), the first assistant to the 
     position of Inspector General shall perform the functions and 
     duties of the Inspector General temporarily in an acting 
     capacity subject to the time limitations of section 3346 of 
     title 5, United States Code; and
       ``(C) notwithstanding subparagraph (B), and subject to 
     paragraphs (4) and (5), the President (and only the 
     President) may direct an officer or employee of any Office of 
     an Inspector General to perform the functions and duties of 
     the Inspector General temporarily in an acting capacity 
     subject to the time limitations of section 3346 of title 5, 
     United States Code, only if--
       ``(i) during the 365-day period preceding the date of 
     death, resignation, or beginning of inability to serve of the 
     Inspector General, the officer or employee served in a 
     position in an Office of an Inspector General for not less 
     than 90 days, except that--
       ``(I) the requirement under this clause shall not apply if 
     the officer is an Inspector General; and
       ``(II) for the purposes of this subparagraph, performing 
     the functions and duties of an Inspector General temporarily 
     in an acting capacity does not qualify as service in a 
     position in an Office of an Inspector General;
       ``(ii) the rate of pay for the position of the officer or 
     employee described in clause (i) is equal to or greater than 
     the minimum rate of pay payable for a position at GS-15 of 
     the General Schedule;
       ``(iii) the officer or employee has demonstrated ability in 
     accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, management 
     analysis, public administration, or investigations; and
       ``(iv) not later than 30 days before the date on which the 
     direction takes effect, the President communicates in writing 
     to both Houses of Congress (including to the appropriate 
     congressional committees) the substantive rationale, 
     including the detailed and case-specific reasons, for such 
     direction, including the reason for the direction that 
     someone other than the individual who is performing the 
     functions and duties of the Inspector General temporarily in 
     an acting capacity (as of the date on which the President 
     issues that direction) perform those functions and duties 
     temporarily in an acting capacity.
       ``(3) Notwithstanding section 3345(a) of title 5, United 
     States Code, and subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (2), 
     and subject to paragraph (4), during any period in which an 
     Inspector General is on non-duty status--
       ``(A) the first assistant to the position of Inspector 
     General shall perform the functions and duties of the 
     position temporarily in an acting capacity subject to the 
     time limitations of section 3346 of title 5, United States 
     Code; and
       ``(B) if the first assistant described in subparagraph (A) 
     dies, resigns, or becomes otherwise unable to perform those 
     functions and duties, the President (and only the President) 
     may direct an officer or employee in that Office of Inspector 
     General to perform those functions and duties temporarily in 
     an acting capacity, subject to the time limitations of 
     section 3346 of title 5, United States Code, if--

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       ``(i) that direction satisfies the requirements under 
     clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv) of paragraph (2)(C); and
       ``(ii) that officer or employee served in a position in 
     that Office of Inspector General for not fewer than 90 of the 
     365 days preceding the date on which the President makes that 
     direction.
       ``(4) An individual may perform the functions and duties of 
     an Inspector General temporarily and in an acting capacity 
     under subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2), or under 
     paragraph (3), with respect to only 1 Inspector General 
     position at any given time.
       ``(5) If the President makes a direction under paragraph 
     (2)(C), during the 30-day period preceding the date on which 
     the direction of the President takes effect, the functions 
     and duties of the position of the applicable Inspector 
     General shall be performed by--
       ``(A) the first assistant to the position of Inspector 
     General; or
       ``(B) the individual performing those functions and duties 
     temporarily in an acting capacity, as of the date on which 
     the President issues that direction, if that individual is an 
     individual other than the first assistant to the position of 
     Inspector General.''.
       (b) Amendment to National Security Act.--Section 103H(c) of 
     the National Security Act (50 U.S.C. 3033(c)), as amended by 
     section 5202, is further amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(6)(A) In this subsection, the term `first assistant to 
     the position of Inspector General' has the meaning given in 
     section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
     App.).
       ``(B) If the Inspector General dies, resigns, or is 
     otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the 
     position--
       ``(i) section 3345(a) of title 5, United States Code, and 
     section 103(e) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3025(e)) shall not apply;
       ``(ii) subject to subparagraph (D), the first assistant to 
     the position of Inspector General shall perform the functions 
     and duties of the Inspector General temporarily in an acting 
     capacity subject to the time limitations of section 3346 of 
     title 5, United States Code; and
       ``(iii) notwithstanding clause (ii), and subject to 
     subparagraphs (D) and (E), the President (and only the 
     President) may direct an officer or employee of any Office of 
     an Inspector General to perform the functions and duties of 
     the Inspector General temporarily in an acting capacity 
     subject to the time limitations of section 3346 of title 5, 
     United States Code, only if--
       ``(I) during the 365-day period preceding the date of 
     death, resignation, or beginning of inability to serve of the 
     Inspector General, the officer or employee served in a 
     position in an Office of an Inspector General for not less 
     than 90 days, except that--

       ``(aa) the requirement under this subclause shall not apply 
     if the officer is an Inspector General; and
       ``(bb) for the purposes of this clause, performing the 
     functions and duties of an Inspector General temporarily in 
     an acting capacity does not qualify as service in a position 
     in an Office of an Inspector General;

       ``(II) the rate of pay for the position of the officer or 
     employee described in subclause (I) is equal to or greater 
     than the minimum rate of pay payable for a position at GS-15 
     of the General Schedule;
       ``(III) the officer or employee has demonstrated ability in 
     accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, management 
     analysis, public administration, or investigations; and
       ``(IV) not later than 30 days before the date on which the 
     direction takes effect, the President communicates in writing 
     to the congressional intelligence committees the substantive 
     rationale, including the detailed and case-specific reasons, 
     for such direction, including the reason for the direction 
     that someone other than the individual who is performing the 
     functions and duties of the Inspector General temporarily in 
     an acting capacity (as of the date on which the President 
     issues that direction) perform those functions and duties 
     temporarily in an acting capacity.
       ``(C) Notwithstanding section 3345(a) of title 5, United 
     States Code, section 103(e) of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3025(e)), and clauses (ii) and (iii) of 
     subparagraph (B), and subject to subparagraph (D), during any 
     period in which the Inspector General is on nonduty status--
       ``(i) the first assistant to the position of Inspector 
     General shall perform the functions and duties of the 
     position temporarily in an acting capacity subject to the 
     time limitations of section 3346 of title 5, United States 
     Code; and
       ``(ii) if the first assistant described in clause (i) dies, 
     resigns, or becomes otherwise unable to perform those 
     functions and duties, the President (and only the President) 
     may direct an officer or employee in the Office of Inspector 
     General to perform those functions and duties temporarily in 
     an acting capacity, subject to the time limitations of 
     section 3346 of title 5, United States Code, if--
       ``(I) that direction satisfies the requirements under 
     subclauses (II), (III), and (IV) of subparagraph (B)(iii); 
     and
       ``(II) that officer or employee served in a position in 
     that Office of Inspector General for not fewer than 90 of the 
     365 days preceding the date on which the President makes that 
     direction.
       ``(D) An individual may perform the functions and duties of 
     the Inspector General temporarily and in an acting capacity 
     under clause (ii) or (iii) of subparagraph (B), or under 
     subparagraph (C), with respect to only 1 Inspector General 
     position at any given time.
       ``(E) If the President makes a direction under subparagraph 
     (B)(iii), during the 30-day period preceding the date on 
     which the direction of the President takes effect, the 
     functions and duties of the position of the Inspector General 
     shall be performed by--
       ``(i) the first assistant to the position of Inspector 
     General; or
       ``(ii) the individual performing those functions and duties 
     temporarily in an acting capacity, as of the date on which 
     the President issues that direction, if that individual is an 
     individual other than the first assistant to the position of 
     Inspector General.''.
       (c) Amendment to Central Intelligence Agency Act.--Section 
     17(b) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 
     U.S.C. 3517(b)), as amended by section 5202, is further 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(8)(A) In this subsection, the term `first assistant to 
     the position of Inspector General' has the meaning given in 
     section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
     App.).
       ``(B) If the Inspector General dies, resigns, or is 
     otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the 
     position--
       ``(i) section 3345(a) of title 5, United States Code shall 
     not apply;
       ``(ii) subject to subparagraph (D), the first assistant to 
     the position of Inspector General shall perform the functions 
     and duties of the Inspector General temporarily in an acting 
     capacity subject to the time limitations of section 3346 of 
     title 5, United States Code; and
       ``(iii) notwithstanding clause (ii), and subject to 
     subparagraphs (D) and (E), the President (and only the 
     President) may direct an officer or employee of any Office of 
     an Inspector General to perform the functions and duties of 
     the Inspector General temporarily in an acting capacity 
     subject to the time limitations of section 3346 of title 5, 
     United States Code, only if--
       ``(I) during the 365-day period preceding the date of 
     death, resignation, or beginning of inability to serve of the 
     Inspector General, the officer or employee served in a 
     position in an Office of an Inspector General for not less 
     than 90 days, except that--

       ``(aa) the requirement under this subclause shall not apply 
     if the officer is an Inspector General; and
       ``(bb) for the purposes of this clause, performing the 
     functions and duties of an Inspector General temporarily in 
     an acting capacity does not qualify as service in a position 
     in an Office of an Inspector General;

       ``(II) the rate of pay for the position of the officer or 
     employee described in subclause (I) is equal to or greater 
     than the minimum rate of pay payable for a position at GS-15 
     of the General Schedule;
       ``(III) the officer or employee has demonstrated ability in 
     accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, management 
     analysis, public administration, or investigations; and
       ``(IV) not later than 30 days before the date on which the 
     direction takes effect, the President communicates in writing 
     to the congressional intelligence committees the substantive 
     rationale, including the detailed and case-specific reasons, 
     for such direction, including the reason for the direction 
     that someone other than the individual who is performing the 
     functions and duties of the Inspector General temporarily in 
     an acting capacity (as of the date on which the President 
     issues that direction) perform those functions and duties 
     temporarily in an acting capacity.
       ``(C) Notwithstanding section 3345(a) of title 5, United 
     States Code and clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (B), 
     and subject to subparagraph (D), during any period in which 
     the Inspector General is on nonduty status--
       ``(i) the first assistant to the position of Inspector 
     General shall perform the functions and duties of the 
     position temporarily in an acting capacity subject to the 
     time limitations of section 3346 of title 5, United States 
     Code; and
       ``(ii) if the first assistant described in clause (i) dies, 
     resigns, or becomes otherwise unable to perform those 
     functions and duties, the President (and only the President) 
     may direct an officer or employee in the Office of Inspector 
     General to perform those functions and duties temporarily in 
     an acting capacity, subject to the time limitations of 
     section 3346 of title 5, United States Code, if--
       ``(I) that direction satisfies the requirements under 
     subclauses (II), (III), and (IV) of subparagraph (B)(iii); 
     and
       ``(II) that officer or employee served in a position in 
     that Office of Inspector General for not fewer than 90 of the 
     365 days preceding the date on which the President makes that 
     direction.
       ``(D) An individual may perform the functions and duties of 
     the Inspector General temporarily and in an acting capacity 
     under clause (ii) or (iii) of subparagraph (B), or under 
     subparagraph (C), with respect to only 1 Inspector General 
     position at any given time.
       ``(E) If the President makes a direction under subparagraph 
     (B)(iii), during the 30-day period preceding the date on 
     which the direction of the President takes effect, the 
     functions and duties of the position of the Inspector General 
     shall be performed by--

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       ``(i) the first assistant to the position of Inspector 
     General; or
       ``(ii) the individual performing those functions and duties 
     temporarily in an acting capacity, as of the date on which 
     the President issues that direction, if that individual is an 
     individual other than the first assistant to the position of 
     Inspector General.''.
       (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in the amendment made by 
     subsection (a) may be construed to limit the applicability of 
     sections 3345 through 3349d of title 5, United States Code 
     (commonly known as the ``Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 
     1998''), other than with respect to section 3345(a) of that 
     title.
       (e) Effective Date.--
       (1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``Inspector 
     General'' has the meaning given the term in subsection 
     (h)(1)(B) of section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 
     (5 U.S.C. App.), as added by subsection (a) of this section.
       (2) Applicability.--
       (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     this section, and the amendments made by this section, shall 
     take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
       (B) Existing vacancies.--If, as of the date of enactment of 
     this Act, an individual is performing the functions and 
     duties of an Inspector General temporarily in an acting 
     capacity, this section, and the amendments made by this 
     section, shall take effect with respect to that Inspector 
     General position on the date that is 30 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 5204. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL WHISTLEBLOWER 
                   COMPLAINTS.

       (a) Whistleblower Protection Coordinator.--Section 
     3(d)(1)(C) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
     App.) is amended--
       (1) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), 
     by inserting ``, including employees of that Office of 
     Inspector General'' after ``employees''; and
       (2) in clause (iii), by inserting ``(including the 
     Integrity Committee of that Council)'' after ``and 
     Efficiency''.
       (b) Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and 
     Efficiency.--Section 11(c)(5)(B) of the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``, 
     allegations of reprisal,'' and inserting the following: ``and 
     allegations of reprisal (including the timely and appropriate 
     handling and consideration of protected disclosures and 
     allegations of reprisal that are internal to an Office of 
     Inspector General)''.

    Subtitle B--Presidential Explanation of Failure to Nominate an 
                           Inspector General

     SEC. 5221. PRESIDENTIAL EXPLANATION OF FAILURE TO NOMINATE AN 
                   INSPECTOR GENERAL.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 33 of title 5, 
     United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
     3349d the following:

     ``Sec. 3349e. Presidential explanation of failure to nominate 
       an inspector general

       ``If the President fails to make a formal nomination for a 
     vacant inspector general position that requires a formal 
     nomination by the President to be filled within the period 
     beginning on the later of the date on which the vacancy 
     occurred or on which a nomination is rejected, withdrawn, or 
     returned, and ending on the day that is 210 days after that 
     date, the President shall communicate, within 30 days after 
     the end of such period and not later than June 1 of each year 
     thereafter, to the appropriate congressional committees, as 
     defined in section 12 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
     U.S.C. App.)--
       ``(1) the reasons why the President has not yet made a 
     formal nomination; and
       ``(2) a target date for making a formal nomination.''.
       (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of 
     sections for subchapter III of chapter 33 of title 5, United 
     States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating 
     to section 3349d the following:

``3349e. Presidential explanation of failure to nominate an Inspector 
              General.''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect--
       (1) on the date of enactment of this Act with respect to 
     any vacancy first occurring on or after that date; and
       (2) on the day that is 210 days after the date of enactment 
     of this Act with respect to any vacancy that occurred before 
     the date of enactment of this Act.

Subtitle C--Integrity Committee of the Council of Inspectors General on 
                 Integrity and Efficiency Transparency

     SEC. 5231. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Integrity Committee 
     Transparency Act of 2022''.

     SEC. 5232. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REQUESTS 
                   AND REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

       Section 11(d) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
     U.S.C. App.) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (5)(B)(ii), by striking the period at the 
     end and inserting ``, the length of time the Integrity 
     Committee has been evaluating the allegation of wrongdoing, 
     and a description of any previous written notice provided 
     under this clause with respect to the allegation of 
     wrongdoing, including the description provided for why 
     additional time was needed.''; and
       (2) in paragraph (8)(A)(ii), by inserting ``or corrective 
     action'' after ``disciplinary action''.

     SEC. 5233. AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION TO CONGRESS ON CERTAIN 
                   ALLEGATIONS OF WRONGDOING CLOSED WITHOUT 
                   REFERRAL.

       Section 11(d)(5)(B) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
     U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iii) Availability of information to congress on certain 
     allegations of wrongdoing closed without referral.--With 
     respect to an allegation of wrongdoing made by a member of 
     Congress that is closed by the Integrity Committee without 
     referral to the Chairperson of the Integrity Committee to 
     initiate an investigation, the Chairperson of the Integrity 
     Committee shall, not later than 60 days after closing the 
     allegation of wrongdoing, provide a written description of 
     the nature of the allegation of wrongdoing and how the 
     Integrity Committee evaluated the allegation of wrongdoing 
     to--

       ``(I) the Chair and Ranking Minority Member of the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
     the Senate; and
       ``(II) the Chair and Ranking Minority Member of the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of 
     Representatives.''.

     SEC. 5234. SEMIANNUAL REPORT.

       Section 11(d)(9) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
     U.S.C. App.) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(9) Semiannual report.--On or before May 31, 2023, and 
     every 6 months thereafter, the Council shall submit to 
     Congress and the President a report on the activities of the 
     Integrity Committee during the immediately preceding 6-month 
     periods ending March 31 and September 30, which shall include 
     the following with respect to allegations of wrongdoing that 
     are made against Inspectors General and staff members of the 
     various Offices of Inspector General described in paragraph 
     (4)(C):
       ``(A) An overview and analysis of the allegations of 
     wrongdoing disposed of by the Integrity Committee, 
     including--
       ``(i) analysis of the positions held by individuals against 
     whom allegations were made, including the duties affiliated 
     with such positions;
       ``(ii) analysis of the categories or types of the 
     allegations of wrongdoing; and
       ``(iii) a summary of disposition of all the allegations.
       ``(B) The number of allegations received by the Integrity 
     Committee.
       ``(C) The number of allegations referred to the Department 
     of Justice or the Office of Special Counsel, including the 
     number of allegations referred for criminal investigation.
       ``(D) The number of allegations referred to the Chairperson 
     of the Integrity Committee for investigation, a general 
     description of the status of such investigations, and a 
     summary of the findings of investigations completed.
       ``(E) An overview and analysis of allegations of wrongdoing 
     received by the Integrity Committee during any previous 
     reporting period, but remained pending during some part of 
     the six months covered by the report, including--
       ``(i) analysis of the positions held by individuals against 
     whom allegations were made, including the duties affiliated 
     with such positions;
       ``(ii) analysis of the categories or types of the 
     allegations of wrongdoing; and
       ``(iii) a summary of disposition of all the allegations.
       ``(F) The number and category or type of pending 
     investigations.
       ``(G) For each allegation received--
       ``(i) the date on which the investigation was opened;
       ``(ii) the date on which the allegation was disposed of, as 
     applicable; and
       ``(iii) the case number associated with the allegation.
       ``(H) The nature and number of allegations to the Integrity 
     Committee closed without referral, including the 
     justification for why each allegation was closed without 
     referral.
       ``(I) A brief description of any difficulty encountered by 
     the Integrity Committee when receiving, evaluating, 
     investigating, or referring for investigation an allegation 
     received by the Integrity Committee, including a brief 
     description of--
       ``(i) any attempt to prevent or hinder an investigation; or
       ``(ii) concerns about the integrity or operations at an 
     Office of Inspector General.
       ``(J) Other matters that the Council considers 
     appropriate.''.

     SEC. 5235. ADDITIONAL REPORTS.

       Section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
     App.) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections 
     (g) and (h), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
       ``(e) Additional Reports.--
       ``(1) Report to inspector general.--The Chairperson of the 
     Integrity Committee of the Council of the Inspectors General 
     on Integrity and Efficiency shall, immediately whenever the 
     Chairperson of the Integrity Committee becomes aware of 
     particularly serious or flagrant problems, abuses, or 
     deficiencies relating to the administration of programs and 
     operations of an Office of Inspector General for which the 
     Integrity Committee may receive, review, and refer for 
     investigation allegations of wrongdoing under section 11(d), 
     submit a report to the Inspector General who leads the Office 
     at which the serious or flagrant problems, abuses, or 
     deficiencies were alleged.
       ``(2) Report to president, congress, and the 
     establishment.--Not later than 7 days after the date on which 
     an Inspector General receives a report submitted under 
     paragraph

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     (1), the Inspector General shall submit to the President, the 
     appropriate congressional committees, and the head of the 
     establishment--
       ``(A) the report received under paragraph (1); and
       ``(B) a report by the Inspector General containing any 
     comments the Inspector General determines appropriate.''.

     SEC. 5236. REQUIREMENT TO REPORT FINAL DISPOSITION TO 
                   CONGRESS.

       Section 11(d)(8)(B) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
     U.S.C. App.) is amended by inserting ``and the appropriate 
     congressional committees'' after ``Integrity Committee''.

     SEC. 5237. INVESTIGATIONS OF OFFICES OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OF 
                   ESTABLISHMENTS BY THE INTEGRITY COMMITTEE.

       Section 11(d)(7)(B)(i)(V) of the Inspector General Act of 
     1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by inserting ``, and that an 
     investigation of an Office of Inspector General of an 
     establishment is conducted by another Office of Inspector 
     General of an establishment'' after ``size''.

Subtitle D--Notice of Ongoing Investigations When There Is a Change in 
                      Status of Inspector General

     SEC. 5241. NOTICE OF ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS WHEN THERE IS A 
                   CHANGE IN STATUS OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.

       Section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
     App.) is amended by inserting after subsection (e), as added 
     by section 5625 of this title, the following:
       ``(f)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), not later 
     than 15 days after an Inspector General is removed, placed on 
     paid or unpaid nonduty status, or transferred to another 
     position or location within an establishment, the officer or 
     employee performing the functions and duties of the Inspector 
     General temporarily in an acting capacity shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees information regarding 
     work being conducted by the Office as of the date on which 
     the Inspector General was removed, placed on paid or unpaid 
     non-duty status, or transferred, which shall include--
       ``(A) for each investigation--
       ``(i) the type of alleged offense;
       ``(ii) the fiscal quarter in which the Office initiated the 
     investigation;
       ``(iii) the relevant Federal agency, including the relevant 
     component of that Federal agency for any Federal agency 
     listed in section 901(b) of title 31, United States Code, 
     under investigation or affiliated with the individual or 
     entity under investigation; and
       ``(iv) whether the investigation is administrative, civil, 
     criminal, or a combination thereof, if known; and
       ``(B) for any work not described in subparagraph (A)--
       ``(i) a description of the subject matter and scope;
       ``(ii) the relevant agency, including the relevant 
     component of that Federal agency, under review;
       ``(iii) the date on which the Office initiated the work; 
     and
       ``(iv) the expected time frame for completion.
       ``(2) With respect to an inspector general of an element of 
     the intelligence community specified in section 8G(d)(2) of 
     the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), the 
     submission required by paragraph (1) shall only be made to 
     the committees of Congress specified in section 
     8G(d)(2)(E).''.

    Subtitle E--Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and 
                   Efficiency Report on Expenditures

     SEC. 5251. CIGIE REPORT ON EXPENDITURES.

       Section 11(c)(3) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
     U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) Report on expenditures.--Not later than November 30 
     of each year, the Chairperson shall submit to the appropriate 
     committees or subcommittees of Congress, including the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, a report 
     on the expenditures of the Council for the preceding fiscal 
     year, including from direct appropriations to the Council, 
     interagency funding pursuant to subparagraph (A), a revolving 
     fund pursuant to subparagraph (B), or any other source.''.

   Subtitle F--Notice of Refusal to Provide Inspectors General Access

     SEC. 5261. NOTICE OF REFUSAL TO PROVIDE INFORMATION OR 
                   ASSISTANCE TO INSPECTORS GENERAL.

       Section 6(c) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
     App.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) If the information or assistance that is the subject 
     of a report under paragraph (2) is not provided to the 
     Inspector General by the date that is 30 days after the 
     report is made, the Inspector General shall submit a notice 
     that the information or assistance requested has not been 
     provided by the head of the establishment involved or the 
     head of the Federal agency involved, as applicable, to the 
     appropriate congressional committees.''.

Subtitle G--Training Resources for Inspectors General and Other Matters

     SEC. 5271. TRAINING RESOURCES FOR INSPECTORS GENERAL.

        Section 11(c)(1) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
     U.S.C. App.) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (I) as 
     subparagraphs (F) through (J), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
       ``(E) support the professional development of Inspectors 
     General, including by providing training opportunities on the 
     duties, responsibilities, and authorities under this Act and 
     on topics relevant to Inspectors General and the work of 
     Inspectors General, as identified by Inspectors General and 
     the Council.''.

     SEC. 5272. DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL 
                   COMMITTEES.

       The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is 
     amended--
       (1) in section 5--
       (A) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by striking ``committees or subcommittees of the 
     Congress'' and inserting ``congressional committees''; and
       (B) in subsection (d), by striking ``committees or 
     subcommittees of Congress'' and inserting ``congressional 
     committees'';
       (2) in section 6(h)(4)--
       (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``Government''; and
       (B) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:
       ``(C) Any other relevant congressional committee or 
     subcommittee of jurisdiction.'';
       (3) in section 8--
       (A) in subsection (b)--
       (i) in paragraph (3), by striking ``the Committees on Armed 
     Services and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight of the House of Representatives and to 
     other appropriate committees or subcommittees of the 
     Congress'' and inserting ``the appropriate congressional 
     committees, including the Committee on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and to other 
     appropriate committees or subcommittees''; and
       (B) in subsection (f)--
       (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the Committees on Armed 
     Services and on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
     the Senate and the Committees on Armed Services and on 
     Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 
     Representatives and to other appropriate committees or 
     subcommittees of Congress'' and inserting ``the appropriate 
     congressional committees, including the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of 
     the House of Representatives''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``committees or 
     subcommittees of the Congress'' and inserting ``congressional 
     committees'';
       (4) in section 8D--
       (A) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``Committees on 
     Governmental Affairs and Finance of the Senate and the 
     Committees on Government Operations and Ways and Means of the 
     House of Representatives, and to other appropriate committees 
     or subcommittees of the Congress'' and inserting 
     ``appropriate congressional committees, including the 
     Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways 
     and Means of the House of Representatives''; and
       (B) in subsection (g)--
       (i) in paragraph (1)--

       (I) by striking ``committees or subcommittees of the 
     Congress'' and inserting ``congressional committees''; and
       (II) by striking ``Committees on Governmental Affairs and 
     Finance of the Senate and the Committees on Government Reform 
     and Oversight and Ways and Means of the House of 
     Representatives'' and inserting ``Committee on Finance of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
     Representatives''; and

       (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``committees or 
     subcommittees of Congress'' and inserting ``congressional 
     committees'';
       (5) in section 8E--
       (A) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``Committees on 
     Governmental Affairs and Judiciary of the Senate and the 
     Committees on Government Operations and Judiciary of the 
     House of Representatives, and to other appropriate committees 
     or subcommittees of the Congress'' and inserting 
     ``appropriate congressional committees, including the 
     Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on 
     the Judiciary of the House of Representatives''; and
       (B) in subsection (c)--
       (i) by striking ``committees or subcommittees of the 
     Congress'' and inserting ``congressional committees''; and
       (ii) by striking ``Committees on the Judiciary and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committees on the 
     Judiciary and Government Operations of the House of 
     Representatives'' and inserting ``Committee on the Judiciary 
     of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House 
     of Representatives'';
       (6) in section 8G(f)(3)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight of the House of 
     Representatives, and to other appropriate committees or 
     subcommittees of the Congress'' and inserting ``the 
     appropriate congressional committees''; and
       (B) by striking subparagraph (C);
       (7) in section 8I--
       (A) in subsection (a)(3), in the matter preceding 
     subparagraph (A), by striking ``committees and subcommittees 
     of Congress'' and inserting ``congressional committees''; and
       (B) in subsection (d), by striking ``committees and 
     subcommittees of Congress'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``congressional committees'';

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       (8) in section 8N(b), by striking ``committees of 
     Congress'' and inserting ``congressional committees'';
       (9) in section 11--
       (A) in subsection (b)(3)(B)(viii)--
       (i) by striking subclauses (III) and (IV);
       (ii) in subclause (I), by adding ``and'' at the end; and
       (iii) by amending subclause (II) to read as follows:

       ``(II) the appropriate congressional committees.''; and

       (B) in subsection (d)(8)(A)(iii), by striking ``to the'' 
     and all that follows through ``jurisdiction'' and inserting 
     ``to the appropriate congressional committees''; and
       (10) in section 12--
       (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) the term `appropriate congressional committees' 
     means--
       ``(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate;
       ``(B) the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       ``(C) any other relevant congressional committee or 
     subcommittee of jurisdiction.''.

     SEC. 5273. SEMIANNUAL REPORTS.

       The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is 
     amended--
       (1) in section 4(a)(2)--
       (A) by inserting ``, including'' after ``to make 
     recommendations''; and
       (B) by inserting a comma after ``section 5(a)'';
       (2) in section 5--
       (A) in subsection (a)--
       (i) by striking paragraphs (1) through (12) and inserting 
     the following:
       ``(1) a description of significant problems, abuses, and 
     deficiencies relating to the administration of programs and 
     operations of the establishment and associated reports and 
     recommendations for corrective action made by the Office;
       ``(2) an identification of each recommendation made before 
     the reporting period, for which corrective action has not 
     been completed, including the potential costs savings 
     associated with the recommendation;
       ``(3) a summary of significant investigations closed during 
     the reporting period;
       ``(4) an identification of the total number of convictions 
     during the reporting period resulting from investigations;
       ``(5) information regarding each audit, inspection, or 
     evaluation report issued during the reporting period, 
     including--
       ``(A) a listing of each audit, inspection, or evaluation;
       ``(B) if applicable, the total dollar value of questioned 
     costs (including a separate category for the dollar value of 
     unsupported costs) and the dollar value of recommendations 
     that funds be put to better use, including whether a 
     management decision had been made by the end of the reporting 
     period;
       ``(6) information regarding any management decision made 
     during the reporting period with respect to any audit, 
     inspection, or evaluation issued during a previous reporting 
     period;'';
       (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (13) through (22) as 
     paragraphs (7) through (16), respectively;
       (iii) by amending paragraph (13), as so redesignated, to 
     read as follows:
       ``(13) a report on each investigation conducted by the 
     Office where allegations of misconduct were substantiated 
     involving a senior Government employee or senior official (as 
     defined by the Office) if the establishment does not have 
     senior Government employees, which shall include--
       ``(A) the name of the senior Government employee, if 
     already made public by the Office; and
       ``(B) a detailed description of--
       ``(i) the facts and circumstances of the investigation; and
       ``(ii) the status and disposition of the matter, 
     including--

       ``(I) if the matter was referred to the Department of 
     Justice, the date of the referral; and
       ``(II) if the Department of Justice declined the referral, 
     the date of the declination;''; and

       (iv) by amending paragraph (15), as so redesignated, to 
     read as follows:
       ``(15) information related to interference by the 
     establishment, including--
       ``(A) a detailed description of any attempt by the 
     establishment to interfere with the independence of the 
     Office, including--
       ``(i) with budget constraints designed to limit the 
     capabilities of the Office; and
       ``(ii) incidents where the establishment has resisted or 
     objected to oversight activities of the Office or restricted 
     or significantly delayed access to information, including the 
     justification of the establishment for such action; and
       ``(B) a summary of each report made to the head of the 
     establishment under section 6(c)(2) during the reporting 
     period;''; and
       (B) in subsection (b)--
       (i) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(2) where final action on audit, inspection, and 
     evaluation reports had not been taken before the commencement 
     of the reporting period, statistical tables showing--
       ``(A) with respect to management decisions--
       ``(i) for each report, whether a management decision was 
     made during the reporting period;
       ``(ii) if a management decision was made during the 
     reporting period, the dollar value of disallowed costs and 
     funds to be put to better use as agreed to in the management 
     decision; and
       ``(iii) total number of reports where a management decision 
     was made during the reporting period and the total 
     corresponding dollar value of disallowed costs and funds to 
     be put to better use as agreed to in the management decision; 
     and
       ``(B) with respect to final actions--
       ``(i) whether, if a management decision was made before the 
     end of the reporting period, final action was taken during 
     the reporting period;
       ``(ii) if final action was taken, the dollar value of--

       ``(I) disallowed costs that were recovered by management 
     through collection, offset, property in lieu of cash, or 
     otherwise;
       ``(II) disallowed costs that were written off by 
     management;
       ``(III) disallowed costs and funds to be put to better use 
     not yet recovered or written off by management;
       ``(IV) recommendations that were completed; and
       ``(V) recommendations that management has subsequently 
     concluded should not or could not be implemented or 
     completed; and

       ``(iii) total number of reports where final action was not 
     taken and total number of reports where final action was 
     taken, including the total corresponding dollar value of 
     disallowed costs and funds to be put to better use as agreed 
     to in the management decisions;'';
       (ii) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3);
       (iii) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``subsection (a)(20)(A)'' and inserting ``subsection 
     (a)(14)(A)''; and
       (iv) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:
       ``(4) a statement explaining why final action has not been 
     taken with respect to each audit, inspection, and evaluation 
     report in which a management decision has been made but final 
     action has not yet been taken, except that such statement--
       ``(A) may exclude reports if--
       ``(i) a management decision was made within the preceding 
     year; or
       ``(ii) the report is under formal administrative or 
     judicial appeal or management of the establishment has agreed 
     to pursue a legislative solution; and
       ``(B) shall identify the number of reports in each category 
     so excluded.'';
       (C) by redesignating subsection (h), as so redesignated by 
     section 5625 of this title, as subsection (i); and
       (D) by inserting after subsection (g), as so redesignated 
     by section 5625 of this title, the following:
       ``(h) If an Office has published any portion of the report 
     or information required under subsection (a) to the website 
     of the Office or on oversight.gov, the Office may elect to 
     provide links to the relevant webpage or website in the 
     report of the Office under subsection (a) in lieu of 
     including the information in that report.''.

     SEC. 5274. SUBMISSION OF REPORTS THAT SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFY 
                   NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS OR BUSINESS 
                   ENTITIES.

       (a) In General.--Section 5(g) of the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), as so redesignated by section 5625 
     of this title, is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(6)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), if an 
     audit, evaluation, inspection, or other non-investigative 
     report prepared by an Inspector General specifically 
     identifies a specific non-governmental organization or 
     business entity, whether or not the non-governmental 
     organization or business entity is the subject of that audit, 
     evaluation, inspection, or non-investigative report--
       ``(i) the Inspector General shall notify the non-
     governmental organization or business entity;
       ``(ii) the non-governmental organization or business entity 
     shall have--
       ``(I) 30 days to review the audit, evaluation, inspection, 
     or non-investigative report beginning on the date of 
     publication of the audit, evaluation, inspection, or non-
     investigative report; and
       ``(II) the opportunity to submit a written response for the 
     purpose of clarifying or providing additional context as it 
     directly relates to each instance wherein an audit, 
     evaluation, inspection, or non-investigative report 
     specifically identifies that non-governmental organization or 
     business entity; and
       ``(iii) if a written response is submitted under clause 
     (ii)(II) within the 30-day period described in clause 
     (ii)(I)--
       ``(I) the written response shall be attached to the audit, 
     evaluation, inspection, or non-investigative report; and
       ``(II) in every instance where the report may appear on the 
     public-facing website of the Inspector General, the website 
     shall be updated in order to access a version of the audit, 
     evaluation, inspection, or non-investigative report that 
     includes the written response.
       ``(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to a 
     non-governmental organization or business entity that refused 
     to provide information or assistance sought by an Inspector 
     General during the creation of the audit, evaluation, 
     inspection, or non-investigative report.

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       ``(C) An Inspector General shall review any written 
     response received under subparagraph (A) for the purpose of 
     preventing the improper disclosure of classified information 
     or other non-public information, consistent with applicable 
     laws, rules, and regulations, and, if necessary, redact such 
     information.''.
       (b) Retroactive Applicability.--During the 30-day period 
     beginning on the date of enactment of this Act--
       (1) the amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply upon 
     the request of a non-governmental organization or business 
     entity named in an audit, evaluation, inspection, or other 
     non-investigative report prepared on or after January 1, 
     2019; and
       (2) any written response submitted under clause (iii) of 
     section 5(g)(6)(A) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
     U.S.C. App.), as added by subsection (a), with respect to 
     such an audit, evaluation, inspection, or other non-
     investigative report shall attach to the original report in 
     the manner described in that clause.

     SEC. 5275. REVIEW RELATING TO VETTING, PROCESSING, AND 
                   RESETTLEMENT OF EVACUEES FROM AFGHANISTAN AND 
                   THE AFGHANISTAN SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--In accordance with the Inspector General 
     Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), the Inspector General of the 
     Department of Homeland Security, jointly with the Inspector 
     General of the Department of State, and in coordination with 
     the Inspector General of the Department of Defense and any 
     appropriate Inspector General established by that Act or 
     section 103H of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3033), shall conduct a thorough review of efforts to support 
     and process evacuees from Afghanistan and the Afghanistan 
     special immigrant visa program.
       (b) Elements.--The review required by subsection (a) shall 
     include an assessment of the systems, staffing, policies, and 
     programs used--
       (1) to screen and vet such evacuees, including--
       (A) an assessment of whether personnel conducting such 
     screening and vetting were appropriately authorized and 
     provided with training, including training in the detection 
     of fraudulent personal identification documents;
       (B) an analysis of the degree to which such screening and 
     vetting deviated from United States law, regulations, policy, 
     and best practices relating to the screening and vetting of 
     parolees, refugees, and applicants for United States visas 
     that have been in use at any time since January 1, 2016, 
     particularly for individuals from countries containing any 
     active terrorist organizations; and
       (C) an identification of any risk to the national security 
     of the United States posed by any such deviations;
       (D) an analysis of the processes used for evacuees 
     traveling without personal identification records, including 
     the creation or provision of any new identification records 
     to such evacuees; and
       (E) an analysis of the degree to which such screening and 
     vetting process was capable of detecting--
       (i) instances of human trafficking and domestic abuse;
       (ii) evacuees who are unaccompanied minors; and
       (iii) evacuees with a spouse who is a minor;
       (2) to admit and process such evacuees at United States 
     ports of entry;
       (3) to temporarily house such evacuees prior to 
     resettlement;
       (4) to account for the total number of individuals 
     evacuated from Afghanistan in 2021 with support of the United 
     States Government, disaggregated by--
       (A) country of origin;
       (B) citizenship, only if different from country of origin;
       (C) age;
       (D) gender;
       (E) the number of individuals who were holders of a special 
     immigrant visa issued pursuant to the Afghan Allies 
     Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note; Public Law 111-8) 
     or section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note; Public Law 109-163) at 
     the time of evacuation;
       (F) the number of individuals who were applicants for a 
     special immigrant visas pursuant to the Afghan Allies 
     Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note; Public Law 111-8) 
     or section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note; Public Law 109-163) at 
     the time of evacuation;
       (G) the number who were in possession of a valid 
     nonimmigrant visa to enter the United States at the time of 
     evacuation; and
       (H) familial relationship to individuals described in 
     subparagraphs (E) through (G).
       (c) Interim Reporting.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the 
     Department of Homeland Security and the Inspector General of 
     the Department of State shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees not fewer than one interim report on 
     the review conducted under this section.
       (2) Form.--Any report submitted under paragraph (1) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.
       (3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (i) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and 
     the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and
       (ii) the Committee on Oversight and Reform, the Committee 
     on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee 
     on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.
       (B) Screen; screening.--The terms ``screen'' and 
     ``screening'', with respect to an evacuee, mean the process 
     by which a Federal official determines--
       (i) the identity of the evacuee;
       (ii) whether the evacuee has a valid identification 
     documentation; and
       (iii) whether any database of the United States Government 
     contains derogatory information about the evacuee.
       (C) Vet; vetting.--The term ``vet'' and ``vetting'', with 
     respect to an evacuee, means the process by which a Federal 
     official interviews the evacuee to determine whether the 
     evacuee is who they purport to be, including whether the 
     evacuee poses a national security risk.
       (d) Discharge of Responsibilities.--The Inspector General 
     of the Department of Homeland Security and the Inspector 
     General of the Department of State shall discharge the 
     responsibilities under this section in a manner consistent 
     with the authorities and requirements of the Inspector 
     General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) and the authorities and 
     requirements applicable to the Inspector General of the 
     Department of Homeland Security and the Inspector General of 
     the Department of State under that Act.
       (e) Coordination.--Upon request of an Inspector General for 
     information or assistance under subsection (a), the head of 
     any Federal agency involved shall, insofar as is practicable 
     and not in contravention of any existing statutory 
     restriction or regulation of the Federal agency from which 
     the information is requested, furnish to such Inspector 
     General, or to an authorized designee, such information or 
     assistance.
       (f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to limit the ability of the Inspector General of 
     the Department of Homeland Security or the Inspector General 
     of the Department of State to enter into agreements to 
     conduct joint audits, inspections, or investigations in the 
     exercise of the oversight responsibilities of the Inspector 
     General of the Department of Homeland Security and the 
     Inspector General of the Department of State, in accordance 
     with the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), with 
     respect to oversight of the evacuation from Afghanistan, the 
     selection, vetting, and processing of applicants for special 
     immigrant visas and asylum, and any resettlement in the 
     United States of such evacuees.

                TITLE LIII--OVERSIGHT AND REFORM MATTERS

                     Subtitle A--General Provisions

Sec. 5301. Access for Veterans to Records.
Sec. 5302. ONDCP supplemental strategies.
Sec. 5303. Performance Enhancement.
Sec. 5304. Appeals to merit systems protection board relating to FBI 
              reprisal allegations; salary of Special Counsel.
Sec. 5305. Fairness for Federal firefighters.

                      Subtitle B--PLUM Act of 2022

Sec. 5321. Short title.
Sec. 5322. Establishment of public website on government policy and 
              supporting positions.

                     Subtitle A--General Provisions

     SEC. 5301. ACCESS FOR VETERANS TO RECORDS.

       (a) Plan to Eliminate Records Backlog at the National 
     Personnel Records Center.--
       (1) Plan required.--Not later than 60 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Archivist of the United 
     States shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a comprehensive plan for reducing the backlog of 
     requests for records from the National Personnel Records 
     Center and improving the efficiency and responsiveness of 
     operations at the National Personnel Records Center, that 
     includes, at a minimum, the following:
       (A) An estimate of the number of backlogged record requests 
     for veterans.
       (B) Target timeframes to reduce the backlog.
       (C) A detailed plan for using existing funds to improve the 
     information technology infrastructure, including secure 
     access to appropriate agency Federal records, to prevent 
     future backlogs.
       (D) Actions to improve customer service for requesters.
       (E) Measurable goals with respect to the comprehensive plan 
     and metrics for tracking progress toward such goals.
       (F) Strategies to prevent future record request backlogs, 
     including backlogs caused by an event that prevents employees 
     of the Center from reporting to work in person.
       (2) Updates.--Not later than 90 days after the date on 
     which the comprehensive plan is submitted under paragraph 
     (1), and biannually thereafter until the response rate by the 
     National Personnel Records Center reaches 90 percent of all 
     requests in 20 days or less, not including any request 
     involving a record damaged or lost in the National Personnel 
     Records Center fire of 1973 or any request that is subject to 
     a fee that has not been paid in a timely manner by the 
     requestor (provided the National Personnel Records Center 
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     days after the date on which the request is made), the 
     Archivist of the United States shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees an update of such plan 
     that--
       (A) describes progress made by the National Personnel 
     Records Center during the preceding 90-day period with 
     respect to record request backlog reduction and efficiency 
     and responsiveness improvement;
       (B) provides data on progress made toward the goals 
     identified in the comprehensive plan; and
       (C) describes any changes made to the comprehensive plan.
       (3) Consultation requirement.--In carrying out paragraphs 
     (1) and (2), the Archivist of the United States shall consult 
     with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
       (4) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this 
     subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Oversight and Reform, the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives; and
       (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
       (b) Additional Funding to Address Records Backlog.--
       (1) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to 
     amounts otherwise available, there is authorized to be 
     appropriated to the National Archives and Records 
     Administration, $60,000,000 to address backlogs in responding 
     to requests from veterans for military personnel records, 
     improve cybersecurity, improve digital preservation and 
     access to archival Federal records, and address backlogs in 
     requests made under section 552 of title 5, United States 
     Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information 
     Act). Such amounts may also be used for the Federal Records 
     Center Program.
       (2) Requirement to maintain in-person staffing levels.--
     Subject to the availability of appropriations, and not later 
     than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Archivist of the United States shall ensure, to the extent 
     practicable, that the National Personnel Records Center 
     maintains staffing levels and telework arrangements that 
     enable the maximum processing of records requests possible in 
     order to achieve the performance goal of responding to 90 
     percent of all requests in 20 days or less, not including any 
     request involving a record damaged or lost in the National 
     Personnel Records Center fire of 1973 or any request that is 
     subject to a fee that has not been paid in a timely manner by 
     the requestor (provided the National Personnel Records Center 
     issues an invoice within 20 days after the date on which the 
     request is made).
       (3) Inspector general reporting.--The Inspector General for 
     the National Archives and Records Administration shall, for 
     two years following the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     include in every semiannual report submitted to Congress 
     pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
     App.), a detailed summary of--
       (A) efforts taken by the National Archives and Records 
     Administration to address the backlog of records requests at 
     the National Personnel Records Center; and
       (B) any recommendations for action proposed by the 
     Inspector General related to reducing the backlog of records 
     requests at the National Personnel Records Center and the 
     status of compliance with those recommendations by the 
     National Archives and Records Administration.

     SEC. 5302. ONDCP SUPPLEMENTAL STRATEGIES.

        Section 706(h) of the Office of National Drug Control 
     Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (21 U.S.C. 1705(h)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(7) develops performance measures and targets for the 
     National Drug Control Strategy for supplemental strategies 
     (the Southwest Border, Northern Border, and Caribbean Border 
     Counternarcotics Strategies) to effectively evaluate region- 
     specific goals, to the extent the performance measurement 
     system does not adequately measure the effectiveness of the 
     strategies, as determined by the Director, such strategies 
     may evaluate interdiction efforts at and between ports of 
     entry, interdiction technology, intelligence sharing, 
     diplomacy, and other appropriate metrics, specific to each 
     supplemental strategies region, as determined by the 
     Director.''.

     SEC. 5303. PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Performance Enhancement Reform Act''.
       (b) In General.--Section 1115 of title 31, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by amending subsection (b)(5) to read as follows:
       ``(5) provide a description of how the performance goals 
     are to be achieved, including--
       ``(A) the human capital, training, data and evidence, 
     information technology, and skill sets required to meet the 
     performance goals;
       ``(B) the technology modernization investments, system 
     upgrades, staff technology skills and expertise, stakeholder 
     input and feedback, and other resources and strategies needed 
     and required to meet the performance goals;
       ``(C) clearly defined milestones;
       ``(D) an identification of the organizations, program 
     activities, regulations, policies, operational processes, and 
     other activities that contribute to each performance goal, 
     both within and external to the agency;
       ``(E) a description of how the agency is working with other 
     agencies and the organizations identified in subparagraph (D) 
     to measure and achieve its performance goals as well as 
     relevant Federal Government performance goals; and
       ``(F) an identification of the agency officials responsible 
     for the achievement of each performance goal, who shall be 
     known as goal leaders;''; and
       (2) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:
       ``(g) Preparation of Performance Plan.--The Performance 
     Improvement Officer of each agency (or the functional 
     equivalent) shall collaborate with the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer (or the functional equivalent), the Chief Information 
     Officer (or the functional equivalent), the Chief Data 
     Officer (or the functional equivalent), and the Chief 
     Financial Officer (or the functional equivalent) of that 
     agency to prepare that portion of the annual performance plan 
     described under subsection (b)(5) for that agency.''.

     SEC. 5304. APPEALS TO MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD RELATING 
                   TO FBI REPRISAL ALLEGATIONS; SALARY OF SPECIAL 
                   COUNSEL.

       (a) Appeals to Mspb.--Section 2303 of title 5, United 
     States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d)(1) An employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
     who makes an allegation of a reprisal under regulations 
     promulgated under this section may appeal a final 
     determination or corrective action order by the Bureau under 
     those regulations to the Merit Systems Protection Board 
     pursuant to section 1221.
       ``(2) If no final determination or corrective action order 
     has been made or issued for an allegation described in 
     paragraph (1) before the expiration of the 180-day period 
     beginning on the date on which the allegation is received by 
     the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the employee described 
     in that paragraph may seek corrective action directly from 
     the Merit Systems Protection Board pursuant to section 
     1221.''.
       (b) Special Counsel Salary.--
       (1) In general.--Subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 5, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (A) in section 5314, by adding at the end the following new 
     item: ``Special Counsel of the Office of Special Counsel.''; 
     and
       (B) in section 5315, by striking ``Special Counsel of the 
     Merit Systems Protection Board.''.
       (2) Application.--The rate of pay applied under the 
     amendments made by paragraph (1) shall begin to apply on the 
     first day of the first pay period beginning after date of 
     enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 5305. FAIRNESS FOR FEDERAL FIREFIGHTERS.

       (a) Certain Illnesses and Diseases Presumed to Be Work-
     related Cause of Disability or Death for Federal Employees in 
     Fire Protection Activities.--
       (1) Presumption relating to employees in fire protection 
     activities.--
       (A) In general.--Subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, 
     United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
     8143a the following:

     ``Sec. 8143b. Employees in fire protection activities

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Employee in fire protection activities.--The term 
     `employee in fire protection activities' means an employee 
     employed as a firefighter (including a wildland firefighter), 
     paramedic, emergency medical technician, rescue worker, 
     ambulance personnel, or hazardous material worker who--
       ``(A) is trained in fire suppression;
       ``(B) has the legal authority and responsibility to engage 
     in fire suppression;
       ``(C) is engaged in the prevention, control, or 
     extinguishment of fires or response to emergency situations 
     in which life, property, or the environment is at risk, 
     including the prevention, control, suppression, or management 
     of wildland fires; and
       ``(D) performs the activities described in subparagraph (C) 
     as a primary responsibility of the job of the employee.
       ``(2) Rule.--The term `rule' has the meaning given the term 
     in section 804.
       ``(3) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Labor.
       ``(b) Certain Illnesses and Diseased Deemed to Be 
     Proximately Caused by Employment in Fire Protection 
     Activities.--
       ``(1) In general.--For a claim under this subchapter of 
     disability or death of an employee who has been employed for 
     not less than 5 years in aggregate as an employee in fire 
     protection activities, an illness or disease specified on the 
     list established under paragraph (2) shall be deemed to be 
     proximately caused by the employment of that employee, if the 
     employee is diagnosed with that illness or disease not later 
     than 10 years after the last activedate of employment as an 
     employee in fire protection activities.
       ``(2) Establishment of initial list.--There is established 
     under this section the following list of illnesses and 
     diseases:
       ``(A) Bladder cancer.
       ``(B) Brain cancer.

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       ``(C) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
       ``(D) Colorectal cancer.
       ``(E) Esophageal cancer.
       ``(F) Kidney cancer.
       ``(G) Leukemias.
       ``(H) Lung cancer.
       ``(I) Mesothelioma.
       ``(J) Multiple myeloma.
       ``(K) Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
       ``(L) Prostate cancer.
       ``(M) Skin cancer (melanoma).
       ``(N) A sudden cardiac event or stroke suffered while, or 
     not later than 24 hours after, engaging in the activities 
     described in subsection (a)(1)(C).
       ``(O) Testicular cancer.
       ``(P) Thyroid cancer.
       ``(3) Additions to the list.--
       ``(A) In general.--
       ``(i) Periodic review.--The Secretary shall--

       ``(I) in consultation with the Director of the National 
     Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and any advisory 
     committee determined appropriate by the Secretary, 
     periodically review the list established under paragraph (2); 
     and
       ``(II) if the Secretary determines that the weight of the 
     best available scientific evidence warrants adding an illness 
     or disease to the list established under paragraph (2), as 
     described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, make such an 
     addition through a rule that clearly identifies that 
     scientific evidence.

       ``(ii) Classification.--A rule issued by the Secretary 
     under clause (i) shall be considered to be a major rule for 
     the purposes of chapter 8.
       ``(B) Basis for determination.--The Secretary shall add an 
     illness or disease to the list established under paragraph 
     (2) based on the weight of the best available scientific 
     evidence that there is a significant risk to employees in 
     fire protection activities of developing that illness or 
     disease.
       ``(C) Available expertise.--In determining significant risk 
     for purposes of subparagraph (B), the Secretary may accept as 
     authoritative, and may rely upon, recommendations, risk 
     assessments, and scientific studies (including analyses of 
     National Firefighter Registry data pertaining to Federal 
     firefighters) by the National Institute for Occupational 
     Safety and Health, the National Toxicology Program, the 
     National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 
     and the International Agency for Research on Cancer.''.
       (B) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table of 
     sections for subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, United 
     States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating 
     to section 8143a the following:

``8143b. Employees in fire protection activities.''.
       (C) Application.--The amendments made by this paragraph 
     shall apply to claims for compensation filed on or after the 
     date of enactment of this Act.
       (2) Research cooperation.--Not later than 120 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor 
     (referred to in this subsection as the ``Secretary'') shall 
     establish a process by which an employee in fire protection 
     activities, as defined in subsection (a) of section 8143b of 
     title 5, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1) of 
     this subsection (referred to in this subsection as an 
     ``employee in fire protection activities'') filing a claim 
     under chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, as amended 
     by this subsection, relating to an illness or disease on the 
     list established under subsection (b)(2) of such section 
     8143b (referred to in this subsection as `` `the list'') as 
     the list may be updated under such section 8143b, shall be 
     informed about, and offered the opportunity to contribute to 
     science by voluntarily enrolling in, the National Firefighter 
     Registry or a similar research or public health initiative 
     conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
       (3) Agenda for further review.--Not later than 3 years 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
     shall--
       (A) evaluate the best available scientific evidence of the 
     risk to an employee in fire protection activities of 
     developing breast cancer, gynecological cancers, and 
     rhabdomyolysis;
       (B) add breast cancer, gynecological cancers, and 
     rhabdomyolysis to the list, by rule in accordance with 
     subsection (b)(3) of section 8143b of title 5, United States 
     Code, as added by paragraph (1) of this subsection, if the 
     Secretary determines that such evidence supports that 
     addition; and
       (C) submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Education and Labor of the House of Representatives a report 
     containing--
       (i) the findings of the Secretary after making the 
     evaluation required under subparagraph (A); and
       (ii) the determination of the Secretary under subparagraph 
     (B).
       (4) Report on federal wildland firefighters.--
       (A) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term ``Federal 
     wildland firefighter'' means an individual occupying a 
     position in the occupational series developed pursuant to 
     section 40803(d)(1) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 6592(d)(1)).
       (B) Study.--The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 
     of Agriculture, in consultation with the Director of the 
     National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the 
     Secretary, shall conduct a comprehensive study on long-term 
     health effects that Federal wildland firefighters who are 
     eligible to receive compensation for work injuries under 
     chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, as amended by this 
     subsection, experience after being exposed to fires, smoke, 
     and toxic fumes when in service.
       (C) Requirements.--The study required under subparagraph 
     (B) shall include--
       (i) the race, ethnicity, age, gender, and time of service 
     of the Federal wildland firefighters participating in the 
     study; and
       (ii) recommendations to Congress regarding what legislative 
     actions are needed to support the Federal wildland 
     firefighters described in clause (i) in preventing health 
     issues from the toxic exposure described in subparagraph (B), 
     similar to veterans who are exposed to burn pits.
       (D) Submission and publication.--The Secretary of the 
     Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit the 
     results of the study conducted under this paragraph to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
     the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the 
     House of Representatives and make those results publicly 
     available.
       (5) Report on affected employees.--Beginning on the date 
     that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, with 
     respect to each annual report required under section 8152 of 
     title 5, United States Code, the Secretary--
       (A) shall include in the report the total number of, and 
     demographics regarding, employees in fire protection 
     activities with illnesses and diseases described in the list 
     (as the list may be updated under this subsection and the 
     amendments made by this subsection), as of the date on which 
     that annual report is submitted, which shall be disaggregated 
     by the specific illness or disease for the purposes of 
     understanding the scope of the problem facing those 
     employees; and
       (B) may--
       (i) include in the report any information with respect to 
     employees in fire protection activities that the Secretary 
     determines to be necessary; and
       (ii) as appropriate, make recommendations in the report for 
     additional actions that could be taken to minimize the risk 
     of adverse health impacts for employees in fire protection 
     activities.
       (b) Subrogation of Continuation of Pay.--
       (1) Subrogation of the united states.--Section 8131 of 
     title 5, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by inserting ``continuation of pay or'' before 
     ``compensation''; and
       (B) in subsection (c), in the second sentence, by inserting 
     ``continuation of pay or'' before ``compensation already 
     paid''.
       (2) Adjustment after recover from third person.--Section 
     8132 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) in the first sentence--
       (i) by inserting ``continuation of pay or'' before 
     ``compensation is payable'';
       (ii) by inserting ``continuation of pay or'' before 
     ``compensation from the United States'';
       (iii) by striking ``in his behalf'' and inserting ``on his 
     behalf''; and
       (iv) by inserting ``continuation of pay or'' before`` 
     `compensation paid by the United States''; and
       (B) by striking the fourth sentence and inserting the 
     following: ``If continuation of pay or compensation has not 
     been paid to the beneficiary, the money or property shall be 
     credited against continuation of pay or compensation payable 
     to him by the United States for the same injury.''.
       (c) Increase in Time-period for FECA Claimant Supply 
     Supporting Documentation to Office of Worker's 
     Compensation.--Not later than 16 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall--
       (1) amend section 10.121 of title 20, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, or any successor regulation, by striking ``30 
     days'' and inserting ``60 days''; and
       (2) modify the Federal Employees' Compensation Act manual 
     to reflect the changes made by the Secretary pursuant to 
     paragraph (1).

                      Subtitle B--PLUM Act of 2022

     SEC. 5321. SHORT TITLE.

        This subtitle may be cited as the ``Periodically Listing 
     Updates to Management Act of 2022'' or the ``PLUM Act of 
     2022''.

     SEC. 5322. ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC WEBSITE ON GOVERNMENT 
                   POLICY AND SUPPORTING POSITIONS.

       (a) Establishment.--
       (1) In general.--Subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 3330f. Government policy and supporting position data

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Agency.--The term `agency' means--
       ``(A) any Executive agency, the United States Postal 
     Service, and the Postal Regulatory Commission;
       ``(B) the Architect of the Capitol, the Government 
     Accountability Office, the Government Publishing Office, and 
     the Library of Congress; and
       ``(C) the Executive Office of the President and any 
     component within that Office (including any successor 
     component), including--
       ``(i) the Council of Economic Advisors;

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       ``(ii) the Council on Environmental Quality;
       ``(iii) the National Security Council;
       ``(iv) the Office of the Vice President;
       ``(v) the Office of Policy Development;
       ``(vi) the Office of Administration;
       ``(vii) the Office of Management and Budget;
       ``(viii) the Office of the United States Trade 
     Representative;
       ``(ix) the Office of Science and Technology Policy;
       ``(x) the Office of National Drug Control Policy; and
       ``(xi) the White House Office, including the White House 
     Office of Presidential Personnel.
       ``(2) Appointee.--The term `appointee'--
       ``(A) means an individual serving in a policy and 
     supporting position; and
       ``(B) includes an individual serving in such a position 
     temporarily in an acting capacity in accordance with--
       ``(i) sections 3345 through 3349d (commonly referred to as 
     the `Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998');
       ``(ii) any other statutory provision described in section 
     3347(a)(1); or
       ``(iii) a Presidential appointment described in section 
     3347(a)(2).
       ``(3) Covered website.--The term `covered website' means 
     the website established and maintained by the Director under 
     subsection (b).
       ``(4) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of 
     the Office of Personnel Management.
       ``(5) Policy and supporting position.--The term `policy and 
     supporting position'--
       ``(A) means any position at an agency, as determined by the 
     Director, that, but for this section and section 2(b)(3) of 
     the PLUM Act of 2022, would be included in the publication 
     entitled `United States Government Policy and Supporting 
     Positions', (commonly referred to as the `Plum Book'); and
       ``(B) may include--
       ``(i) a position on any level of the Executive Schedule 
     under subchapter II of chapter 53, or another position with 
     an equivalent rate of pay;
       ``(ii) a general position (as defined in section 
     3132(a)(9)) in the Senior Executive service;
       ``(iii) a position in the Senior Foreign Service;
       ``(iv) a position of a confidential or policy-determining 
     character under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 
     5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation; 
     and
       ``(v) any other position classified at or above level GS-14 
     of the General Schedule (or equivalent) that is excepted from 
     the competitive service by law because of the confidential or 
     policy-determining nature of the position duties.
       ``(b) Establishment of Website.--Not later than 1 year 
     after the date of enactment of the PLUM Act of 2022, the 
     Director shall establish, and thereafter the Director shall 
     maintain, a public website containing the following 
     information for the President in office on the date of 
     establishment and for each subsequent President:
       ``(1) Each policy and supporting position in the Federal 
     Government, including any such position that is vacant.
       ``(2) The name of each individual who--
       ``(A) is serving in a position described in paragraph (1); 
     or
       ``(B) previously served in a position described in such 
     paragraph under the applicable President.
       ``(3) Information on--
       ``(A) any Government-wide or agency-wide limitation on the 
     total number of positions in the Senior Executive Service 
     under section 3133 or 3134 or the total number of positions 
     under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5, Code of 
     Federal Regulations; and
       ``(B) the total number of individuals occupying such 
     positions.
       ``(c) Contents.--With respect to any policy and supporting 
     position listed on the covered website, the Director shall 
     include--
       ``(1) the agency, and agency component, (including the 
     agency and bureau code used by the Office of Management and 
     Budget) in which the position is located;
       ``(2) the name of the position;
       ``(3) the name of the individual occupying the position (if 
     any);
       ``(4) the geographic location of the position, including 
     the city, State or province, and country;
       ``(5) the pay system under which the position is paid;
       ``(6) the level, grade, or rate of pay;
       ``(7) the term or duration of the appointment (if any);
       ``(8) the expiration date, in the case of a time-limited 
     appointment;
       ``(9) a unique identifier for each appointee;
       ``(10) whether the position is vacant; and
       ``(11) for any position that is vacant--
       ``(A) for a position for which appointment is required to 
     be made by the President, by and with the advice and consent 
     of the Senate, the name of the acting official; and
       ``(B) for other positions, the name of the official 
     performing the duties of the vacant position.
       ``(d) Current Data.--For each agency, the Director shall 
     indicate in the information on the covered website the date 
     that the agency last updated the data.
       ``(e) Format.--The Director shall make the data on the 
     covered website available to the public at no cost over the 
     internet in a searchable, sortable, downloadable, and 
     machine-readable format so that the data qualifies as an open 
     Government data asset, as defined in section 3502 of title 
     44.
       ``(f) Authority of Director.--
       ``(1) Information required.--Each agency shall provide to 
     the Director any information that the Director determines 
     necessary to establish and maintain the covered website, 
     including the information uploaded under paragraph (4).
       ``(2) Requirements for agencies.--Not later than 1 year 
     after the date of enactment of the PLUM Act of 2022, the 
     Director shall issue instructions to agencies with specific 
     requirements for the provision or uploading of information 
     required under paragraph (1), including--
       ``(A) specific data standards that an agency shall follow 
     to ensure that the information is complete, accurate, and 
     reliable;
       ``(B) data quality assurance methods; and
       ``(C) the timeframe during which an agency shall provide or 
     upload the information, including the timeframe described 
     under paragraph (4).
       ``(3) Public accountability.--The Director shall identify 
     on the covered website any agency that has failed to 
     provide--
       ``(A) the information required by the Director;
       ``(B) complete, accurate, and reliable information; or
       ``(C) the information during the timeframe specified by the 
     Director.
       ``(4) Annual updates.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date on 
     which the covered website is established, and not less than 
     once during each year thereafter, the head of each agency 
     shall upload to the covered website updated information (if 
     any) on--
       ``(i) the policy and supporting positions in the agency;
       ``(ii) the appointees occupying such positions in the 
     agency; and
       ``(iii) the former appointees who served in such positions 
     in the agency under the President then in office.
       ``(B) Supplement not supplant.--Information provided under 
     subparagraph (A) shall supplement, not supplant, previously 
     provided information under that subparagraph.
       ``(5) Opm help desk.--The Director shall establish a 
     central help desk, to be operated by not more than 1 full-
     time employee, to assist any agency with implementing this 
     section.
       ``(6) Coordination.--The Director may designate 1 or more 
     agencies to participate in the development, establishment, 
     operation, and support of the covered website. With respect 
     to any such designation, the Director may specify the scope 
     of the responsibilities of the agency so designated.
       ``(7) Data standards and timing.--The Director shall make 
     available on the covered website information regarding data 
     collection standards, quality assurance methods, and time 
     frames for reporting data to the Director.
       ``(8) Regulations.--The Director may prescribe regulations 
     necessary for the administration of this section.
       ``(g) Responsibility of Agencies.--
       ``(1) Provision of information.--Each agency shall comply 
     with the instructions and guidance issued by the Director to 
     carry out this section, and, upon request of the Director, 
     shall provide appropriate assistance to the Director to 
     ensure the successful operation of the covered website in the 
     manner and within the timeframe specified by the Director 
     under subsection (f)(2).
       ``(2) Ensuring completeness, accuracy, and reliability.--
     With respect to any submission of information described in 
     paragraph (1), the head of an agency shall include--
       ``(A) an explanation of how the agency ensured the 
     information is complete, accurate, and reliable; and
       ``(B) a certification that the information is complete, 
     accurate, and reliable.
       ``(h) Information Verification.--
       ``(1) Confirmation.--
       ``(A) In general.--On the date that is 90 days after the 
     date on which the covered website is established, the 
     Director, in coordination with the White House Office of 
     Presidential Personnel, shall confirm that the information on 
     the covered website is complete, accurate, reliable, and up-
     to-date.
       ``(B) Certification.--On the date on which the Director 
     makes a confirmation under subparagraph (A), the Director 
     shall publish on the covered website a certification that the 
     confirmation has been made.
       ``(2) Authority of director.--In carrying out paragraph 
     (1), the Director may--
       ``(A) request additional information from an agency; and
       ``(B) use any additional information provided to the 
     Director or the White House Office of Presidential Personnel 
     for the purposes of verification.
       ``(3) Public comment.--The Director shall establish a 
     process under which members of the public may provide 
     feedback regarding the accuracy of the information on the 
     covered website.
       ``(i) Data Archiving.--
       ``(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after a 
     transitional inauguration day (as defined in section 3349a), 
     the Director, in consultation with the Archivist of the 
     United States, shall archive the data that was compiled on 
     the covered website for the preceding presidential 
     administration.
       ``(2) Public availability.--The Director shall make the 
     data described in paragraph (1) publicly available over the 
     internet--

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       ``(A) on, or through a link on, the covered website;
       ``(B) at no cost; and
       ``(C) in a searchable, sortable, downloadable, and machine-
     readable format.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for 
     subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:

``3330f. Government policy and supporting position data.''.
       (b) Other Matters.--
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection, the terms ``agency'', 
     ``covered website'', ``Director'', and ``policy and 
     supporting position'' have the meanings given those terms in 
     section 3330f of title 5, United States Code, as added by 
     subsection (a).
       (2) Gao review and report.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date on which the Director establishes the covered website, 
     the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a 
     review of, and issue a briefing or report on, the 
     implementation of this subtitle and the amendments made by 
     this subtitle, which shall include--
       (A) the quality of data required to be collected and 
     whether the data is complete, accurate, timely, and reliable;
       (B) any challenges experienced by agencies in implementing 
     this subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle; and
       (C) any suggestions or modifications to enhance compliance 
     with this subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle, 
     including best practices for agencies to follow.
       (3) Sunset of plum book.--Beginning on January 1, 2026--
       (A) the covered website shall serve as the public directory 
     for policy and supporting positions in the Government; and
       (B) the publication entitled ``United States Government 
     Policy and Supporting Positions'', commonly referred to as 
     the ``Plum Book'', shall no longer be issued or published.
       (4) Funding.--
       (A) In general.--No additional amounts are authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out this subtitle or the amendments 
     made by this subtitle.
       (B) Other funding.--The Director shall carry out this 
     subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle using 
     amounts otherwise available to the Director.

            TITLE LIV--21ST CENTURY ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ACT

Sec. 5401. Short title.
Sec. 5402. Reauthorization.
Sec. 5403. Effective date.

     SEC. 5401. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``21st Century Assistive 
     Technology Act''.

     SEC. 5402. REAUTHORIZATION.

       The Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3001 et 
     seq.) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       ``(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the `Assistive 
     Technology Act of 1998'.
       ``(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act 
     is as follows:

``Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
``Sec. 2. Purposes.
``Sec. 3. Definitions.
``Sec. 4. Grants for State assistive technology programs.
``Sec. 5. Grants for protection and advocacy services related to 
              assistive technology.
``Sec. 6. Technical assistance and data collection support.
``Sec. 7. Projects of national significance.
``Sec. 8. Administrative provisions.
``Sec. 9. Authorization of appropriations; reservations and 
              distribution of funds.

     ``SEC. 2. PURPOSES.

       ``The purposes of this Act are to--
       ``(1) to support State efforts to improve the provision of 
     assistive technology to individuals with disabilities of all 
     ages, including underrepresented populations, through 
     comprehensive statewide programs of technology-related 
     assistance that are designed to--
       ``(A) increase the availability of, funding for, access to, 
     provision of, and education about assistive technology 
     devices and assistive technology services;
       ``(B) increase the ability of individuals with disabilities 
     to secure and maintain possession of assistive technology 
     devices as such individuals make the transition between 
     services offered by educational or human service agencies or 
     between settings of daily living (for example, between home 
     and work);
       ``(C) increase the capacity of public agencies and private 
     entities to provide and pay for assistive technology devices 
     and assistive technology services on a statewide basis for 
     individuals with disabilities;
       ``(D) increase the involvement of individuals with 
     disabilities and, if appropriate, their family members, 
     guardians, advocates, and authorized representatives, in 
     decisions related to the provision of assistive technology 
     devices and assistive technology services;
       ``(E) increase and promote coordination among and between 
     State and local agencies and private entities (such as 
     managed care providers), that are involved in carrying out 
     activities under this Act;
       ``(F) increase the awareness and facilitate the change of 
     laws, regulations, policies, practices, procedures, and 
     organizational structures that facilitate the availability or 
     provision of assistive technology devices and assistive 
     technology services; and
       ``(G) increase awareness and knowledge of the benefits of 
     assistive technology devices and assistive technology 
     services among targeted individuals and entities and the 
     general population; and
       ``(2) to provide States and protection and advocacy systems 
     with financial assistance that supports programs designed to 
     maximize the ability of individuals with disabilities and 
     their family members, guardians, advocates, and authorized 
     representatives to obtain assistive technology devices and 
     assistive technology services.

     ``SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

       ``In this Act:
       ``(1) Adult service program.--The term `adult service 
     program' means a program that provides services to, or is 
     otherwise substantially involved with the major life 
     functions of, individuals with disabilities. Such term 
     includes--
       ``(A) a program providing residential, supportive, or 
     employment-related services, to individuals with 
     disabilities;
       ``(B) a program carried out by a center for independent 
     living, such as a center described in part C of title VII of 
     the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796f et seq.);
       ``(C) a program carried out by an employment support agency 
     connected to adult vocational rehabilitation, such as a one-
     stop partner, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102); and
       ``(D) a program carried out by another organization or 
     vender licensed or registered by the designated State agency, 
     as defined in section 7 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
     U.S.C. 705).
       ``(2) American indian consortium.--The term `American 
     Indian consortium' means an entity that is an American Indian 
     Consortium (as defined in section 102 of the Developmental 
     Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 
     U.S.C. 15002)), and that is established to provide protection 
     and advocacy services for purposes of receiving funding under 
     subtitle C of title I of such Act (42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq.).
       ``(3) Assistive technology.--The term `assistive 
     technology' means technology designed to be utilized in an 
     assistive technology device or assistive technology service.
       ``(4) Assistive technology device.--The term `assistive 
     technology device' means any item, piece of equipment, or 
     product system, whether acquired commercially, modified, or 
     customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve 
     functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.
       ``(5) Assistive technology service.--The term `assistive 
     technology service' means any service that directly assists 
     an individual with a disability in the selection, 
     acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device. Such 
     term includes--
       ``(A) the evaluation of the assistive technology needs of 
     an individual with a disability, including a functional 
     evaluation of the impact of the provision of appropriate 
     assistive technology devices and services to the individual 
     in the customary environment of the individual;
       ``(B) a service consisting of purchasing, leasing, or 
     otherwise providing for the acquisition of assistive 
     technology devices by individuals with disabilities;
       ``(C) a service consisting of selecting, designing, 
     fitting, customizing, adapting, applying, maintaining, 
     repairing, replacing, or donating assistive technology 
     devices;
       ``(D) coordination and use of necessary therapies, 
     interventions, or services with assistive technology devices, 
     such as therapies, interventions, or services associated with 
     education and rehabilitation plans and programs;
       ``(E) instruction or technical assistance for an individual 
     with a disability or, where appropriate, the family members, 
     guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of such 
     an individual;
       ``(F) instruction or technical assistance for professionals 
     (including individuals providing education and rehabilitation 
     services and entities that manufacture or sell assistive 
     technology devices), employers, providers of employment and 
     training services, or other individuals who provide services 
     to, employ, or are otherwise substantially involved in the 
     major life functions of individuals with disabilities; and
       ``(G) a service consisting of expanding the availability of 
     access to technology, including electronic and information 
     technology, to individuals with disabilities.
       ``(6) Capacity building and advocacy activities.--The term 
     `capacity building and advocacy activities' means efforts 
     that--
       ``(A) result in laws, regulations, policies, practices, 
     procedures, or organizational structures that promote 
     consumer-responsive programs or entities; and
       ``(B) facilitate and increase access to, provision of, and 
     funding for assistive technology devices and assistive 
     technology services, in order to empower individuals with 
     disabilities to achieve greater independence, productivity, 
     and integration and inclusion within the community and the 
     workforce.
       ``(7) Comprehensive statewide program of technology-related 
     assistance.--The term `comprehensive statewide program of 
     technology-related assistance' means a consumer-responsive 
     program of technology-related assistance for individuals with 
     disabilities that--
       ``(A) is implemented by a State;

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       ``(B) is equally available to all individuals with 
     disabilities residing in the State, regardless of their type 
     of disability, age, income level, or location of residence in 
     the State, or the type of assistive technology device or 
     assistive technology service required; and
       ``(C) incorporates all the activities described in section 
     4(e) (unless excluded pursuant to section 4(e)(5)).
       ``(8) Consumer-responsive.--The term `consumer-
     responsive'--
       ``(A) with regard to policies, means that the policies are 
     consistent with the principles of--
       ``(i) respect for individual dignity, personal 
     responsibility, self-determination, and pursuit of meaningful 
     careers, based on informed choice, of individuals with 
     disabilities;
       ``(ii) respect for the privacy, rights, and equal access 
     (including the use of accessible formats) of such 
     individuals;
       ``(iii) inclusion, integration, and full participation of 
     such individuals in society;
       ``(iv) support for the involvement in decisions of a family 
     member, a guardian, an advocate, or an authorized 
     representative, if an individual with a disability requests, 
     desires, or needs such involvement; and
       ``(v) support for individual and systems advocacy and 
     community involvement; and
       ``(B) with respect to an entity, program, or activity, 
     means that the entity, program, or activity--
       ``(i) is easily accessible to, and usable by, individuals 
     with disabilities and, when appropriate, their family 
     members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives;
       ``(ii) responds to the needs of individuals with 
     disabilities in a timely and appropriate manner; and
       ``(iii) facilitates the full and meaningful participation 
     of individuals with disabilities and their family members, 
     guardians, advocates, and authorized representatives, in--

       ``(I) decisions relating to the provision of assistive 
     technology devices and assistive technology services to such 
     individuals; and
       ``(II) decisions related to the maintenance, improvement, 
     and evaluation of the comprehensive statewide program of 
     technology-related assistance, including decisions that 
     affect capacity building and advocacy activities.

       ``(9) Disability.--The term `disability' has the meaning 
     given the term under section 3 of the Americans with 
     Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102).
       ``(10) Individual with a disability.--The term `individual 
     with a disability' means any individual--
       ``(A) who has a disability; and
       ``(B) who is or would be enabled by an assistive technology 
     device or an assistive technology service to minimize 
     deterioration in functioning, to maintain a level of 
     functioning, or to achieve a greater level of functioning in 
     any major life activity.
       ``(11) Institution of higher education.--The term 
     `institution of higher education' has the meaning given such 
     term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)), and includes a community college 
     receiving funding under the Tribally Controlled Colleges and 
     Universities Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.).
       ``(12) Protection and advocacy services.--The term 
     `protection and advocacy services' means services that--
       ``(A) are described in subtitle C of title I of the 
     Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act 
     of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq.), the Protection and 
     Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act (42 U.S.C. 
     10801 et seq.), or section 509 of the Rehabilitation Act of 
     1973 (29 U.S.C. 794e); and
       ``(B) assist individuals with disabilities with respect to 
     assistive technology devices and assistive technology 
     services.
       ``(13) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Health and Human Services, acting through the 
     Administrator of the Administration for Community Living.
       ``(14) State.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the term `State' means each of the 50 States of the United 
     States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
     Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, 
     and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
       ``(B) Outlying areas.--In section 4(b):
       ``(i) Outlying area.--The term `outlying area' means the 
     United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
       ``(ii) State.--The term `State' does not include the United 
     States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
       ``(15) State assistive technology program.--The term `State 
     assistive technology program' means a program authorized 
     under section 4.
       ``(16) Targeted individuals and entities.--The term 
     `targeted individuals and entities' means--
       ``(A) individuals with disabilities and their family 
     members, guardians, advocates, and authorized 
     representatives;
       ``(B) underrepresented populations;
       ``(C) individuals who work for public or private entities 
     (including centers for independent living described in part C 
     of title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
     796f et seq.), insurers, or managed care providers) that have 
     contact with, or provide services to, individuals with 
     disabilities;
       ``(D) educators and related services personnel, including 
     personnel in elementary, secondary, and postsecondary 
     schools, and in vocational and early intervention programs;
       ``(E) technology experts (including web designers and 
     procurement officials);
       ``(F) health, allied health, and rehabilitation 
     professionals, and employees of hospitals, skilled nursing, 
     intermediate care, and assisted living facilities (including 
     discharge planners);
       ``(G) employers, especially small business employers, and 
     providers of employment and training services;
       ``(H) entities that manufacture or sell assistive 
     technology devices;
       ``(I) entities that carry out community programs designed 
     to develop essential community services in rural and urban 
     areas; and
       ``(J) other appropriate individuals and entities, including 
     public and private entities involved in housing and 
     transportation, as determined for a State by the State.
       ``(17) Underrepresented population.--The term 
     `underrepresented population' means a population that is 
     typically underrepresented in service provision, and includes 
     populations such as individuals who have low-incidence 
     disabilities, racial and ethnic minorities, low income 
     individuals, homeless individuals (including children and 
     youth), children in foster care, individuals with limited 
     English proficiency, individuals living in institutions 
     seeking to transition to the community from institutional 
     settings, youth with disabilities aging into adulthood, older 
     individuals, or individuals living in rural areas.
       ``(18) Universal design.--The term `universal design' means 
     a concept or philosophy for designing and delivering products 
     and services that are usable by people with the widest 
     possible range of functional capabilities, which include 
     products and services that are directly accessible (without 
     requiring assistive technologies) and products and services 
     that are interoperable with assistive technologies.

     ``SEC. 4. GRANTS FOR STATE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS.

       ``(a) Grants to States.--The Secretary shall award grants 
     under subsection (b) to States to maintain a comprehensive 
     statewide program of assistive technology-related assistance 
     described in subsection (e) through State assistive 
     technology programs that are designed to--
       ``(1) maximize the ability of individuals with disabilities 
     across the human lifespan and across the wide array of 
     disabilities, and their family members, guardians, advocates, 
     and authorized representatives, to obtain assistive 
     technology; and
       ``(2) increase access to assistive technology.
       ``(b) Amount of Financial Assistance.--
       ``(1) In general.--From funds made available to carry out 
     this section, the Secretary shall award a grant to each 
     State, and outlying area, that meets the requirements of this 
     section from an allotment determined in accordance with 
     paragraph (2).
       ``(2) Calculation of state grants.--
       ``(A) Base year.--Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) 
     and (C), the Secretary shall allot to each State and outlying 
     area for a fiscal year an amount that is not less than the 
     amount the State or outlying area received under the grants 
     provided under section 4 of this Act (as in effect on the day 
     before the effective date of the 21st Century Assistive 
     Technology Act) for fiscal year 2022.
       ``(B) Ratable reduction.--
       ``(i) In general.--If funds made available to carry out 
     this section for any fiscal year are insufficient to make the 
     allotments required for each State and outlying area under 
     subparagraph (A) for such fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
     ratably reduce the allotments for such fiscal year.
       ``(ii) Additional funds.--If, after the Secretary makes the 
     reductions described in clause (i), additional funds become 
     available to carry out this section for the fiscal year, the 
     Secretary shall ratably increase the allotments, until the 
     Secretary has allotted the entire base year amount under 
     subparagraph (A).
       ``(C) Appropriation higher than base year amount.--For a 
     fiscal year for which the amount of funds made available to 
     carry out this section is greater than the base year amount 
     under subparagraph (A) and no greater than $40,000,000, the 
     Secretary shall--
       ``(i) make the allotments described in subparagraph (A);
       ``(ii) from a portion of the remainder of the funds after 
     the Secretary makes the allotments described in clause (i), 
     the Secretary shall--

       ``(I) from 50 percent of the portion, allot to each State 
     an equal amount; and
       ``(II) from 50 percent of the portion, allot to each State 
     an amount that bears the same relationship to such 50 percent 
     as the population of the State bears to the population of all 
     States,

     until each State has received an allotment of not less than 
     $410,000 under clause (i) and this clause; and
       ``(iii) from the remainder of the funds after the Secretary 
     makes the allotments described in clause (ii), the Secretary 
     shall--

       ``(I) from 80 percent of the remainder, allot to each State 
     an amount that bears the same relationship to such 80 percent 
     as the population of the State bears to the population of all 
     States; and
       ``(II) from 20 percent of the remainder, allot to each 
     State an equal amount.

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       ``(D) Appropriation higher than threshold amount.--For a 
     fiscal year for which the amount of funds made available to 
     carry out this section is $40,000,000 or greater, the 
     Secretary shall--
       ``(i) make the allotments described in subparagraph (A);
       ``(ii) from the funds remaining after the allotment 
     described in clause (i), allot to each outlying area an 
     amount of such funds until each outlying area has received an 
     allotment of exactly $150,000 under clause (i) and this 
     clause;
       ``(iii) from a portion of the remainder of the funds after 
     the Secretary makes the allotments described in clauses (i) 
     and (ii), the Secretary shall--

       ``(I) from 50 percent of the portion, allot to each State 
     an equal amount; and
       ``(II) from 50 percent of the portion, allot to each State 
     an amount that bears the same relationship to such 50 percent 
     as the population of the State bears to the population of all 
     States,

     until each State has received an allotment of not less than 
     $450,000 under clause (i) and this clause; and
       ``(iv) from the remainder of the funds after the Secretary 
     makes the allotments described in clause (iii), the Secretary 
     shall--

       ``(I) from 80 percent of the remainder, allot to each State 
     an amount that bears the same relationship to such 80 percent 
     as the population of the State bears to the population of all 
     States; and
       ``(II) from 20 percent of the remainder, allot to each 
     State an equal amount.

       ``(3) Availability of funds.--Amounts made available for a 
     fiscal year under this section shall be available for the 
     fiscal year and the year following the fiscal year.
       ``(c) Lead Agency, Implementing Entity, and Advisory 
     Council.--
       ``(1) Lead agency and implementing entity.--
       ``(A) Lead agency.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Governor of a State shall designate 
     a public agency as a lead agency--

       ``(I) to control and administer the funds made available 
     through the grant awarded to the State under this section; 
     and
       ``(II) to submit the application described in subsection 
     (d) on behalf of the State, to ensure conformance with 
     Federal and State accounting requirements.

       ``(ii) Duties.--The duties of the lead agency shall 
     include--

       ``(I) preparing the application described in subsection (d) 
     and carrying out State activities described in that 
     application, including making programmatic and resource 
     allocation decisions necessary to implement the comprehensive 
     statewide program of technology-related assistance;
       ``(II) coordinating the activities of the comprehensive 
     statewide program of technology-related assistance among 
     public and private entities, including coordinating efforts 
     related to entering into interagency agreements and 
     maintaining and evaluating the program; and
       ``(III) coordinating efforts, in a way that acknowledges 
     the demographic characteristics of individuals, related to 
     the active, timely, and meaningful participation by 
     individuals with disabilities and their family members, 
     guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives, and 
     other appropriate individuals, with respect to activities 
     carried out through the grant.

       ``(B) Implementing entity.--The Governor may designate an 
     agency, office, or other entity to carry out State activities 
     under this section (referred to in this section as the 
     `implementing entity'), if such implementing entity is 
     different from the lead agency. The implementing entity shall 
     carry out responsibilities under this Act through a 
     subcontract or another administrative agreement with the lead 
     agency.
       ``(C) Change in agency or entity.--
       ``(i) In general.--On obtaining the approval of the 
     Secretary--

       ``(I) the Governor may redesignate the lead agency of a 
     State, if the Governor shows to the Secretary, in accordance 
     with subsection (d)(2)(B), good cause why the agency 
     designated as the lead agency should not serve as that 
     agency; and
       ``(II) the Governor may redesignate the implementing entity 
     of a State, if the Governor shows to the Secretary in 
     accordance with subsection (d)(2)(B), good cause why the 
     entity designated as the implementing entity should not serve 
     as that entity.

       ``(ii) Construction.--Nothing in this paragraph shall be 
     construed to require the Governor of a State to change the 
     lead agency or implementing entity of the State to an agency 
     other than the lead agency or implementing entity of such 
     State as of the date of enactment of the `21st Century 
     Assistive Technology Act'.
       ``(2) Advisory council.--
       ``(A) In general.--There shall be established an advisory 
     council to provide consumer-responsive, consumer-driven 
     advice to the State for planning, implementation, and 
     evaluation of the activities carried out through the grant, 
     including setting the measurable goals described in 
     subsection (d)(3)(C).
       ``(B) Composition and representation.--
       ``(i) Composition.--The advisory council shall be composed 
     of--

       ``(I) individuals with disabilities who use assistive 
     technology or the family members or guardians of the 
     individuals;
       ``(II) a representative of the designated State agency, as 
     defined in section 7 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
     U.S.C. 705);
       ``(III) a representative of the designated State agency for 
     individuals who are blind or that provides assistance or 
     services to adults who are blind (within the meaning of 
     section 101 of that Act (29 U.S.C. 721)), if such agency is 
     separate from the agency described in subclause (II);
       ``(IV) a representative of a State center for independent 
     living described in part C of title VII of the Rehabilitation 
     Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796f et seq.), or the Statewide 
     Independent Living Council established under section 705 of 
     such Act (29 U.S.C. 796d);
       ``(V) a representative of the State workforce development 
     board established under section 101 of the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111);
       ``(VI) a representative of the State educational agency, as 
     defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801);
       ``(VII) a representative of an alternative financing 
     program for assistive technology if--

       ``(aa) there is an alternative financing program for 
     assistive technology in the State;
       ``(bb) such program is separate from the State assistive 
     technology program supported under subsection (e)(2); and
       ``(cc) the program described in item (aa) is operated by a 
     nonprofit entity;

       ``(VIII) a representative of 1 or more of--

       ``(aa) the agency responsible for administering the State 
     Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.);
       ``(bb) the designated State agency for purposes of section 
     124 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of 
     Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15024);
       ``(cc) the State agency designated under section 305(a)(1) 
     of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3025(a)(1)), or 
     an organization that receives assistance under such Act (42 
     U.S.C. 3001 et seq.);
       ``(dd) an organization representing disabled veterans;
       ``(ee) a University Center for Excellence in Developmental 
     Disabilities Education, Research, and Service designated 
     under section 151(a) of the Developmental Disabilities 
     Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 
     15061(a));
       ``(ff) the State protection and advocacy system established 
     in accordance with section 143 of the Developmental 
     Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 
     U.S.C. 15043); or
       ``(gg) the State Council on Developmental Disabilities 
     established under section 125 of the Developmental 
     Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 
     U.S.C. 15025); and

       ``(IX) representatives of other State agencies, public 
     agencies, or private organizations, as determined by the 
     State.

       ``(ii) Majority.--

       ``(I) In general.--Not less than 51 percent of the members 
     of the advisory council shall be members appointed under 
     clause (i)(I), a majority of whom shall be individuals with 
     disabilities.
       ``(II) Representatives of agencies.--Members appointed 
     under subclauses (II) through (IX) of clause (i) shall not 
     count toward the majority membership requirement established 
     in subclause (I).

       ``(iii) Representation.--The advisory council shall be 
     geographically representative of the State and reflect the 
     diversity of the State with respect to race, ethnicity, age, 
     and types of disabilities, and users of types of services 
     that an individual with a disability may receive, including 
     home and community-based services (as defined in section 
     9817(a)(2) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (42 U.S.C. 
     1396d note)), vocational rehabilitation services (as defined 
     in section 7 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
     705)), and services through the Individuals with Disabilities 
     Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.).
       ``(C) Expenses.--The members of the advisory council shall 
     receive no compensation for their service on the advisory 
     council, but shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary 
     expenses actually incurred in the performance of official 
     duties for the advisory council.
       ``(D) Impact on existing statutes, rules, or policies.--
     Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to affect State 
     statutes, rules, or official policies relating to advisory 
     bodies for State assistive technology programs or require 
     changes to governing bodies of incorporated agencies that 
     carry out State assistive technology programs.
       ``(d) Application.--
       ``(1) In general.--Any State that desires to receive a 
     grant under this section shall submit an application to the 
     Secretary, at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
     information as the Secretary may require.
       ``(2) Lead agency and implementing entity.--
       ``(A) In general.--The application shall contain--
       ``(i) information identifying and describing the lead 
     agency referred to in subsection (c)(1)(A);
       ``(ii) information identifying and describing the 
     implementing entity referred to in subsection (c)(1)(B), if 
     the Governor of the State designates such an entity; and
       ``(iii) a description of how individuals with disabilities 
     were involved in the development of the application and will 
     be involved in the implementation of the activities to be 
     carried out through the grant and through the

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     advisory council established in accordance with subsection 
     (c)(2).
       ``(B) Change in lead agency or implementing entity.--In any 
     case where--
       ``(i) the Governor requests to redesignate a lead agency, 
     the Governor shall include in, or amend, the application to 
     request the redesignation and provide a written description 
     of the rationale for the requested change; or
       ``(ii) the Governor requests to redesignate an implementing 
     entity, the Governor shall include in, or amend, the 
     application to request the redesignation and provide a 
     written description of the rationale for the requested 
     change.
       ``(3) State plan.--The application under this subsection 
     shall include a State plan for assistive technology 
     consisting of--
       ``(A) a description of how the State will carry out a 
     comprehensive statewide program that provides assistive 
     technology activities described in subsection (e) (unless 
     excluded by the State pursuant to subsection (e)(5));
       ``(B) a description of how the State will allocate and 
     utilize grant funds to implement the activities described in 
     subparagraph (A), including describing proposed budget 
     allocations and planned procedures for tracking expenditures 
     for the activities;
       ``(C) measurable goals, and a timeline for meeting the 
     goals, that the State has set for addressing the assistive 
     technology needs of individuals with disabilities in the 
     State related to--
       ``(i) education, including goals involving the provision of 
     assistive technology to individuals with disabilities who 
     receive services under the Individuals with Disabilities 
     Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.);
       ``(ii) employment, including goals involving the State 
     vocational rehabilitation program carried out under title I 
     of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720 et seq.);
       ``(iii) access to teleassistive technology to aid in the 
     access of health care services, including mental health and 
     substance use disorder services;
       ``(iv) accessible information and communication technology 
     instruction for individuals with disabilities receiving 
     assistive technology under this section; and
       ``(v) community living;
       ``(D) information describing how the State will 
     quantifiably measure the goals, in a manner consistent with 
     the data submitted through the progress reports under 
     subsection (f), to determine whether the goals have been 
     achieved; and
       ``(E) a description of any activities described in 
     subsection (e) that the State will support with State or 
     other non-Federal funds.
       ``(4) Involvement of public and private entities.--The 
     application shall describe how various public and private 
     entities, including individuals with disabilities and their 
     families, were involved in the development of the 
     application, including the measurable goals and timeline 
     described in paragraph (3)(C) and the description of how the 
     goals will be quantifiably measured described in paragraph 
     (3)(D), and will be involved in the implementation of the 
     activities to be carried out through the grant, including--
       ``(A) in cases determined to be appropriate by the State, a 
     description of the nature and extent of resources that will 
     be committed by public and private partners to assist in 
     accomplishing identified goals; and
       ``(B) a description of the mechanisms established to ensure 
     coordination of activities and collaboration between the 
     implementing entity, if any, and the State.
       ``(5) Assurances.--The application shall include assurances 
     that--
       ``(A) the State will annually collect data related to the 
     required activities implemented by the State under this 
     section in order to prepare the progress reports required 
     under subsection (f);
       ``(B) funds received through the grant--
       ``(i) will be expended in accordance with this section; and
       ``(ii) will be used to supplement, and not supplant, funds 
     available from other sources for technology-related 
     assistance, including the provision of assistive technology 
     devices and assistive technology services;
       ``(C) the lead agency will control and administer the funds 
     received through the grant;
       ``(D) the State will adopt such fiscal control and 
     accounting procedures as may be necessary to ensure proper 
     disbursement of and accounting for the funds received through 
     the grant;
       ``(E) the physical facility of the lead agency and 
     implementing entity, if any, meets the requirements of the 
     Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et 
     seq.) regarding accessibility for individuals with 
     disabilities;
       ``(F) a public agency or an individual with a disability 
     holds title to any property purchased with funds received 
     under the grant and administers that property;
       ``(G) activities carried out in the State that are 
     authorized under this Act, and supported by Federal funds 
     received under this Act, will comply with the standards 
     established by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers 
     Compliance Board under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act 
     of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d); and
       ``(H) the State will--
       ``(i) prepare reports to the Secretary in such form and 
     containing such information as the Secretary may require to 
     carry out the Secretary's functions under this Act; and
       ``(ii) keep such records and allow access to such records 
     as the Secretary may require to ensure the correctness and 
     verification of information provided to the Secretary under 
     this subparagraph.
       ``(e) Use of Funds.--
       ``(1) Required activities.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B) 
     and paragraph (5), any State that receives a grant under this 
     section shall--
       ``(i) use a portion of not more than 40 percent of the 
     funds made available through the grant to carry out all 
     activities described in paragraph (3), of which not less than 
     5 percent of such portion shall be available for activities 
     described in paragraph (3)(A)(iii); and
       ``(ii) use a portion of the funds made available through 
     the grant to carry out all of the activities described in 
     paragraph (2).
       ``(B) State or other non-federal financial support.--A 
     State receiving a grant under this section shall not be 
     required to use grant funds to carry out the category of 
     activities described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of 
     paragraph (2) in that State if, for such category of 
     activities, financial support is provided in that State--
       ``(i) from State or other non-Federal resources or 
     entities; and
       ``(ii) in an amount that is comparable to, or greater than, 
     the amount of the portion of the funds made available through 
     the grant that the State would have expended for such 
     category of activities, in the absence of this subparagraph.
       ``(2) State-level activities.--
       ``(A) State financing activities.--The State shall support 
     State financing activities to increase access to, and funding 
     for, assistive technology devices and assistive technology 
     services (which shall not include direct payment for such a 
     device or service for an individual with a disability but may 
     include support and administration of a program to provide 
     such payment), including development of systems to provide 
     and pay for such devices and services, for targeted 
     individuals and entities described in section 3(16)(A), 
     including--
       ``(i) support for the development of systems for the 
     purchase, lease, or other acquisition of, or payment for, 
     assistive technology devices and assistive technology 
     services;
       ``(ii) another mechanism that is approved by the Secretary; 
     or
       ``(iii) support for the development of a State-financed or 
     privately financed alternative financing program engaged in 
     the provision of assistive technology devices, such as--

       ``(I) a low-interest loan fund;
       ``(II) an interest buy-down program;
       ``(III) a revolving loan fund; or
       ``(IV) a loan guarantee or insurance program.

       ``(B) Device reutilization programs.--The State shall 
     directly, or in collaboration with public or private 
     entities, carry out assistive technology device reutilization 
     programs that provide for the exchange, repair, recycling, or 
     other reutilization of assistive technology devices, which 
     may include redistribution through device sales, loans, 
     rentals, or donations.
       ``(C) Device loan programs.--The State shall directly, or 
     in collaboration with public or private entities, carry out 
     device loan programs that provide short-term loans of 
     assistive technology devices to individuals, employers, 
     public agencies, or others seeking to meet the needs of 
     targeted individuals and entities, including others seeking 
     to comply with the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
     Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), the Americans with Disabilities 
     Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), and section 504 of the 
     Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794).
       ``(D) Device demonstrations.--
       ``(i) In general.--The State shall directly, or in 
     collaboration with public and private entities, such as one-
     stop partners, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102), demonstrate 
     a variety of assistive technology devices and assistive 
     technology services (including assisting individuals in 
     making informed choices regarding, and providing experiences 
     with, the devices and services), using personnel who are 
     familiar with such devices and services and their 
     applications.
       ``(ii) Comprehensive information.--The State shall 
     directly, or through referrals, provide to individuals, to 
     the extent practicable, comprehensive information about State 
     and local assistive technology venders, providers, and repair 
     services.
       ``(3) State leadership activities.--
       ``(A) Educational activities and technical assistance.--
       ``(i) In general.--The State shall, directly or through the 
     provision of support to public or private entities with 
     demonstrated expertise in collaborating with public or 
     private agencies that serve individuals with disabilities, 
     develop and disseminate training materials, conduct 
     educational activities, and provide technical assistance, for 
     individuals statewide, including representatives of State and 
     local educational agencies, State vocational rehabilitation 
     programs, other State and local agencies, early intervention 
     programs, adult service programs, hospitals and other health 
     care facilities, institutions of higher education, and 
     businesses.
       ``(ii) Authorized activities.--In carrying out activities 
     under clause (i), the State shall carry out activities that 
     enhance the

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     knowledge, skills, and competencies of individuals from local 
     settings described in such clause, which may include--

       ``(I) raising awareness and providing instruction on the 
     benefits of assistive technology and the Federal, State, and 
     private funding sources available to assist targeted 
     individuals and entities in acquiring assistive technology;
       ``(II) skills development in assessing the need for 
     assistive technology devices and assistive technology 
     services;
       ``(III) instruction to ensure the appropriate application 
     and use of assistive technology devices, assistive technology 
     services, and accessible information and communication 
     technology for e-government functions;
       ``(IV) instruction in the importance of multiple approaches 
     to assessment and implementation necessary to meet the 
     individualized needs of individuals with disabilities; and
       ``(V) technical instruction on integrating assistive 
     technology into the development and implementation of service 
     plans, including any education, health, discharge, Olmstead, 
     employment, or other plan required under Federal or State 
     law.

       ``(iii) Transition assistance to individuals with 
     disabilities.--The State shall (directly or through the 
     provision of support to public or private entities) develop 
     and disseminate educational materials, conduct educational 
     activities, facilitate access to assistive technology, and 
     provide technical assistance, to assist--

       ``(I) students with disabilities, within the meaning of the 
     Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 
     et seq.), that receive transition services; and
       ``(II) adults who are individuals with disabilities 
     maintaining or transitioning to community living.

       ``(B) Public-awareness activities.--
       ``(i) In general.--The State shall conduct public-awareness 
     activities designed to provide information to targeted 
     individuals and entities relating to the availability, 
     benefits, appropriateness, and costs of assistive technology 
     devices and assistive technology services, including--

       ``(I) the development of procedures for providing direct 
     communication between providers of assistive technology and 
     targeted individuals and entities, which may include 
     partnerships with entities in the statewide and local 
     workforce development systems established under the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), 
     State vocational rehabilitation programs, public and private 
     employers, centers for independent living described in part C 
     of title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
     796f et seq.), Aging and Disability Resource Centers (as 
     defined in section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
     U.S.C. 3002)), or elementary schools and secondary schools 
     (as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801));
       ``(II) the development and dissemination, to targeted 
     individuals and entities, of information about State efforts 
     related to assistive technology; and
       ``(III) the distribution of materials to appropriate public 
     and private agencies that provide social, medical, 
     educational, employment, housing, and transportation services 
     to individuals with disabilities.

       ``(ii) Statewide information and referral system.--

       ``(I) In general.--The State shall directly, or in 
     collaboration with public or private entities (including 
     nonprofit organizations), provide for the continuation and 
     enhancement of a statewide information and referral system 
     designed to meet the needs of targeted individuals and 
     entities.
       ``(II) Content.--The system shall deliver information on 
     assistive technology devices, assistive technology services 
     (with specific data regarding provider availability within 
     the State), and the availability of resources, including 
     funding through public and private sources, to obtain 
     assistive technology devices and assistive technology 
     services. The system shall also deliver information on the 
     benefits of assistive technology devices and assistive 
     technology services with respect to enhancing the capacity of 
     individuals with disabilities to perform activities of daily 
     living.

       ``(C) Coordination and collaboration.--The State shall 
     coordinate activities described in paragraph (2) and this 
     paragraph, among public and private entities that are 
     responsible for policies, procedures, or funding for the 
     provision of assistive technology devices and assistive 
     technology services to improve access to such devices and 
     services in the State.
       ``(4) Funding rules.--
       ``(A) Prohibition.--Funds made available through a grant to 
     a State under this section shall not be used for direct 
     payment for an assistive technology device for an individual 
     with a disability.
       ``(B) Federal partner collaboration.--In order to 
     coordinate efforts regarding the availability of funding to 
     access and acquire assistive technology through device 
     demonstration, loan, reuse, and State financing activities, a 
     State receiving a grant under this section shall ensure that 
     the lead agency or implementing entity is conducting outreach 
     to and, as appropriate, collaborating with, other State 
     agencies that receive Federal funding for assistive 
     technology, including--
       ``(i) the State educational agency receiving assistance 
     under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 
     U.S.C. 1400 et seq.);
       ``(ii) the State vocational rehabilitation agency receiving 
     assistance under title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
     (29 U.S.C. 720 et seq.);
       ``(iii) the agency responsible for administering the State 
     Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.);
       ``(iv) the State agency receiving assistance under the 
     Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.); and
       ``(v) any other agency in a State that funds assistive 
     technology.
       ``(C) Indirect costs.--Not more than 10 percent of the 
     funds made available through a grant to a State under this 
     section may be used for indirect costs.
       ``(5) State flexibility.--
       ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(A) and 
     subject to subparagraph (B), a State may use funds that the 
     State receives under a grant awarded under this section to 
     carry out any 2 or more of the activities described in 
     paragraph (2).
       ``(B) Special rule.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(A), any 
     State that exercises its authority under subparagraph (A)--
       ``(i) shall carry out each of the required activities 
     described in paragraph (3); and
       ``(ii) shall use not more than 30 percent of the funds made 
     available through the grant to carry out such activities.
       ``(6) Assistive technology device disposition.--
     Notwithstanding other equipment disposition policy under 
     Federal law, an assistive technology device purchased to be 
     used in activities authorized under this section may be 
     reutilized to the maximum extent possible and then donated to 
     a public agency, private nonprofit agency, or individual with 
     a disability in need of such device.
       ``(f) Annual Progress Reports.--
       ``(1) Data collection.--Each State receiving a grant under 
     this section shall participate in data collection as required 
     by law, including data collection required for preparation of 
     the reports described in paragraph (2).
       ``(2) Reports.--
       ``(A) In general.--Each State shall prepare and submit to 
     the Secretary an annual progress report on the activities 
     carried out by the State in accordance with subsection (e), 
     including activities funded by State or other non-Federal 
     sources under subsection (e)(1)(B) at such time, and in such 
     manner, as the Secretary may require.
       ``(B) Contents.--The report shall include data collected 
     pursuant to this section. The report shall document, with 
     respect to activities carried out under this section in the 
     State--
       ``(i) the type of State financing activities described in 
     subsection (e)(2)(A) used by the State;
       ``(ii) the amount and type of assistance given to consumers 
     of the State financing activities described in subsection 
     (e)(2)(A) (which shall be classified by type of assistive 
     technology device or assistive technology service financed 
     through the State financing activities, and geographic 
     distribution within the State), including--

       ``(I) the number of applications for assistance received;
       ``(II) the number of applications--

       ``(aa) approved;
       ``(bb) denied; or
       ``(cc) withdrawn;

       ``(III) the number, percentage, and dollar amount of 
     defaults for the financing activities;
       ``(IV) the range and average interest rate for the 
     financing activities;
       ``(V) the range and average income of approved applicants 
     for the financing activities; and
       ``(VI) the types and dollar amounts of assistive technology 
     financed;

       ``(iii) the number, type, and length of time of loans of 
     assistive technology devices provided to individuals with 
     disabilities, employers, public agencies, or public 
     accommodations through the device loan program described in 
     subsection (e)(2)(C), and an analysis of the types of such 
     devices provided through the program, and how each device 
     benefitted the individual who received such device;
       ``(iv) the number, type, estimated value, and scope of 
     assistive technology devices exchanged, repaired, recycled, 
     or reutilized (including redistributed through device sales, 
     loans, rentals, or donations) through the device 
     reutilization program described in subsection (e)(2)(B), and 
     an analysis of the individuals with disabilities who have 
     benefited from the device reutilization program;
       ``(v) the number and type of device demonstrations and 
     referrals provided under subsection (e)(2)(D), and an 
     analysis of individuals with disabilities who have benefited 
     from the demonstrations and referrals;
       ``(vi)(I) the number and general characteristics of 
     individuals who participated in educational activities under 
     subsection (e)(3)(A) (such as individuals with disabilities, 
     parents, educators, employers, providers of employment 
     services, health care workers, counselors, other service 
     providers, or venders) and the topics of such educational 
     activities; and
       ``(II) to the extent practicable, the geographic 
     distribution of individuals who participated in the 
     educational activities;
       ``(vii) the frequency of provision and nature of technical 
     assistance provided to State and local agencies and other 
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       ``(viii) the number of individuals assisted through the 
     statewide information and referral system described in 
     subsection (e)(3)(B)(ii) and descriptions of the public 
     awareness activities under subsection (e)(3)(B);
       ``(ix) the outcomes of any improvement initiatives carried 
     out by the State as a result of activities funded under this 
     section, including a description of any written policies, 
     practices, and procedures that the State has developed and 
     implemented regarding access to, provision of, and funding 
     for, assistive technology devices, and assistive technology 
     services, in the contexts of education, health care, 
     employment, community living, and accessible information and 
     communication technology, including e-government;
       ``(x) the source of leveraged funding or other contributed 
     resources, including resources provided through subcontracts 
     or other collaborative resource-sharing agreements, from and 
     with public and private entities to carry out State 
     activities described in subsection (e)(3)(C), the number of 
     individuals served with the contributed resources for which 
     information is not reported under clauses (i) through (ix) or 
     clause (xi), and other outcomes accomplished as a result of 
     such activities carried out with the contributed resources; 
     and
       ``(xi) the level of customer satisfaction with the services 
     provided.

     ``SEC. 5. GRANTS FOR PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SERVICES RELATED 
                   TO ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY.

       ``(a) Grants.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall make grants under 
     subsection (b) to protection and advocacy systems in each 
     State for the purpose of enabling such systems to assist in 
     the acquisition, utilization, or maintenance of assistive 
     technology devices or assistive technology services for 
     individuals with disabilities.
       ``(2) General authorities.--In providing the assistance 
     described under paragraph (1), protection and advocacy 
     systems shall have the same general authorities as the 
     systems are afforded under subtitle C of title I of the 
     Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act 
     of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq.).
       ``(b) Reservation; Distribution.--
       ``(1) Reservation.--For each fiscal year, the Secretary 
     shall reserve, from the amounts made available to carry out 
     this section under section 9(b)(2)(B), such sums as may be 
     necessary to carry out paragraph (4).
       ``(2) Population basis.--From the amounts appropriated to 
     carry out this section for a fiscal year that remain after 
     the reservation required under paragraph (1) has been made, 
     the Secretary shall make a grant to a protection and advocacy 
     system within each State in an amount bearing the same ratio 
     to the remaining amounts as the population of the State bears 
     to the population of all States.
       ``(3) Minimums.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations and paragraph (5), the amount of a grant to a 
     protection and advocacy system under paragraph (2) for a 
     fiscal year shall--
       ``(A) in the case of a protection and advocacy system 
     located in American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin 
     Islands, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
     not be less than $30,000; and
       ``(B) in the case of a protection and advocacy system 
     located in a State not described in subparagraph (A), not be 
     less than $50,000.
       ``(4) Payment to the system serving the american indian 
     consortium.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall make grants to the 
     protection and advocacy system serving the American Indian 
     consortium to provide services in accordance with this 
     section.
       ``(B) Amount of grants.--The amount of a grant under 
     subparagraph (A) shall be the same as the amount provided 
     under paragraph (3)(A).
       ``(5) Adjustments.--For each fiscal year for which the 
     total amount appropriated under section 9(b)(2)(B) to carry 
     out this section is $8,000,000 or more and such appropriated 
     amount exceeds the total amount appropriated to carry out 
     this section for the preceding fiscal year, the Secretary 
     shall increase each of the minimum grant amounts described in 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3) and paragraph 
     (4)(B) by a percentage equal to the percentage increase in 
     the total amount appropriated under section 9 to carry out 
     this section for the preceding fiscal year and such total 
     amount for the fiscal year for which the determination is 
     being made.
       ``(c) Direct Payment.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, the Secretary shall pay directly to any protection 
     and advocacy system that complies with this section, the 
     total amount of the grant made for such system under this 
     section, unless the system provides otherwise for payment of 
     the grant amount.
       ``(d) Carryover; Program Income.--
       ``(1) Carryover.--Any amount paid to a protection and 
     advocacy system for a fiscal year under this section that 
     remains unobligated at the end of such fiscal year shall 
     remain available to such system for obligation during the 
     subsequent fiscal year.
       ``(2) Program income.--Program income generated from any 
     amount paid to a protection and advocacy system for a fiscal 
     year shall--
       ``(A) remain available to the protection and advocacy 
     system for 5 additional fiscal years after the year in which 
     such amount was paid to the protection and advocacy system 
     and be considered an addition to the grant; and
       ``(B) only be used to improve the awareness of individuals 
     with disabilities about the accessibility of assistive 
     technology and assist such individuals in the acquisition, 
     utilization, or maintenance of assistive technology devices 
     or assistive technology services.
       ``(e) Report to Secretary.--A protection and advocacy 
     system that receives a grant under this section shall 
     annually prepare and submit to the Secretary a report that 
     contains documentation of the progress of the protection and 
     advocacy system in--
       ``(1) conducting consumer-responsive activities, including 
     activities that will lead to increased access for individuals 
     with disabilities to funding for assistive technology devices 
     and assistive technology services;
       ``(2) engaging in informal advocacy to assist in securing 
     assistive technology devices and assistive technology 
     services for individuals with disabilities;
       ``(3) engaging in formal representation for individuals 
     with disabilities to secure systems change, and in advocacy 
     activities to secure assistive technology devices and 
     assistive technology services for individuals with 
     disabilities;
       ``(4) developing and implementing strategies to enhance the 
     long-term abilities of individuals with disabilities and 
     their family members, guardians, advocates, and authorized 
     representatives to advocate the provision of assistive 
     technology devices and assistive technology services to which 
     the individuals with disabilities are entitled under law 
     other than this Act;
       ``(5) coordinating activities with protection and advocacy 
     services funded through sources other than this Act, and 
     coordinating activities with the capacity building and 
     advocacy activities carried out by the lead agency; and
       ``(6) effectively allocating funds made available under 
     this section to improve the awareness of individuals with 
     disabilities about the accessibility of assistive technology 
     and assist such individuals in the acquisition, utilization, 
     or maintenance of assistive technology devices or assistive 
     technology services.
       ``(f) Reports and Updates to State Agencies.--A protection 
     and advocacy system that receives a grant under this section 
     shall prepare and submit to the lead agency of the State 
     designated under section 4(c)(1) the report described in 
     subsection (e) and quarterly updates concerning the 
     activities described in such subsection.
       ``(g) Coordination.--On making a grant under this section 
     to a protection and advocacy system in a State, the Secretary 
     shall solicit and consider the opinions of the lead agency of 
     the State with respect to efforts at coordination of 
     activities, collaboration, and promoting outcomes between the 
     lead agency and the protection and advocacy system that 
     receives the grant under this section.

     ``SEC. 6. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND DATA COLLECTION SUPPORT.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Qualified data collection and reporting entity.--The 
     term `qualified data collection and reporting entity' means 
     an entity with demonstrated expertise in data collection and 
     reporting as described in section 4(f)(2)(B), in order to--
       ``(A) provide recipients of grants under this Act with 
     instruction and technical assistance; and
       ``(B) assist such recipients with data collection and data 
     requirements.
       ``(2) Qualified protection and advocacy system technical 
     assistance provider.--The term `qualified protection and 
     advocacy system technical assistance provider' means an 
     entity that has experience in--
       ``(A) working with protection and advocacy systems 
     established in accordance with section 143 of the 
     Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act 
     of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15043); and
       ``(B) providing technical assistance to protection and 
     advocacy agencies.
       ``(3) Qualified technical assistance provider.--The term 
     `qualified technical assistance provider' means an entity 
     with demonstrated expertise in assistive technology and that 
     has (directly or through grant or contract)--
       ``(A) experience and expertise in administering programs, 
     including developing, implementing, and administering all of 
     the activities described in section 4(e); and
       ``(B) documented experience in and knowledge about--
       ``(i) assistive technology device loan and demonstration;
       ``(ii) assistive technology device reuse;
       ``(iii) financial loans and microlending, including the 
     activities of alternative financing programs for assistive 
     technology; and
       ``(iv) State leadership activities.
       ``(b) Technical Assistance and Data Collection Support 
     Authorized.--
       ``(1) Support for assistive technology educational 
     activities and technical assistance.--From amounts made 
     available under section 9(b)(1), the Secretary shall award, 
     on a competitive basis, grants, contracts, or cooperative 
     agreements--
       ``(A) to qualified technical assistance providers to 
     support activities described in subsection (d)(1) for States 
     receiving grants under section 4; and
       ``(B) to qualified protection and advocacy system technical 
     assistance providers to support activities described in 
     subsection (d)(1)

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     for protection and advocacy systems receiving grants under 
     section 5.
       ``(2) Support for data collection and reporting 
     assistance.--From amounts made available under section 
     9(b)(1), the Secretary shall award, on a competitive basis, 
     grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements--
       ``(A) to qualified data collection and reporting entities, 
     to enable the qualified data collection and reporting 
     entities to carry out the activities described in subsection 
     (d)(2) for States receiving grants under section 4; and
       ``(B) to qualified protection and advocacy system technical 
     assistance providers, to enable the providers to carry out 
     the activities described in subsection (d)(2) for protection 
     and advocacy systems receiving grants under section 5.
       ``(c) Application.--
       ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant, 
     contract, or cooperative agreement under this section, an 
     entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
     time, in such manner, and containing the following 
     information:
       ``(A) A description of the activities such entity will 
     carry out with the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement 
     under subsection (d).
       ``(B) A description of the expertise such entity has to 
     carry out such activities.
       ``(C) In the case of an entity applying to receive a grant, 
     contract, or cooperative agreement under subsection (b)(1), a 
     description of such entity's plan for complying with the 
     requirements described in subsection (d)(1)(B).
       ``(D) A description of such entity's plan to comply with 
     all relevant State and Federal laws, regulations, and 
     policies with respect to data privacy and security.
       ``(E) Such other information as the Secretary may require.
       ``(2) Input.--In developing grants, contracts, or 
     cooperative agreements under this section, the Secretary 
     shall consider the input of the recipients of grants under 
     sections 4 and 5 and other individuals the Secretary 
     determines to be appropriate, especially--
       ``(A) individuals with disabilities who use assistive 
     technology and understand the barriers to the acquisition of 
     such technology and assistive technology services;
       ``(B) family members, guardians, advocates, and authorized 
     representatives of such individuals;
       ``(C) relevant employees from Federal departments and 
     agencies, other than the Department of Health and Human 
     Services;
       ``(D) representatives of businesses; and
       ``(E) venders and public and private researchers and 
     developers.
       ``(d) Authorized Activities.--
       ``(1) Use of funds for assistive technology technical 
     assistance.--
       ``(A) Technical assistance efforts.--A qualified technical 
     assistance provider or qualified protection and advocacy 
     system technical assistance provider receiving a grant, 
     contract, or cooperative agreement under subsection (b)(1) 
     shall support a technical assistance program for States or 
     protection and advocacy systems receiving a grant under 
     section 4 or 5, respectively, that--
       ``(i) addresses State-specific information requests 
     concerning assistive technology from entities funded under 
     this Act and public entities not funded under this Act, 
     including--

       ``(I) effective approaches to Federal-State coordination of 
     programs for individuals with disabilities related to 
     improving funding for or access to assistive technology 
     devices and assistive technology services for individuals 
     with disabilities;
       ``(II) model State and local laws, regulations, policies, 
     practices, procedures, and organizational structures, that 
     facilitate, and overcome barriers to, funding for, and access 
     to, assistive technology devices and assistive technology 
     services;
       ``(III) effective approaches to developing, implementing, 
     evaluating, and sustaining activities described in section 4 
     or 5, as the case may be, and related to improving 
     acquisition and access to assistive technology devices and 
     assistive technology services for individuals with 
     disabilities, and requests for assistance in developing 
     corrective action plans;
       ``(IV) policies, practices, procedures, regulations, or 
     judicial decisions related to access to and acquisition of 
     assistive technology devices and assistive technology 
     services for individuals with disabilities;
       ``(V) effective approaches to the development of consumer-
     controlled systems that increase access to, funding for, and 
     awareness of, assistive technology devices and assistive 
     technology services; and
       ``(VI) other requests for information and technical 
     assistance from entities funded under this Act; and

       ``(ii) in the case of a program that will serve States 
     receiving grants under section 4--

       ``(I) assists targeted individuals and entities by 
     disseminating information and responding to requests relating 
     to assistive technology by providing referrals to recipients 
     of grants under section 4 or other public or private 
     resources; and
       ``(II) provides State-specific, regional, and national 
     technical assistance concerning assistive technology to 
     entities funded under this Act, and public and private 
     entities not funded under this Act, including--

       ``(aa) annually providing a forum for exchanging 
     information concerning, and promoting program and policy 
     improvements in, required activities of the State assistive 
     technology programs;
       ``(bb) facilitating onsite and electronic information 
     sharing using state-of-the-art internet technologies such as 
     real-time online discussions, multipoint video conferencing, 
     and web-based audio or video broadcasts, on emerging topics 
     that affect State assistive technology programs;
       ``(cc) convening experts from State assistive technology 
     programs to discuss and make recommendations with regard to 
     national emerging issues of importance to individuals with 
     assistive technology needs;
       ``(dd) sharing best practice and evidence-based practices 
     among State assistive technology programs;
       ``(ee) developing or maintaining an accessible, national, 
     and public website that includes information, tools, and 
     resources on assistive technology devices and assistive 
     technology services and links to State assistive technology 
     programs, appropriate Federal departments and agencies, and 
     private resources;
       ``(ff) developing a resource that connects individuals from 
     a State with the State assistive technology program in their 
     State;
       ``(gg) providing access to experts in the State-level 
     activities described in section 4(e)(2) through site visits, 
     teleconferences, and other means, to ensure access to 
     information for entities that are carrying out new programs 
     or programs that are not making progress in achieving the 
     objectives of the programs; and
       ``(hh) supporting and coordinating activities designed to 
     reduce the financial costs of purchasing assistive technology 
     for the activities described in section 4(e), and reducing 
     duplication of activities among State assistive technology 
     programs.
       ``(B) Collaboration.--In developing and providing technical 
     assistance under this paragraph, a qualified technical 
     assistance provider or qualified protection and advocacy 
     system technical assistance provider receiving a grant, 
     contract, or cooperative agreement under subsection (b)(1) 
     shall--
       ``(i) collaborate with--

       ``(I) organizations representing individuals with 
     disabilities;
       ``(II) national organizations representing State assistive 
     technology programs;
       ``(III) organizations representing State officials and 
     agencies engaged in the delivery of assistive technology;
       ``(IV) other qualified protection and advocacy system 
     technical assistance providers and qualified technical 
     assistance providers;
       ``(V) providers of State financing activities, including 
     alternative financing programs for assistive technology;
       ``(VI) providers of device loans, device demonstrations, 
     and device reutilization; and
       ``(VII) any other organizations determined appropriate by 
     the provider or the Secretary; and

       ``(ii) in the case of a qualified technical assistance 
     provider, include activities identified as priorities by 
     State advisory councils and lead agencies and implementing 
     entities for grants under section 4.
       ``(2) Use of funds for assistive technology data collection 
     and reporting assistance.--A qualified data collection and 
     reporting entity or a qualified protection and advocacy 
     system technical assistance provider receiving a grant, 
     contract, or cooperative agreement under subsection (b)(2) 
     shall assist States or protection and advocacy systems 
     receiving a grant under section 4 or 5, respectively, to 
     develop and implement effective and accessible data 
     collection and reporting systems that--
       ``(A) focus on quantitative and qualitative data elements;
       ``(B) help measure the impact of the activities to 
     individuals who need assistive technology;
       ``(C) in the case of systems that will serve States 
     receiving grants under section 4--
       ``(i) measure the outcomes of all activities described in 
     section 4(e) and the progress of the States toward achieving 
     the measurable goals described in section 4(d)(3)(C); and
       ``(ii) provide States with the necessary information 
     required under this Act or by the Secretary for reports 
     described in section 4(f)(2); and
       ``(D) are in full compliance with all relevant State and 
     Federal laws, regulations, and policies with respect to data 
     privacy and security.

     ``SEC. 7. PROJECTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.

       ``(a) Definition of Project of National Significance.--In 
     this section, the term `project of national significance'--
       ``(1) means a project that--
       ``(A) increases access to, and acquisition of, assistive 
     technology; and
       ``(B) creates opportunities for individuals with 
     disabilities to directly and fully contribute to, and 
     participate in, all facets of education, employment, 
     community living, and recreational activities; and
       ``(2) may--
       ``(A) develop and expand partnerships between State 
     Medicaid agencies and recipients of grants under section 4 to 
     reutilize durable medical equipment;
       ``(B) increase collaboration between the recipients of 
     grants under section 4 and States receiving grants under the 
     Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration under 
     section 6071 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     1396a note);

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       ``(C) increase collaboration between recipients of grants 
     under section 4 and area agencies on aging, as such term is 
     defined in section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
     U.S.C. 3002), which may include collaboration on emergency 
     preparedness, safety equipment, or assistive technology 
     toolkits;
       ``(D) provide aid to assist youth with disabilities to 
     transition from school to adult life, especially in--
       ``(i) finding employment and postsecondary education 
     opportunities; and
       ``(ii) upgrading and changing any assistive technology 
     devices that may be needed as a youth matures;
       ``(E) increase access to and acquisition of assistive 
     technology addressing the needs of aging individuals and 
     aging caregivers in the community;
       ``(F) increase effective and efficient use of assistive 
     technology as part of early intervention for infants and 
     toddlers with disabilities from birth to age 3;
       ``(G) increase awareness of and access to the Disability 
     Funds-Financial Assistance funding provided by the Community 
     Development Financial Institutions Fund that supports 
     acquisition of assistive technology; and
       ``(H) increase awareness of and access to assistive 
     technology, such as through models described in subclauses 
     (I) through (IV) of section 4(e)(2)(A)(iii) and other 
     Federally funded disability programs.
       ``(b) Projects Authorized.--If funds are available pursuant 
     to section 9(c) to carry out this section for a fiscal year, 
     the Secretary may award, on a competitive basis, grants, 
     contracts, and cooperative agreements to public or private 
     nonprofit entities to enable the entities to carry out 
     projects of national significance.
       ``(c) Application.--A public or private nonprofit entity 
     desiring a grant under this section shall submit an 
     application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
     and containing a description of the project of national 
     significance the entity proposes to carry out under this 
     section.
       ``(d) Award Preference.--For each grant award period, the 
     Secretary may give preference for 1 or more categories of 
     projects of national significance described in subparagraphs 
     (A) through (H) of subsection (a)(2).
       ``(e) Minimum Funding Level Required.--The Secretary may 
     only award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under 
     this section if the amount made available under section 9 to 
     carry out sections 4, 5, and 6 is equal to or greater than 
     $49,000,000.

     ``SEC. 8. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

       ``(a) General Administration.--
       ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the Administrator of the Administration for Community 
     Living of the Department of Health and Human Services 
     (referred to in this section as the `Administrator') shall be 
     responsible for the administration of this Act.
       ``(2) Collaboration.--The Administrator shall consult with 
     the Office of Special Education Programs of the Department of 
     Education, the Rehabilitation Services Administration of the 
     Department of Education, the Office of Disability Employment 
     Policy of the Department of Labor, and other appropriate 
     Federal entities in the administration of this Act.
       ``(3) Administration.--
       ``(A) In general.--In administering this Act, the 
     Administrator shall ensure that programs funded under this 
     Act will address--
       ``(i) the needs of individuals with all types of 
     disabilities and across the lifespan; and
       ``(ii) the use of assistive technology in all potential 
     environments, including employment, education, and community 
     living.
       ``(B) Funding limitations.--For each fiscal year, not more 
     than \1/2\ of 1 percent of the total funding appropriated for 
     this Act shall be used by the Administrator to support the 
     administration of this Act.
       ``(b) Review of Participating Entities.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall assess the extent to 
     which entities that receive grants under this Act are 
     complying with the applicable requirements of this Act and 
     achieving measurable goals that are consistent with the 
     requirements of the grant programs under which the entities 
     received the grants.
       ``(2) Provision of information.--To assist the Secretary in 
     carrying out the responsibilities of the Secretary under this 
     section, the Secretary may require States to provide relevant 
     information, including the information required under 
     subsection (d).
       ``(c) Corrective Action and Sanctions.--
       ``(1) Corrective action.--If the Secretary determines that 
     an entity that receives a grant under this Act fails to 
     substantially comply with the applicable requirements of this 
     Act, or to make substantial progress toward achieving the 
     measurable goals described in subsection (b)(1) with respect 
     to the grant program, the Secretary shall assist the entity, 
     through technical assistance funded under section 6 or other 
     means, within 90 days after such determination, to develop a 
     corrective action plan.
       ``(2) Sanctions.--If the entity fails to develop and comply 
     with a corrective action plan described in paragraph (1) 
     during a fiscal year, the entity shall be subject to 1 of the 
     following corrective actions selected by the Secretary:
       ``(A) Partial or complete termination of funding under the 
     grant program, until the entity develops and complies with 
     such a plan.
       ``(B) Ineligibility to participate in the grant program in 
     the following fiscal year.
       ``(C) Reduction in the amount of funding that may be used 
     for indirect costs under section 4 for the following fiscal 
     year.
       ``(D) Required redesignation of the lead agency designated 
     under section 4(c)(1) or an entity responsible for 
     administering the grant program.
       ``(3) Appeals procedures.--The Secretary shall establish 
     appeals procedures for entities that are determined to be in 
     noncompliance with the applicable requirements of this Act, 
     or have not made substantial progress toward achieving the 
     measurable goals described in subsection (b)(1).
       ``(4) Secretarial action.--As part of the annual report 
     required under subsection (d), the Secretary shall describe 
     each such action taken under paragraph (1) or (2) and the 
     outcomes of each such action.
       ``(5) Public notification.--Not later than 30 days after 
     taking an action under paragraph (1) or (2), the Secretary 
     shall notify the public, by posting on an easily accessible 
     portion of the internet website of the Department of Health 
     and Human Services, notification of each action taken by the 
     Secretary under paragraph (1) or (2). As a part of such 
     notification, the Secretary shall describe each such action 
     taken under paragraph (1) or (2) and the outcomes of each 
     such action.
       ``(d) Annual Report to Congress.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than December 31 of each year, 
     the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the President, the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 
     Senate, and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House 
     of Representatives a report on the activities funded under 
     this Act to improve the access of assistive technology 
     devices and assistive technology services to individuals with 
     disabilities.
       ``(2) Contents.--Each report described in paragraph (1) 
     shall include--
       ``(A) a compilation and summary of the information provided 
     by the States in annual progress reports submitted under 
     section 4(f); and
       ``(B) a summary of the State applications described in 
     section 4(d) and an analysis of the progress of the States in 
     meeting the measurable goals established in State 
     applications under section 4(d)(3)(C).
       ``(e) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to affect the enforcement authority of the 
     Secretary, another Federal officer, or a court under any 
     other applicable law.
       ``(f) Effect on Other Assistance.--This Act may not be 
     construed as authorizing a Federal or State agency to reduce 
     medical or other assistance available, or to alter 
     eligibility for a benefit or service, under any other Federal 
     law.

     ``SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; RESERVATIONS AND 
                   DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.

       ``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     to carry out this Act--
       ``(1) $44,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;
       ``(2) $45,980,000 for fiscal year 2024;
       ``(3) $48,049,100 for fiscal year 2025;
       ``(4) $50,211,310 for fiscal year 2026; and
       ``(5) $52,470,819 for fiscal year 2027.
       ``(b) Reservations and Distribution of Funds.--Subject to 
     subsection (c), for each fiscal year for which funds are made 
     available under subsection (a) to carry out this Act, the 
     Secretary shall--
       ``(1) reserve an amount equal to 3 percent of the funds 
     made available for each such fiscal year to carry out 
     paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 6(b); and
       ``(2) from the amounts remaining after making the 
     reservation under paragraph (1)--
       ``(A) use 85.5 percent of such amounts to carry out section 
     4; and
       ``(B) use 14.5 percent of such amounts to carry out section 
     5.
       ``(c) Limit for Projects of National Significance.--For any 
     fiscal year for which the amount made available under 
     subsection (a) exceeds $49,000,000 the Secretary may--
       ``(1) reserve for section 7, an amount of such available 
     funds that does not exceed the lesser of--
       ``(A) the excess amount made available; or
       ``(B) $2,000,000; and
       ``(2) make the reservation under paragraph (1) before 
     carrying out subsection (b).''.

     SEC. 5403. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       This title, and the amendments made by this title, shall 
     take effect on the day that is 6 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.

                   TITLE LV--FOREIGN AFFAIRS MATTERS

                   TITLE LV--FOREIGN AFFAIRS MATTERS

               Subtitle A--Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act

Sec. 5501. Short title.

 Part 1--Implementation of an Enhanced Defense Partnership Between the 
                        United States and Taiwan

Sec. 5502. Modernizing Taiwan's security capabilities to deter and, if 
              necessary, defeat aggression by the People's Republic of 
              China.
Sec. 5503. Increase in annual regional contingency stockpile additions 
              and support for Taiwan.
Sec. 5504. International military education and training cooperation 
              with Taiwan.
Sec. 5505. Additional authorities to support Taiwan.
Sec. 5506. Multi-year plan to fulfill defensive requirements of 
              military forces of Taiwan.

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Sec. 5507. Fast-tracking sales to Taiwan under Foreign Military Sales 
              program.
Sec. 5508. Arms exports delivery solutions for Taiwan and United States 
              allies in the Indo-Pacific.
Sec. 5509. Assessment of Taiwan's needs for civilian defense and 
              resilience.
Sec. 5510. Annual report on Taiwan defensive military capabilities and 
              intelligence support.
Sec. 5511. Findings and statement of policy.
Sec. 5512. Sense of Congress on Taiwan defense relations.

Part 2--Countering People's Republic of China's Coercion and Influence 
                               Campaigns

Sec. 5513. Strategy to respond to influence and information operations 
              targeting Taiwan.
Sec. 5514. Task force to counter economic coercion by the People's 
              Republic of China.
Sec. 5515. China censorship monitor and action group.

       Part 3--Inclusion of Taiwan in International Organizations

Sec. 5516. Findings.
Sec. 5517. Sense of Congress on Taiwan's meaningful participation in 
              the international community.
Sec. 5518. Strategy to support Taiwan's meaningful participation in 
              international organizations.
Sec. 5519. Meaningful participation of Taiwan in the International 
              Civil Aviation Organization.

                    Part 4--Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 5520. Report on Taiwan Travel Act.
Sec. 5521. Amendments to the Taiwan Allies International Protection and 
              Enhancement Initiative (Taipei) Act of 2019.
Sec. 5522. Report on role of People's Republic of China's nuclear 
              threat in escalation dynamics.
Sec. 5523. Report analyzing the impact of Russia's war against Ukraine 
              on the objectives of the People's Republic of China with 
              respect to Taiwan.
Sec. 5524. Expanding United States-Taiwan development cooperation.
Sec. 5525. Sense of congress on expanding United States economic 
              relations with Taiwan.

Part 5--Supporting United States Educational and Exchange Programs With 
                                 Taiwan

Sec. 5526. Short title.
Sec. 5527. Findings.
Sec. 5528. Purposes.
Sec. 5529. Definitions.
Sec. 5530. Taiwan Fellowship Program.
Sec. 5531. Reports and audits.
Sec. 5532. Taiwan fellows on detail from government service.
Sec. 5533. Funding.
Sec. 5534. Study and report.
Sec. 5535. Supporting United States educational and exchange programs 
              with Taiwan.

         Part 6--United States-Taiwan Public Health Protection

Sec. 5536. Short title.
Sec. 5537. Definitions.
Sec. 5538. Study on an infectious disease monitoring center.

                     Part 7--Rules of Construction

Sec. 5539. Rule of construction.
Sec. 5540. Rule of construction regarding the use of military force.

       Subtitle B--United States-Ecuador Partnership Act of 2022

Sec. 5541. Short title.
Sec. 5542. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 5543. Facilitating economic and commercial ties.
Sec. 5544. Promoting inclusive economic development.
Sec. 5545. Combating illicit economies, corruption, and negative 
              foreign influence.
Sec. 5546. Strengthening democratic governance.
Sec. 5547. Fostering conservation and stewardship.
Sec. 5548. Authorization to transfer excess Coast Guard vessels.
Sec. 5549. Reporting requirements.
Sec. 5550. Sunset.

                    Subtitle C--FENTANYL Results Act

Sec. 5551. Short title.
Sec. 5552. Prioritization of efforts of the Department of State to 
              combat international trafficking in covered synthetic 
              drugs.
Sec. 5553. Program to provide assistance to build the capacity of 
              foreign law enforcement agencies with respect to covered 
              synthetic drugs.
Sec. 5554. Exchange program on demand reduction matters relating to 
              illicit use of covered synthetic drugs.
Sec. 5555. Amendments to international narcotics control program.
Sec. 5556. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 5557. Rule of construction.
Sec. 5558. Definitions.

            Subtitle D--International Pandemic Preparedness

Sec. 5559. Short title.
Sec. 5560. Definitions.
Sec. 5561. Enhancing the United States' international response to 
              pandemics.
Sec. 5562. International pandemic prevention and preparedness.
Sec. 5563. Financial Intermediary Fund for Pandemic Prevention, 
              Preparedness, and Response.
Sec. 5564. General provisions.
Sec. 5565. Sunset.
Sec. 5566. Rule of construction.

                     Subtitle E--Burma Act of 2022

Sec. 5567. Short title.
Sec. 5568. Definitions.

           Part 1--Matters Relating to the Conflict in Burma

Sec. 5569. Statement of policy.

    Part 2--Sanctions and Policy Coordination With Respect to Burma

Sec. 5570. Definitions.
Sec. 5571. Imposition of sanctions with respect to human rights abuses 
              and perpetration of a coup in Burma.
Sec. 5572. Sanctions and policy coordination for Burma.
Sec. 5573. Support for greater United Nations action with respect to 
              Burma.
Sec. 5574. Sunset.

   Part 3--Authorizations of Appropriations for Assistance for Burma

Sec. 5575. General authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 5576. Limitations.
Sec. 5577. Appropriate congressional committees defined.

              Part 4--Efforts Against Human Rights Abuses

Sec. 5578. Authorization to provide technical assistance for efforts 
              against human rights abuses.

      Part 5--Sanctions Exception Relating to Importation of Goods

Sec. 5579. Sanctions exception relating to importation of goods.

   Subtitle F--Promotion of Freedom of Information and Countering of 
               Censorship and Surveillance in North Korea

Sec. 5580. Short title.
Sec. 5581. Findings; sense of Congress.
Sec. 5582. Statement of policy.
Sec. 5583. United States strategy to combat North Korea's repressive 
              information environment.
Sec. 5584. Promoting freedom of information and countering censorship 
              and surveillance in North Korea.

                       Subtitle G--Other Matters

Sec. 5585. Congressional notification for rewards paid using 
              cryptocurrencies.
Sec. 5586. Secure access to sanitation facilities for women and girls.
Sec. 5587. Reauthorization of the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef 
              Conservation Act of 1998.
Sec. 5588. Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2022.
Sec. 5589. Extension and modification of certain export controls.
Sec. 5590. Imposition of sanctions with respect to the sale, supply, or 
              transfer of gold to or from Russia.
Sec. 5591. Renegotiation of Compacts of Free Association.
Sec. 5592. Secretary of State assistance for prisoners in Islamic 
              Republic of Iran.
Sec. 5593. Iran Nuclear Weapons Capability and Terrorism Monitoring Act 
              of 2022.

                          Subtitle H--Reports

Sec. 5594. Modification to peacekeeping operations report.
Sec. 5595. Report on Indo-Pacific region.
Sec. 5596. Report on humanitarian situation and food security in 
              Lebanon.
Sec. 5597. Statement of policy and report on engaging with Niger.
Sec. 5598. Report on bilateral security and law enforcement cooperation 
              with Mexico.
Sec. 5599. Report on Chinese support to Russia with respect to its 
              unprovoked invasion of and full-scale war against 
              Ukraine.
Sec. 5599A. Feasibility study on United States support for and 
              participation in the international counterterrorism 
              academy in Cote d'Ivoire.
Sec. 5599B. Consultations on reuniting Korean Americans with family 
              members in North Korea.

                Subtitle I--Sense of Congress Provisions

Sec. 5599C. Sense of Congress regarding the status of China.
Sec. 5599D. Sense of Congress regarding Israel.
Sec. 5599E. Sense of Congress relating to the NATO Parliamentary 
              Assembly.
Sec. 5599F. Condemning detention and indictment of Russian opposition 
              leader Vladimir Vladimirovich Kara-Murza.
Sec. 5599G. Sense of Congress regarding development of nuclear weapons 
              by Iran.

               Subtitle A--Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act

     SEC. 5501. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Taiwan Enhanced 
     Resilience Act''.

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 PART 1--IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENHANCED DEFENSE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE 
                        UNITED STATES AND TAIWAN

     SEC. 5502. MODERNIZING TAIWAN'S SECURITY CAPABILITIES TO 
                   DETER AND, IF NECESSARY, DEFEAT AGGRESSION BY 
                   THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

       (a) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
       (3) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       (4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (5) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (6) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (b) Taiwan Security Programs.--The Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall use the 
     authorities under this section to strengthen the United 
     States-Taiwan defense relationship, and to support the 
     acceleration of the modernization of Taiwan's defense 
     capabilities, consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act 
     (Public Law 96-8).
       (c) Purpose.--In addition to the purposes otherwise 
     authorized for Foreign Military Financing programs under the 
     Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), a purpose 
     of the Foreign Military Financing Program should be to 
     provide assistance, including equipment, training, and other 
     support, to build the civilian and defensive military 
     capabilities of Taiwan--
       (1) to accelerate the modernization of capabilities that 
     will enable Taiwan to delay, degrade, and deny attempts by 
     People's Liberation Army forces--
       (A) to conduct coercive or grey zone activities;
       (B) to blockade Taiwan; or
       (C) to secure a lodgment on any islands administered by 
     Taiwan and expand or otherwise use such lodgment to seize 
     control of a population center or other key territory in 
     Taiwan; and
       (2) to prevent the People's Republic of China from 
     decapitating, seizing control of, or otherwise neutralizing 
     or rendering ineffective Taiwan's civilian and defense 
     leadership.
       (d) Regional Contingency Stockpile.--Of the amounts 
     authorized to be appropriated pursuant to subsection (h), not 
     more than $100,000,000 may be used during each of the fiscal 
     years 2023 through 2032 to maintain a stockpile (if 
     established pursuant to section 5503(b)), in accordance with 
     section 514 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
     2321h).
       (e) Availability of Funds.--
       (1) Annual spending plan.--Not later than March 1, 2023, 
     and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit a 
     plan to the appropriate congressional committees describing 
     how amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to 
     subsection (h), if made available, would be used to achieve 
     the purpose described in subsection (c).
       (2) Certification.--
       (A) In general.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated for 
     each fiscal year pursuant to subsection (h) are authorized to 
     be made available after the Secretary of State, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of Defense, certifies not 
     less than annually to the appropriate committees of Congress 
     that Taiwan has increased its defense spending relative to 
     Taiwan's defense spending in its prior fiscal year, which 
     includes support for an asymmetric strategy, excepting 
     accounts in Taiwan's defense budget related to personnel 
     expenditures, (other than military training and education and 
     any funding related to the All-Out Defense Mobilization 
     Agency).
       (B) Waiver.--The Secretary of State may waive the 
     certification requirement under subparagraph (A) if the 
     Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, 
     certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that 
     for any given year--
       (i) Taiwan is unable to increase its defense spending 
     relative to its defense spending in its prior fiscal year due 
     to severe hardship; and
       (ii) making available the amounts authorized under 
     subparagraph (A) is in the national interests of the United 
     States.
       (3) Remaining funds.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated 
     for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (h) that are not 
     obligated and expended during such fiscal year shall be added 
     to the amount that may be used for Foreign Military Financing 
     to Taiwan in the subsequent fiscal year.
       (f) Annual Report on Advancing the Defense of Taiwan.--
       (1) Initial report.--Concurrently with the first 
     certification required under subsection (e)(2), the Secretary 
     of State and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly submit a 
     report to the appropriate congressional committees that 
     describes steps taken to enhance the United States-Taiwan 
     defense relationship and Taiwan's modernization of its 
     defense capabilities.
       (2) Matters to be included.--Each report required under 
     paragraph (1) shall include--
       (A) an assessment of the commitment of Taiwan to implement 
     a military strategy that will deter and, if necessary, defeat 
     military aggression by the People's Republic of China, 
     including the steps that Taiwan has taken and the steps that 
     Taiwan has not taken towards such implementation;
       (B) an assessment of the efforts of Taiwan to acquire and 
     employ within its forces counterintervention capabilities, 
     including--
       (i) long-range precision fires;
       (ii) integrated air and missile defense systems;
       (iii) anti-ship cruise missiles;
       (iv) land-attack cruise missiles;
       (v) coastal defense;
       (vi) anti-armor;
       (vii) undersea warfare, including manned and unmanned 
     systems;
       (viii) survivable swarming maritime assets;
       (ix) manned and unmanned aerial systems;
       (x) mining and countermining capabilities;
       (xi) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance 
     capabilities;
       (xii) command and control systems;
       (xiii) defensive cybersecurity capabilities; and
       (xiv) any other defense capabilities that the United States 
     determines, including jointly with Taiwan, are crucial to the 
     defense of Taiwan, consistent with the joint consultative 
     mechanism with Taiwan created pursuant to section 5506;
       (C) an evaluation of the balance between conventional and 
     counter intervention capabilities in the defense force of 
     Taiwan as of the date on which the report is submitted;
       (D) an assessment of steps taken by Taiwan to enhance the 
     overall readiness of its defense forces, including--
       (i) the extent to which Taiwan is requiring and providing 
     regular and relevant training to such forces;
       (ii) the extent to which such training is realistic to the 
     security environment that Taiwan faces; and
       (iii) the sufficiency of the financial and budgetary 
     resources Taiwan is putting toward readiness of such forces;
       (E) an assessment of steps taken by Taiwan to ensure that 
     the Taiwan's reserve forces and All-Out Defense Mobilization 
     Agency can recruit, train, equip, and mobilize its forces;
       (F) an evaluation of--
       (i) the severity of manpower shortages in the military of 
     Taiwan, including in the reserve forces;
       (ii) the impact of such shortages in the event of a 
     conflict scenario; and
       (iii) the efforts made by Taiwan to address such shortages;
       (G) an assessment of the efforts made by Taiwan to boost 
     its civilian defenses, including any informational campaigns 
     to raise awareness among the population of Taiwan of the 
     risks Taiwan faces;
       (H) an assessment of the efforts made by Taiwan to secure 
     its critical infrastructure, including in transportation, 
     telecommunications networks, satellite communications, and 
     energy;
       (I) an assessment of the efforts made by Taiwan to enhance 
     its cybersecurity, including the security and survivability 
     of official civilian and military networks;
       (J) an assessment of the efforts made by Taiwan to improve 
     the image and prestige of its defense forces among the 
     population of Taiwan;
       (K) an assessment of any significant gaps in any of the 
     matters described in subparagraphs (A) through (J) with 
     respect to which the United States assesses that additional 
     action is needed;
       (L) a description of cooperative efforts between the United 
     States and Taiwan on the matters described in subparagraphs 
     (A) through (K); and
       (M) a description of any challenge in Taiwan to--
       (i) implement the matters described in subparagraphs (A) 
     through (J); or
       (ii) United States support or engagement with regard to 
     such matters.
       (3) Subsequent reports.--Concurrently with subsequent 
     certifications required under subsection (e)(2), the 
     Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly 
     submit updates to the initial report required under paragraph 
     (1) that provides a description of changes and developments 
     that occurred in the prior year.
       (4) Form.--The reports required under paragraphs (1) and 
     (3) shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but may 
     contain a classified annex.
       (5) Sharing of summary.--The Secretary of State and the 
     Secretary of Defense shall jointly share any unclassified 
     portions of the reports, pursuant to paragraph (4), with 
     Taiwan, as appropriate.
       (g) Foreign Military Financing Loan and Loan Guarantee 
     Authority.--
       (1) Direct loans.--
       (A) In general.--Notwithstanding section 23(c)(1) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763), during fiscal years 
     2023 through 2027, the Secretary of State is authorized to 
     make direct loans available for Taiwan pursuant to section 23 
     of such Act.
       (B) Maximum obligations.--Gross obligations for the 
     principal amounts of loans authorized under subparagraph (A) 
     may not exceed $2,000,000,000.
       (C) Source of funds.--
       (i) Defined term.--In this subparagraph, the term 
     ``cost''--

       (I) has the meaning given such term in section 502(5) of 
     the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5));
       (II) shall include the cost of modifying a loan authorized 
     under subparagraph (A); and

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       (III) may include the costs of selling, reducing, or 
     cancelling any amounts owed to the United States or to any 
     agency of the United States.

       (ii) In general.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated 
     pursuant to subsection (g) may be made available to pay for 
     the cost of loans authorized under subparagraph (A).
       (D) Fees authorized.--
       (i) In general.--The Government of the United States may 
     charge processing and origination fees for a loan made 
     pursuant to subparagraph (A), not to exceed the cost to the 
     Government of making such loan, which shall be collected from 
     borrowers through a financing account (as defined in section 
     502(7) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 
     661a(7)).
       (ii) Limitation on fee payments.--Amounts made available 
     under any appropriations Act for any fiscal year may not be 
     used to pay any fees associated with a loan authorized under 
     subparagraph (A).
       (E) Repayment.--Loans made pursuant to subparagraph (A) 
     shall be repaid not later than 12 years after the loan is 
     received by the borrower, including a grace period of not 
     more than 1 year on repayment of principal.
       (F) Interest.--
       (i) In general.--Notwithstanding section 23(c)(1) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763(c)(1)), interest for 
     loans made pursuant to subparagraph (A) may be charged at a 
     rate determined by the Secretary of State, except that such 
     rate may not be less than the prevailing interest rate on 
     marketable Treasury securities of similar maturity.
       (ii) Treatment of loan amounts used to pay interest.--
     Amounts made available under this paragraph for interest 
     costs shall not be considered assistance for the purposes of 
     any statutory limitation on assistance to a country.
       (2) Loan guarantees.--
       (A) In general.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated 
     pursuant to subsection (g) may be made available for the 
     costs of loan guarantees for Taiwan under section 24 of the 
     Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2764) for Taiwan to 
     subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of 
     commercial loans and total loan principal, any part of which 
     may be guaranteed, not to exceed $2,000,000,000.
       (B) Maximum amounts.--A loan guarantee authorized under 
     subparagraph (A)--
       (i) may not guarantee a loan that exceeds $2,000,000,000; 
     and
       (ii) may not exceed 80 percent of the loan principal with 
     respect to any single borrower.
       (C) Subordination.--Any loan guaranteed pursuant to 
     subparagraph (A) may not be subordinated to--
       (i) another debt contracted by the borrower; or
       (ii) any other claims against the borrower in the case of 
     default.
       (D) Repayment.--Repayment in United States dollars of any 
     loan guaranteed under this paragraph shall be required not 
     later than 12 years after the loan agreement is signed.
       (E) Fees.--Notwithstanding section 24 of the Arms Export 
     Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2764), the Government of the United 
     States may charge processing and origination fees for a loan 
     guarantee authorized under subparagraph (A), not to exceed 
     the cost to the Government of such loan guarantee, which 
     shall be collected from borrowers, or from third parties on 
     behalf of such borrowers, through a financing account (as 
     defined in section 502(7) of the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a(7)).
       (F) Treatments of loan guarantees.--Amounts made available 
     under this paragraph for the costs of loan guarantees 
     authorized under subparagraph (A) shall not be considered 
     assistance for the purposes of any statutory limitation on 
     assistance to a country.
       (3) Notification requirement.--Amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out this subsection may not be expended 
     without prior notification of the appropriate committees of 
     Congress.
       (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       (1) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to 
     amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated for Foreign 
     Military Financing, there is authorized to be appropriated to 
     the Department of State for Taiwan Foreign Military Finance 
     grant assistance up to $2,000,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
     years 2023 through 2027.
       (2) Training and education.--Of the amounts authorized to 
     be appropriated under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State 
     should use not less than $2,000,000 per fiscal year for one 
     or more blanket order Foreign Military Financing training 
     programs related to the defense needs of Taiwan.
       (3) Direct commercial contracting.--The Secretary of State 
     may use amounts authorized to be appropriated under paragraph 
     (1) for the procurement of defense articles, defense 
     services, or design and construction services that are not 
     sold by the United States Government under the Arms Export 
     Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.).
       (4) Procurement in taiwan.--Of the amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated for Foreign Military Financing and made 
     available for Taiwan, not more than 15 percent of the amount 
     made available for each fiscal year may be available for the 
     procurement by Taiwan in Taiwan of defense articles and 
     defense services, including research and development, as 
     agreed by the United States and Taiwan.
       (i) Sunset Provision.--Assistance may not be provided under 
     this section after September 30, 2032.

     SEC. 5503. INCREASE IN ANNUAL REGIONAL CONTINGENCY STOCKPILE 
                   ADDITIONS AND SUPPORT FOR TAIWAN.

       (a) In General.--Section 514(b)(2)(A) of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321h(b)(2)(A)) is amended 
     by striking ``$200,000,000'' and all that follows and 
     inserting ``$500,000,000 for any of the fiscal years 2023, 
     2024, or 2025.''.
       (b) Establishment.--Subject to section 514 of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321h), the President may 
     establish a regional contingency stockpile for Taiwan that 
     consists of munitions and other appropriate defense articles.
       (c) Inclusion of Taiwan Among Other Allies Eligible for 
     Defense Articles.--Chapter 2 of part II of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2311 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 514(c)(2) (22 U.S.C. 2321h(c)(2)), by 
     inserting ``Taiwan,'' after ``Thailand,''; and
       (2) in section 516(c)(2) (22 U.S.C. 2321j(c)(2)), by 
     inserting ``to Taiwan,'' after ``major non-NATO allies on 
     such southern and southeastern flank,''.
       (d) Annual Briefing.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 7 
     years, the President shall provide a briefing to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress regarding the status of a 
     regional contingency stockpile established under subsection 
     (b).

     SEC. 5504. INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING 
                   COOPERATION WITH TAIWAN.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of State and the Secretary 
     of Defense shall establish or expand a comprehensive training 
     program with Taiwan designed to--
       (1) enhance interoperability and capabilities for joint 
     operations between the United States and Taiwan;
       (2) enhance rapport and deepen partnership between the 
     militaries of the United States and Taiwan, and foster 
     understanding of the United States among individuals in 
     Taiwan;
       (3) improve Taiwan's defense capabilities; and
       (4) train future leaders of Taiwan, promote professional 
     military education, civilian control of the military, and 
     protection of human rights.
       (b) Elements.--The training program required by subsection 
     (a) should prioritize relevant and realistic training, 
     including as necessary joint United States-Taiwan contingency 
     tabletop exercises, war games, full-scale military exercises, 
     and an enduring rotational United States military presence 
     that assists Taiwan in maintaining force readiness and 
     utilizing United States defense articles and services 
     transferred from the United States to Taiwan.
       (c) Authorization of Participation of Taiwan in the 
     International Military Education and Training Program.--The 
     Secretary of State is authorized to provide training and 
     education to relevant entities in Taiwan through the 
     International Military Education and Training program 
     authorized under chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq).

     SEC. 5505. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES TO SUPPORT TAIWAN.

       (a) Drawdown Authority.--Section 506(a) of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2318(a)) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following paragraph:
       ``(3) In addition to amounts already specified in this 
     section, the President may direct the drawdown of defense 
     articles from the stocks of the Department of Defense, 
     defense services of the Department of Defense, and military 
     education and training, of an aggregate value of not to 
     exceed $1,000,000,000 per fiscal year, to be provided to 
     Taiwan.''.
       (b) Emergency Authority.--Section 552(c) of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2348a(c)) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following: ``In addition to the 
     aggregate value of $25,000,000 authorized in paragraph (2) of 
     the preceding sentence, the President may direct the drawdown 
     of commodities and services from the inventory and resources 
     of any agency of the United States Government for the 
     purposes of providing necessary and immediate assistance to 
     Taiwan of a value not to exceed $25,000,000 in any fiscal 
     year.''.
       (c) Use of Special Defense Acquisition Fund.--The Secretary 
     of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
     shall seek to utilize the Special Defense Acquisition Fund 
     established under chapter 5 of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (22 U.S.C. 2795 et seq.) to expedite the procurement and 
     delivery of defense articles and defense services for the 
     purpose of assisting and supporting the armed forces of 
     Taiwan.

     SEC. 5506. MULTI-YEAR PLAN TO FULFILL DEFENSIVE REQUIREMENTS 
                   OF MILITARY FORCES OF TAIWAN.

       (a) Multi-year Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     and the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director 
     of National Intelligence, shall engage for the purposes of 
     establishing a joint consultative mechanism with appropriate 
     officials of Taiwan to develop and implement a multi-year 
     plan to provide for the acquisition of appropriate defensive 
     capabilities by Taiwan and to engage with Taiwan in a series 
     of combined training, exercises, and planning activities 
     consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96-8; 22 
     U.S.C. 3301 et seq.).
       (b) Elements.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:

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       (1) An identification of the defensive military capability 
     gaps and capacity shortfalls of Taiwan that are required to--
       (A) allow Taiwan to respond effectively to aggression by 
     the People's Liberation Army or other actors from the 
     People's Republic of China; and
       (B) advance a strategy of denial, reduce the threat of 
     conflict, thwart an invasion, and mitigate other risks to the 
     United States and Taiwan.
       (2) An assessment of the relative priority assigned by 
     appropriate departments and agencies of Taiwan to include its 
     military to address such capability gaps and capacity 
     shortfalls.
       (3) An explanation of the annual resources committed by 
     Taiwan to address such capability gaps and capacity 
     shortfalls.
       (4) A description and justification of the relative 
     importance of overcoming each identified capability gap and 
     capacity shortfall for deterring, delaying, or defeating 
     military aggression by the People's Republic of China;
       (5) An assessment of--
       (A) the capability gaps and capacity shortfalls that could 
     be addressed in a sufficient and timely manner by Taiwan; and
       (B) the capability gaps and capacity shortfalls that are 
     unlikely to be addressed in a sufficient and timely manner 
     solely by Taiwan.
       (6) An assessment of the capability gaps and capacity 
     shortfalls described in paragraph (5)(B) that could be 
     addressed in a sufficient and timely manner by--
       (A) the Foreign Military Financing, Foreign Military Sales, 
     and Direct Commercial Sales programs of the Department of 
     State;
       (B) Department of Defense security assistance authorized by 
     chapter 16 of title 10, United States Code;
       (C) Department of State training and education programs 
     authorized by chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance 
     Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq.);
       (D) section 506 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2318);
       (E) the provision of excess defense articles pursuant to 
     the requirements of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
     2751 et seq.); or
       (F) any other authority available to the Secretary of 
     Defense or the Secretary of State.
       (7) A description of United States or Taiwan engagement 
     with other countries that could assist in addressing in a 
     sufficient and timely manner the capability gaps and capacity 
     shortfalls identified pursuant to paragraph (1).
       (8) An identification of opportunities to build 
     interoperability, combined readiness, joint planning 
     capability, and shared situational awareness between the 
     United States, Taiwan, and other foreign partners and allies, 
     as appropriate, through combined training, exercises, and 
     planning events, including--
       (A) table-top exercises and wargames that allow operational 
     commands to improve joint and combined planning for 
     contingencies involving a well-equipped adversary in a 
     counter-intervention campaign;
       (B) joint and combined exercises that test the feasibility 
     of counter-intervention strategies, develop interoperability 
     across services, and develop the lethality and survivability 
     of combined forces against a well-equipped adversary;
       (C) logistics exercises that test the feasibility of 
     expeditionary logistics in an extended campaign with a well-
     equipped adversary;
       (D) service-to-service exercise programs that build 
     functional mission skills for addressing challenges posed by 
     a well-equipped adversary in a counter-intervention campaign; 
     and
       (E) any other combined training, exercises, or planning 
     with Taiwan's military forces that the Secretary of Defense 
     and Secretary of State consider relevant.
       (9) An identification of options for the United States to 
     use, to the maximum extent practicable, existing authorities 
     or programs to expedite military assistance to Taiwan in the 
     event of a crisis or conflict, including--
       (A) a list of defense articles of the United States that 
     may be transferred to Taiwan during a crisis or conflict;
       (B) a list of authorities that may be used to provide 
     expedited military assistance to Taiwan during a crisis or 
     conflict;
       (C) an assessment of methods that could be used to deliver 
     such assistance to Taiwan during a crisis or conflict, 
     including--
       (i) the feasibility of employing such methods in different 
     scenarios; and
       (ii) recommendations for improving the ability of the Armed 
     Forces to deliver such assistance to Taiwan; and
       (D) an assessment of any challenges in providing such 
     assistance to Taiwan in the event of a crisis or conflict and 
     recommendations for addressing such challenges.
       (c) Recurrence.--The joint consultative mechanism required 
     in subsection (a) shall convene on a recurring basis and not 
     less than annually.

     SEC. 5507. FAST-TRACKING SALES TO TAIWAN UNDER FOREIGN 
                   MILITARY SALES PROGRAM.

       (a) Preclearance of Certain Foreign Military Sales Items.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
     Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of 
     Defense, and in conjunction with coordinating entities such 
     as the National Disclosure Policy Committee, the Arms 
     Transfer and Technology Release Senior Steering Group, and 
     other appropriate entities, shall compile a list of available 
     and emerging military platforms, technologies, and equipment 
     that are pre-cleared and prioritized for sale and release to 
     Taiwan through the Foreign Military Sales program.
       (2) Rules of construction.--
       (A) Selection of items.--The list compiled pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) shall not be construed as limiting the type, 
     timing, or quantity of items that may be requested by, or 
     sold to, Taiwan under the Foreign Military Sales program.
       (B) Notifications required.--Nothing in this Act may be 
     construed to supersede congressional notification 
     requirements under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
     2751 et. seq.).
       (b) Prioritized Processing of Foreign Military Sales 
     Requests From Taiwan.--
       (1) Requirement.--The Secretary of State and the Secretary 
     of Defense shall prioritize and expedite the processing of 
     requests from Taiwan under the Foreign Military Sales 
     program, and may not delay the processing of requests for 
     bundling purposes.
       (2) Duration.--The requirement under paragraph (1) shall 
     continue until the Secretary of State determines and 
     certifies to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
     and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives that the threat to Taiwan has significantly 
     abated.
       (c) Interagency Policy.--The Secretary of State and the 
     Secretary of Defense shall jointly review and update 
     interagency policies and implementation guidance related to 
     Foreign Military Sales requests from Taiwan, including 
     incorporating the preclearance provisions of this section.

     SEC. 5508. ARMS EXPORTS DELIVERY SOLUTIONS FOR TAIWAN AND 
                   UNITED STATES ALLIES IN THE INDO-PACIFIC.

       (a) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
     Armed Services of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
     Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
       (b) Report Required.--Not later than March 1, 2023, and 
     annually thereafter for a period of 5 years, the Secretary of 
     State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall 
     transmit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
     with respect to the transfer of all defense articles or 
     defense services that have yet to be completed pursuant to 
     the authorities provided by--
       (1) section 3, 21, or 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
     U.S.C. 2753, 2761, or 2776); or
       (2) section 516(c)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
     (22 U.S.C. 2321j(c)(2)).
       (c) Elements.--The report required by subsection (b) shall 
     include the following elements:
       (1) A list of all approved transfers of defense articles 
     and services authorized by Congress pursuant to sections 25 
     and 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2765, 2776) 
     with a total value of $25,000,000 or more, to Taiwan, Japan, 
     South Korea, Australia, the Philippines, Thailand, or New 
     Zealand, that have not been fully delivered by the start of 
     the fiscal year in which the report is being submitted.
       (2) The estimated start and end dates of delivery for each 
     approved and incomplete transfer listed pursuant to paragraph 
     (1), including additional details and dates for any transfers 
     that involve multiple tranches of deliveries.
       (3) With respect to each approved and incomplete transfer 
     listed pursuant to paragraph (1), a detailed description of--
       (A) any changes in the delivery dates of defense articles 
     or services relative to the dates anticipated at the time of 
     congressional approval of the transfer, including specific 
     reasons for any delays related to the United States 
     Government, defense suppliers, or a foreign partner;
       (B) the feasibility and advisability of providing the 
     partner subject to such delayed delivery with an interim 
     capability or solution, including drawing from United States 
     stocks, and the mechanisms under consideration for doing so 
     as well as any challenges to implementing such a capability 
     or solution;
       (C) authorities, appropriations, or waiver requests that 
     Congress could provide to improve delivery timelines or 
     authorize the provision of interim capabilities or solutions 
     identified pursuant to subparagraph (B); and
       (D) a description of which countries are ahead of Taiwan 
     for delivery of each item listed pursuant to paragraph (1).
       (4) A description of ongoing interagency efforts to support 
     attainment of operational capability of the corresponding 
     defense articles and services once delivered, including 
     advance training with United States or armed forces of 
     partner countries on the systems to be received. The 
     description of any such training shall also include an 
     identification of the training implementer.
       (5) If a transfer listed pursuant to paragraph (1) has been 
     terminated prior to the date of the submission of the report 
     for any reason--
       (A) the case information for such transfer, including the 
     date of congressional notification, delivery date of the 
     Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA), final signature of the 
     LOA, and information pertaining to delays in delivering LOAs 
     for signature;

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       (B) a description of the reasons for which the transfer is 
     no longer in effect; and
       (C) the impact this termination will have on the intended 
     end-user and the consequent implications for regional 
     security, including the impact on deterrence of military 
     action by countries hostile to the United States, the 
     military balance in the Taiwan Strait, and other factors.
       (6) A separate description of the actions the United States 
     is taking to expedite and prioritize deliveries of defense 
     articles and services to Taiwan, including--
       (A) a description of what actions the Department of State 
     and the Department of Defense have taken or are planning to 
     take to prioritize Taiwan's Foreign Military Sales cases;
       (B) current procedures or mechanisms for determining that a 
     Foreign Military Sales case for Taiwan should be prioritized 
     above a sale to another country of the same or similar item; 
     and
       (C) whether the United States intends to divert defense 
     articles from United States stocks to provide an interim 
     capability or solution with respect to any delayed deliveries 
     to Taiwan and the plan, if applicable, to replenish any such 
     diverted stocks.
       (7) A description of other actions already undertaken by or 
     currently under consideration by the Department of State and 
     the Department of Defense to improve delivery timelines for 
     the transfers listed pursuant to paragraph (1).
       (d) Form.--The report required by subsection (b) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
     annex.

     SEC. 5509. ASSESSMENT OF TAIWAN'S NEEDS FOR CIVILIAN DEFENSE 
                   AND RESILIENCE.

       (a) Assessment Required.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the 
     Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of 
     National Intelligence, shall submit a written assessment, 
     with a classified annex, of Taiwan's needs in the areas of 
     civilian defense and resilience to--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
     Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
       (b) Matters to Be Included.--The assessment required under 
     subsection (a) shall--
       (1) analyze the potential role of Taiwan's public and 
     civilian assets in defending against various scenarios for 
     foreign militaries to coerce or conduct military aggression 
     against Taiwan;
       (2) carefully analyze Taiwan's needs for enhancing its 
     defensive capabilities through the support of civilians and 
     civilian sectors, including--
       (A) greater utilization of Taiwan's high tech labor force;
       (B) the creation of clear structures and logistics support 
     for civilian defense role allocation;
       (C) recruitment and skills training for Taiwan's defense 
     and civilian sectors; and
       (D) other defense needs and considerations at the 
     provincial, city, and neighborhood levels;
       (3) analyze Taiwan's needs for enhancing resiliency among 
     its people and in key economic sectors;
       (4) identify opportunities for Taiwan to enhance 
     communications at all levels to strengthen trust and 
     understanding between the military, other government 
     departments, civilian agencies and the general public, 
     including--
       (A) communications infrastructure necessary to ensure 
     reliable communications in response to a conflict or crisis; 
     and
       (B) a plan to effectively communicate to the general public 
     in response to a conflict or crisis;
       (5) identify the areas and means through which the United 
     States could provide training, exercises, and assistance at 
     all levels to support the needs discovered through the 
     assessment and fill any critical gaps where capacity falls 
     short of such needs; and
       (6) review existing United States Government and non-United 
     States Government programmatic and funding modalities that 
     are meant to support Taiwan's civilian defense professionals 
     in pursuing professional development, educational, and 
     cultural exchanges in the United States, including--
       (A) opportunities through Department of State-supported 
     programs, such as the International Visitor Leaders Program;
       (B) opportunities offered through non-governmental 
     institutions, such as think tanks, to the extent the review 
     can practicably make such an assessment;
       (C) a description of the frequency that civilian defense 
     professionals from Taiwan pursue or are selected for the 
     programs reviewed in subparagraph (A);
       (D) an analysis of any funding, policy, administrative, or 
     other barriers preventing greater participation from Taiwan's 
     civilian defense professionals in the opportunities 
     identified in subparagraph (A);
       (E) an evaluation of the value expanding the opportunities 
     reviewed in subparagraph (A) would offer for strengthening 
     Taiwan's existing civilian defense community, and for 
     increasing the perceived value of the field for young 
     professionals in Taiwan;
       (F) an assessment of options the United States Government 
     could take individually, with partners in Taiwan, or with 
     foreign governments or non-governmental partners, to expand 
     the opportunities reviewed in subparagraph (A); and
       (G) a description of additional resources and authorities 
     that may be required to execute the options described in 
     subparagraph (E).
       (c) Sharing of Report.--The assessment required by 
     subsection (a) shall be shared with appropriate officials of 
     Taiwan to facilitate cooperation, as appropriate.

     SEC. 5510. ANNUAL REPORT ON TAIWAN DEFENSIVE MILITARY 
                   CAPABILITIES AND INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT.

       Section 1248 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1988) is 
     amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 1248. ANNUAL REPORT ON TAIWAN CAPABILITIES AND 
                   INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT.

       ``(a) In General.--Through fiscal year 2027, the Secretary 
     of State and the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 
     the Director of National Intelligence and the heads of other 
     relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall jointly 
     perform an annual assessment, consistent with the Taiwan 
     Relations Act (Public Law 96-8; 22 U.S.C. 3302(c)), of 
     security matters related to Taiwan, including intelligence 
     matters, Taiwan's defensive military capabilities, and how 
     defensive shortcomings or vulnerabilities of Taiwan could be 
     mitigated through cooperation, modernization, or integration. 
     At a minimum, the assessment shall include the following:
       ``(1) An intelligence assessment regarding--
       ``(A) conventional military and nuclear threats to Taiwan 
     from the People's Republic of China, including exercises, 
     patrols, and presence intended to intimidate or coerce 
     Taiwan; and
       ``(B) irregular warfare activities, including influence 
     operations, conducted by the People's Republic of China to 
     interfere in or undermine the peace and stability of the 
     Taiwan Strait.
       ``(2) The current military capabilities of Taiwan and the 
     ability of Taiwan to defend itself from external conventional 
     and irregular military threats across a range of scenarios.
       ``(3) The interoperability of current and future defensive 
     capabilities of Taiwan with the military capabilities of the 
     United States and its allies and partners.
       ``(4) The plans, tactics, techniques, and procedures 
     underpinning an effective defense strategy for Taiwan, 
     including how addressing identified capability gaps and 
     capacity shortfalls will improve the effectiveness of such 
     strategy.
       ``(5) A description of additional personnel, resources, and 
     authorities in Taiwan or in the United States that may be 
     required to meet any shortcomings in the development of 
     Taiwan's military capabilities identified pursuant to this 
     section.
       ``(6) With respect to materiel capabilities and capacities 
     the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State jointly 
     assess to be most effective in deterring, defeating, or 
     delaying military aggression by the People's Republic of 
     China, a prioritized list of capability gaps and capacity 
     shortfalls of the military forces of Taiwan, including--
       ``(A) an identification of--
       ``(i) any United States, Taiwan, or ally or partner country 
     defense production timeline challenge related to potential 
     materiel and solutions to such capability gaps;
       ``(ii) the associated investment costs of enabling expanded 
     production for items currently at maximum production;
       ``(iii) the associated investment costs of, or mitigation 
     strategies for, enabling export for items currently not 
     exportable; and
       ``(iv) existing stocks of such capabilities in the United 
     States and ally and partner countries;
       ``(B) the feasibility and advisability of procuring 
     solutions to such gaps and shortfalls through United States 
     allies and partners, including through co-development or co-
     production;
       ``(C) the feasibility and advisability of assisting Taiwan 
     in the domestic production of solutions to capability gaps, 
     including through--
       ``(i) the transfer of intellectual property; and
       ``(ii) co-development or co-production arrangements;
       ``(D) the estimated costs, expressed in a range of options, 
     of procuring sufficient capabilities and capacities to 
     address such gaps and shortfalls;
       ``(E) an assessment of the relative priority assigned by 
     appropriate officials of Taiwan to each such gap and 
     shortfall; and
       ``(F) a detailed explanation of the extent to which Taiwan 
     is prioritizing the development, production, or fielding of 
     solutions to such gaps and shortfalls within its overall 
     defense budget.
       ``(7) The applicability of Department of State and 
     Department of Defense authorities for improving the defensive 
     military capabilities of Taiwan in a manner consistent with 
     the Taiwan Relations Act.
       ``(8) A description of any security assistance provided or 
     Foreign Military Sales and Direct Commercial Sales activity 
     with Taiwan over the past year.
       ``(9) A description of each engagement between the United 
     States and Taiwan personnel related to planning over the past 
     year.
       ``(10) With respect to each to training and exercises--
       ``(A) a description of each such instance over the past 
     year;

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       ``(B) a description of how each such instance--
       ``(i) sought to achieve greater interoperability, improved 
     readiness, joint planning capability, and shared situational 
     awareness between the United States and Taiwan, or among the 
     United States, Taiwan, and other countries;
       ``(ii) familiarized the militaries of the United States and 
     Taiwan with each other; and
       ``(iii) improved Taiwan's defense capabilities.
       ``(11) A description of the areas and means through which 
     the United States is assisting and supporting training, 
     exercises, and assistance to support Taiwan's requirements 
     related to civilian defense and resilience, and how the 
     United States is seeking to assist Taiwan in addressing any 
     critical gaps where capacity falls short of meeting such 
     requirements, including those elements identified in the 
     assessment required by section 5502(f) of the James M. Inhofe 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023.
       ``(12) An assessment of the implications of current levels 
     of pre-positioned war reserve materiel on the ability of the 
     United States to respond to a crisis or conflict involving 
     Taiwan with respect to--
       ``(A) providing military or non-military aid to Taiwan; and
       ``(B) sustaining military installations and other 
     infrastructure of the United States in the Indo-Pacific 
     region.
       ``(13) An assessment of the current intelligence, 
     surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities of Taiwan, 
     including any existing gaps in such capabilities and 
     investments in such capabilities by Taiwan since the 
     preceding report.
       ``(14) A summary of changes to pre-positioned war reserve 
     materiel of the United States in the Indo-Pacific region 
     since the preceding report.
       ``(15) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense or the 
     Secretary of State considers appropriate.
       ``(b) Plan.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
     State shall jointly develop a plan for assisting Taiwan in 
     improving its defensive military capabilities and addressing 
     vulnerabilities identified pursuant to subsection (a) that 
     includes--
       ``(1) recommendations, if any, for new Department of State 
     or Department of Defense authorities, or modifications to 
     existing Department of State or Department of Defense 
     authorities, necessary to improve the defensive military 
     capabilities of Taiwan in a manner consistent with the Taiwan 
     Relations Act (Public Law 96-8; 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.);
       ``(2) an identification of opportunities for key leader and 
     subject matter expert engagement between Department personnel 
     and military and civilian counterparts in Taiwan; and
       ``(3) an identification of challenges and opportunities for 
     leveraging authorities, resources, and capabilities outside 
     the Department of Defense and the Department of State to 
     improve the defensive capabilities of Taiwan in accordance 
     with the Taiwan Relations Act.
       ``(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through 
     fiscal year 2027, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of 
     Defense, in consultation with the Director of National 
     Intelligence, shall jointly submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress--
       ``(1) a report on the results of the assessment required by 
     subsection (a);
       ``(2) the plan required by subsection (b); and
       ``(3) a report on--
       ``(A) the status of efforts to develop and implement the 
     joint multi-year plan required under section 5506 of the 
     James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2023 to provide for the acquisition of appropriate 
     defensive military capabilities by Taiwan and to engage with 
     Taiwan in a series of combined training and planning 
     activities consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act (Public 
     Law 96-8; 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.); and
       ``(B) any other matters the Secretary of State and the 
     Secretary of Defense consider necessary.
       ``(d) Form.--The reports required by subsection (c) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.
       ``(e) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--For 
     purposes of this section, the term `appropriate committees of 
     Congress' means--
       ``(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence 
     of the Senate; and
       ``(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the House of Representatives.''.

     SEC. 5511. FINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF POLICY.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) Advancing peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific has 
     been a central element of United States foreign policy toward 
     the region.
       (2) The Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC), 
     especially since the election of Tsai Ing-Wen in 2016, has 
     conducted a coordinated campaign to weaken Taiwan 
     diplomatically, economically, and militarily in a manner that 
     threatens to erode United States policy and create a fait 
     accompli on questions surrounding Taiwan's future.
       (3) To secure United States interests and preserve the 
     ability of the people of Taiwan to determine their own 
     future, it is necessary to reinforce Taiwan's diplomatic, 
     economic, and territorial space.
       (b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United 
     States to--
       (1) maintain the position that peace and stability in the 
     Western Pacific are in the political, security, and economic 
     interests of the United States, and are matters of 
     international concern; and
       (2) work with allies and partners to promote peace and 
     stability in the Indo-Pacific and deter military acts or 
     other forms of coercive behavior that would undermine 
     regional stability.

     SEC. 5512. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON TAIWAN DEFENSE RELATIONS.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96-8; 22 U.S.C. et 
     seq.) and the Six Assurances provided by the United States to 
     Taiwan in July 1982 are the foundation for United States-
     Taiwan relations;
       (2) as set forth in the Taiwan Relations Act, the United 
     States decision to establish diplomatic relations with the 
     People's Republic of China rests upon the expectation that 
     the future of Taiwan will be determined by peaceful means, 
     and that any effort to determine the future of Taiwan by 
     other than peaceful means, including boycotts and embargoes, 
     is of grave concern to the United States;
       (3) the increasingly coercive and aggressive behavior of 
     the People's Republic of China toward Taiwan is contrary to 
     the expectation of the peaceful resolution of the future of 
     Taiwan;
       (4) as set forth in the Taiwan Relations Act, the capacity 
     to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that 
     would jeopardize the security, or the social or economic 
     system, of the people on Taiwan should be maintained;
       (5) the United States should continue to support the 
     development of capable, ready, and modern defense forces 
     necessary for Taiwan to maintain sufficient defensive 
     capabilities, including by--
       (A) supporting acquisition by Taiwan of defense articles 
     and services through foreign military sales, direct 
     commercial sales, and industrial cooperation, with an 
     emphasis on capabilities that support an asymmetric strategy;
       (B) ensuring timely review of and response to requests of 
     Taiwan for defense articles and services;
       (C) conducting practical training and military exercises 
     with Taiwan that enable Taiwan to maintain sufficient 
     defensive capabilities, as described in the Taiwan Relations 
     Act;
       (D) exchanges between defense officials and officers of the 
     United States and Taiwan at the strategic, policy, and 
     functional levels, consistent with the Taiwan Travel Act 
     (Public Law 115-135; 132 Stat. 341), especially for the 
     purposes of--
       (i) enhancing cooperation on defense planning;
       (ii) improving the interoperability of the military forces 
     of the United States and Taiwan; and
       (iii) improving the reserve force of Taiwan;
       (E) cooperating with Taiwan to improve its ability to 
     employ military capabilities in asymmetric ways, as described 
     in the Taiwan Relations Act; and
       (F) expanding cooperation in humanitarian assistance and 
     disaster relief; and
       (6) the United States should increase its support to a free 
     and open society in the face of aggressive efforts by the 
     Government of the People's Republic of China to curtail or 
     influence the free exercise of rights and democratic 
     franchise.

PART 2--COUNTERING PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA'S COERCION AND INFLUENCE 
                               CAMPAIGNS

     SEC. 5513. STRATEGY TO RESPOND TO INFLUENCE AND INFORMATION 
                   OPERATIONS TARGETING TAIWAN.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for the 
     following 5 years, the Secretary of State, in coordination 
     with the Director of National Intelligence, shall develop and 
     implement a strategy to respond to--
       (1) covert, coercive, and corrupting activities carried out 
     to advance the Chinese Communist Party's ``United Front'' 
     work related to Taiwan, including activities directed, 
     coordinated, or otherwise supported by the United Front Work 
     Department or its subordinate or affiliated entities; and
       (2) information and disinformation campaigns, cyber 
     attacks, and nontraditional propaganda measures supported by 
     the Government of the People's Republic of China and the 
     Chinese Communist Party that are directed toward persons or 
     entities in Taiwan.
       (b) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (a) 
     shall include descriptions of--
       (1) the proposed response to propaganda and disinformation 
     campaigns by the People's Republic of China and cyber-
     intrusions targeting Taiwan, including--
       (A) assistance in building the capacity of Taiwan's public 
     and private-sector entities to document and expose propaganda 
     and disinformation supported by the Government of the 
     People's Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, or 
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       (B) assistance to enhance Taiwan's ability to develop a 
     holistic strategy to respond to sharp power operations, 
     including election interference; and
       (C) media training for Taiwan officials and other Taiwan 
     entities targeted by disinformation campaigns;
       (2) the proposed response to political influence operations 
     that includes an assessment of the extent of influence 
     exerted by the Government of the People's Republic of China 
     and the Chinese Communist Party in Taiwan on local political 
     parties, financial institutions, media organizations, and 
     other entities;
       (3) support for exchanges and other technical assistance to 
     strengthen the Taiwan legal system's ability to respond to 
     sharp power operations; and
       (4) programs carried out by the Global Engagement Center to 
     expose misinformation and disinformation in the Chinese 
     Communist Party's propaganda.

     SEC. 5514. TASK FORCE TO COUNTER ECONOMIC COERCION BY THE 
                   PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the People's Republic of China's (PRC) increasing use 
     of economic coercion against foreign governments, companies, 
     organizations, other entities, and individuals requires that 
     the United States devise a comprehensive, effective, and 
     multilateral response;
       (2) the private sector is a crucial partner in helping the 
     United States Government respond to the PRC's coercive 
     economic practices and hold the PRC accountable;
       (3) improved engagement and communication with the private 
     sector, including receiving information from the United 
     States private sector about the PRC's coercive economic 
     practices would help the United States Government and private 
     sector stakeholders conduct early assessments of potential 
     pressure points and vulnerabilities; and
       (4) PRC coercive economic practices create pressures for 
     the private sector to behave in ways antithetical to United 
     States national interests and competitiveness.
       (b) Establishment of Task Force.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President 
     shall establish an interagency task force to be known as the 
     ``Countering Economic Coercion Task Force'' (referred to in 
     this section as the ``Task Force'').
       (c) Duties.--
       (1) In general.--The Task Force shall--
       (A) oversee the development and implementation of an 
     integrated United States Government strategy to respond to 
     People's Republic of China (PRC) coercive economic practices, 
     which shall include--
       (i) systematically monitoring and evaluating--

       (I) the costs of such practices on United States businesses 
     and overall United States economic performance;
       (II) instances in which such practices taken against a non-
     PRC entity has benefitted other parties; and
       (III) the impacts such practices have had on United States 
     national interests; and

       (ii) facilitating coordination among Federal departments 
     and agencies when responding to such practices as well as 
     proactively deterring such economic coercion, including by 
     clarifying the roles for Federal departments and agencies 
     identified in subsection (d) in implementing the strategy; 
     and
       (iii) forming policy recommendations for the implementation 
     of relevant United States authorities to respond to instances 
     of PRC coercive economic practices;
       (B) consult with United States allies and partners on the 
     feasibility and desirability of collectively identifying, 
     assessing, and responding to PRC coercive economic practices, 
     as well as actions that could be taken to expand coordination 
     with the goal of ensuring a consistent, coherent, and 
     collective response to such practices and establishing long-
     term deterrence of such practices;
       (C) effectively engage the United States private sector, 
     particularly sectors, groups, or other entities that are 
     susceptible to such PRC coercive economic practices, on 
     concerns related to such practices; and
       (D) develop and implement a process for regularly sharing 
     relevant information, including classified information to the 
     extent appropriate and practicable, on such PRC coercive 
     economic practices with United States allies, partners, and 
     the private sector.
       (2) Consultation.--In carrying out its duties under this 
     subsection, the Task Force should regularly consult, to the 
     extent necessary and appropriate, with the following:
       (A) Relevant stakeholders in the private sector.
       (B) Federal departments and agencies that are not 
     represented on the Task Force.
       (C) United States allies and partners.
       (d) Membership.--The President shall--
       (1) appoint the chair of the Task Force from among the 
     staff of the National Security Council;
       (2) appoint the vice chair of the Task Force from among the 
     staff of the National Economic Council; and
       (3) determine the Federal departments and agencies that 
     will serve on the task force, and direct the head of those 
     agencies to appoint personnel at the level of Assistant 
     Secretary or above to participate in the Task Force.
       (e) Reports.--
       (1) Initial report.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Task Force shall submit to 
     Congress a report that includes the following elements:
       (A) A comprehensive review of the array of economic tools 
     the Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) 
     employs or could employ in the future to coerce other 
     governments and non-PRC companies (including United States 
     companies) including the Government of the PRC's continued 
     efforts to codify informal practices into its domestic law.
       (B) The strategy required by subsection (c)(1)(A).
       (C) An interagency definition of PRC coercive economic 
     practices that captures both--
       (i) the use of informal or extralegal PRC coercive economic 
     practices; and
       (ii) the inappropriate use of economic tools, including 
     those authorized under the laws and regulations of the PRC.
       (D) A comprehensive review of the array of tools the United 
     States Government employs or could employ to respond to 
     economic coercion against the government, companies, and 
     other entities of the United States or its allies and 
     partners.
       (E) A list of unilateral or multilateral--
       (i) preemptive practices to defend or deter against PRC 
     coercive economic practices; and
       (ii) actions taken in response to the Government of the 
     PRC's general use of coercive economic practices, including 
     the imposition of costs on the PRC.
       (F) An assessment of United States allies and partners key 
     vulnerabilities to PRC coercive economic practices.
       (G) A description of gaps in existing resources or 
     capabilities for United States Government departments and 
     agencies to respond effectively to PRC coercive economic 
     practices directed at United States entities and assist 
     United States allies and partners in their responses to PRC 
     coercive economic practices.
       (H) An analysis of the circumstances under which the PRC 
     employs different types of economic coercion and against what 
     kinds of targets.
       (I) An assessment of United States and international rules 
     and norms as well as any treaty obligations the PRC has 
     stretched, circumvented, or broken through its economically 
     coercive practices and the United States response in each 
     instance.
       (2) Interim reports.--
       (A) First interim report.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date on which the report required by paragraph (1) is 
     submitted to Congress, the Task Force shall submit to 
     Congress a report that includes the following elements:
       (i) Updates to information required by subparagraphs (A) 
     through (G) of paragraph (1).
       (ii) A description of activities conducted by the Task 
     Force to implement the strategy required by subsection 
     (c)(1)(A).
       (iii) An assessment of the implementation and effectiveness 
     of the strategy, lessons learned from the past year and 
     planned changes to the strategy.
       (B) Second interim report.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date on which the report required by subparagraph (A) is 
     submitted to Congress, the Task Force shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report that includes 
     an update to the elements required under the report required 
     by subparagraph (A).
       (3) Final report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
     which the report required by paragraph (2)(B) is submitted to 
     Congress, the Task Force shall submit to Congress a final 
     report that includes the following elements:
       (A) An analysis of PRC coercive economic practices and the 
     cost of such coercive practices to United States businesses.
       (B) A description of areas of possible vulnerability for 
     United States businesses and businesses of United States 
     partners and allies.
       (C) Recommendations on how to continue the effort to 
     counter PRC coercive economic practices, including through 
     further coordination with United States allies and partners.
       (D) Illustrative examples.
       (4) Form.--The reports required by this subsection shall be 
     submitted in classified form, but may include an unclassified 
     summary.
       (f) Sunset.--
       (1) In general.--The Task Force shall terminate at the end 
     of the 60-day period beginning on the date on which the final 
     report required by subsection (e)(3) is submitted to 
     Congress.
       (2) Additional actions.--The Task force may use the 60-day 
     period referred to in paragraph (1) for the purposes of 
     concluding its activities, including providing testimony to 
     Congress concerning the final report required by subsection 
     (e)(3).
       (g) Assistance for Countries and Entities Targeted by the 
     People's Republic of China for Economic Coercion.--The 
     Secretary of State, the Administrator of the United States 
     Agency for International Development, the United States 
     International Development Finance Corporation, the Secretary 
     of Commerce, and the Secretary of the Treasury shall provide 
     appropriate assistance to countries and entities that are 
     subject to coercive economic practices by the People's 
     Republic of China.

     SEC. 5515. CHINA CENSORSHIP MONITOR AND ACTION GROUP.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--

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       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Appropriations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of 
     the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Qualified research entity.--The term ``qualified 
     research entity'' means an entity that--
       (A) is a nonpartisan research organization or a Federally 
     funded research and development center;
       (B) has appropriate expertise and analytical capability to 
     write the report required under subsection (c); and
       (C) is free from any financial, commercial, or other 
     entanglements, which could undermine the independence of such 
     report or create a conflict of interest or the appearance of 
     a conflict of interest, with--
       (i) the Government of the People's Republic of China;
       (ii) the Chinese Communist Party;
       (iii) any company incorporated in the People's Republic of 
     China or a subsidiary of such company; or
       (iv) any company or entity incorporated outside of the 
     People's Republic of China that is believed to have a 
     substantial financial or commercial interest in the People's 
     Republic of China.
       (3) United states person.--The term ``United States 
     person'' means--
       (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted 
     for permanent residence to the United States; or
       (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States 
     or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a 
     foreign branch of such an entity.
       (b) China Censorship Monitor and Action Group.--
       (1) In general.--The President shall establish an 
     interagency task force, which shall be known as the ``China 
     Censorship Monitor and Action Group'' (referred to in this 
     subsection as the ``Task Force'').
       (2) Membership.--The President shall take the following 
     actions with respect to the membership of, and participation 
     in, the Task Force:
       (A) Appoint the chair of the Task Force from among the 
     staff of the National Security Council.
       (B) Appoint the vice chair of the Task Force from among the 
     staff of the National Economic Council.
       (C) Determine the Federal departments and agencies that 
     will serve on the Task Force, and direct the head of those 
     agencies to appoint personnel at the level of Assistant 
     Secretary or above to participate in the Task Force.
       (3) Responsibilities.--The Task Force shall--
       (A) oversee the development and execution of an integrated 
     Federal Government strategy to monitor and address the 
     impacts of efforts directed, or directly supported, by the 
     Government of the People's Republic of China to censor or 
     intimidate, in the United States or in any of its possessions 
     or territories, any United States person, including United 
     States companies that conduct business in the People's 
     Republic of China, which are exercising their right to 
     freedom of speech; and
       (B) submit the strategy developed pursuant to subparagraph 
     (A) to the appropriate congressional committees not later 
     than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (4) Meetings.--The Task Force shall meet not less 
     frequently than twice per year.
       (5) Consultations.--The Task Force should regularly 
     consult, to the extent necessary and appropriate, with--
       (A) Federal agencies that are not represented on the Task 
     Force;
       (B) independent agencies of the United States Government 
     that are not represented on the Task Force;
       (C) relevant stakeholders in the private sector and the 
     media; and
       (D) relevant stakeholders among United States allies and 
     partners facing similar challenges related to censorship or 
     intimidation by the Government of the People's Republic of 
     China.
       (6) Reporting requirements.--
       (A) Annual report.--The Task Force shall submit an annual 
     report to the appropriate congressional committees that 
     describes, with respect to the reporting period--
       (i) the strategic objectives and policies pursued by the 
     Task Force to address the challenges of censorship and 
     intimidation of United States persons while in the United 
     States or any of its possessions or territories, which is 
     directed or directly supported by the Government of the 
     People's Republic of China;
       (ii) the activities conducted by the Task Force in support 
     of the strategic objectives and policies referred to in 
     clause (i); and
       (iii) the results of the activities referred to in clause 
     (ii) and the impact of such activities on the national 
     interests of the United States.
       (B) Form of report.--Each report submitted pursuant to 
     subparagraph (A) shall be unclassified, but may include a 
     classified annex.
       (C) Congressional briefings.--Not later than 90 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
     thereafter, the Task Force shall provide briefings to the 
     appropriate congressional committees regarding the activities 
     of the Task Force to execute the strategy developed pursuant 
     to paragraph (3)(A).
       (c) Report on Censorship and Intimidation of United States 
     Persons by the Government of the People's Republic of 
     China.--
       (1) Report.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
     select and seek to enter into an agreement with a qualified 
     research entity that is independent of the Department of 
     State to write a report on censorship and intimidation in the 
     United States and its possessions and territories of United 
     States persons, including United States companies that 
     conduct business in the People's Republic of China, which is 
     directed or directly supported by the Government of the 
     People's Republic of China.
       (B) Matters to be included.--The report required under 
     subparagraph (A) shall--
       (i) assess major trends, patterns, and methods of the 
     Government of the People's Republic of China's efforts to 
     direct or directly support censorship and intimidation of 
     United States persons, including United States companies that 
     conduct business in the People's Republic of China, which are 
     exercising their right to freedom of speech;
       (ii) assess, including through the use of illustrative 
     examples, as appropriate, the impact on and consequences for 
     United States persons, including United States companies that 
     conduct business in the People's Republic of China, that 
     criticize--

       (I) the Chinese Communist Party;
       (II) the Government of the People's Republic of China;
       (III) the authoritarian model of government of the People's 
     Republic of China; or
       (IV) a particular policy advanced by the Chinese Communist 
     Party or the Government of the People's Republic of China;

       (iii) identify the implications for the United States of 
     the matters described in clauses (i) and (ii);
       (iv) assess the methods and evaluate the efficacy of the 
     efforts by the Government of the People's Republic of China 
     to limit freedom of expression in the private sector, 
     including media, social media, film, education, travel, 
     financial services, sports and entertainment, technology, 
     telecommunication, and internet infrastructure interests;
       (v) include policy recommendations for the United States 
     Government, including recommendations regarding collaboration 
     with United States allies and partners, to address censorship 
     and intimidation by the Government of the People's Republic 
     of China; and
       (vi) include policy recommendations for United States 
     persons, including United States companies that conduct 
     business in China, to address censorship and intimidation by 
     the Government of the People's Republic of China.
       (C) Applicability to united states allies and partners.--To 
     the extent practicable, the report required under 
     subparagraph (A) should identify implications and policy 
     recommendations that are relevant to United States allies and 
     partners facing censorship and intimidation directed or 
     directly supported by the Government of the People's Republic 
     of China.
       (2) Submission of report.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
     submit the report written by the qualified research entity 
     selected pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) to the appropriate 
     congressional committees.
       (B) Publication.--The report referred to in subparagraph 
     (A) shall be made accessible to the public online through 
     relevant United States Government websites.
       (d) Sunset.--This section shall terminate on the date that 
     is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

       PART 3--INCLUSION OF TAIWAN IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

     SEC. 5516. FINDINGS.

       Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Since 2016, the Gambia, Sao Tome and Principe, Panama, 
     the Dominican Republic, Burkina Faso, El Salvador, the 
     Solomon Islands, and Kiribati have severed diplomatic 
     relations with Taiwan in favor of diplomatic relations with 
     China.
       (2) Taiwan was invited to participate in the World Health 
     Assembly (WHA), the decision-making body of the World Health 
     Organization (WHO), as an observer annually between 2009 and 
     2016. Since the 2016 election of President Tsai, the PRC has 
     increasingly resisted Taiwan's participation in the WHA. 
     Taiwan was not invited to attend the WHA in 2017, 2018, 2019, 
     2020, or 2021.
       (3) The Taipei Flight Information Region reportedly served 
     1,750,000 flights and 68,900,000 passengers in 2018, and is 
     home to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, the eleventh 
     busiest airport in the world. Taiwan has been excluded from 
     participating at the International Civil Aviation 
     Organization (ICAO) since 2013.
       (4) United Nations (UN) General Assembly Resolution 2758 
     does not address the issue of representation of Taiwan and 
     its people at the United Nations, nor does it give the PRC 
     the right to represent the people of Taiwan.

     SEC. 5517. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON TAIWAN'S MEANINGFUL 
                   PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) Taiwan is an important contributor to the global 
     community, as a model for democracy, and by providing 
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     health, international aviation security, emerging technology 
     development, and high environmental standards;
       (2) multiple United States Government administrations of 
     both political parties have taken important steps to advance 
     Taiwan's meaningful participation in international 
     organizations;
       (3) existing efforts to enhance United States cooperation 
     with Taiwan to provide global public goods, including through 
     development assistance, humanitarian assistance, and disaster 
     relief, in trilateral and multilateral fora are laudable and 
     should continue;
       (4) nonetheless, significant structural, policy, and legal 
     barriers remain to advancing Taiwan's meaningful 
     participation in the international community; and
       (5) efforts to share Taiwan's expertise with other parts of 
     the global community could be further enhanced through a 
     systematic approach, along with greater attention from 
     Congress and the American public to such efforts.

     SEC. 5518. STRATEGY TO SUPPORT TAIWAN'S MEANINGFUL 
                   PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with other Federal departments and agencies as 
     appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a strategy--
       (1) to advance Taiwan''s meaningful participation in a 
     prioritized set of international organizations (IOs); and
       (2) that responds to growing pressure from the PRC on 
     foreign governments, IOs, commercial actors, and civil 
     society organizations to comply with its ``One-China 
     Principle'', with respect to Taiwan.
       (b) Matters to Be Included.--The strategy required under 
     subsection (a) should include the following elements:
       (1) An assessment of the methods the PRC uses to coerce 
     actors to into adhering to its ``One-China Principle.'' The 
     methods should include those employed against governments, 
     IOs, and civil society organizations. The assessment should 
     also include pressure on commercial actors, to the extent it 
     is relevant in the context of Taiwan's meaningful 
     participation in IOs.
       (2) An assessment of the policies of foreign governments 
     toward the PRC and Taiwan, to identify likeminded allies and 
     partners who might become public or private partners in the 
     strategy.
       (3) A systematic analysis of all IOs, as practicable, to 
     identify IOs that best lend themselves to advancing Taiwan's 
     participation.
       (4) A plan to expand economic, security, and diplomatic 
     engagement with nations that have demonstrably strengthened, 
     enhanced, or upgraded relations with Taiwan, in accordance 
     with United States interests.
       (5) A survey of IOs that have allowed Taiwan's meaningful 
     participation, including an assessment of whether any erosion 
     in Taiwan's engagement has occurred within those 
     organizations and how Taiwan's participation has positively 
     strengthened the capacity and activity of these 
     organizations, thereby providing positive models for Taiwan's 
     inclusion in other similar forums.
       (6) A list of no more than 20 IOs at which the United 
     States Government will prioritize for using its voice, vote, 
     and influence to advance Taiwan's meaningful participation 
     over the three-year period following the date of enactment of 
     this Act. The list should be derived from the IOs identified 
     in paragraph (3).
       (7) A description of the diplomatic strategies and the 
     coalitions the United States Government plans to develop to 
     implement paragraph (6).
       (c) Form of Report.--The strategy required in subsection 
     (a) shall be classified, but it may include an unclassified 
     summary.
       (d) Support for Meaningful Participation.--The Permanent 
     Representative of the United States to the United Nations and 
     other relevant United States officials shall actively support 
     Taiwan's meaningful participation in all appropriate 
     international organizations.

     SEC. 5519. MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION OF TAIWAN IN THE 
                   INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) 
     should allow Taiwan to meaningfully participate in the 
     organization, including in ICAO triennial assembly sessions, 
     conferences, technical working groups, meetings, activities, 
     and mechanisms;
       (2) Taiwan is a global leader and hub for international 
     aviation, with a range of expertise, information, and 
     resources and the fifth busiest airport in Asia (Taoyuan 
     International Airport), and its meaningful participation in 
     ICAO would significantly enhance the ability of ICAO to 
     ensure the safety and security of global aviation; and
       (3) coercion by the Chinese Communist Party and the 
     People's Republic of China has ensured the systematic 
     exclusion of Taiwan from meaningful participation in ICAO, 
     significantly undermining the ability of ICAO to ensure the 
     safety and security of global aviation.
       (b) Plan for Taiwan's Meaningful Participation in the 
     International Civil Aviation Organization.--The Secretary of 
     State, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce and the 
     Secretary of Transportation, is authorized--
       (1) to initiate a United States plan to secure Taiwan's 
     meaningful participation in ICAO, including in ICAO triennial 
     assembly sessions, conferences, technical working groups, 
     meetings, activities, and mechanisms; and
       (2) to instruct the United States representative to the 
     ICAO to--
       (A) use the voice and vote of the United States to ensure 
     Taiwan's meaningful participation in ICAO, including in ICAO 
     triennial assembly sessions, conferences, technical working 
     groups, meetings, activities, and mechanisms; and
       (B) seek to secure a vote at the next ICAO triennial 
     assembly session on the question of Taiwan's participation in 
     that session.
       (c) Report Concerning Taiwan's Meaningful Participation in 
     the International Civil Aviation Organization.--Not later 
     than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
     not later than April 1 of each year thereafter for the 
     following 6 years, the Secretary of State, in coordination 
     with the Secretary of Commerce, shall submit to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
     and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives an unclassified report that--
       (1) describes the United States plan to ensure Taiwan's 
     meaningful participation in ICAO, including in ICAO triennial 
     assembly sessions, conferences, technical working groups, 
     meetings, activities, and mechanisms;
       (2) includes an account of the efforts made by the 
     Secretary of State and the Secretary of Commerce to ensure 
     Taiwan's meaningful participation in ICAO, including in ICAO 
     triennial assembly sessions, conferences, technical working 
     groups, meetings, activities, and mechanisms; and
       (3) identifies the steps the Secretary of State and the 
     Secretary of Commerce will take in the next year to ensure 
     Taiwan's meaningful participation in ICAO, including in ICAO 
     triennial assembly sessions, conferences, technical working 
     groups, meetings, activities, and mechanisms.

                    PART 4--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

     SEC. 5520. REPORT ON TAIWAN TRAVEL ACT.

       (a) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
       (3) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       (4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (5) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (6) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (b) List of High-level Visits.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
     thereafter for 5 years, the Secretary of State, in accordance 
     with the Taiwan Travel Act (Public Law 115-135), shall submit 
     to the appropriate committees of Congress--
       (1) a list of high-level officials from the United States 
     Government who have traveled to Taiwan on or after the date 
     of the enactment of the Taiwan Travel Act; and
       (2) a list of high-level officials of Taiwan who have 
     entered the United States on or after such date of enactment.
       (c) Annual Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 
     years, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress a report on the implementation of the 
     Taiwan Travel Act (Public Law 115-135; 132 Stat. 341), 
     including a discussion of its positive effects on United 
     States interests in the region.
       (2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.

     SEC. 5521. AMENDMENTS TO THE TAIWAN ALLIES INTERNATIONAL 
                   PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT INITIATIVE (TAIPEI) 
                   ACT OF 2019.

       The Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement 
     Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-135) is 
     amended--
       (1) in section 2(5), by striking ``and Kiribati'' and 
     inserting ``Kiribati, and Nicaragua,'';
       (2) in section 4--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``should be'' and inserting ``is'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (C) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) to support Taiwan's diplomatic relations with 
     governments and countries''; and
       (3) in section 5--
       (A) in subsection (a)--
       (i) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (ii) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) identify why governments and countries have altered 
     their diplomatic status vis-a-vis Taiwan and make 
     recommendations to mitigate further deterioration in Taiwan's 
     diplomatic relations with governments and countries.'';
       (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``1 year after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act,

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     and annually thereafter for five years, the Secretary of 
     State shall report'' and inserting ``90 days after the date 
     of the enactment of the Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act, and 
     annually thereafter for the following 7 years, the Secretary 
     of State shall submit an unclassified report, with a 
     classified annex,'';
       (C) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
       (D) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
       ``(c) Briefings.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of the Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act, and 
     annually thereafter for the following 7 years, the Secretary 
     of State shall provide briefings to the appropriate 
     congressional committees on the steps taken in accordance 
     with section (a). The briefings required under this 
     subsection shall take place in an unclassified setting, but 
     may be accompanied by an additional classified briefing.''.

     SEC. 5522. REPORT ON ROLE OF PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA'S 
                   NUCLEAR THREAT IN ESCALATION DYNAMICS.

       (a) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
       (3) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
       (4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (5) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (6) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
     House of Representatives.
       (b) 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 Director 
     of National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report assessing the role of the 
     increasing nuclear threat of the People's Republic of China 
     in escalation dynamics with respect to Taiwan.
       (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (b) shall be 
     submitted in classified form, but may include an unclassified 
     summary.

     SEC. 5523. REPORT ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF RUSSIA'S WAR 
                   AGAINST UKRAINE ON THE OBJECTIVES OF THE 
                   PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA WITH RESPECT TO 
                   TAIWAN.

       (a) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
       (3) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       (4) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
       (5) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of 
     the Senate;
       (6) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     of the Senate;
       (7) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (8) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (9) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (10) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
     House of Representatives;
       (11) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (12) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (b) 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 Director 
     of National Intelligence, shall submit a report to the 
     appropriate congressional committees that analyzes the impact 
     of Russia's war against Ukraine on the PRC's diplomatic, 
     military, economic, and propaganda objectives with respect to 
     Taiwan.
       (c) Elements.--The report required by subsection (b) shall 
     describe--
       (1) adaptations or known changes to PRC strategies and 
     military doctrine that the United States assesses are a 
     direct result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine or that the 
     United States assesses represent lessons learned by the 
     People's Republic of China in light of Russia's invasion of 
     Ukraine, including changes--
       (A) to PRC behavior in international forums;
       (B) within the People's Liberation Army, with respect to 
     the size of forces, the makeup of leadership, weapons 
     procurement, equipment upkeep, the doctrine on the use of 
     specific weapons, such as weapons banned under the 
     international law of armed conflict, efforts to move weapons 
     supply chains onto mainland PRC, or any other changes in its 
     military strategy with respect to Taiwan;
       (C) in economic planning, such as sanctions evasion, 
     efforts to minimize exposure to sanctions, or moves in 
     support of the protection of currency or other strategic 
     reserves;
       (D) to propaganda, disinformation, and other information 
     operations originating in the PRC; and
       (E) to the PRC's strategy for the use of force against 
     Taiwan, including any information on preferred scenarios or 
     operations to secure its objectives in Taiwan, adjustments 
     based on how the Russian military has performed in Ukraine, 
     and other relevant matters; and
       (2) United States plans to adapt policies and military 
     planning in response to the changes referred to in paragraph 
     (1).
       (d) Form.--The report required by subsection (b) shall be 
     submitted in classified form.
       (e) Coordination With Allies and Partners.--The Secretary 
     of State shall share information contained in the report 
     required by subsection (b), as appropriate, with appropriate 
     officials of allied and partners, including Taiwan and other 
     partners in Europe and in the Indo-Pacific.

     SEC. 5524. EXPANDING UNITED STATES-TAIWAN DEVELOPMENT 
                   COOPERATION.

       (a) In General.--No later than 120 days following the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the Administrator of the United States 
     Agency for International Development (USAID), the United 
     States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), 
     and the heads of other relevant Federal departments and 
     agencies that provide international economic assistance and 
     other support, shall submit to Congress a report on 
     cooperation with Taiwan on trilateral and multilateral 
     development initiatives through the American Institute in 
     Taiwan as appropriate.
       (b) Matters to Be Included.--The report required by 
     subsection (a) shall include the following elements:
       (1) A comprehensive review of existing cooperation 
     mechanisms and initiatives among USAID, DFC, other relevant 
     Federal agencies that provide international economic 
     assistance and other support, and relevant departments and 
     agencies in Taiwan, including Taiwan's International 
     Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF).
       (2) An assessment of how United States development 
     cooperation with relevant departments and agencies in Taiwan 
     compares to comparable cooperation with partners of similar 
     economic size and foreign assistance capacity to Taiwan.
       (3) An analysis of the opportunities and challenges the 
     cooperation reviewed in paragraph (1) has offered to date. 
     The analysis shall include--
       (A) opportunities that collaboration has offered to expand 
     the United States Government's ability to deliver support, 
     assistance, and other international financial products into a 
     wider range communities;
       (B) sectors where USAID, DFC, ICDF, other relevant Federal 
     agencies that provide international economic assistance and 
     other support in both Taiwan and the United States, or the 
     organizations' implementing partners have a comparative 
     advantage in providing assistance;
       (C) opportunities to transition capacity building events 
     with relevant departments and agencies in Taiwan, through the 
     Global Cooperation and Training Framework as well as other 
     forums, into enduring forms of development cooperation.
       (4) An assessment of any legal, policy, logistical, 
     financial, or administrative barriers to expanding 
     cooperation in trilateral or multilateral development. The 
     analysis shall include--
       (A) availability of personnel at the American Institute in 
     Taiwan responsible for coordinating development assistance 
     cooperation;
       (B) volume of current cooperation initiatives and barriers 
     to expanding them;
       (C) diplomatic, policy, or legal barriers facing the United 
     States or other partners to including Taiwan in formal and 
     informal multilateral development cooperation mechanisms;
       (D) resource or capacity barriers to expanding cooperation 
     facing the United States or Taiwan; and
       (E) geopolitical barriers that complicate United States-
     Taiwan cooperation in third countries.
       (5) Recommendations to address the challenges identified in 
     paragraph (4).
       (6) A description of any additional resources or 
     authorities that expanding cooperation might require.
       (c) Form of Report.--The strategy required under subsection 
     (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
     a classified annex.

     SEC. 5525. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON EXPANDING UNITED STATES 
                   ECONOMIC RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN.

       It is the sense of the Congress that--
       (1) expanding United States economic relations with Taiwan 
     has benefitted the people of both the United States and 
     Taiwan, as Taiwan is now the United States 10th largest goods 
     trading partner, 13th largest export market, 13th largest 
     source of imports, and a key destination for United States 
     agricultural exports;
       (2) further integration would benefit both peoples and is 
     in the strategic and diplomatic interests of the United 
     States; and
       (3) the United States should explore opportunities to 
     expand economic agreements between Taiwan and the United 
     States, through dialogue, and by developing the legal 
     templates required to support potential future agreements.

PART 5--SUPPORTING UNITED STATES EDUCATIONAL AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMS WITH 
                                 TAIWAN

     SEC. 5526. SHORT TITLE.

       This part may be cited as the ``Taiwan Fellowship Act''.

     SEC. 5527. FINDINGS.

       Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96-8; 22 U.S.C. 
     3301 et seq.) affirmed United

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     States policy ``to preserve and promote extensive, close, and 
     friendly commercial, cultural, and other relations between 
     the people of the United States and the people on Taiwan, as 
     well as the people on the China mainland and all other 
     peoples of the Western Pacific area''.
       (2) Consistent with the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 
     2018 (Public Law 115-409), the United States has grown its 
     strategic partnership with Taiwan's vibrant democracy of 
     23,000,000 people.
       (3) The creation of a United States fellowship program with 
     Taiwan would support--
       (A) a key priority of expanding people-to-people exchanges, 
     which was outlined in President Donald J. Trump's 2017 
     National Security Strategy;
       (B) President Joseph R. Biden's commitment to Taiwan, ``a 
     leading democracy and a critical economic and security 
     partner'', as expressed in his March 2021 Interim National 
     Security Strategic Guidance; and
       (C) April 2021 guidance from the Department of State based 
     on a review required under the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 
     (subtitle B of title III of division FF of Public Law 116-
     260) to ``encourage U.S. government engagement with Taiwan 
     that reflects our deepening unofficial relationship''.

     SEC. 5528. PURPOSES.

       The purposes of this part are--
       (1) to further strengthen the United States-Taiwan 
     strategic partnership and broaden understanding of the Indo-
     Pacific region by temporarily assigning officials of any 
     agencies of the United States Government to Taiwan for 
     intensive study in Mandarin and placement as Fellows in a 
     Taiwanese civic institution;
       (2) to provide for eligible United States personnel--
       (A) to learn or strengthen Mandarin Chinese language 
     skills; and
       (B) to expand their understanding of the political economy 
     of Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific region; and
       (3) to better position the United States to advance its 
     economic, security, and human rights interests and values in 
     the Indo-Pacific region.

     SEC. 5529. DEFINITIONS.

       In this part:
       (1) Agency head.--The term ``agency head'' means, in the 
     case of the executive branch of United States Government or a 
     legislative branch agency described in paragraph (2), the 
     head of the respective agency.
       (2) Agency of the united states government.--The term 
     ``agency of the United States Government'' includes the 
     Government Accountability Office, the Congressional Budget 
     Office, and the Congressional Research Service of the 
     legislative branch, as well as any agency of the executive 
     branch.
       (3) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (4) Detailee.--The term ``detailee'' means--
       (A) an employee of an agency of the United States 
     Government on loan to the American Institute in Taiwan, 
     without a change of position from the agency at which the 
     employee is employed; and
       (B) a legislative branch employee from the Government 
     Accountability Office, Congressional Budget Office, or the 
     Congressional Research Service.
       (5) Implementing partner.--The term ``implementing 
     partner'' means any United States organization described in 
     section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that--
       (A) performs logistical, administrative, and other 
     functions, as determined by the Department of State and the 
     American Institute of Taiwan in support of the Taiwan 
     Fellowship Program; and
       (B) enters into a cooperative agreement with the American 
     Institute in Taiwan to administer the Taiwan Fellowship 
     Program.
       (6) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the Taiwan 
     Fellowship Program established pursuant to section 5530.

     SEC. 5530. TAIWAN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

       (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of State shall establish 
     the Taiwan Fellowship Program (referred to in this section as 
     the ``Program'') to provide a fellowship opportunity in 
     Taiwan of up to 2 years for eligible United States citizens. 
     The Department of State, in consultation with the American 
     Institute in Taiwan and the implementing partner, may modify 
     the name of the Program.
       (b) Cooperative Agreement.--
       (1) In general.--The American Institute in Taiwan should 
     use amounts appropriated pursuant to section 5533(a) to enter 
     into an annual or multi-year cooperative agreement with an 
     appropriate implementing partner.
       (2) Fellowships.--The Department of State or the American 
     Institute in Taiwan, in consultation with, as appropriate, 
     the implementing partner, should award to eligible United 
     States citizens, subject to available funding--
       (A) approximately 5 fellowships during the first 2 years of 
     the Program; and
       (B) approximately 10 fellowships during each of the 
     remaining years of the Program.
       (c) American Institution in Taiwan Agreement; Implementing 
     Partner.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the American Institute in Taiwan, in 
     consultation with the Department of State, should--
       (1) begin negotiations with the Taipei Economic and 
     Cultural Representative Office, or with another appropriate 
     entity, for the purpose of entering into an agreement to 
     facilitate the placement of fellows in an agency of Taiwan; 
     and
       (2) begin the process of selecting an implementing partner, 
     which--
       (A) shall agree to meet all of the legal requirements 
     required to operate in Taiwan; and
       (B) shall be composed of staff who demonstrate significant 
     experience managing exchange programs in the Indo-Pacific 
     region.
       (d) Curriculum.--
       (1) First year.--During the first year of each fellowship 
     under this section, each fellow should study--
       (A) the Mandarin Chinese language;
       (B) the people, history, and political climate on Taiwan; 
     and
       (C) the issues affecting the relationship between the 
     United States and the Indo-Pacific region.
       (2) Second year.--During the second year of each fellowship 
     under this section, each fellow, subject to the approval of 
     the Department of State, the American Institute in Taiwan, 
     and the implementing partner, and in accordance with the 
     purposes of this subtitle, should work in--
       (A) a parliamentary office, ministry, or other agency of 
     Taiwan; or
       (B) an organization outside the public sector in Taiwan, 
     whose interests are associated with the interests of the 
     fellow and the agency of the United States Government from 
     which the fellow is or had been employed.
       (e) Program Requirements.--
       (1) Eligibility requirements.--A United States citizen is 
     eligible for a fellowship under this section if the citizen--
       (A) is an employee of the United States Government;
       (B) has received at least one exemplary performance review 
     in his or her current United States Government role within at 
     least the last three years prior to beginning the fellowship;
       (C) has at least 2 years of experience in any branch of the 
     United States Government;
       (D) has a demonstrated professional or educational 
     background in the relationship between the United States and 
     countries in the Indo-Pacific region; and
       (E) has demonstrated his or her commitment to further 
     service in the United States Government.
       (2) Responsibilities of fellows.--Each recipient of a 
     fellowship under this section shall agree, as a condition of 
     such fellowship--
       (A) to maintain satisfactory progress in language training 
     and appropriate behavior in Taiwan, consistent with United 
     States Government policy toward Taiwan, as determined by the 
     Department of State, the American Institute in Taiwan and, as 
     appropriate, its implementing partner;
       (B) to refrain from engaging in any intelligence or 
     intelligence-related activity on behalf of the United States 
     Government; and
       (C) to continue Federal Government employment for a period 
     of not less than 4 years after the conclusion of the 
     fellowship or for not less than 2 years for a fellowship that 
     is 1 year or shorter.
       (3) Responsibilities of implementing partner.--
       (A) Selection of fellows.--The implementing partner, with 
     the concurrence of the Department of State and the American 
     Institute in Taiwan, shall--
       (i) make efforts to recruit fellowship candidates who 
     reflect the diversity of the United States;
       (ii) select fellows for the Taiwan Fellowship Program based 
     solely on merit, with appropriate supervision from the 
     Department of State and the American Institute in Taiwan; and
       (iii) prioritize the selection of candidates willing to 
     serve in a fellowship lasting 1 year or longer.
       (B) First year.--The implementing partner should provide 
     each fellow in the first year (or shorter duration, as 
     jointly determined by the Department of State and the 
     American Institute in Taiwan for those who are not serving a 
     2-year fellowship) with--
       (i) intensive Mandarin Chinese language training; and
       (ii) courses in the politics, culture, and history of 
     Taiwan, China, and the broader Indo-Pacific.
       (C) Waiver of first-year training.--The Department of 
     State, in coordination with the American Institute in Taiwan 
     and, as appropriate, the implementing partner, may waive any 
     of the training required under paragraph (2) to the extent 
     that a fellow has Mandarin language skills, knowledge of the 
     topic described in subparagraph (B)(ii), or for other related 
     reasons approved by the Department of State and the American 
     Institute in Taiwan. If any of the training requirements are 
     waived for a fellow serving a 2-year fellowship, the training 
     portion of his or her fellowship may be shortened to the 
     extent appropriate.
       (D) Office; staffing.--The implementing partner, in 
     consultation with the Department of State and the American 
     Institute in Taiwan, may maintain an office and at least 1 
     full-time staff member in Taiwan--

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       (i) to liaise with the American Institute in Taiwan and 
     institutions of Taiwan; and
       (ii) to serve as the primary in-country point of contact 
     for the recipients of fellowships under this part and their 
     dependents.
       (E) Other functions.--The implementing partner may perform 
     other functions in association with support of the Taiwan 
     Fellowship Program, including logistical and administrative 
     functions, as prescribed by the Department of State and the 
     American Institute in Taiwan.
       (4) Noncompliance.--
       (A) In general.--Any fellow who fails to comply with the 
     requirements under this section shall reimburse the American 
     Institute in Taiwan, or the appropriate United States 
     Government agency for--
       (i) the Federal funds expended for the fellow's 
     participation in the fellowship, as set forth in 
     subparagraphs (B) and (C); and
       (ii) interest accrued on such funds (calculated at the 
     prevailing rate).
       (B) Full reimbursement.--Any fellow who violates 
     subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (2) shall reimburse the 
     American Institute in Taiwan, or the appropriate United 
     States Government agency, in an amount equal to the sum of--
       (i) all of the Federal funds expended for the fellow's 
     participation in the fellowship; and
       (ii) interest on the amount specified in subparagraph (A), 
     which shall be calculated at the prevailing rate.
       (C) Pro rata reimbursement.--Any fellow who violates 
     subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2) shall reimburse the 
     American Institute in Taiwan, or the appropriate United 
     States Government agency, in an amount equal to the 
     difference between--
       (i) the amount specified in subparagraph (B); and
       (ii) the product of--

       (I) the amount the fellow received in compensation during 
     the final year of the fellowship, including the value of any 
     allowances and benefits received by the fellow; multiplied by
       (II) the percentage of the period specified in paragraph 
     (2)(C) during which the fellow did not remain employed by the 
     Federal Government.

       (f) Flexible Fellowship Duration.--Notwithstanding any 
     requirement under this section, the Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the American Institute in Taiwan and, as 
     appropriate, the implementing partner, may award fellowships 
     that have a duration of less than 2 years, and may alter the 
     curriculum requirements under subsection (d) for such 
     purposes.
       (g) Sunset.--The fellowship program under this part shall 
     terminate 7 years after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.

     SEC. 5531. REPORTS AND AUDITS.

       (a) Annual Report.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     selection of the first class of fellows under this part, and 
     annually thereafter for 7 years, the Department of State 
     shall offer to brief the appropriate committees of Congress 
     regarding the following issues:
       (1) An assessment of the performance of the implementing 
     partner in fulfilling the purposes of this part.
       (2) The names and sponsoring agencies of the fellows 
     selected by the implementing partner and the extent to which 
     such fellows represent the diversity of the United States.
       (3) The names of the parliamentary offices, ministries, 
     other agencies of Taiwan, and nongovernmental institutions to 
     which each fellow was assigned during the second year of the 
     fellowship.
       (4) Any recommendations, as appropriate, to improve the 
     implementation of the Taiwan Fellowship Program, including 
     added flexibilities in the administration of the program.
       (5) An assessment of the Taiwan Fellowship Program's value 
     upon the relationship between the United States and Taiwan or 
     the United States and Asian countries.
       (b) Annual Financial Audit.--
       (1) In general.--The financial records of any implementing 
     partner shall be audited annually in accordance with 
     generally accepted government auditing standards by 
     independent certified public accountants or independent 
     licensed public accountants who are certified or licensed by 
     a regulatory authority of a State or another political 
     subdivision of the United States.
       (2) Location.--Each audit under paragraph (1) shall be 
     conducted at the place or places where the financial records 
     of the implementing partner are normally kept.
       (3) Access to documents.--The implementing partner shall 
     make available to the accountants conducting an audit under 
     paragraph (1)--
       (A) all books, financial records, files, other papers, 
     things, and property belonging to, or in use by, the 
     implementing partner that are necessary to facilitate the 
     audit; and
       (B) full facilities for verifying transactions with the 
     balances or securities held by depositories, fiscal agents, 
     and custodians.
       (4) Report.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the end of 
     each fiscal year, the implementing partner shall provide a 
     report of the audit conducted for such fiscal year under 
     paragraph (1) to the Department of State and the American 
     Institute in Taiwan.
       (B) Contents.--Each audit report shall--
       (i) set forth the scope of the audit;
       (ii) include such statements, along with the auditor's 
     opinion of those statements, as may be necessary to present 
     fairly the implementing partner's assets and liabilities, 
     surplus or deficit, with reasonable detail;
       (iii) include a statement of the implementing partner's 
     income and expenses during the year; and
       (iv) include a schedule of--

       (I) all contracts and cooperative agreements requiring 
     payments greater than $5,000; and
       (II) any payments of compensation, salaries, or fees at a 
     rate greater than $5,000 per year.

       (C) Copies.--Each audit report shall be produced in 
     sufficient copies for distribution to the public.

     SEC. 5532. TAIWAN FELLOWS ON DETAIL FROM GOVERNMENT SERVICE.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Detail authorized.--With the approval of the Secretary 
     of State, an agency head may detail, for a period of not more 
     than 2 years, an employee of the agency of the United States 
     Government who has been awarded a fellowship under this part, 
     to the American Institute in Taiwan for the purpose of 
     assignment to Taiwan or an organization described in section 
     5530(d)(2)(B).
       (2) Agreement.--Each detailee shall enter into a written 
     agreement with the Federal Government before receiving a 
     fellowship, in which the fellow shall agree--
       (A) to continue in the service of the sponsoring agency at 
     the end of fellowship for a period of at least 4 years (or at 
     least 2 years if the fellowship duration is 1 year or 
     shorter) unless the detailee is involuntarily separated from 
     the service of such agency; and
       (B) to pay to the American Institute in Taiwan, or the 
     United States Government agency, as appropriate, any 
     additional expenses incurred by the Federal Government in 
     connection with the fellowship if the detailee voluntarily 
     separates from service with the sponsoring agency before the 
     end of the period for which the detailee has agreed to 
     continue in the service of such agency.
       (3) Exception.--The payment agreed to under paragraph 
     (2)(B) may not be required from a detailee who leaves the 
     service of the sponsoring agency to enter into the service of 
     another agency of the United States Government unless the 
     head of the sponsoring agency notifies the detailee before 
     the effective date of entry into the service of the other 
     agency that payment will be required under this subsection.
       (b) Status as Government Employee.--A detailee--
       (1) is deemed, for the purpose of preserving allowances, 
     privileges, rights, seniority, and other benefits, to be an 
     employee of the sponsoring agency;
       (2) is entitled to pay, allowances, and benefits from funds 
     available to such agency, which is deemed to comply with 
     section 5536 of title 5, United States Code; and
       (3) may be assigned to a position with an entity described 
     in section 5530(d)(2)(A) if acceptance of such position does 
     not involve--
       (A) the taking of an oath of allegiance to another 
     government; or
       (B) the acceptance of compensation or other benefits from 
     any foreign government by such detailee.
       (c) Responsibilities of Sponsoring Agency.--
       (1) In general.--The Federal agency from which a detailee 
     is detailed should provide the fellow allowances and benefits 
     that are consistent with Department of State Standardized 
     Regulations or other applicable rules and regulations, 
     including--
       (A) a living quarters allowance to cover the cost of 
     housing in Taiwan;
       (B) a cost of living allowance to cover any possible higher 
     costs of living in Taiwan;
       (C) a temporary quarters subsistence allowance for up to 7 
     days if the fellow is unable to find housing immediately upon 
     arriving in Taiwan;
       (D) an education allowance to assist parents in providing 
     the fellow's minor children with educational services 
     ordinarily provided without charge by public schools in the 
     United States;
       (E) moving expenses to transport personal belongings of the 
     fellow and his or her family in their move to Taiwan, which 
     is comparable to the allowance given for American Institute 
     in Taiwan employees assigned to Taiwan; and
       (F) an economy-class airline ticket to and from Taiwan for 
     each fellow and the fellow's immediate family.
       (2) Modification of benefits.--The American Institute in 
     Taiwan and its implementing partner, with the approval of the 
     Department of State, may modify the benefits set forth in 
     paragraph (1) if such modification is warranted by fiscal 
     circumstances.
       (d) No Financial Liability.--The American Institute in 
     Taiwan, the implementing partner, and Taiwan or non-public 
     sector entities in Taiwan at which a fellow is detailed 
     during the second year of the fellowship may not be held 
     responsible for the pay, allowances, or any other benefit 
     normally provided to the detailee.
       (e) Reimbursement.--Fellows may be detailed under 
     subsection (a)(1) without reimbursement to the United States 
     by the American Institute in Taiwan.
       (f) Allowances and Benefits.--Detailees may be paid by the 
     American Institute in Taiwan for the allowances and benefits 
     listed in subsection (c).

     SEC. 5533. FUNDING.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the American Institute in Taiwan--

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       (1) for fiscal year 2023, $2,900,000, of which--
       (A) $500,000 should be used to launch the Taiwan Fellowship 
     Program through a competitive cooperative agreement with an 
     appropriate implementing partner;
       (B) $2,300,000 should be used to fund a cooperative 
     agreement with an appropriate implementing partner; and
       (C) $100,000 should be used for management expenses of the 
     American Institute in Taiwan related to the management of the 
     Taiwan Fellowship Program; and
       (2) for fiscal year 2024, and each succeeding fiscal year, 
     $2,400,000, of which--
       (A) $2,300,000 should be used for a cooperative agreement 
     to the appropriate implementing partner; and
       (B) $100,000 should be used for management expenses of the 
     American Institute in Taiwan related to the management of the 
     Taiwan Fellowship Program.
       (b) Private Sources.--The implementing partner selected to 
     implement the Taiwan Fellowship Program may accept, use, and 
     dispose of gifts or donations of services or property in 
     carrying out such program, subject to the review and approval 
     of the American Institute in Taiwan.

     SEC. 5534. STUDY AND REPORT.

       Not later than 1 year prior to the sunset of the fellowship 
     program under section 5530(g), the Comptroller General of the 
     United States shall conduct a study and submit to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House a report that 
     includes--
       (1) an analysis of the United States Government 
     participants in this program, including the number of 
     applicants and the number of fellowships undertaken, the 
     place of employment, and an assessment of the costs and 
     benefits for participants and for the United States 
     Government of such fellowships;
       (2) an analysis of the financial impact of the fellowship 
     on United States Government offices which have provided 
     fellows to participate in the program; and
       (3) recommendations, if any, on how to improve the 
     fellowship program.

     SEC. 5535. SUPPORTING UNITED STATES EDUCATIONAL AND EXCHANGE 
                   PROGRAMS WITH TAIWAN.

       (a) Establishment of the United States-Taiwan Cultural 
     Exchange Foundation.--The Secretary of State should consider 
     establishing an independent nonprofit entity that--
       (1) is dedicated to deepening ties between the future 
     leaders of Taiwan and the future leaders of the United 
     States; and
       (2) works with State and local school districts and 
     educational institutions to send high school and university 
     students to Taiwan to study the Chinese language, culture, 
     history, politics, and other relevant subjects.
       (b) Partner.--State and local school districts and 
     educational institutions, including public universities, are 
     encouraged to partner with the Taipei Economic and Cultural 
     Representative Office in the United States to establish 
     programs to promote more educational and cultural exchanges.

         PART 6--UNITED STATES-TAIWAN PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION

     SEC. 5536. SHORT TITLE.

       This part may be cited as ``United States-Taiwan Public 
     Health Protection Act''.

     SEC. 5537. DEFINITIONS.

       In this part:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--For the purposes 
     of this part, the term ``appropriate congressional 
     committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (B) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
     of the Senate;
       (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       (D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (E) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (F) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Center.--The term ``Center'' means the Infectious 
     Disease Monitoring Center described in section 5538(a)(2).

     SEC. 5538. STUDY ON AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE MONITORING CENTER.

       (a) Study.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with 
     the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, 
     shall submit to appropriate congressional committees a study 
     that includes the following:
       (1) A description of ongoing cooperation between the United 
     States Government and Taiwan related to public health, 
     including public health activities supported by the United 
     States in Taiwan.
       (2) A description how the United States and Taiwan can 
     promote further cooperation and expand public health 
     activities, including the feasibility and utility of 
     establishing an Infectious Disease Monitoring Center within 
     the American Institute of Taiwan in Taipei, Taiwan to--
       (A) regularly monitor, analyze, and disseminate open-source 
     material from countries in the region, including viral 
     strains, bacterial subtypes, and other pathogens;
       (B) engage in people-to-people contacts with medical 
     specialists and public health officials in the region;
       (C) provide expertise and information on infectious 
     diseases to the United States Government and Taiwanese 
     officials; and
       (D) carry out other appropriate activities, as determined 
     by the Director of the Center.
       (b) Elements.--The study required by subsection (a) shall 
     include--
       (1) a plan on how such a Center would be established and 
     operationalized, including--
       (A) the personnel, material, and funding requirements 
     necessary to establish and operate the Center; and
       (B) the proposed structure and composition of Center 
     personnel, which may include--
       (i) infectious disease experts from the Department of 
     Health and Human Services, who are recommended to serve as 
     detailees to the Center; and
       (ii) additional qualified persons to serve as detailees to 
     or employees of the Center, including--

       (I) from any other relevant Federal department or agencies, 
     to include the Department of State and the United States 
     Agency for International Development;
       (II) qualified foreign service nationals or locally engaged 
     staff who are considered citizens of Taiwan; and
       (III) employees of the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control;

       (2) an evaluation, based on the factors in paragraph (1), 
     of whether to establish the Center; and
       (3) a description of any consultations or agreements 
     between the American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei 
     Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United 
     States regarding the establishment and operation of the 
     Center, including--
       (A) the role that employees of the Taiwan Centers for 
     Disease Control would play in supporting or coordinating with 
     the Center; and
       (B) whether any employees of the Taiwan Centers for Disease 
     Control would be detailed to, or co-located with, the Center.
       (c) Consultation.--The Secretary of State and the Secretary 
     of Health and Human Services shall consult with the 
     appropriate congressional committees before full completion 
     of the study.

                     PART 7--RULES OF CONSTRUCTION

     SEC. 5539. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

       Nothing in this subtitle may be construed--
       (1) to restore diplomatic relations with the Republic of 
     China; or
       (2) to alter the United States Government's position with 
     respect to the international status of the Republic of China.

     SEC. 5540. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING THE USE OF MILITARY 
                   FORCE.

       Nothing in this title may be construed as authorizing the 
     use of military force or the introduction of United States 
     forces into hostilities.

       Subtitle B--United States-Ecuador Partnership Act of 2022

     SEC. 5541. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``United States-Ecuador 
     Partnership Act of 2022''.

     SEC. 5542. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the United States should take additional steps to 
     strengthen its bilateral partnership with Ecuador, including 
     by providing for robust trade and investment, increasing law 
     enforcement cooperation, renewing the activities of the 
     United States Agency for International Development in 
     Ecuador, and supporting Ecuador's response to and recovery 
     from the COVID-19 pandemic, as necessary and appropriate; and
       (2) strengthening the United States-Ecuador partnership 
     presents an opportunity to advance core United States 
     national security interests and work with other democratic 
     partners to maintain a prosperous, politically stable, and 
     democratic Western Hemisphere that is resilient to malign 
     foreign influence.

     SEC. 5543. FACILITATING ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL TIES.

       The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary 
     of Commerce, the United States Trade Representative, the 
     Secretary of the Treasury, and the heads of other relevant 
     Federal departments and agencies, as appropriate, shall 
     develop and implement a strategy to strengthen commercial and 
     economic ties between the United States and Ecuador by--
       (1) promoting cooperation and information sharing to 
     encourage awareness of and increase trade and investment 
     opportunities between the United States and Ecuador;
       (2) supporting efforts by the Government of Ecuador to 
     promote a more open, transparent, and competitive business 
     environment, including by lowering trade barriers, 
     implementing policies to reduce trading times, and improving 
     efficiencies to expedite customs operations for importers and 
     exporters of all sizes, in all sectors, and at all ports of 
     entry in Ecuador;
       (3) establishing frameworks or mechanisms to review the 
     long term financial sustainability and security implications 
     of foreign investments in Ecuador in strategic sectors or 
     services;
       (4) establishing competitive and transparent infrastructure 
     project selection and procurement processes in Ecuador that 
     promote transparency, open competition, financial 
     sustainability, and robust adherence to global standards and 
     norms;
       (5) developing programs to help the Government of Ecuador 
     improve efficiency and transparency in customs 
     administration, including through support for the Government 
     of Ecuador's ongoing efforts to digitize its customs process 
     and accept electronic documents required for the import, 
     export, and transit of goods under specific international

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     standards, as well as related training to expedite customs, 
     security, efficiency, and competitiveness;
       (6) spurring digital transformation that would advance--
       (A) the provision of digitized government services with the 
     greatest potential to improve transparency, lower business 
     costs, and expand citizens' access to public services and 
     public information; and
       (B) best practices to mitigate the risks to digital 
     infrastructure by doing business with communication networks 
     and communications supply chains with equipment and services 
     from companies with close ties to or susceptible to pressure 
     from governments or security services without reliable legal 
     checks on governmental powers; and
       (7) identifying, as appropriate, a role for the United 
     States International Development Finance Corporation, the 
     Millennium Challenge Corporation, the United States Agency 
     for International Development, and the United States private 
     sector in supporting efforts to increase private sector 
     investment and strengthen economic prosperity.

     SEC. 5544. PROMOTING INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

       The Administrator of the United States Agency for 
     International Development, in coordination with the Secretary 
     of State and the heads of other relevant Federal departments 
     and agencies, as appropriate, shall develop and implement a 
     strategy and related programs to support inclusive economic 
     development across Ecuador's national territory by--
       (1) facilitating increased access to public and private 
     financing, equity investments, grants, and market analysis 
     for small and medium-sized businesses;
       (2) providing technical assistance to local governments to 
     formulate and enact local development plans that invest in 
     Indigenous and Afro-Ecuadorian communities;
       (3) connecting rural agricultural networks, including 
     Indigenous and Afro-Ecuadorian agricultural networks, to 
     consumers in urban centers and export markets, including 
     through infrastructure construction and maintenance programs 
     that are subject to audits and carefully designed to minimize 
     potential environmental harm;
       (4) partnering with local governments, the private sector, 
     and local civil society organizations, including 
     organizations representing marginalized communities and 
     faith-based organizations, to provide skills training and 
     investment in support of initiatives that provide 
     economically viable, legal alternatives to participating in 
     illegal economies; and
       (5) connecting small scale fishing enterprises to consumers 
     and export markets, in order to reduce vulnerability to 
     organized criminal networks.

     SEC. 5545. COMBATING ILLICIT ECONOMIES, CORRUPTION, AND 
                   NEGATIVE FOREIGN INFLUENCE.

       The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary 
     of the Treasury, shall develop and implement a strategy and 
     related programs to increase the capacity of Ecuador's 
     justice system and law enforcement authorities to combat 
     illicit economies, corruption, transnational criminal 
     organizations, and the harmful influence of malign foreign 
     and domestic actors by--
       (1) providing technical assistance and material support 
     (including, as appropriate, radars, vessels, and 
     communications equipment) to vetted specialized units of 
     Ecuador's national police and the armed services to disrupt, 
     degrade, and dismantle organizations involved in illicit 
     narcotics trafficking, transnational criminal activities, 
     illicit mining, and illegal, unregulated, and unreported 
     fishing, among other illicit activities;
       (2) providing technical assistance to address challenges 
     related to Ecuador's penitentiary and corrections system;
       (3) strengthening the regulatory framework of mining 
     through collaboration with key Ecuadorian institutions, such 
     as the Interior Ministry's Special Commission for the Control 
     of Illegal Mining and the National Police's Investigative 
     Unit on Mining Crimes, and providing technical assistance in 
     support of their law enforcement activities;
       (4) providing technical assistance to judges, prosecutors, 
     and ombudsmen to increase capacity to enforce laws against 
     human smuggling and trafficking, illicit mining, illegal 
     logging, illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing, 
     and other illicit economic activities;
       (5) providing support to the Government of Ecuador to 
     prevent illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, 
     including through expanding detection and response 
     capabilities, and the use of dark vessel tracing technology;
       (6) supporting multilateral efforts to stem illegal, 
     unreported, and unregulated fishing with neighboring 
     countries in South America and within the South Pacific 
     Regional Fisheries Management Organisation;
       (7) assisting the Government of Ecuador's efforts to 
     protect defenders of internationally recognized human rights, 
     including through the work of the Office of the Ombudsman of 
     Ecuador, and by encouraging the inclusion of Indigenous and 
     Afro-Ecuadorian communities and civil society organizations 
     in this process;
       (8) supporting efforts to improve transparency, uphold 
     accountability, and build capacity within the Office of the 
     Comptroller General;
       (9) enhancing the institutional capacity and technical 
     capabilities of defense and security institutions of Ecuador 
     to conduct national or regional security missions, including 
     through regular bilateral and multilateral cooperation, 
     foreign military financing, international military education, 
     and training programs, consistent with applicable Ecuadorian 
     laws and regulations;
       (10) enhancing port management and maritime security 
     partnerships to disrupt, degrade, and dismantle transnational 
     criminal networks and facilitate the legitimate flow of 
     people, goods, and services; and
       (11) strengthening cybersecurity cooperation--
       (A) to effectively respond to cybersecurity threats, 
     including state-sponsored threats;
       (B) to share best practices to combat such threats;
       (C) to help develop and implement information architectures 
     that respect individual privacy rights and reduce the risk 
     that data collected through such systems will be exploited by 
     malign state and non-state actors;
       (D) to strengthen resilience against cyberattacks; and
       (E) to strengthen the resilience of critical 
     infrastructure.

     SEC. 5546. STRENGTHENING DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE.

       (a) Strengthening Democratic Governance.--The Secretary of 
     State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United 
     States Agency for International Development, should develop 
     and implement initiatives to strengthen democratic governance 
     in Ecuador by supporting--
       (1) measures to improve the capacity of national and 
     subnational government institutions to govern through 
     transparent, inclusive, and democratic processes;
       (2) efforts that measurably enhance the capacity of 
     political actors and parties to strengthen democratic 
     institutions and the rule of law;
       (3) initiatives to strengthen democratic governance, 
     including combating political, administrative, and judicial 
     corruption and improving transparency of the administration 
     of public budgets; and
       (4) the efforts of civil society organizations and 
     independent media--
       (A) to conduct oversight of the Government of Ecuador and 
     the National Assembly of Ecuador;
       (B) to promote initiatives that strengthen democratic 
     governance, anti-corruption standards, and public and private 
     sector transparency; and
       (C) to foster political engagement between the Government 
     of Ecuador, including the National Assembly of Ecuador, and 
     all parts of Ecuadorian society, including women, indigenous 
     communities, and Afro-Ecuadorian communities.
       (b) Legislative Strengthening.--The Administrator of the 
     United States Agency for International Development, working 
     through the Consortium for Elections and Political Process 
     Strengthening or any equivalent or successor mechanism, shall 
     develop and implement programs to strengthen the National 
     Assembly of Ecuador by providing training and technical 
     assistance to--
       (1) members and committee offices of the National Assembly 
     of Ecuador, including the Ethics Committee and Audit 
     Committee;
       (2) assist in the creation of entities that can offer 
     comprehensive and independent research and analysis on 
     legislative and oversight matters pending before the National 
     Assembly, including budgetary and economic issues; and
       (3) improve democratic governance and government 
     transparency, including through effective legislation.
       (c) Bilateral Legislative Cooperation.--To the degree 
     practicable, in implementing the programs required under 
     subsection (b), the Administrator of the United States Agency 
     for International Development should facilitate meetings and 
     collaboration between members of the United States Congress 
     and the National Assembly of Ecuador.

     SEC. 5547. FOSTERING CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP.

       The Administrator of the United States Agency for 
     International Development, in coordination with the Secretary 
     of State and the heads of other relevant Federal departments 
     and agencies, shall develop and implement programs and 
     enhance existing programs, as necessary and appropriate, to 
     improve ecosystem conservation and enhance the effective 
     stewardship of Ecuador's natural resources by--
       (1) providing technical assistance to Ecuador's Ministry of 
     the Environment to safeguard national parks and protected 
     forests and protected species, while promoting the 
     participation of Indigenous communities in this process;
       (2) strengthening the capacity of communities to access the 
     right to prior consultation, encoded in Article 57 of the 
     Constitution of Ecuador and related laws, executive decrees, 
     administrative acts, and ministerial regulations;
       (3) supporting Indigenous and Afro-Ecuadorian communities 
     as they raise awareness of threats to biodiverse ancestral 
     lands, including through support for local media in such 
     communities and technical assistance to monitor illicit 
     activities;
       (4) partnering with the Government of Ecuador in support of 
     reforestation and improving river, lake, and coastal water 
     quality;
       (5) providing assistance to communities affected by illegal 
     mining and deforestation; and

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       (6) fostering mechanisms for cooperation on emergency 
     preparedness and rapid recovery from natural disasters, 
     including by--
       (A) establishing regional preparedness, recovery, and 
     emergency management centers to facilitate rapid response to 
     survey and help maintain planning on regional disaster 
     anticipated needs and possible resources; and
       (B) training disaster recovery officials on latest 
     techniques and lessons learned from United States 
     experiences.

     SEC. 5548. AUTHORIZATION TO TRANSFER EXCESS COAST GUARD 
                   VESSELS.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the United States should undertake efforts to expand 
     cooperation with the Government of Ecuador to--
       (1) ensure protections for the Galapagos Marine Reserve;
       (2) deter illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing; and
       (3) increase interdiction of narcotics trafficking and 
     other forms of illicit trafficking.
       (b) Authority to Transfer Excess Coast Guard Vessels to the 
     Government of Ecuador.--The President shall conduct a joint 
     assessment with the Government of Ecuador to ensure 
     sufficient capacity exists to maintain Island class cutters. 
     Upon completion of a favorable assessment, the President is 
     authorized to transfer up to two ISLAND class cutters to the 
     Government of Ecuador as excess defense articles pursuant to 
     the authority of section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act 
     (22 U.S.C. 2321j).
       (c) Grants Not Counted in Annual Total of Transferred 
     Excess Defense Articles.--The value of a vessel transferred 
     to another country on a grant basis pursuant to authority 
     provided by subsection (b) shall not be counted against the 
     aggregate value of excess defense articles transferred in any 
     fiscal year under section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act 
     of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j).
       (d) Costs of Transfers.--Any expense incurred by the United 
     States in connection with a transfer authorized by this 
     section shall be charged to the recipient notwithstanding 
     section 516(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2321j(e)).
       (e) Repair and Refurbishment in United States Shipyards.--
     To the maximum extent practicable, the President shall 
     require, as a condition of the transfer of a vessel under 
     this section, that the recipient to which the vessel is 
     transferred have such repair or refurbishment of the vessel 
     as is needed, before the vessel joins the naval forces of 
     that recipient, performed at a shipyard located in the United 
     States.
       (f) Expiration of Authority.--The authority to transfer a 
     vessel under this section shall expire at the end of the 3-
     year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.

     SEC. 5549. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) Secretary of State.--The Secretary of State, in 
     coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal 
     departments and agencies as described in sections 5543, 5545, 
     and 5546(a), shall--
       (1) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a comprehensive strategy to address the 
     requirements described in sections 5543, 5545, and 5546(a); 
     and
       (2) not later than 2 years and 4 years after submitting the 
     comprehensive strategy under paragraph (1), submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report describing the 
     implementation of the strategy.
       (b) Administrator of the United States Agency for 
     International Development.--The Administrator of the United 
     States Agency for International Development, in coordination 
     with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and 
     agencies as described in sections 5544, 5546(b), and 5547, 
     shall--
       (1) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, submit to appropriate congressional committees a 
     comprehensive strategy to address the requirements described 
     in sections 5544, 5546(b) and 5547; and
       (2) not later than 2 years and 4 years after submitting the 
     comprehensive strategy under paragraph (1), submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report describing the 
     implementation of the strategy.
       (c) Submission.--The strategies and reports required under 
     subsections (a) and (b) may be submitted to the appropriate 
     congressional committees as joint strategies and reports.
       (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this 
     subtitle, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce of the House of Representatives.

     SEC. 5550. SUNSET.

       This subtitle shall terminate on the date that is 5 years 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.

                    Subtitle C--FENTANYL Results Act

     SEC. 5551. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Fighting Emerging 
     Narcotics Through Additional Nations to Yield Lasting Results 
     Act'' or the ``FENTANYL Results Act''.

     SEC. 5552. PRIORITIZATION OF EFFORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
                   STATE TO COMBAT INTERNATIONAL TRAFFICKING IN 
                   COVERED SYNTHETIC DRUGS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall prioritize 
     efforts of the Department of State to combat international 
     trafficking of covered synthetic drugs by carrying out 
     programs and activities to include the following:
       (1) Supporting increased data collection by the United 
     States and foreign countries through increased drug use 
     surveys among populations, increased use of wastewater 
     testing where appropriate, and multilateral sharing of that 
     data.
       (2) Engaging in increased consultation and partnership with 
     international drug agencies, including the European 
     Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, regulatory 
     agencies in foreign countries, and the United Nations Office 
     on Drugs and Crime.
       (3) Carrying out programs to provide technical assistance 
     and equipment, as appropriate, to strengthen the capacity of 
     foreign law enforcement agencies with respect to covered 
     synthetic drugs, as required by section 5553.
       (4) Carrying out exchange programs for governmental and 
     nongovernmental personnel in the United States and in foreign 
     countries to provide educational and professional development 
     on demand reduction matters relating to the illicit use of 
     covered synthetic drugs and other drugs, as required by 
     section 5554.
       (b) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
     on the implementation of this section.
       (2) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this 
     subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Appropriations, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
     Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Appropriations, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
     House of Representatives.

     SEC. 5553. PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO BUILD THE 
                   CAPACITY OF FOREIGN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES 
                   WITH RESPECT TO COVERED SYNTHETIC DRUGS.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 660 of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2420), the Secretary of 
     State shall establish a program to provide assistance to 
     strengthen the capacity of law enforcement agencies of the 
     countries described in subsection (c) to help such agencies 
     to identify, track, and improve their forensics detection 
     capabilities with respect to covered synthetic drugs.
       (b) Priority.--The Secretary of State shall prioritize 
     technical assistance, and the provision of equipment, as 
     appropriate, under subsection (a) among those countries 
     described in subsection (c) in which such assistance and 
     equipment would have the most impact in reducing illicit use 
     of covered synthetic drugs in the United States.
       (c) Countries Described.--The foreign countries described 
     in this subsection are--
       (1) countries that are producers of covered synthetic 
     drugs;
       (2) countries whose pharmaceutical and chemical industries 
     are known to be exploited for development or procurement of 
     precursors of covered synthetic drugs; or
       (3) major drug-transit countries for covered synthetic 
     drugs as defined by the Secretary of State.
       (d) Exception.--No assistance may be provided to the 
     People's Republic of China or to any of its law enforcement 
     agencies pursuant to the program authorized by this section.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary of State to carry out 
     this section $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 
     2027.

     SEC. 5554. EXCHANGE PROGRAM ON DEMAND REDUCTION MATTERS 
                   RELATING TO ILLICIT USE OF COVERED SYNTHETIC 
                   DRUGS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall establish or 
     continue and strengthen, as appropriate, an exchange program 
     for governmental and nongovernmental personnel in the United 
     States and in foreign countries to provide educational and 
     professional development on demand reduction matters relating 
     to the illicit use of covered synthetic drugs and other 
     drugs.
       (b) Program Requirements.--The program required by 
     subsection (a)--
       (1) shall be limited to individuals who have expertise and 
     experience in matters described in subsection (a);
       (2) in the case of inbound exchanges, may be carried out as 
     part of exchange programs and international visitor programs 
     administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural 
     Affairs of the Department of State, including the 
     International Visitor Leadership Program, in coordination 
     with the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law 
     Enforcement Affairs; and
       (3) shall include outbound exchanges for governmental or 
     nongovernmental personnel in the United States.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary of State to carry out 
     this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 
     2027.

     SEC. 5555. AMENDMENTS TO INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) International Narcotics Control Strategy Report.--
     Section 489(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2291h(a)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating the second paragraph (10) as paragraph 
     (11); and

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       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(12) Covered synthetic drugs and new psychoactive 
     substances.--
       ``(A) Covered synthetic drugs.--Information that contains 
     an assessment of the countries significantly involved in the 
     manufacture, production, transshipment, or trafficking of 
     covered synthetic drugs, to include the following:
       ``(i) The scale of legal domestic production and any 
     available information on the number of manufacturers and 
     producers of such drugs in such countries.
       ``(ii) Information on any law enforcement assessments of 
     the scale of illegal production of such drugs, including a 
     description of the capacity of illegal laboratories to 
     produce such drugs.
       ``(iii) The types of inputs used and a description of the 
     primary methods of synthesis employed by illegal producers of 
     such drugs.
       ``(iv) An assessment of the policies of such countries to 
     regulate licit manufacture and interdict illicit manufacture, 
     diversion, distribution, shipment, and trafficking of such 
     drugs and an assessment of the effectiveness of the policies' 
     implementation.
       ``(B) New psychoactive substances.--Information on, to the 
     extent practicable, any policies of responding to new 
     psychoactive substances, to include the following:
       ``(i) Which governments have articulated policies on 
     scheduling of such substances.
       ``(ii) Any data on impacts of such policies and other 
     responses to such substances.
       ``(iii) An assessment of any policies the United States 
     could adopt to improve its response to new psychoactive 
     substances.
       ``(C) Definitions.--In this paragraph, the terms `covered 
     synthetic drug' and `new psychoactive substance' have the 
     meaning given those terms in section 5558 of the FENTANYL 
     Results Act.''.
       (b) Definition of Major Illicit Drug Producing Country.--
     Section 481(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2291(e)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; or'' and inserting 
     a semicolon;
       (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the semicolon at the 
     end and inserting ``; or''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) that is a significant direct source of covered 
     synthetic drugs or psychotropic drugs or other controlled 
     substances, including precursor chemicals when those 
     chemicals are used in the production of such drugs and 
     substances, significantly affecting the United States;'';
       (2) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:
       ``(5) the term `major drug-transit country' means a country 
     through which are transported covered synthetic drugs or 
     psychotropic drugs or other controlled substances 
     significantly affecting the United States;'';
       (3) in paragraph (7), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (4) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(9) the term `covered synthetic drug' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 5558 of the FENTANYL Results 
     Act.''.

     SEC. 5556. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the President should direct the United States 
     Representative to the United Nations to use the voice, vote, 
     and influence of the United States at the United Nations to 
     advocate for more transparent assessments of countries by the 
     International Narcotics Control Board; and
       (2) bilateral, plurilateral, and multilateral international 
     cooperation is essential to combating the trafficking of 
     covered synthetic drugs.

     SEC. 5557. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

       Nothing in this subtitle or the amendments made by this 
     subtitle shall be construed to affect the prioritization of 
     extradition requests.

     SEC. 5558. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Controlled substance; controlled substance analogue.--
     The terms ``controlled substance'' and ``controlled substance 
     analogue'' have the meanings given those terms in section 102 
     of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).
       (2) Covered synthetic drug.--The term ``covered synthetic 
     drug'' means--
       (A) a synthetic controlled substance or synthetic 
     controlled substance analogue, including fentanyl or a 
     fentanyl analogue; or
       (B) a new psychoactive substance.
       (3) New psychoactive substance.--The term ``new 
     psychoactive substance'' means a substance of abuse, or any 
     preparation thereof, that--
       (A) is not--
       (i) included in any schedule as a controlled substance 
     under the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.); 
     or
       (ii) controlled by the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 
     done at New York March 30, 1961, or the Convention on 
     Psychotropic Substances, done at Vienna February 21, 1971;
       (B) is new or has reemerged on the illicit market; and
       (C) poses a threat to the public health and safety.

            Subtitle D--International Pandemic Preparedness

     SEC. 5559. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Global Health Security 
     and International Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and 
     Response Act of 2022''.

     SEC. 5560. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) The terms ``Global Health Security Agenda'' and 
     ``GHSA'' mean the multi-sectoral initiative launched in 2014, 
     and renewed in 2018, that brings together countries, regions, 
     international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, 
     and the private sector--
       (A) to elevate global health security as a national-level 
     priority;
       (B) to share best practices; and
       (C) to facilitate national capacity to comply with and 
     adhere to--
       (i) the International Health Regulations (2005);
       (ii) the international standards and guidelines established 
     by the World Organisation for Animal Health;
       (iii) United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 
     (2004);
       (iv) the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, 
     Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological and Toxin 
     Weapons and on their Destruction, done at Washington, London, 
     and Moscow, April 10, 1972 (commonly referred to as the 
     ``Biological Weapons Convention'');
       (v) the Global Health Security Agenda 2024 Framework; and
       (vi) other relevant frameworks that contribute to global 
     health security.
       (3) The term ``Global Health Security Index'' means the 
     comprehensive assessment and benchmarking of health security 
     and related capabilities across the countries that make up 
     the States Parties to the International Health Regulations 
     (2005).
       (4) The term ``Global Health Security Initiative'' means 
     the informal network of countries and organizations that came 
     together in 2001, to undertake concerted global action to 
     strengthen public health preparedness and response to 
     chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats, 
     including pandemic influenza.
       (5) The term ``IHR (2005) Monitoring and Evaluation 
     Framework'' means the framework through which the World 
     Health Organization and the State Parties to the 
     International Health Regulations, as amended in 2005, review, 
     measure, and assess core country public health capacities and 
     ensure mutual accountability for global health security under 
     the International Health Regulations (2005), including 
     through the Joint External Evaluations, simulation exercises, 
     and after-action reviews.
       (6) The term ``Joint External Evaluation'' means the 
     voluntary, collaborative, multi-sectoral process facilitated 
     by the World Health Organization--
       (A) to assess country capacity to prevent, detect, and 
     rapidly respond to public health risks occurring naturally or 
     due to deliberate or accidental events;
       (B) to assess progress in achieving the targets under the 
     International Health Regulations (2005); and
       (C) to recommend priority actions.
       (7) The term ``key stakeholders'' means actors engaged in 
     efforts to advance global health security programs and 
     objectives, including--
       (A) national and local governments in partner countries;
       (B) other bilateral donors;
       (C) international, regional, and local organizations, 
     including private, voluntary, nongovernmental, and civil 
     society organizations, including faith-based and indigenous 
     organizations;
       (D) international, regional, and local financial 
     institutions;
       (E) representatives of historically marginalized groups, 
     including women, youth, and indigenous peoples;
       (F) the private sector, including medical device, 
     technology, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, logistics, and 
     other relevant companies; and
       (G) public and private research and academic institutions.
       (8) The term ``One Health approach'' means the 
     collaborative, multi-sectoral, and transdisciplinary approach 
     toward achieving optimal health outcomes in a manner that 
     recognizes the interconnection between people, animals, 
     plants, and their shared environment.
       (9) The term ``pandemic preparedness'' refers to the 
     actions taken to establish and sustain the capacity and 
     capabilities necessary to rapidly identify, prevent, protect 
     against, and respond to the emergence, reemergence, and 
     spread of pathogens of pandemic potential.
       (10) The term ``partner country'' means a foreign country 
     in which the relevant Federal departments and agencies are 
     implementing United States foreign assistance for global 
     health security and pandemic prevention, preparedness, and 
     response under this subtitle.
       (11) The term ``relevant Federal departments and agencies'' 
     means any Federal department or agency implementing United 
     States policies and programs relevant to the advancement of 
     United States global health

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     security and diplomacy overseas, which may include--
       (A) the Department of State;
       (B) the United States Agency for International Development;
       (C) the Department of Health and Human Services;
       (D) the Department of Defense;
       (E) the Defense Threat Reduction Agency;
       (F) the Millennium Challenge Corporation;
       (G) the Development Finance Corporation;
       (H) the Peace Corps; and
       (I) any other department or agency that the President 
     determines to be relevant for these purposes.
       (12) The term ``resilience'' means the ability of people, 
     households, communities, systems, institutions, countries, 
     and regions to reduce, mitigate, withstand, adapt to, and 
     quickly recover from shocks and stresses in a manner that 
     reduces chronic vulnerability to the emergence, reemergence, 
     and spread of pathogens of pandemic potential and facilitates 
     inclusive growth.
       (13) The terms ``respond'' and ``response'' mean the 
     actions taken to counter an infectious disease.
       (14) The term ``USAID'' means the United States Agency for 
     International Development.

     SEC. 5561. ENHANCING THE UNITED STATES' INTERNATIONAL 
                   RESPONSE TO PANDEMICS.

       (a) Leveraging United States Bilateral Global Health 
     Programs for International Pandemic Response.--Subject to the 
     notification requirements under section 634A of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2394-1), amounts authorized 
     to be appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out 
     section 104 of the Foreign Assistance Act (22 U.S.C. 2151b) 
     may be used in countries receiving such United States foreign 
     assistance for the purpose of--
       (1) strengthening vaccine readiness;
       (2) reducing vaccine hesitancy;
       (3) delivering and administering vaccines;
       (4) strengthening health systems and global supply chains 
     as necessary for global health security and pandemic 
     preparedness, prevention, and response;
       (5) supporting global health workforce planning, training, 
     and management for pandemic preparedness, prevention, and 
     response;
       (6) enhancing transparency, quality, and reliability of 
     public health data;
       (7) increasing bidirectional testing, including screening 
     for symptomatic and asymptomatic cases; and
       (8) building laboratory capacity.
       (b) Roles of the Department of State, USAID, and the 
     Department of Health and Human Services in International 
     Pandemic Response.--
       (1) Finding.--Congress finds that different outbreaks of 
     infectious disease threats may require flexibility and 
     changes to the designated roles and responsibilities of 
     relevant Federal departments and agencies.
       (2) Lead agencies for coordination of the united states' 
     international response to infectious disease outbreaks with 
     severe or pandemic potential.--The President shall identify 
     the relevant Federal departments and agencies, including the 
     Department of State, USAID, and the Department of Health and 
     Human Services (including the Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention), leading specific aspects of the United States 
     international operational response to outbreaks of emerging 
     high-consequence infectious disease threats in accordance 
     with federal law.
       (3) Notification.--Not later than 120 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, and regularly thereafter as 
     appropriate, the President shall notify the appropriate 
     congressional committees, the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives of the 
     roles and responsibilities of each relevant Federal 
     department and agency with respect to the international 
     operational response to the outbreak of an emerging high-
     consequence infectious disease threat.
       (c) USAID Disaster Surge Capacity.--
       (1) Disaster surge capacity.--The Administrator of the 
     USAID is authorized to expend funds made available to carry 
     out part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance 
     Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 and 2346), including funds made 
     available for ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central 
     Asia'', in addition to amounts otherwise made available for 
     such purposes, for the cost (including support costs) of 
     individuals detailed to or employed by USAID whose primary 
     responsibility is to carry out programs to address global 
     health emergencies and natural or manmade disasters.
       (2) Notification.--Not later than 15 days before making 
     funds available to address manmade disasters pursuant to 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary of State or the Administrator of 
     the USAID shall notify the appropriate congressional 
     committees of such intended action.

     SEC. 5562. INTERNATIONAL PANDEMIC PREVENTION AND 
                   PREPAREDNESS.

       (a) United States International Activities To Advance 
     Global Health Security and Diplomacy Strategy and Report.--
       (1) In general.--The President shall develop, update, 
     maintain, and advance a comprehensive strategy for improving 
     United States global health security and diplomacy for 
     pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response which, 
     consistent with the purposes of this subtitle, shall--
       (A) clearly articulate United States policy goals related 
     to pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, including 
     through actions to strengthen diplomatic leadership and the 
     effectiveness of United States foreign policy and 
     international preparedness assistance for global health 
     security through advancement of a One Health approach, the 
     Global Health Security Agenda, the International Health 
     Regulations (2005), and other relevant frameworks that 
     contribute to pandemic prevention and preparedness;
       (B) establish specific and measurable goals, benchmarks, 
     timetables, performance metrics, and monitoring and 
     evaluation plans for United States foreign policy and 
     assistance for global health security that promote learning 
     and adaptation and reflect international best practices 
     relating to global health security, transparency, and 
     accountability;
       (C) establish transparent mechanisms to improve 
     coordination and avoid duplication of effort between and 
     among the relevant Federal departments and agencies, partner 
     countries, donor countries, the private sector, multilateral 
     organizations, and other key stakeholders;
       (D) prioritize working with partner countries with--
       (i) demonstrated need, as identified through the Joint 
     External Evaluation process, the Global Health Security Index 
     classification of health systems, national action plans for 
     health security, Global Health Security Agenda, other risk-
     based assessments, and complementary or successor indicators 
     of global health security and pandemic preparedness; and
       (ii) demonstrated commitment to transparency, including 
     budget and global health data transparency, complying with 
     the International Health Regulations (2005), investing in 
     domestic health systems, and achieving measurable results;
       (E) reduce long-term reliance upon United States foreign 
     assistance for global health security by--
       (i) ensuring that United States global health assistance 
     authorized under this subtitle is strategically planned and 
     coordinated in a manner that delivers immediate impact and 
     contributes to enduring results, including through efforts to 
     enhance community capacity and resilience to infectious 
     disease threats and emergencies; and
       (ii) ensuring partner country ownership of global health 
     security strategies, data, programs, and outcomes and 
     improved domestic resource mobilization, co-financing, and 
     appropriate national budget allocations for global health 
     security and pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response;
       (F) assist partner countries in building the technical 
     capacity of relevant ministries, systems, and networks to 
     prepare, execute, monitor, and evaluate national action plans 
     for global health security and pandemic prevention, 
     preparedness, and response that are developed with input from 
     key stakeholders, including mechanism to enhance budget and 
     global health data transparency, as necessary and 
     appropriate;
       (G) support and align United States foreign assistance 
     authorized under this subtitle with such national action 
     plans for health security and pandemic prevention, 
     preparedness, and response, as appropriate;
       (H) facilitate communication and collaboration, as 
     appropriate, among local stakeholders in support of country-
     led strategies and initiatives to better identify and prevent 
     health impacts related to the emergence, reemergence, and 
     spread of zoonoses;
       (I) support the long-term success of programs by building 
     the pandemic preparedness capacity of local organizations and 
     institutions in target countries and communities;
       (J) develop community resilience to infectious disease 
     threats and emergencies;
       (K) support global health budget and workforce planning in 
     partner countries, consistent with the purposes of this 
     subtitle, including training in financial management and 
     budget and global health data transparency;
       (L) strengthen linkages between complementary bilateral and 
     multilateral foreign assistance programs, including efforts 
     of the World Bank, the World Health Organization, the Global 
     Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and Gavi, the 
     Vaccine Alliance, that contribute to the development of more 
     resilient health systems and global supply chains for global 
     health security and pandemic prevention, preparedness, and 
     response in partner countries with the capacity, resources, 
     and personnel required to prevent, detect, and respond to 
     infectious disease threats; and
       (M) support innovation and partnerships with the private 
     sector, health organizations, civil society, nongovernmental, 
     faith-based and indigenous organizations, and health research 
     and academic institutions to improve pandemic prevention, 
     preparedness, and response, including for the development and 
     deployment of effective and accessible infectious disease 
     tracking tools, diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines.
       (2) Submission of strategy.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the President, in consultation 
     with the heads of the relevant Federal departments and 
     agencies, shall submit the strategy required under paragraph 
     (1) to--
       (i) the appropriate congressional committees;
       (ii) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions of the Senate; and

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       (iii) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (B) Agency-specific plans.--The strategy required under 
     paragraph (1) shall include specific implementation plans 
     from each relevant Federal department and agency that 
     describe--
       (i) the anticipated contributions of the Federal department 
     or agency, including technical, financial, and in-kind 
     contributions, to implement the strategy; and
       (ii) the efforts of the Federal department or agency to 
     ensure that the activities and programs carried out pursuant 
     to the strategy are designed to achieve maximum impact and 
     long-term sustainability.
       (3) Annual report.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the submission 
     of the strategy pursuant to paragraph (2)(A), and not later 
     than October 1 of each year thereafter, the President shall 
     submit to the committees listed in such paragraph a report 
     that describes the status of the implementation of such 
     strategy.
       (B) Contents.--Each report submitted pursuant to 
     subparagraph (A) shall--
       (i) identify any substantial changes made to the strategy 
     during the preceding calendar year;
       (ii) describe the progress made in implementing the 
     strategy, including specific information related to the 
     progress toward improving countries' ability to detect, 
     prevent, and respond to infectious disease threats;
       (iii) identify--

       (I) the indicators used to establish benchmarks and measure 
     results over time; and
       (II) the mechanisms for reporting such results in an open 
     and transparent manner;

       (iv) contain a transparent, open, and detailed accounting 
     of obligations by relevant Federal departments and agencies 
     to implement the strategy, including, to the extent 
     practicable, for each such Federal department and agency, the 
     statutory source of obligated funds, the amounts obligated, 
     implementing partners and sub-partners, targeted 
     beneficiaries, and activities supported;
       (v) the efforts of the relevant Federal department or 
     agency to ensure that the activities and programs carried out 
     pursuant to the strategy are designed to achieve maximum 
     impact and enduring results, including through specific 
     activities to strengthen health systems for global health 
     security and pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, 
     as appropriate;
       (vi) assess efforts to coordinate United States global 
     health security programs, activities, and initiatives with 
     key stakeholders;
       (vii) incorporate a plan for regularly reviewing and 
     updating strategies, partnerships, and programs and sharing 
     lessons learned with a wide range of stakeholders in an open, 
     transparent manner; and
       (viii) describe the progress achieved and challenges 
     concerning the United States Government's ability to advance 
     the Global Health Security Agenda and pandemic preparedness, 
     including data disaggregated by priority country using 
     indicators that are consistent on a year-to-year basis and 
     recommendations to resolve, mitigate, or otherwise address 
     the challenges identified through such indicators.
       (C) Form.--The strategy and reports required under this 
     subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 
     contain a classified annex.
       (b) United States Coordinator for Global Health Security.--
     The President shall designate an appropriate senior official 
     to be the United States Coordinator for Global Health 
     Security, who shall be responsible for the coordination of 
     the Global Health Security Agenda Interagency Review Council 
     and who should--
       (1) have significant background and expertise in public 
     health, health security, and emergency response management;
       (2) coordinate, through a whole-of-government approach, the 
     efforts of relevant Federal departments and agencies to 
     implement the strategy under subsection (a); and
       (3) seek to fully use the unique capabilities of each 
     relevant Federal department and agency and ensure effective 
     and appropriate United States representation at relevant 
     international forums, while collaborating with and leveraging 
     the contributions of other key stakeholders.
       (c) Ambassador-At-Large for Global Health Security and 
     Diplomacy.--
       (1) Establishment.--There is established, within the 
     Department of State, the position of Ambassador-At-Large for 
     Global Health Security and Diplomacy (referred to in this 
     section as the ``Ambassador-At-Large'').
       (2) Appointment; qualifications.--The Ambassador-At-Large--
       (A) shall be appointed by the President, by and with the 
     advice and consent of the Senate;
       (B) shall report to the Secretary of State; and
       (C) shall have--
       (i) demonstrated knowledge and experience in the field of 
     health security, development, public health, epidemiology, or 
     medicine; and
       (ii) relevant diplomatic, policy, and political expertise.
       (3) Authorities.--The Ambassador-At-Large may--
       (A) operate internationally to carry out the purposes of 
     this section;
       (B) ensure effective coordination, management, and 
     oversight of United States foreign policy, diplomatic 
     efforts, and foreign assistance funded with amounts 
     authorized to be appropriated pursuant to section 5564(a) 
     that are used by the Department of State to advance the 
     relevant elements of the United States global health security 
     and diplomacy strategy developed pursuant to subsection (a) 
     by--
       (i) developing and updating, as appropriate, in 
     collaboration with the Administrator of the USAID and the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services, related policy 
     guidance and unified auditing, monitoring, and evaluation 
     plans;
       (ii) avoiding duplication of effort and collaborating with 
     other relevant Federal departments and agencies;
       (iii) leading, in collaboration with the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services, the Administrator of the USAID, 
     and other relevant Federal departments and agencies, 
     diplomatic efforts to identify and address current and 
     emerging threats to global health security;
       (iv) working to enhance coordination with, and transparency 
     among, the governments of partner countries and key 
     stakeholders, including the private sector;
       (v) promoting greater donor and national investment in 
     partner countries to build health systems and supply chains 
     for global health security and pandemic prevention and 
     preparedness;
       (vi) securing bilateral and multilateral financing 
     commitments to advance the Global Health Security Agenda, in 
     coordination with relevant Federal departments and agencies, 
     including through funding for the Financial Intermediary Fund 
     for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response; and
       (vii) providing regular updates to the appropriate 
     congressional committees, the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives regarding 
     the fulfillment of the activities described in this 
     paragraph;
       (C) ensure, in collaboration with the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the 
     Administrator of the USAID, effective representation of the 
     United States in the Financial Intermediary Fund for Pandemic 
     Prevention, Preparedness, and Response;
       (D) use detailees, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable 
     basis, from relevant Federal departments and agencies and 
     hire personal service contractors, who may operate 
     domestically and internationally, to ensure that the 
     Ambassador-At-Large has access to the highest quality experts 
     available to the United States Government to carry out the 
     functions under this subtitle; and
       (E) perform such other functions as the Secretary of State 
     may assign.
       (d) Strengthening Health Systems for Global Health Security 
     and Pandemic Prevention and Preparedness.--
       (1) Statement of policy.--It is the policy of the United 
     States to ensure that bilateral global health assistance 
     programs are effectively managed and coordinated, as 
     necessary and appropriate to achieve the purposes of this 
     subtitle, to contribute to the strengthening of health 
     systems for global health security and pandemic prevention, 
     preparedness, and response in each country in which such 
     programs are carried out.
       (2) Coordination.--The Administrator of the USAID shall 
     work with the Global Malaria Coordinator, the Coordinator of 
     United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS 
     Globally, the Ambassador-at-Large for Global Health Security 
     and Diplomacy at the Department of State, and the Secretary 
     of Health and Human Services, to identify areas of 
     collaboration and coordination in countries with global 
     health programs and activities undertaken by the USAID 
     pursuant to the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, 
     Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-25) and 
     other relevant provisions of law, to ensure that such 
     activities contribute to the strengthening of health systems 
     for global health security and pandemic prevention and 
     preparedness.
       (e) Coordination for International Pandemic Early Warning 
     Network.--
       (1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination 
     with the Secretary of State, the USAID Administrator, the 
     Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
     and the heads of the other relevant Federal departments and 
     agencies, should work with the World Health Organization and 
     other key stakeholders to establish or strengthen effective 
     early warning systems, at the partner country, regional, and 
     international levels, that utilize innovative information and 
     analytical tools and robust review processes to track, 
     document, analyze, and forecast infectious disease threats 
     with epidemic and pandemic potential.
       (2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the 
     following 4 years, the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the 
     heads of the other relevant Federal departments and agencies, 
     shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
     committees, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce of the House of Representatives that describes 
     United States Government efforts and opportunities to 
     establish or strengthen effective early warning systems to 
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       (f) International Emergency Operations.--
       (1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that it 
     is essential to enhance the capacity of key stakeholders to 
     effectively operationalize early warning and execute multi-
     sectoral emergency operations during an infectious disease 
     outbreak, particularly in countries and areas that 
     deliberately withhold critical global health data and delay 
     access during an infectious disease outbreak, in advance of 
     the next infectious disease outbreak with pandemic potential.
       (2) Public health emergencies of international concern.--
     The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination 
     with the Secretary of State, should work with the World 
     Health Organization and like-minded member states to adopt an 
     approach toward assessing infectious disease threats under 
     the International Health Regulations (2005) for the World 
     Health Organization to identify and transparently 
     communicate, on an ongoing basis, varying levels of risk 
     leading up to a declaration by the Director General of the 
     World Health Organization of a Public Health Emergency of 
     International Concern for the duration and in the aftermath 
     of such declaration.
       (3) Emergency operations.--The Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, in coordination with the Secretary of State, 
     the Administrator of the USAID, the Director of the Centers 
     for Disease Control and Prevention, and the heads of other 
     relevant Federal departments and agencies and consistent with 
     the requirements under the International Health Regulations 
     (2005) and the objectives of the World Health Organization's 
     Health Emergencies Programme, the Global Health Security 
     Agenda, and national actions plans for health security, 
     should work, in cooperation with the World Health 
     Organization, with partner countries, and other key 
     stakeholders, to support the establishment, strengthening, 
     and rapid response capacity of global health emergency 
     operations centers, at the partner country and international 
     levels, including efforts--
       (A) to collect and share de-identified public health data, 
     assess risk, and operationalize early warning;
       (B) to secure, including through utilization of stand-by 
     arrangements and emergency funding mechanisms, the staff, 
     systems, and resources necessary to execute cross-sectoral 
     emergency operations during the 48-hour period immediately 
     following an infectious disease outbreak with pandemic 
     potential; and
       (C) to organize and conduct emergency simulations.

     SEC. 5563. FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY FUND FOR PANDEMIC 
                   PREVENTION, PREPAREDNESS, AND RESPONSE.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Finding.--Congress finds that the Financial 
     Intermediary Fund for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and 
     Response (referred to in this section as the ``Fund'') was 
     established in September 2022 by donor countries, relevant 
     United Nations agencies, including the World Health 
     Organization, and other key multilateral stakeholders as a 
     multilateral, catalytic financing mechanism for pandemic 
     prevention and preparedness.
       (2) Objectives.--The objectives of the Fund are--
       (A) closing critical gaps in pandemic prevention and 
     preparedness; and
       (B) working with, and building the capacity of, eligible 
     partner countries in the areas of global health security, 
     infectious disease control, and pandemic prevention and 
     preparedness in order to--
       (i) prioritize capacity building and financing availability 
     in eligible partner countries;
       (ii) incentivize countries to prioritize the use of 
     domestic resources for global health security and pandemic 
     prevention and preparedness;
       (iii) leverage governmental, nongovernmental, and private 
     sector investments;
       (iv) regularly respond to and evaluate progress based on 
     clear metrics and benchmarks, such as those developed through 
     the IHR (2005) Monitoring and Evaluation Framework and the 
     Global Health Security Index;
       (v) align with and complement ongoing bilateral and 
     multilateral efforts and financing, including through the 
     World Bank, the World Health Organization, the Global Fund to 
     Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, the Coalition for 
     Epidemic Preparedness and Innovation, and Gavi, the Vaccine 
     Alliance; and
       (vi) help countries accelerate and achieve compliance with 
     the International Health Regulations (2005) and fulfill the 
     Global Health Security Agenda 2024 Framework not later than 8 
     years after the date on which the Fund is established, in 
     coordination with the ongoing Joint External Evaluation 
     national action planning process.
       (3) Governing board.--
       (A) In general.--The Fund should be governed by a 
     transparent, representative, and accountable body (referred 
     to in this section as the ``Governing Board''), which 
     should--
       (i) function as a partnership with, and through full 
     engagement by, donor governments, eligible partner countries, 
     and independent civil society; and
       (ii) be composed of not more than 25 representatives of 
     governments, foundations, academic institutions, independent 
     civil society, indigenous people, vulnerable communities, 
     frontline health workers, and the private sector with 
     demonstrated commitment to carrying out the purposes of the 
     Fund and upholding transparency and accountability 
     requirements.
       (B) Duties.--The Governing Board should--
       (i) be charged with approving strategies, operations, and 
     grant making authorities such that it is able to conduct 
     effective fiduciary, monitoring, and evaluation efforts, and 
     other oversight functions;
       (ii) determine operational procedures to enable the Fund to 
     effectively fulfill its mission;
       (iii) provide oversight and accountability for the Fund in 
     collaboration with a qualified and independent Inspector 
     General;
       (iv) develop and utilize a mechanism to obtain formal input 
     from eligible partner countries, independent civil society, 
     and implementing entities relative to program design, review, 
     and implementation and associated lessons learned; and
       (v) coordinate and align with other multilateral financing 
     and technical assistance activities, and with the activities 
     of the United States and other nations leading pandemic 
     prevention, preparedness, and response activities in partner 
     countries, as appropriate.
       (C) Composition.--The Governing Board should include--
       (i) representatives of the governments of founding member 
     countries who, in addition to meeting the requirements under 
     subparagraph (A), qualify based upon--

       (I) meeting an established initial contribution threshold, 
     which should be not less than 10 percent of the country's 
     total initial contributions; and
       (II) demonstrating a commitment to supporting the 
     International Health Regulations (2005);

       (ii) a geographically diverse group of members from donor 
     countries, academic institutions, independent civil society, 
     including faith-based and indigenous organizations, and the 
     private sector who are selected on the basis of their 
     experience and commitment to innovation, best practices, and 
     the advancement of global health security objectives; and
       (iii) representatives of the World Health Organization, to 
     serve in an observer status.
       (D) Contributions.--Each government or private sector 
     foundation or for-profit entity represented on the Governing 
     Board should agree to make annual contributions to the Fund 
     in an amount that is not less than the minimum amount 
     determined by the Governing Board.
       (E) Qualifications.--Individuals appointed to the Governing 
     Board should have demonstrated knowledge and experience 
     across a variety of sectors, including human and animal 
     health, agriculture, development, defense, finance, research, 
     and academia.
       (F) Conflicts of interest.--All Governing Board members 
     should be required to recuse themselves from matters 
     presenting conflicts of interest, including financing 
     decisions relating to such countries, bodies, and 
     institutions.
       (G) Removal procedures.--The Fund should establish 
     procedures for the removal of members of the Governing Board 
     who--
       (i) engage in a consistent pattern of human rights abuses;
       (ii) fail to uphold global health data transparency 
     requirements; or
       (iii) otherwise violate the established standards of the 
     Fund, including in relation to corruption.
       (b) Authority for United States Participation.--
       (1) Founding member.--The United States is authorized to 
     participate in the Fund and shall be represented on the 
     Governing Board by an officer or employee of the United 
     States Government who has been appointed by the President 
     (referred in this section as the ``FIF Representative'').
       (2) Effective date; termination date.--
       (A) Effective date.--This subsection shall take effect on 
     the date on which the Secretary of State submits to Congress 
     a certified copy of the agreement establishing the Fund.
       (B) Termination date.--The membership authorized under 
     paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date on which the Fund 
     is terminated.
       (3) Enforceability.--Any agreement concluded under the 
     authorities provided under this subsection shall be legally 
     effective and binding upon the United States, in accordance 
     with the terms of the agreement--
       (A) upon the enactment of appropriate implementing 
     legislation that provides for the approval of the specific 
     agreement or agreements, including attachments, annexes, and 
     supporting documentation, as appropriate; or
       (B) if concluded and submitted as a treaty, upon the 
     approval by the Senate of the resolution of ratification of 
     such treaty.
       (c) Implementation of Program Objectives.--In carrying out 
     the objectives described in subsection (a)(2), the Fund 
     should work to eliminate duplication and waste by upholding 
     strict transparency and accountability standards and 
     coordinating its programs and activities with key partners 
     working to advance pandemic prevention and preparedness.
       (d) Priority Countries.--In providing assistance under this 
     section, the Fund should give priority to low- and lower 
     middle-income countries with--
       (1) low scores on the Global Health Security Index 
     classification of health systems;
       (2) measurable gaps in global health security and pandemic 
     prevention and preparedness identified under the IHR (2005) 
     Monitoring and Evaluation Framework and national action plans 
     for health security;

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       (3) demonstrated political and financial commitment to 
     pandemic prevention and preparedness; and
       (4) demonstrated commitment to--
       (A) upholding global health budget and data transparency 
     and accountability standards;
       (B) complying with the International Health Regulations 
     (2005);
       (C) investing in domestic health systems; and
       (D) achieving measurable results.
       (e) Accountability; Conflicts of Interest; Criteria for 
     Programs.--The FIF Representative shall--
       (1) take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that 
     the Fund will have in effect adequate procedures and 
     standards to account for and monitor the use of funds 
     contributed to the Fund, including the cost of administering 
     the Fund, by--
       (A) engaging Fund stakeholders; and
       (B) actively promoting transparency and accountability of 
     Fund governance and operations;
       (2) seek to ensure there is agreement to put in place a 
     conflict of interest policy to ensure fairness and a high 
     standard of ethical conduct in the Fund's decision-making 
     processes, including proactive procedures to screen staff for 
     conflicts of interest and measures to address any conflicts, 
     such as--
       (A) potential divestments of interests;
       (B) prohibition from engaging in certain activities;
       (C) recusal from certain decision-making and administrative 
     processes; and
       (D) representation by an alternate board member; and
       (3) seek agreement on the criteria that should be used to 
     determine the programs and activities that should be assisted 
     by the Fund.
       (f) Selection of Partner Countries, Projects, and 
     Recipients.--The Governing Board should establish--
       (1) eligible partner country selection criteria, including 
     transparent metrics to measure and assess global health 
     security and pandemic prevention and preparedness strengths 
     and vulnerabilities in countries seeking assistance;
       (2) minimum standards for ensuring eligible partner country 
     ownership and commitment to long-term results, including 
     requirements for domestic budgeting, resource mobilization, 
     and co-investment;
       (3) criteria for the selection of projects to receive 
     support from the Fund;
       (4) standards and criteria regarding qualifications of 
     recipients of such support; and
       (5) such rules and procedures as may be necessary--
       (A) for cost-effective management of the Fund; and
       (B) to ensure transparency and accountability in the grant-
     making process.
       (g) Additional Transparency and Accountability 
     Requirements.--
       (1) Inspector general.--The FIF Representative shall seek 
     to ensure that the Fund maintains an independent Office of 
     the Inspector General that--
       (A) is fully enabled to operate independently and 
     transparently;
       (B) is supported by and with the requisite resources and 
     capacity to regularly conduct and publish, on a publicly 
     accessible website, rigorous financial, programmatic, and 
     reporting audits and investigations of the Fund and its 
     grantees, including subgrantees; and
       (C) establishes an investigative unit that--
       (i) develops an oversight mechanism to ensure that grant 
     funds are not diverted to illicit or corrupt purposes or 
     activities; and
       (ii) submits an annual report to the Governing Board 
     describing its activities, investigations, and results.
       (2) Sense of congress on corruption.--It is the sense of 
     Congress that--
       (A) corruption within global health programs contribute 
     directly to the loss of human life and cannot be tolerated; 
     and
       (B) in making financial recoveries relating to a corrupt 
     act or criminal conduct committed by a grant recipient, as 
     determined by the Inspector General described in paragraph 
     (1), the responsible grant recipient should be assessed at a 
     recovery rate of up to 150 percent of such loss.
       (3) Administrative expenses; financial tracking systems.--
     The FIF Representative shall seek to ensure that the Fund 
     establishes, maintains, and makes publicly available a system 
     to track--
       (A) the administrative and management costs of the Fund on 
     a quarterly basis; and
       (B) the amount of funds disbursed to each grant recipient 
     and subrecipient during each grant's fiscal cycle.
       (4) Exemption from duties and taxes.--The FIF 
     Representative should seek to ensure that the Fund adopts 
     rules that condition grants upon agreement by the relevant 
     national authorities in an eligible partner country to exempt 
     from duties and taxes all products financed by such grants, 
     including procurements by any principal or subrecipient for 
     the purpose of carrying out such grants.
       (h) Reports to Congress.--
       (1) Annual report.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the 
     duration of the Fund, the Secretary of State, in 
     collaboration with the Administrator of the USAID and the 
     heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, 
     shall submit a report on the activities of the Fund to the 
     appropriate congressional committees.
       (B) Report elements.--Each report required under 
     subparagraph (A) shall describe--
       (i) the goals of the Fund;
       (ii) the programs, projects, and activities supported by 
     the Fund;
       (iii) private and governmental contributions to the Fund; 
     and
       (iv) the criteria utilized to determine the programs and 
     activities that should be assisted by the Fund, including 
     baselines, targets, desired outcomes, measurable goals, and 
     extent to which those goals are being achieved.
       (2) GAO report on effectiveness.--Not later than 2 years 
     after the date on which the Fund is established, the 
     Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a 
     report to the appropriate congressional committees that 
     evaluates the effectiveness of the Fund, including--
       (A) the effectiveness of the programs, projects, and 
     activities supported by the Fund; and
       (B) an assessment of the merits of continued United States 
     participation in the Fund.
       (i) United States Contributions.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (4)(C), the President 
     may provide contributions to the Fund.
       (2) Notification.--The Secretary of State, the 
     Administrator of the USAID, or the head of any other relevant 
     Federal department or agency shall submit a notification to 
     the appropriate congressional committees not later than 15 
     days before making a contribution to the Fund that 
     identifies--
       (A) the amount of the proposed contribution;
       (B) the total of funds contributed by other donors; and
       (C) the national interests served by United States 
     participation in the Fund.
       (3) Limitation.--During the 5-year period beginning on the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the cumulative total of 
     United States contributions to the Fund may not exceed 33 
     percent of the total contributions to the Fund from all 
     sources.
       (4) Withholdings.--
       (A) Support for acts of international terrorism.--If the 
     Secretary of State determines that the Fund has provided 
     assistance to a country, the government of which the 
     Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 
     620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371) 
     has repeatedly provided support for acts of international 
     terrorism, the United States shall withhold from its 
     contribution to the Fund for the next fiscal year an amount 
     equal to the amount expended by the Fund to the government of 
     such country.
       (B) Excessive salaries.--If the Secretary of State 
     determines that the salary during any of the first 5 fiscal 
     years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act 
     of any individual employed by the Fund exceeds the salary of 
     the Vice President of the United States for such fiscal year, 
     the United States should withhold from its contribution for 
     the following fiscal year an amount equal to the aggregate 
     difference between the 2 salaries.
       (C) Accountability certification requirement.--The 
     Secretary of State may withhold not more than 20 percent of 
     planned United States contributions to the Fund until the 
     Secretary certifies to the appropriate congressional 
     committees that the Fund has established procedures to 
     provide access by the Office of Inspector General of the 
     Department of State, as cognizant Inspector General, the 
     Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human 
     Services, the USAID Inspector General, and the Comptroller 
     General of the United States to the Fund's financial data and 
     other information relevant to United States contributions to 
     the Fund (as determined by the Inspector General of the 
     Department of State, in consultation with the Secretary of 
     State).

     SEC. 5564. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     $5,000,000,000 for the 5-year period beginning on October 1, 
     2022 to carry out the purposes of sections 5562 and 5563, 
     which may be in addition to amounts otherwise made available 
     for such purposes, in consultation with the appropriate 
     congressional committees and subject to the requirements 
     under chapters 1 and 10 of part I and section 634A of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.).
       (2) Exception.--Section 110 of the Trafficking Victims 
     Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107) shall not apply with 
     respect to assistance made available under this subtitle.
       (b) Compliance With the Foreign Aid Transparency and 
     Accountability Act of 2016.--Section 2(3) of the Foreign Aid 
     Transparency and Accountability Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-
     191; 22 U.S.C. 2394c note) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(F) the Global Health Security and International Pandemic 
     Prevention, Preparedness and Response Act of 2022.''.

     SEC. 5565. SUNSET.

       This subtitle shall cease to be effective on September 30, 
     2027.

     SEC. 5566. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

       Nothing in this subtitle may be construed to impair or 
     otherwise affect the authorities

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     granted to the Administrator of the USAID, the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services, or the head of any other Federal 
     department or agency under any applicable law.

                     Subtitle E--Burma Act of 2022

     SEC. 5567. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Burma Unified through 
     Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2022'' or the ``BURMA 
     Act of 2022''.

     SEC. 5568. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Burmese military.--The term ``Burmese military''--
       (A) means the Armed Forces of Burma, including the army, 
     navy, and air force; and
       (B) includes security services under the control of the 
     Armed Forces of Burma, such as the police and border guards.
       (2) Executive order 14014.--The term ``Executive Order 
     14014'' means Executive Order 14014 (86 Fed. Reg. 9429; 
     relating to blocking property with respect to the situation 
     in Burma).
       (3) Genocide.--The term ``genocide'' means any offense 
     described in section 1091(a) of title 18, United States Code.
       (4) War crime.--The term ``war crime'' has the meaning 
     given the term in section 2441(c) of title 18, United States 
     Code.

           PART 1--MATTERS RELATING TO THE CONFLICT IN BURMA

     SEC. 5569. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

       It is the policy of the United States to--
       (1) continue to support the people of Burma in their 
     struggle for democracy, human rights, and justice;
       (2) support the efforts of the National Unity Government 
     (NUG), the National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC), the 
     Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH), the Burmese 
     Civil Disobedience Movement, and other entities in Burma and 
     in other countries to oppose the Burmese military and bring 
     about an end to the military junta's rule;
       (3) support a credible process for the restoration of 
     civilian government in Burma, with a reformed Burmese 
     military under civilian control and the enactment of 
     constitutional, political, and economic reform that protects 
     the rights of minority groups and furthers a federalist form 
     of government;
       (4) hold accountable perpetrators of human rights 
     violations committed against ethnic groups in Burma and the 
     people of Burma, including through the February 2022 coup 
     d'etat;
       (5) hold accountable the Russian Federation and the 
     People's Republic of China for their support of the Burmese 
     military;
       (6) continue to provide humanitarian assistance to 
     populations impacted by violence perpetrated by the Burmese 
     military wherever they may reside, and coordinate efforts 
     among like-minded governments and other international donors 
     to maximize the effectiveness of assistance and support for 
     the people of Burma;
       (7) secure the unconditional release of all unlawfully 
     detained individuals in Burma, including those detained for 
     the exercise of their fundamental freedoms; and
       (8) provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Burma 
     in Burma, Bangladesh, Thailand, and the surrounding region 
     without going through the Burmese military.

    PART 2--SANCTIONS AND POLICY COORDINATION WITH RESPECT TO BURMA

     SEC. 5570. DEFINITIONS.

       In this part:
       (1) Admitted; alien.--The terms ``admitted'' and ``alien'' 
     have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).
       (2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
     Financial Services of the House of Representatives.
       (3) Correspondent account; payable-through account.--The 
     terms ``correspondent account'' and ``payable-through 
     account'' have the meanings given those terms in section 
     5318A of title 31, United States Code.
       (4) Foreign financial institution.--The term ``foreign 
     financial institution'' has the meaning of that term as 
     determined by the Secretary of the Treasury by regulation.
       (5) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means a 
     person that is not a United States person.
       (6) Knowingly.--The term ``knowingly'', with respect to 
     conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person has 
     actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the 
     circumstance, or the result.
       (7) Person.--The term ``person'' means an individual or 
     entity.
       (8) Support.--The term ``support'', with respect to the 
     Burmese military, means to knowingly have materially 
     assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or 
     technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
     support of the Burmese military.
       (9) United states person.--The term ``United States 
     person'' means--
       (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted 
     to the United States for permanent residence;
       (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States 
     or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a 
     foreign branch of such an entity; or
       (C) any person in the United States.

     SEC. 5571. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO HUMAN 
                   RIGHTS ABUSES AND PERPETRATION OF A COUP IN 
                   BURMA.

       (a) Mandatory Sanctions.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall impose 
     the sanctions described in subsection (d) with respect to any 
     foreign person that the President determines--
       (1) is a senior official of--
       (A) the Burmese military or security forces of Burma;
       (B) the State Administration Council, the military-
     appointed cabinet at the level of Deputy Minister or higher, 
     or a military-appointed minister of a Burmese state or 
     region; or
       (C) an entity that primarily operates in the defense sector 
     of the Burmese economy; or
       (2) is a Burmese state-owned commercial enterprise (other 
     than an entity described in subsections (c)(1) and (c)(2)) 
     that--
       (A) is operating in the industrial or extractive sectors; 
     and
       (B) significantly financially benefits the Burmese 
     military.
       (b) Additional Measure Relating to Facilitation of 
     Transactions.--The Secretary of the Treasury may, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of State, prohibit or impose 
     strict conditions on the opening or maintaining in the United 
     States of a correspondent account or payable-through account 
     by a foreign financial institution that the President 
     determines has, on or after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, knowingly conducted or facilitated a significant 
     transaction or transactions on behalf of a foreign person 
     subject to sanctions under this section imposed pursuant to 
     subsection (a).
       (c) Additional Sanctions.--The President may impose the 
     sanctions described in subsection (d) with respect to--
       (1) the Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise;
       (2) any Burmese state-owned enterprise that--
       (A) is not operating in the industrial or extractive 
     sectors; and
       (B) significantly financially benefits the Burmese 
     military;
       (3) a spouse or adult child of any person described in 
     subsection (a)(1);
       (4) any foreign person that, leading up to, during, and 
     since the February 1, 2021, coup d'etat in Burma, is 
     responsible for or has directly and knowingly engaged in--
       (A) actions or policies that significantly undermine 
     democratic processes or institutions in Burma;
       (B) actions or policies that significantly threaten the 
     peace, security, or stability of Burma;
       (C) actions or policies by a Burmese person that--
       (i) significantly prohibit, limit, or penalize the exercise 
     of freedom of expression or assembly by people in Burma; or
       (ii) limit access to print, online, or broadcast media in 
     Burma; or
       (D) the orchestration of arbitrary detention or torture in 
     Burma or other serious human rights abuses in Burma; or
       (5) any Burmese entity that provides materiel to the 
     Burmese military.
       (d) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions described in this 
     subsection are the following:
       (1) Property blocking.--The President may exercise all 
     powers granted to the President by the International 
     Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the 
     extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in 
     all property and interests in property of the foreign person 
     if such property and interests in property are in the United 
     States, come within the United States, or are or come within 
     the possession or control of a United States person.
       (2) Foreign exchange.--The President may, pursuant to such 
     regulations as the President may prescribe, prohibit any 
     transactions in foreign exchange that are subject to the 
     jurisdiction of the United States and in which the foreign 
     person has any interest.
       (3) Visas, admission, or parole.--
       (A) In general.--An alien who is described in subsection 
     (a) or (c) is--
       (i) inadmissible to the United States;
       (ii) ineligible for a visa or other documentation to enter 
     the United States; and
       (iii) otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into 
     the United States or to receive any other benefit under the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
       (B) Current visas revoked.--
       (i) In general.--The issuing consular officer, the 
     Secretary of State, or the Secretary of Homeland Security (or 
     a designee of one of such Secretaries) shall, in accordance 
     with section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1201(i)), revoke any visa or other entry documentation 
     issued to an alien described in subparagraph (A) regardless 
     of when the visa or other entry documentation is issued.
       (ii) Effect of revocation.--A revocation under clause (i)--

       (I) shall take effect immediately; and
       (II) shall automatically cancel any other valid visa or 
     entry documentation that is in the alien's possession.

       (e) Assessment and Report on Sanctions With Respect to 
     Burmese State-owned Enterprise Operating in the Energy 
     Sector.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the President shall conduct an 
     assessment

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     with respect to the Burmese state-owned enterprise described 
     in subsection (c)(1), including relevant factors pertaining 
     to the possible application of sanctions on such enterprise.
       (2) Report required.--Upon making the determination 
     required by paragraph (1), the President shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report on the 
     assessment.
       (3) Form of report.--The report required by paragraph (2) 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a 
     classified annex.
       (f) Exceptions.--
       (1) Exception for intelligence, law enforcement, and 
     national security activities.--Sanctions under this section 
     shall not apply to any authorized intelligence, law 
     enforcement, or national security activities of the United 
     States.
       (2) Exception to comply with international obligations.--
     Sanctions under subsection (d)(3) shall not apply with 
     respect to the admission of an alien if admitting or paroling 
     the alien into the United States is necessary to permit the 
     United States to comply with the Agreement regarding the 
     Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success 
     June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, 
     between the United Nations and the United States, or other 
     applicable international obligations.
       (3) Exception relating to the provision of humanitarian 
     assistance.--Sanctions under this section may not be imposed 
     with respect to transactions or the facilitation of 
     transactions for--
       (A) the sale of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, 
     or medical devices to Burma;
       (B) the provision of humanitarian assistance to the people 
     of Burma;
       (C) financial transactions relating to humanitarian 
     assistance or for humanitarian purposes in Burma; or
       (D) transporting goods or services that are necessary to 
     carry out operations relating to humanitarian assistance or 
     humanitarian purposes in Burma.
       (4) Exception relating to wind-down of projects.--Sanctions 
     under this section shall not be imposed with respect to 
     transactions or the facilitation of transactions related to 
     the disposition of investments pursuant to--
       (A) agreements entered into between United States persons 
     and the Government of Burma prior to May 21, 1997;
       (B) the exercise of rights pursuant to such agreements; or
       (C) transactions related to the subsequent operation of the 
     assets encompassed by such disposed investments.
       (g) Waiver.--The President may, on a case-by-case basis 
     waive the application of sanctions or restrictions imposed 
     with respect to a foreign person under this section if the 
     President certifies to the appropriate congressional 
     committees at the time such waiver is to take effect that the 
     waiver is in the national interest of the United States.
       (h) Implementation; Penalties.--
       (1) Implementation.--The President may exercise all 
     authorities provided to the President under sections 203 and 
     205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
     U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this section.
       (2) Penalties.--The penalties provided for in subsections 
     (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency 
     Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a person 
     that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or 
     causes a violation of this section or any regulations 
     promulgated under this section to the same extent that such 
     penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act 
     described in section 206(a) of that Act.
       (i) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for 8 years, 
     the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of 
     the Treasury, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a classified report that--
       (1) describes the primary sources of income to which the 
     Burmese military has access and that the United States has 
     been unable to reach using sanctions authorities; and
       (2) assesses the impact of the sanctions imposed pursuant 
     to the authorities under this section on the Burmese people 
     and the Burmese military.

     SEC. 5572. SANCTIONS AND POLICY COORDINATION FOR BURMA.

       (a) In General.--The head of the Office of Sanctions 
     Coordination in the Department of State should develop a 
     comprehensive strategy for the implementation of the full 
     range of United States diplomatic capabilities to implement 
     Burma-related sanctions in order to promote human rights and 
     the restoration of civilian government in Burma.
       (b) Matters to Be Included.--The strategy described in 
     subsection (a) should include plans and steps to--
       (1) coordinate the sanctions policies of the United States 
     with relevant bureaus and offices in the Department of State 
     and other relevant United States Government agencies;
       (2) conduct relevant research and vetting of entities and 
     individuals that may be subject to sanctions and coordinate 
     with other United States Government agencies and 
     international financial intelligence units to assist in 
     efforts to enforce anti-money laundering and anti-corruption 
     laws and regulations;
       (3) promote a comprehensive international effort to impose 
     and enforce multilateral sanctions with respect to Burma;
       (4) support interagency United States Government efforts, 
     including efforts of the United States Chief of Mission to 
     Burma, the United States Ambassador to ASEAN, and the United 
     States Permanent Representative to the United Nations, 
     relating to--
       (A) identifying opportunities to exert pressure on the 
     governments of the People's Republic of China and the Russian 
     Federation to support multilateral action against the Burmese 
     military; and
       (B) working with like-minded partners to impose a 
     coordinated arms embargo on the Burmese military and targeted 
     sanctions on the economic interests of the Burmese military, 
     including through the introduction and adoption of a United 
     Nations Security Council resolution; and
       (5) provide timely input for reporting on the impacts of 
     the implementation of sanctions on the Burmese military and 
     the people of Burma.

     SEC. 5573. SUPPORT FOR GREATER UNITED NATIONS ACTION WITH 
                   RESPECT TO BURMA.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the United Nations Security Council has not taken 
     adequate steps to condemn the February 1, 2021, coup in 
     Burma, pressure the Burmese military to cease its violence 
     against civilians, or secure the release of those unjustly 
     detained;
       (2) countries, such as the People's Republic of China and 
     the Russian Federation, that are directly or indirectly 
     shielding the Burmese military from international scrutiny 
     and action, should be obliged to endure the reputational 
     damage of doing so by taking public votes on resolutions 
     related to Burma that apply greater pressure on the Burmese 
     military to restore Burma to its democratic path; and
       (3) the United Nations Secretariat and the United Nations 
     Security Council should take concrete steps to address the 
     coup and ongoing crisis in Burma consistent with United 
     Nations General Assembly resolution 75/287, ``The situation 
     in Myanmar,'' which was adopted on June 18, 2021.
       (b) Support for Greater Action.--The President shall direct 
     the United States Permanent Representative to the United 
     Nations to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United 
     States to spur greater action by the United Nations and the 
     United Nations Security Council with respect to Burma by--
       (1) pushing the United Nations Security Council to consider 
     a resolution condemning the February 1, 2021, coup and 
     calling on the Burmese military to cease its violence against 
     the people of Burma and release without preconditions the 
     journalists, pro-democracy activists, and political officials 
     that it has unjustly detained;
       (2) pushing the United Nations Security Council to consider 
     a resolution that immediately imposes a global arms embargo 
     against Burma to ensure that the Burmese military is not able 
     to obtain weapons and munitions from other nations to further 
     harm, murder, and oppress the people of Burma;
       (3) pushing the United Nations and other United Nations 
     authorities to cut off assistance to the Government of Burma 
     while providing humanitarian assistance directly to the 
     people of Burma through United Nations bodies and civil 
     society organizations, particularly such organizations 
     working with ethnic minorities that have been adversely 
     affected by the coup and the Burmese military's violent 
     crackdown; and
       (4) spurring the United Nations Security Council to 
     consider multilateral sanctions against the Burmese military 
     for its atrocities against Rohingya and individuals of other 
     ethnic and religious minorities, its coup, and the atrocities 
     it has and continues to commit in the coup's aftermath.
       (c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the United States Permanent Representative to the United 
     Nations should use the voice, vote, and influence of the 
     United States to--
       (1) object to the appointment of representatives to the 
     United Nations and United Nations bodies such as the Human 
     Rights Council that are sanctioned by the Burmese military; 
     and
       (2) work to ensure the Burmese military is not recognized 
     as the legitimate government of Burma in any United Nations 
     body.

     SEC. 5574. SUNSET.

       (a) In General.--The authority to impose sanctions and the 
     sanctions imposed under this part shall terminate on the date 
     that is 8 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (b) Certification for Early Sunset of Sanctions.--Sanctions 
     imposed under this part may be removed before the date 
     specified in subsection (a), if the President submits to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a certification that--
       (1) the Burmese military has released all political 
     prisoners taken into custody on or after February 1, 2021, or 
     is providing legal recourse to those that remain in custody;
       (2) the elected government of Burma has been reinstated or 
     new free and fair elections have been held;
       (3) all legal charges against those winning election in 
     November 2020 are dropped; and
       (4) the 2008 constitution of Burma has been amended or 
     replaced to place the Burmese military under civilian 
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     that the Burmese military no longer automatically receives 25 
     percent of seats in Burma's state, regional, and national 
     Hluttaws.
       (c) Notification for Early Sunset of Sanctions on 
     Individuals.--
       (1) In general.--The President may terminate the 
     application of sanctions under this part with respect to 
     specific individuals if the President submits to the 
     appropriate congressional committees--
       (A) a notice of and justification for the termination; and
       (B) a notice that the individual is not engaging in the 
     activity or is no longer occupying the position that was the 
     basis for the sanctions or has taken significant verifiable 
     steps toward stopping the activity.
       (2) Form.--The notice required by paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
     annex.

   PART 3--AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE FOR BURMA

     SEC. 5575. GENERAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       During each of the fiscal years 2023 through 2027, 
     following consultation with the appropriate congressional 
     committees and subject to the limitations described in 
     section 5576, funds authorized to be made available to carry 
     out chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 may be made available, notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, for--
       (1) programs to strengthen federalism in and among ethnic 
     states in Burma, including for non-lethal assistance for 
     Ethnic Armed Organizations in Burma;
       (2) the administrative operations and programs of entities 
     in Burma, including the political entities and affiliates of 
     Ethnic Armed Organizations and pro-democracy movement 
     organizations, that support efforts to establish an inclusive 
     and representative democracy in Burma;
       (3) technical support and non-lethal assistance for Burma's 
     Ethnic Armed Organizations, People's Defense Forces, and pro-
     democracy movement organizations to strengthen communications 
     and command and control, and coordination of international 
     relief and other operations between and among such entities;
       (4) programs and activities relating to former members of 
     the Burmese military that have condemned the February 1, 
     2022, coup d'etat and voiced support for the restoration of 
     civilian rule;
       (5) programs to assist civil society organizations to 
     investigate and document atrocities in Burma for the purposes 
     of truth, justice, and accountability;
       (6) programs to assist civil society organizations in Burma 
     that support individuals that who are unlawfully detained in 
     Burma for exercising their fundamental freedoms; and
       (7) programs to assist civil society organizations and 
     ethnic groups with reconciliation activities related to 
     Burma.

     SEC. 5576. LIMITATIONS.

       Except as provided for by this part, none of the funds 
     authorized to be appropriated for assistance for Burma by 
     this part may be made available to--
       (1) the State Administrative Council or any organization or 
     entity controlled by, or an affiliate of, the Burmese 
     military, or to any individual or organization that has 
     committed a gross violation of human rights or advocates 
     violence against ethnic or religious groups or individuals in 
     Burma, as determined by the Secretary of State for programs 
     administered by the Department of State and the United States 
     Agency for International Development, or President of the 
     National Endowment for Democracy (NED) for programs 
     administered by NED; and
       (2) the Burmese military.

     SEC. 5577. APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.

       In this part, the term ``appropriate congressional 
     committees'' means--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives.

              PART 4--EFFORTS AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES

     SEC. 5578. AUTHORIZATION TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR 
                   EFFORTS AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of State is authorized to 
     provide assistance to support appropriate civilian or 
     international entities that--
       (1) identify suspected perpetrators of war crimes, crimes 
     against humanity, and genocide in Burma;
       (2) collect, document, and protect evidence of crimes in 
     Burma and preserving the chain of custody for such evidence;
       (3) conduct criminal investigations of such crimes; and
       (4) support investigations related to Burma conducted by 
     other countries, and by entities mandated by the United 
     Nations, such as the Independent Investigative Mechanism for 
     Myanmar.
       (b) Authorization for Transitional Justice Mechanisms.--The 
     Secretary of State, taking into account any relevant findings 
     in the report submitted under section 5941, is authorized to 
     provide support for the establishment and operation of 
     transitional justice mechanisms, including a hybrid tribunal, 
     to prosecute individuals suspected of committing war crimes, 
     crimes against humanity, or genocide in Burma.

      PART 5--SANCTIONS EXCEPTION RELATING TO IMPORTATION OF GOODS

     SEC. 5579. SANCTIONS EXCEPTION RELATING TO IMPORTATION OF 
                   GOODS.

       (a) In General.--The authorities and requirements to impose 
     sanctions under this subtitle shall not include the authority 
     or requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of 
     goods.
       (b) Good Defined.--In this section, the term ``good'' means 
     any article, natural or man-made substance, material, supply, 
     or manufactured product, including inspection and test 
     equipment, and excluding technical data.

   Subtitle F--Promotion of Freedom of Information and Countering of 
               Censorship and Surveillance in North Korea

     SEC. 5580. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Otto Warmbier 
     Countering North Korean Censorship and Surveillance Act of 
     2022''.

     SEC. 5581. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The information landscape in North Korea is the most 
     repressive in the world, consistently ranking last or near-
     last in the annual World Press Freedom Index.
       (2) Under the brutal rule of Kim Jung Un, the country's 
     leader since 2012, the North Korean regime has tightened 
     controls on access to information, as well as enacted harsh 
     punishments for consumers of outside media, including 
     sentencing to time in a concentration camp and a maximum 
     penalty of death.
       (3) Such repressive and unjust laws surrounding information 
     in North Korea resulted in the death of 22-year-old United 
     States citizen and university student Otto Warmbier, who had 
     traveled to North Korea in December 2015 as part of a guided 
     tour.
       (4) Otto Warmbier was unjustly arrested, sentenced to 15 
     years of hard labor, and severely mistreated at the hands of 
     North Korean officials. While in captivity, Otto Warmbier 
     suffered a serious medical emergency that placed him into a 
     comatose state. Otto Warmbier was comatose upon his release 
     in June 2017 and died 6 days later.
       (5) Despite increased penalties for possession and 
     viewership of foreign media, the people of North Korean have 
     increased their desire for foreign media content, according 
     to a survey of 200 defectors concluding that 90 percent had 
     watched South Korean or other foreign media before defecting.
       (6) On March 23, 2021, in an annual resolution, the United 
     Nations General Assembly condemned ``the long-standing and 
     ongoing systematic, widespread and gross violations of human 
     rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea'' and 
     expressed grave concern at, among other things, ``the denial 
     of the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion 
     . . . and of the rights to freedom of opinion, expression, 
     and association, both online and offline, which is enforced 
     through an absolute monopoly on information and total control 
     over organized social life, and arbitrary and unlawful state 
     surveillance that permeates the private lives of all 
     citizens''.
       (7) In 2018, Typhoon Yutu caused extensive damage to 15 
     broadcast antennas used by the United States Agency for 
     Global Media in Asia, resulting in reduced programming to 
     North Korea. The United States Agency for Global Media has 
     rebuilt 5 of the 15 antenna systems as of June 2021.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) in the event of a crisis situation, particularly where 
     information pertaining to the crisis is being actively 
     censored or a false narrative is being put forward, the 
     United States should be able to quickly increase its 
     broadcasting capability to deliver fact-based information to 
     audiences, including those in North Korea; and
       (2) the United States International Broadcasting Surge 
     Capacity Fund is already authorized under section 316 of the 
     United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 
     U.S.C. 6216), and expanded authority to transfer unobligated 
     balances from expired accounts of the United States Agency 
     for Global Media would enable the Agency to more nimbly 
     respond to crises.

     SEC. 5582. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

        It is the policy of the United States--
       (1) to provide the people of North Korea with access to a 
     diverse range of fact-based information;
       (2) to develop and implement novel means of communication 
     and information sharing that increase opportunities for 
     audiences in North Korea to safely create, access, and share 
     digital and non-digital news without fear of repressive 
     censorship, surveillance, or penalties under law; and
       (3) to foster and innovate new technologies to counter 
     North Korea's state-sponsored repressive surveillance and 
     censorship by advancing internet freedom tools, technologies, 
     and new approaches.

     SEC. 5583. UNITED STATES STRATEGY TO COMBAT NORTH KOREA'S 
                   REPRESSIVE INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the President shall develop and 
     submit to Congress a strategy on combating North Korea's 
     repressive information environment.
       (b) Elements.--The strategy required by subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:

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       (1) An assessment of the challenges to the free flow of 
     information into North Korea created by the censorship and 
     surveillance technology apparatus of the Government of North 
     Korea.
       (2) A detailed description of the agencies and other 
     government entities, key officials, and security services 
     responsible for the implementation of North Korea's 
     repressive laws regarding foreign media consumption.
       (3) A detailed description of the agencies and other 
     government entities and key officials of foreign governments 
     that assist, facilitate, or aid North Korea's repressive 
     censorship and surveillance state.
       (4) A review of existing public-private partnerships that 
     provide circumvention technology and an assessment of the 
     feasibility and utility of new tools to increase free 
     expression, circumvent censorship, and obstruct repressive 
     surveillance in North Korea.
       (5) A description of and funding levels required for 
     current United States Government programs and activities to 
     provide access for the people of North Korea to a diverse 
     range of fact-based information.
       (6) An update of the plan required by section 104(a)(7)(A) 
     of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 
     7814(a)(7)(A)).
       (7) A description of Department of State programs and 
     funding levels for programs that promote internet freedom in 
     North Korea, including monitoring and evaluation efforts.
       (8) A description of grantee programs of the United States 
     Agency for Global Media in North Korea that facilitate 
     circumvention tools and broadcasting, including monitoring 
     and evaluation efforts.
       (9) A detailed assessment of how the United States 
     International Broadcasting Surge Capacity Fund authorized 
     under section 316 of the United States International 
     Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6216) has operated to 
     respond to crisis situations in the past, and how authority 
     to transfer unobligated balances from expired accounts would 
     help the United States Agency for Global Media in crisis 
     situations in the future.
       (10) A detailed plan for how the authorization of 
     appropriations under section 5584 will operate alongside and 
     augment existing programming from the relevant Federal 
     agencies and facilitate the development of new tools to 
     assist that programming.
       (11) A detailed plan for engagement and coordination with 
     the Republic of Korea, as appropriate, necessary for 
     implementing the objectives of the strategy required by 
     subsection (a), including--
       (A) with regard to any new or expanded activities 
     contemplated under paragraphs (9) and (10); and
       (B) any cooperation with or approval from the Government of 
     the Republic of Korea required to carry out such activities.
       (c) Form of Strategy.--The strategy required by subsection 
     (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
     the matters required by paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection 
     (b) in a classified annex.

     SEC. 5584. PROMOTING FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND COUNTERING 
                   CENSORSHIP AND SURVEILLANCE IN NORTH KOREA.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the United States Agency for Global 
     Media an additional $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 
     through 2027 to provide increased broadcasting and grants for 
     the following purposes:
       (1) To promote the development of internet freedom tools, 
     technologies, and new approaches, including both digital and 
     non-digital means of information sharing related to North 
     Korea.
       (2) To explore public-private partnerships to counter North 
     Korea's repressive censorship and surveillance state.
       (3) To develop new means to protect the privacy and 
     identity of individuals receiving media from the United 
     States Agency for Global Media and other outside media 
     outlets from within North Korea.
       (4) To bolster existing programming from the United States 
     Agency for Global Media by restoring the broadcasting 
     capacity of damaged antennas caused by Typhoon Yutu in 2018.
       (b) Annual Reports.--Section 104(a)(7)(B) of the North 
     Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 7814(a)(7)(B)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding clause (i)--
       (A) by striking ``1 year after the date of the enactment of 
     this paragraph'' and inserting ``September 30, 2022''; and
       (B) by striking ``Broadcasting Board of Governors'' and 
     inserting ``Chief Executive Officer of the United States 
     Agency for Global Media''; and
       (2) in clause (i), by inserting after ``this section'' the 
     following: ``and sections 5583 and 5584 of the Otto Warmbier 
     Countering North Korean Censorship and Surveillance Act of 
     2022''.

                       Subtitle G--Other Matters

     SEC. 5585. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION FOR REWARDS PAID USING 
                   CRYPTOCURRENCIES.

       (a) In General.--Section 36(e)(6) of the State Department 
     Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708(e)(6)) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: 
     ``Not later than 15 days before making a reward in a form 
     that includes cryptocurrency, the Secretary of State shall 
     notify the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
     Senate of such form for the reward.''.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
     Senate a report on the use of cryptocurrency as a part of the 
     Department of State Rewards program established under section 
     36(a) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 
     (22 U.S.C. 2708(a)) that--
       (1) justifies any determination of the Secretary to make 
     rewards under such program in a form that includes 
     cryptocurrency;
       (2) lists each cryptocurrency payment made under such 
     program as of the date of the submission of the report;
       (3) provides evidence of the manner and extent to which 
     cryptocurrency payments would be more likely to induce 
     whistleblowers to come forward with information than rewards 
     paid out in United States dollars or other forms of money or 
     nonmonetary items; and
       (4) examines whether the Department's use of cryptocurrency 
     could provide bad actors with additional hard-to-trace funds 
     that could be used for criminal or illicit purposes.

     SEC. 5586. SECURE ACCESS TO SANITATION FACILITIES FOR WOMEN 
                   AND GIRLS.

       Subsection (a) of section 501 of the Foreign Relations 
     Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 2601 
     note) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (11) as 
     paragraphs (7) through (12), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
       ``(6) the provision of safe and secure access to sanitation 
     facilities, with a special emphasis on women and children;''.

     SEC. 5587. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE TROPICAL FOREST AND CORAL 
                   REEF CONSERVATION ACT OF 1998.

       Section 806(d) of the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef 
     Conservation Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 2431d(d)) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(9) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.
       ``(10) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2024.
       ``(11) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.
       ``(12) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.
       ``(13) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2027.''.

     SEC. 5588. GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2022.

       (a) Findings.--Section 2 of the Global Food Security Act of 
     2016 (22 U.S.C. 9301) is amended by striking ``Congress 
     makes'' and all that follows through ``(3) A comprehensive'' 
     and inserting ``Congress finds that a comprehensive''.
       (b) Statement of Policy Objectives; Sense of Congress.--
     Section 3(a) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 9302(a)) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``programs, activities, and initiatives that'' and inserting 
     ``comprehensive, multi-sectoral programs, activities, and 
     initiatives that consider agriculture and food systems in 
     their totality and that''.
       (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and economic freedom 
     through the coordination'' and inserting ``, economic 
     freedom, and security through the phasing, sequencing, and 
     coordination'';
       (3) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(3) increase the productivity, incomes, and livelihoods 
     of small-scale producers and artisanal fishing communities, 
     especially women in these communities, by working across 
     terrestrial and aquatic food systems and agricultural value 
     chains, including by--
       ``(A) enhancing local capacity to manage agricultural 
     resources and food systems effectively and expanding producer 
     access to, and participation in, local, regional, and 
     international markets;
       ``(B) increasing the availability and affordability of high 
     quality nutritious and safe foods and clean water;
       ``(C) creating entrepreneurship opportunities and improving 
     access to business development related to agriculture and 
     food systems, including among youth populations, linked to 
     local, regional, and international markets; and
       ``(D) enabling partnerships to facilitate the development 
     of and investment in new agricultural technologies to support 
     more resilient and productive agricultural practices;
       ``(4) build resilience to agriculture and food systems 
     shocks and stresses, including global food catastrophes in 
     which conventional methods of agriculture are unable to 
     provide sufficient food and nutrition to sustain the global 
     population, among vulnerable populations and households 
     through inclusive growth, while reducing reliance upon 
     emergency food and economic assistance;'';
       (4) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows:
       ``(6) improve the nutritional status of women, adolescent 
     girls, and children, with a focus on reducing child stunting 
     and incidence of wasting, including through the promotion of 
     highly nutritious foods, diet diversification, large-scale 
     food fortification, and nutritional behaviors that improve 
     maternal and child health and nutrition, especially during 
     the first 1,000-day window until a child reaches 2 years of 
     age;''; and
       (5) in paragraph (7)--
       (A) by striking ``science and technology,'' and inserting 
     ``combating fragility, resilience, science and technology, 
     natural resource management''; and
       (B) by inserting ``, including deworming,'' after 
     ``nutrition,''.

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       (c) Definitions.--Section 4 of the Global Food Security Act 
     of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9303) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, including in 
     response to shocks and stresses to food and nutrition 
     security'' before the period at the end;
       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (12) as 
     paragraphs (5) through (13), respectively;
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
       ``(4) Food system.--The term `food system' means the intact 
     or whole unit made up of interrelated components of people, 
     behaviors, relationships, and material goods that interact in 
     the production, processing, packaging, transporting, trade, 
     marketing, consumption, and use of food, feed, and fiber 
     through aquaculture, farming, wild fisheries, forestry, and 
     pastoralism that operates within and is influenced by social, 
     political, economic, and environmental contexts.'';
       (4) in paragraph (6), as redesignated, by amending 
     subparagraph (H) to read as follows:
       ``(H) local agricultural producers, including farmer and 
     fisher organizations, cooperatives, small-scale producers, 
     youth, and women; and'';
       (5) in paragraph (7), as redesignated, by inserting ``the 
     Inter-American Foundation,'' after ``United States African 
     Development Foundation,'';
       (6) in paragraph (9), as redesignated--
       (A) by inserting ``agriculture and food'' before 
     ``systems''; and
       (B) by inserting ``, including global food catastrophes,'' 
     after ``food security'';
       (7) in paragraph (10), as redesignated, by striking 
     ``fishers'' and inserting ``artisanal fishing communities'';
       (8) in paragraph (11), as redesignated, by amending 
     subparagraphs (D) and (E) to read as follows:
       ``(D) is a marker of an environment deficient in the 
     various needs that allow for a child's healthy growth, 
     including nutrition; and
       ``(E) is associated with long-term poor health, delayed 
     motor development, impaired cognitive function, and decreased 
     immunity.'';
       (9) in paragraph (13), as redesignated, by striking 
     ``agriculture and nutrition security'' and inserting ``food 
     and nutrition security and agriculture-led economic growth''; 
     and
       (10) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(14) Wasting.--The term `wasting' means--
       ``(A) a life-threatening condition attributable to poor 
     nutrient intake or disease that is characterized by a rapid 
     deterioration in nutritional status over a short period of 
     time; and
       ``(B) in the case of children, is characterized by low 
     weight for height and weakened immunity, increasing their 
     risk of death due to greater frequency and severity of common 
     infection, particularly when severe.''.
       (d) Comprehensive Global Food Security Strategy.--Section 
     5(a) of the Global Food Security Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9304) 
     is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``country-owned 
     agriculture, nutrition, and food security policy and 
     investment plans'' and inserting ``partner country-led 
     agriculture, nutrition, regulatory, food security, and water 
     resources management policy and investment plans and 
     governance systems'';
       (2) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:
       ``(5) support the locally-led and inclusive development of 
     agriculture and food systems, including by enhancing the 
     extent to which small-scale food producers, especially women, 
     have access to and control over the inputs, skills, resource 
     management capacity, networking, bargaining power, financing, 
     market linkages, technology, and information needed to 
     sustainably increase productivity and incomes, reduce poverty 
     and malnutrition, and promote long-term economic 
     prosperity;'';
       (3) in paragraph (6)--
       (A) by inserting ``, adolescent girls,'' after ``women''; 
     and
       (B) by inserting ``and preventing incidence of wasting'' 
     after ``reducing child stunting'';
       (4) in paragraph (7), by inserting ``poor water resource 
     management and'' after ``including'';
       (5) in paragraph (8)--
       (A) by striking ``the long-term success of programs'' and 
     inserting ``long-term impact''; and
       (B) by inserting ``, including agricultural research 
     capacity,'' after ``institutions'';
       (6) in paragraph (9), by striking ``integrate resilience 
     and nutrition strategies into food security programs, such 
     that chronically vulnerable populations are better able to'' 
     and inserting ``coordinate with and complement relevant 
     strategies to ensure that chronically vulnerable populations 
     are better able to adapt,'';
       (7) by redesignating paragraph (17) as paragraph (22);
       (8) by redesignating paragraphs (12) through (16) as 
     paragraphs (14) through (18), respectively;
       (9) by striking paragraphs (10) and (11) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(10) develop community and producer resilience and 
     adaptation strategies to disasters, emergencies, and other 
     shocks and stresses to food and nutrition security, including 
     conflicts, droughts, flooding, pests, and diseases, that 
     adversely impact agricultural yield and livelihoods;
       ``(11) harness science, technology, and innovation, 
     including the research and extension activities supported by 
     the private sector, relevant Federal departments and 
     agencies, Feed the Future Innovation Labs or any successor 
     entities, and international and local researchers and 
     innovators, recognizing that significant investments in 
     research and technological advances will be necessary to 
     reduce global poverty, hunger, and malnutrition;
       ``(12) use evidenced-based best practices, including 
     scientific and forecasting data, and improved planning and 
     coordination by, with, and among key partners and relevant 
     Federal departments and agencies to identify, analyze, 
     measure, and mitigate risks, and strengthen resilience 
     capacities;
       ``(13) ensure scientific and forecasting data is accessible 
     and usable by affected communities and facilitate 
     communication and collaboration among local stakeholders in 
     support of adaptation planning and implementation, including 
     scenario planning and preparedness using seasonal forecasting 
     and scientific and local knowledge;'';
       (10) in paragraph (15), as redesignated, by inserting 
     ``nongovernmental organizations, including'' after ``civil 
     society,'';
       (11) in paragraph (16), as redesignated, by inserting ``and 
     coordination, as appropriate,'' after ``collaboration'';
       (12) in paragraph (18), as redesignated, by striking 
     ``section 8(b)(4); and'' and inserting ``section 8(a)(4);''; 
     and
       (13) by inserting after paragraph (18), as redesignated, 
     the following:
       ``(19) improve the efficiency and resilience of 
     agricultural production, including management of crops, 
     rangelands, pastures, livestock, fisheries, and aquacultures;
       ``(20) ensure investments in food and nutrition security 
     consider and integrate best practices in the management and 
     governance of natural resources and conservation, especially 
     among food insecure populations living in or near biodiverse 
     ecosystems;
       ``(21) be periodically updated in a manner that reflects 
     learning and best practices; and''.
       (e) Periodic Updates.--Section 5 of the Global Food 
     Security Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9304), as amended by 
     subsection (d), is further amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(d) Periodic Updates.--Not less frequently than 
     quinquennially through fiscal year 2030, the President, in 
     consultation with the head of each relevant Federal 
     department and agency, shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees updates to the Global Food Security 
     Strategy required under subsection (a) and the agency-
     specific plans described in subsection (c)(2).''.
       (f) Authorization of Appropriations to Implement the Global 
     Food Security Strategy.--Section 6(b) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 
     9305(b)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``$1,000,600,000 for each of fiscal years 
     2017 through 2023'' and inserting ``$1,200,000,000 for each 
     of the fiscal years 2024 through 2028''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following: ``Amounts 
     authorized to appropriated under this subsection should be 
     prioritized to carry out programs and activities in target 
     countries.''.
       (g) Emergency Food Security Program.--
       (1) In general.--Section 7 of the Global Food Security Act 
     of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9306) is amended by striking ``(a) Sense 
     of Congress.--'' and all that follows through ``It shall be'' 
     and inserting ``It shall be''.
       (2) Authorization of appropriations.--Section 492(a) of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2292a(a)) is 
     amended by striking ``$2,794,184,000 for each of fiscal years 
     2017 through 2023, of which up to $1,257,382,000'' and 
     inserting ``$3,905,460,000 for each of the fiscal years 2024 
     through 2028, of which up to $1,757,457,000''.
       (h) Reports.--Section 8(a) of the Global Food Security Act 
     of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9307) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``During each of the first 7 years after 
     the date of the submission of the strategy required under 
     section 5(c),'' and inserting ``For each of the fiscal years 
     through 2028,'';
       (B) by striking ``reports that describe'' and inserting ``a 
     report that describes''; and
       (C) by striking ``at the end of the reporting period'' and 
     inserting ``during the preceding year'';
       (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, including any 
     changes to the target countries selected pursuant to the 
     selection criteria described in section 5(a)(2) and 
     justifications for any such changes'' before the semicolon at 
     the end;
       (3) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``identify and'' before 
     ``describe'';
       (4) by redesignating paragraphs (12) through (14) as 
     paragraphs (15) through (17), respectively;
       (5) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (11) as 
     paragraphs (7) through (13), respectively;
       (6) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
       ``(4) identify and describe the priority quantitative 
     metrics used to establish baselines and performance targets 
     at the initiative, country, and zone of influence levels;
       ``(5) identify such established baselines and performance 
     targets at the country and zone of influence levels;
       ``(6) identify the output and outcome benchmarks and 
     indicators used to measure results annually, and report the 
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     measurement of results for each of the priority metrics 
     identified pursuant to paragraph (4), disaggregated by age, 
     gender, and disability, to the extent practicable and 
     appropriate, in an open and transparent manner that is 
     accessible to the people of the United States;'';
       (7) in paragraph (7), as redesignated, by striking 
     ``agriculture'' and inserting ``food'';
       (8) in paragraph (8), as redesignated--
       (A) by inserting ``quantitative and qualitative'' after 
     ``how''; and
       (B) by inserting ``at the initiative, country, and zone of 
     influence levels, including longitudinal data and key 
     uncertainties'' before the semicolon at the end;
       (9) in paragraph (9), as redesignated, by inserting 
     ``within target countries, amounts and justification for any 
     spending outside of target countries'' after ``amounts 
     spent'';
       (10) in paragraph (13), as redesignated, by striking ``and 
     the impact of private sector investment'' and inserting ``and 
     efforts to encourage financial donor burden sharing and the 
     impact of such investment and efforts'';
       (11) by inserting after paragraph (13), as redesignated, 
     the following:
       ``(14) describe how agriculture research is prioritized 
     within the Global Food Security Strategy to support 
     agriculture-led growth and eventual self-sufficiency and 
     assess efforts to coordinate research programs within the 
     Global Food Security Strategy with key stakeholders;'';
       (12) in paragraph (16), as redesignated, by striking 
     ``and'' at the end;
       (13) in paragraph (17), as redesignated--
       (A) by inserting ``, including key challenges or 
     missteps,'' after ``lessons learned''; and
       (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
     and''; and
       (14) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(18) during the final year of each strategy required 
     under section 5, complete country graduation reports to 
     determine whether a country should remain a target country 
     based on quantitative and qualitative analysis.''.

     SEC. 5589. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN EXPORT 
                   CONTROLS.

       (a) Extension of Export Prohibition on Munitions Items to 
     the Hong Kong Police Force.--Section 3 of the Act entitled 
     ``An Act to prohibit the commercial export of covered 
     munitions items to the Hong Kong Police Force'', approved 
     November 27, 2019 (Public Law 116-77; 133 Stat. 1173), is 
     amended by striking ``shall expire'' and all that follows and 
     inserting ``shall expire on December 31, 2024.''.
       (b) Modification of Authority of President Under Export 
     Control Reform Act of 2018.--Section 1753(a)(2)(F) of the 
     Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4812(a)(2)(F)) 
     is amended by inserting ``, security, or'' before 
     ``intelligence''.

     SEC. 5590. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE SALE, 
                   SUPPLY, OR TRANSFER OF GOLD TO OR FROM RUSSIA.

       (a) Identification.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, and periodically as necessary 
     thereafter, the President--
       (1) shall submit to Congress a report identifying foreign 
     persons that knowingly participated in a significant 
     transaction--
       (A) for the sale, supply, or transfer (including 
     transportation) of gold, directly or indirectly, to or from 
     the Russian Federation or the Government of the Russian 
     Federation, including from reserves of the Central Bank of 
     the Russian Federation held outside the Russian Federation; 
     or
       (B) that otherwise involved gold in which the Government of 
     the Russian Federation had any interest; and
       (2) shall impose the sanctions described in subsection 
     (b)(1) with respect to each such person; and
       (3) may impose the sanctions described in subsection (b)(2) 
     with respect to any such person that is an alien.
       (b) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions described in this 
     subsection are the following:
       (1) Blocking of property.--The exercise of all powers 
     granted to the President by the International Emergency 
     Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent 
     necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in all 
     property and interests in property of a foreign person 
     identified in the report required by subsection (a)(1) if 
     such property and interests in property are in the United 
     States, come within the United States, or are or come within 
     the possession or control of a United States person.
       (2) Ineligibility for visas, admission, or parole.--
       (A) Visas, admission, or parole.--An alien described in 
     subsection (a)(1) is--
       (i) inadmissible to the United States;
       (ii) ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to 
     enter the United States; and
       (iii) otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into 
     the United States or to receive any other benefit under the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
       (B) Current visas revoked.--
       (i) In general.--The issuing consular officer, the 
     Secretary of State, or the Secretary of Homeland Security (or 
     a designee of one of such Secretaries) shall, in accordance 
     with section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1201(i)), revoke any visa or other entry documentation 
     issued to an alien described in subsection (a)(1).
       (ii) Immediate effect.--The revocation under clause (i) of 
     a visa or other entry documentation issued to an alien 
     shall--

       (I) take effect immediately; and
       (II) automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry 
     documentation that is in the alien's possession.

       (c) Implementation; Penalties.--
       (1) Implementation.--The President may exercise all 
     authorities provided under sections 203 and 205 of the 
     International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 
     and 1704) to carry out this section.
       (2) Penalties.--A person that violates, attempts to 
     violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of this 
     section or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry 
     out this section shall be subject to the penalties set forth 
     in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the 
     International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) 
     to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act 
     described in subsection (a) of that section.
       (d) National Interest Waiver.--The President may waive the 
     imposition of sanctions under this section with respect to a 
     person if the President--
       (1) determines that such a waiver is in the national 
     interests of the United States; and
       (2) submits to Congress a notification of the waiver and 
     the reasons for the waiver.
       (e) Termination.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     requirement to impose sanctions under this section, and any 
     sanctions imposed under this section, shall terminate on the 
     earlier of--
       (A) the date that is 3 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act; or
       (B) the date that is 30 days after the date on which the 
     President certifies to Congress that--
       (i) the Government of the Russian Federation has ceased its 
     destabilizing activities with respect to the sovereignty and 
     territorial integrity of Ukraine; and
       (ii) such termination in the national interests of the 
     United States.
       (2) Transition rules.--
       (A) Continuation of certain authorities.--Any authorities 
     exercised before the termination date under paragraph (1) to 
     impose sanctions with respect to a foreign person under this 
     section may continue to be exercised on and after that date 
     if the President determines that the continuation of those 
     authorities is in the national interests of the United 
     States.
       (B) Application to ongoing investigations.--The termination 
     date under paragraph (1) shall not apply to any investigation 
     of a civil or criminal violation of this section or any 
     regulation, license, or order issued to carry out this 
     section, or the imposition of a civil or criminal penalty for 
     such a violation, if--
       (i) the violation occurred before the termination date; or
       (ii) the person involved in the violation continues to be 
     subject to sanctions pursuant to subparagraph (A).
       (f) Exceptions.--
       (1) Exceptions for authorized intelligence and law 
     enforcement and national security activities.--This section 
     shall not apply with respect to activities subject to the 
     reporting requirements under title V of the National Security 
     Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.) or any authorized 
     intelligence, law enforcement, or national security 
     activities of the United States.
       (2) Exception to comply with international agreements.--
     Sanctions under subsection (b)(2) may not apply with respect 
     to the admission of an alien to the United States if such 
     admission is necessary to comply with the obligations of the 
     United States under the Agreement regarding the Headquarters 
     of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, 
     and entered into force November 21, 1947, between the United 
     Nations and the United States, or the Convention on Consular 
     Relations, done at Vienna April 24, 1963, and entered into 
     force March 19, 1967, or other international obligations.
       (3) Humanitarian exemption.--The President shall not impose 
     sanctions under this section with respect to any person for 
     conducting or facilitating a transaction for the sale of 
     agricultural commodities, food, medicine, or medical devices 
     or for the provision of humanitarian assistance.
       (4) Exception relating to importation of goods.--
       (A) In general.--The requirement or authority to impose 
     sanctions under this section shall not include the authority 
     or a requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of 
     goods.
       (B) Good defined.--In this paragraph, the term ``good'' 
     means any article, natural or manmade substance, material, 
     supply, or manufactured product, including inspection and 
     test equipment, and excluding technical data.
       (g) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The terms ``admission'', ``admitted'', ``alien'', and 
     ``lawfully admitted for permanent residence'' have the 
     meanings given those terms in section 101 of the Immigration 
     and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).
       (2) The term ``foreign person'' means an individual or 
     entity that is not a United States person.
       (3) The term ``knowingly'', with respect to conduct, a 
     circumstance, or a result, means that a person has actual 
     knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the 
     circumstance, or the result.
       (4) The term ``United States person'' means--

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       (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted 
     for permanent residence to the United States;
       (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States 
     or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a 
     foreign branch of such an entity; or
       (C) any person in the United States.

     SEC. 5591. RENEGOTIATION OF COMPACTS OF FREE ASSOCIATION.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress as 
     follows:
       (1) The United States shares deep ties, history and 
     interests with the Freely Associated States of the Republic 
     of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and 
     Palau and continues a special, unique and mutually beneficial 
     relationship with them under the decades-old Compacts of Free 
     Association.
       (2) Under the Compacts, the United States has undertaken 
     the responsibility and obligation to provide and ensure the 
     security and defense of the Freely Associated States.
       (3) The Compacts are critical to the national security of 
     the United States and its allies and partners and are the 
     bedrock of the United States role in the Pacific.
       (4) Renewal of key provisions of the Compacts, now being 
     renegotiated with each nation, is critical for regional 
     security.
       (5) Maintaining and strengthening the Compacts supports 
     both United States national security and the United States 
     responsibility for the security and defense of the Freely 
     Associated States.
       (b) Briefing on Renegotiations.--Not later than 90 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the 
     Secretary of the Interior, shall brief the following 
     committees on the status of the renegotiations of the 
     Compacts of Free Association described in subsection (a) and 
     opportunities to expand its support for the renegotiations:
       (1) The congressional defense committees.
       (2) The Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
     Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.
       (3) The Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.

     SEC. 5592. SECRETARY OF STATE ASSISTANCE FOR PRISONERS IN 
                   ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN.

       (a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United 
     States that--
       (1) the Islamic Republic of Iran should allow the United 
     Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights 
     in the Islamic Republic of Iran unimpeded access to 
     facilitate the full implementation of the mandate of the 
     United Nations Special Rapporteur, including--
       (A) investigating alleged violations of human rights that 
     are occurring or have occurred both within prisons and 
     elsewhere;
       (B) transmitting urgent appeals and letters to the Islamic 
     Republic of Iran regarding alleged violations of human 
     rights; and
       (C) engaging with relevant stakeholders in the Islamic 
     Republic of Iran and the surrounding region;
       (2) the Islamic Republic of Iran should immediately end 
     violations of the human rights of political prisoners or 
     persons imprisoned for exercising the right to freedom of 
     speech, including--
       (A) torture;
       (B) denial of access to health care; and
       (C) denial of a fair trial;
       (3) all prisoners of conscience and political prisoners in 
     the Islamic Republic of Iran should be unconditionally and 
     immediately released;
       (4) all diplomatic tools of the United States should be 
     invoked to ensure that all prisoners of conscience and 
     political prisoners in the Islamic Republic of Iran are 
     released, including raising individual cases of particular 
     concern; and
       (5) all officials of the government of the Islamic Republic 
     of Iran who are responsible for human rights abuses in the 
     form of politically motivated imprisonment should be held to 
     account, including through the imposition of sanctions 
     pursuant to the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability 
     Act (22 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) and other applicable statutory 
     authorities of the United States.
       (b) Assistance for Prisoners.--The Secretary of State is 
     authorized to continue to provide assistance to civil society 
     organizations that support prisoners of conscience and 
     political prisoners in the Islamic Republic of Iran, 
     including organizations that--
       (1) work to secure the release of such prisoners;
       (2) document violations of human rights with respect to 
     such prisoners;
       (3) support international advocacy to raise awareness of 
     issues relating to such prisoners;
       (4) support the health, including mental health, of such 
     prisoners; and
       (5) provide post-incarceration assistance to enable such 
     prisoners to resume normal lives, including access to 
     education, employment, or other forms of reparation.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``political prisoner'' means a person who has 
     been detained or imprisoned on politically motivated grounds.
       (2) The term ``prisoner of conscience'' means a person 
     who--
       (A) is imprisoned or otherwise physically restricted solely 
     in response to the peaceful exercise of the human rights of 
     such person; and
       (B) has not used violence or advocated violence or hatred.

     SEC. 5593. IRAN NUCLEAR WEAPONS CAPABILITY AND TERRORISM 
                   MONITORING ACT OF 2022.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Iran 
     Nuclear Weapons Capability and Terrorism Monitoring Act of 
     2022''.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) an Islamic Republic of Iran that possesses a nuclear 
     weapons capability would be a serious threat to the national 
     security of the United States, Israel, and other allies and 
     partners;
       (2) the Islamic Republic of Iran has been less than 
     cooperative with international inspectors from the 
     International Atomic Energy Agency and has obstructed their 
     ability to inspect facilities as well as data and recordings 
     collected by surveillance equipment across Iran;
       (3) the Islamic Republic of Iran continues to advance 
     missile and drone programs, which are a threat to the 
     national security of the United States, Israel, and other 
     allies and partners;
       (4) the Islamic Republic of Iran continues to support 
     proxies in the Middle East in a manner that--
       (A) undermines the sovereignty of regional governments;
       (B) threatens the safety of United States citizens;
       (C) threatens United States allies and partners; and
       (D) directly undermines the national security interests of 
     the United States;
       (5) the Islamic Republic of Iran has engaged in 
     assassination plots against former United States officials 
     and has been implicated in plots to kidnap United States 
     citizens within the United States;
       (6) the Islamic Republic of Iran is engaged in unsafe and 
     unprofessional maritime activity that threatens the movement 
     of naval vessels of the United States and the free flow of 
     commerce through strategic maritime chokepoints in the Middle 
     East and North Africa;
       (7) the Islamic Republic of Iran has delivered hundreds of 
     armed drones to the Russian Federation, which will enable 
     Vladimir Putin to continue the assault against Ukraine in 
     direct opposition of the national security interests of the 
     United States; and
       (8) the United States must--
       (A) ensure that the Islamic Republic of Iran does not 
     acquire a nuclear weapons capability;
       (B) protect against aggression from the Islamic Republic of 
     Iran manifested through its missiles and drone programs; and
       (C) counter regional and global terrorism of the Islamic 
     Republic of Iran in a manner that minimizes the threat posed 
     by state and non-state actors to the interests of the United 
     States.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Appropriations, the Committee on Armed Services, the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Appropriations, the Committee on Armed Services, the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Permanent Select 
     Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Comprehensive safeguards agreement.--The term 
     ``Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement'' means the Agreement 
     between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the International 
     Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in 
     Connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of 
     Nuclear Weapons, done at Vienna June 19, 1973.
       (3) Intelligence community.--The term ``intelligence 
     community'' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of 
     the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
       (4) Task force.--The term ``task force'' means the task 
     force established under subsection (d).
       (5) Unmanned aircraft system.--The term ``unmanned aircraft 
     system'' has the meaning given the term in section 44801 of 
     title 49, United States Code.
       (d) Establishment of Interagency Task Force on Nuclear 
     Activity and Global Regional Terrorism of the Islamic 
     Republic of Iran.--
       (1) Establishment.--The Secretary of State shall establish 
     a task force to coordinate and synthesize efforts by the 
     United States Government regarding--
       (A) nuclear activity of the Islamic Republic of Iran or its 
     proxies; and
       (B) regional and global terrorism activity by the Islamic 
     Republic of Iran or its proxies.
       (2) Composition.--
       (A) Chairperson.--The Secretary of State shall be the 
     Chairperson of the task force.
       (B) Membership.--
       (i) In general.--The task force shall be composed of 
     individuals, each of whom shall be an employee of and 
     appointed to the task force by the head of one of the 
     following agencies:

       (I) The Department of State.
       (II) The Department of Defense.
       (III) The Department of Energy.

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       (ii) Additional members.--The Chairperson may appoint to 
     the task force additional individuals from other Federal 
     agencies, as the Chairperson considers necessary.
       (iii) Intelligence community support.--The Director of 
     National Intelligence shall ensure that the task force 
     receives all appropriate support from the intelligence 
     community.
       (3) Sunset.--The task force shall terminate on December 31, 
     2028.
       (e) Assessments.--
       (1) Intelligence assessment on nuclear activity.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter 
     until December 31, 2028, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees an assessment regarding any uranium enrichment, 
     nuclear weapons development, delivery vehicle development, 
     and associated engineering and research activities of the 
     Islamic Republic of Iran.
       (B) Contents.--The assessment required by subparagraph (A) 
     shall include--
       (i) a description and location of current fuel cycle 
     activities for the production of fissile material being 
     undertaken by the Islamic Republic of Iran, including--

       (I) research and development activities to procure or 
     construct additional advanced IR-2, IR-6 and other model 
     centrifuges and enrichment cascades, including for stable 
     isotopes;
       (II) research and development of reprocessing capabilities, 
     including--

       (aa) reprocessing of spent fuel; and
       (bb) extraction of medical isotopes from irradiated uranium 
     targets;

       (III) activities with respect to designing or constructing 
     reactors, including--

       (aa) the construction of heavy water reactors;
       (bb) the manufacture or procurement of reactor components, 
     including the intended application of such components; and
       (cc) efforts to rebuild the original reactor at Arak;

       (IV) uranium mining, concentration, conversion, and fuel 
     fabrication, including--

       (aa) estimated uranium ore production capacity and annual 
     recovery;
       (bb) recovery processes and ore concentrate production 
     capacity and annual recovery;
       (cc) research and development with respect to, and the 
     annual rate of, conversion of uranium; and
       (dd) research and development with respect to the 
     fabrication of reactor fuels, including the use of depleted, 
     natural, and enriched uranium; and

       (V) activities with respect to--

       (aa) producing or acquiring plutonium or uranium (or their 
     alloys);
       (bb) conducting research and development on plutonium or 
     uranium (or their alloys);
       (cc) uranium metal; or
       (dd) casting, forming, or machining plutonium or uranium;
       (ii) with respect to any activity described in clause (i), 
     a description, as applicable, of--

       (I) the number and type of centrifuges used to enrich 
     uranium and the operating status of such centrifuges;
       (II) the number and location of any enrichment or 
     associated research and development facility used to engage 
     in such activity;
       (III) the amount of heavy water, in metric tons, produced 
     by such activity and the acquisition or manufacture of major 
     reactor components, including, for the second and subsequent 
     assessments, the amount produced since the last assessment;
       (IV) the number and type of fuel assemblies produced by the 
     Islamic Republic of Iran, including failed or rejected 
     assemblies; and
       (V) the total amount of--

       (aa) uranium-235 enriched to not greater than 5 percent 
     purity;
       (bb) uranium-235 enriched to greater than 5 percent purity 
     and not greater than 20 percent purity;
       (cc) uranium-235 enriched to greater than 20 percent purity 
     and not greater than 60 percent purity;
       (dd) uranium-235 enriched to greater than 60 percent purity 
     and not greater than 90 percent purity; and
       (ee) uranium-235 enriched greater than 90 percent purity;
       (iii) a description of any weaponization plans and weapons 
     development capabilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 
     including--

       (I) plans and capabilities with respect to--

       (aa) weapon design, including fission, warhead 
     miniaturization, and boosted and early thermonuclear weapon 
     design;
       (bb) high yield fission development;
       (cc) design, development, acquisition, or use of computer 
     models to simulate nuclear explosive devices;
       (dd) design, development, fabricating, acquisition, or use 
     of explosively driven neutron sources or specialized 
     materials for explosively driven neutron sources; and
       (ee) design, development, fabrication, acquisition, or use 
     of precision machining and tooling that could enable the 
     production of nuclear explosive device components;

       (II) the ability of the Islamic Republic of Iran to deploy 
     a working or reliable delivery vehicle capable of carrying a 
     nuclear warhead;
       (III) the estimated breakout time for the Islamic Republic 
     of Iran to develop and deploy a nuclear weapon, including a 
     crude nuclear weapon; and
       (IV) the status and location of any research and 
     development work site related to the preparation of an 
     underground nuclear test;

       (iv) an identification of any clandestine nuclear 
     facilities;
       (v) an assessment of whether the Islamic Republic of Iran 
     maintains locations to store equipment, research archives, or 
     other material previously used for a weapons program or that 
     would be of use to a weapons program that the Islamic 
     Republic of Iran has not declared to the International Atomic 
     Energy Agency;
       (vi) any diversion by the Islamic Republic of Iran of 
     uranium, carbon-fiber, or other materials for use in an 
     undeclared or clandestine facility;
       (vii) an assessment of activities related to developing or 
     acquiring the capabilities for the production of nuclear 
     weapons, conducted at facilities controlled by the Ministry 
     of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics of Iran, the Islamic 
     Revolutionary Guard Corps, and the Organization of Defensive 
     Innovation and Research, including an analysis of gaps in 
     knowledge;
       (viii) a description of activities between the Islamic 
     Republic of Iran and other countries or persons with respect 
     to sharing information on, or providing other forms of 
     support for, the acquisition of a nuclear weapons capability 
     or activities related to weaponization;
       (ix) with respect to any new ballistic, cruise, or 
     hypersonic missiles being designed and tested by the Islamic 
     Republic of Iran or any of its proxies, a description of--

       (I) the type of missile;
       (II) the range of such missiles;
       (III) the capability of such missiles to deliver a nuclear 
     warhead;
       (IV) the number of such missiles; and
       (V) any testing of such missiles;

       (x) an assessment of whether the Islamic Republic of Iran 
     or any of its proxies possesses an unmanned aircraft system 
     or other military equipment capable of delivering a nuclear 
     weapon; and
       (xi) an assessment of the extent to which the Islamic 
     Republic of Iran is providing drones, missiles, or related 
     technology from other countries to its proxies or partners.
       (2) Assessment on support for regional and global terrorism 
     of the islamic republic of iran.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until 
     December 31, 2028, the Director of National Intelligence 
     shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an 
     assessment regarding the regional and global terrorism of the 
     Islamic Republic of Iran.
       (B) Contents.--The assessment required by subparagraph (A) 
     shall include--
       (i) a description of the lethal support of the Islamic 
     Republic of Iran, including training, equipment, and 
     associated intelligence support, to regional and global non-
     state terrorist groups and proxies;
       (ii) a description of the lethal support of the Islamic 
     Republic of Iran, including training and equipment, to state 
     actors;
       (iii) an assessment of financial support of the Islamic 
     Republic of Iran to non-state terrorist groups and proxies 
     and associated Iranian revenue streams funding such support;
       (iv) an assessment of the threat posed by the Islamic 
     Republic of Iran and Iranian-supported groups to members of 
     the Armed Forces, diplomats, and military and diplomatic 
     facilities of the United States;
       (v) a description of attacks by, or sponsored by, the 
     Islamic Republic of Iran against members of the Armed Forces, 
     diplomats, and military and diplomatic facilities of the 
     United States and the associated response by the United 
     States Government in the previous year;
       (vi) a description of attacks by, or sponsored by, the 
     Islamic Republic of Iran against United States partners or 
     allies and the associated response by the United States 
     Government in the previous year;
       (vii) an assessment of interference by the Islamic Republic 
     of Iran into the elections and political processes of 
     sovereign countries in the Middle East and North Africa in an 
     effort to create conditions for or shape agendas more 
     favorable to the policies of the Government of the Islamic 
     Republic of Iran;
       (viii) a description of any plots by the Islamic Republic 
     of Iran against former and current United States officials;
       (ix) a description of any plots by the Islamic Republic of 
     Iran against United States citizens both abroad and within 
     the United States; and
       (x) a description of maritime activity of the Islamic 
     Republic of Iran and associated impacts on the free flow of 
     commerce and the national security interests of the United 
     States.
       (3) Form; public availability; duplication.--
       (A) Form.--Each assessment required by this subsection 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a 
     classified annex for information that, if released, would be 
     detrimental to the national security of the United States. In 
     addition, any classified portion may contain an additional 
     annex provided to the congressional intelligence committees 
     that details information and analysis that would otherwise 
     disclose sensitive sources and methods.
       (B) Public availability.--The unclassified portion of an 
     assessment required by this subsection shall be made 
     available to the public on an internet website of the Office 
     of the Director of National Intelligence.

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       (C) Duplication.--For any assessment required by this 
     subsection, the Director of National Intelligence may rely 
     upon existing products that reflect the current analytic 
     judgment of the intelligence community, including reports or 
     products produced in response to congressional mandate or 
     requests from executive branch officials.
       (f) Diplomatic Strategy to Address Identified Nuclear, 
     Ballistic Missile, and Terrorism Threats to the United 
     States.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     submission of the initial assessment under subsection (e)(1), 
     and annually thereafter until December 31, 2028, the 
     Secretary of State, in consultation with the task force, 
     shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
     diplomatic strategy that outlines a comprehensive plan for 
     engaging with partners and allies of the United States 
     regarding uranium enrichment, nuclear weaponization, missile 
     development, and drone-related activities and regional and 
     global terrorism of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
       (2) Contents.--The diplomatic strategy required by 
     paragraph (1) shall include--
       (A) an assessment of whether the Islamic Republic of Iran--
       (i) is in compliance with the Comprehensive Safeguards 
     Agreement and modified Code 3.1 of the Subsidiary 
     Arrangements to the Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement as 
     well as the nuclear related commitments endorsed in United 
     Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015); and
       (ii) has denied access to sites that the International 
     Atomic Energy Agency has sought to inspect during previous 1-
     year period;
       (B) a description of any dual-use item (as defined under 
     section 730.3 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations or 
     listed on the List of Nuclear-Related Dual-Use Equipment, 
     Materials, Software, and Related Technology issued by the 
     Nuclear Suppliers Group or any successor list) the Islamic 
     Republic of Iran is using to further the nuclear weapon, 
     missile, or drone program;
       (C) a description of efforts of the United States to 
     counter efforts of the Islamic Republic of Iran to project 
     political and military influence into the Middle East;
       (D) a description of efforts to address the increased 
     threat that new or evolving uranium enrichment, nuclear 
     weaponization, missile, or drone development activities by 
     the Islamic Republic of Iran pose to United States citizens, 
     the diplomatic presence of the United States in the Middle 
     East, and the national security interests of the United 
     States;
       (E) a description of efforts to address the threat that 
     terrorism by, or sponsored by, the Islamic Republic of Iran 
     poses to United States citizens, the diplomatic presence of 
     the United States in the Middle East, and the national 
     security interests of the United States;
       (F) a description of efforts to address the impact of the 
     influence of the Islamic Republic of Iran on sovereign 
     governments on the safety and security of United States 
     citizens, the diplomatic presence of the United States in the 
     Middle East, and the national security interests of the 
     United States;
       (G) a description of a coordinated whole-of-government 
     approach to use political, economic, and security related 
     tools to address such activities; and
       (H) a comprehensive plan for engaging with allies and 
     regional partners in all relevant multilateral fora to 
     address such activities.
       (3) Updated strategy related to notification.--Not later 
     than 45 days after the Chairperson determines that there has 
     been a significant development in the nuclear weapons 
     capability or nuclear weapons delivery systems capability of 
     the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Secretary of State shall 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees an update 
     to the most recent diplomatic strategy submitted under 
     paragraph (1).

                          Subtitle H--Reports

     SEC. 5594. MODIFICATION TO PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS REPORT.

       Section 6502 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2022 (22 U.S.C. 2348 note) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
       ``(4) As applicable, a description of specific training on 
     monitoring and adhering to international human rights and 
     humanitarian law provided to the foreign country or entity 
     receiving the assistance.''; and
       (B) by striking paragraphs (7) and (8);
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``on Programs 
     Under Peacekeeping Operations Account''; and
       (B) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
     (A)--
       (i) by inserting ``authorized under section 551 of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2348) and'' after 
     ``security assistance''; and
       (ii) by striking ``foreign countries'' and all that follows 
     through the colon and inserting ``foreign countries for any 
     of the following purposes:'';
       (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
       (4) by inserting after subsection (b), as amended, the 
     following:
       ``(c) Coordination of Submission.--The Secretary of State 
     is authorized to integrate the elements of the report 
     required by subsection (b) into other reports required to be 
     submitted annually to the appropriate congressional 
     committees.''.

     SEC. 5595. REPORT ON INDO-PACIFIC REGION.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of State 
     for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, in 
     coordination with the Assistant Secretary of State for the 
     Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs and Assistant 
     Administrator for the Bureau for Asia of the United States 
     Agency for International Development (USAID), shall submit to 
     the congressional foreign affairs committees a report that 
     contains a 2-year strategy assessing the resources and 
     activities required to achieve the policy objectives 
     described in subsection (c).
       (2) Submission and update.--The report and strategy 
     required by this subsection shall--
       (A) be submitted at the same time as the submission of the 
     budget of the President (submitted to Congress pursuant to 
     section 1105 of title 31, United States Code) for fiscal year 
     2024; and
       (B) be updated and submitted at the same time as the 
     submission of the budget of the President (submitted to 
     Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States 
     Code) for fiscal years 2026, 2028, and 2030.
       (b) Criteria.--The report and strategy required in 
     subsection (a) shall be developed in accordance with the 
     following criteria:
       (1) It shall reflect the objective, autonomous, and 
     independent assessment of the activities, resources, and 
     costs required to achieve objectives detailed in subsection 
     (c) by the principals, the subordinate and parallel offices 
     providing input into the assessment.
       (2) It shall cover a period of five fiscal years, beginning 
     with the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the 
     report is submitted.
       (3) It shall incorporate input from United States 
     Ambassadors in the Indo-Pacific region provided explicitly 
     for the required report.
       (4) It may include information gathered through 
     consultation with program offices and subject matter experts 
     in relevant functional bureaus, as deemed necessary by the 
     principals.
       (5) It shall not be subject to fiscal guidance or global 
     strategic tradeoffs associated with the annual President's 
     budget request.
       (c) Policy Objectives.--The report and strategy required in 
     subsection (a) shall assess the activities and resources 
     required to achieve the following policy objectives:
       (1) Implementing the Interim National Security Strategic 
     Guidance, or the most recent National Security Strategy, with 
     respect to the Indo-Pacific region.
       (2) Implementing the 2022 Indo-Pacific Strategy, or 
     successor documents, that set forth the United States 
     Government strategy toward the Indo-Pacific region.
       (3) Implementing the State-USAID Joint Strategic Plan with 
     respect to the Indo-Pacific region.
       (4) Enhancing meaningful diplomatic and economic relations 
     with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific and demonstrate 
     an enduring United States commitment to the region.
       (5) Securing and advancing United States national interests 
     in the Indo-Pacific, including through countering the malign 
     influence of the Government of the People's Republic of 
     China.
       (d) Matters to Be Included.--The report and strategy 
     required under subsection (a) shall include the following:
       (1) A description of the Bureaus' bilateral and 
     multilateral goals for the period covered in the report that 
     the principals deem necessary to accomplish the objectives 
     outlined in subsection (c), disaggregated by country and 
     forum.
       (2) A timeline with annual benchmarks for achieving the 
     objectives described in subsection (c).
       (3) An assessment of the sufficiency of United States 
     diplomatic personnel and facilities currently available in 
     the Indo-Pacific region to achieve the objectives outlined in 
     subsection (c), through consultation with United States 
     embassies in the region. The assessment shall include:
       (A) A list, in priority order, of locations in the Indo-
     Pacific region that require additional diplomatic personnel 
     or facilities.
       (B) A description of locations where the United States may 
     be able to collocate diplomatic personnel at allied or 
     partner embassies and consulates.
       (C) A discussion of embassies or consulates where 
     diplomatic staff could be reduced within the Indo-Pacific 
     region, where appropriate.
       (D) A detailed description of the fiscal and personnel 
     resources required to fill gaps identified.
       (4) A detailed plan to expand United States diplomatic 
     engagement and foreign assistance presence in the Pacific 
     Island nations within the next five years, including a 
     description of ``quick impact'' programs that can be 
     developed and implemented within the first fiscal year of the 
     period covered in the report.
       (5) A discussion of the resources needed to enhance United 
     States strategic messaging and spotlight coercive behavior by 
     the People's Republic of China.
       (6) A detailed description of the resources and policy 
     tools needed to expand the United

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     States ability to offer high-quality infrastructure projects 
     in strategically significant parts of the Indo-Pacific 
     region, with a particular focus on expanding investments in 
     Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands.
       (7) A gap assessment of security assistance by country, and 
     of the resources needed to fill those gaps.
       (8) A description of the resources and policy tools needed 
     to facilitate continued private sector investment in partner 
     countries in the Indo-Pacific.
       (9) A discussion of any additional bilateral or regional 
     assistance resources needed to achieve the objectives 
     outlined in subsection (c), as deemed necessary by the 
     principals.
       (e) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall 
     be submitted in an unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.
       (f) Availability.--Not later than February 1 each year, the 
     Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs shall 
     make the report and strategy available to the Secretary of 
     State, the Administrator of the USAID, the Deputy Secretary 
     of State, the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and 
     Resources, the Deputy Administrator for Policy and 
     Programming, the Deputy Administrator for Management and 
     Resources, the Under Secretary of State for Political 
     Affairs, the Director of the Office of Foreign Assistance at 
     the Department of State, the Director of the Bureau of 
     Foreign Assistance at the USAID, and the Director of Policy 
     Planning.
       (g) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Indo-pacific region.--The term ``Indo-Pacific region'' 
     means the countries under the jurisdiction of the Bureau for 
     East Asian and Pacific Affairs, as well as the countries of 
     Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri 
     Lanka.
       (2) Foreign affairs committees.--The term ``foreign affairs 
     committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Subcommittee 
     on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs of the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Subcommittee 
     on State, Foreign Operations, Related Programs of the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (3) Principals.--The term ``principals'' means the 
     Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and 
     Pacific Affairs, the Assistant Secretary of State for the 
     Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, and the Assistant 
     Administrator for the Bureau for Asia of the United States 
     Agency for International Development.

     SEC. 5596. REPORT ON HUMANITARIAN SITUATION AND FOOD SECURITY 
                   IN LEBANON.

       (a) Report Required.--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 in 
     coordination with the Administrator of the United States 
     Agency for International Development, shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report that contains 
     an evaluation of the humanitarian situation in Lebanon, as 
     well as the impact of the deficit of wheat imports due to 
     Russia's further invasion of Ukraine, initiated on February 
     24, 2022.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following elements:
       (1) The projected increase in malnutrition in Lebanon.
       (2) The estimated increase in the number of food insecure 
     individuals in Lebanon.
       (3) The estimated number of individuals who will be faced 
     with acute malnutrition due to food price inflation in 
     Lebanon.
       (4) Actions United States Government allies and partners 
     are taking to address the matters described in paragraphs 
     (1), (2), and (3).
       (5) The potential impact of food insecurity in Lebanon on 
     Department of Defense goals and objectives in Lebanon.
       (c) Form of Report.--The report required by subsection (a) 
     shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but may contain a 
     classified annex.
       (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives.

     SEC. 5597. STATEMENT OF POLICY AND REPORT ON ENGAGING WITH 
                   NIGER.

       (a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United 
     States to--
       (1) continue to support Niger's efforts to advance 
     democracy, good governance, human rights, and regional 
     security within its borders through bilateral assistance and 
     multilateral initiatives;
       (2) enhance engagement and cooperation with the Nigerien 
     Government at all levels as a key component of stabilizing 
     the Sahel, where frequent coups and other anti-democratic 
     movements, food insecurity, violent extremism, and armed 
     conflict threaten to further weaken governments throughout 
     the region; and
       (3) work closely with partners and allies throughout the 
     international community to elevate Niger, which experienced 
     its first democratic transition of power in 2021, as an 
     example of transitioning from longstanding military 
     governance and a cycle of coups to a democratic, civilian-led 
     form of government.
       (b) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the heads of relevant departments and 
     agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report on interagency efforts to enhance United 
     States engagement with Niger as a key component of the United 
     States Strategy toward the Sahel. Such report shall also 
     include the following information with respect to the 2 
     fiscal years preceding the date of the submission of the 
     report:
       (1) A description of United States efforts to promote 
     democracy, political pluralism, fiscal transparency and other 
     good governance initiatives, human rights and the rule of 
     law, and a robust and engaged civil society.
       (2) A full, detailed breakdown of United States assistance 
     provided to help the Nigerien Government develop a 
     comprehensive national security strategy, including to 
     counter terrorism, regional and transnational organized 
     crime, intercommunal violence, and other forms of armed 
     conflict, criminal activity, and other threats to United 
     States and Nigerien national security.
       (3) An analysis of relevant resources at the United States 
     Embassy in Niamey, including whether staff in place by the 
     end of the current fiscal year will be sufficient to meet 
     various country and regional strategic objectives.
       (4) An overview of foreign partner support for Niger's 
     intelligence and security sector.
       (5) A detailed description of United States and 
     international efforts to address food insecurity in Niger, 
     including that which is caused by deforestation, 
     desertification, and other climate change-related issues.
       (6) A breakdown of United States funds obligated for 
     humanitarian assistance in Niger, and an analysis of how the 
     security situation in Niger has affected humanitarian 
     operations and diplomatic engagement throughout the country.
       (7) An assessment of foreign malign influence in Niger, 
     with a specific focus on the People's Republic of China, the 
     Russian Federation, and their proxies.
       (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (b) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, and may include a classified 
     annex.
       (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
     Financial Services of the House of Representatives; and
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.

     SEC. 5598. REPORT ON BILATERAL SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT 
                   COOPERATION WITH MEXICO.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report that includes 
     the following:
       (1) A description of past and current bilateral security 
     and law enforcement cooperation with Mexico, including 
     through United States Northern Command, the Department of 
     Homeland Security, the Department of Justice (including the 
     Drug Enforcement Administration), and the Department of State 
     (including the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law 
     Enforcement Affairs), including over the preceding 10 years.
       (2) A summary of efforts of the Government of Mexico to 
     reduce impunity and strengthen judicial processes for violent 
     crimes and cartels across Mexico and along the United States-
     Mexico border.
       (3) A description and mapping of increasing cartel control 
     over Mexican territory and its impacts on United States 
     national security.
       (4) An assessment of any changes in Mexico's electoral and 
     democratic institutions, including their ability to ensure 
     accountability for human rights violations, and its impacts 
     on national security.
       (b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex. The unclassified portion of such report shall be 
     published on a publicly available website of the Federal 
     government.
       (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional defense committees;
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on the Judiciary 
     of the Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Select 
     Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Homeland 
     Security, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
     Representatives.

     SEC. 5599. REPORT ON CHINESE SUPPORT TO RUSSIA WITH RESPECT 
                   TO ITS UNPROVOKED INVASION OF AND FULL-SCALE 
                   WAR AGAINST UKRAINE.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until 
     the sunset specified in subsection (d), the Secretary of 
     State, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the 
     Director of National Intelligence as appropriate, shall 
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     appropriate congressional committees a report on whether and 
     how the People's Republic of China (PRC), including the 
     Government of the PRC, the Chinese Communist Party, any PRC 
     state-owned enterprise, and any other PRC entity, has 
     provided support to the Russian Federation with respect to 
     its unprovoked invasion of and full-scale war against 
     Ukraine.
       (b) Matters to Be Included.--The report required by 
     subsection (a) shall include a discussion of the support 
     provided by the PRC to the Russian Federation with respect 
     to--
       (1) helping the Government of Russia or Russian entities 
     evade or circumvent United States sanctions or multilateral 
     sanctions and export controls;
       (2) deliberately inhibiting on-site United States 
     Government export control end-use checks, including 
     interviews and investigations, in the PRC;
       (3) providing Russia with any technology, including 
     semiconductors classified as EAR99, that supports Russian 
     intelligence or military capabilities;
       (4) establishing economic or financial arrangements that 
     will have the effect of alleviating the impact of United 
     States sanctions or multilateral sanctions;
       (5) furthering Russia's disinformation and propaganda 
     efforts;
       (6) coordinating to hinder the response of multilateral 
     organizations, including the United Nations, to provide 
     assistance to the people or Government of Ukraine, to condemn 
     Russia's war, to hold Russia accountable for the invasion and 
     its prosecution of the war, or to hold those complicit 
     accountable; and
       (7) providing any material, technical, or logistical 
     support, including to Russian military or intelligence 
     agencies and state-owned or state-linked enterprises.
       (c) Form.--
       (1) In general.--The report required by subsection (a) 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form and published on a 
     publicly available website of the Department of State.
       (2) Exception.--If the Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Director of National Intelligence, certifies to the 
     appropriate congressional committees that the Secretary is 
     unable to include an element required under any of paragraphs 
     (1) through (7) of subsection (b) in an unclassified manner, 
     the Secretary shall provide in unclassified form an 
     affirmative or negative determination with respect to whether 
     the People's Republic of China is supporting the Russian 
     Federation in the manner described in each applicable such 
     paragraph and concurrently provide the discussion of that 
     element to the appropriate congressional committees at the 
     lowest possible classification level, consistent with the 
     protection of sources and methods.
       (d) Sunset.--The requirement to submit the report under 
     subsection (a) shall terminate on the earlier of--
       (1) the date on which the Secretary of State determines the 
     conflict in Ukraine has ended; or
       (2) the date that is 2 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
       (e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional defense committees;
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Select Committee 
     on Intelligence of the Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 
     of the House of Representatives.

     SEC. 5599A. 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 United States 
     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 United States 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; 
     and
       (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 by 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, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives.

     SEC. 5599B. CONSULTATIONS ON REUNITING KOREAN AMERICANS WITH 
                   FAMILY MEMBERS IN NORTH KOREA.

       (a) Consultations.--
       (1) Consultations with south korea.--The Secretary of 
     State, or a designee of the Secretary, should consult with 
     officials of South Korea, as appropriate, on potential 
     opportunities to reunite Korean American families with family 
     members in North Korea from which such Korean American 
     families were divided after the signing of the Korean War 
     Armistice Agreement, including potential opportunities for 
     video reunions for Korean Americans with such family members.
       (2) Consultations with korean americans.--The Special Envoy 
     on North Korean Human Rights Issues of the Department of 
     State should regularly consult with representatives of Korean 
     Americans who have family members in North Korea with respect 
     to efforts to reunite families divided after the signing of 
     the Korean War Armistice Agreement, including potential 
     opportunities for video reunions for Korean Americans with 
     such family members.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for three 
     years, the Secretary of State, acting through the Special 
     Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues or other 
     appropriate designee, shall submit to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on the 
     consultations conducted pursuant to this section during the 
     preceding year.

                Subtitle I--Sense of Congress Provisions

     SEC. 5599C. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE STATUS OF CHINA.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the People's Republic of China is a fully 
     industrialized nation and no longer a developing nation; and
       (2) any international agreement that provides or accords 
     China a favorable status or treatment as a ``developing 
     nation'' should be updated to reflect the status of China.

     SEC. 5599D. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ISRAEL.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) since 1948, Israel has been one of the strongest 
     friends and allies of the United States;
       (2) Israel is a stable, democratic country in a region 
     often marred by turmoil;
       (3) it is essential to the strategic interest of the United 
     States to continue to offer security assistance and related 
     support to Israel; and
       (4) such assistance and support is especially vital as 
     Israel confronts a number of potential challenges at the 
     present time, including continuing threats from Iran.

     SEC. 5599E. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO THE NATO 
                   PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY.

       It is the sense of Congress that the United States should--
       (1) proactively engage with the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly (PA) and its 
     member delegations;
       (2) communicate with and educate the public on the benefits 
     and importance of NATO and NATO PA; and
       (3) support increased inter-democracy and inter-
     parliamentary cooperation on countering misinformation and 
     disinformation.

     SEC. 5599F. CONDEMNING DETENTION AND INDICTMENT OF RUSSIAN 
                   OPPOSITION LEADER VLADIMIR VLADIMIROVICH KARA-
                   MURZA.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) Vladimir Vladimirovich Kara-Murza (referred to in this 
     section as ``Mr. Kara-Murza'') has tirelessly worked for 
     decades to advance the cause of freedom, democracy, and human 
     rights for the people of the Russian Federation.
       (2) In retaliation for his advocacy, two attempts have been 
     made on Mr. Kara-Murza's life, as--
       (A) on May 26, 2015, Mr. Kara-Murza fell ill with symptoms 
     indicative of poisoning and was hospitalized; and
       (B) on February 2, 2017, he fell ill with similar symptoms 
     and was placed in a medically induced coma.
       (3) Independent investigations conducted by Bellingcat, the 
     Insider, and Der Spiegel found that the same unit of the 
     Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation 
     responsible for poisoning Mr. Kara-Murza was responsible for 
     poisoning Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and 
     activists Timur Kuashev, Ruslan Magomedragimov, and Nikita 
     Isayev.
       (4) On February 24, 2022, Vladimir Putin launched another 
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     and illegal invasion into Ukraine in contravention of the 
     obligations freely undertaken by the Russian Federation to 
     respect the territorial integrity of Ukraine under the 
     Budapest Memorandum of 1994, the Minsk protocols of 2014 and 
     2015, and international law.
       (5) On March 5, 2022, Vladimir Putin signed a law 
     criminalizing the distribution of truthful statements about 
     the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation and 
     mandating up to 15 years in prison for such offenses.
       (6) Since February 24, 2022, Mr. Kara-Murza has used his 
     voice and platform to join more than 15,000 citizens of the 
     Russian Federation in peacefully protesting the war against 
     Ukraine and millions more who silently oppose the war.
       (7) On April 11, 2022, five police officers arrested Mr. 
     Kara-Murza in front of his home and denied his right to an 
     attorney, and the next day Mr. Kara-Murza was sentenced to 15 
     days in prison for disobeying a police order.
       (8) On April 22, 2022, the Investigative Committee of the 
     Russian Federation charged Mr. Kara-Murza with violations 
     under the law signed on March 5, 2022, for his fact-based 
     statements condemning the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian 
     Federation.
       (9) Mr. Kara-Murza was then placed into pretrial detention 
     and ordered to be held until at least June 12, 2022.
       (10) If convicted of those charges, Mr. Kara-Murza faces 
     detention in a penitentiary system that human rights 
     nongovernmental organizations have criticized for widespread 
     torture, ill-treatment, and suspicious deaths of prisoners.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     Congress--
       (1) condemns the unjust detention and indicting of Russian 
     opposition leader Vladimir Vladimirovich Kara-Murza, who has 
     courageously stood up to oppression in the Russian 
     Federation;
       (2) expresses solidarity with Vladimir Vladimirovich Kara-
     Murza, his family, and all individuals in the Russian 
     Federation imprisoned for exercising their fundamental 
     freedoms of speech, assembly, and belief;
       (3) urges the United States Government and other allied 
     governments to work to secure the immediate release of 
     Vladimir Vladimirovich Kara-Murza, Alexei Navalny, and other 
     citizens of the Russian Federation imprisoned for opposing 
     the regime of Vladimir Putin and the war against Ukraine; and
       (4) calls on the President to increase support provided by 
     the United States Government for those advocating for 
     democracy and independent media in the Russian Federation, 
     which Vladimir Vladimirovich Kara-Murza has worked to 
     advance.

     SEC. 5599G. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF 
                   NUCLEAR WEAPONS BY IRAN.

       Congress--
       (1) reiterates its commitment to ensuring Iran will never 
     acquire a nuclear weapon;
       (2) supports the important work of the International Atomic 
     Energy Agency (IAEA) in safeguarding nuclear material around 
     the globe;
       (3) condemns Iran for its lack of transparency and 
     meaningful cooperation with the IAEA on the unresolved matter 
     of uranium particles discovered at undeclared sites in Iran 
     and additional escalatory actions related to its nuclear 
     program; and
       (4) applauds the IAEA Board of Governors' resolution urging 
     Iran's full cooperation with the IAEA on outstanding 
     safeguards issues on an urgent basis.

              TITLE LVI--TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Sec. 5601. Designation of small State and rural advocate.
Sec. 5602. Flexibility.
Sec. 5603. Preliminary damage assessment.
Sec. 5604. Letter of deviation authority.
Sec. 5605. Recognizing FEMA support.

     SEC. 5601. DESIGNATION OF SMALL STATE AND RURAL ADVOCATE.

       (a) In General.--Section 326(c) of the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
     5165d) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2);
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
       ``(3) assist States in the collection and presentation of 
     material in the disaster or emergency declaration request 
     relevant to demonstrate severe localized impacts within the 
     State for a specific incident, including--
       ``(A) the per capita personal income by local area, as 
     calculated by the Bureau of Economic Analysis;
       ``(B) the disaster impacted population profile, as reported 
     by the Bureau of the Census, including--
       ``(i) the percentage of the population for whom poverty 
     status is determined;
       ``(ii) the percentage of the population already receiving 
     Government assistance such as Supplemental Security Income 
     and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits;
       ``(iii) the pre-disaster unemployment rate;
       ``(iv) the percentage of the population that is 65 years 
     old and older;
       ``(v) the percentage of the population 18 years old and 
     younger;
       ``(vi) the percentage of the population with a disability;
       ``(vii) the percentage of the population who speak a 
     language other than English and speak English less than `very 
     well'; and
       ``(viii) any unique considerations regarding American 
     Indian and Alaskan Native Tribal populations raised in the 
     State's request for a major disaster declaration that may not 
     be reflected in the data points referenced in this 
     subparagraph;
       ``(C) the impact to community infrastructure, including--
       ``(i) disruptions to community life-saving and life-
     sustaining services;
       ``(ii) disruptions or increased demand for essential 
     community services; and
       ``(iii) disruptions to transportation, infrastructure, and 
     utilities; and
       ``(D) any other information relevant to demonstrate severe 
     local impacts; and''.
       (b) GAO Review of a Final Rule.--
       (1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall conduct a review of the Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency's implementation of its final rule, 
     published on March 21, 2019, amending section 206.48(b) of 
     title 44, Code of Federal Regulations (regarding factors 
     considered when evaluating a Governor's request for a major 
     disaster declaration), which revised the factors that the 
     Agency considers when evaluating a Governor's request for a 
     major disaster declaration authorizing individual assistance 
     under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
     Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq).
       (2) Scope.--The review required under paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) An assessment of the criteria used by the Agency to 
     assess individual assistance requests following a major 
     disaster declaration authorizing individual assistance.
       (B) An assessment of the consistency with which the Agency 
     uses the updated Individual Assistance Declaration Factors 
     when assessing the impact of individual communities after a 
     major disaster declaration.
       (C) An assessment of the impact, if any, of using the 
     updated Individual Assistance Declaration Factors has had on 
     equity in disaster recovery outcomes.
       (D) Recommendations to improve the use of the Individual 
     Assistance Declaration Factors to increase equity in disaster 
     recovery outcomes.
       (3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on 
     the review required under this section.

     SEC. 5602. FLEXIBILITY.

       (a) In General.--Section 1216(a) of the Disaster Recovery 
     Reform Act of 2018 (42 U.S.C. 5174a(a)) is amended--
       (1) by amending paragraph (2)(A) to read as follows:
       ``(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), shall--
       ``(i) waive a debt owed to the United States related to 
     covered assistance provided to an individual or household if 
     the covered assistance was distributed based on an error by 
     the Agency and such debt shall be construed as a hardship; 
     and
       ``(ii) waive a debt owed to the United States related to 
     covered assistance provided to an individual or household if 
     such assistance is subject to a claim or legal action, 
     including in accordance with section of the Robert T. 
     Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
     U.S.C. 5160); and''; and
       (2) in paragraph (3)(B)--
       (A) by striking ``Removal of'' and inserting ``Report on''; 
     and
       (B) in clause (ii) by striking ``the authority of the 
     Administrator to waive debt under paragraph (2) shall no 
     longer be effective'' and inserting ``the Administrator shall 
     report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate actions that 
     the Administrator will take to reduce the error rate''.
       (b) Report to Congress.--The Administrator of the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency shall submit to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report containing a 
     description of the internal processes used to make decisions 
     regarding the distribution of covered assistance under 
     section 1216 of the Disaster Recovery and Reform Act of 2018 
     (42 U.S.C. a) and any changes made to such processes.

     SEC. 5603. PRELIMINARY DAMAGE ASSESSMENT.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) Preliminary damage assessments play a critical role in 
     assessing and validating the impact and magnitude of a 
     disaster.
       (2) Through the preliminary damage assessment process, 
     representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
     validate information gathered by State and local officials 
     that serves as the basis for disaster assistance requests.
       (3) Various factors can impact the duration of a 
     preliminary damage assessment and the corresponding 
     submission of a major disaster request, however, the average 
     time between when a disaster occurs, and the submission of a 
     corresponding disaster request has been found to be 
     approximately twenty days longer for flooding disasters.
       (4) With communities across the country facing increased 
     instances of catastrophic flooding and other extreme weather 
     events,

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     accurate and efficient preliminary damage assessments have 
     become critically important to the relief process for 
     impacted States and municipalities.
       (b) Report to Congress.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency shall submit to Congress a report 
     describing the preliminary damage assessment process, as 
     supported by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the 5 
     years before the date of enactment of this Act.
       (2) Contents.--The report described in paragraph (1) shall 
     contain the following:
       (A) The process of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
     for deploying personnel to support preliminary damage 
     assessments.
       (B) The number of Agency staff participating on disaster 
     assessment teams.
       (C) The training and experience of such staff described in 
     subparagraph (B).
       (D) A calculation of the average amount of time disaster 
     assessment teams described in subparagraph (A) are deployed 
     to a disaster area.
       (E) The efforts of the Agency to maintain a consistent 
     liaison between the Agency and State, local, tribal, and 
     territorial officials within a disaster area.
       (c) Preliminary Damage Assessment.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency shall convene an advisory panel 
     consisting of emergency management personnel employed by 
     State, local, territorial, or tribal authorities, and the 
     representative organizations of such personnel to assist the 
     Agency in improving critical components of the preliminary 
     damage assessment process.
       (2) Membership.--
       (A) In general.--This advisory panel shall consist of at 
     least 2 representatives from national emergency management 
     organizations and at least 1 representative from each of the 
     10 regions of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
     selected from emergency management personnel employed by 
     State, local, territorial, or tribal authorities within each 
     region.
       (B) Inclusion on panel.--To the furthest extent 
     practicable, representation on the advisory panel shall 
     include emergency management personnel from both rural and 
     urban jurisdictions.
       (3) Considerations.--The advisory panel convened under 
     paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) consider--
       (i) establishing a training regime to ensure preliminary 
     damage assessments are conducted and reviewed under 
     consistent guidelines;
       (ii) utilizing a common technological platform to integrate 
     data collected by State and local governments with data 
     collected by the Agency; and
       (iii) assessing instruction materials provided by the 
     Agency for omissions of pertinent information or language 
     that conflicts with other statutory requirements; and
       (B) identify opportunities for streamlining the 
     consideration of preliminary damage assessments by the 
     Agency, including eliminating duplicative paperwork 
     requirements and ensuring consistent communication and 
     decision making among Agency staff.
       (4) Interim report.--Not later than 18 months after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
     to Congress a report regarding the findings of the advisory 
     panel, steps that will be undertaken by the Agency to 
     implement the findings of the advisory panel, and additional 
     legislation that may be necessary to implement the findings 
     of the advisory panel.
       (5) Rulemaking and final report.--Not later than 2 years 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
     shall issue such regulations as are necessary to implement 
     the recommendations of the advisory panel and submit to 
     Congress a report discussing--
       (A) the implementation of recommendations from the advisory 
     panel;
       (B) the identification of any additional challenges to the 
     preliminary damage assessment process, including whether 
     specific disasters result in longer preliminary damage 
     assessments; and
       (C) any additional legislative recommendations necessary to 
     improve the preliminary damage assessment process.

     SEC. 5604. LETTER OF DEVIATION AUTHORITY.

       A flight instructor, registered owner, lessor, or lessee of 
     an aircraft shall not be required to obtain a letter of 
     deviation authority from the Administrator of the Federal 
     Aviation Administration to allow, conduct or receive flight 
     training, checking, and testing in an experimental aircraft 
     if--
       (1) the flight instructor is not providing both the 
     training and the aircraft;
       (2) no person advertises or broadly offers the aircraft as 
     available for flight training, checking, or testing; and
       (3) no person receives compensation for use of the aircraft 
     for a specific flight during which flight training, checking, 
     or testing was received, other than expenses for owning, 
     operating, and maintaining the aircraft.

     SEC. 5605. RECOGNIZING FEMA SUPPORT.

       Congress finds the following:
       (1) The Federal Emergency Management Agency provides vital 
     support to communities and disaster survivors in the 
     aftermath of major disasters, including housing assistance 
     for individuals and families displaced from their homes.
       (2) The Federal Emergency Management Agency should be 
     encouraged to study the idea integrating collapsible shelters 
     for appropriate non-congregate sheltering needs into the 
     disaster preparedness stockpile.

                 TITLE LVII--FINANCIAL SERVICES MATTERS

                 TITLE LVII--FINANCIAL SERVICES MATTERS

Sec. 5701. United States policy on World Bank Group and Asian 
              Development Bank assistance to the People's Republic of 
              China.
Sec. 5702.  Support for international initiatives to provide debt 
              restructuring or relief to developing countries with 
              unsustainable levels of debt.
Sec. 5703. Ukraine debt payment relief.
Sec. 5704. Isolate Russian Government Officials Act of 2022.
Sec. 5705. Fair hiring in banking.
Sec. 5706. Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act of 2022.
Sec. 5707. Flexibility in addressing rural homelessness.
Sec. 5708. Master account and services database.

     SEC. 5701. UNITED STATES POLICY ON WORLD BANK GROUP AND ASIAN 
                   DEVELOPMENT BANK ASSISTANCE TO THE PEOPLE'S 
                   REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

       (a) In General.--Title XVI of the International Financial 
     Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262p et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 1632. UNITED STATES POLICY ON WORLD BANK GROUP AND 
                   ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ASSISTANCE TO THE 
                   PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
     instruct the United States Executive Director at each 
     international financial institution of the World Bank Group 
     and at the Asian Development Bank to use the voice and vote 
     of the United States at the respective institution to vote 
     against the provision of any loan, extension of financial 
     assistance, or technical assistance to the People's Republic 
     of China unless the Secretary of the Treasury has certified 
     to the appropriate congressional committees that--
       ``(1) the Government of the People's Republic of China and 
     any lender owned or controlled by the Government of the 
     People's Republic of China have demonstrated a commitment--
       ``(A) to the rules and principles of the Paris Club, or of 
     other similar coordinated multilateral initiatives on debt 
     relief and debt restructuring in which the United States 
     participates, including with respect to debt transparency and 
     appropriate burden-sharing among all creditors;
       ``(B) to the practice of presumptive public disclosure of 
     the terms and conditions on which they extend credit to other 
     governments (without regard to the form of any such extension 
     of credit);
       ``(C) not to enforce any agreement terms that may impair 
     their own or the borrowers' capacity fully to implement any 
     commitment described in subparagraph (A) or (B); and
       ``(D) not to enter into any agreement containing terms that 
     may impair their own or the borrowers' capacity fully to 
     implement any commitment described in subparagraph (A) or 
     (B); or
       ``(2) the loan or assistance is important to the national 
     interest of the United States, as described in a detailed 
     explanation by the Secretary to accompany the certification.
       ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     `appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on 
     Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
       ``(2) World bank group.--The term `World Bank Group' means 
     the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 
     the International Development Association, the International 
     Finance Corporation, and the Multilateral Investment 
     Guarantee Agency.''.
       (b) Sunset.--The amendment made by subsection (a) is 
     repealed effective on the date that is 7 years after the 
     effective date of this section.

     SEC. 5702. SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES TO PROVIDE 
                   DEBT RESTRUCTURING OR RELIEF TO DEVELOPING 
                   COUNTRIES WITH UNSUSTAINABLE LEVELS OF DEBT.

       (a) In General.--Title XVI of the International Financial 
     Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262p et seq.), as amended by 
     section 5701, is further amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 1633. SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES TO PROVIDE 
                   DEBT RESTRUCTURING OR RELIEF TO DEVELOPING 
                   COUNTRIES WITH UNSUSTAINABLE LEVELS OF DEBT.

       ``(a) Debt Relief.--The Secretary of the Treasury, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of State, shall--
       ``(1) engage with international financial institutions, the 
     G20, and official and commercial creditors to advance support 
     for prompt and effective implementation and improvement of 
     the Common Framework for Debt Treatments beyond the DSSI (in 
     this section referred to as the `Common Framework'), or any 
     successor framework or similar coordinated international debt 
     treatment process in which the United States participates 
     through the establishment and publication of clear and 
     accountable--

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       ``(A) debt treatment benchmarks designed to achieve debt 
     sustainability for each participating debtor;
       ``(B) standards for appropriate burden-sharing among all 
     creditors with material claims on each participating debtor, 
     without regard for their official, private, or hybrid status;
       ``(C) robust debt disclosure by creditors, including the 
     People's Republic of China, and debtor countries, including 
     inter-creditor data-sharing and, to the maximum extent 
     practicable, public disclosure of material terms and 
     conditions of claims on participating debtors;
       ``(D) expansion of Common Framework country eligibility to 
     lower middle-income countries who otherwise meet the existing 
     criteria;
       ``(E) improvements to the Common Framework process with the 
     aim of ensuring access to debt relief in a timely manner for 
     those countries eligible and who request treatment; and
       ``(F) consistent enforcement and improvement of the 
     policies of multilateral institutions relating to asset-based 
     and revenue-based borrowing by participating debtors, and 
     coordinated standards on restructuring collateralized debt;
       ``(2) engage with international financial institutions and 
     official and commercial creditors to advance support, as the 
     Secretary finds appropriate, for debt restructuring or debt 
     relief for each participating debtor, including, on a case-
     by- case basis, a debt standstill, if requested by the debtor 
     country through the Common Framework process from the time of 
     conclusion of a staff-level agreement with the International 
     Monetary Fund, and until the conclusion of a memorandum of 
     understanding with its creditor committee pursuant to the 
     Common Framework, or any successor framework or similar 
     coordinated international debt treatment process in which the 
     United States participates; and
       ``(3) instruct the United States Executive Director at the 
     International Monetary Fund and the United States Executive 
     Director at the World Bank to use the voice and vote of the 
     United States to advance the efforts described in paragraphs 
     (1) and (2).
       ``(b) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 120 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this section, and annually 
     thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury, in coordination 
     with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the Committees 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and Foreign Relations 
     of the Senate and the Committees on Financial Services and 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report that 
     describes--
       ``(1) any actions that have been taken, in coordination 
     with international financial institutions, by official 
     creditors, including the government of, and state-owned 
     enterprises in, the People's Republic of China, and relevant 
     commercial creditor groups to advance debt restructuring or 
     relief for countries with unsustainable debt that have sought 
     restructuring or relief under the Common Framework, any 
     successor framework or mechanism, or under any other 
     coordinated international arrangement for sovereign debt 
     restructuring in which the United States participates;
       ``(2) any implementation challenges that hinder the ability 
     of the Common Framework to provide timely debt restructuring 
     for any country with unsustainable debt that seeks debt 
     restructuring or debt payment relief, including any refusal 
     of a creditor to participate in appropriate burden-sharing, 
     including failure to share (or publish, as appropriate) all 
     material information needed to assess debt sustainability; 
     and
       ``(3) recommendations on how to address any challenges 
     identified in paragraph (2).''.
       (b) Sunset.--The amendment made by subsection (a) is 
     repealed effective on the date that is 5 years after the 
     effective date of this section.

     SEC. 5703. UKRAINE DEBT PAYMENT RELIEF.

       (a) Suspension of Multilateral Debt Payments of Ukraine.--
       (1) United states position in the international financial 
     institutions.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct 
     the United States Executive Director at each international 
     financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of 
     the International Financial Institutions Act) to use the 
     voice, vote, and influence of the United States to advocate 
     that the respective institution immediately provide 
     appropriate debt service relief to Ukraine.
       (2) Official bilateral and commercial debt service payment 
     relief.--The Secretary of the Treasury, working in 
     coordination with the Secretary of State, shall commence 
     immediate efforts with other governments and commercial 
     creditor groups, through the Paris Club of Official Creditors 
     and other bilateral and multilateral frameworks, both formal 
     and informal, to pursue comprehensive debt payment relief for 
     Ukraine.
       (3) Multilateral financial support for ukraine.--The 
     Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States 
     Executive Director at each international financial 
     institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the 
     International Financial Institutions Act) to use the voice 
     and vote of the United States to support, to the extent 
     practicable, the provision of concessional financial 
     assistance for Ukraine.
       (4) Multilateral financial support for refugees.--The 
     Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States 
     Executive Director at each international financial 
     institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the 
     International Financial Institutions Act) to use the voice 
     and vote of the United States to seek to provide economic 
     support for refugees from Ukraine, including refugees of 
     African and Asian descent, and for countries receiving 
     refugees from Ukraine that are eligible for assistance from 
     the multilateral development banks.
       (b) Report to the Congress.--Not later than December 31 of 
     each year, the President shall--
       (1) submit to the Committees on Financial Services, on 
     Appropriations, and on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committees on Foreign Relations and 
     on Appropriations of the Senate, a report on the activities 
     undertaken under this section; and
       (2) make public a copy of the report.
       (c) Waiver and Termination.--
       (1) Waiver.--The President may waive the application of 
     this section if the President determines that a waiver is in 
     the national interest of the United States and reports to the 
     Congress an explanation of the reasons therefor.
       (2) Termination.--This section shall have no force or 
     effect on the earlier of--
       (A) the date that is 7 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act; or
       (B) the date that is 30 days after the date on which the 
     President reports to Congress that the Government of the 
     Russian Federation has ceased its destabilizing activities 
     with respect to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of 
     Ukraine.

     SEC. 5704. ISOLATE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ACT OF 2022.

       (a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United 
     States to seek to exclude government officials of the Russian 
     Federation, to the maximum extent practicable, from 
     participation in meetings, proceedings, and other activities 
     of the following organizations:
       (1) Group of 20.
       (2) Bank for International Settlements.
       (3) Basel Committee for Banking Standards.
       (4) Financial Stability Board.
       (5) International Association of Insurance Supervisors.
       (6) International Organization of Securities Commissions.
       (b) Implementation.--The Secretary of the Treasury, the 
     Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, as the case may be, shall 
     take all necessary steps to advance the policy set forth in 
     subsection (a).
       (c) Termination.--This section shall have no force or 
     effect on the earlier of--
       (1) the date that is 5 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act; or
       (2) the date that is 30 days after the date on which the 
     President reports to Congress that the Government of the 
     Russian Federation has ceased its destabilizing activities 
     with respect to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of 
     Ukraine.
       (d) Waiver.--The President may waive the application of 
     this section if the President reports to the Congress that 
     the waiver is in the national interest of the United States 
     and includes an explanation of the reasons therefor.

     SEC. 5705. FAIR HIRING IN BANKING.

       (a) Federal Deposit Insurance Act.--Section 19 of the 
     Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1829) is amended--
       (1) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
       ``(c) Exceptions.--
       ``(1) Certain older offenses.--
       ``(A) In general.--With respect to an individual, 
     subsection (a) shall not apply to an offense if--
       ``(i) it has been 7 years or more since the offense 
     occurred; or
       ``(ii) the individual was incarcerated with respect to the 
     offense and it has been 5 years or more since the individual 
     was released from incarceration.
       ``(B) Offenses committed by individuals 21 or younger.--For 
     individuals who committed an offense when they were 21 years 
     of age or younger, subsection (a) shall not apply to the 
     offense if it has been more than 30 months since the 
     sentencing occurred.
       ``(C) Limitation.--This paragraph shall not apply to an 
     offense described under subsection (a)(2).
       ``(2) Expungement and sealing.--With respect to an 
     individual, subsection (a) shall not apply to an offense if--
       ``(A) there is an order of expungement, sealing, or 
     dismissal that has been issued in regard to the conviction in 
     connection with such offense; and
       ``(B) it is intended by the language in the order itself, 
     or in the legislative provisions under which the order was 
     issued, that the conviction shall be destroyed or sealed from 
     the individual's State, Tribal, or Federal record, even if 
     exceptions allow the record to be considered for certain 
     character and fitness evaluation purposes.
       ``(3) De minimis exemption.--
       ``(A) In general.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to such 
     de minimis offenses as the Corporation determines, by rule.
       ``(B) Confinement criteria.--In issuing rules under 
     subparagraph (A), the Corporation shall include a requirement 
     that the offense was punishable by a term of three years or 
     less confined in a correctional facility, where such 
     confinement--
       ``(i) is calculated based on the time an individual spent 
     incarcerated as a punishment or a sanction, not as pretrial 
     detention; and

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       ``(ii) does not include probation or parole where an 
     individual was restricted to a particular jurisdiction or was 
     required to report occasionally to an individual or a 
     specific location.
       ``(C) Bad check criteria.--In setting the criteria for de 
     minimis offenses under subparagraph (A), if the Corporation 
     establishes criteria with respect to insufficient funds 
     checks, the Corporation shall require that the aggregate 
     total face value of all insufficient funds checks across all 
     convictions or program entries related to insufficient funds 
     checks is $2,000 or less.
       ``(D) Designated lesser offenses.--Subsection (a) shall not 
     apply to certain lesser offenses (including the use of a fake 
     ID, shoplifting, trespass, fare evasion, driving with an 
     expired license or tag, and such other low-risk offenses as 
     the Corporation may designate) if 1 year or more has passed 
     since the applicable conviction or program entry.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(f) Consent Applications.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Corporation shall accept consent 
     applications from an individual and from an insured 
     depository institution or depository institution holding 
     company on behalf of an individual that are filed separately 
     or contemporaneously with a regional office of the 
     Corporation.
       ``(2) Sponsored applications filed with regional offices.--
     Consent applications filed at a regional office of the 
     Corporation by an insured depository institution or 
     depository institution holding company on behalf of an 
     individual--
       ``(A) shall be reviewed by such office;
       ``(B) may be approved or denied by such office, if such 
     authority has been delegated to such office by the 
     Corporation; and
       ``(C) may only be denied by such office if the general 
     counsel of the Corporation (or a designee) certifies that the 
     denial is consistent with this section.
       ``(3) Individual applications filed with regional 
     offices.--Consent applications filed at a regional office by 
     an individual--
       ``(A) shall be reviewed by such office; and
       ``(B) may be approved or denied by such office, if such 
     authority has been delegated to such office by the 
     Corporation, except with respect to--
       ``(i) cases involving an offense described under subsection 
     (a)(2); and
       ``(ii) such other high-level security cases as may be 
     designated by the Corporation.
       ``(4) National office review.--The national office of the 
     Corporation shall--
       ``(A) review any consent application with respect to which 
     a regional office is not authorized to approve or deny the 
     application; and
       ``(B) review any consent application that is denied by a 
     regional office, if the individual requests a review by the 
     national office.
       ``(5) Forms and instructions.--
       ``(A) Availability.--The Corporation shall make all forms 
     and instructions related to consent applications available to 
     the public, including on the website of the Corporation.
       ``(B) Contents.--The forms and instructions described under 
     subparagraph (A) shall provide a sample cover letter and a 
     comprehensive list of items that may accompany the 
     application, including clear guidance on evidence that may 
     support a finding of rehabilitation.
       ``(6) Consideration of criminal history.--
       ``(A) Regional office consideration.--In reviewing a 
     consent application, a regional office shall--
       ``(i) primarily rely on the criminal history record of the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation; and
       ``(ii) provide such record to the applicant to review for 
     accuracy.
       ``(B) Certified copies.--The Corporation may not require an 
     applicant to provide certified copies of criminal history 
     records unless the Corporation determines that there is a 
     clear and compelling justification to require additional 
     information to verify the accuracy of the criminal history 
     record of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
       ``(7) Consideration of rehabilitation.--Consistent with 
     title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et 
     seq.), the Corporation shall--
       ``(A) conduct an individualized assessment when evaluating 
     consent applications that takes into account evidence of 
     rehabilitation, the applicant's age at the time of the 
     conviction or program entry, the time that has elapsed since 
     conviction or program entry, and the relationship of 
     individual's offense to the responsibilities of the 
     applicable position;
       ``(B) consider the individual's employment history, letters 
     of recommendation, certificates documenting participation in 
     substance abuse programs, successful participating in job 
     preparation and educational programs, and other relevant 
     mitigating evidence; and
       ``(C) consider any additional information the Corporation 
     determines necessary for safety and soundness.
       ``(8) Scope of employment.--With respect to an approved 
     consent application filed by an insured depository 
     institution or depository institution holding company on 
     behalf of an individual, if the Corporation determines it 
     appropriate, such approved consent application shall allow 
     the individual to work for the same employer (without 
     restrictions on the location) and across positions, except 
     that the prior consent of the Corporation (which may require 
     a new application) shall be required for any proposed 
     significant changes in the individual's security-related 
     duties or responsibilities, such as promotion to an officer 
     or other positions that the employer determines will require 
     higher security screening credentials.
       ``(9) Coordination with the ncua.--In carrying out this 
     section, the Corporation shall consult and coordinate with 
     the National Credit Union Administration as needed to promote 
     consistent implementation where appropriate.
       ``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Consent application.--The term `consent application' 
     means an application filed with Corporation by an individual 
     (or by an insured depository institution or depository 
     institution holding company on behalf of an individual) 
     seeking the written consent of the Corporation under 
     subsection (a)(1).
       ``(2) Criminal offense involving dishonesty.--The term 
     `criminal offense involving dishonesty'--
       ``(A) means an offense under which an individual, directly 
     or indirectly--
       ``(i) cheats or defrauds; or
       ``(ii) wrongfully takes property belonging to another in 
     violation of a criminal statute;
       ``(B) includes an offense that Federal, State, or local law 
     defines as dishonest, or for which dishonesty is an element 
     of the offense; and
       ``(C) does not include--
       ``(i) a misdemeanor criminal offense committed more than 
     one year before the date on which an individual files a 
     consent application, excluding any period of incarceration; 
     or
       ``(ii) an offense involving the possession of controlled 
     substances.
       ``(3) Pretrial diversion or similar program.--The term 
     `pretrial diversion or similar program' means a program 
     characterized by a suspension or eventual dismissal or 
     reversal of charges or criminal prosecution upon agreement by 
     the accused to restitution, drug or alcohol rehabilitation, 
     anger management, or community service.''.
       (b) Federal Credit Union Act.--Section 205(d) of the 
     Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1785(d)) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Exceptions.--
       ``(A) Certain older offenses.--
       ``(i) In general.--With respect to an individual, paragraph 
     (1) shall not apply to an offense if--

       ``(I) it has been 7 years or more since the offense 
     occurred; or
       ``(II) the individual was incarcerated with respect to the 
     offense and it has been 5 years or more since the individual 
     was released from incarceration.

       ``(ii) Offenses committed by individuals 21 or younger.--
     For individuals who committed an offense when they were 21 
     years of age or younger, paragraph (1) shall not apply to the 
     offense if it has been more than 30 months since the 
     sentencing occurred.
       ``(iii) Limitation.--This subparagraph shall not apply to 
     an offense described under paragraph (1)(B).
       ``(B) Expungement and sealing.--With respect to an 
     individual, paragraph (1) shall not apply to an offense if--
       ``(i) there is an order of expungement, sealing, or 
     dismissal that has been issued in regard to the conviction in 
     connection with such offense; and
       ``(ii) it is intended by the language in the order itself, 
     or in the legislative provisions under which the order was 
     issued, that the conviction shall be destroyed or sealed from 
     the individual's State, Tribal, or Federal record, even if 
     exceptions allow the record to be considered for certain 
     character and fitness evaluation purposes.
       ``(C) De minimis exemption.--
       ``(i) In general.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to such de 
     minimis offenses as the Board determines, by rule.
       ``(ii) Confinement criteria.--In issuing rules under clause 
     (i), the Board shall include a requirement that the offense 
     was punishable by a term of three years or less confined in a 
     correctional facility, where such confinement--

       ``(I) is calculated based on the time an individual spent 
     incarcerated as a punishment or a sanction, not as pretrial 
     detention; and
       ``(II) does not include probation or parole where an 
     individual was restricted to a particular jurisdiction or was 
     required to report occasionally to an individual or a 
     specific location.

       ``(iii) Bad check criteria.--In setting the criteria for de 
     minimis offenses under clause (i), if the Board establishes 
     criteria with respect to insufficient funds checks, the Board 
     shall require that the aggregate total face value of all 
     insufficient funds checks across all convictions or program 
     entries related to insufficient funds checks is $2,000 or 
     less.
       ``(iv) Designated lesser offenses.--Paragraph (1) shall not 
     apply to certain lesser offenses (including the use of a fake 
     ID, shoplifting, trespass, fare evasion, driving with an 
     expired license or tag, and such other low-risk offenses as 
     the Board may designate) if 1 year or more has passed since 
     the applicable conviction or program entry.
       ``(5) Consent applications.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Board shall accept consent 
     applications from an individual and from an insured credit 
     union on behalf of an individual that are filed separately or 
     contemporaneously with a regional office of the Board.
       ``(B) Sponsored applications filed with regional offices.--
     Consent applications filed at a regional office of the Board 
     by an insured credit union on behalf of an individual--
       ``(i) shall be reviewed by such office;

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       ``(ii) may be approved or denied by such office, if such 
     authority has been delegated to such office by the Board; and
       ``(iii) may only be denied by such office if the general 
     counsel of the Board (or a designee) certifies that the 
     denial is consistent with this section.
       ``(C) Individual applications filed with regional 
     offices.--Consent applications filed at a regional office by 
     an individual--
       ``(i) shall be reviewed by such office; and
       ``(ii) may be approved or denied by such office, if such 
     authority has been delegated to such office by the Board, 
     except with respect to--

       ``(I) cases involving an offense described under paragraph 
     (1)(B); and
       ``(II) such other high-level security cases as may be 
     designated by the Board.

       ``(D) National office review.--The national office of the 
     Board shall--
       ``(i) review any consent application with respect to which 
     a regional office is not authorized to approve or deny the 
     application; and
       ``(ii) review any consent application that is denied by a 
     regional office, if the individual requests a review by the 
     national office.
       ``(E) Forms and instructions.--
       ``(i) Availability.--The Board shall make all forms and 
     instructions related to consent applications available to the 
     public, including on the website of the Board.
       ``(ii) Contents.--The forms and instructions described 
     under clause (i) shall provide a sample cover letter and a 
     comprehensive list of items that may accompany the 
     application, including clear guidance on evidence that may 
     support a finding of rehabilitation.
       ``(F) Consideration of criminal history.--
       ``(i) Regional office consideration.--In reviewing a 
     consent application, a regional office shall--

       ``(I) primarily rely on the criminal history record of the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation; and
       ``(II) provide such record to the applicant to review for 
     accuracy.

       ``(ii) Certified copies.--The Board may not require an 
     applicant to provide certified copies of criminal history 
     records unless the Board determines that there is a clear and 
     compelling justification to require additional information to 
     verify the accuracy of the criminal history record of the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation.
       ``(G) Consideration of rehabilitation.--Consistent with 
     title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et 
     seq.), the Board shall--
       ``(i) conduct an individualized assessment when evaluating 
     consent applications that takes into account evidence of 
     rehabilitation, the applicant's age at the time of the 
     conviction or program entry, the time that has elapsed since 
     conviction or program entry, and the relationship of 
     individual's offense to the responsibilities of the 
     applicable position;
       ``(ii) consider the individual's employment history, 
     letters of recommendation, certificates documenting 
     participation in substance abuse programs, successful 
     participating in job preparation and educational programs, 
     and other relevant mitigating evidence; and
       ``(iii) consider any additional information the Board 
     determines necessary for safety and soundness.
       ``(H) Scope of employment.--With respect to an approved 
     consent application filed by an insured credit union on 
     behalf of an individual, if the Board determines it 
     appropriate, such approved consent application shall allow 
     the individual to work for the same employer (without 
     restrictions on the location) and across positions, except 
     that the prior consent of the Board (which may require a new 
     application) shall be required for any proposed significant 
     changes in the individual's security-related duties or 
     responsibilities, such as promotion to an officer or other 
     positions that the employer determines will require higher 
     security screening credentials.
       ``(I) Coordination with fdic.--In carrying out this 
     subsection, the Board shall consult and coordinate with the 
     Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as needed to promote 
     consistent implementation where appropriate.
       ``(6) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Consent application.--The term `consent application' 
     means an application filed with Board by an individual (or by 
     an insured credit union on behalf of an individual) seeking 
     the written consent of the Board under paragraph (1)(A).
       ``(B) Criminal offense involving dishonesty.--The term 
     `criminal offense involving dishonesty'--
       ``(i) means an offense under which an individual, directly 
     or indirectly--

       ``(I) cheats or defrauds; or
       ``(II) wrongfully takes property belonging to another in 
     violation of a criminal statute;

       ``(ii) includes an offense that Federal, State, or local 
     law defines as dishonest, or for which dishonesty is an 
     element of the offense; and
       ``(iii) does not include--

       ``(I) a misdemeanor criminal offense committed more than 
     one year before the date on which an individual files a 
     consent application, excluding any period of incarceration; 
     or
       ``(II) an offense involving the possession of controlled 
     substances.

       ``(C) Pretrial diversion or similar program.--The term 
     `pretrial diversion or similar program' means a program 
     characterized by a suspension or eventual dismissal or 
     reversal of charges or criminal prosecution upon agreement by 
     the accused to restitution, drug or alcohol rehabilitation, 
     anger management, or community service.''.
       (c) Review and Report to Congress.--Not later than the end 
     of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the 
     National Credit Union Administration shall--
       (1) review the rules issued to carry out this Act and the 
     amendments made by this Act on--
       (A) the application of section 19 of the Federal Deposit 
     Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1829) and section 205(d) of the 
     Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1785(d));
       (B) the number of applications for consent applications 
     under such sections; and
       (C) the rates of approval and denial for consent 
     applications under such sections;
       (2) make the results of the review required under paragraph 
     (1) available to the public; and
       (3) issue a report to Congress containing any legislative 
     or regulatory recommendations for expanding employment 
     opportunities for those with a previous minor criminal 
     offense.

     SEC. 5706. BANKING TRANSPARENCY FOR SANCTIONED PERSONS ACT OF 
                   2022.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
     Secretary of the Treasury shall issue a report to the 
     Committees on Financial Services and Foreign Affairs of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committees on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs and Foreign Relations of the 
     Senate that includes a list of specific licenses issued by 
     the Secretary in the preceding 365 days that authorizes a 
     U.S. financial institution (as defined under section 561.309 
     of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations) to provide 
     financial services to any of the following:
       (1) The government of a state sponsor of terrorism.
       (2) A person sanctioned pursuant to any of the following:
       (A) Section 404 of the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik 
     Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 
     2012 (Public Law 112-208).
       (B) Subtitle F of title XII of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328, 
     the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act).
       (C) Executive Order No. 13818.
       (b) Submission of Copies of Licenses on Request.--The 
     Secretary of the Treasury shall expeditiously provide a copy 
     of any license identified in a report required by subsection 
     (a) to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs of the Senate if an appropriate Member of 
     Congress requests a copy of that license not later than 60 
     days after submission of the report.
       (c) Business Confidential Information.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall, in 
     the report under subsection (a) and any submissions under 
     subsection (b), identify any proprietary information 
     submitted by any private sector representative and mark such 
     information as ``business confidential information''.
       (2) Treatment as trade secrets.--Business confidential 
     information described under paragraph (1) shall be considered 
     to be a matter falling within the meaning of trade secrets 
     and commercial or financial information exemption under 
     section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code, and shall 
     be exempt from disclosure under such section 552 of such 
     title without the express approval of the private party.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of 
     carrying out the activities authorized under this section, 
     there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
     the Treasury $1,000,000.
       (e) Sunset.--The section shall cease to have any force or 
     effect after the end of the 5-year period beginning on the 
     date of enactment of this Act.
       (f) Form of Report and Submissions.--A report or submission 
     required under this section shall be submitted in 
     unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.
       (g) Appropriate Member of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate Member of Congress'' has the 
     meaning given that term under section 7132(d) of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020.

     SEC. 5707. FLEXIBILITY IN ADDRESSING RURAL HOMELESSNESS.

       Subsection (a) of section 423 of subtitle C of title IV of 
     the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
     11383(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(13) Projects in rural areas that consist of one or more 
     of the following activities:
       ``(A) Payment of short-term emergency lodging, including in 
     motels or shelters, directly or through vouchers.
       ``(B) Repairs to units--
       ``(i) in which homeless individuals and families will be 
     housed; or
       ``(ii) which are currently not fit for human habitation.
       ``(C) Staff training, professional development, skill 
     development, and staff retention activities.''.

     SEC. 5708. MASTER ACCOUNT AND SERVICES DATABASE.

       The Federal Reserve Act is amended by inserting after 
     section 11B (12 U.S.C. 248b et seq.) the following:

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     ``SEC. 11C. MASTER ACCOUNT AND SERVICES DATABASE.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Access request.--The term `access request' means a 
     request to a Federal reserve bank for access to a reserve 
     bank master account and services, including any written 
     documentation or formal indication that an entity intends to 
     seek access to a reserve bank master account and services.
       ``(2) Official accountholder.--The term `official 
     accountholder' means--
       ``(A) a foreign state, as defined in section 25B;
       ``(B) a central bank, as defined in section 25B, other than 
     a commercial bank;
       ``(C) a public international organization entitled to enjoy 
     privileges, exemptions, and immunities as an international 
     organization under the International Organizations Immunities 
     Act (22 U.S.C. 288 et seq.); and
       ``(D) any governmental entity for which the Secretary of 
     the Treasury has directed a Federal reserve bank to receive 
     deposits as fiscal agent of the United States under section 
     15.
       ``(3) Reserve bank master account and services.--The term 
     `reserve bank master account and services' means an account 
     in which a Federal reserve bank--
       ``(A) receives deposits for an entity other than an 
     official accountholder; or
       ``(B) provides any service under section 11A(b) to an 
     entity other than an official accountholder.
       ``(b) Publishing Master Account and Access Information.--
       ``(1) Online database.--The Board shall create and maintain 
     a public, online, and searchable database that contains--
       ``(A) a list of every entity that currently has access to a 
     reserve bank master account and services, including the date 
     on which the access was granted to the extent the date is 
     knowable;
       ``(B) a list of every entity that submits an access request 
     for a reserve bank master account and services after 
     enactment of this section (or that has submitted an access 
     request that is pending on the date of enactment of this 
     section), including whether, and the dates on which, a 
     request--
       ``(i) was submitted; and
       ``(ii) was approved, rejected, pending, or withdrawn; and
       ``(C) for each list described in subparagraph (A) or (B), 
     the type of entity that holds or submitted an access request 
     for a reserve bank master account and services, including 
     whether such entity is--
       ``(i) an insured depository institution, as defined in 
     section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 
     1813);
       ``(ii) an insured credit union, as defined in section 101 
     of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1752); or
       ``(iii) a depository institution that is not an insured 
     depository institution or an insured credit union.
       ``(2) Updates.--Not less frequently than once every 
     quarter, the Board shall update the database to add any new 
     information required under paragraph (1).
       ``(3) Deadline.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this section, the Board shall publish the 
     database with the information required under paragraph 
     (1).''.

                TITLE LVIII--FINANCIAL DATA TRANSPARENCY

Sec. 5801. Short title.

  Subtitle A--Data Standards for Covered Agencies; Department of the 
                          Treasury Rulemaking

Sec. 5811. Data standards.
Sec. 5812. Open data publication by the Department of the Treasury.
Sec. 5813. No new disclosure requirements.

             Subtitle B--Securities and Exchange Commission

Sec. 5821. Data standards requirements for the Securities and Exchange 
              Commission.
Sec. 5822. Open data publication by the Securities and Exchange 
              Commission.
Sec. 5823. Data transparency relating to municipal securities.
Sec. 5824. Data transparency at national securities associations.
Sec. 5825. Shorter-term burden reduction and disclosure simplification 
              at the Securities and Exchange Commission; sunset.
Sec. 5826. No new disclosure requirements.

           Subtitle C--Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Sec. 5831. Data standards requirements for the Federal Deposit 
              Insurance Corporation.
Sec. 5832. Open data publication by the Federal Deposit Insurance 
              Corporation.
Sec. 5833. Rulemaking.
Sec. 5834. No new disclosure requirements.

         Subtitle D--Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Sec. 5841. Data standards and open data publication requirements for 
              the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Sec. 5842. Rulemaking.
Sec. 5843. No new disclosure requirements.

          Subtitle E--Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection

Sec. 5851. Data standards and open data publication requirements for 
              the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
Sec. 5852. Rulemaking.
Sec. 5853. No new disclosure requirements.

                   Subtitle F--Federal Reserve System

Sec. 5861. Data standards requirements for the Board of Governors of 
              the Federal Reserve System.
Sec. 5862. Open data publication by the Board of Governors of the 
              Federal Reserve System.
Sec. 5863. Rulemaking.
Sec. 5864. No new disclosure requirements.

            Subtitle G--National Credit Union Administration

Sec. 5871. Data standards.
Sec. 5872. Open data publication by the National Credit Union 
              Administration.
Sec. 5873. Rulemaking.
Sec. 5874. No new disclosure requirements.

               Subtitle H--Federal Housing Finance Agency

Sec. 5881. Data standards requirements for the Federal Housing Finance 
              Agency.
Sec. 5882. Open data publication by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Sec. 5883. Rulemaking.
Sec. 5884. No new disclosure requirements.

                       Subtitle I--Miscellaneous

Sec. 5891. Rules of construction.
Sec. 5892. Classified and protected information.
Sec. 5893. Report.

     SEC. 5801. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Financial Data 
     Transparency Act of 2022''.

  Subtitle A--Data Standards for Covered Agencies; Department of the 
                          Treasury Rulemaking

     SEC. 5811. DATA STANDARDS.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle A of the Financial Stability Act 
     of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5321 et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following:

     ``SEC. 124. DATA STANDARDS.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
       ``(1) the term `covered agencies' means--
       ``(A) the Department of the Treasury;
       ``(B) the Board of Governors;
       ``(C) the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency;
       ``(D) the Bureau;
       ``(E) the Commission;
       ``(F) the Corporation;
       ``(G) the Federal Housing Finance Agency;
       ``(H) the National Credit Union Administration Board; and
       ``(I) any other primary financial regulatory agency 
     designated by the Secretary;
       ``(2) the terms `data asset', `machine-readable', 
     `metadata', and `open license' have the meanings given the 
     terms in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code; and
       ``(3) the term `data standard' means a standard that 
     specifies rules by which data is described and recorded.
       ``(b) Rules.--
       ``(1) Proposed rules.--Not later than 18 months after the 
     date of enactment of this section, the heads of the covered 
     agencies shall jointly issue proposed rules for public 
     comment that establish data standards for--
       ``(A) the collections of information reported to each 
     covered agency by financial entities under the jurisdiction 
     of the covered agency; and
       ``(B) the data collected from covered agencies on behalf of 
     the Council.
       ``(2) Final rules.--Not later than 2 years after the date 
     of enactment of this section, the heads of the covered 
     agencies shall jointly promulgate final rules that establish 
     the data standards described in paragraph (1).
       ``(c) Data Standards.--
       ``(1) Common identifiers; quality.--The data standards 
     established in the final rules promulgated under subsection 
     (b)(2) shall--
       ``(A) include common identifiers for collections of 
     information reported to covered agencies or collected on 
     behalf of the Council, which shall include a common 
     nonproprietary legal entity identifier that is available 
     under an open license for all entities required to report to 
     covered agencies; and
       ``(B) to the extent practicable--
       ``(i) render data fully searchable and machine-readable;
       ``(ii) enable high quality data through schemas, with 
     accompanying metadata documented in machine-readable taxonomy 
     or ontology models, which clearly define the semantic meaning 
     of the data, as defined by the underlying regulatory 
     information collection requirements;
       ``(iii) ensure that a data element or data asset that 
     exists to satisfy an underlying regulatory information 
     collection requirement be consistently identified as such in 
     associated machine-readable metadata;
       ``(iv) be nonproprietary or made available under an open 
     license;
       ``(v) incorporate standards developed and maintained by 
     voluntary consensus standards bodies; and
       ``(vi) use, be consistent with, and implement applicable 
     accounting and reporting principles.
       ``(2) Consultation; interoperability.--In establishing data 
     standards in the final rules promulgated under subsection 
     (b)(2), the heads of the covered agencies shall--
       ``(A) consult with other Federal departments and agencies 
     and multi-agency initiatives responsible for Federal data 
     standards; and
       ``(B) seek to promote interoperability of financial 
     regulatory data across members of the Council.
       ``(d) Effective Date.--The data standards established in 
     the final rules promulgated under subsection (b)(2) shall 
     take effect not later than 2 years after the date on which

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     those final rules are promulgated under that subsection.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents under 
     section 1(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 
     Consumer Protection Act is amended by inserting after the 
     item relating to section 123 the following:

``Sec. 124. Data standards.''.

     SEC. 5812. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                   TREASURY.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle A of the Financial Stability Act 
     of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5321 et seq.), as amended by section 
     5811(a), is further amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 125. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION.

       ``All public data assets published by the Secretary under 
     this subtitle shall be--
       ``(1) made available as an open Government data asset (as 
     defined in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code);
       ``(2) freely available for download;
       ``(3) rendered in a human-readable format; and
       ``(4) accessible via application programming interface 
     where appropriate.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents under 
     section 1(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 
     Consumer Protection Act, as amended by section 5811(b), is 
     further amended by inserting after the item relating to 
     section 124 the following:

``Sec. 125. Open data publication.''.
       (c) Rulemaking.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall issue 
     rules to carry out the amendments made by this section, which 
     shall take effect not later than 2 years after the date on 
     which final rules are promulgated under section 124(b)(2) of 
     the Financial Stability Act of 2010, as added by section 
     5811(a) of this title.
       (2) Delegation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the Secretary of the Treasury may delegate the functions 
     required under the amendments made by this subtitle to an 
     appropriate office within the Department of the Treasury.

     SEC. 5813. NO NEW DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.

       Nothing in this subtitle, or the amendments made by this 
     subtitle, shall be construed to require the Secretary of the 
     Treasury to collect or make publicly available additional 
     information under the Financial Stability Act of 2010 (12 
     U.S.C. 5311 et seq.), beyond information that was collected 
     or made publicly available under that Act, as of the day 
     before the date of enactment of this Act.

             Subtitle B--Securities and Exchange Commission

     SEC. 5821. DATA STANDARDS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SECURITIES AND 
                   EXCHANGE COMMISSION.

       (a) Data Standards for Investment Advisers' Reports Under 
     the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.--Section 204 of the 
     Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b-4) is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating the second subsection (d) (relating to 
     ``Records of Persons With Custody of Use'') as subsection 
     (e); and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(f) Data Standards for Reports Filed Under This 
     Section.--
       ``(1) Requirement.--The Commission shall, by rule, adopt 
     data standards for all reports filed by investment advisers 
     with the Commission under this section.
       ``(2) Consistency.--The data standards required under 
     paragraph (1) shall incorporate, and ensure compatibility 
     with (to the extent feasible), all applicable data standards 
     established in the rules promulgated under section 124 of the 
     Financial Stability Act of 2010, including, to the extent 
     practicable, by having the characteristics described in 
     clauses (i) through (vi) of subsection (c)(1)(B) of such 
     section 124.''.
       (b) Data Standards for Registration Statements and Reports 
     Under the Investment Company Act of 1940.--The Investment 
     Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 8 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8), by adding at the end 
     the following:
       ``(g) Data Standards for Registration Statements.--
       ``(1) Requirement.--The Commission shall, by rule, adopt 
     data standards for all registration statements required to be 
     filed with the Commission under this section, except that the 
     Commission may exempt exhibits, signatures, and 
     certifications from those data standards.
       ``(2) Consistency.--The data standards required under 
     paragraph (1) shall incorporate, and ensure compatibility 
     with (to the extent feasible), all applicable data standards 
     established in the rules promulgated under section 124 of the 
     Financial Stability Act of 2010, including, to the extent 
     practicable, by having the characteristics described in 
     clauses (i) through (vi) of subsection (c)(1)(B) of such 
     section 124.''; and
       (2) in section 30 (15 U.S.C. 80a-29), by adding at the end 
     the following:
       ``(k) Data Standards for Reports.--
       ``(1) Requirement.--The Commission shall, by rule, adopt 
     data standards for all reports required to be filed with the 
     Commission under this section, except that the Commission may 
     exempt exhibits, signatures, and certifications from those 
     data standards.
       ``(2) Consistency.--The data standards required under 
     paragraph (1) shall incorporate, and ensure compatibility 
     with (to the extent feasible), all applicable data standards 
     established in the rules promulgated under section 124 of the 
     Financial Stability Act of 2010, including, to the extent 
     practicable, by having the characteristics described in 
     clauses (i) through (vi) of subsection (c)(1)(B) of such 
     section 124.''.
       (c) Data Standards for Information Required To Be Submitted 
     or Published by Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating 
     Organizations.--Section 15E of the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o-7) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(w) Data Standards for Information Required To Be 
     Submitted or Published Under This Section.--
       ``(1) Requirement.--The Commission shall, by rule, adopt 
     data standards for all collections of information required to 
     be submitted or published by a nationally recognized 
     statistical rating organization under this section.
       ``(2) Consistency.--The data standards required under 
     paragraph (1) shall incorporate, and ensure compatibility 
     with (to the extent feasible), all applicable data standards 
     established in the rules promulgated under section 124 of the 
     Financial Stability Act of 2010, including, to the extent 
     practicable, by having the characteristics described in 
     clauses (i) through (vi) of subsection (c)(1)(B) of such 
     section 124.''.
       (d) Data Standards for Asset-Backed Securities 
     Disclosures.--Section 7(c) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 
     U.S.C. 77g(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Data standards for asset-backed securities 
     disclosures.--
       ``(A) Requirement.--The Commission shall, by rule, adopt 
     data standards for all disclosures required under this 
     subsection.
       ``(B) Consistency.--The data standards required under 
     subparagraph (A) shall incorporate, and ensure compatibility 
     with (to the extent feasible), all applicable data standards 
     established in the rules promulgated under section 124 of the 
     Financial Stability Act of 2010, including, to the extent 
     practicable, by having the characteristics described in 
     clauses (i) through (vi) of subsection (c)(1)(B) of such 
     section 124.''.
       (e) Data Standards for Corporate Disclosures Under the 
     Securities Act of 1933.--Title I of the Securities Act of 
     1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

     ``SEC. 29. DATA STANDARDS.

       ``(a) Requirement.--The Commission shall, by rule, adopt 
     data standards for all registration statements, and for all 
     prospectuses included in registration statements, required to 
     be filed with the Commission under this title, except that 
     the Commission may exempt exhibits, signatures, and 
     certifications from those data standards.
       ``(b) Consistency.--The data standards required under 
     subsection (a) shall incorporate, and ensure compatibility 
     with (to the extent feasible), all applicable data standards 
     established in the rules promulgated under section 124 of the 
     Financial Stability Act of 2010, including, to the extent 
     practicable, by having the characteristics described in 
     clauses (i) through (vi) of subsection (c)(1)(B) of such 
     section 124.''.
       (f) Data Standards for Periodic and Current Corporate 
     Disclosures Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.--
     Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
     78m) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(s) Data Standards.--
       ``(1) Requirement.--The Commission shall, by rule, adopt 
     data standards for all collections of information with 
     respect to periodic and current reports required to be filed 
     or furnished under this section or under section 15(d), 
     except that the Commission may exempt exhibits, signatures, 
     and certifications from those data standards.
       ``(2) Consistency.--The data standards required under 
     paragraph (1) shall incorporate, and ensure compatibility 
     with (to the extent feasible), all applicable data standards 
     established in the rules promulgated under section 124 of the 
     Financial Stability Act of 2010, including, to the extent 
     practicable, by having the characteristics described in 
     clauses (i) through (vi) of subsection (c)(1)(B) of such 
     section 124.''.
       (g) Data Standards for Corporate Proxy and Consent 
     Solicitation Materials Under the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934.--Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 
     U.S.C. 78n) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(k) Data Standards for Proxy and Consent Solicitation 
     Materials.--
       ``(1) Requirement.--The Commission shall, by rule, adopt 
     data standards for all information contained in any proxy or 
     consent solicitation material prepared by an issuer for an 
     annual meeting of the shareholders of the issuer, except that 
     the Commission may exempt exhibits, signatures, and 
     certifications from those data standards.
       ``(2) Consistency.--The data standards required under 
     paragraph (1) shall incorporate, and ensure compatibility 
     with (to the extent feasible), all applicable data standards 
     established in the rules promulgated under section 124 of the 
     Financial Stability Act of 2010, including, to the extent 
     practicable, by having the characteristics described in 
     clauses (i) through (vi) of subsection (c)(1)(B) of such 
     section 124.''.
       (h) Data Standards for Security-based Swap Reporting.--The 
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 41. DATA STANDARDS FOR SECURITY-BASED SWAP REPORTING.

       ``(a) Requirement.--The Commission shall, by rule, adopt 
     data standards for all reports

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     related to security-based swaps that are required under this 
     Act.
       ``(b) Consistency.--The data standards required under 
     subsection (a) shall incorporate, and ensure compatibility 
     with (to the extent feasible), all applicable data standards 
     established in the rules promulgated under section 124 of the 
     Financial Stability Act of 2010, including, to the extent 
     practicable, by having the characteristics described in 
     clauses (i) through (vi) of subsection (c)(1)(B) of such 
     section 124.''.
       (i) Rulemaking.--
       (1) In general.--The rules that the Securities and Exchange 
     Commission are required to issue under the amendments made by 
     this section shall take effect not later than 2 years after 
     the date on which final rules are promulgated under section 
     124(b)(2) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010, as added by 
     section 5811(a) of this title.
       (2) Scaling of regulatory requirements; minimizing 
     disruption.--In issuing the rules required under the 
     amendments made by this section, as described in paragraph 
     (1), the Securities and Exchange Commission--
       (A) may scale data reporting requirements in order to 
     reduce any unjustified burden on emerging growth companies, 
     lending institutions, accelerated filers, smaller reporting 
     companies, and other smaller issuers, as determined by any 
     study required under section 5825(b), while still providing 
     searchable information to investors; and
       (B) shall seek to minimize disruptive changes to the 
     persons affected by those rules.

     SEC. 5822. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION BY THE SECURITIES AND 
                   EXCHANGE COMMISSION.

       Section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
     78d) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(k) Open Data Publication.--All public data assets 
     published by the Commission under the securities laws and the 
     Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 
     (Public Law 111-203; 124 Stat. 1376) shall be--
       ``(1) made available as an open Government data asset (as 
     defined in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code);
       ``(2) freely available for download;
       ``(3) rendered in a human-readable format; and
       ``(4) accessible via application programming interface 
     where appropriate.''.

     SEC. 5823. DATA TRANSPARENCY RELATING TO MUNICIPAL 
                   SECURITIES.

       (a) In General.--Section 15B(b) of the Securities Exchange 
     Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o-4(b)) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following:
       ``(8)(A) The Commission shall adopt data standards for 
     information submitted to the Board.
       ``(B) Any data standards adopted under subparagraph (A) 
     shall incorporate, and ensure compatibility with (to the 
     extent feasible), all applicable data standards established 
     in the rules promulgated under section 124 of the Financial 
     Stability Act of 2010, including, to the extent practicable, 
     by having the characteristics described in clauses (i) 
     through (vi) of subsection (c)(1)(B) of such section 124.
       ``(C) The Commission shall consult market participants in 
     establishing data standards under subparagraph (A).
       ``(D) Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to affect 
     the operation of paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (d).''.
       (b) Rulemaking.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date on 
     which final rules are promulgated under section 124(b)(2) of 
     the Financial Stability Act of 2010, as added by section 
     5811(a) of this title, the Securities and Exchange Commission 
     shall issue rules to adopt the data standards required under 
     paragraph (8) of section 15B(b) of the Securities Exchange 
     Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o-4(b)), as added by subsection (a) 
     of this section.
       (2) Scaling of regulatory requirements; minimizing 
     disruption.--In issuing the rules described in paragraph (1) 
     that adopt the data standards described in that paragraph, 
     the Securities and Exchange Commission--
       (A) may scale those data standards in order to reduce any 
     unjustified burden on smaller regulated entities; and
       (B) shall seek to minimize disruptive changes to the 
     persons affected by those rules.

     SEC. 5824. DATA TRANSPARENCY AT NATIONAL SECURITIES 
                   ASSOCIATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Section 15A of the Securities Exchange Act 
     of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o-3) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(n) Data Standards.--
       ``(1) Requirement.--A national securities association 
     registered pursuant to subsection (a) shall adopt data 
     standards for all information that is regularly filed with or 
     submitted to the association.
       ``(2) Consistency.--The data standards required under 
     paragraph (1) shall incorporate, and ensure compatibility 
     with (to the extent feasible), all applicable data standards 
     established in the rules promulgated under section 124 of the 
     Financial Stability Act of 2010, including, to the extent 
     practicable, by having the characteristics described in 
     clauses (i) through (vi) of subsection (c)(1)(B) of such 
     section 124.''.
       (b) Rulemaking.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date on 
     which final rules are promulgated under section 124(b)(2) of 
     the Financial Stability Act of 2010, as added by section 
     5811(a) of this title, each national securities association 
     registered pursuant to section 15A(a) of the Securities 
     Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o-3(a)) shall issue rules 
     to adopt the standards required under subsection (n) of 
     section 15A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
     78o-3), as added by subsection (a) of this section.
       (2) Scaling of regulatory requirements; minimizing 
     disruption.--In issuing the rules required under paragraph 
     (1), a national securities association described in that 
     paragraph--
       (A) may scale data reporting requirements in order to 
     reduce any unjustified burden on smaller regulated entities; 
     and
       (B) shall seek to minimize disruptive changes to the 
     persons affected by those standards.

     SEC. 5825. SHORTER-TERM BURDEN REDUCTION AND DISCLOSURE 
                   SIMPLIFICATION AT THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 
                   COMMISSION; SUNSET.

       (a) Better Enforcement of the Quality of Corporate 
     Financial Data Submitted to the Securities and Exchange 
     Commission.--
       (1) Data quality improvement program.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission 
     shall establish a program to improve the quality of corporate 
     financial data filed or furnished by issuers under the 
     Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.), the 
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.), and 
     the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.).
       (B) Contents.--The program established under subparagraph 
     (A) shall include the following:
       (i) The designation of an official in the Office of the 
     Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission 
     responsible for the improvement of the quality of data filed 
     with or furnished to the Commission by issuers.
       (ii) The issuance by the Division of Corporation Finance of 
     the Securities and Exchange Commission of comment letters 
     requiring correction of errors in data filings and 
     submissions, where necessary.
       (2) Goals.--In establishing the program required under this 
     subsection, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall seek 
     to--
       (A) improve the quality of data filed with or furnished to 
     the Commission to a commercially acceptable level; and
       (B) make data filed with or furnished to the Commission 
     useful to investors.
       (b) Report on the Use of Machine-Readable Data for 
     Corporate Disclosures.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and once every 180 days thereafter, 
     the Securities and Exchange Commission shall submit to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House 
     of Representatives a report regarding the public and internal 
     use of machine-readable data for corporate disclosures.
       (2) Content.--Each report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include--
       (A) an identification of which corporate disclosures 
     required under section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 
     U.S.C. 77g), section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m), and section 14 of the Securities 
     Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78n) are expressed as 
     machine-readable data and which are not;
       (B) an analysis of the costs and benefits of the use of 
     machine-readable data in corporate disclosure to investors, 
     markets, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and issuers;
       (C) a summary of enforcement actions that result from the 
     use or analysis of machine-readable data collected under the 
     provisions of law described in subparagraph (A); and
       (D) an analysis of how the Securities and Exchange 
     Commission uses the machine-readable data collected by the 
     Commission.
       (c) Sunset.--Beginning on the date that is 7 years after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, this section shall have no 
     force or effect.

     SEC. 5826. NO NEW DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.

       Nothing in this subtitle, or the amendments made by this 
     subtitle, shall be construed to require the Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking 
     Board, or any national securities association to collect or 
     make publicly available additional information under the 
     provisions of law amended by this subtitle (or under any 
     provision of law referenced in an amendment made by this 
     subtitle), beyond information that was collected or made 
     publicly available under any such provision, as of the day 
     before the date of enactment of this Act.

           Subtitle C--Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

     SEC. 5831. DATA STANDARDS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FEDERAL 
                   DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION.

       The Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1811 et seq.) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 52. DATA STANDARDS.

       ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `financial 
     company' has the meaning given the term in section 201(a) of 
     the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 
     (12 U.S.C. 5381(a)).
       ``(b) Requirement.--The Corporation shall, by rule, adopt 
     data standards for all collections of information with 
     respect to information received by the Corporation from any 
     depository institution or financial company under this Act or 
     under title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 
     Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5381 et seq.).

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       ``(c) Consistency.--The data standards required under 
     subsection (b) shall incorporate, and ensure compatibility 
     with (to the extent feasible), all applicable data standards 
     established in the rules promulgated under section 124 of the 
     Financial Stability Act of 2010, including, to the extent 
     practicable, by having the characteristics described in 
     clauses (i) through (vi) of subsection (c)(1)(B) of such 
     section 124.''.

     SEC. 5832. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT 
                   INSURANCE CORPORATION.

       The Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1811 et seq.), 
     as amended by section 5831, is further amended by adding at 
     the end the following:

     ``SEC. 53. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION.

       ``All public data assets published by the Corporation under 
     this Act or under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 
     Consumer Protection Act (Public Law 111-203; 124 Stat. 1376) 
     shall be--
       ``(1) made available as an open Government data asset (as 
     defined in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code);
       ``(2) freely available for download;
       ``(3) rendered in a human-readable format; and
       ``(4) accessible via application programming interface 
     where appropriate.''.

     SEC. 5833. RULEMAKING.

       (a) In General.--The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
     shall issue rules to carry out the amendments made by this 
     subtitle, which shall take effect not later than 2 years 
     after the date on which final rules are promulgated under 
     section 124(b)(2) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010, as 
     added by section 5811(a) of this title.
       (b) Scaling of Regulatory Requirements; Minimizing 
     Disruption.--In issuing the rules required under subsection 
     (a), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation--
       (1) may scale data reporting requirements in order to 
     reduce any unjustified burden on smaller regulated entities; 
     and
       (2) shall seek to minimize disruptive changes to the 
     persons affected by those regulations.

     SEC. 5834. NO NEW DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.

       Nothing in this title, or the amendments made by this 
     title, shall be construed to require the Federal Deposit 
     Insurance Corporation to collect or make publicly available 
     additional information under the Acts amended by this title 
     (or under any provision of law referenced in an amendment 
     made by this title), beyond information that was collected or 
     made publicly available under any such provision, as of the 
     day before the date of enactment of this Act.

         Subtitle D--Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

     SEC. 5841. DATA STANDARDS AND OPEN DATA PUBLICATION 
                   REQUIREMENTS FOR THE OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER 
                   OF THE CURRENCY.

       The Revised Statutes of the United States is amended by 
     inserting after section 332 (12 U.S.C. 14) the following:

     ``SEC. 333. DATA STANDARDS; OPEN DATA PUBLICATION.

       ``(a) Data Standards.--
       ``(1) Requirement.--The Comptroller of the Currency shall, 
     by rule, adopt data standards for all collections of 
     information that are regularly filed with or submitted to the 
     Comptroller of the Currency by any entity with respect to 
     which the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is the 
     appropriate Federal banking agency (as defined in section 3 
     of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813)).
       ``(2) Consistency.--The data standards required under 
     paragraph (1) shall incorporate, and ensure compatibility 
     with (to the extent feasible), all applicable data standards 
     established in the rules promulgated under section 124 of the 
     Financial Stability Act of 2010, including, to the extent 
     practicable, by having the characteristics described in 
     clauses (i) through (vi) of subsection (c)(1)(B) of such 
     section 124.
       ``(b) Open Data Publication.--All public data assets 
     published by the Comptroller of the Currency under title LXII 
     or the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection 
     Act (Public Law 111-203; 124 Stat. 1376) shall be--
       ``(1) made available as an open Government data asset (as 
     defined in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code);
       ``(2) freely available for download;
       ``(3) rendered in a human-readable format; and
       ``(4) accessible via application programming interface 
     where appropriate.''.

     SEC. 5842. RULEMAKING.

       (a) In General.--The Comptroller of the Currency shall 
     issue rules to carry out the amendments made by section 5841, 
     which shall take effect not later than 2 years after the date 
     on which final rules are promulgated under section 124(b)(2) 
     of the Financial Stability Act of 2010, as added by section 
     5811(a) of this title.
       (b) Scaling of Regulatory Requirements; Minimizing 
     Disruption.--In issuing the rules required under subsection 
     (a), the Comptroller of the Currency--
       (1) may scale data reporting requirements in order to 
     reduce any unjustified burden on smaller regulated entities; 
     and
       (2) shall seek to minimize disruptive changes to the 
     persons affected by those regulations.

     SEC. 5843. NO NEW DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.

       Nothing in this subtitle, or the amendments made by this 
     subtitle, shall be construed to require the Comptroller of 
     the Currency to collect or make publicly available additional 
     information under the Revised Statutes of the United States 
     (or under any other provision of law referenced in an 
     amendment made by this subtitle), beyond information that was 
     collected or made publicly available under any such provision 
     of law, as of the day before the date of enactment of this 
     Act.

          Subtitle E--Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection

     SEC. 5851. DATA STANDARDS AND OPEN DATA PUBLICATION 
                   REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BUREAU OF CONSUMER 
                   FINANCIAL PROTECTION.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle A of the Consumer Financial 
     Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5491 et seq.) is amended 
     by--
       (1) redesignating section 1018 (12 U.S.C. 5491 note) as 
     section 1020; and
       (2) by inserting after section 1017 (12 U.S.C. 5497) the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 1018. DATA STANDARDS.

       ``(a) Requirement.--The Bureau shall, by rule, adopt data 
     standards for all collections of information that are 
     regularly filed with or submitted to the Bureau.
       ``(b) Consistency.--The data standards required under 
     subsection (a) shall incorporate, and ensure compatibility 
     with (to the extent feasible), all applicable data standards 
     established in the rules promulgated under section 124 of the 
     Financial Stability Act of 2010, including, to the extent 
     practicable, by having the characteristics described in 
     clauses (i) through (vi) of subsection (c)(1)(B) of such 
     section 124.

     ``SEC. 1019. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION.

       ``All public data assets published by the Bureau shall be--
       ``(1) made available as an open Government data asset (as 
     defined in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code);
       ``(2) freely available for download;
       ``(3) rendered in a human-readable format; and
       ``(4) accessible via application programming interface 
     where appropriate.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents under 
     section 1(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 
     Consumer Protection Act is amended by striking the item 
     relating to section 1018 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 1018. Data standards.
``Sec. 1019. Open data publication.
``Sec. 1020. Effective date.''.

     SEC. 5852. RULEMAKING.

       (a) In General.--The Director of the Bureau of Consumer 
     Financial Protection shall issue rules to carry out the 
     amendments made by section 5851, which shall take effect not 
     later than 2 years after the date on which final rules are 
     promulgated under section 124(b)(2) of the Financial 
     Stability Act of 2010, as added by section 5811(a) of this 
     title.
       (b) Scaling of Regulatory Requirements; Minimizing 
     Disruption.--In issuing the rules required under subsection 
     (a), the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
     Protection--
       (1) may scale data reporting requirements in order to 
     reduce any unjustified burden on smaller regulated entities; 
     and
       (2) shall seek to minimize disruptive changes to the 
     persons affected by those regulations.

     SEC. 5853. NO NEW DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.

       Nothing in this subtitle, or the amendments made by this 
     subtitle, shall be construed to require the Bureau of 
     Consumer Financial Protection to collect or make publicly 
     available additional information under the Consumer Financial 
     Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5481 et seq.), beyond 
     information that was collected or made publicly available 
     under that Act, as of the day before the date of enactment of 
     this Act.

                   Subtitle F--Federal Reserve System

     SEC. 5861. DATA STANDARDS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BOARD OF 
                   GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM.

       (a) Data Standards for Information Filed or Submitted by 
     Nonbank Financial Companies.--Section 161(a) of the Financial 
     Stability Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5361(a)) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Data standards for reports under this subsection.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Board of Governors shall adopt data 
     standards for all information that, through a collection of 
     information, is regularly filed with or submitted to the 
     Board of Governors under this subsection by any nonbank 
     financial company supervised by the Board of Governors or any 
     subsidiary thereof.
       ``(B) Consistency.--The data standards required under 
     subparagraph (A) shall incorporate, and ensure compatibility 
     with (to the extent feasible), all applicable data standards 
     established in the rules promulgated under section 124, 
     including, to the extent practicable, by having the 
     characteristics described in clauses (i) through (vi) of 
     subsection (c)(1)(B) of section 124.''.
       (b) Data Standards for Information Filed or Submitted by 
     Savings and Loan Holding Companies.--Section 10 of the Home 
     Owners' Loan Act (12 U.S.C. 1467a) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(u) Data Standards.--
       ``(1) Requirement.--The Board shall adopt data standards 
     for all information that, through a collection of 
     information, is regularly filed with or submitted to the 
     Board by any savings and loan holding company, or subsidiary 
     of a savings and loan holding company, other than a 
     depository institution, under this section.

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       ``(2) Consistency.--The data standards required under 
     paragraph (1) shall incorporate, and ensure compatibility 
     with (to the extent feasible), all applicable data standards 
     established in the rules promulgated under section 124 of the 
     Financial Stability Act of 2010, including, to the extent 
     practicable, by having the characteristics described in 
     clauses (i) through (vi) of subsection (c)(1)(B) of such 
     section 124.''.
       (c) Data Standards for Information Filed or Submitted by 
     Bank Holding Companies.--Section 5 of the Bank Holding 
     Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1844) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(h) Data Standards.--
       ``(1) Requirement.--The Board shall adopt data standards 
     for all information that, through a collection of 
     information, is regularly filed with or submitted to the 
     Board by any bank holding company in a report under 
     subsection (c).
       ``(2) Consistency.--The data standards required under 
     paragraph (1) shall incorporate, and ensure compatibility 
     with (to the extent feasible), all applicable data standards 
     established in the rules promulgated under section 124 of the 
     Financial Stability Act of 2010, including, to the extent 
     practicable, by having the characteristics described in 
     clauses (i) through (vi) of subsection (c)(1)(B) of such 
     section 124.''.
       (d) Data Standards for Information Submitted by Financial 
     Market Utilities or Institutions Under the Payment, Clearing, 
     and Settlement Supervision Act of 2010.--Section 809 of the 
     Payment, Clearing, and Settlement Supervision Act of 2010 (12 
     U.S.C. 5468) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(h) Data Standards.--
       ``(1) Requirement.--The Board of Governors shall adopt data 
     standards for all information that, through a collection of 
     information, is regularly filed with or submitted to the 
     Board or the Council by any financial market utility or 
     financial institution under subsection (a) or (b).
       ``(2) Consistency.--The data standards required under 
     paragraph (1) shall incorporate, and ensure compatibility 
     with (to the extent feasible), all applicable data standards 
     established in the rules promulgated under section 124 of the 
     Financial Stability Act of 2010, including, to the extent 
     practicable, by having the characteristics described in 
     clauses (i) through (vi) of subsection (c)(1)(B) of such 
     section 124.''.

     SEC. 5862. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF 
                   THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM.

       The Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 226 et seq.) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 32. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

       ``All public data assets published by the Board of 
     Governors under this Act, the Bank Holding Company Act of 
     1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.), the Financial Stability Act of 
     2010 (12 U.S.C. 5311 et seq.), the Home Owners' Loan Act (12 
     U.S.C. 1461 et seq.), the Payment, Clearing, and Settlement 
     Supervision Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5461 et seq.), or the 
     Enhancing Financial Institution Safety and Soundness Act of 
     2010 (title III of Public Law 111-203) (or any provision of 
     law amended by that Act) shall be--
       ``(1) made available as an open Government data asset (as 
     defined in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code);
       ``(2) freely available for download;
       ``(3) rendered in a human-readable format; and
       ``(4) accessible via application programming interface 
     where appropriate.''.

     SEC. 5863. RULEMAKING.

       (a) In General.--The Board of Governors of the Federal 
     Reserve System shall issue rules to carry out the amendments 
     made by this subtitle, which shall take effect not later than 
     2 years after the date on which final rules are promulgated 
     under section 124(b)(2) of the Financial Stability Act of 
     2010, as added by section 5811(a) of this title.
       (b) Scaling of Regulatory Requirements; Minimizing 
     Disruption.--In issuing the rules required under subsection 
     (a), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System--
       (1) may scale data reporting requirements in order to 
     reduce any unjustified burden on smaller regulated entities; 
     and
       (2) shall seek to minimize disruptive changes to the 
     persons affected by those regulations.

     SEC. 5864. NO NEW DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.

       Nothing in this subtitle, or the amendments made by this 
     subtitle, shall be construed to require the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System to collect or make 
     publicly available additional information under any Act 
     amended by this subtitle, any Act referenced in an amendment 
     made by this subtitle, or any Act amended by an Act 
     referenced in an amendment made by this subtitle, beyond 
     information that was collected or made publicly available 
     under any such provision of law, as of the day before the 
     date of enactment of this Act.

            Subtitle G--National Credit Union Administration

     SEC. 5871. DATA STANDARDS.

       Title I of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1752 et 
     seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 132. DATA STANDARDS.

       ``(a) Requirement.--The Board shall, by rule, adopt data 
     standards for all collections of information and reports 
     regularly filed with or submitted to the Administration under 
     this Act.
       ``(b) Consistency.--The data standards required under 
     subsection (a) shall incorporate, and ensure compatibility 
     with (to the extent feasible), all applicable data standards 
     established in the rules promulgated under section 124 of the 
     Financial Stability Act of 2010, including, to the extent 
     practicable, by having the characteristics described in 
     clauses (i) through (vi) of subsection (c)(1)(B) of such 
     section 124.''.

     SEC. 5872. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION BY THE NATIONAL CREDIT UNION 
                   ADMINISTRATION.

       Title I of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1752 et 
     seq.), as amended by section 5701, is further amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 133. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION.

       ``All public data assets published by the Administration 
     under this title shall be--
       ``(1) made available as an open Government data asset (as 
     defined in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code);
       ``(2) freely available for download;
       ``(3) rendered in a human-readable format; and
       ``(4) accessible via application programming interface 
     where appropriate.''.

     SEC. 5873. RULEMAKING.

       (a) In General.--The National Credit Union Administration 
     Board shall issue rules to carry out the amendments made by 
     this subtitle, which shall take effect not later than 2 years 
     after the date on which final rules are promulgated under 
     section 124(b)(2) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010, as 
     added by section 5811(a) of this title.
       (b) Scaling of Regulatory Requirements; Minimizing 
     Disruption.--In issuing the rules required under subsection 
     (a), the National Credit Union Administration Board--
       (1) may scale data reporting requirements in order to 
     reduce any unjustified burden on smaller regulated entities; 
     and
       (2) shall seek to minimize disruptive changes to the 
     persons affected by those regulations.

     SEC. 5874. NO NEW DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.

       Nothing in this subtitle, or the amendments made by this 
     subtitle, shall be construed to require the National Credit 
     Union Administration Board to collect or make publicly 
     available additional information under the Federal Credit 
     Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), beyond information that 
     was collected or made publicly available under that Act, as 
     of the day before the date of enactment of this Act.

               Subtitle H--Federal Housing Finance Agency

     SEC. 5881. DATA STANDARDS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FEDERAL 
                   HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY.

       Part 1 of subtitle A of the Federal Housing Enterprises 
     Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4511 et 
     seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 1319H. DATA STANDARDS.

       ``(a) Requirement.--The Agency shall, by rule, adopt data 
     standards for all collections of information that are 
     regularly filed with or submitted to the Agency.
       ``(b) Consistency.--The data standards required under 
     subsection (a) shall incorporate, and ensure compatibility 
     with (to the extent feasible), all applicable data standards 
     established in the rules promulgated under section 124 of the 
     Financial Stability Act of 2010, including, to the extent 
     practicable, by having the characteristics described in 
     clauses (i) through (vi) of subsection (c)(1)(B) of such 
     section 124.''.

     SEC. 5882. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION BY THE FEDERAL HOUSING 
                   FINANCE AGENCY.

       Part 1 of subtitle A of the Federal Housing Enterprises 
     Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4511 et 
     seq.), as amended by section 5801, is further amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 1319I. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION.

       ``All public data assets published by the Agency shall be--
       ``(1) made available as an open Government data asset (as 
     defined in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code);
       ``(2) freely available for download;
       ``(3) rendered in a human-readable format; and
       ``(4) accessible via application programming interface 
     where appropriate.''.

     SEC. 5883. RULEMAKING.

       (a) In General.--The Director of the Federal Housing 
     Finance Agency shall issue rules to carry out the amendments 
     made by this subtitle, which shall take effect not later than 
     2 years after the date on which final rules are promulgated 
     under section 124(b)(2) of the Financial Stability Act of 
     2010, as added by section 5811(a) of this title.
       (b) Minimizing Disruption.--In issuing the regulations 
     required under subsection (a), the Director of the Federal 
     Housing Finance Agency shall seek to minimize disruptive 
     changes to the persons affected by those rules.

     SEC. 5884. NO NEW DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.

       Nothing in this subtitle, or the amendments made by this 
     subtitle, shall be construed to require the Federal Housing 
     Finance Agency to collect or make publicly available 
     additional information under the Federal Housing Enterprises 
     Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4501 et 
     seq.), beyond information that was collected or made publicly 
     available under that Act, as of the day before the date of 
     enactment of this Act.

                       Subtitle I--Miscellaneous

     SEC. 5891. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.

       (a) No Effect on Intellectual Property.--Nothing in this 
     title, or the amendments made by this title, may be construed

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     to alter the legal protections, as in effect on the day 
     before the date of enactment of this Act, of copyrighted 
     material or other intellectual property rights of any non-
     Federal person.
       (b) No Effect on Monetary Policy.--Nothing in this title, 
     or the amendments made by this title, may be construed to 
     apply to activities conducted, or data standards used, in 
     connection with monetary policy proposed or implemented by 
     the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the 
     Federal Open Market Committee.
       (c) Preservation of Agency Authority To Tailor 
     Requirements.--Nothing in this title, or the amendments made 
     by this title, may be construed to prohibit the head of a 
     covered agency, as defined in section 124(a) of the Financial 
     Stability Act of 2010, as added by section 5811(a) of this 
     title, from tailoring those standards when those standards 
     are adopted under this title and the amendments made by this 
     title.

     SEC. 5892. CLASSIFIED AND PROTECTED INFORMATION.

       (a) In General.--Nothing in this title, or the amendments 
     made by this title, shall require the disclosure to the 
     public of--
       (1) information that would be exempt from disclosure under 
     section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as 
     the ``Freedom of Information Act''); or
       (2) information protected under--
       (A) section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly 
     known as the ``Privacy Act of 1974'');
       (B) section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or
       (C) any law administered, or regulation promulgated, by the 
     Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the Department of the 
     Treasury.
       (b) Existing Agency Regulations.--Nothing in this title, or 
     the amendments made by this title, shall be construed to 
     require the Secretary of the Treasury, the Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Director of 
     the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the National Credit 
     Union Administration Board, the Director of the Federal 
     Housing Finance Agency, or the head of any other primary 
     financial regulatory agency (as defined in section 2 of the 
     Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 
     U.S.C. 5301)) designated by the Secretary of the Treasury to 
     amend regulations and procedures, as in effect on the day 
     before the date of enactment of this Act, regarding the 
     sharing and disclosure of nonpublic information, including 
     confidential supervisory information.
       (c) Data Privacy and Personally Identifiable Information.--
     Nothing in this title, or the amendments made by this title, 
     shall be construed to require the Secretary of the Treasury, 
     the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Deposit 
     Insurance Corporation, the Comptroller of the Currency, the 
     Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the 
     Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the 
     National Credit Union Administration Board, the Director of 
     the Federal Housing Finance Agency, or the head of any other 
     primary financial regulatory agency (as defined in section 2 
     of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection 
     Act (12 U.S.C. 5301)) designated by the Secretary of the 
     Treasury to disclose to the public any information that can 
     be used to distinguish or trace the identity of an 
     individual, either alone or when combined with other personal 
     or identifying information that is linked or linkable to a 
     specific individual.

     SEC. 5893. REPORT.

       Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
     submit to Congress a report on the feasibility, costs, and 
     potential benefits of building upon the taxonomy established 
     by this title, and the amendments made by this title, to 
     arrive at a Federal Governmentwide regulatory compliance 
     standardization mechanism similar to Standard Business 
     Reporting.

                        TITLE LIX--OTHER MATTERS

                     Subtitle A--Judiciary Matters

Sec. 5901. Extension of admission to Guam or the Commonwealth of the 
              Northern Mariana Islands for certain nonimmigrant H-2B 
              workers.
Sec. 5902. Eligibility of Portuguese traders and investors for E-1 and 
              E-2 nonimmigrant visas.
Sec. 5903. Incentives for States to create sexual assault survivors' 
              bill of rights.
Sec. 5904. Extending the statute of limitations for certain money 
              laundering offenses.

           Subtitle B--Science, Space, and Technology Matters

Sec. 5911. Financial assistance for construction of test beds and 
              specialized facilities.
Sec. 5912. Reports on arctic research, budget, and spending.
Sec. 5913. National research and development strategy for distributed 
              ledger technology.
Sec. 5914. Technical corrections.

                 Subtitle C--FedRamp Authorization Act

Sec. 5921. FedRAMP Authorization Act.

               Subtitle D--Judicial Security and Privacy

Sec. 5931. Short title.
Sec. 5932. Findings and purpose.
Sec. 5933. Definitions.
Sec. 5934. Protecting covered information in public records.
Sec. 5935. Training and education.
Sec. 5936. Vulnerability management capability.
Sec. 5937. Rules of construction.
Sec. 5938. Severability.
Sec. 5939. Effective date.

                       Subtitle E--Other Matters

Sec. 5941. Secretary of Agriculture report on improving supply chain 
              shortfalls and infrastructure needs at wholesale produce 
              markets.
Sec. 5942. Extension of deadline for transfer of parcels of land in New 
              Mexico.
Sec. 5943. Ending global wildlife poaching and trafficking.
Sec. 5944. Cost-sharing requirements applicable to certain Bureau of 
              Reclamation dams and dikes.
Sec. 5945. Transfer of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
              property in Norfolk, Virginia.
Sec. 5946. Other matters.
Sec. 5947. Enhancing transparency on international agreements and non-
              binding instruments.

                     Subtitle A--Judiciary Matters

     SEC. 5901. EXTENSION OF ADMISSION TO GUAM OR THE COMMONWEALTH 
                   OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS FOR CERTAIN 
                   NONIMMIGRANT H-2B WORKERS.

       Section 6(b)(1)(B) of the Joint Resolution entitled ``A 
     Joint Resolution to approve the `Covenant to Establish a 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political 
     Union with the United States of America', and for other 
     purposes'', approved March 24, 1976 (48 U.S.C. 
     1806(b)(1)(B)), is amended, in the matter preceding clause 
     (i), by striking ``December 31, 2023'' and inserting 
     ``December 31, 2024''.

     SEC. 5902. ELIGIBILITY OF PORTUGUESE TRADERS AND INVESTORS 
                   FOR E-1 AND E-2 NONIMMIGRANT VISAS.

       (a) Nonimmigrant Traders and Investors.--For purposes of 
     clauses (i) and (ii) of section 101(a)(15)(E) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)), 
     Portugal shall be considered to be a foreign state described 
     in such section if the Government of Portugal provides 
     similar nonimmigrant status to nationals of the United 
     States.
       (b) Modification of Eligibility Criteria for E Visas.--
     Section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding clause (i)--
       (A) by inserting ``(or, in the case of an alien who 
     acquired the relevant nationality through a financial 
     investment and who has not previously been granted status 
     under this subparagraph, the foreign state of which the alien 
     is a national and in which the alien has been domiciled for a 
     continuous period of not less than 3 years at any point 
     before applying for a nonimmigrant visa under this 
     subparagraph)'' before ``, and the spouse''; and
       (B) by striking ``him'' and inserting ``such alien''; and
       (2) by striking ``he'' each place such term appears and 
     inserting ``the alien''.

     SEC. 5903. INCENTIVES FOR STATES TO CREATE SEXUAL ASSAULT 
                   SURVIVORS' BILL OF RIGHTS.

       (a) Incentives for States to Create Sexual Assault 
     Survivors' Bill of Rights.--
       (1) Definition of covered formula grant.--In this 
     subsection, the term ``covered formula grant'' means a grant 
     under part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
     Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10441 et seq.) (commonly 
     referred to as the ``STOP Violence Against Women Formula 
     Grant Program'').
       (2) Grant increase.--The Attorney General shall increase 
     the amount of the covered formula grant provided to a State 
     in accordance with this subsection if the State has in effect 
     a law that provides to sexual assault survivors the rights, 
     at a minimum, under section 3772 of title 18, United States 
     Code.
       (3) Application.--A State seeking an increase to a covered 
     formula grant under this subsection shall submit an 
     application to the Attorney General at such time, in such 
     manner, and containing such information as the Attorney 
     General may reasonably require, including information about 
     the law described in paragraph (2).
       (4) Period of increase.--The Attorney General may not 
     provide an increase in the amount of the covered formula 
     grant provided to a State under this subsection more than 4 
     times.
       (5) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 
     through 2027 to carry out this subsection.
       (b) Reauthorization of the Missing Americans Alert 
     Program.--Section 240001(d) of the Violent Crime Control and 
     Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12621(d)) is amended 
     by striking ``2018 through 2022'' and inserting ``2023 
     through 2027''.

     SEC. 5904. EXTENDING THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN 
                   MONEY LAUNDERING OFFENSES.

       (a) In General.--Section 1956 of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(j) Seven-year Limitation.--Notwithstanding section 3282, 
     no person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for a 
     violation

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     of this section or section 1957 if the specified unlawful 
     activity constituting the violation is the activity defined 
     in subsection (c)(7)(B) of this section, unless the 
     indictment is found or the information is instituted not 
     later than 7 years after the date on which the offense was 
     committed.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to--
       (1) conduct that occurred before the date of enactment of 
     this Act for which the applicable statute of limitations has 
     not expired; and
       (2) conduct that occurred on or after the date of enactment 
     of this Act.

           Subtitle B--Science, Space, and Technology Matters

     SEC. 5911. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TEST BEDS 
                   AND SPECIALIZED FACILITIES.

       Section 34 of the National Institute of Standards and 
     Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (f) through (l) as 
     subsections (g) through (m), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
       ``(f) Authority to Award Financial Assistance for 
     Construction of Test Beds and Specialized Facilities.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may, acting through the 
     Director, award financial assistance for the construction of 
     test beds and specialized facilities by Manufacturing USA 
     institutes established or supported under subsection (e) as 
     the Secretary considers appropriate to carry out the purposes 
     of the Program.
       ``(2) Requirements.--The Secretary shall exercise authority 
     under paragraph (1) in a manner and with requirements 
     consistent with paragraphs (3) through (8) of subsection (e).
       ``(3) Priority.--The Secretary shall establish preferences 
     in selection criteria for proposals for financial assistance 
     under this subsection from Manufacturing USA institutes that 
     integrate as active members one or more covered entities as 
     described in section 10262 of the Research and Development, 
     Competition, and Innovation Act (Public Law 117-167).''.

     SEC. 5912. REPORTS ON ARCTIC RESEARCH, BUDGET, AND SPENDING.

       (a) Crosscut Report on Arctic Research Programs.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of 
     Science and Technology Policy, in coordination with the 
     Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall submit 
     a detailed report to Congress regarding all existing Federal 
     programs relating to Arctic research and research-related 
     activities, including observation, modeling, monitoring, and 
     prediction, and research infrastructure. The report shall 
     include--
       (A) the goals of each such program;
       (B) the funding levels for each such program for each of 
     the 5 immediately preceding fiscal years;
       (C) the anticipated funding levels for each such program 
     for each of the 5 following fiscal years; and
       (D) the total funding appropriated for the current fiscal 
     year for such programs.
       (2) Distribution.--Not later than 30 days after submitting 
     the report to Congress pursuant to subsection (a), the 
     Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall 
     make a report available on a public website.
       (b) Annual Agency Budget and Spending Report.--
       (1) Annual agency budgets.--Each agency represented on the 
     Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee shall each 
     include in their agency's annual budget request to Congress a 
     description of their agency's projected Arctic research 
     activities and associated budget for the fiscal year covered 
     by the budget request.
       (2) Report to congress.--Beginning with fiscal year 2025 
     and annually thereafter until fiscal year 2034, not later 
     than 60 days after the President's budget request for such 
     fiscal year is submitted to Congress, the Office of Science 
     and Technology Policy shall submit an annual report to 
     Congress summarizing each agency's budget request related to 
     Arctic research activities per the information submitted in 
     accordance with paragraph (1).

     SEC. 5913. NATIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR 
                   DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Director.--Except as otherwise expressly provided, the 
     term ``Director'' means the Director of the Office of Science 
     and Technology Policy.
       (2) Distributed ledger.--The term ``distributed ledger'' 
     means a ledger that--
       (A) is shared across a set of distributed nodes, which are 
     devices or processes, that participate in a network and store 
     a complete or partial replica of the ledger;
       (B) is synchronized between the nodes;
       (C) has data appended to it by following the ledger's 
     specified consensus mechanism;
       (D) may be accessible to anyone (public) or restricted to a 
     subset of participants (private); and
       (E) may require participants to have authorization to 
     perform certain actions (engaging) or require no 
     authorization (permissionless).
       (3) Distributed ledger technology.--The term ``distributed 
     ledger technology'' means technology that enables the 
     operation and use of distributed ledgers.
       (4) Institution of higher education.--The term 
     ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 1001).
       (5) Relevant congressional committees.--The term ``relevant 
     congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the 
     House of Representatives.
       (6) Smart contract.--The term ``smart contract'' means a 
     computer program stored in a distributed ledger system that 
     is executed when certain predefined conditions are satisfied 
     and wherein the outcome of any execution of the program may 
     be recorded on the distributed ledger.
       (b) National Distributed Ledger Technology Research and 
     Development Strategy.--
       (1) In general.--The Director, or a designee of the 
     Director, shall, in coordination with the National Science 
     and Technology Council, and the heads of such other relevant 
     Federal agencies and entities as the Director considers 
     appropriate, which may include the National Academies, and in 
     consultation with such nongovernmental entities as the 
     Director considers appropriate, develop a national strategy 
     for the research and development of distributed ledger 
     technologies and their applications, including applications 
     of public and permissionless distributed ledgers. In 
     developing the national strategy, the Director shall consider 
     the following:
       (A) Current efforts and coordination by Federal agencies to 
     invest in the research and development of distributed ledger 
     technologies and their applications, including through 
     programs like the Small Business Innovation Research program, 
     the Small Business Technology Transfer program, and the 
     National Science Foundation's Innovation Corps programs.
       (B)(i) The potential benefits and risks of applications of 
     distributed ledger technologies across different industry 
     sectors, including their potential to--
       (I) lower transactions costs and facilitate new types of 
     commercial transactions;
       (II) protect privacy and increase individuals' data 
     sovereignty;
       (III) reduce friction to the interoperability of digital 
     systems;
       (IV) increase the accessibility, auditability, security, 
     efficiency, and transparency of digital services;
       (V) increase market competition in the provision of digital 
     services;
       (VI) enable dynamic contracting and contract execution 
     through smart contracts;
       (VII) enable participants to collaborate in trustless and 
     disintermediated environments;
       (VIII) enable the operations and governance of distributed 
     organizations;
       (IX) create new ownership models for digital items; and
       (X) increase participation of populations historically 
     underrepresented in the technology, business, and financial 
     sectors.
       (ii) In consideration of the potential risks of 
     applications of distributed ledger technologies under clause 
     (i), the Director shall take into account, where applicable--
       (I) additional risks that may emerge from distributed 
     ledger technologies, as identified in reports submitted to 
     the President pursuant to Executive Order 14067, that may be 
     addressed by research and development;
       (II) software vulnerabilities in distributed ledger 
     technologies and smart contracts;
       (III) limited consumer literacy on engaging with 
     applications of distributed ledger technologies in a secure 
     way;
       (IV) the use of distributed ledger technologies in illicit 
     finance and their use in combating illicit finance;
       (V) manipulative, deceptive, and fraudulent practices that 
     harm consumers engaging with applications of distributed 
     ledger technologies;
       (VI) the implications of different consensus mechanisms for 
     digital ledgers and governance and accountability mechanisms 
     for applications of distributed ledger technologies, which 
     may include decentralized networks;
       (VII) foreign activities in the development and deployment 
     of distributed ledger technologies and their associated tools 
     and infrastructure; and
       (VIII) environmental, sustainability, and economic impacts 
     of the computational resources required for distributed 
     ledger technologies.
       (C) Potential uses for distributed ledger technologies that 
     could improve the operations and delivery of services by 
     Federal agencies, taking into account the potential of 
     digital ledger technologies to--
       (i) improve the efficiency and effectiveness of privacy-
     preserving data sharing among Federal agencies and with 
     State, local, territorial, and Tribal governments;
       (ii) promote government transparency by improving data 
     sharing with the public;
       (iii) introduce or mitigate risks that may threaten 
     individuals' rights or broad access to Federal services;
       (iv) automate and modernize processes for assessing and 
     ensuring regulatory compliance; and
       (v) facilitate broad access to financial services for 
     underserved and underbanked populations.
       (D) Ways to support public and private sector dialogue on 
     areas of research that could enhance the efficiency, 
     scalability, interoperability, security, and privacy of 
     applications using distributed ledger technologies.

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       (E) The need for increased coordination of the public and 
     private sectors on the development of voluntary standards in 
     order to promote research and development, including 
     standards regarding security, smart contracts, cryptographic 
     protocols, virtual routing and forwarding, interoperability, 
     zero-knowledge proofs, and privacy, for distributed ledger 
     technologies and their applications.
       (F) Applications of distributed ledger technologies that 
     could positively benefit society but that receive relatively 
     little private sector investment.
       (G) The United States position in global leadership and 
     competitiveness across research, development, and deployment 
     of distributed ledger technologies.
       (2) Consultation.--
       (A) In general.--In carrying out the Director's duties 
     under this subsection, the Director shall consult with the 
     following:
       (i) Private industry.
       (ii) Institutions of higher education, including minority-
     serving institutions.
       (iii) Nonprofit organizations, including foundations 
     dedicated to supporting distributed ledger technologies and 
     their applications.
       (iv) State governments.
       (v) Such other persons as the Director considers 
     appropriate.
       (B) Representation.--The Director shall ensure 
     consultations with the following:
       (i) Rural and urban stakeholders from across the Nation.
       (ii) Small, medium, and large businesses.
       (iii) Subject matter experts representing multiple 
     industrial sectors.
       (iv) A demographically diverse set of stakeholders.
       (3) Coordination.--In carrying out this subsection, the 
     Director shall, for purposes of avoiding duplication of 
     activities, consult, cooperate, and coordinate with the 
     programs and policies of other relevant Federal agencies, 
     including the interagency process outlined in section 3 of 
     Executive Order 14067 (87 Fed. Reg. 14143; relating ensuring 
     responsible development of digital assets).
       (4) National strategy.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to 
     the relevant congressional committees and the President a 
     national strategy that includes the following:
       (A) Priorities for the research and development of 
     distributed ledger technologies and their applications.
       (B) Plans to support public and private sector investment 
     and partnerships in research and technology development for 
     societally beneficial applications of distributed ledger 
     technologies.
       (C) Plans to mitigate the risks of distributed ledger 
     technologies and their applications.
       (D) An identification of additional resources, 
     administrative action, or legislative action recommended to 
     assist with the implementation of such strategy.
       (5) Research and development funding.--The Director shall, 
     as the Director considers necessary, consult with the 
     Director of the Office of Management and Budget and with the 
     heads of such other elements of the Executive Office of the 
     President as the Director considers appropriate, to ensure 
     that the recommendations and priorities with respect to 
     research and development funding, as expressed in the 
     national strategy developed under this subsection, are 
     incorporated in the development of annual budget requests for 
     Federal research agencies.
       (c) Distributed Ledger Technology Research.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, the Director of the National Science 
     Foundation shall make awards, on a competitive basis, to 
     institutions of higher education, including minority-serving 
     institutions, or nonprofit organizations (or consortia of 
     such institutions or organizations) to support research, 
     including interdisciplinary research, on distributed ledger 
     technologies, their applications, and other issues that 
     impact or are caused by distributed ledger technologies, 
     which may include research on--
       (A) the implications on trust, transparency, privacy, 
     accessibility, accountability, and energy consumption of 
     different consensus mechanisms and hardware choices, and 
     approaches for addressing these implications;
       (B) approaches for improving the security, privacy, 
     resiliency, interoperability, performance, and scalability of 
     distributed ledger technologies and their applications, which 
     may include decentralized networks;
       (C) approaches for identifying and addressing 
     vulnerabilities and improving the performance and expressive 
     power of smart contracts;
       (D) the implications of quantum computing on applications 
     of distributed ledger technologies, including long-term 
     protection of sensitive information (such as medical or 
     digital property), and techniques to address them;
       (E) game theory, mechanism design, and economics 
     underpinning and facilitating the operations and governance 
     of decentralized networks enabled by distributed ledger 
     technologies;
       (F) the social behaviors of participants in decentralized 
     networks enabled by distributed ledger technologies;
       (G) human-centric design approaches to make distributed 
     ledger technologies and their applications more usable and 
     accessible;
       (H) use cases for distributed ledger technologies across 
     various industry sectors and government, including 
     applications pertaining to--
       (i) digital identity, including trusted identity and 
     identity management;
       (ii) digital property rights;
       (iii) delivery of public services;
       (iv) supply chain transparency;
       (v) medical information management;
       (vi) inclusive financial services;
       (vii) community governance;
       (viii) charitable giving;
       (ix) public goods funding;
       (x) digital credentials;
       (xi) regulatory compliance;
       (xii) infrastructure resilience, including against natural 
     disasters; and
       (xiii) peer-to-peer transactions; and
       (I) the social, behavioral, and economic implications 
     associated with the growth of applications of distributed 
     ledger technologies, including decentralization in business, 
     financial, and economic systems.
       (2) Accelerating innovation.--The Director of the National 
     Science Foundation shall consider continuing to support 
     startups that are in need of funding, would develop in and 
     contribute to the economy of the United States, leverage 
     distributed ledger technologies, have the potential to 
     positively benefit society, and have the potential for 
     commercial viability, through programs like the Small 
     Business Innovation Research program, the Small Business 
     Technology Transfer program, and, as appropriate, other 
     programs that promote broad and diverse participation.
       (3) Consideration of national distributed ledger technology 
     research and development strategy.--In making awards under 
     paragraph (1), the Director of the National Science 
     Foundation shall take into account the national strategy, as 
     described in subsection (b)(4).
       (4) Fundamental research.--The Director of the National 
     Science Foundation shall consider continuing to make awards 
     supporting fundamental research in areas related to 
     distributed ledger technologies and their applications, such 
     as applied cryptography and distributed systems.
       (d) Distributed Ledger Technology Applied Research 
     Project.--
       (1) Applied research project.--Subject to the availability 
     of appropriations, the Director of the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology, may carry out an applied research 
     project to study and demonstrate the potential benefits and 
     unique capabilities of distributed ledger technologies.
       (2) Activities.--In carrying out the applied research 
     project, the Director of the National Institute of Standards 
     and Technology shall--
       (A) identify potential applications of distributed ledger 
     technologies, including those that could benefit activities 
     at the Department of Commerce or at other Federal agencies, 
     considering applications that could--
       (i) improve the privacy and interoperability of digital 
     identity and access management solutions;
       (ii) increase the integrity and transparency of supply 
     chains through the secure and limited sharing of relevant 
     supplier information;
       (iii) facilitate broader participation in distributed 
     ledger technologies of populations historically 
     underrepresented in technology, business, and financial 
     sectors; or
       (iv) be of benefit to the public or private sectors, as 
     determined by the Director in consultation with relevant 
     stakeholders;
       (B) solicit and provide the opportunity for public comment 
     relevant to potential projects;
       (C) consider, in the selection of a project, whether the 
     project addresses a pressing need not already addressed by 
     another organization or Federal agency;
       (D) establish plans to mitigate potential risks, including 
     those outlined in subsection (b)(1)(B)(ii), if applicable, of 
     potential projects;
       (E) produce an example solution leveraging distributed 
     ledger technologies for 1 of the applications identified in 
     subparagraph (A);
       (F) hold a competitive process to select private sector 
     partners, if they are engaged, to support the implementation 
     of the example solution;
       (G) consider hosting the project at the National 
     Cybersecurity Center of Excellence; and
       (H) ensure that cybersecurity best practices consistent 
     with the Cybersecurity Frame work of the National Institute 
     of Standards and Technology are demonstrated in the project.
       (3) Briefings to congress.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology shall offer a briefing 
     to the relevant congressional committees on the progress and 
     current findings from the project under this subsection.
       (4) Public report.--Not later than 12 months after the 
     completion of the project under this subsection, the Director 
     of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall 
     make public a report on the results and findings from the 
     project.

     SEC. 5914. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

       The Energy Policy Act of 2005 is amended--
       (1) in section 952(a)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 16272(a)(2)(A)), by 
     striking ``shall evaluate the technical and economic 
     feasibility of the establishment of'' and inserting ``shall 
     evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of

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     establishing and, if feasible, is authorized to establish''; 
     and
       (2) in section 954(a)(5) (42 U.S.C. 16274(a)(5)), by--
       (A) redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and
       (B) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
       ``(E) Fuel services.--The Research Reactor Infrastructure 
     subprogram within the Radiological Facilities Management 
     program of the Department, as authorized by paragraph (6), 
     shall be expanded to provide fuel services to research 
     reactors established by this paragraph.''.

                 Subtitle C--FedRamp Authorization Act

     SEC. 5921. FEDRAMP AUTHORIZATION ACT.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``FedRAMP Authorization Act''.
       (b) Amendment.--Chapter 36 of title 44, United States Code, 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 3607. Definitions

       ``(a) In General.--Except as provided under subsection (b), 
     the definitions under sections 3502 and 3552 apply to this 
     section through section 3616.
       ``(b) Additional Definitions.--In this section through 
     section 3616:
       ``(1) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' means the 
     Administrator of General Services.
       ``(2) 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.
       ``(3) Authorization to operate; federal information.--The 
     terms `authorization to operate' and `Federal information' 
     have the meaning given those term in Circular A-130 of the 
     Office of Management and Budget entitled `Managing 
     Information as a Strategic Resource', or any successor 
     document.
       ``(4) Cloud computing.--The term `cloud computing' has the 
     meaning given the term in Special Publication 800-145 of the 
     National Institute of Standards and Technology, or any 
     successor document.
       ``(5) Cloud service provider.--The term `cloud service 
     provider' means an entity offering cloud computing products 
     or services to agencies.
       ``(6) FedRAMP.--The term `FedRAMP' means the Federal Risk 
     and Authorization Management Program established under 
     section 3608.
       ``(7) FedRAMP authorization.--The term `FedRAMP 
     authorization' means a certification that a cloud computing 
     product or service has--
       ``(A) completed a FedRAMP authorization process, as 
     determined by the Administrator; or
       ``(B) received a FedRAMP provisional authorization to 
     operate, as determined by the FedRAMP Board.
       ``(8) Fedramp authorization package.--The term `FedRAMP 
     authorization package' means the essential information that 
     can be used by an agency to determine whether to authorize 
     the operation of an information system or the use of a 
     designated set of common controls for all cloud computing 
     products and services authorized by FedRAMP.
       ``(9) FedRAMP board.--The term `FedRAMP Board' means the 
     board established under section 3610.
       ``(10) Independent assessment service.--The term 
     `independent assessment service' means a third-party 
     organization accredited by the Administrator to undertake 
     conformity assessments of cloud service providers and the 
     products or services of cloud service providers.
       ``(11) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security.

     ``Sec. 3608. Federal Risk and Authorization Management 
       Program

       ``There is established within the General Services 
     Administration the Federal Risk and Authorization Management 
     Program. The Administrator, subject to section 3614, shall 
     establish a Government-wide program that provides a 
     standardized, reusable approach to security assessment and 
     authorization for cloud computing products and services that 
     process unclassified information used by agencies.

     ``Sec. 3609. Roles and responsibilities of the General 
       Services Administration

       ``(a) Roles and Responsibilities.--The Administrator 
     shall--
       ``(1) in consultation with the Secretary, develop, 
     coordinate, and implement a process to support agency review, 
     reuse, and standardization, where appropriate, of security 
     assessments of cloud computing products and services, 
     including, as appropriate, oversight of continuous monitoring 
     of cloud computing products and services, pursuant to 
     guidance issued by the Director pursuant to section 3614;
       ``(2) establish processes and identify criteria consistent 
     with guidance issued by the Director under section 3614 to 
     make a cloud computing product or service eligible for a 
     FedRAMP authorization and validate whether a cloud computing 
     product or service has a FedRAMP authorization;
       ``(3) develop and publish templates, best practices, 
     technical assistance, and other materials to support the 
     authorization of cloud computing products and services and 
     increase the speed, effectiveness, and transparency of the 
     authorization process, consistent with standards and 
     guidelines established by the Director of the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology and relevant statutes;
       ``(4) establish and update guidance on the boundaries of 
     FedRAMP authorization packages to enhance the security and 
     protection of Federal information and promote transparency 
     for agencies and users as to which services are included in 
     the scope of a FedRAMP authorization;
       ``(5) grant FedRAMP authorizations to cloud computing 
     products and services consistent with the guidance and 
     direction of the FedRAMP Board;
       ``(6) establish and maintain a public comment process for 
     proposed guidance and other FedRAMP directives that may have 
     a direct impact on cloud service providers and agencies 
     before the issuance of such guidance or other FedRAMP 
     directives;
       ``(7) coordinate with the FedRAMP Board, the Director of 
     the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and 
     other entities identified by the Administrator, with the 
     concurrence of the Director and the Secretary, to establish 
     and regularly update a framework for continuous monitoring 
     under section 3553;
       ``(8) provide a secure mechanism for storing and sharing 
     necessary data, including FedRAMP authorization packages, to 
     enable better reuse of such packages across agencies, 
     including making available any information and data necessary 
     for agencies to fulfill the requirements of section 3613;
       ``(9) provide regular updates to applicant cloud service 
     providers on the status of any cloud computing product or 
     service during an assessment process;
       ``(10) regularly review, in consultation with the FedRAMP 
     Board--
       ``(A) the costs associated with the independent assessment 
     services described in section 3611; and
       ``(B) the information relating to foreign interests 
     submitted pursuant to section 3612;
       ``(11) in coordination with the Director, the Secretary, 
     and other stakeholders, as appropriate, determine the 
     sufficiency of underlying requirements to identify and assess 
     the provenance of the software in cloud services and 
     products;
       ``(12) support the Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee 
     established pursuant to section 3616; and
       ``(13) take such other actions as the Administrator may 
     determine necessary to carry out FedRAMP.
       ``(b) Website.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall maintain a 
     public website to serve as the authoritative repository for 
     FedRAMP, including the timely publication and updates for all 
     relevant information, guidance, determinations, and other 
     materials required under subsection (a).
       ``(2) Criteria and process for fedramp authorization 
     priorities.--The Administrator shall develop and make 
     publicly available on the website described in paragraph (1) 
     the criteria and process for prioritizing and selecting cloud 
     computing products and services that will receive a FedRAMP 
     authorization, in consultation with the FedRAMP Board and the 
     Chief Information Officers Council.
       ``(c) Evaluation of Automation Procedures.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Administrator, in coordination with 
     the Secretary, shall assess and evaluate available automation 
     capabilities and procedures to improve the efficiency and 
     effectiveness of the issuance of FedRAMP authorizations, 
     including continuous monitoring of cloud computing products 
     and services.
       ``(2) Means for automation.--Not later than 1 year after 
     the date of enactment of this section, and updated regularly 
     thereafter, the Administrator shall establish a means for the 
     automation of security assessments and reviews.
       ``(d) Metrics for Authorization.--The Administrator shall 
     establish annual metrics regarding the time and quality of 
     the assessments necessary for completion of a FedRAMP 
     authorization process in a manner that can be consistently 
     tracked over time in conjunction with the periodic testing 
     and evaluation process pursuant to section 3554 in a manner 
     that minimizes the agency reporting burden.

     ``Sec. 3610. FedRAMP Board

       ``(a) Establishment.--There is established a FedRAMP Board 
     to provide input and recommendations to the Administrator 
     regarding the requirements and guidelines for, and the 
     prioritization of, security assessments of cloud computing 
     products and services.
       ``(b) Membership.--The FedRAMP Board shall consist of not 
     more than 7 senior officials or experts from agencies 
     appointed by the Director, in consultation with the 
     Administrator, from each of the following:
       ``(1) The Department of Defense.
       ``(2) The Department of Homeland Security.
       ``(3) The General Services Administration.
       ``(4) Such other agencies as determined by the Director, in 
     consultation with the Administrator.
       ``(c) Qualifications.--Members of the FedRAMP Board 
     appointed under subsection (b) shall have technical expertise 
     in domains relevant to FedRAMP, such as--
       ``(1) cloud computing;
       ``(2) cybersecurity;
       ``(3) privacy;
       ``(4) risk management; and
       ``(5) other competencies identified by the Director to 
     support the secure authorization of cloud services and 
     products.

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       ``(d) Duties.--The FedRAMP Board shall--
       ``(1) in consultation with the Administrator, serve as a 
     resource for best practices to accelerate the process for 
     obtaining a FedRAMP authorization;
       ``(2) establish and regularly update requirements and 
     guidelines for security authorizations of cloud computing 
     products and services, consistent with standards and 
     guidelines established by the Director of the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology, to be used in the 
     determination of FedRAMP authorizations;
       ``(3) monitor and oversee, to the greatest extent 
     practicable, the processes and procedures by which agencies 
     determine and validate requirements for a FedRAMP 
     authorization, including periodic review of the agency 
     determinations described in section 3613(b);
       ``(4) ensure consistency and transparency between agencies 
     and cloud service providers in a manner that minimizes 
     confusion and engenders trust; and
       ``(5) perform such other roles and responsibilities as the 
     Director may assign, with concurrence from the Administrator.
       ``(e) Determinations of Demand for Cloud Computing Products 
     and Services.--The FedRAMP Board may consult with the Chief 
     Information Officers Council to establish a process, which 
     may be made available on the website maintained under section 
     3609(b), for prioritizing and accepting the cloud computing 
     products and services to be granted a FedRAMP authorization.

     ``Sec. 3611. Independent assessment

       ``The Administrator may determine whether FedRAMP may use 
     an independent assessment service to analyze, validate, and 
     attest to the quality and compliance of security assessment 
     materials provided by cloud service providers during the 
     course of a determination of whether to use a cloud computing 
     product or service.

     ``Sec. 3612. Declaration of foreign interests

       ``(a) In General.--An independent assessment service that 
     performs services described in section 3611 shall annually 
     submit to the Administrator information relating to any 
     foreign interest, foreign influence, or foreign control of 
     the independent assessment service.
       ``(b) Updates.--Not later than 48 hours after there is a 
     change in foreign ownership or control of an independent 
     assessment service that performs services described in 
     section 3611, the independent assessment service shall submit 
     to the Administrator an update to the information submitted 
     under subsection (a).
       ``(c) Certification.--The Administrator may require a 
     representative of an independent assessment service to 
     certify the accuracy and completeness of any information 
     submitted under this section.

     ``Sec. 3613. Roles and responsibilities of agencies

       ``(a) In General.--In implementing the requirements of 
     FedRAMP, the head of each agency shall, consistent with 
     guidance issued by the Director pursuant to section 3614--
       ``(1) promote the use of cloud computing products and 
     services that meet FedRAMP security requirements and other 
     risk-based performance requirements as determined by the 
     Director, in consultation with the Secretary;
       ``(2) confirm whether there is a FedRAMP authorization in 
     the secure mechanism provided under section 3609(a)(8) before 
     beginning the process of granting a FedRAMP authorization for 
     a cloud computing product or service;
       ``(3) to the extent practicable, for any cloud computing 
     product or service the agency seeks to authorize that has 
     received a FedRAMP authorization, use the existing 
     assessments of security controls and materials within any 
     FedRAMP authorization package for that cloud computing 
     product or service; and
       ``(4) provide to the Director data and information required 
     by the Director pursuant to section 3614 to determine how 
     agencies are meeting metrics established by the 
     Administrator.
       ``(b) Attestation.--Upon completing an assessment or 
     authorization activity with respect to a particular cloud 
     computing product or service, if an agency determines that 
     the information and data the agency has reviewed under 
     paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a) is wholly or 
     substantially deficient for the purposes of performing an 
     authorization of the cloud computing product or service, the 
     head of the agency shall document as part of the resulting 
     FedRAMP authorization package the reasons for this 
     determination.
       ``(c) Submission of Authorizations to Operate Required.--
     Upon issuance of an agency authorization to operate based on 
     a FedRAMP authorization, the head of the agency shall provide 
     a copy of its authorization to operate letter and any 
     supplementary information required pursuant to section 
     3609(a) to the Administrator.
       ``(d) Submission of Policies Required.--Not later than 180 
     days after the date on which the Director issues guidance in 
     accordance with section 3614(1), the head of each agency, 
     acting through the chief information officer of the agency, 
     shall submit to the Director all agency policies relating to 
     the authorization of cloud computing products and services.
       ``(e) Presumption of Adequacy.--
       ``(1) In general.--The assessment of security controls and 
     materials within the authorization package for a FedRAMP 
     authorization shall be presumed adequate for use in an agency 
     authorization to operate cloud computing products and 
     services.
       ``(2) Information security requirements.--The presumption 
     under paragraph (1) does not modify or alter--
       ``(A) the responsibility of any agency to ensure compliance 
     with subchapter II of chapter 35 for any cloud computing 
     product or service used by the agency; or
       ``(B) the authority of the head of any agency to make a 
     determination that there is a demonstrable need for 
     additional security requirements beyond the security 
     requirements included in a FedRAMP authorization for a 
     particular control implementation.

     ``Sec. 3614. Roles and responsibilities of the Office of 
       Management and Budget

       ``The Director shall--
       ``(1) in consultation with the Administrator and the 
     Secretary, issue guidance that--
       ``(A) specifies the categories or characteristics of cloud 
     computing products and services that are within the scope of 
     FedRAMP;
       ``(B) includes requirements for agencies to obtain a 
     FedRAMP authorization when operating a cloud computing 
     product or service described in subparagraph (A) as a Federal 
     information system; and
       ``(C) encompasses, to the greatest extent practicable, all 
     necessary and appropriate cloud computing products and 
     services;
       ``(2) issue guidance describing additional responsibilities 
     of FedRAMP and the FedRAMP Board to accelerate the adoption 
     of secure cloud computing products and services by the 
     Federal Government;
       ``(3) in consultation with the Administrator, establish a 
     process to periodically review FedRAMP authorization packages 
     to support the secure authorization and reuse of secure cloud 
     products and services;
       ``(4) oversee the effectiveness of FedRAMP and the FedRAMP 
     Board, including the compliance by the FedRAMP Board with the 
     duties described in section 3610(d); and
       ``(5) to the greatest extent practicable, encourage and 
     promote consistency of the assessment, authorization, 
     adoption, and use of secure cloud computing products and 
     services within and across agencies.

     ``Sec. 3615. Reports to Congress; GAO report

       ``(a) Reports to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, 
     the Director shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report that includes the following:
       ``(1) During the preceding year, the status, efficiency, 
     and effectiveness of the General Services Administration 
     under section 3609 and agencies under section 3613 and in 
     supporting the speed, effectiveness, sharing, reuse, and 
     security of authorizations to operate for secure cloud 
     computing products and services.
       ``(2) Progress towards meeting the metrics required under 
     section 3609(d).
       ``(3) Data on FedRAMP authorizations.
       ``(4) The average length of time to issue FedRAMP 
     authorizations.
       ``(5) The number of FedRAMP authorizations submitted, 
     issued, and denied for the preceding year.
       ``(6) A review of progress made during the preceding year 
     in advancing automation techniques to securely automate 
     FedRAMP processes and to accelerate reporting under this 
     section.
       ``(7) The number and characteristics of authorized cloud 
     computing products and services in use at each agency 
     consistent with guidance provided by the Director under 
     section 3614.
       ``(8) A review of FedRAMP measures to ensure the security 
     of data stored or processed by cloud service providers, which 
     may include--
       ``(A) geolocation restrictions for provided products or 
     services;
       ``(B) disclosures of foreign elements of supply chains of 
     acquired products or services;
       ``(C) continued disclosures of ownership of cloud service 
     providers by foreign entities; and
       ``(D) encryption for data processed, stored, or transmitted 
     by cloud service providers.
       ``(b) GAO Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this section, the Comptroller General of the 
     United States shall report to the appropriate congressional 
     committees an assessment of the following:
       ``(1) The costs incurred by agencies and cloud service 
     providers relating to the issuance of FedRAMP authorizations.
       ``(2) The extent to which agencies have processes in place 
     to continuously monitor the implementation of cloud computing 
     products and services operating as Federal information 
     systems.
       ``(3) How often and for which categories of products and 
     services agencies use FedRAMP authorizations.
       ``(4) The unique costs and potential burdens incurred by 
     cloud computing companies that are small business concerns 
     (as defined in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 
     U.S.C. 632(a)) as a part of the FedRAMP authorization 
     process.

     ``Sec. 3616. Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee

       ``(a) Establishment, Purposes, and Duties.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--There is established a Federal Secure 
     Cloud Advisory Committee

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     (referred to in this section as the `Committee') to ensure 
     effective and ongoing coordination of agency adoption, use, 
     authorization, monitoring, acquisition, and security of cloud 
     computing products and services to enable agency mission and 
     administrative priorities.
       ``(2) Purposes.--The purposes of the Committee are the 
     following:
       ``(A) To examine the operations of FedRAMP and determine 
     ways that authorization processes can continuously be 
     improved, including the following:
       ``(i) Measures to increase agency reuse of FedRAMP 
     authorizations.
       ``(ii) Proposed actions that can be adopted to reduce the 
     burden, confusion, and cost associated with FedRAMP 
     authorizations for cloud service providers.
       ``(iii) Measures to increase the number of FedRAMP 
     authorizations for cloud computing products and services 
     offered by small businesses concerns (as defined by section 
     3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)).
       ``(iv) Proposed actions that can be adopted to reduce the 
     burden and cost of FedRAMP authorizations for agencies.
       ``(B) Collect information and feedback on agency compliance 
     with and implementation of FedRAMP requirements.
       ``(C) Serve as a forum that facilitates communication and 
     collaboration among the FedRAMP stakeholder community.
       ``(3) Duties.--The duties of the Committee include 
     providing advice and recommendations to the Administrator, 
     the FedRAMP Board, and agencies on technical, financial, 
     programmatic, and operational matters regarding secure 
     adoption of cloud computing products and services.
       ``(b) Members.--
       ``(1) Composition.--The Committee shall be comprised of not 
     more than 15 members who are qualified representatives from 
     the public and private sectors, appointed by the 
     Administrator, in consultation with the Director, as follows:
       ``(A) The Administrator or the Administrator's designee, 
     who shall be the Chair of the Committee.
       ``(B) At least 1 representative each from the Cybersecurity 
     and Infrastructure Security Agency and the National Institute 
     of Standards and Technology.
       ``(C) At least 2 officials who serve as the Chief 
     Information Security Officer within an agency, who shall be 
     required to maintain such a position throughout the duration 
     of their service on the Committee.
       ``(D) At least 1 official serving as Chief Procurement 
     Officer (or equivalent) in an agency, who shall be required 
     to maintain such a position throughout the duration of their 
     service on the Committee.
       ``(E) At least 1 individual representing an independent 
     assessment service.
       ``(F) At least 5 representatives from unique businesses 
     that primarily provide cloud computing services or products, 
     including at least 2 representatives from a small business 
     concern (as defined by section 3(a) of the Small Business Act 
     (15 U.S.C. 632(a))).
       ``(G) At least 2 other representatives of the Federal 
     Government as the Administrator determines necessary to 
     provide sufficient balance, insights, or expertise to the 
     Committee.
       ``(2) Deadline for appointment.--Each member of the 
     Committee shall be appointed not later than 90 days after the 
     date of enactment of this section.
       ``(3) Period of appointment; vacancies.--
       ``(A) In general.--Each non-Federal member of the Committee 
     shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, except that the 
     initial terms for members may be staggered 1-, 2-, or 3-year 
     terms to establish a rotation in which one-third of the 
     members are selected each year. Any such member may be 
     appointed for not more than 2 consecutive terms.
       ``(B) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Committee shall not 
     affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in 
     which the original appointment was made. Any member appointed 
     to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term 
     for which the member's predecessor was appointed shall be 
     appointed only for the remainder of that term. A member may 
     serve after the expiration of that member's term until a 
     successor has taken office.
       ``(c) Meetings and Rules of Procedures.--
       ``(1) Meetings.--The Committee shall hold not fewer than 3 
     meetings in a calendar year, at such time and place as 
     determined by the Chair.
       ``(2) Initial meeting.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     date of enactment of this section, the Committee shall meet 
     and begin the operations of the Committee.
       ``(3) Rules of procedure.--The Committee may establish 
     rules for the conduct of the business of the Committee if 
     such rules are not inconsistent with this section or other 
     applicable law.
       ``(d) Employee Status.--
       ``(1) In general.--A member of the Committee (other than a 
     member who is appointed to the Committee in connection with 
     another Federal appointment) shall not be considered an 
     employee of the Federal Government by reason of any service 
     as such a member, except for the purposes of section 5703 of 
     title 5, relating to travel expenses.
       ``(2) Pay not permitted.--A member of the Committee covered 
     by paragraph (1) may not receive pay by reason of service on 
     the Committee.
       ``(e) Applicability to the Federal Advisory Committee 
     Act.--Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
     U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Committee.
       ``(f) Detail of Employees.--Any Federal Government employee 
     may be detailed to the Committee without reimbursement from 
     the Committee, and such detailee shall retain the rights, 
     status, and privileges of his or her regular employment 
     without interruption.
       ``(g) Postal Services.--The Committee may use the United 
     States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions 
     as agencies.
       ``(h) Reports.--
       ``(1) Interim reports.--The Committee may submit to the 
     Administrator and Congress interim reports containing such 
     findings, conclusions, and recommendations as have been 
     agreed to by the Committee.
       ``(2) Annual reports.--Not later than 540 days after the 
     date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, 
     the Committee shall submit to the Administrator and Congress 
     a report containing such findings, conclusions, and 
     recommendations as have been agreed to by the Committee.''.
       (c) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of 
     sections for chapter 36 of title 44, United States Code, is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new items:

``3607. Definitions.
``3608. Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program.
``3609. Roles and responsibilities of the General Services 
              Administration.
``3610. FedRAMP Board.
``3611. Independent assessment.
``3612. Declaration of foreign interests.
``3613. Roles and responsibilities of agencies.
``3614. Roles and responsibilities of the Office of Management and 
              Budget.
``3615. Reports to Congress; GAO report.
``3616. Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee.''.
       (d) Sunset.--
       (1) In general.--Effective on the date that is 5 years 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, chapter 36 of title 
     44, United States Code, is amended by striking sections 3607 
     through 3616.
       (2) Conforming amendment.--Effective on the date that is 5 
     years after the date of enactment of this Act, the table of 
     sections for chapter 36 of title 44, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking the items relating to sections 3607 
     through 3616.
       (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section or any 
     amendment made by this section shall be construed as altering 
     or impairing the authorities of the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget or the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     under subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 44, United States 
     Code.

               Subtitle D--Judicial Security and Privacy

     SEC. 5931. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Daniel Anderl Judicial 
     Security and Privacy Act of 2022''.

     SEC. 5932. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) Members of the Federal judiciary perform the important 
     function of interpreting the Constitution of the United 
     States and administering justice in a fair and impartial 
     manner.
       (2) In recent years, partially as a result of the rise in 
     the use of social media and online access to information, 
     members of the Federal judiciary have been exposed to an 
     increased number of personal threats in connection to their 
     role. The ease of access to free or inexpensive sources of 
     covered information has considerably lowered the effort 
     required for malicious actors to discover where individuals 
     live and where they spend leisure hours and to find 
     information about their family members. Such threats have 
     included calling a judge a traitor with references to mass 
     shootings and serial killings, a murder attempt on a justice 
     of the Supreme Court of the United States, calling for an 
     ``angry mob'' to gather outside a home of a judge and, in 
     reference to a judge on the court of appeals of the United 
     States, stating how easy it would be to ``get them''.
       (3) Between 2015 and 2019, threats and other inappropriate 
     communications against Federal judges and other judiciary 
     personnel increased from 926 in 2015 to approximately 4,449 
     in 2019.
       (4) Over the past decade, several members of the Federal 
     judiciary have experienced acts of violence against 
     themselves or a family member in connection to their Federal 
     judiciary role, including the murder in 2005 of the family of 
     Joan Lefkow, a judge for the United States District Court for 
     the Northern District of Illinois.
       (5) On Sunday July 19, 2020, an assailant went to the home 
     of Esther Salas, a judge for the United States District Court 
     for the District of New Jersey, impersonating a package 
     delivery driver, opening fire upon arrival, and killing 
     Daniel Anderl, the 20-year-old only son of Judge Salas, and 
     seriously wounding Mark Anderl, her husband.
       (6) In the aftermath of the recent tragedy that occurred to 
     Judge Salas and in response to the continuous rise of threats 
     against members of the Federal judiciary, there is an 
     immediate need for enhanced security procedures and increased 
     availability of tools to protect Federal judges and their 
     families.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this subtitle is to improve 
     the safety and security of Federal judges, including senior, 
     recalled, or retired Federal judges, and their immediate

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     family members to ensure Federal judges are able to 
     administer justice fairly without fear of personal reprisal 
     from individuals affected by the decisions they make in the 
     course of carrying out their public duties.

     SEC. 5933. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) At-risk individual.--The term ``at-risk individual'' 
     means--
       (A) a Federal judge;
       (B) a senior, recalled, or retired Federal judge;
       (C) any individual who is the spouse, parent, sibling, or 
     child of an individual described in subparagraph (A) or (B);
       (D) any individual to whom an individual described in 
     subparagraph (A) or (B) stands in loco parentis; or
       (E) any other individual living in the household of an 
     individual described in subparagraph (A) or (B).
       (2) Covered information.--The term ``covered 
     information''--
       (A) means--
       (i) a home address, including primary residence or 
     secondary residences;
       (ii) a home or personal mobile telephone number;
       (iii) a personal email address;
       (iv) a social security number or driver's license number;
       (v) a bank account or credit or debit card information;
       (vi) a license plate number or other unique identifiers of 
     a vehicle owned, leased, or regularly used by an at-risk 
     individual;
       (vii) the identification of children of an at-risk 
     individual under the age of 18;
       (viii) the full date of birth;
       (ix) information regarding current or future school or day 
     care attendance, including the name or address of the school 
     or day care, schedules of attendance, or routes taken to or 
     from the school or day care by an at-risk individual; or
       (x) information regarding the employment location of an at-
     risk individual, including the name or address of the 
     employer, employment schedules, or routes taken to or from 
     the employer by an at-risk individual; and
       (B) does not include information regarding employment with 
     a Government agency.
       (3) Data broker.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``data broker'' means an entity 
     that collects and sells or licenses to third parties the 
     personal information of an individual with whom the entity 
     does not have a direct relationship..
       (B) Exclusion.--The term ``data broker'' does not include a 
     commercial entity engaged in the following activities:
       (i) Engaging in reporting, news-gathering, speaking, or 
     other activities intended to inform the public on matters of 
     public interest or public concern.
       (ii) Providing 411 directory assistance or directory 
     information services, including name, address, and telephone 
     number, on behalf of or as a function of a telecommunications 
     carrier.
       (iii) Using personal information internally, providing 
     access to businesses under common ownership or affiliated by 
     corporate control, or selling or providing data for a 
     transaction or service requested by or concerning the 
     individual whose personal information is being transferred.
       (iv) Providing publicly available information via real-time 
     or near-real-time alert services for health or safety 
     purposes.
       (v) A consumer reporting agency subject to the Fair Credit 
     Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.).
       (vi) A financial institution subject to the Gramm-Leach-
     Bliley Act (Public Law 106-102) and regulations implementing 
     that title.
       (vii) A covered entity for purposes of the privacy 
     regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health 
     Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 
     U.S.C. 1320d-2 note).
       (viii) The collection and sale or licensing of covered 
     information incidental to conducting the activities described 
     in clauses (i) through (vii).
       (4) Federal judge.--The term ``Federal judge'' means--
       (A) a justice of the United States or a judge of the United 
     States, as those terms are defined in section 451 of title 
     28, United States Code;
       (B) a bankruptcy judge appointed under section 152 of title 
     28, United States Code;
       (C) a United States magistrate judge appointed under 
     section 631 of title 28, United States Code;
       (D) a judge confirmed by the United States Senate and 
     empowered by statute in any commonwealth, territory, or 
     possession to perform the duties of a Federal judge;
       (E) a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims 
     appointed under section 171 of title 28, United States Code;
       (F) a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for 
     Veterans Claims appointed under section 7253 of title 38, 
     United States Code;
       (G) a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the 
     Armed Forces appointed under section 942 of title 10, United 
     States Code;
       (H) a judge of the United States Tax Court appointed under 
     section 7443 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
       (I) a special trial judge of the United States Tax Court 
     appointed under section 7443A of the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986.
       (5) Government agency.--The term ``Government agency'' 
     includes--
       (A) an Executive agency, as defined in section 105 of title 
     5, United States Code; and
       (B) any agency in the judicial branch or legislative 
     branch.
       (6) Immediate family member.--The term ``immediate family 
     member'' means--
       (A) any individual who is the spouse, parent, sibling, or 
     child of an at-risk individual;
       (B) any individual to whom an at-risk individual stands in 
     loco parentis; or
       (C) any other individual living in the household of an at-
     risk individual.
       (7) Interactive computer service.--The term ``interactive 
     computer service'' has the meaning given the term in section 
     230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230).
       (8) Transfer.--The term ``transfer'' means to sell, 
     license, trade, or exchange for consideration the covered 
     information of an at-risk individual or immediate family 
     member.

     SEC. 5934. PROTECTING COVERED INFORMATION IN PUBLIC RECORDS.

       (a) Government Agencies.--
       (1) In general.--Each at-risk individual may--
       (A) file written notice of the status of the individual as 
     an at-risk individual, for themselves and immediate family 
     members, with each Government agency that includes 
     information necessary to ensure compliance with this section; 
     and
       (B) request that each Government agency described in 
     subparagraph (A) mark as private their covered information 
     and that of their immediate family members.
       (2) No public posting.--Government agencies shall not 
     publicly post or display publicly available content that 
     includes covered information of an at-risk individual or 
     immediate family member. Government agencies, upon receipt of 
     a written request under paragraph (1)(A), shall remove the 
     covered information of the at-risk individual or immediate 
     family member from publicly available content not later than 
     72 hours after such receipt.
       (3) Exceptions.--Nothing in this section shall prohibit a 
     Government agency from providing access to records containing 
     the covered information of a Federal judge to a third party 
     if the third party--
       (A) possesses a signed release from the Federal judge or a 
     court order;
       (B) is subject to the requirements of title V of the Gramm-
     Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.); or
       (C) executes a confidentiality agreement with the 
     Government agency.
       (b) Delegation of Authority.--
       (1) In general.--An at-risk individual may directly, or 
     through an agent designated by the at-risk individual, make 
     any notice or request required or authorized by this section 
     on behalf of the at-risk individual. The notice or request 
     shall be in writing and contain information necessary to 
     ensure compliance with this section, including information 
     expressly referencing the prohibition on the posting or 
     transfer of covered information, information regarding 
     redress and penalties for violations provided in subsection 
     (f), and contact information to allow the recipient to verify 
     the accuracy of any notice or request and answer questions by 
     the recipient of the notice or request.
       (2) Authorization of government agencies to make 
     requests.--
       (A) Administrative office of the united states courts.--
     Upon written request of an at-risk individual described in 
     subparagraphs (A) through (E) of section 5933(4), the 
     Director of the Administrative Office of the United States 
     Courts is authorized to make any notice or request required 
     or authorized by this section on behalf of the at-risk 
     individual. The notice or request shall include information 
     necessary to ensure compliance with this section, as 
     determined by the Administrative Office of the United States 
     Courts. The Director may delegate this authority under 
     section 602(d) of title 28, United States Code. Any notice or 
     request made under this subsection shall be deemed to have 
     been made by the at-risk individual and comply with the 
     notice and request requirements of this section.
       (B) United states court of appeals for veterans claims.--
     Upon written request of an at-risk individual described in 
     section 5933(4)(F), the chief judge of the United States 
     Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims is authorized to make 
     any notice or request required or authorized by this section 
     on behalf of the at-risk individual. Any notice or request 
     made under this subsection shall be deemed to have been made 
     by the at-risk individual and comply with the notice and 
     request requirements of this section.
       (C) United states court of appeals for the armed forces.--
     Upon written request of an at-risk individual described in 
     section 5933(4)(G), the chief judge of the United States 
     Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces is authorized to make 
     any notice or request required or authorized by this section 
     on behalf of the at-risk individual. Any notice or request 
     made under this subsection shall be deemed to have been made 
     by the at-risk individual and comply with the notice and 
     request requirements of this section.
       (D) United states tax court.--Upon written request of an 
     at-risk individual described in subparagraph (H) or (I) of 
     section 5933(4), the chief judge of the United States Tax 
     Court is authorized to make any notice or request required or 
     authorized by this section on behalf of the at-risk 
     individual. Any notice or request made under this subsection 
     shall be deemed to have been made by the at-risk individual 
     and comply with the notice and request requirements of this 
     section.
       (c) State and Local Governments.--

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       (1) Grant program to prevent disclosure of personal 
     information of at-risk individuals or immediate family 
     members.--
       (A) Authorization.--The Attorney General may make grants to 
     prevent the release of covered information of at-risk 
     individuals and immediate family members (in this subsection 
     referred to as ``judges' covered information'') to the 
     detriment of such individuals or their immediate family 
     members to an entity that--
       (i) is--

       (I) a State or unit of local government, as defined in 
     section 901 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
     Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10251); or
       (II) an agency of a State or unit of local government; and

       (ii) operates a State or local database or registry that 
     contains covered information.
       (B) Application.--An entity seeking a grant under this 
     subsection shall submit to the Attorney General an 
     application at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
     information as the Attorney General may reasonably require.
       (2) Scope of grants.--Grants made under this subsection may 
     be used to create or expand programs designed to protect 
     judges' covered information, including through--
       (A) the creation of programs to redact or remove judges' 
     covered information, upon the request of an at-risk 
     individual, from public records in State agencies, including 
     hiring a third party to redact or remove judges' covered 
     information from public records;
       (B) the expansion of existing programs that the State may 
     have enacted in an effort to protect judges' covered 
     information;
       (C) the development or improvement of protocols, 
     procedures, and policies to prevent the release of judges' 
     covered information;
       (D) the defrayment of costs of modifying or improving 
     existing databases and registries to ensure that judges' 
     covered information is covered from release; and
       (E) the development of confidential opt out systems that 
     will enable at-risk individuals to make a single request to 
     keep judges' covered information out of multiple databases or 
     registries.
       (3) Report.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the 
     Comptroller General of the United States, shall submit to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on 
     the Judiciary of the House of Representatives an annual 
     report that includes--
       (i) a detailed amount spent by States and local governments 
     on protecting judges' covered information;
       (ii) where the judges' covered information was found; and
       (iii) the collection of any new types of personal data 
     found to be used to identify judges who have received 
     threats, including prior home addresses, employers, and 
     institutional affiliations such as nonprofit boards.
       (B) States and local governments.--States and local 
     governments that receive funds under this subsection shall 
     submit to the Comptroller General of the United States a 
     report on data described in clauses (i) and (ii) of 
     subparagraph (A) to be included in the report required under 
     that subparagraph.
       (d) Data Brokers and Other Businesses.--
       (1) Prohibitions.--
       (A) Data brokers.--It shall be unlawful for a data broker 
     to knowingly sell, license, trade for consideration, 
     transfer, or purchase covered information of an at-risk 
     individual or immediate family members.
       (B) Other persons and businesses.--
       (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), no 
     person, business, or association shall publicly post or 
     publicly display on the internet covered information of an 
     at-risk individual or immediate family member if the at-risk 
     individual has made a written request to that person, 
     business, or association not to disclose or acquire the 
     covered information of the at-risk individual or immediate 
     family member.
       (ii) Exceptions.--Clause (i) shall not apply to--

       (I) the display on the internet of the covered information 
     of an at-risk individual or immediate family member if the 
     information is relevant to and displayed as part of a news 
     story, commentary, editorial, or other speech on a matter of 
     public concern;
       (II) covered information that the at-risk individual 
     voluntarily publishes on the internet after the date of 
     enactment of this Act; or
       (III) covered information lawfully received from a Federal 
     Government source (or from an employee or agent of the 
     Federal Government).

       (2) Required conduct.--
       (A) In general.--After receiving a written request under 
     paragraph (1)(B), the person, business, or association 
     shall--
       (i) remove within 72 hours the covered information 
     identified in the written request from the internet and 
     ensure that the information is not made available on any 
     website or subsidiary website controlled by that person, 
     business, or association and identify any other instances of 
     the identified information that should also be removed; and
       (ii) assist the sender to locate the covered information of 
     the at-risk individual or immediate family member posted on 
     any website or subsidiary website controlled by that person, 
     business, or association.
       (B) Transfer.--
       (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), after 
     receiving a written request under paragraph (1)(B), the 
     person, business, or association shall not transfer the 
     covered information of the at-risk individual or immediate 
     family member to any other person, business, or association 
     through any medium.
       (ii) Exceptions.--Clause (i) shall not apply to--

       (I) the transfer of the covered information of the at-risk 
     individual or immediate family member if the information is 
     relevant to and displayed as part of a news story, 
     commentary, editorial, or other speech on a matter of public 
     concern;
       (II) covered information that the at-risk individual or 
     immediate family member voluntarily publishes on the internet 
     after the date of enactment of this Act; or
       (III) a transfer made at the request of the at-risk 
     individual or that is necessary to effectuate a request to 
     the person, business, or association from the at-risk 
     individual.

       (e) Data Security.--
       (1) Recipients.--Any interactive computer service shall 
     implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and 
     practices to protect any information collected or received to 
     comply with the requirements of this subtitle from 
     unauthorized use, disclosure, access, destruction, or 
     modification.
       (2) Government custodians.--The Administrative Office of 
     the United States Courts and the administrators of the courts 
     described in this subtitle shall implement and maintain 
     reasonable security procedures and practices to protect any 
     information they collect, receive, or transmit pursuant to 
     the provisions of this subtitle.
       (f) Redress and Penalties.--
       (1) In general.--If the covered information of an at-risk 
     individual described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of 
     section 5933(4) or their immediate family is made public as a 
     result of a violation of this subtitle, the Director of the 
     Administrative Office of the United States Courts, or the 
     designee of the Director, may file an action seeking 
     injunctive or declaratory relief in any court of competent 
     jurisdiction, through the Department of Justice.
       (2) Authority.--The respective chief judge for judges 
     described in subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) of section 
     5934(b)(2) shall have the same authority as the Director 
     under this paragraph for at-risk individuals in their courts 
     or their immediate family members.
       (3) Penalties and damages.--If a person, business, or 
     association knowingly violates an order granting injunctive 
     or declarative relief under paragraph (1), the court issuing 
     such order may--
       (A) if the person, business, or association is a government 
     agency--
       (i) impose a fine not greater than $4,000; and
       (ii) award to the at-risk individual or their immediate 
     family, as applicable, court costs and reasonable attorney's 
     fees; and
       (B) if the person, business, or association is not a 
     government agency, award to the at-risk individual or their 
     immediate family, as applicable--
       (i) an amount equal to the actual damages sustained by the 
     at-risk individual or their immediate family; and
       (ii) court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

     SEC. 5935. TRAINING AND EDUCATION.

       Amounts appropriated to the Federal judiciary for fiscal 
     year 2022, and each fiscal year thereafter, may be used for 
     biannual judicial security training for active, senior, or 
     recalled Federal judges described in subparagraph (A), (B), 
     (C), (D), or (E) of section 5933(4) and their immediate 
     family members, including--
       (1) best practices for using social media and other forms 
     of online engagement and for maintaining online privacy;
       (2) home security program and maintenance;
       (3) understanding removal programs and requirements for 
     covered information; and
       (4) any other judicial security training that the United 
     States Marshals Services and the Administrative Office of the 
     United States Courts determines is relevant.

     SEC. 5936. VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY.

       (a) Authorization.--
       (1) Vulnerability management capability.--The Federal 
     judiciary is authorized to perform all necessary functions 
     consistent with the provisions of this subtitle and to 
     support existing threat management capabilities within the 
     United States Marshals Service and other relevant Federal law 
     enforcement and security agencies for active, senior, 
     recalled, and retired Federal judges described in 
     subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) of section 5933(4), 
     including--
       (A) monitoring the protection of at-risk individuals and 
     judiciary assets;
       (B) managing the monitoring of websites for covered 
     information of at-risk individuals and immediate family 
     members and remove or limit the publication of such 
     information;
       (C) receiving, reviewing, and analyzing complaints by at-
     risk individuals of threats, whether direct or indirect, and 
     report such threats to law enforcement partners; and
       (D) providing training described in section 5935.
       (2) Vulnerability management for certain article i 
     courts.--The functions and support authorized in paragraph 
     (1) shall be authorized as follows:

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       (A) The chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals 
     for Veterans Claims is authorized to perform such functions 
     and support for the Federal judges described in section 
     5933(4)(F).
       (B) The United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces 
     is authorized to perform such functions and support for the 
     Federal judges described in section 5933(4)(G).
       (C) The United States Tax Court is authorized to perform 
     such functions and support for the Federal judges described 
     in subparagraphs (H) and (I) of section 5933(4).
       (3) Technical and conforming amendment.--Section 604(a) of 
     title 28, United States Code is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (23), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (24) by striking ``him'' and inserting 
     ``the Director'';
       (C) by redesignating paragraph (24) as paragraph (25); and
       (D) by inserting after paragraph (23) the following:
       ``(24) Establish and administer a vulnerability management 
     program in the judicial branch; and''.
       (b) Expansion of Capabilities of Office of Protective 
     Intelligence.--
       (1) In general.--The United States Marshals Service is 
     authorized to expand the current capabilities of the Office 
     of Protective Intelligence of the Judicial Security Division 
     to increase the workforce of the Office of Protective 
     Intelligence to include additional intelligence analysts, 
     United States deputy marshals, and any other relevant 
     personnel to ensure that the Office of Protective 
     Intelligence is ready and able to perform all necessary 
     functions, consistent with the provisions of this subtitle, 
     in order to anticipate and deter threats to the Federal 
     judiciary, including--
       (A) assigning personnel to State and major urban area 
     fusion and intelligence centers for the specific purpose of 
     identifying potential threats against the Federal judiciary 
     and coordinating responses to such potential threats;
       (B) expanding the use of investigative analysts, physical 
     security specialists, and intelligence analysts at the 94 
     judicial districts and territories to enhance the management 
     of local and distant threats and investigations; and
       (C) increasing the number of United States Marshal Service 
     personnel for the protection of the Federal judicial function 
     and assigned to protective operations and details for the 
     Federal judiciary.
       (2) Information sharing.--If any of the activities of the 
     United States Marshals Service uncover information related to 
     threats to individuals other than Federal judges, the United 
     States Marshals Service shall, to the maximum extent 
     practicable, share such information with the appropriate 
     Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Department of Justice, in 
     consultation with the Administrative Office of the United 
     States Courts, the United States Court of Appeals for 
     Veterans Claims, the United States Court of Appeals for the 
     Armed Forces, and the United States Tax Court, shall submit 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the 
     Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a 
     report on the security of Federal judges arising from Federal 
     prosecutions and civil litigation.
       (2) Description.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall describe--
       (A) the number and nature of threats and assaults against 
     at-risk individuals handling prosecutions and other matters 
     described in paragraph (1) and the reporting requirements and 
     methods;
       (B) the security measures that are in place to protect at-
     risk individuals handling prosecutions described in paragraph 
     (1), including threat assessments, response procedures, the 
     availability of security systems and other devices, firearms 
     licensing such as deputations, and other measures designed to 
     protect the at-risk individuals and their immediate family 
     members; and
       (C) for each requirement, measure, or policy described in 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B), when the requirement, measure, or 
     policy was developed and who was responsible for developing 
     and implementing the requirement, measure, or policy.
       (3) Public posting.--The report described in paragraph (1) 
     shall, in whole or in part, be exempt from public disclosure 
     if the Attorney General determines that such public 
     disclosure could endanger an at-risk individual.

     SEC. 5937. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.

       (a) In General.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
     construed--
       (1) to prohibit, restrain, or limit--
       (A) the lawful investigation or reporting by the press of 
     any unlawful activity or misconduct alleged to have been 
     committed by an at-risk individual or their immediate family 
     member; or
       (B) the reporting on an at-risk individual or their 
     immediate family member regarding matters of public concern;
       (2) to impair access to decisions and opinions from a 
     Federal judge in the course of carrying out their public 
     functions;
       (3) to limit the publication or transfer of covered 
     information with the written consent of the at-risk 
     individual or their immediate family member; or
       (4) to prohibit information sharing by a data broker to a 
     Federal, State, Tribal, or local government, or any unit 
     thereof.
       (b) Protection of Covered Information.--This subtitle shall 
     be broadly construed to favor the protection of the covered 
     information of at-risk individuals and their immediate family 
     members.

     SEC. 5938. SEVERABILITY.

       If any provision of this subtitle, an amendment made by 
     this subtitle, or the application of such provision or 
     amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be 
     unconstitutional, the remainder of this subtitle and the 
     amendments made by this subtitle, and the application of the 
     remaining provisions of this subtitle and amendments to any 
     person or circumstance shall not be affected.

     SEC. 5939. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this 
     subtitle shall take effect on the date of enactment of this 
     Act.
       (b) Exception.--Subsections (c)(1), (d), and (e) of section 
     5934 shall take effect on the date that is 120 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act.

                       Subtitle E--Other Matters

     SEC. 5941. SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE REPORT ON IMPROVING 
                   SUPPLY CHAIN SHORTFALLS AND INFRASTRUCTURE 
                   NEEDS AT WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKETS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
     on--
       (1) the 5 largest wholesale produce markets by annual sales 
     and volume over the preceding 4 calendar years; and
       (2) a representative sample of 8 wholesale produce markets 
     that are not among the largest wholesale produce markets.
       (b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall 
     contain the following:
       (1) An analysis of the supply chain shortfalls in each 
     wholesale produce market identified under subsection (a), 
     which shall include an analysis of the following:
       (A) State of repair of infrastructure, including roads, 
     food storage units, and refueling stations.
       (B) Disaster preparedness, including with respect to cyber 
     attacks, weather events, and terrorist attacks.
       (C) Disaster recovery systems, including coordination with 
     State and Federal agencies.
       (2) A description of any actions the Secretary recommends 
     be taken as a result of the analysis under paragraph (1).
       (3) Recommendations, as appropriate, for wholesale produce 
     market owners and operators, and State and local entities to 
     improve the supply chain shortfalls identified under 
     paragraph (1).
       (4) Proposals, as appropriate, for legislative actions and 
     funding needed to improve the supply chain shortfalls.
       (c) Consultation.--In completing the report under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture shall consult 
     with the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security, wholesale produce market owners and 
     operators, State and local entities, and other agencies or 
     stakeholders, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
       (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--For the purposes 
     of this section, the term ``appropriate congressional 
     committees'' means the Committee on Agriculture, the 
     Committee on Homeland Security, and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Technology, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.

     SEC. 5942. 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''.

     SEC. 5943. ENDING GLOBAL WILDLIFE POACHING AND TRAFFICKING.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the United States Government should continue to work 
     with international partners, including nations, 
     nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector, to 
     identify long-standing and emerging areas of concern in 
     wildlife poaching and trafficking related to global supply 
     and demand; and
       (2) the activities and required reporting of the 
     Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking, as 
     established by Executive Order 13648 (78 Fed. Reg. 40621) and 
     modified by sections 201 and 301 of the Eliminate, 
     Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016 (16 
     U.S.C. 7621 and 7631), should be reauthorized to minimize the 
     disruption of the work of such Task Force.
       (b) Definitions.--Section 2 of the Eliminate, Neutralize, 
     and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016 (16 U.S.C. 7601) 
     is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``involving local 
     communities'' after ``approach to conservation'';
       (2) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
       ``(4) Country of concern.--The term `country of concern' 
     means a foreign country specially designated by the Secretary 
     of State pursuant to section 201(b) as a major source of 
     wildlife trafficking products or their derivatives, a major 
     transit point of wildlife trafficking products or their 
     derivatives, or a major consumer of wildlife trafficking 
     products, in which--

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       ``(A) the government has actively engaged in, or knowingly 
     profited from, the trafficking of protected species; or
       ``(B) the government facilitates such trafficking through 
     conduct that may include a persistent failure to make serious 
     and sustained efforts to prevent and prosecute such 
     trafficking.''; and
       (3) in paragraph (11), by striking ``section 201'' and 
     inserting ``section 301''.
       (c) Framework for Interagency Response and Reporting.--
       (1) Reauthorization of report on major wildlife trafficking 
     countries.--Section 201 of the Eliminate, Neutralize, and 
     Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016 (16 U.S.C. 7621) is 
     amended--
       (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``annually thereafter'' 
     and inserting ``biennially thereafter by June 1 of each year 
     in which a report is required'';
       (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``shall identify'' and 
     all that follows through the end of the subsection and 
     inserting ``shall also list each country determined by the 
     Secretary of State to be a country of concern within the 
     meaning of this Act''; and
       (C) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
       ``(c) Procedure for Removing Countries From List.--
     Concurrently with the first report required under this 
     section and submitted after the date of the enactment of this 
     subsection, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce, 
     shall publish in the Federal Register a procedure for 
     removing from the list described in subsection (b) any 
     country that no longer meets the definition of country of 
     concern under section 2(4).
       ``(d) Sunset.--This section shall cease to have force or 
     effect on September 30, 2028.''.
       (2) Presidential task force on wildlife trafficking 
     responsibilities.--Section 301(a) of the Eliminate, 
     Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016 (16 
     U.S.C. 7631(a)) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (9); and
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
       ``(5) pursue programs and develop a strategy--
       ``(A) to expand the role of technology for anti-poaching 
     and anti-trafficking efforts, in partnership with the private 
     sector, foreign governments, academia, and nongovernmental 
     organizations (including technology companies and the 
     transportation and logistics sectors); and
       ``(B) to enable local governments to develop and use such 
     technologies;
       ``(6) consider programs and initiatives that address the 
     expansion of the illegal wildlife trade to digital platforms, 
     including the use of digital currency and payment platforms 
     for transactions by collaborating with the private sector, 
     academia, and nongovernmental organizations, including social 
     media, e-commerce, and search engine companies, as 
     appropriate;
       ``(7)(A) implement interventions to address the drivers of 
     poaching, trafficking, and demand for illegal wildlife and 
     wildlife products in focus countries and countries of 
     concern;
       ``(B) set benchmarks for measuring the effectiveness of 
     such interventions; and
       ``(C) consider alignment and coordination with indicators 
     developed by the Task Force;
       ``(8) consider additional opportunities to increase 
     coordination between law enforcement and financial 
     institutions to identify trafficking activity; and''.
       (3) Presidential task force on wildlife trafficking 
     strategic review.--Section 301 of the Eliminate, Neutralize, 
     and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016 (16 U.S.C. 
     7631), as amended by paragraph (2), is further amended--
       (A) in subsection (d)--
       (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``annually'' and inserting ``biennially'';
       (ii) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (iii) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (iv) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) an analysis of the indicators developed by the Task 
     Force, and recommended by the Government Accountability 
     Office, to track and measure inputs, outputs, law enforcement 
     outcomes, and the market for wildlife products for each focus 
     country listed in the report, including baseline measures, as 
     appropriate, for each indicator in each focus country to 
     determine the effectiveness and appropriateness of such 
     indicators to assess progress and whether additional or 
     separate indicators, or adjustments to indicators, may be 
     necessary for focus countries.''; and
       (B) in subsection (e), by striking ``5 years after'' and 
     all that follows and inserting ``on September 30, 2028''.

     SEC. 5944. COST-SHARING REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN 
                   BUREAU OF RECLAMATION DAMS AND DIKES.

       Section 4309 of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 
     2018 (43 U.S.C. 377b note; Public Law 115-270) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``dams and'' 
     before ``dikes'';
       (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``effective beginning on 
     the date of enactment of this section, the Federal share of 
     the operations and maintenance costs of a dike described in 
     subsection (b)'' and inserting ``effective during the one-
     year period beginning on the date of the enactment of the 
     James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2023, the Federal share of the dam safety modifications 
     costs of a dam or dike described in subsection (b), including 
     repairing or replacing a gate or ancillary gate 
     components,''; and
       (3) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``Dams and '' 
     before ``Dikes'';
       (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting 
     ``dam or'' before ``dike'' each place it appears; and
       (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``December 31, 1945'' and 
     inserting ``December 31, 1948''.

     SEC. 5945. TRANSFER OF NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC 
                   ADMINISTRATION PROPERTY IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

       Section 1 of Public Law 110-393 is amended to read as 
     follows:

     ``SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC 
                   ADMINISTRATION PROPERTY IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall convey all right, 
     title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
     Norfolk Property to the City, to be used by the City for the 
     purposes of flood management and control, such that--
       ``(1) the property described in subsection (k)(3)(A) shall 
     be conveyed to the City not later than 90 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this section; and
       ``(2) the property described in subsection (k)(3)(B) shall 
     be conveyed to the City not later than the earlier of--
       ``(A) the date on which the Secretary has transferred all 
     of the employees of the Administration from the facilities at 
     the Norfolk Property; or
       ``(B) 8 years after the date of the enactment of this 
     section.
       ``(b) Consideration.--
       ``(1) In general.--As consideration for the conveyance of 
     the Norfolk Property, the City shall pay to the United States 
     an amount equal to not less than the fair market value of the 
     Norfolk Property, as determined by the Secretary, based on 
     the appraisal described in subsection (g), which may consist 
     of cash payment, in-kind consideration as described in 
     paragraph (3), or a combination thereof.
       ``(2) Sufficiency of consideration.--
       ``(A) In general.--Consideration paid to the Secretary 
     under paragraph (1) must be sufficient, as determined by the 
     Secretary, to provide replacement space for and relocation of 
     any personnel, furniture, fixtures, equipment, and personal 
     property of any kind belonging to the Administration and 
     located upon the Norfolk Property.
       ``(B) Completion prior to conveyance.--Any cash 
     consideration must be paid in full and any in-kind 
     consideration must be complete, useable, and delivered to the 
     satisfaction of the Secretary at or prior to the time of the 
     conveyance of the Norfolk Property.
       ``(3) In-kind consideration.--In-kind consideration paid by 
     the City under paragraph (1) may include the acquisition, 
     construction, provision, improvement, maintenance, repair, or 
     restoration (including environmental restoration), or 
     combination thereof, of any facilities or infrastructure with 
     proximity to the Norfolk Property that the Secretary 
     considers acceptable.
       ``(4) Treatment of cash consideration received.--Any cash 
     consideration received by the United States under paragraph 
     (1) shall be deposited in the special account in the Treasury 
     under subparagraph (A) of section 572(b)(5) of title 40, 
     United States Code, and shall be available in accordance with 
     subparagraph (B)(ii) of such section.
       ``(c) Costs of Conveyance.--All reasonable and necessary 
     costs, including real estate transaction and environmental 
     documentation costs, associated with the conveyance of the 
     Norfolk Property to the City under this section may be shared 
     equitably by the Secretary and the City, as determined by the 
     Secretary, including by the City providing in-kind 
     contributions for any or all of such costs.
       ``(d) Proceeds.--Any proceeds from a conveyance of the 
     Norfolk Property under this section shall--
       ``(1) be credited as discretionary offsetting collections 
     to the currently applicable appropriations accounts, or funds 
     of the Administration; or
       ``(2) cover costs associated with the conveyance of the 
     Norfolk Property and related relocation efforts, and shall be 
     made available for such purposes only to the extent and in 
     the amounts provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
       ``(e) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of 
     the Norfolk Property shall be determined by a survey or 
     surveys satisfactory to the Secretary.
       ``(f) Condition; Quitclaim Deed.--The Norfolk Property 
     shall be conveyed--
       ``(1) in an `as is, where is' condition; and
       ``(2) via a quitclaim deed.
       ``(g) Fair Market Value.--
       ``(1) In general.--The fair market value of the Norfolk 
     Property shall be--
       ``(A) determined by an appraisal that--
       ``(i) is conducted by an independent appraiser selected by 
     the Secretary; and
       ``(ii) meets the requirements of paragraph (2); and
       ``(B) adjusted, at the discretion of the Secretary, based 
     on the factors described in paragraph (3).
       ``(2) Appraisal requirements.--An appraisal conducted under 
     paragraph (1)(A)

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     shall be conducted in accordance with nationally recognized 
     appraisal standards, including the Uniform Standards of 
     Professional Appraisal Practice.
       ``(3) Factors.--The factors described in this paragraph 
     are--
       ``(A) matters of equity and fairness;
       ``(B) actions taken by the City regarding the Norfolk 
     Property, including--
       ``(i) comprehensive waterfront planning, site development, 
     and other redevelopment activities supported by the City in 
     proximity to the Norfolk Property in furtherance of the flood 
     management and control efforts of the City;
       ``(ii) in-kind contributions made to facilitate and support 
     use of the Norfolk Property by governmental agencies; and
       ``(iii) maintenance expenses, capital improvements, or 
     emergency expenditures necessary to ensure public safety and 
     access to and from the Norfolk Property; and
       ``(C) such other factors as the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.
       ``(h) Compliance With Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980.--In carrying out 
     this section, the Secretary shall comply with section 120(h) 
     of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
     and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)).
       ``(i) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may 
     require such additional terms and conditions in connection 
     with the conveyance of the Norfolk Property as the Secretary 
     determines appropriate to protect the interests of the United 
     States.
       ``(j) Termination.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary and 
     Administrator of the Administration, is authorized to enter 
     into a land lease with Mobile County, Alabama for a period of 
     not less than 40 years, on such terms and conditions as the 
     Administration deems appropriate, for purposes of 
     construction of a Gulf of Mexico Disaster Response Center 
     facility, provided that the lease is at no cost to the 
     government. The Administration may enter into agreements with 
     State, local, or county governments for purposes of joint 
     use, operations, and occupancy of such facility.
       ``(k) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Administration.--The term `Administration' means the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
       ``(2) City.--The term `City' means the City of Norfolk, 
     Virginia.
       ``(3) Norfolk property.--The term `Norfolk Property' 
     means--
       ``(A) the real property under the administrative 
     jurisdiction of the Administration, including land and 
     improvements thereon, located at 538 Front Street, Norfolk, 
     Virginia, consisting of approximately 3.78 acres; and
       ``(B) the real property under the administrative 
     jurisdiction of the Administration, including land and 
     improvements thereon, located at 439 W. York Street, Norfolk, 
     Virginia, consisting of approximately 2.5231 acres.
       ``(4) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Commerce.''.

     SEC. 5946. OTHER MATTERS.

       (a) Brennan Reef.--
       (1) Designation.--The reef described in paragraph (2) shall 
     be known and designated as ``Brennan Reef'' in honor of the 
     late Rear Admiral Richard T. Brennan of the National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration.
       (2) Reef described.--The reef referred to in paragraph (1) 
     is--
       (A) between the San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands on the 
     north side of the San Miguel Passage in the Channel Island 
     National Marine Sanctuary; and
       (B) centered at 34 degrees, 03.12 minutes North and 120 
     degrees, 15.95 minutes West.
       (3) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     reef described in paragraph (2) shall be deemed to be a 
     reference to Brennan Reef.
       (b) Prohibition on Sale of Shark Fins.--
       (1) Prohibition.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), no 
     person shall possess, acquire, receive, transport, offer for 
     sale, sell, or purchase a shark fin or a product containing a 
     shark fin.
       (2) Penalty.--A violation of paragraph (1) shall be treated 
     as an act prohibited by section 307 of the Magnuson-Stevens 
     Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1857) and 
     shall be penalized pursuant to section 308 of that Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1858).
       (3) Exceptions.--A person may possess a shark fin that was 
     taken lawfully pursuant to a Federal, State, or territorial 
     license or permit to take or land sharks if the shark fin was 
     separated after the first point of landing in a manner 
     consistent with the license or permit and is--
       (A) destroyed or disposed of immediately upon separation 
     from the carcass;
       (B) used for noncommercial subsistence purposes in 
     accordance with Federal, State, or territorial law; or
       (C) used solely for display or research purposes by a 
     museum, college, or university pursuant to a Federal, State, 
     or territorial permit to conduct noncommercial scientific 
     research.
       (4) Dogfish exemption.--
       (A) In general.--It shall not be a violation of paragraph 
     (1) for a person to possess, acquire, receive, transport, 
     offer for sale, sell, or purchase a shark fin of a smooth 
     dogfish (Mustelus canis) or a spiny dogfish (Squalus 
     acanthias).
       (B) Report.--
       (i) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the 
     Secretary of Commerce shall review the exemption provided by 
     subparagraph (A) and submit to Congress a report regarding 
     such exemption that includes a recommendation to continue or 
     terminate the exemption.
       (ii) Factors.--In carrying out clause (i), the Secretary of 
     Commerce shall analyze factors including--

       (I) the impact of continuation and termination of the 
     exemption on the economic viability of dogfish fisheries;
       (II) the impact of continuation and termination of the 
     exemption on ocean ecosystems;
       (III) the impact of the exemption on the enforcement of the 
     prohibition described in paragraph (1); and
       (IV) the impact of the exemption on shark conservation.

       (5) Enforcement.--This subsection, and any regulations 
     issued pursuant thereto, shall be enforced by the Secretary 
     of Commerce, who may use by agreement, with or without 
     reimbursement, the personnel, services, equipment, and 
     facilities of another Federal agency or of a State agency or 
     Indian Tribe for the purpose of enforcing this subsection.
       (6) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection may 
     be construed to preclude, deny, or limit any right of a State 
     or territory to adopt or enforce any regulation or standard 
     that is more stringent than a regulation or standard in 
     effect under this subsection.
       (7) Severability.--If any provision of this subsection, or 
     the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is 
     held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the subsection 
     and of the application of any such provision to other persons 
     and circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
       (8) Shark fin defined.--In this subsection, the term 
     ``shark fin'' means the unprocessed, dried, or otherwise 
     processed detached fin or tail of a shark.

     SEC. 5947. ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY ON INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS 
                   AND NON-BINDING INSTRUMENTS.

       (a) Section 112b of Title 1, United States Code.--
       (1) In general.--Section 112b of title 1, United States 
     Code, is amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 112b. United States international agreements and non-
       binding instruments; transparency provisions

       ``(a)(1) Not less frequently than once each month, the 
     Secretary shall provide in writing to the Majority Leader of 
     the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of 
     the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the 
     House of Representatives, and the appropriate congressional 
     committees the following:
       ``(A)(i) A list of all international agreements and 
     qualifying non-binding instruments signed, concluded, or 
     otherwise finalized during the prior month.
       ``(ii) The text of all international agreements and 
     qualifying non-binding instruments described in clause (i).
       ``(iii) A detailed description of the legal authority that, 
     in the view of the Secretary, provides authorization for each 
     international agreement and that, in the view of the 
     appropriate department or agency, provides authorization for 
     each qualifying non-binding instrument provided under clause 
     (ii) to become operative. If multiple authorities are relied 
     upon in relation to an international agreement, the Secretary 
     shall cite all such authorities, and if multiple authorities 
     are relied upon in relation to a qualifying non-binding 
     instrument, the appropriate department or agency shall cite 
     all such authorities. All citations to the Constitution of 
     the United States, a treaty, or a statute shall include the 
     specific article or section and subsection reference whenever 
     available and, if not available, shall be as specific as 
     possible. If the authority relied upon is or includes article 
     II of the Constitution of the United States, the Secretary or 
     appropriate department or agency shall explain the basis for 
     that reliance.
       ``(B)(i) A list of all international agreements that 
     entered into force and qualifying non-binding instruments 
     that became operative for the United States or an agency of 
     the United States during the prior month.
       ``(ii) The text of all international agreements and 
     qualifying non-binding instruments described in clause (i) if 
     such text differs from the text of the agreement or 
     instrument previously provided pursuant to subparagraph 
     (A)(ii).
       ``(iii) A statement describing any new or amended statutory 
     or regulatory authority anticipated to be required to fully 
     implement each proposed international agreement and 
     qualifying non-binding instrument included in the list 
     described in clause (i).
       ``(2) The information and text required by paragraph (1) 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.
       ``(b)(1) Not later than 120 days after the date on which an 
     international agreement enters into force, the Secretary 
     shall make the text of the agreement, and the information 
     described in subparagraphs (A)(iii) and (B)(iii) of 
     subsection (a)(1) relating to the agreement, available to the 
     public on the website of the Department of State.
       ``(2) Not less frequently than once every 120 days, the 
     Secretary shall make the text of each qualifying non-binding 
     instrument that became operative during the preceding 120

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     days, and the information described in subparagraphs (A)(iii) 
     and (B)(iii) of subsection (a)(1) relating to each such 
     instrument, available to the public on the website of the 
     Department of State.
       ``(3) The requirements under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall 
     not apply to the following categories of international 
     agreements or qualifying non-binding instruments, or to 
     information described in subparagraphs (A)(iii) and (B)(iii) 
     of subsection (a)(1) relating to such agreements or 
     qualifying non-binding instruments:
       ``(A) International agreements and qualifying non-binding 
     instruments that contain information that has been given a 
     national security classification pursuant to Executive Order 
     13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to classified national 
     security information) or any predecessor or successor order, 
     or that contain any information that is otherwise exempt from 
     public disclosure pursuant to United States law.
       ``(B) International agreements and qualifying non-binding 
     instruments that address military operations, military 
     exercises, acquisition and cross servicing, logistics 
     support, military personnel exchange or education programs, 
     or the provision of health care to military personnel on a 
     reciprocal basis.
       ``(C) International agreements and qualifying non-binding 
     instruments that establish the terms of grant or other 
     similar assistance, including in-kind assistance, financed 
     with foreign assistance funds pursuant to the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) or the Food 
     for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.).
       ``(D) International agreements and qualifying non-binding 
     instruments, such as project annexes and other similar 
     instruments, for which the principal function is to establish 
     technical details for the implementation of a specific 
     project undertaken pursuant to another agreement or 
     qualifying non-binding instrument that has been published in 
     accordance with paragraph (1) or (2).
       ``(E) International agreements and qualifying non-binding 
     instruments that have been separately published by a 
     depositary or other similar administrative body, except that 
     the Secretary shall make the information described in 
     subparagraphs (A)(iii) and (B)(iii) of subsection (a)(1), 
     relating to such agreements or qualifying non-binding 
     instruments, available to the public on the website of the 
     Department of State within the timeframes required by 
     paragraph (1) or (2).
       ``(c) For any international agreement or qualifying non-
     binding instrument for which an implementing agreement or 
     arrangement, or any document of similar purpose or function 
     to the aforementioned regardless of the title of the 
     document, is not otherwise required to be submitted to the 
     Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the 
     Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the 
     Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the 
     appropriate congressional committees under subparagraphs 
     (A)(ii) or (B)(ii) of subsection (a)(1), not later than 30 
     days after the date on which the Secretary receives a written 
     communication from the Chair or Ranking Member of either of 
     the appropriate congressional committees requesting the text 
     of any such implementing agreements or arrangements, whether 
     binding or non-binding, the Secretary shall submit such 
     implementing agreements or arrangements to the Majority 
     Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the 
     Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader 
     of the House of Representatives, and the appropriate 
     congressional committees.
       ``(d) Any department or agency of the United States 
     Government that enters into any international agreement or 
     qualifying non-binding instrument on behalf of itself or the 
     United States shall--
       ``(1) provide to the Secretary the text of each 
     international agreement not later than 15 days after the date 
     on which such agreement is signed or otherwise concluded;
       ``(2) provide to the Secretary the text of each qualifying 
     non-binding instrument not later than 15 days after the date 
     on which such instrument is concluded or otherwise becomes 
     finalized;
       ``(3) provide to the Secretary a detailed description of 
     the legal authority that provides authorization for each 
     qualifying non-binding instrument to become operative not 
     later than 15 days after such instrument is signed or 
     otherwise becomes finalized; and
       ``(4) on an ongoing basis, provide any implementing 
     material to the Secretary for transmittal to the Majority 
     Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the 
     Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader 
     of the House of Representatives, and the appropriate 
     congressional committees as needed to satisfy the 
     requirements described in subsection (c).
       ``(e)(1) Each department or agency of the United States 
     Government that enters into any international agreement or 
     qualifying non-binding instrument on behalf of itself or the 
     United States shall designate a Chief International 
     Agreements Officer, who shall--
       ``(A) be selected from among employees of such department 
     or agency;
       ``(B) serve concurrently as the Chief International 
     Agreements Officer; and
       ``(C) subject to the authority of the head of such 
     department or agency, have department- or agency-wide 
     responsibility for efficient and appropriate compliance with 
     this section.
       ``(2) There shall be a Chief International Agreements 
     Officer who serves at the Department of State with the title 
     of International Agreements Compliance Officer.
       ``(f) The substance of oral international agreements shall 
     be reduced to writing for the purpose of meeting the 
     requirements of subsections (a) and (b).
       ``(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an 
     international agreement may not be signed or otherwise 
     concluded on behalf of the United States without prior 
     consultation with the Secretary. Such consultation may 
     encompass a class of agreements rather than a particular 
     agreement.
       ``(h)(1) Not later than 3 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this section, and not less frequently than once 
     every 3 years thereafter during the 9-year period beginning 
     on the date of the enactment of this section, the Comptroller 
     General of the United States shall conduct an audit of the 
     compliance of the Secretary with the requirements of this 
     section.
       ``(2) In any instance in which a failure by the Secretary 
     to comply with such requirements is determined by the 
     Comptroller General to have been due to the failure or 
     refusal of another agency to provide information or material 
     to the Department of State, or the failure to do so in a 
     timely manner, the Comptroller General shall engage such 
     other agency to determine--
       ``(A) the cause and scope of such failure or refusal;
       ``(B) the specific office or offices responsible for such 
     failure or refusal; and
       ``(C) recommendations for measures to ensure compliance 
     with statutory requirements.
       ``(3) The Comptroller General shall submit to the Majority 
     Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the 
     Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader 
     of the House of Representatives, and the appropriate 
     congressional committees in writing the results of each audit 
     required by paragraph (1).
       ``(4) The Comptroller General and the Secretary shall make 
     the results of each audit required by paragraph (1) publicly 
     available on the websites of the Government Accountability 
     Office and the Department of State, respectively.
       ``(i) The President shall, through the Secretary, 
     promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to 
     carry out this section.
       ``(j) It is the sense of Congress that the executive branch 
     should not prescribe or otherwise commit to or include 
     specific legislative text in a treaty, executive agreement, 
     or non-binding instrument unless Congress has authorized such 
     action.
       ``(k) In this section:
       ``(1) The term `appropriate congressional committees' 
     means--
       ``(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
       ``(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.
       ``(2) The term `appropriate department or agency' means the 
     department or agency of the United States Government that 
     negotiates and enters into a qualifying non-binding 
     instrument on behalf of itself or the United States.
       ``(3) The term `intelligence community' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act 
     of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)).
       ``(4) The term `international agreement' includes--
       ``(A) any treaty that requires the advice and consent of 
     the Senate, pursuant to article II of the Constitution of the 
     United States; and
       ``(B) any other international agreement to which the United 
     States is a party and that is not subject to the advice and 
     consent of the Senate.
       ``(5) The term `qualifying non-binding instrument'--
       ``(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), means a non-
     binding instrument that--
       ``(i) is or will be under negotiation, is signed or 
     otherwise becomes operative, or is implemented with one or 
     more foreign governments, international organizations, or 
     foreign entities, including non-state actors; and
       ``(ii)(I) could reasonably be expected to have a 
     significant impact on the foreign policy of the United 
     States; or
       ``(II) is the subject of a written communication from the 
     Chair or Ranking Member of either of the appropriate 
     congressional committees to the Secretary; and
       ``(B) does not include any non-binding instrument that is 
     signed or otherwise becomes operative or is implemented 
     pursuant to the authorities relied upon by the Department of 
     Defense, the Armed Forces of the United States, or any 
     element of the intelligence community.
       ``(6) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of State.
       ``(7)(A) The term `text' with respect to an international 
     agreement or qualifying non-binding instrument includes--
       ``(i) any annex, appendix, codicil, side agreement, side 
     letter, or any document of similar purpose or function to the 
     aforementioned, regardless of the title of the document, that 
     is entered into contemporaneously and in conjunction with the 
     international agreement or qualifying non-binding instrument; 
     and
       ``(ii) any implementing agreement or arrangement, or any 
     document of similar purpose or function to the aforementioned 
     regardless of the title of the document, that is

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     entered into contemporaneously and in conjunction with the 
     international agreement or qualifying non-binding instrument.
       ``(B) As used in subparagraph (A), the term 
     `contemporaneously and in conjunction with'--
       ``(i) shall be construed liberally; and
       ``(ii) may not be interpreted to require any action to have 
     occurred simultaneously or on the same day.
       ``(l) Nothing in this section may be construed--
       ``(1) to authorize the withholding from disclosure to the 
     public of any record if such disclosure is required by law; 
     or
       ``(2) to require the provision of any implementing 
     agreement or arrangement, or any document of similar purpose 
     or function regardless of its title, which was entered into 
     by the Department of Defense, the Armed Forces of the United 
     States, or any element of the intelligence community or any 
     implementing material originating with the aforementioned 
     agencies, if such implementing agreement, arrangement, 
     document, or material was not required to be provided to the 
     Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the 
     Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the 
     Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, or the 
     appropriate congressional committees prior to the date of the 
     enactment of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 2 of title 1, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking the item relating to section 112b and 
     inserting the following:

``112b. United States international agreements and non-binding 
              instruments; transparency provisions.''.
       (3) Technical and conforming amendment relating to 
     authorities of the secretary of state.--Section 317(h)(2) of 
     the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 195c(h)(2)) is 
     amended by striking ``Section 112b(c)'' and inserting 
     ``Section 112b(g)''.
       (4) Mechanism for reporting.--Not later than 270 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
     shall establish a mechanism for personnel of the Department 
     of State who become aware or who have reason to believe that 
     the requirements under section 112b of title 1, United States 
     Code, as amended by paragraph (1), have not been fulfilled 
     with respect to an international agreement or qualifying non-
     binding instrument (as such terms are defined in such 
     section) to report such instances to the Secretary.
       (5) Rules and regulations.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the President, through 
     the Secretary of State, shall promulgate such rules and 
     regulations as may be necessary to carry out section 112b of 
     title 1, United States Code, as amended by paragraph (1).
       (6) Consultation and briefing requirement.--
       (A) Consultation.--The Secretary of State shall consult 
     with the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
     on matters related to the implementation of this section and 
     the amendments made by this section before and after the 
     effective date described in subsection (c).
       (B) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and once every 90 days thereafter for 
     1 year, the Secretary shall brief the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives regarding the status of efforts to 
     implement this section and the amendments made by this 
     section.
       (7) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Department of State $1,000,000 for 
     each of the fiscal years 2023 through 2027 for purposes of 
     implementing the requirements of section 112b of title 1, 
     United States Code, as amended by paragraph (1).
       (b) Section 112a of Title 1, United States Code.--Section 
     112a of title 1, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
       ``(b) Copies of international agreements and qualifying 
     non-binding instruments in the possession of the Department 
     of State, but not published, other than the agreements 
     described in section 112b(b)(3)(A), shall be made available 
     by the Department of State upon request.''.
       (c) Effective Date of Amendments.--The amendments made by 
     this section shall take effect on the date that is 270 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 5948. UKRAINE INVASION WAR CRIMES DETERRENCE AND 
                   ACCOUNTABILITY ACT.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability 
     Act''.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) in its premeditated, unprovoked, unjustified, and 
     unlawful full-scale invasion of Ukraine that commenced on 
     February 24, 2022, the military of the Government of the 
     Russian Federation under the direction of President Vladimir 
     Putin has committed war crimes that include but are not 
     limited to--
       (A) the deliberate targeting of civilians and injuring or 
     killing of noncombatants;
       (B) the deliberate targeting and attacking of hospitals, 
     schools, and other non-military buildings dedicated to 
     religion, art, science, or charitable purposes, such as the 
     bombing of a theater in Mariupol that served as a shelter for 
     noncombatants and had the word ``children'' written clearly 
     in the Russian language outside;
       (C) the indiscriminate bombardment of undefended dwellings 
     and buildings;
       (D) the wanton destruction of property not justified by 
     military necessity;
       (E) unlawful civilian deportations;
       (F) the taking of hostages; and
       (G) rape, or sexual assault or abuse;
       (2) the use of chemical weapons by the Government of the 
     Russian Federation in Ukraine would constitute a war crime, 
     and engaging in any military preparations to use chemical 
     weapons or to develop, produce, stockpile, or retain chemical 
     weapons is prohibited by the Chemical Weapons Convention, to 
     which the Russian Federation is a signatory;
       (3) Vladimir Putin has a long record of committing acts of 
     aggression, systematic abuses of human rights, and acts that 
     constitute war crimes or other atrocities both at home and 
     abroad, and the brutality and scale of these actions, 
     including in the Russian Federation republic of Chechnya, 
     Georgia, Syria, and Ukraine, demonstrate the extent to which 
     his regime is willing to flout international norms and values 
     in the pursuit of its objectives;
       (4) Vladimir Putin has previously sanctioned the use of 
     chemical weapons at home and abroad, including in the 
     poisonings of Russian spy turned double agent Sergei Skripal 
     and his daughter Yulia and leading Russian opposition figure 
     Aleksey Navalny, and aided and abetted the use of chemical 
     weapons by President Bashar al-Assad in Syria; and
       (5) in 2014, the Government of the Russian Federation 
     initiated its unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine 
     which resulted in its illegal occupation of Crimea, the 
     unrecognized declaration of independence by the so-called 
     ``Donetsk People's Republic'' and ``Luhansk People's 
     Republic'' by Russia-backed proxies, and numerous human 
     rights violations and deaths of civilians in Ukraine.
       (c) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United 
     States--
       (1) to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and 
     information related to war crimes and other atrocities 
     committed during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine 
     that began on February 24, 2022, for use in appropriate 
     domestic, foreign, and international courts and tribunals 
     prosecuting those responsible for such crimes consistent with 
     applicable law, including with the American Service Members' 
     Protection Act of 2002 (22 U.S.C. 7421 et seq.);
       (2) to help deter the commission of war crimes and other 
     atrocities in Ukraine by publicizing to the maximum possible 
     extent, including among Russian and other foreign military 
     commanders and troops in Ukraine, efforts to identify and 
     prosecute those responsible for the commission of war crimes 
     during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine that began 
     on February 24, 2022; and
       (3) to continue efforts to identify, deter, and pursue 
     accountability for war crimes and other atrocities committed 
     around the world and by other perpetrators, and to leverage 
     international cooperation and best practices in this regard 
     with respect to the current situation in Ukraine.
       (d) Report on United States Efforts.--Not later than 90 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
     consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and 
     methods, the President shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report, which may include a 
     classified annex, describing in detail the following:
       (1) United States Government efforts to collect, analyze, 
     and preserve evidence and information related to war crimes 
     and other atrocities committed during the full-scale Russian 
     invasion of Ukraine since February 24, 2022, including a 
     description of--
       (A) the respective roles of various agencies, departments, 
     and offices, and the interagency mechanism established for 
     the coordination of such efforts;
       (B) the types of information and evidence that are being 
     collected, analyzed, and preserved to help identify those 
     responsible for the commission of war crimes or other 
     atrocities during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine 
     in 2022; and
       (C) steps taken to coordinate with, and support the work 
     of, allies, partners, international institutions and 
     organizations, and nongovernmental organizations in such 
     efforts.
       (2) Media, public diplomacy, and information operations to 
     make Russian military commanders, troops, political leaders 
     and the Russian people aware of efforts to identify and 
     prosecute those responsible for the commission of war crimes 
     or other atrocities during the full-scale Russian invasion of 
     Ukraine in 2022, and of the types of acts that may be 
     prosecutable.
       (3) The process for a domestic, foreign, or international 
     court or tribunal to request and obtain from the United 
     States Government information related to war crimes or other 
     atrocities committed during the full-scale Russian invasion 
     of Ukraine in 2022.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--

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       (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, 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 
     the Judiciary, the Committee on Armed Services, and the 
     Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
       (2) Atrocities.--The term ``atrocities'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 6(2) of the Elie Wiesel Genocide 
     and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-441; 22 
     U.S.C. 2656 note).
       (3) War crime.--The term ``war crime'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 2441(c) of title 18, United States 
     Code.

     SEC. 5949. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS AND 
                   SERVICES.

       (a) Prohibition on Use or Procurement.--
       (1) In general.--The head of an executive agency may not--
       (A) procure or obtain, or extend or renew a contract to 
     procure or obtain, any electronic parts, products, or 
     services that include covered semiconductor products or 
     services; or
       (B) enter into a contract (or extend or renew a contract) 
     with an entity to procure or obtain electronic parts or 
     products that use any electronic parts or products that 
     include covered semiconductor products or services.
       (2) Rule of construction.--
       (A) In general.--Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be 
     construed--
       (i) to require any covered semiconductor products or 
     services resident in equipment, systems, or services as of 
     the day before the applicable effective date specified in 
     subsection (c) to be removed or replaced;
       (ii) to prohibit or limit the utilization of such covered 
     semiconductor products or services throughout the lifecycle 
     of such existing equipment;
       (iii) to require the recipient of a Federal contract, 
     grant, loan, or loan guarantee to replace covered 
     semiconductor products or services resident in equipment, 
     systems, or services before the effective date specified in 
     subsection (c); or
       (iv) to require the Federal Communications Commission to 
     designate covered semiconductor products or services to its 
     Covered Communications Equipment or Services List maintained 
     under section 2 of the Secured and Trusted Communications 
     Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1603).
       (B) Contracting prohibition.--Nothing in paragraph (1)(B) 
     shall be construed to cover products or services that include 
     covered semiconductor products or services in a system that 
     is not a critical system.
       (b) Waiver Authority.--
       (1) Secretary of defense.--The Secretary of Defense may 
     provide a waiver on a date later than the effective date 
     described in subsection (c) if the Secretary determines the 
     waiver is in the critical national security interests of the 
     United States.
       (2) Director of national intelligence.--The Director of 
     National Intelligence may provide a waiver on a date later 
     than the effective date described in subsection (c) if the 
     Director determines the waiver is in the critical national 
     security interests of the United States.
       (3) Secretary of commerce.--The Secretary of Commerce, in 
     consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or 
     the Secretary of Defense, may provide a waiver on a date 
     later than the effective date described in subsection (c) if 
     the Secretary determines the waiver is in the critical 
     national security interests of the United States.
       (4) Secretary of homeland security.--The Secretary of 
     Homeland Security, in consultation with the Director of 
     National Intelligence or the Secretary of Defense, may 
     provide a waiver on a date later than the effective date 
     described in subsection (c) if the Secretary determines the 
     waiver is in the critical national security interests of the 
     United States.
       (5) Secretary of energy.--The Secretary of Energy, in 
     consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or 
     the Secretary of Defense, may provide a waiver on a date 
     later than the effective date described in subsection (c) if 
     the Secretary determines the waiver is in the critical 
     national security interests of the United States.
       (6) Executive agencies.--The head of an executive agency 
     may waive, for a renewable period of not more than two years 
     per waiver, the prohibitions under subsection (a) if--
       (A) the head of the agency, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of Commerce, determines that no compliant product 
     or service is available to be procured as, and when, needed 
     at United States market prices or a price that is not 
     considered prohibitively expensive; and
       (B) the head of the agency, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of Defense or the Director of National 
     Intelligence, determines that such waiver could not 
     reasonably be expected to compromise the critical national 
     security interests of the United States.
       (7) Report to congress.--Not later than 30 days after 
     granting a waiver under this subsection, the head of the 
     executive agency granting such waiver shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress and leadership a report 
     with a notification of such waiver, including a justification 
     for the waiver.
       (c) Effective Dates and Regulations.--
       (1) Effective date.--The prohibitions under subsection (a) 
     shall take effect five years after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act.
       (2) Regulations.--Not later than three years after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition 
     Regulatory Council shall prescribe regulations implementing 
     the prohibitions under subsection (a), including a 
     requirement for prime contractors to incorporate the 
     substance of such prohibitions and applicable implementing 
     contract clauses into contracts for the supply of electronic 
     parts or products.
       (d) Office of Management and Budget Report and Briefing.--
     Not later than 270 days after the effective date described in 
     subsection (c)(1), the Director of the Office of Management 
     and Budget, in coordination with the Director of National 
     Intelligence and the National Cyber Director, shall provide 
     to the appropriate committees of Congress and leadership a 
     report and briefing on--
       (1) the implementation of the prohibitions under subsection 
     (a), including any challenges in the implementation; and
       (2) the effectiveness and utility of the waiver authority 
     under subsection (b).
       (e) Analysis, Assessment, and Strategy.--Not later than 180 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the Secretary of 
     Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of 
     National Intelligence, and the Secretary of Energy and, to 
     the greatest extent practicable, leveraging relevant previous 
     analyses and assessments, shall--
       (1) conduct an analysis of semiconductor design and 
     production capacity domestically and by allied or partner 
     countries required to meet the needs of the Federal 
     Government, including analyses regarding--
       (A) semiconductors critical to national security, as 
     determined by the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with 
     the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National 
     Intelligence, in accordance with section 9902(a)(6)(A)(i) of 
     the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283); 
     and
       (B) semiconductors classified as legacy semiconductors 
     pursuant to section 9902(a)(6)(A)(i) of William M. (Mac) 
     Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2021 (Public Law 116-283);
       (2) assess the risk posed by the presence of covered 
     semiconductor products or services in Federal systems;
       (3) assess the risk posed by the presence of covered 
     semiconductor products or services in the supply chains of 
     Federal contractors and subcontractors, including for non-
     Federal systems;
       (4) develop a strategy to--
       (A) improve the availability of domestic semiconductor 
     design and production capacity required to meet the 
     requirements of the Federal Government;
       (B) support semiconductor product and service suppliers 
     seeking to contract with domestic, allied, or partner 
     semiconductor producers and to improve supply chain 
     traceability, including to meet the prohibitions under 
     subsection (a); and
       (C) either certify the feasibility of implementing such 
     prohibitions or exercising waiver authorities under 
     subsection (b), to ensure uninterrupted Federal Government 
     access to required semiconductor products and services; and
       (5) provide the results of the analysis, assessment, and 
     strategy developed under paragraphs (1) through (4) to the 
     Federal Acquisition Security Council.
       (f) Governmentwide Traceability and Diversification 
     Initiative.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than two years after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the 
     Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, 
     the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the 
     Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and 
     in consultation with industry, shall establish a 
     microelectronics traceability and diversification initiative 
     to coordinate analysis of and response to the Federal 
     Government microelectronics supply chain vulnerabilities.
       (2) Elements.--The initiative established under paragraph 
     (1) shall include the following elements:
       (A) Sharing best practices, refining microelectronics 
     standards, such as those established pursuant to section 224 
     of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2020 (Public Law 116-92), and developing recommendations to 
     identify and mitigate, through diversification efforts, 
     microelectronics supply chain concerns.
       (B) Developing an assessment framework to inform Federal 
     decisions on sourcing microelectronics, considering--
       (i) chain of custody and traceability, including origin and 
     location of design, manufacturing, distribution, shipping, 
     and quantities;
       (ii) confidentiality, including protection, verification, 
     and validation of intellectual property included in 
     microelectronics;
       (iii) integrity, including--

       (I) security weaknesses and vulnerabilities that include 
     potential supply chain attacks;
       (II) risk analysis and consequence to system;
       (III) risk of intentional or unintentional modification or 
     tampering; and
       (IV) risk of insider threats, including integrity of people 
     and processes involved in the design and manufacturing of 
     microelectronics; and

       (iv) availability, including--

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       (I) potential supply chain disruptions, including due to 
     natural disasters or geopolitical events;
       (II) prioritization of parts designed and manufactured in 
     the United States and in allied or partner countries to 
     support and sustain the defense and technology industrial 
     base;
       (III) risk associated with sourcing parts from suppliers 
     outside of the United States and allied and partner 
     countries, including long-term impacts on availability of 
     microelectronics produced domestically or in allied or 
     partner countries; and
       (IV) obsolescence management and counterfeit avoidance and 
     detection.

       (C) Developing a process for provenance and traceability 
     from design to disposal of microelectronics components and 
     intellectual property contained therein implementable across 
     the Federal acquisition system to improve reporting, data 
     analysis, and tracking.
       (D) Developing and implementing policies and plans to 
     support the following:
       (i) Development of domestic design and manufacturing 
     capabilities to replace covered semiconductor products or 
     services.
       (ii) Utilization of the assessment framework developed 
     under subparagraph (B).
       (iii) Implementation of the strategy required under 
     subsection (e)(4) as applicable.
       (iv) Identification of and integration with existing 
     information reporting and data visualization systems in the 
     Federal Government, including modification to such systems to 
     track the information.
       (v) A requirement to document microelectronics used in 
     systems and subsystems, including origin and location of 
     design and manufacturing, technologies used, and quantities 
     procured.
       (vi) Elimination from Federal Government supply chains of 
     microelectronics from entities included on the Consolidated 
     Screening List maintained by the International Trade 
     Administration of the Department of Commerce.
       (3) Coordination required.--In carrying out this 
     subsection, the Secretary of Commerce shall coordinate, as 
     necessary, with the following entities:
       (A) The National Science and Technology Council 
     Subcommittee on Microelectronics Leadership.
       (B) The Department of Commerce semiconductor industrial 
     advisory committee established under subsection 9906(b) of 
     the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283).
       (C) The White House Coordinator for CHIPS Implementation.
       (D) The Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC).
       (E) The Government-Industry Working Group on 
     Microelectronics.
       (F) The Joint Defense Manufacturing Technology Panel 
     (JDMTP).
       (G) Standards development organizations.
       (g) Federal Acquisition Security Council.--Not later than 
     two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Federal Acquisition Security Council, in consultation with 
     the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Defense, the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of National 
     Intelligence, and the Secretary of Energy, and after 
     engagement with the private sector and other nongovernmental 
     stakeholders in accordance with section 1323 of title 41, 
     United States Code, shall--
       (1) issue recommendations to mitigate supply chain risks 
     relevant to Federal Government acquisition of semiconductor 
     products and services, considering--
       (A) the analysis, assessment, and strategy developed under 
     subsection (e) and any related updates;
       (B) the standards provided under section 224 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 
     (Public Law 116-92), including any tiers of trust, levels of 
     security, or risk-based approaches established under such 
     section;
       (C) the extent to which such recommendations would enhance 
     the security of critical systems;
       (D) the extent to which such recommendations would impact 
     Federal access to commercial technologies; and
       (E) any risks to the Federal Government from contracting 
     with microelectronics suppliers that include covered 
     semiconductor products or services in non-Federal supply 
     chains; and
       (2) make recommendations to the Federal Acquisition 
     Regulatory Council and the heads of executive agencies for 
     any needed regulations to mitigate supply chain risks.
       (h) Applicability and Responsibilities of Covered Entities 
     and Contractors.--The regulations prescribed pursuant to 
     subsection (c)(2) shall--
       (1) provide that contractors who supply a Federal agency 
     with electronic parts or products are responsible for--
       (A) certifying to the non-use of covered semiconductor 
     products or services in such parts or products;
       (B) detecting and avoiding the use or inclusion of such 
     covered semiconductor products or services in such parts or 
     products; and
       (C) any rework or corrective action that may be required to 
     remedy the use or inclusion of such covered semiconductor 
     products or services in such parts or products;
       (2) require covered entities to disclose to direct 
     customers the inclusion of a covered semiconductor product or 
     service in electronic parts, products, or services included 
     in electronic parts, products, or services subject to the 
     contracting prohibition under subsection (a) as to whether 
     such supplied parts, products, or services include covered 
     semiconductors products or services;
       (3) provide that a covered entity that fails to disclose 
     the inclusion to direct customers of a covered semiconductor 
     product or service in electronic parts, products, or services 
     procured or obtained by an executive agency in contravention 
     of subsection (a) shall be responsible for any rework or 
     corrective action that may be required to remedy the use or 
     inclusion of such covered semiconductor product or service;
       (4) provide that the costs of covered semiconductor 
     products or services, suspect semiconductor products, and any 
     rework or corrective action that may be required to remedy 
     the use or inclusion of such products are not allowable costs 
     for Federal contracts;
       (5) provide that--
       (A) any covered entity or Federal contractor or 
     subcontractor who becomes aware, or has reason to suspect, 
     that any end item, component, or part of a critical system 
     purchased by the Federal Government, or purchased by a 
     Federal contractor or subcontractor for delivery to the 
     Federal Government for any critical system, that contains 
     covered semiconductor products or services shall notify 
     appropriate Federal authorities in writing within 60 days; 
     and
       (B) the Federal authorities shall report such information 
     to the appropriate committees of Congress and leadership 
     within 120 days;
       (6) provide that Federal bidders and contractors--
       (A) may reasonably rely on the certifications of compliance 
     from covered entities and subcontractors who supply 
     electronic parts, products, or services when providing 
     proposals to the Federal Government; and
       (B) are not required to conduct independent third party 
     audits or other formal reviews related to such 
     certifications;
       (7) provide that a Federal contractor or subcontractor that 
     provides a notification under paragraph (5) that does not 
     regard electronic parts or products manufactured or assembled 
     by such Federal contractor or subcontractor shall not be 
     subject to civil liability nor determined to not be a 
     presently responsible contractor on the basis of such 
     notification; and
       (8) provide that a Federal contractor or subcontractor that 
     provides a notification under paragraph (5) that regards 
     electronic parts or products manufactured or assembled by 
     such Federal contractor or subcontractor shall not be subject 
     to civil liability nor determined to not be a presently 
     responsible contractor on the basis of such notification if 
     the Federal contractor or subcontractor makes a comprehensive 
     and documentable effort to identify and remove covered 
     semiconductor products or services from the Federal supply.
       (i) Reports.--
       (1) Secretary of commerce.--Not later than 60 days after 
     completing the assessment required under subsection (e), the 
     Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress and leadership--
       (A) a report of the findings and recommendations of the 
     analyses, assessment, and strategy developed under such 
     subsection; and
       (B) a report on development of the microelectronics 
     traceability and diversification initiative under subsection 
     (f)(1).
       (2) Federal acquisition security council.--Not later than 
     one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
     annually thereafter for ten years, the Federal Acquisition 
     Security Council shall include in the annual report submitted 
     under section 1325 of title 41, United States Code, a 
     description of--
       (A) the development of recommendations under subsection 
     (g), including the considerations described in paragraph (1) 
     of such subsection; and
       (B) as applicable, the impact of any recommendations or 
     regulations implemented.
       (j) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress and leadership.--The 
     term ``appropriate committees of Congress and leadership'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the 
     majority and minority leaders of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology, the Committee on Oversight and Reform, the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Homeland 
     Security, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and 
     the Speaker, the majority leader, and the minority leader of 
     the of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity'' means an 
     entity that--
       (A) develops, domestically or abroad, a design of a 
     semiconductor that is the direct product of United States 
     origin technology or software; and
       (B) purchases covered semiconductor products or services 
     from an entity described in subparagraph (A) or (C) of 
     paragraph (3).

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       (3) Covered semiconductor product or services.--The term 
     ``covered semiconductor product or services'' means any of 
     the following:
       (A) A semiconductor, a semiconductor product, a product 
     that incorporates a semiconductor product, or a service that 
     utilizes such a product, that is designed, produced or 
     provided by, Semiconductor Manufacturing International 
     Corporation (SMIC) (or any subsidiary, affiliate, or 
     successor of such entity).
       (B) A semiconductor, a semiconductor product, a product 
     that incorporates a semiconductor product, or a service that 
     utilizes such a product, that is designed, produced, or 
     provided by ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) or Yangtze 
     Memory Technologies Corp (YMTC) (or any subsidiary, 
     affiliate, or successor of such entities).
       (C) A semiconductor, semiconductor product, or 
     semiconductor service produced or provided by an entity that 
     the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Commerce, in 
     consultation with the Director of the National Intelligence 
     or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
     determines to be an entity owned or controlled by, or 
     otherwise connected to, the government of a foreign country 
     of concern, provided that the determination with respect to 
     such entity is published in the Federal Register.
       (4) Critical system.--The term ``critical system''--
       (A) has the meaning given the term ``national security 
     system'' in section 11103(a)(1) of title 40, United States 
     Code;
       (B) shall include additional systems identified by the 
     Federal Acquisition Security Council;
       (C) shall include additional systems identified by the 
     Department of Defense, consistent with guidance provided 
     under section 224 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92); and
       (D) shall not include a system to be used for routine 
     administrative and business applications (including payroll, 
     finance, logistics, and personnel management applications).
       (5) Foreign country of concern.--The term ``foreign country 
     of concern'' has the meaning given the term in paragraph (7) 
     of section 9901 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 
     4651), as added by section 103(a)(4) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 
     (division A of Public Law 117-167).
       (k) Extension of Federal Acquisition Security Supply Chain 
     Act of 2018.--
       (1) Subchapter iii of chapter 13 of title 41, united states 
     code.--Section 1328 of title 41, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``the date that is 5 years after the date 
     of the enactment of the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain 
     Security Act of 2018'' and inserting ``December 31, 2033''.
       (2) Section 4713 of title 41, united states code.--Section 
     4713(j) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by 
     striking ``the date that is 5 years after the date of the 
     enactment of the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security 
     Act of 2018'' and inserting ``December 31, 2033''.
       (l) Authorization of Appropriations for Federal Acquisition 
     Security Council.--
       (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2033 for the 
     Office of Management and Budget to support the activities of 
     the Federal Acquisition Security Council.
       (2) Transfer authority.--The Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget may transfer funds authorized to be 
     appropriated under paragraph (1) to other Federal agencies 
     for the performance of work for which the funds were 
     authorized.

    DIVISION F--INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023

     SEC. 6001. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       (a) Short Title.--This division may be cited as the 
     ``Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this 
     division is as follows:

    DIVISION F--INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023

Sec. 6001. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 6002. Definitions.
Sec. 6003. Explanatory statement.

                   TITLE LXI--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

Sec. 6101. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 6102. Classified Schedule of Authorizations.
Sec. 6103. Intelligence Community Management Account.
Sec. 6104. Restriction on conduct of intelligence activities.
Sec. 6105. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by 
              law.

   TITLE LXII--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY 
                                 SYSTEM

Sec. 6201. Authorization of appropriations.

          TITLE LXIII--GENERAL INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS

Sec. 6301. Modification of requirements for certain employment 
              activities by former intelligence officers and employees.
Sec. 6302. Counterintelligence and national security protections for 
              intelligence community grant funding.
Sec. 6303. Extension of Central Intelligence Agency law enforcement 
              jurisdiction to facilities of Office of Director of 
              National Intelligence.
Sec. 6304. Annual reports on status of recommendations of Comptroller 
              General of the United States for the Director of National 
              Intelligence.
Sec. 6305. Timely submission of classified intelligence budget 
              justification materials.
Sec. 6306. Copyright protection for civilian faculty of the National 
              Intelligence University.
Sec. 6307. Modifications to Foreign Malign Influence Response Center.
Sec. 6308. Requirement to offer cyber protection support for personnel 
              of intelligence community in positions highly vulnerable 
              to cyber attack.
Sec. 6309. Enforcement of cybersecurity requirements for national 
              security systems.
Sec. 6310. Review and briefing on intelligence community activities 
              under Executive Order 12333.
Sec. 6311. Assessing intelligence community open-source support for 
              export controls and foreign investment screening.
Sec. 6312. Annual training requirement and report regarding analytic 
              standards.
Sec. 6313. Review of Joint Intelligence Community Council.
Sec. 6314. Required policy for minimum insider threat standards.
Sec. 6315. Unfunded priorities of the intelligence community.
Sec. 6316. Submission of covered documents and classified annexes.
Sec. 6317. Improvements to program on recruitment and training.
Sec. 6318. Measures to mitigate counterintelligence threats from 
              proliferation and use of foreign commercial spyware.
Sec. 6319. Personnel vetting performance measures.
Sec. 6320. Proactive cybersecurity.

 TITLE LXIV--MATTERS RELATING TO ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY

      Subtitle A--Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Sec. 6401. Modifications to responsibilities and authorities of 
              Director of National Intelligence.
Sec. 6402. Annual submission to Congress of National Intelligence 
              Priorities Framework.
Sec. 6403. Disposition of records of Office of the Director of National 
              Intelligence.

                Subtitle B--Central Intelligence Agency

Sec. 6411. Clarification regarding protection of Central Intelligence 
              Agency functions.
Sec. 6412. Expansion of reporting requirements relating to authority to 
              pay personnel of Central Intelligence Agency for certain 
              injuries to the brain.
Sec. 6413. Historical Advisory Panel of Central Intelligence Agency.
Sec. 6414. Authority of Central Intelligence Agency to provide 
              protection for certain personnel.
Sec. 6415. Notification of use of certain expenditure authorities.
Sec. 6416. Office supporting Central Intelligence Agency workforce 
              wellbeing.

      Subtitle C--Elements of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise

Sec. 6421. Inclusion of Space Force as element of intelligence 
              community.
Sec. 6422. Oversight of Defense Intelligence Agency culture.

                       Subtitle D--Other Elements

Sec. 6431. Modification of advisory board in National Reconnaissance 
              Office.
Sec. 6432. Establishment of advisory board for National Geospatial-
              Intelligence Agency.
Sec. 6433. Elevation of the commercial and business operations office 
              of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
Sec. 6435. Study on personnel under Strategic Intelligence Partnership 
              Program.
Sec. 6436. Briefing on coordination between intelligence community and 
              Bureau of Industry and Security.

            TITLE LXV--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES

 Subtitle A--Intelligence Matters Relating to the People's Republic of 
                                 China

Sec. 6501. Report on wealth and corrupt activities of the leadership of 
              the Chinese Communist Party.
Sec. 6502. Identification and threat assessment of companies with 
              investments by the People's Republic of China.
Sec. 6503. Intelligence community working group for monitoring the 
              economic and technological capabilities of the People's 
              Republic of China.
Sec. 6504. Annual report on concentrated reeducation camps in the 
              Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's 
              Republic of China.

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Sec. 6505. Assessments of production of semiconductors by the People's 
              Republic of China.

  Subtitle B--Miscellaneous Authorities, Requirements, and Limitations

Sec. 6511. Notice of deployment or transfer of containerized missile 
              systems by Russia, China, or Iran.
Sec. 6512. Intelligence community coordinator for Russian atrocities 
              accountability.
Sec. 6513. Lead intelligence community coordinator for countering and 
              neutralizing proliferation of Iran-origin unmanned 
              aircraft systems.
Sec. 6514. Collaboration between intelligence community and Department 
              of Commerce to counter foreign commercial threats.
Sec. 6515. Intelligence assessment on foreign weaponization of 
              advertisement technology data.
Sec. 6516. Intelligence community assessment regarding Russian gray 
              zone assets.

                 Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters

Sec. 6521. Report on assessing will to fight.
Sec. 6522. Report on threat from hypersonic weapons.
Sec. 6523. Report on ordnance of Russia and China.
Sec. 6524. Report on activities of China and Russia targeting Latin 
              America and the Caribbean.
Sec. 6525. Report on support provided by China to Russia.
Sec. 6526. Report on global CCP financing of port infrastructure.
Sec. 6527. Sense of Congress on provision of support by intelligence 
              community for atrocity prevention and accountability.

          TITLE LXVI--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY WORKFORCE MATTERS

Sec. 6601. Improving onboarding of personnel in intelligence community.
Sec. 6602. Report on legislative action required to implement Trusted 
              Workforce 2.0 initiative.
Sec. 6603. Inspector General of the Intelligence Community assessment 
              of administration of polygraphs in intelligence 
              community.
Sec. 6604. Timeliness in the administration of polygraphs.
Sec. 6605. Policy on submittal of applications for access to classified 
              information for certain personnel.
Sec. 6606. Technical correction regarding Federal policy on sharing of 
              covered insider threat information.
Sec. 6607. Inspector General of the Intelligence Community report on 
              use of space certified as sensitive compartmented 
              information facilities.
Sec. 6608. Improving prohibition of certain personnel practices in 
              intelligence community with respect to contractor 
              employees.
Sec. 6609. Definitions regarding whistleblower complaints and 
              information of urgent concern received by inspectors 
              general of the intelligence community.

         TITLE LXVII--MATTERS RELATING TO EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

                      Subtitle A--General Matters

Sec. 6701. Definitions.
Sec. 6702. Additional responsibilities of Director of National 
              Intelligence for artificial intelligence policies, 
              standards, and guidance for the intelligence community.
Sec. 6703. Director of Science and Technology.
Sec. 6704. Intelligence Community Chief Data Officer.

            Subtitle B--Improvements Relating to Procurement

Sec. 6711. Additional transaction authority.
Sec. 6712. Implementation plan and advisability study for offices of 
              commercial integration.
Sec. 6713. Pilot program on designated emerging technology transition 
              projects.
Sec. 6714. Harmonization of authorizations to operate.
Sec. 6715. Plan to expand sensitive compartmented information facility 
              access by certain contractors; reports on expansion of 
              security clearances for certain contractors.
Sec. 6716. Compliance by intelligence community with requirements of 
              Federal Acquisition Regulation relating to commercially 
              available off-the-shelf items and commercial services.
Sec. 6717. Policy on required user adoption metrics in certain 
              contracts for artificial intelligence and emerging 
              technology software products.
Sec. 6718. Certification relating to information technology and 
              software systems.

                          Subtitle C--Reports

Sec. 6721. Reports on integration of artificial intelligence within 
              intelligence community.
Sec. 6722. Report on potential benefits of establishment of ICWERX.
Sec. 6723. Requirements and report on workforce needs of intelligence 
              community relating to science, technology, engineering, 
              and math, and related areas.

              Subtitle D--Talent, Education, and Training

Sec. 6731. Report on establishment of technology acquisition cadre.
Sec. 6732. Emerging technology education and training.

                       Subtitle E--Other Matters

Sec. 6741. Improvements to use of commercial software products.
Sec. 6742. Code-free artificial intelligence enablement tools policy.

                      TITLE LXVIII--OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 6801. Improvements relating to continuity of Privacy and Civil 
              Liberties Oversight Board membership.
Sec. 6802. Modification of requirement for office to address 
              unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Sec. 6803. Comptroller General of the United States audits and 
              briefings on unidentified anomalous phenomena historical 
              record report.
Sec. 6804. Report on precursor chemicals used in the production of 
              synthetic opioids.
Sec. 6805. Assessment and report on mass migration in the Western 
              Hemisphere.
Sec. 6806. Report on international norms, rules, and principles 
              applicable in space.
Sec. 6807. Assessments of the effects of sanctions imposed with respect 
              to the Russian Federation's invasion of Ukraine.
Sec. 6808. Assessment of impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on food 
              security.
Sec. 6809. Pilot program for Director of Federal Bureau of 
              Investigation to undertake an effort to identify 
              International Mobile Subscriber Identity-catchers.
Sec. 6810. Department of State Bureau of Intelligence and Research 
              assessment of anomalous health incidents.
Sec. 6811. Repeal and modification of certain reporting and briefing 
              requirements.
Sec. 6812. Increased intelligence-related engineering, research, and 
              development capabilities of minority institutions.
Sec. 6813. Reports on personnel vetting processes and progress under 
              Trusted Workforce 2.0 initiative.
Sec. 6814. Reports relating to programs of record of National 
              Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
Sec. 6815. Plan regarding Social Media Data and Threat Analysis Center.
Sec. 6816. Report on use of publicly available social media information 
              in personnel vetting determinations.
Sec. 6817. Report on strengthening workforce diversity planning and 
              oversight.
Sec. 6818. Report on transition of National Reconnaissance Office to 
              digital engineering environment.
Sec. 6819. Briefing on Department of Homeland Security intelligence 
              activities.
Sec. 6820. Report on declassification efforts of Central Intelligence 
              Agency.
Sec. 6821. Report on National Space Intelligence Center.
Sec. 6822. Report on implementation of Executive Order 13556, regarding 
              controlled unclassified information.
Sec. 6823. National Museum of Intelligence and Special Operations.
Sec. 6824. Technical corrections.

     SEC. 6002. DEFINITIONS.

       In this division:
       (1) Congressional intelligence committees.--The term 
     ``congressional intelligence committees'' has the meaning 
     given such term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
       (2) Intelligence community.--The term ``intelligence 
     community'' has the meaning given such term in such section.

     SEC. 6003. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT.

       The explanatory statement regarding this division, printed 
     in the House section of the Congressional Record by the 
     Chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 
     the House of Representatives and in the Senate section of the 
     Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Select Committee 
     on Intelligence of the Senate, shall have the same effect 
     with respect to the implementation of this division as if it 
     were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of 
     conference.

                   TITLE LXI--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

     SEC. 6101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
     year 2023 for the conduct of the intelligence and 
     intelligence-related activities of the Federal Government.

     SEC. 6102. CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZATIONS.

       (a) Specifications of Amounts.--The amounts authorized to 
     be appropriated under section 6101 for the conduct of the 
     intelligence activities of the Federal Government are those 
     specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations 
     prepared to accompany this division.

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       (b) Availability of Classified Schedule of 
     Authorizations.--
       (1) Availability.--The classified Schedule of 
     Authorizations referred to in subsection (a) shall be made 
     available to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives, and to the President.
       (2) Distribution by the president.--Subject to paragraph 
     (3), the President shall provide for suitable distribution of 
     the classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to in 
     subsection (a), or of appropriate portions of such Schedule, 
     within the executive branch of the Federal Government.
       (3) Limits on disclosure.--The President shall not publicly 
     disclose the classified Schedule of Authorizations or any 
     portion of such Schedule except--
       (A) as provided in section 601(a) of the Implementing 
     Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (50 U.S.C. 
     3306(a));
       (B) to the extent necessary to implement the budget; or
       (C) as otherwise required by law.

     SEC. 6103. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated for the Intelligence Community Management 
     Account of the Director of National Intelligence for fiscal 
     year 2023 the sum of $664,445,000.
       (b) Classified Authorization of Appropriations.--In 
     addition to amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 
     Intelligence Community Management Account by subsection (a), 
     there are authorized to be appropriated for the Intelligence 
     Community Management Account for fiscal year 2023 such 
     additional amounts as are specified in the classified 
     Schedule of Authorizations referred to in section 6102(a).

     SEC. 6104. RESTRICTION ON CONDUCT OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.

       The authorization of appropriations by this division shall 
     not be deemed to constitute authority for the conduct of any 
     intelligence activity which is not otherwise authorized by 
     the Constitution or the laws of the United States.

     SEC. 6105. INCREASE IN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS 
                   AUTHORIZED BY LAW.

       Appropriations authorized by this division for salary, pay, 
     retirement, and other benefits for Federal employees may be 
     increased by such additional or supplemental amounts as may 
     be necessary for increases in such compensation or benefits 
     authorized by law.

   TITLE LXII--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY 
                                 SYSTEM

     SEC. 6201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There is authorized to be appropriated for the Central 
     Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund 
     $514,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.

          TITLE LXIII--GENERAL INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS

     SEC. 6301. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN 
                   EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES BY FORMER INTELLIGENCE 
                   OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.

       (a) In General.--Subsections (a) and (b) of section 304 of 
     the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3073a) are 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(a) Post-employment Restrictions.--
       ``(1) Covered post-service position.--
       ``(A) Permanent restriction.--Except as provided by 
     paragraph (2)(A)(i), an employee of an element of the 
     intelligence community who occupies a covered intelligence 
     position may not occupy a covered post-service position for a 
     designated prohibited foreign country following the date on 
     which the employee ceases to occupy a covered intelligence 
     position.
       ``(B) Temporary restriction.--Except as provided by 
     paragraph (2)(A)(ii), an employee of an element of the 
     intelligence community who occupies a covered intelligence 
     position may not occupy a covered post-service position 
     during the 30-month period following the date on which the 
     employee ceases to occupy a covered intelligence position.
       ``(2) Waiver.--
       ``(A) Authority to grant temporary waiver.--
       ``(i) Waivers of permanent restriction.--On a case-by-case 
     basis, the Director of National Intelligence may temporarily 
     waive the restriction in paragraph (1)(A) with respect to an 
     employee or former employee who is subject to that 
     restriction only after--

       ``(I) the employee or former employee submits to the 
     Director a written application for such waiver in such form 
     and manner as the Director determines appropriate;
       ``(II) the Director determines that not granting such 
     waiver would result in a grave detrimental impact to current 
     or future intelligence operations of the United States; and
       ``(III) the Director provides the congressional 
     intelligence committees with a detailed justification stating 
     why not granting such waiver would result in a grave 
     detrimental impact to current or future intelligence 
     operations of the United States.

       ``(ii) Waivers of temporary restriction.--On a case-by-case 
     basis, the Director may temporarily waive the restriction in 
     paragraph (1)(B) with respect to an employee or former 
     employee who is subject to that restriction only after--

       ``(I) the employee or former employee submits to the 
     Director a written application for such waiver in such form 
     and manner as the Director determines appropriate; and
       ``(II) the Director determines that such waiver is 
     necessary to advance the national security interests of the 
     United States.

       ``(B) Period of waiver.--A waiver issued under subparagraph 
     (A) shall apply for a period not exceeding 5 years. The 
     Director may renew such a waiver.
       ``(C) Revocation.--The Director may revoke a waiver issued 
     under subparagraph (A) to an employee or former employee, 
     effective on the date that is 60 days after the date on which 
     the Director provides the employee or former employee written 
     notice of such revocation.
       ``(D) Tolling.--The 30-month restriction in paragraph 
     (1)(B) shall be tolled for an employee or former employee 
     during the period beginning on the date on which a waiver is 
     issued under subparagraph (A) and ending on the date on which 
     the waiver expires or on the effective date of a revocation 
     under subparagraph (C), as the case may be.
       ``(E) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
     on which the Director issues a waiver under subparagraph (A) 
     or a revocation of a waiver under subparagraph (C), the 
     Director shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
     committees written notification of the waiver or revocation, 
     as the case may be. Such notification shall include the 
     following:
       ``(i) With respect to a waiver issued to an employee or 
     former employee--

       ``(I) the details of the application, including the covered 
     intelligence position held or formerly held by the employee 
     or former employee;
       ``(II) the nature of the activities of the employee or 
     former employee after ceasing to occupy a covered 
     intelligence position;
       ``(III) a description of the national security interests 
     that will be advanced by reason of issuing such waiver; and
       ``(IV) the specific reasons why the Director determines 
     that issuing such waiver will advance such interests.

       ``(ii) With respect to a revocation of a waiver issued to 
     an employee or former employee--

       ``(I) the details of the waiver, including any renewals of 
     such waiver, and the dates of such waiver and renewals; and
       ``(II) the specific reasons why the Director determined 
     that such revocation is warranted.

       ``(b) Covered Post-service Employment Reporting.--
       ``(1) Requirement.--During the period described in 
     paragraph (2), an employee who ceases to occupy a covered 
     intelligence position shall--
       ``(A) report covered post-service employment to the head of 
     the element of the intelligence community that employed such 
     employee in such covered intelligence position upon accepting 
     such covered post-service employment; and
       ``(B) annually (or more frequently if the head of such 
     element considers it appropriate) report covered post-service 
     employment to the head of such element.
       ``(2) Period described.--The period described in this 
     paragraph is the period beginning on the date on which an 
     employee ceases to occupy a covered intelligence position.
       ``(3) Regulations.--The head of each element of the 
     intelligence community shall issue regulations requiring, as 
     a condition of employment, each employee of such element 
     occupying a covered intelligence position to sign a written 
     agreement requiring the regular reporting of covered post-
     service employment to the head of such element pursuant to 
     paragraph (1).''.
       (b) Definition of Designated Prohibited Foreign Country.--
     Subsection (g) of such section is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as 
     paragraphs (5) through (7), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
       ``(4) Designated prohibited foreign country.--The term 
     `designated prohibited foreign country' means the following:
       ``(A) The People's Republic of China.
       ``(B) The Russian Federation.
       ``(C) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
       ``(D) The Islamic Republic of Iran.
       ``(E) The Republic of Cuba.
       ``(F) The Syrian Arab Republic.''.
       (c) Additional Written Notice.--
       (1) In general.--Subsection (d) of such section is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Written notice about restrictions.--The head of each 
     element of the intelligence community shall provide written 
     notice of the restrictions under subsection (a) to any person 
     who may be subject to such restrictions on or after the date 
     of enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2023--
       ``(A) when the head of the element determines that such 
     person may become subject to such covered intelligence 
     position restrictions; and
       ``(B) before the person ceases to occupy a covered 
     intelligence position.''.
       (2) Conforming amendment.--Paragraph (2) of such subsection 
     is amended in the paragraph heading by adding ``about 
     reporting requirements'' after ``Written notice''.
       (d) Revised Regulations.--
       (1) Definition of covered intelligence position.--In this 
     subsection, the term ``covered intelligence position'' has 
     the meaning given such term by such section 304.

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       (2) Submission.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the head of each element of the 
     intelligence community shall submit to the congressional 
     intelligence committees new or updated regulations issued to 
     carry out such section 304, as amended by subsections (a), 
     (b), and (c) of this section.
       (3) Requirements.--The regulations issued under paragraph 
     (1) shall--
       (A) include provisions that advise personnel of the 
     intelligence community of the appropriate manner in which 
     such personnel may opt out of positions that--
       (i) have been designated as covered intelligence positions 
     before the effective date established in subsection (e) of 
     this section; or
       (ii) may be designated as covered intelligence provisions 
     before such designation becomes final; and
       (B) establish a period of not fewer than 30 days and not 
     more than 60 days after receipt of the written notice 
     required under paragraph (3) of subsection (d) of such 
     section 304, as added by subsection (c)(1) of this section, 
     within which such personnel may opt out of a covered 
     intelligence position and the accompanying obligations 
     imposed by subsection (a)(1)(A) of such section 304, as 
     amended by subsection (a) of this section.
       (4) Certification.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
     committees--
       (A) a written certification for each head of an element of 
     the intelligence community who has issued new or updated 
     regulations pursuant to paragraph (2); and
       (B) for each head of an element of the intelligence 
     community who has not issued such new or updated regulations, 
     an explanation for the failure to issue such new or updated 
     regulations.
       (e) Effective Date of Permanent Restrictions.--Subsection 
     (a)(1)(A) of such section 304, as amended by subsection (a) 
     of this section, shall apply only to persons who occupy a 
     covered intelligence position on or after the date that is 45 
     days after the date on which new or updated regulations are 
     issued under subsection (d)(2) of this section.
       (f) Repeal.--Section 402 of the Intelligence Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104-293) is hereby 
     repealed.

     SEC. 6302. COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY 
                   PROTECTIONS FOR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY GRANT 
                   FUNDING.

       (a) In General.--Title I of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

     ``SEC. 121. COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY 
                   PROTECTIONS FOR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY GRANT 
                   FUNDING.

       ``(a) Disclosure as Condition for Receipt of Grant.--The 
     head of an element of the intelligence community may not 
     award a grant to a person or entity unless the person or 
     entity has certified to the head of the element that the 
     person or entity has disclosed to the head of the element any 
     material financial or material in-kind support that the 
     person or entity knows, or should have known, derives from 
     the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the 
     Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of 
     Korea, or the Republic of Cuba, during the 5-year period 
     ending on the date of the person or entity's application for 
     the grant.
       ``(b) Process for Review of Grant Applicants Prior to 
     Award.--
       ``(1) In general.--The head of an element of the 
     intelligence community may not award a grant to a person or 
     entity who submitted a certification under subsection (a) 
     until such certification is received by the head of an 
     element of the intelligence community and submitted to the 
     Director of National Intelligence pursuant to the process set 
     forth in paragraph (2).
       ``(2) Process.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Director of National Intelligence, 
     in coordination with such heads of elements of the 
     intelligence community as the Director considers appropriate, 
     shall establish a process to review the awarding of a grant 
     to an applicant who submitted a certification under 
     subsection (a).
       ``(B) Elements.--The process established under subparagraph 
     (A) shall include the following:
       ``(i) The immediate transmission of a copy of each 
     applicant's certification made under subsection (a) to the 
     Director of National Intelligence.
       ``(ii) The review of the certification and any accompanying 
     disclosures submitted under subsection (a) as soon as 
     practicable.
       ``(iii) Authorization for the heads of the elements of the 
     intelligence community to take such actions as may be 
     necessary, including denial or revocation of a grant, to 
     ensure a grant does not pose an unacceptable risk of--

       ``(I) misappropriation of United States intellectual 
     property, research and development, and innovation efforts; 
     or
       ``(II) other counterintelligence threats.

       ``(c) Annual Report Required.--Not later than 1 year after 
     the date of the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2023 and not less frequently than once 
     each year thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence 
     shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees an 
     annual report identifying the following for the 1-year period 
     covered by the report:
       ``(1) The number of applications for grants received by 
     each element of the intelligence community.
       ``(2) The number of such applications that were reviewed 
     using the process established under subsection (b)(2), 
     disaggregated by element of the intelligence community.
       ``(3) The number of such applications that were denied and 
     the number of grants that were revoked, pursuant to the 
     process established under subsection (b)(2), disaggregated by 
     element of the intelligence community.''.
       (b) Applicability.--Subsections (a) and (b) of section 121 
     of such Act, as added by subsection (a), shall apply only 
     with respect to grants awarded by an element of the 
     intelligence community after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.
       (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents preceding 
     section 2 of such Act is amended by inserting after the item 
     relating to section 120 the following:

``Sec. 121. Counterintelligence and national security protections for 
              intelligence community grant funding.''.

     SEC. 6303. EXTENSION OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY LAW 
                   ENFORCEMENT JURISDICTION TO FACILITIES OF 
                   OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.

       (a) In General.--Section 15(a) of the Central Intelligence 
     Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3515(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; and'' and 
     inserting a semicolon;
       (B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E);
       (C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
       ``(D) within an installation owned, or contracted to be 
     occupied for a period of one year or longer, by the Office of 
     the Director of National Intelligence; and''; and
       (D) in subparagraph (E), as redesignated by subparagraph 
     (B), by inserting ``or (D)'' after ``in subparagraph (C)'';
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or (D)'' and inserting 
     ``or (E)''; and
       (3) in paragraph (4), by striking ``in subparagraph (A) or 
     (C)'' and inserting ``in subparagraph (A), (C), or (D)''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 5(a)(4) of such Act (50 
     U.S.C. 3506(a)(4)) is amended by inserting ``and Office of 
     the Director of National Intelligence'' after ``protection of 
     Agency''.

     SEC. 6304. ANNUAL REPORTS ON STATUS OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF 
                   COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES FOR 
                   THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.

       (a) Definition of Open Recommendations.--In this section, 
     the term ``open recommendations'' refers to recommendations 
     of the Comptroller General of the United States that the 
     Comptroller General has not yet designated as closed.
       (b) Annual Lists by Comptroller General of the United 
     States.--Not later than September 30, 2023, and each 
     September 30 thereafter through 2028, the Comptroller General 
     of the United States shall submit to the congressional 
     intelligence committees and the Director of National 
     Intelligence a list of all open recommendations made to the 
     Director, disaggregated by report number and recommendation 
     number.
       (c) Annual Reports by Director of National Intelligence.--
     Not later than 120 days after the date on which the Director 
     receives a list under subsection (b), the Director shall 
     submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on 
     the actions taken by the Director and actions the Director 
     intends to take, alone or in coordination with the heads of 
     other Federal agencies, in response to each open 
     recommendation identified in the list, including open 
     recommendations the Director determines are closed and 
     recommendations the Director determines do not require 
     further action, as well as the basis for such determinations.

     SEC. 6305. TIMELY SUBMISSION OF CLASSIFIED INTELLIGENCE 
                   BUDGET JUSTIFICATION MATERIALS.

       Title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3091 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 506I the 
     following new section (and conforming the table of contents 
     at the beginning of such Act accordingly):

     ``SEC. 506J. CLASSIFIED INTELLIGENCE BUDGET JUSTIFICATION 
                   MATERIALS.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Budget.--The term `budget' has the meaning given the 
     term `budget of the President' in section 506A.
       ``(2) Classified intelligence budget justification 
     materials.--The term `classified intelligence budget 
     justification materials' means, with respect to a fiscal 
     year, the materials submitted to Congress by the Director of 
     National Intelligence in support of the budget for that 
     fiscal year that are classified or otherwise protected from 
     public disclosure.
       ``(b) Timely Submission.--Not later than 5 days after the 
     date on which the President submits to Congress the budget 
     for each fiscal year pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, 
     United States Code, the Director of National Intelligence 
     shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees the 
     classified intelligence budget justification materials for 
     the element for that budget.''.

     SEC. 6306. COPYRIGHT PROTECTION FOR CIVILIAN FACULTY OF THE 
                   NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE UNIVERSITY.

       Section 105 of title 17, United States Code, is amended--

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       (1) by redesignating the second subsection (c) as 
     subsection (d);
       (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
       ``(c) Use by Federal Government.--
       ``(1) Secretary of defense authority.--With respect to a 
     covered author who produces a covered work in the course of 
     employment at a covered institution described in 
     subparagraphs (A) through (L) of subsection (d)(2), the 
     Secretary of Defense may direct the covered author to provide 
     the Federal Government with an irrevocable, royalty-free, 
     worldwide, nonexclusive license to reproduce, distribute, 
     perform, or display such covered work for purposes of the 
     United States Government.
       ``(2) Director of national intelligence authority.--With 
     respect to a covered author who produces a covered work in 
     the course of employment at the covered institution described 
     in subsection (d)(2)(M), the Director of National 
     Intelligence may direct the covered author to provide the 
     Federal Government with an irrevocable, royalty-free, world-
     wide, nonexclusive license to reproduce, distribute, perform, 
     or display such covered work for purposes of the United 
     States Government.''; and
       (3) in paragraph (2) of subsection (d), as so redesignated, 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(M) National Intelligence University.''.

     SEC. 6307. MODIFICATIONS TO FOREIGN MALIGN INFLUENCE RESPONSE 
                   CENTER.

       (a) Renaming.--
       (1) In general.--Section 119C of the National Security Act 
     of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3059) is amended--
       (A) in the section heading, by striking ``response''; and
       (B) in subsection (a), by striking ``Response''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in the 
     matter preceding section 2 of such Act is amended by striking 
     the item relating to section 119C and inserting the 
     following:

``Sec. 119C. Foreign Malign Influence Center.''.
       (3) Conforming amendment.--Section 589E(d)(2) of the 
     William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 2001 
     note prec.) is amended by striking ``Response''.
       (4) Reference.--Any reference in law, regulation, map, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     ``Foreign Malign Influence Response Center'' shall be deemed 
     to be a reference to the Foreign Malign Influence Center.
       (b) Director of National Intelligence Authority to 
     Terminate.--Section 119C of such Act (50 U.S.C. 3059) is 
     further amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
       ``(e) Termination.--After December 31, 2028, the Director 
     of National Intelligence may terminate the Center, but only 
     if the Director of National Intelligence submits to the 
     congressional intelligence committees, the Subcommittee on 
     Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and 
     the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives a 
     determination that the termination of the Center is 
     appropriate, which includes--
       ``(1) a detailed description that other offices or entities 
     within the intelligence community--
       ``(A) have the capabilities to perform the functions of the 
     Center; and
       ``(B) will exercise the functions of the Center upon the 
     termination of the Center; and
       ``(2) a detailed description of--
       ``(A) the actions the Director of National Intelligence 
     will take to conduct an orderly wind-down of the activities 
     of the Center; and
       ``(B) the proposed timeline for such actions.''.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) Definition of appropriate committees of congress.--In 
     this subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of 
     Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the 
     Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives.
       (2) In general.--Not later than December 31, 2025, the 
     Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report assessing the 
     continued need for operating the Foreign Malign Influence 
     Center.

     SEC. 6308. REQUIREMENT TO OFFER CYBER PROTECTION SUPPORT FOR 
                   PERSONNEL OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY IN 
                   POSITIONS HIGHLY VULNERABLE TO CYBER ATTACK.

       (a) In General.--Section 6308(b) of the Damon Paul Nelson 
     and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (50 U.S.C. 3334d(b)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``may provide'' and inserting ``shall 
     offer'';
       (B) by inserting ``and shall provide such support to any 
     such personnel who request'' before the period at the end; 
     and
       (2) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Authority'' 
     and inserting ``Requirement''.
       (b) Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence 
     shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees, 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     an implementation plan for providing the support described 
     section 6308(b) of the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young 
     Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 
     2019, and 2020 (50 U.S.C. 3334d(b)), as amended by subsection 
     (a), including a description of the training and resources 
     needed to implement the support and the methodology for 
     determining the personnel described in paragraph (2) of such 
     section.

     SEC. 6309. ENFORCEMENT OF CYBERSECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR 
                   NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEMS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Cybersecurity requirements for national security 
     systems.--The term ``cybersecurity requirements for national 
     security systems'' means the minimum cybersecurity 
     requirements established by the National Manager, consistent 
     with the direction of the President and in consultation with 
     the Director of National Intelligence, that applies to all 
     national security systems operated by, on the behalf of, or 
     administered by the head of an element of the intelligence 
     community.
       (2) National manager.--The term ``National Manager'' means 
     the National Manager for National Security Systems designated 
     by the President.
       (3) National security systems.--The term ``national 
     security systems'' includes--
       (A) national security systems (as defined in section 
     3552(b) of title 44, United States Code); and
       (B) information systems described in paragraph (2) or (3) 
     of section 3553(e) of such title.
       (b) Implementation Deadline.--The cybersecurity 
     requirements for national security systems shall include 
     appropriate deadlines by which all elements of the 
     intelligence community shall have fully implemented the 
     requirements.
       (c) Reevaluation and Updates.--Not less frequently than 
     once every 2 years, the National Manager shall reevaluate and 
     update the cybersecurity requirements for national security 
     systems.
       (d) Resources.--Each head of an element of the intelligence 
     community that owns or operates a national security system 
     shall update plans of the element to prioritize resources in 
     such a manner as to fully implement the cybersecurity 
     requirements for national security systems by the deadline 
     established pursuant to subsection (b) for the next 10 fiscal 
     years.
       (e) Exemptions.--
       (1) In general.--The head of an element of the intelligence 
     community may exempt a national security system owned or 
     operated by the element from the cybersecurity requirements 
     for national security systems if done so in accordance with 
     the procedures established under paragraph (2).
       (2) Exemption procedures.--The National Manager shall, 
     consistent with the direction of the President, establish 
     procedures that govern--
       (A) the circumstances under which the head of an element of 
     the intelligence community may exempt a national security 
     system under paragraph (1); and
       (B) the process for implementing the exemption.
       (3) Annual reports on exemptions.--
       (A) In general.--Each year, the National Manager and the 
     Director of National Intelligence shall--
       (i) submit to the congressional intelligence committees an 
     annual report documenting all exemptions made under paragraph 
     (1) during the period covered by the report, along with the 
     justifications for the exemptions; and
       (ii) in the case of an exemption made by the Assistant 
     Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research under such 
     paragraph, submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
     the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
     of Representatives a separate report describing the exemption 
     and the justification for it.
       (B) Manner.--Each report submitted under subparagraph (A) 
     shall be submitted with such classification as the Director 
     considers appropriate and with due regard for the protection 
     of sensitive intelligence sources and methods.

     SEC. 6310. REVIEW AND BRIEFING ON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY 
                   ACTIVITIES UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 12333.

       (a) Review and Briefing Required.--No later than 180 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 
     National Intelligence shall--
       (1) conduct a review to ascertain the feasibility and 
     advisability of compiling and making public information 
     relating to activities of the intelligence community under 
     Executive Order 12333 (50 U.S.C. 3001 note; relating to 
     United States intelligence activities); and
       (2) provide the congressional intelligence committees, the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the House of Representatives with a 
     briefing on the findings of the Director with respect to the 
     review conducted under paragraph (1).

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       (b) Matters Addressed.--The review and briefing required by 
     subsection (a) shall address the feasibility and advisability 
     of making available to the public information relating to the 
     following:
       (1) Data on activities described in subsection (a)(1), 
     including the following:
       (A) The amount of United States person information 
     collected pursuant to such activities.
       (B) Queries of United States persons pursuant to such 
     activities.
       (C) Dissemination of United States person information 
     pursuant to such activities, including masking and unmasking.
       (D) The use of United States person information in criminal 
     proceedings.
       (2) Quantitative data and qualitative descriptions of 
     incidents in which the intelligence community violated 
     Executive Order 12333 and associated guidelines and 
     procedures.
       (c) Considerations.--In conducting the review under 
     subsection (a)(1), the Director shall consider--
       (1) the public transparency associated with the use by the 
     intelligence community of the authorities provided under the 
     Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 
     et seq.), including relevant data and compliance incidents; 
     and
       (2) the application of the transparency model developed in 
     connection with such Act to activities conducted under 
     Executive Order 12333.
       (d) Disaggregation for Public Release.--In conducting the 
     review under subsection (a)(1), the Director shall address 
     whether the relevant data and compliance incidents associated 
     with the different intelligence community entities can be 
     disaggregated for public release.

     SEC. 6311. ASSESSING INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY OPEN-SOURCE 
                   SUPPORT FOR EXPORT CONTROLS AND FOREIGN 
                   INVESTMENT SCREENING.

       (a) Pilot Program to Assess Open Source Support for Export 
     Controls and Foreign Investment Screening.--
       (1) Pilot program authorized.--The Director of National 
     Intelligence shall designate an element of the intelligence 
     community to carry out a pilot program to assess the 
     feasibility and advisability of providing enhanced 
     intelligence support, including intelligence derived from 
     open source, publicly and commercially available 
     information--
       (A) to the Department of Commerce to support the export 
     control and investment screening functions of the Department; 
     and
       (B) to the Department of Homeland Security to support the 
     export control functions of the Department.
       (2) Authority.--In carrying out the pilot program required 
     by paragraph (1), the element designated by the Director 
     under such paragraph--
       (A) shall establish a process for the provision of 
     information as described in such paragraph; and
       (B) may--
       (i) acquire and prepare data, consistent with applicable 
     provisions of law and Executive orders;
       (ii) modernize analytic systems, including through the 
     acquisition, development, or application of automated tools; 
     and
       (iii) establish standards and policies regarding the 
     acquisition, treatment, and sharing of open source, publicly 
     and commercially available information.
       (3) Duration.--The pilot program required by paragraph (1) 
     shall be carried out during a 3-year period.
       (b) Plan and Report Required.--
       (1) Definition of appropriate committees of congress.--In 
     this subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of 
     Congress'' means--
       (A) the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Financial 
     Services, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Plan.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director shall, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security, submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress a plan to carry out the pilot program required by 
     subsection (a)(1).
       (B) Contents.--The plan submitted under subparagraph (A) 
     shall include the following:
       (i) A list, developed in consultation with the Secretary of 
     Commerce and the Secretary of Homeland Security, of the 
     activities of the Department of Commerce and the Department 
     of Homeland Security that will be supported by the pilot 
     program.
       (ii) A plan for measuring the effectiveness of the pilot 
     program and the value of open source, publicly and 
     commercially available information to the export control and 
     investment screening missions.
       (3) Report.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 540 days after the date on 
     which the Director submits the plan under paragraph (2)(A), 
     the Director shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress a report on the findings of the Director with 
     respect to the pilot program.
       (B) Contents.--The report submitted under subparagraph (A) 
     shall include the following:
       (i) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of 
     providing information as described in subsection (a)(1).
       (ii) An assessment of the value of open source, publicly 
     and commercially available information to the export control 
     and investment screening missions, using the measures of 
     effectiveness under paragraph (2)(B)(ii).
       (iii) Identification of opportunities for and barriers to 
     more effective use of open source, publicly and commercially 
     available information by the intelligence community.

     SEC. 6312. ANNUAL TRAINING REQUIREMENT AND REPORT REGARDING 
                   ANALYTIC STANDARDS.

       (a) Policy for Training Program Required.--Consistent with 
     sections 1019 and 1020 of the Intelligence Reform and 
     Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3364 and 3364 
     note), the Director of National Intelligence shall issue a 
     policy that requires each head of an element of the 
     intelligence community, that has not already done so, to 
     create, before the date that is 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, an annual training program on the 
     standards set forth in Intelligence Community Directive 203, 
     Analytic Standards (or successor directive).
       (b) Conduct of Training.--Training required pursuant to the 
     policy required by subsection (a) may be conducted in 
     conjunction with other required annual training programs 
     conducted by the element of the intelligence community 
     concerned.
       (c) Certification of Completion of Training.--Each year, 
     each head of an element of the intelligence community shall 
     submit to the congressional intelligence committees a 
     certification as to whether all of the analysts of that 
     element have completed the training required pursuant to the 
     policy required by subsection (a) and if the analysts have 
     not, an explanation of why the training has not been 
     completed.
       (d) Reports.--
       (1) Annual report.--In conjunction with each briefing 
     provided under section 1019(c) of the Intelligence Reform and 
     Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3364(c)), the 
     Director shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
     committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, 
     and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the number and themes of 
     compliance incidents reported to intelligence community 
     analytic ombudspersons relating to the standards set forth in 
     Intelligence Community Directive 203 (relating to analytic 
     standards), or successor directive.
       (2) Report on performance evaluation.--Not later than 90 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of 
     analysis at each element of the intelligence community that 
     conducts all-source analysis shall submit to the 
     congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report 
     describing how compliance with the standards set forth in 
     Intelligence Community Directive 203 (relating to analytic 
     standards), or successor directive, is considered in the 
     performance evaluations and consideration for merit pay, 
     bonuses, promotions, and any other personnel actions for 
     analysts within the element.
       (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to prohibit the Director from providing training 
     described in this section as a service of common concern.
       (f) Sunset.--This section shall cease to be effective on 
     the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.

     SEC. 6313. REVIEW OF JOINT INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY COUNCIL.

       (a) In General.--The Director of National Intelligence 
     shall conduct a review of the Joint Intelligence Community 
     Council established by section 101A of the National Security 
     Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3022).
       (b) Elements.--The review conducted under subsection (a) 
     shall cover the following:
       (1) The number of meetings the Council has held, by year.
       (2) An analysis of the issues the Council has addressed.
       (3) The effect the Council has had on the decisionmaking of 
     the Director of National Intelligence.
       (4) Potential revision to the membership or functions of 
     the Council.
       (c) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall provide the congressional intelligence 
     committees and the subcommittees on defense of the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives a briefing on 
     the review conducted pursuant to subsection (a).

     SEC. 6314. REQUIRED POLICY FOR MINIMUM INSIDER THREAT 
                   STANDARDS.

       (a) Requirement.--Section 102A(f) of the National Security 
     Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(f)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs 
     (9) and (10), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(8) The Director of National Intelligence shall ensure 
     there is established a policy for minimum insider threat 
     standards for the intelligence community and ensure 
     compliance by the elements of the intelligence community with 
     that policy.''.

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       (b) Compliance and Reporting.--Title III of such Act (50 
     U.S.C. 3071 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new section:

     ``SEC. 313. INSIDER THREAT POLICY COMPLIANCE AND REPORTING.

       ``The head of each element of the intelligence community 
     shall--
       ``(1) implement the policy established in accordance with 
     section 102A(f)(8); and
       ``(2) concurrent with the submission to Congress of budget 
     justification materials in support of the budget of the 
     President for a fiscal year that is submitted to Congress 
     under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, submit 
     to Congress a certification as to whether the element is in 
     compliance with such policy.''.
       (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 102A(x)(3) of such Act 
     (50 U.S.C. 3024(x)(3)) is amended by inserting ``, including 
     the policy under subsection (f)(8),'' after ``policies of the 
     intelligence community''.
       (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents preceding 
     section 2 of such Act is amended by inserting after the item 
     relating to section 312 the following new item:

``Sec. 313. Insider threat policy compliance and reporting.''.

     SEC. 6315. UNFUNDED PRIORITIES OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.

       Title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3091 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new section (and conforming the table of contents at the 
     beginning of such Act accordingly):

     ``SEC. 514. UNFUNDED PRIORITIES OF THE INTELLIGENCE 
                   COMMUNITY: ANNUAL REPORT.

       ``(a) Annual Report.--Not later than 10 days after the date 
     on which the budget of the President for a fiscal year is 
     submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, 
     United States Code, the head of each element of the 
     intelligence community shall submit to the Director of 
     National Intelligence, the congressional intelligence 
     committees, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense 
     of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the unfunded priorities of the 
     programs under the jurisdiction of such head.
       ``(b) Elements.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each report under subsection (a) shall 
     specify, for each unfunded priority covered by such report, 
     the following:
       ``(A) A summary description of such priority, including the 
     objectives to be achieved if such priority is funded (whether 
     in whole or in part).
       ``(B) Whether such priority will satisfy a covert action or 
     support collection against requirements identified in the 
     National Intelligence Priorities Framework of the Office of 
     the Director of National Intelligence (or any successor 
     mechanism established for the prioritization of programs and 
     activities), including a description of such requirements and 
     the related prioritization level.
       ``(C) The additional amount of funds recommended in 
     connection with the objectives under subparagraph (A).
       ``(D) Budget information with respect to the unfunded 
     priority, including--
       ``(i) the appropriation account;
       ``(ii) the expenditure center; and
       ``(iii) the project and, if applicable, subproject.
       ``(2) Prioritization of priorities.--Each report shall 
     present the unfunded priorities covered by such report in 
     overall order of urgency of priority among unfunded 
     priorities.
       ``(c) Unfunded Priority Defined.--In this section, the term 
     `unfunded priority', in the case of a fiscal year, means a 
     program, activity, or mission requirement of an element of 
     the intelligence community that--
       ``(1) is not funded in the budget of the President for the 
     fiscal year as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 
     of title 31, United States Code;
       ``(2) is necessary to fulfill a covert action or to satisfy 
     an information requirement associated with the collection, 
     analysis, or dissemination of intelligence that has been 
     documented within the National Intelligence Priorities 
     Framework; and
       ``(3) would have been recommended for funding by the head 
     of the element of the intelligence community if--
       ``(A) additional resources had been available for the 
     budget to fund the program, activity, or mission requirement; 
     or
       ``(B) the program, activity, or mission requirement has 
     emerged since the budget was formulated.''.

     SEC. 6316. SUBMISSION OF COVERED DOCUMENTS AND CLASSIFIED 
                   ANNEXES.

       (a) Requirement.--Title V of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.), as amended by section 6315, is 
     further amended by adding at the end the following new 
     section (and conforming the table of contents at the 
     beginning of such Act accordingly):

     ``SEC. 515. SUBMISSION OF COVERED DOCUMENTS AND CLASSIFIED 
                   ANNEXES.

       ``(a) Covered Document Defined.--In this section, the term 
     `covered document' means any executive order, memorandum, or 
     policy directive issued by the President, including national 
     security Presidential memoranda and Presidential policy 
     directives, or such successor memoranda and directives.
       ``(b) Requirement.--Not later than 7 days after the date on 
     which the President issues or amends a covered document, the 
     President, acting through the Director of National 
     Intelligence, shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
     committees, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense 
     of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives the covered document and any classified annex 
     accompanying that document if such covered document or annex 
     contains a direction to, establishes a requirement for, or 
     includes a restriction on any element of the intelligence 
     community.''.
       (b) Initial Submission.--Not later than 60 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
     committees, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense 
     of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives each covered document and classified annex 
     required under section 515 of the National Security Act of 
     1947, as added by subsection (a), in effect as of the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       (c) Repeal.--Section 310 of the Intelligence Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 115-31; 50 U.S.C. 3312) 
     is hereby repealed.

     SEC. 6317. IMPROVEMENTS TO PROGRAM ON RECRUITMENT AND 
                   TRAINING.

       Section 1022 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3222) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 1022. PROGRAM ON RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING.

       ``(a) Program.--
       ``(1) Requirement.--The Director of National Intelligence, 
     in consultation with the heads of the elements of the 
     intelligence community, shall carry out a program to ensure 
     that selected individuals are provided funds for academic 
     training (including with respect to both undergraduate and 
     postgraduate education), or to reimburse for academic 
     training previously obtained--
       ``(A) in capabilities, missions, or skillsets, especially 
     in the fields of science, technology, math, and engineering, 
     to address workforce requirements in which the intelligence 
     community is deficient or likely to be deficient in the 
     future; or
       ``(B) for such individuals who have backgrounds or 
     experiences that the Director has identified as--
       ``(i) contributing to capabilities, missions, or skillsets 
     in which the intelligence community is deficient or likely to 
     be deficient in future; and
       ``(ii) being underrepresented in the intelligence community 
     or likely to be underrepresented in the future.
       ``(2) Commitment.--An individual selected for participation 
     in the program shall commit to employment with an element of 
     the intelligence community for a period that the Director 
     determines is commensurate with the amount of funding 
     provided to the individual under the program and under such 
     terms and conditions as the Director considers appropriate.
       ``(3) Designation.--The program shall be known as the Pat 
     Roberts Intelligence Scholars Program.
       ``(4) Outreach.--The Director, in consultation with the 
     heads of the elements of the intelligence community, shall 
     maintain a publicly available internet website on the program 
     that describes--
       ``(A) the intent of the program;
       ``(B) the conditions and requirements for selection and 
     participation;
       ``(C) application instructions;
       ``(D) the areas covered by the program pursuant to the 
     review conducted under subsection (b)(2); and
       ``(E) any other details the Director determines 
     appropriate.
       ``(b) Elements.--In carrying out the program under 
     subsection (a), the Director shall--
       ``(1) establish such requirements relating to the academic 
     training of participants as the Director considers 
     appropriate to ensure that participants are prepared for 
     employment as intelligence professionals; and
       ``(2) on an annual basis, review the areas that will 
     contribute to the capabilities, missions, and skillsets in 
     which the intelligence community is deficient or is likely to 
     be deficient in the future.
       ``(c) Use of Funds.--Funds made available for the program 
     under subsection (a) shall be used--
       ``(1) to provide a monthly stipend for each month that a 
     participant is pursuing a course of study;
       ``(2) to pay the partial or full tuition of a participant 
     for the completion of such course of study;
       ``(3) to reimburse a participant for tuition paid by the 
     participant before becoming an employee of an element of the 
     intelligence community, including with respect to providing 
     payments for student loans used for such tuition;
       ``(4) to pay for books and materials that the participant 
     requires or required to complete such course of study;
       ``(5) to pay the expenses of the participant for travel 
     requested by an element of the intelligence community in 
     relation to such program; or
       ``(6) for such other purposes the Director considers 
     reasonably appropriate to carry out such program.''.

     SEC. 6318. MEASURES TO MITIGATE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE THREATS 
                   FROM PROLIFERATION AND USE OF FOREIGN 
                   COMMERCIAL SPYWARE.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:

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       (1) Covered device.--The term ``covered device'' means any 
     electronic mobile device including smartphones, tablet 
     computing devices, or laptop computing devices, that is 
     issued by an element of the intelligence community for 
     official use.
       (2) Foreign commercial spyware; foreign company; spyware.--
     The terms ``foreign commercial spyware'', ``foreign 
     company'', and ``spyware'' have the meanings given those 
     terms in section 1102A of the National Security Act of 1947 
     (50 U.S.C. 3231 et seq.), as added by this section.
       (b) Statement of Policy.--It shall be the policy of the 
     United States to act decisively against counterintelligence 
     threats posed by foreign commercial spyware, as well as the 
     individuals who lead entities selling foreign commercial 
     spyware and who are reasonably believed to be involved, have 
     been involved, or pose a significant risk to being or 
     becoming involved, in activities contrary to the national 
     security or foreign policy interests of the United States.
       (c) Measures to Mitigate Counterintelligence Threats.--
     Title XI of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3231 
     et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 1102 the 
     following new section (and conforming the table of contents 
     at the beginning of such Act accordingly):

     ``SEC. 1102A. MEASURES TO MITIGATE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 
                   THREATS FROM PROLIFERATION AND USE OF FOREIGN 
                   COMMERCIAL SPYWARE.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     `appropriate congressional committees' means--
       ``(A) the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Appropriations, 
     and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate; and
       ``(B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed 
     Services, the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee 
     on the Judiciary, the Committee on Appropriations, the 
     Committee on Homeland Security, and the Committee on 
     Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives.
       ``(2) Covered entity.--The term `covered entity' means any 
     foreign company that either directly or indirectly develops, 
     maintains, owns, operates, brokers, markets, sells, leases, 
     licenses, or otherwise makes available spyware.
       ``(3) Foreign commercial spyware.--The term `foreign 
     commercial spyware' means spyware that is developed (solely 
     or in partnership with a foreign company), maintained, sold, 
     leased, licensed, marketed, sourced (in whole or in part), or 
     otherwise provided, either directly or indirectly, by a 
     foreign company.
       ``(4) Foreign company.--The term `foreign company' means a 
     company that is incorporated or domiciled outside of the 
     United States, including any subsidiaries or affiliates 
     wherever such subsidiaries or affiliates are domiciled or 
     incorporated.
       ``(5) Spyware.--The term `spyware' means a tool or set of 
     tools that operate as an end-to-end system of software to 
     provide an unauthorized user remote access to information 
     stored on or transiting through an electronic device 
     connected to the Internet and not owned or operated by the 
     unauthorized user, including end-to-end systems that--
       ``(A) allow an unauthorized user to remotely infect 
     electronic devices with malicious software, including without 
     any action required by the user of the device;
       ``(B) can record telecommunications or other audio captured 
     on a device not owned by the unauthorized user;
       ``(C) undertake geolocation, collect cell site location 
     information, or otherwise track the location of a device or 
     person using the internal sensors of an electronic device not 
     owned by the unauthorized user;
       ``(D) allow an unauthorized user access to and the ability 
     to retrieve information on the electronic device, including 
     text messages, files, e-mails, transcripts of chats, 
     contacts, photos, and browsing history; or
       ``(E) any additional criteria described in publicly 
     available documents published by the Director of National 
     Intelligence, such as whether the end-to-end system is used 
     outside the context of a codified lawful intercept system.
       ``(b) Annual Assessments of Counterintelligence Threats.--
       ``(1) Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2023, and annually thereafter, the Director of National 
     Intelligence, in coordination with the Director of the 
     Central Intelligence Agency, the Director of the National 
     Security Agency, and the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report with an accompanying classified annex 
     containing an assessment of the counterintelligence threats 
     and other risks to the national security of the United States 
     posed by the proliferation of foreign commercial spyware. The 
     assessment shall incorporate all credible data, including 
     open-source information.
       ``(2) Elements.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following, if known:
       ``(A) A list of the most significant covered entities.
       ``(B) A description of the foreign commercial spyware 
     marketed by the covered entities identified under 
     subparagraph (A) and an assessment by the intelligence 
     community of the foreign commercial spyware.
       ``(C) An assessment of the counterintelligence risk to the 
     intelligence community or personnel of the intelligence 
     community posed by foreign commercial spyware.
       ``(D) For each covered entity identified in subparagraph 
     (A), details of any subsidiaries, resellers, or other agents 
     acting on behalf of the covered entity.
       ``(E) Details of where each covered entity identified under 
     subparagraphs (A) and (D) is domiciled.
       ``(F) A description of how each covered entity identified 
     under subparagraphs (A) and (D) is financed, where the 
     covered entity acquired its capital, and the organizations 
     and individuals having substantial investments or other 
     equities in the covered entity.
       ``(G) An assessment by the intelligence community of any 
     relationship between each covered entity identified in 
     subparagraphs (A) and (D) and any foreign government, 
     including any export controls and processes to which the 
     covered entity is subject.
       ``(H) A list of the foreign customers of each covered 
     entity identified in subparagraphs (A) and (D), including the 
     understanding by the intelligence community of the 
     organizations and end-users within any foreign government.
       ``(I) With respect to each foreign customer identified 
     under subparagraph (H), an assessment by the intelligence 
     community regarding how the foreign customer is using the 
     spyware, including whether the foreign customer has targeted 
     personnel of the intelligence community.
       ``(J) With respect to the first report required under 
     paragraph (1), a mitigation plan to reduce the exposure of 
     personnel of the intelligence community to foreign commercial 
     spyware.
       ``(K) With respect to each report following the first 
     report required under paragraph (1), details of steps taken 
     by the intelligence community since the previous report to 
     implement measures to reduce the exposure of personnel of the 
     intelligence community to foreign commercial spyware.
       ``(3) Classified annex.--In submitting the report under 
     subsection (2), the Director shall also include an 
     accompanying but separate classified annex, providing a 
     watchlist of companies selling, leasing, or otherwise 
     providing foreign commercial spyware that the Director 
     determines are engaged in activities that pose a 
     counterintelligence risk to personnel of the intelligence 
     community.
       ``(4) Form.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in classified form.
       ``(5) Dissemination.--The Director of National Intelligence 
     shall separately distribute each report under paragraph (1) 
     and each annex under paragraph (3) to the President, the 
     heads of all elements of the intelligence community, the 
     Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of 
     Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the National 
     Cyber Director, and the heads of any other departments or 
     agencies the Director of National Intelligence determines 
     appropriate.
       ``(c) Authority to Prohibit Purchase or Use by Intelligence 
     Community.--
       ``(1) Foreign commercial spyware.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Director of National Intelligence 
     may prohibit any element of the intelligence community from 
     procuring, leasing, or otherwise acquiring on the commercial 
     market, or extending or renewing a contract to procure, 
     lease, or otherwise acquire, foreign commercial spyware.
       ``(B) Considerations.--In determining whether and how to 
     exercise the authority under subparagraph (A), the Director 
     of National Intelligence shall consider--
       ``(i) the assessment of the intelligence community of the 
     counterintelligence threats or other risks to the United 
     States posed by foreign commercial spyware;
       ``(ii) the assessment of the intelligence community of 
     whether the foreign commercial spyware has been used to 
     target United States Government personnel.
       ``(iii) whether the original owner or developer retains any 
     of the physical property or intellectual property associated 
     with the foreign commercial spyware;
       ``(iv) whether the original owner or developer has 
     verifiably destroyed all copies of the data collected by or 
     associated with the foreign commercial spyware;
       ``(v) whether the personnel of the original owner or 
     developer retain any access to data collected by or 
     associated with the foreign commercial spyware;
       ``(vi) whether the use of the foreign commercial spyware 
     requires the user to connect to an information system of the 
     original owner or developer or information system of a 
     foreign government; and
       ``(vii) whether the foreign commercial spyware poses a 
     counterintelligence risk to the United States or any other 
     threat to the national security of the United States.
       ``(2) Company that has acquired foreign commercial 
     spyware.--
       ``(A) Authority.--The Director of National Intelligence may 
     prohibit any element of the intelligence community from 
     entering into any contract or other agreement for any purpose 
     with a company that has acquired, in whole or in part, any 
     foreign commercial spyware.
       ``(B) Considerations.--In considering whether and how to 
     exercise the authority under subparagraph (A), the Director 
     of National Intelligence shall consider--

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       ``(i) whether the original owner or developer of the 
     foreign commercial spyware retains any of the physical 
     property or intellectual property associated with the 
     spyware;
       ``(ii) whether the original owner or developer of the 
     foreign commercial spyware has verifiably destroyed all data, 
     and any copies thereof, collected by or associated with the 
     spyware;
       ``(iii) whether the personnel of the original owner or 
     developer of the foreign commercial spyware retain any access 
     to data collected by or associated with the foreign 
     commercial spyware;
       ``(iv) whether the use of the foreign commercial spyware 
     requires the user to connect to an information system of the 
     original owner or developer or information system of a 
     foreign government; and
       ``(v) whether the foreign commercial spyware poses a 
     counterintelligence risk to the United States or any other 
     threat to the national security of the United States.
       ``(3) Notifications of prohibition.--Not later than 30 days 
     after the date on which the Director of National Intelligence 
     exercises the authority to issue a prohibition under 
     subsection (c), the Director of National Intelligence shall 
     notify the congressional intelligence committees of such 
     exercise of authority. Such notice shall include--
       ``(A) a description of the circumstances under which the 
     prohibition was issued;
       ``(B) an identification of the company or product covered 
     by the prohibition;
       ``(C) any information that contributed to the decision of 
     the Director of National Intelligence to exercise the 
     authority, including any information relating to 
     counterintelligence or other risks to the national security 
     of the United States posed by the company or product, as 
     assessed by the intelligence community; and
       ``(D) an identification of each element of the intelligence 
     community to which the prohibition has been applied.
       ``(4) Waiver authority.--
       ``(A) In general.--The head of an element of the 
     intelligence community may request from the Director of 
     National Intelligence the waiver of a prohibition made under 
     paragraph (1) or (2).
       ``(B) Director of national intelligence determination.--The 
     Director of National Intelligence, upon receiving the waiver 
     request in subparagraph (A), may issue a waiver for a period 
     not to exceed one year in response to the request from the 
     head of an element of the intelligence community if such 
     waiver is in the national security interest of the United 
     States.
       ``(C) Notice.--Not later than 30 days after approving a 
     waiver request pursuant to subparagraph (B), the Director of 
     National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional 
     intelligence committees, the Subcommittee on Defense of the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the 
     Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives a written notification. The 
     notification shall include--
       ``(i) an identification of the head of the element of the 
     intelligence community that requested the waiver;
       ``(ii) the details of the waiver request, including the 
     national security interests of the United States;
       ``(iii) the rationale and basis for the determination that 
     the waiver is in the national security interests of the 
     United States;
       ``(iv) the considerations that informed the ultimate 
     determination of the Director of National Intelligence to 
     issue the wavier; and
       ``(v) and any other considerations contributing to the 
     determination, made by the Director of National Intelligence.
       ``(D) Waiver termination.--The Director of National 
     Intelligence may revoke a previously granted waiver at any 
     time. Upon revocation of a waiver, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit a written notification to the 
     congressional intelligence committees, the Subcommittee on 
     Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and 
     the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives not later than 
     30 days after making a revocation determination.
       ``(5) Termination of prohibition.--The Director of National 
     Intelligence may terminate a prohibition made under paragraph 
     (1) or (2) at any time. Upon termination of a prohibition, 
     the Director of National Intelligence shall submit a 
     notification of the termination to the congressional 
     intelligence committees, the Subcommittee on Defense of the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the 
     Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives not later than 30 days after 
     terminating a prohibition, detailing the basis for the 
     termination, including any United States national security 
     interests that may be affected by such termination.''.
       (d) Protection of Covered Devices.--
       (1) Requirement.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall--
       (A) issue standards, guidance, best practices, and policies 
     for elements of the intelligence community to protect covered 
     devices from being compromised by foreign commercial spyware;
       (B) survey elements of the intelligence community regarding 
     the processes used by the elements to routinely monitor 
     covered devices for indicators of compromise associated with 
     foreign commercial spyware; and
       (C) submit to the congressional intelligence committees a 
     report on the sufficiency of the measures in place to 
     routinely monitor covered devices for indicators of 
     compromise associated with foreign commercial spyware.
       (2) Form.--The report under paragraph (1)(C) may be 
     submitted in classified form.
       (3) Counterintelligence notifications.--Not later than 30 
     days after the date on which an element of the intelligence 
     community becomes aware that a covered device was targeted or 
     compromised by foreign commercial spyware, the Director of 
     National Intelligence, in coordination with the Director of 
     the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall notify the 
     congressional intelligence committees, the Subcommittee on 
     Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and 
     the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives of such 
     determination, including--
       (A) the component of the element and the location of the 
     personnel whose covered device was targeted or compromised;
       (B) the number of covered devices compromised or targeted;
       (C) an assessment by the intelligence community of the 
     damage to national security of the United States resulting 
     from any loss of data or sensitive information;
       (D) an assessment by the intelligence community of any 
     foreign government, or foreign organization or entity, and, 
     to the extent possible, the foreign individuals, who directed 
     and benefitted from any information acquired from the 
     targeting or compromise; and
       (E) as appropriate, an assessment by the intelligence 
     community of the capacity and will of such governments or 
     individuals to continue targeting personnel of the United 
     States Government.
       (4) Private sector partnerships.--Section 904(d)(7) of the 
     Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002 (50 U.S.C. 
     3383(d)(7)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(E) Vulnerabilities from foreign commercial spyware.--
       ``(i) Consultation.--In carrying out efforts to secure 
     covered devices, to consult with the private sector of the 
     United States and reputable third-party researchers to 
     identify vulnerabilities from foreign commercial spyware (as 
     defined in section 1102A(a) of the National Security Act of 
     1947) and maintain effective security measures for such 
     devices.
       ``(ii) Covered device defined.--In this subparagraph, the 
     term `covered device' means any electronic mobile device 
     including smartphones, tablet computing devices, or laptop 
     computing devices, that is issued by an element of the 
     intelligence community for official use.''.
       (e) No Enhanced Authorities.--Nothing in this section or an 
     amendment made by this section shall be construed as 
     enhancing, or otherwise changing, the authorities of the 
     intelligence community to target, collect, process, or 
     disseminate information regarding United States Government 
     personnel.
       (f) Report on Harmonization Among Allied Countries.--
       (1) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
     committees, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense 
     of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the potential for the United 
     States to lead an effort to devise and implement a common 
     approach with allied countries as the Director determines 
     appropriate, including the Five Eyes Partnership, to mitigate 
     the counterintelligence risks posed by the proliferation of 
     foreign commercial spyware, including by seeking commitments 
     to implement measures similar to the requirements under this 
     section and section 1102A of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3231 et seq.), as added by this section.
       (2) Form.--The report under paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 
     annex, consistent with the protection of intelligence sources 
     and methods.

     SEC. 6319. PERSONNEL VETTING PERFORMANCE MEASURES.

       (a) Definitions of Continuing Vetting; Council; Security 
     Executive Agent.--In this section, the terms ``continuous 
     vetting'', ``Council'', and ``Security Executive Agent'' have 
     the meanings given those terms in section 6601 of the Damon 
     Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (50 
     U.S.C. 3352).
       (b) Measures.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act and consistent with section 807 of 
     the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
     (Public Law 117-103), the Director of National Intelligence, 
     acting as the Security Executive Agent, and in coordination 
     with the Chair and other principals of the Council, shall 
     develop performance measures to assess the vetting of 
     personnel, including measures to assess continuous vetting 
     and the quality of each phase of the personnel vetting 
     process, including the initiation, investigation, and 
     adjudication phases.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act,

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     the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to 
     Congress a report describing the performance measures 
     developed under subsection (b).
       (2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include 
     the following:
       (A) A description of how departments and agencies of the 
     United States Government have implemented Security Executive 
     Agent Directive 6 titled ``Continuous Evaluation'' and 
     related personnel vetting performance measures to ensure that 
     implementation is efficient and effective, including the 
     resources expended by each department or agency for 
     continuous vetting and whether departments and agencies are 
     identifying security-relevant information in a timely manner.
       (B) A description of the performance measures the Director 
     of National Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense use to 
     assess the quality of each phase of the personnel vetting 
     process, including initiation, investigation, adjudication, 
     reinvestigation, and continuous vetting.
       (C) How such performance measures meet key attributes for 
     successful performance measures as described in the report of 
     the Comptroller General of the United States titled 
     ``Personnel Vetting: Actions Needed to Implement Reforms, 
     Address Challenges, and Improve Planning'' (GAO-22-104093).
       (D) Any impediments or constraints relating to the 
     implementation of Security Executive Agent Directive 6 or the 
     development of such performance measures to assess the 
     quality of the personnel vetting process.

     SEC. 6320. PROACTIVE CYBERSECURITY.

       (a) Survey of Elements.--Pursuant to section 103G(b)(1) of 
     the National Security Act (50 U.S.C. 3032(b)(1)), not later 
     than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Chief Information Officer of the Intelligence Community shall 
     conduct a survey of each element of the intelligence 
     community on the use by that element of proactive 
     cybersecurity initiatives, continuous activity security 
     testing, and active defense techniques.
       (b) Report by Chief Information Officer.--
       (1) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
     completion of the survey under subsection (a), the Chief 
     Information Officer of the Intelligence Community shall 
     submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the 
     Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on 
     proactive cybersecurity initiatives, continuous activity 
     security testing, and active defense techniques. Such report 
     shall include the following:
       (A) The results of the survey of each element of the 
     intelligence community conducted under subsection (a), 
     including--
       (i) examples of any successes against attackers who 
     breached an information system of an element of the 
     intelligence community; and
       (ii) concerns, limitations, and associated recommendations 
     relating to innovative uses of proactive cybersecurity 
     initiatives.
       (B) An analysis of the feasibility, costs, and benefits of 
     consolidating oversight and implementation of such methods 
     within the intelligence community, including whether such 
     consolidation would significantly enhance defense.
       (C) An analysis of any statutory or policy limitations on 
     the ability of the Director of National Intelligence, or the 
     head of any element of the intelligence community, to carry 
     out such methods on behalf of an element of the intelligence 
     community or multiple such elements.
       (D) An analysis of the relationships between and among the 
     intelligence community, the Department of Defense, the 
     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the 
     Department of Homeland Security, national laboratories, and 
     the private sector, and whether such relationships should be 
     enhanced to protect national security systems of the 
     intelligence community through proactive cybersecurity 
     measures.
       (E) With respect to active defense techniques, a discussion 
     of the effectiveness of such techniques to protect the 
     information systems of the elements of the intelligence 
     community, any constraints that hinder such techniques, and 
     associated recommendations.
       (F) With respect to continuous activity security testing, a 
     discussion of--
       (i) how an information system operates under normal and 
     intended use, compared to how such system operates under a 
     variety of adverse conditions and scenarios; and
       (ii) the feasibility of the adoption of continuous activity 
     security testing among the intelligence community.
       (G) Recommendations for legislative action and further 
     resources relating to the successful use of proactive 
     cybersecurity initiatives, deception environments, and 
     continuous activity security testing.
       (2) Form.--The report under paragraph (1) may be submitted 
     in classified form.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Active defense technique.--The term ``active defense 
     technique'' means an action taken on an information system of 
     an element of the intelligence community to increase the 
     security of such system against an attacker, including--
       (A) the use of a deception technology or other purposeful 
     feeding of false or misleading information to an attacker 
     accessing such system; or
       (B) proportional action taken in response to an unlawful 
     breach.
       (2) Continuous activity security testing.--The term 
     ``continuous activity security testing'' means continuous 
     experimentation conducted by an element of the intelligence 
     community on an information system of such element to 
     evaluate the resilience of such system against a malicious 
     attack or condition that could compromise such system for the 
     purpose of improving design, resilience, and incident 
     response with respect to such system.
       (3) Deception technology.--The term ``deception 
     technology'' means an isolated digital environment, system, 
     or platform containing a replication of an active information 
     system with realistic data flows to attract, mislead, and 
     observe an attacker.
       (4) Intelligence community information environment.--The 
     term ``intelligence community information environment'' has 
     the meaning given the term in Intelligence Community 
     Directive 121, or any successor document.
       (5) National laboratory.--The term ``national laboratory'' 
     has the meaning given that term in section 2 of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
       (6) National manager for national security systems.--The 
     term ``National Manager for National Security Systems'' means 
     the Director of National Security, or successor official, 
     serving as the National Manager for National Security Systems 
     pursuant to National Security Directive 42, or any successor 
     document.
       (7) National security system.--The term ``national security 
     system'' has the meaning given that term in section 3552 of 
     title 44, United States Code.
       (8) Proactive cybersecurity initiatives.--The term 
     ``proactive cybersecurity initiatives'' means actions 
     performed periodically and continuously within an 
     organization, focused on identifying and eliminating 
     vulnerabilities within the network infrastructure, preventing 
     security breaches, and evaluating the effectiveness of the 
     business security posture in real-time, including threat 
     hunting, endpoint and network monitoring, and cybersecurity 
     awareness and training.

 TITLE LXIV--MATTERS RELATING TO ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY

      Subtitle A--Office of the Director of National Intelligence

     SEC. 6401. MODIFICATIONS TO RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES 
                   OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.

       Section 102A of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3024), as amended by section 6314, is further 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)(5)(C), by striking ``may'' and 
     inserting ``shall'';
       (2) in subsection (h)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(A)--
       (i) by striking ``encourage'' and inserting ``require''; 
     and
       (ii) by inserting ``, independent of political 
     considerations,'' after ``tradecraft''; and
       (B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows;
       ``(3) ensure that substantial differences in analytic 
     judgment are fully considered, brought to the attention of 
     policymakers, and documented in analytic products; and'';
       (3) in subsection (i)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, and shall establish 
     and enforce policies to protect,'' after ``protect'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``guidelines'' and 
     inserting ``requirements''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(4)(A) Each head of an element of the intelligence 
     community shall ensure that any congressionally mandated 
     report submitted to Congress by the head, other than such a 
     report submitted solely to the congressional intelligence 
     committees, shall be consistent with the protection of 
     intelligence sources and methods in accordance with the 
     policies established by the Director under paragraph (1), 
     regardless of whether the provision of law mandating the 
     report explicitly requires such protection.
       ``(B) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to alter 
     any congressional leadership's or congressional committee's 
     jurisdiction or access to information from any element of the 
     intelligence community under the rules of either chamber of 
     Congress.''; and
       (4) in subsection (x), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by striking ``the head of each department of the Federal 
     Government that contains an element of the intelligence 
     community and the Director of the Central Intelligence 
     Agency'' and inserting ``the heads of the elements of the 
     intelligence community''.

     SEC. 6402. ANNUAL SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS OF NATIONAL 
                   INTELLIGENCE PRIORITIES FRAMEWORK.

       Section 102A(p) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3024(p)) is amended by inserting at the end the 
     following new paragraph:
       ``(3) Not later than October 1 of each year, the President, 
     acting through the Director of National Intelligence, shall 
     submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the 
     Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a copy of 
     the most recently updated National Intelligence Priorities 
     Framework

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     of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (or 
     any such successor mechanism).''.

     SEC. 6403. DISPOSITION OF RECORDS OF OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR 
                   OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.

       Section 1096(a) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism 
     Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458; 50 U.S.C. 3001 
     note) is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Upon'';
       (2) by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Any 
     records of the Office of the Director of National 
     Intelligence that are maintained by the agency as a service 
     for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence under 
     section 1535 of title 31, United States Code, (popularly 
     known as the `Economy Act') may be treated as the records of 
     the agency when dispositioned as required by law, and any 
     disclosure of such records between the two agencies shall not 
     be subject to any otherwise applicable legal consent 
     requirements or disclosure accounting requirements.''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2) The records of the Office of the Director of National 
     Intelligence may not be dispositioned pursuant to paragraph 
     (1) without the authorization of the Director of National 
     Intelligence.''.

                Subtitle B--Central Intelligence Agency

     SEC. 6411. CLARIFICATION REGARDING PROTECTION OF CENTRAL 
                   INTELLIGENCE AGENCY FUNCTIONS.

       Section 6 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 
     (50 U.S.C. 3507) is amended by striking ``, functions'' and 
     inserting ``or functions of the Agency, or of the''.

     SEC. 6412. EXPANSION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO 
                   AUTHORITY TO PAY PERSONNEL OF CENTRAL 
                   INTELLIGENCE AGENCY FOR CERTAIN INJURIES TO THE 
                   BRAIN.

       Section 2(d)(1) of the Helping American Victims Afflicted 
     by Neurological Attacks Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-46) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and not less 
     frequently than once each year thereafter for 5 years'' after 
     ``Not later than 365 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act'';
       (2) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(iv) Detailed information about the number of covered 
     employees, covered individuals, and covered dependents who 
     reported experiencing vestibular, neurological, or related 
     injuries, including those broadly termed `anomalous health 
     incidents'.
       ``(v) The number of individuals who have sought benefits 
     under any provision of section 19A of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3519b).
       ``(vi) The number of covered employees, covered 
     individuals, and covered dependents who are unable to perform 
     all or part of their professional duties as a result of 
     injuries described in clause (iv).
       ``(vii) An updated analytic assessment coordinated by the 
     National Intelligence Council regarding the potential causes 
     and perpetrators of anomalous health incidents, as well as 
     any and all dissenting views within the intelligence 
     community, which shall be included as appendices to the 
     assessment.''; and
       (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``The'' and inserting 
     ``Each''.

     SEC. 6413. HISTORICAL ADVISORY PANEL OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE 
                   AGENCY.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     Congress expresses its appreciation--
       (1) to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency for 
     reconstituting the Historical Advisory Panel; and
       (2) for the important work of the Historical Advisory 
     Panel, especially for--
       (A) the efforts of the Panel to aid with the 
     declassification of materials that enrich the historical 
     national security record; and
       (B) the assistance of the Panel in liaison with the 
     scholarly community.
       (b) Reporting Requirement.--The Historical Advisory Panel 
     shall report directly to the Director of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency.
       (c) Historical Advisory Panel Defined.--The term 
     ``Historical Advisory Panel'' means the panel of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency, regardless of the name of the panel, 
     that assists in conducting declassification reviews and 
     providing other assistance with respect to matters of 
     historical interest.

     SEC. 6414. AUTHORITY OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY TO 
                   PROVIDE PROTECTION FOR CERTAIN PERSONNEL.

       (a) Authority.--Paragraph (4) of section 5(a) of the 
     Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3506(a)), 
     as amended by section 6303, is further amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(4) Authorize personnel designated by the Director to 
     carry firearms to the extent necessary for the performance of 
     the Agency's authorized functions, except that, within the 
     United States, such authority shall be limited to the 
     purposes of--
       ``(A) the training of Agency personnel and other authorized 
     persons in the use of firearms;
       ``(B) the protection of classified materials and 
     information;
       ``(C) the protection of installations and property of the 
     Agency;
       ``(D) the protection of--
       ``(i) current and former Agency personnel and their 
     immediate families;
       ``(ii) individuals nominated by the President to the 
     position of Director (including with respect to an individual 
     whom a President-elect (as defined in section 3(c) of the 
     Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (3 U.S.C. 102 note) has 
     declared an intent to nominate) and their immediate families; 
     and
       ``(iii) defectors and their immediate families, and other 
     persons in the United States under Agency auspices; and
       ``(E) with respect to the Office of the Director of 
     National Intelligence, the protection of--
       ``(i) installations and property of the Office of the 
     Director of National Intelligence;
       ``(ii) the Director of National Intelligence and the 
     immediate family of the Director;
       ``(iii) current and former personnel of the Office of the 
     Director of National Intelligence and their immediate 
     families as the Director of National Intelligence may 
     designate; and
       ``(iv) individuals nominated by the President to the 
     position of Director of National Intelligence (including with 
     respect to an individual whom a President-elect has declared 
     an intent to nominate) and their immediate families;''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 15(d)(1) of such Act (50 
     U.S.C. 3515(d)(1)) is amended by striking ``designated by the 
     Director under section 5(a)(4) to carry firearms for the 
     protection of current or former Agency personnel and their 
     immediate families, defectors and their immediate families, 
     and other persons in the United States under Agency 
     auspices,'' and inserting the following: ``designated by the 
     Director to carry firearms under subparagraph (D) or (E) of 
     section 5(a)(4),''.
       (c) Technical Amendment.--Paragraphs (7) and (8) of section 
     5(a) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 3506(a)) are amended by adjusting 
     the margins to conform with the other paragraphs in such 
     section.

     SEC. 6415. NOTIFICATION OF USE OF CERTAIN EXPENDITURE 
                   AUTHORITIES.

       (a) CIA.--Section 8 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act 
     of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3510) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new subsection:
       ``(c) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
     on which the Director makes a novel and significant 
     expenditure pursuant to subsection (a), the Director shall 
     notify the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
     House of Representatives, the Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the Senate, the Subcommittee on Defense of 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the 
     Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives of such expenditure.''.
       (b) Other Elements.--Section 102A of the National Security 
     Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024), as amended by section 6402, is 
     further amended--
       (1) in subsection (m)(1), by inserting before the period at 
     the end the following: ``, including with respect to the 
     notification requirement under section 8(c) of such Act (50 
     U.S.C. 3510(c))''; and
       (2) in subsection (n), by adding at the end the following 
     new paragraph:
       ``(5) Any authority provided to the Director of National 
     Intelligence or the head of an element of the intelligence 
     community pursuant to this subsection to make an expenditure 
     referred to in subsection (a) of section 8 of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3510) is subject 
     to the notification requirement under subsection (c) of such 
     section. If the Director of National Intelligence is required 
     to make a notification for a specific expenditure pursuant to 
     both this paragraph and paragraph (4)(G), the Director may 
     make a single notification.''.

     SEC. 6416. OFFICE SUPPORTING CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 
                   WORKFORCE WELLBEING.

       (a) Establishment.--The Central Intelligence Agency Act of 
     1949 (50 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new section:

     ``SEC. 29. OFFICE OF WELLNESS AND WORKFORCE SUPPORT.

       ``(a) Establishment.--The Director shall establish within 
     the Agency an office (in this section referred to as the 
     `Office') to provide support for the physical health, mental 
     health, and wellbeing of eligible individuals under 
     subsection (d).
       ``(b) Chief Wellbeing Officer; Assigned Staff.--
       ``(1) Chief wellbeing officer.--The head of the Office is 
     the Chief Wellbeing Officer, who shall provide to the 
     Director regular updates on the operations of the Office.
       ``(2) Assigned staff.--To assist in performing the 
     functions under subsection (c), the Director shall assign to 
     the Office a sufficient number of individuals, who shall have 
     no official duties other than duties related to the Office 
     while so assigned.
       ``(c) Functions of Office.--
       ``(1) Functions.--The Director shall establish the 
     functions and role of the Office, which shall include the 
     following:
       ``(A) Providing to eligible individuals under subsection 
     (d) advice and assistance on health and wellbeing, including 
     with respect to--
       ``(i) physical health and access to physical health care;
       ``(ii) mental health and access to mental health care; and
       ``(iii) other related programs and benefits for which the 
     individual may be eligible.
       ``(B) In providing advice and assistance to individuals 
     under subparagraph (A), assisting such individuals who are 
     applying for, and navigating the process to obtain, benefits 
     furnished by the United States Government

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     for which the individual is eligible, including, at a 
     minimum--
       ``(i) health care and benefits described in such 
     subparagraph; and
       ``(ii) benefits furnished pursuant to section 19A.
       ``(C) Maintaining, and making available to eligible 
     individuals under subsection (d), the following:
       ``(i) A list of physicians and mental health care providers 
     (including from the private sector, as applicable), who have 
     experience with the physical and mental health care needs of 
     the Agency workforce.
       ``(ii) A list of chaplains and religious counselors who 
     have experience with the needs of the Agency workforce, 
     including information regarding access to the Chaplain Corps 
     established under section 26.
       ``(iii) Information regarding how to select and retain 
     private attorneys who have experience with the legal needs of 
     the Agency workforce, including detailed information on the 
     process for the appropriate sharing of information with 
     retained private attorneys.
       ``(D) Any other functions the Director determines 
     appropriate.
       ``(2) Rule of construction.--The inclusion of any person on 
     a list maintained or made available pursuant to paragraph 
     (1)(C) shall not be construed as an endorsement of such 
     person (or any service furnished by such person), and the 
     Director shall not be liable, as a result of such inclusion, 
     for any portion of compensable injury, loss, or damage 
     attributable to such person or service.
       ``(3) Confidentiality.--
       ``(A) Requirement.--The Director shall ensure that, to the 
     extent permitted by law, the advice and assistance provided 
     by the Office to eligible individuals under subsection (d) is 
     provided in a confidential manner.
       ``(B) Regulations.--The Director may prescribe regulations 
     regarding the requirement for confidentiality under this 
     paragraph. The Director shall submit to the congressional 
     intelligence committees (as defined in section 3 of the 
     National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)), the 
     Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the House of Representatives any such 
     regulations not later than 30 days after prescribing such 
     regulations.
       ``(d) Eligibility.--
       ``(1) In general.--An individual described in paragraph (2) 
     may receive a service under the Office at the election of the 
     individual.
       ``(2) Individuals described.--An individual described in 
     this paragraph is--
       ``(A) a current or former officer or employee of the 
     Agency; or
       ``(B) an individual affiliated with the Agency, as 
     determined by the Director.''.
       (b) Deadline for Establishment.--The Director of the 
     Central Intelligence Agency shall establish the Office under 
     section 29 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (as 
     added by subsection (a)) (in this section referred to as the 
     ``Office'') by not later than 120 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
       (c) Biannual Briefings.--On a biannual basis during the 
     three-year period beginning on the date of the establishment 
     of the Office, the Director shall provide to the 
     congressional intelligence committees, the Subcommittee on 
     Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and 
     the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives a briefing on 
     the status of the Office, including on--
       (1) the number of individuals assigned to the Office 
     pursuant to subsection (b)(2) of section 29 of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (as added by subsection (a)); 
     and
       (2) the number of eligible individuals under subsection (d) 
     of such section 29 who have received services under the 
     Office, and the type of services so received.

      Subtitle C--Elements of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise

     SEC. 6421. INCLUSION OF SPACE FORCE AS ELEMENT OF 
                   INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.

       Section 3(4)(H) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3003(4)(H)) is amended by inserting ``the Space 
     Force,'' after ``the Marine Corps,''.

     SEC. 6422. OVERSIGHT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY CULTURE.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
       (C) the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate;
       (D) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (E) the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Workforce climate survey.--The term ``workforce climate 
     survey''--
       (A) means a workforce engagement or climate survey 
     conducted at the agency, directorate, career field, or 
     integrated intelligence center level, without regard to 
     whether the survey is conducted on an annual or ad-hoc basis; 
     and
       (B) does not include an exit survey specified in subsection 
     (c).
       (b) Findings.--Congress finds that the Defense Intelligence 
     Agency has committed to improving Agency culture and 
     leadership; however, actions taken by the Agency as of the 
     date of the enactment of this Act have not enabled a full 
     assessment of the extent of workforce culture issues and 
     potential management abuses, and require additional 
     Congressional oversight to ensure concerns are both 
     understood and addressed.
       (c) Mandatory Provision of Exit Survey or Interview.--
       (1) In general.--The Director of the Defense Intelligence 
     Agency shall ensure that each employee of such Agency who 
     leaves employment with such Agency (but not including any 
     detail assignment) completes an exit survey or exit interview 
     prior to such departure, to the extent practicable.
       (2) Annual submissions to congress.--On an annual basis 
     during the 3-year period beginning on the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense 
     Intelligence Agency shall submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress a written analysis of the results of 
     the exit surveys or exit interviews completed pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) during the year covered by the report together 
     with a plan of the Director to address any issues identified 
     pursuant to such results to improve retention and culture.
       (d) Congressional Oversight Relating to Workforce Climate 
     Surveys.--
       (1) Notifications of ad-hoc workforce climate surveys.--Not 
     later than 14 days after the date on which the Director of 
     the Defense Intelligence Agency conducts an ad-hoc workforce 
     climate survey (including in response to a specific incident 
     or concern), the Director shall notify the appropriate 
     committees of Congress.
       (2) Reports on final results.--Not later than 90 days after 
     the date on which the Director of the Defense Intelligence 
     Agency concludes the conduct of any workforce climate survey, 
     the Director shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress a report containing the final results of such 
     workforce climate survey. Such report shall include the 
     following:
       (A) The topic of the workforce climate survey, and the 
     workforce level surveyed.
       (B) The rationale for conducting the workforce climate 
     survey.
       (C) The measures in place to ensure the accessibility of 
     the workforce climate survey.
       (D) The lead official or entity conducting the workforce 
     climate survey.
       (E) Any actions the Director intends to take, or is 
     considering, in response to the results of the workforce 
     climate survey.
       (3) Accessibility of workforce climate surveys.--The 
     Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency shall ensure 
     that, to the extent practicable, and consistent with the 
     protection of intelligence sources and methods, workforce 
     climate surveys are accessible to employees of such Agency on 
     classified and unclassified systems.
       (e) Feasibility Report.--Not later than 270 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense 
     Intelligence Agency shall submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress a report containing an analysis of the 
     feasibility (including the anticipated cost, personnel 
     requirements, necessary authorities, and such other matters 
     as may be determined appropriate by the Director for purposes 
     of analyzing feasibility) of--
       (1) conducting 360-degree performance reviews among 
     employees of the Defense Intelligence Agency; and
       (2) including leadership suitability assessments (including 
     personality evaluations, communication style assessments, and 
     emotional intelligence aptitude assessments) for promotions 
     of such employees to a position within grade GS-14 or above 
     of the General Schedule.

                       Subtitle D--Other Elements

     SEC. 6431. MODIFICATION OF ADVISORY BOARD IN NATIONAL 
                   RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE.

       Section 106A(d) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3041a(d)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3)(A)(i), by inserting ``, in 
     consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and 
     the Secretary of Defense,'' after ``Director''; and
       (2) in paragraph (7), by striking ``the date that is 3 
     years after the date of the first meeting of the Board'' and 
     inserting ``September 30, 2024''.

     SEC. 6432. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY BOARD FOR NATIONAL 
                   GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.

       (a) Establishment.--There is established in the National 
     Geospatial-Intelligence Agency an advisory board (in this 
     section referred to as the ``Board'').
       (b) Duties.--The Board shall--
       (1) study matters relating to the mission of the National 
     Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, including with respect to 
     integration of commercial capabilities, promoting innovation, 
     advice on next generation tasking, collection, processing, 
     exploitation, and dissemination capabilities, strengthening 
     functional management, acquisition, and such other matters as 
     the Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 
     considers appropriate; and
       (2) advise and report directly to the Director with respect 
     to such matters.
       (c) Members.--
       (1) Number and appointment.--
       (A) In general.--The Board shall be composed of 6 members 
     appointed by the Director from among individuals with 
     demonstrated academic, government, business, or other 
     expertise relevant to the mission and functions of the 
     Agency.
       (B) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
     which the Director appoints a member to the Board, the 
     Director

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     shall notify the congressional intelligence committees and 
     the congressional defense committees (as defined in section 
     101(a) of title 10, United States Code) of such appointment.
       (C) Initial appointments.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall 
     appoint the initial 6 members to the Board.
       (2) Terms.--Each member shall be appointed for a term of 3 
     years.
       (3) Vacancy.--Any member appointed to fill a vacancy 
     occurring before the expiration of the term for which the 
     member's predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only 
     for the remainder of that term.
       (4) Chair.--The Board shall have a Chair, who shall be 
     appointed by the Director from among the members.
       (5) Travel expenses.--Each member shall receive travel 
     expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in 
     accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of 
     chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.
       (6) Executive secretary.--The Director may appoint an 
     executive secretary, who shall be an employee of the Agency, 
     to support the Board.
       (d) Meetings.--The Board shall meet not less than 
     quarterly, but may meet more frequently at the call of the 
     Director.
       (e) Reports.--Not later than March 31 of each year, the 
     Board shall submit to the Director and to the congressional 
     intelligence committees, the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
     of Representatives a report on the activities and significant 
     findings of the Board during the preceding year.
       (f) Nonapplicability of Certain Requirements.--The Federal 
     Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the 
     Board.
       (g) Termination.--The Board shall terminate on the date 
     that is 5 years after the date of the first meeting of the 
     Board.

     SEC. 6433. ELEVATION OF THE COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS 
                   OPERATIONS OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-
                   INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.

       Beginning not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the head of the commercial and 
     business operations office of the National Geospatial-
     Intelligence Agency shall report directly to the Director of 
     the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

     SEC. 6435. STUDY ON PERSONNEL UNDER STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE 
                   PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.

       (a) Study.--The Director of National Intelligence and the 
     Director of the Office of Intelligence and 
     Counterintelligence of the Department of Energy, in 
     consultation with the National Laboratories Directors' 
     Council and in coordination with such other entities, 
     agencies, and departments as the Directors consider 
     appropriate, shall jointly conduct a study of the skills, 
     recruitment, and retention of the personnel at the national 
     laboratories who carry out projects under the Strategic 
     Intelligence Partnership Program.
       (b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall address 
     the following:
       (1) The degree to which the personnel at the national 
     laboratories who carry out projects under the Strategic 
     Intelligence Partnership Program have the requisite training, 
     skillsets, or expertise in critical science, technology, and 
     engineering areas to support ongoing and anticipated projects 
     under such Program, and the sufficiency of such personnel.
       (2) Whether such personnel have compensation, benefits, and 
     pay scales that are competitive with comparable roles in the 
     private sector in the geographic market in which the relevant 
     national laboratory is located.
       (3) Any challenges associated with the retention of such 
     personnel.
       (4) The talent composition of such personnel, broken down 
     by career phase and degree status, to include any relevant 
     exit survey data.
       (5) A description of current or previous programs to 
     enabling such personnel to rotate between elements of the 
     intelligence community and the national laboratories, 
     including the number of personnel on nonreimbursable or 
     reimbursable assignment to an element of the intelligence 
     community.
       (6) The degree to which such projects and personnel support 
     or augment other ongoing mission areas and capacities at the 
     national laboratories.
       (c) Recommendations.--Upon completing the study under 
     subsection (a), the Directors shall jointly develop findings 
     and recommendations based on the results of the study 
     regarding the recruitment and retention of personnel at the 
     national laboratories who carry out projects under the 
     Strategic Intelligence Partnership Program, including with 
     respect to the following:
       (1) New or alternative business models, sponsorship 
     arrangements, or work scope agreements.
       (2) Extending eligibility for existing, or establishing 
     new, recruitment, retention, or other career incentive 
     programs, including student loan repayment and forgiveness 
     programs, to such personnel.
       (3) Initiating geographically flexible or remote work 
     arrangements for such personnel.
       (4) Enabling such personnel to participate in training at 
     elements of the intelligence community, or obtain academic 
     training at the National Intelligence University.
       (5) Establishing new, or enhancing existing, opportunities 
     for detailee or rotational programs among the intelligence 
     community and the national laboratories.
       (6) Using a compensation system modeled on the Cyber Talent 
     Management System of the Department of Homeland Security for 
     such personnel.
       (7) Any other recommendations the Directors determine 
     relevant.
       (d) Report.--
       (1) Requirement.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Directors shall jointly submit 
     to the congressional intelligence committees, the 
     Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report 
     containing the study under subsection (a) and the 
     recommendations under subsection (c).
       (2) Form.--The report under paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (e) National Laboratories Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``national laboratories'' means--
       (1) each national security laboratory (as defined in 
     section 3281(1) of the National Nuclear Security 
     Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2471(1))); and
       (2) each national laboratory of the Department of Energy.

     SEC. 6436. BRIEFING ON COORDINATION BETWEEN INTELLIGENCE 
                   COMMUNITY AND BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY.

       (a) Definition of Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate congressional 
     committees'' means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, the Committee on Financial Services, the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Subcommittee on 
     Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (b) Classified Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence and the Secretary of Commerce, or their 
     designees, shall jointly provide a classified briefing to the 
     appropriate congressional committees regarding--
       (1) coordination between the intelligence community and the 
     Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of 
     Commerce;
       (2) existing processes of the Bureau for the access to, 
     storage of, transmission of, and use of information provided 
     to the Bureau by an element of the intelligence community; 
     and
       (3) such recommendations as the Director and the Secretary 
     may have to enhance such access, storage, transmission, and 
     use.

            TITLE LXV--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES

 Subtitle A--Intelligence Matters Relating to the People's Republic of 
                                 China

     SEC. 6501. REPORT ON WEALTH AND CORRUPT ACTIVITIES OF THE 
                   LEADERSHIP OF THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY.

       Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of State, shall make 
     available to the public an unclassified report on the wealth 
     and corrupt activities of the leadership of the Chinese 
     Communist Party, including the General Secretary of the 
     Chinese Communist Party and senior leadership officials in 
     the Central Committee, the Politburo, the Politburo Standing 
     Committee, and any other regional Party Secretaries.

     SEC. 6502. IDENTIFICATION AND THREAT ASSESSMENT OF COMPANIES 
                   WITH INVESTMENTS BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF 
                   CHINA.

       (a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the 
     Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives.
       (b) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence, in consultation with such heads of elements of 
     the intelligence community as the Director considers 
     appropriate, the Chairperson of the Federal Communication 
     Commission, and the Administrator of the National 
     Telecommunications and Information Administration, shall 
     provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on 
     the risk to national security of the use of--
       (1) telecommunications companies with a 10% or greater 
     direct or indirect foreign investment by an entity or person 
     owned or controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or 
     direction of, the People's Republic of China that is 
     operating in the United States or providing services to 
     affiliates and personnel of the intelligence community; and
       (2) hospitality and conveyance companies with substantial 
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     Republic of China by affiliates and personnel of the 
     intelligence community for travel on behalf of the United 
     States Government.

     SEC. 6503. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY WORKING GROUP FOR 
                   MONITORING THE ECONOMIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL 
                   CAPABILITIES OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

       (a) In General.--The Director of National Intelligence, in 
     consultation with such heads of elements of the intelligence 
     community as the Director considers appropriate, shall 
     establish a cross-intelligence community analytical working 
     group (in this section referred to as the ``working group'') 
     on the economic and technological capabilities of the 
     People's Republic of China.
       (b) Monitoring and Analysis.--The working group shall 
     monitor and analyze--
       (1) the economic and technological capabilities of the 
     People's Republic of China;
       (2) the extent to which those capabilities rely on exports, 
     financing, or services from the United States and other 
     foreign countries;
       (3) the links of those capabilities to the military-
     industrial complex of the People's Republic of China; and
       (4) the threats those capabilities pose to the national 
     security and values of the United States.
       (c) Annual Assessment.--
       (1) Definition of appropriate committees of congress.--In 
     this subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of 
     Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Armed 
     Services, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Financial Services, the Committee on Armed Services, the 
     Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (2) In general.--Not less frequently than once each year, 
     the working group shall submit to the appropriate committees 
     of Congress an assessment of the economic and technological 
     strategy, efforts, and progress of the People's Republic of 
     China to become the dominant military, technological, and 
     economic power in the world and undermine the rules-based 
     world order.
       (3) Elements.--Each assessment required by paragraph (2) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) An unclassified overview of the major goals, 
     strategies, and policies of the People's Republic of China to 
     control, shape, or develop self-sufficiency in key 
     technologies and control related supply chains and 
     ecosystems, including--
       (i) efforts to acquire United States and other foreign 
     technology and recruit foreign talent in technology sectors 
     of the People's Republic of China, including the extent to 
     which those efforts relate to the military-industrial complex 
     of the People's Republic of China;
       (ii) efforts related to incentivizing offshoring of United 
     States and foreign manufacturing to China, influencing global 
     supply chains, and creating supply chain vulnerabilities for 
     the United States, including China's financing or potential 
     financing in foreign countries to create monopolies in the 
     processing and exporting of rare earth and other critical 
     materials necessary for renewable energy, including cobalt, 
     lithium, and nickel;
       (iii) related tools and market access restrictions or 
     distortions imposed by the People's Republic of China on 
     foreign firms and laws and regulations of the People's 
     Republic of China that discriminate against United States and 
     other foreign firms; and
       (iv) efforts of the People's Republic of China to attract 
     or restrict financing from the United States and other 
     foreign countries to build self-sufficient national defense 
     capabilities, an evaluation of the relative contribution of 
     foreign financing to China's economic support for such 
     capabilities, and the type of capital flows from the United 
     States into China's national defense capabilities from the 
     specific actions taken by the Government of the People's 
     Republic of China to attract or restrict financing to the 
     outcome of such efforts for entities and persons of the 
     People's Republic of China.
       (B) An unclassified assessment of the progress of the 
     People's Republic of China to achieve its goals, 
     disaggregated by economic sector.
       (C) An unclassified assessment of the impact of the 
     transfer of capital, technology, data, talent, and technical 
     expertise from the United States to China on the economic, 
     technological, and military capabilities of the People's 
     Republic of China.
       (D) An unclassified list of the top 200 businesses, 
     academic and research institutions, or other entities of the 
     People's Republic of China that are--
       (i) developing, producing, or exporting to other countries 
     the technologies that are strategically important to the 
     People's Republic of China or supporting entities of the 
     People's Republic of China that are subject to sanctions 
     imposed by the United States;
       (ii) supporting the military-civil fusion program or the 
     military industrial complex of the People's Republic of 
     China; or
       (iii) otherwise supporting the goals and efforts of the 
     Chinese Communist Party and Chinese government entities, 
     including the Ministry of State Security, the Ministry of 
     Public Security, and the People's Liberation Army.
       (E) An unclassified list of the top 100 development, 
     infrastructure, or other strategic projects that the People's 
     Republic of China is financing abroad that--
       (i) advance the technology goals and strategies of the 
     Chinese Communist Party; or
       (ii) evade financial sanctions, export controls, or import 
     restrictions imposed by the United States.
       (F) An unclassified list of the top 100 businesses, 
     research institutions, or other entities of the People's 
     Republic of China that are developing surveillance, smart 
     cities, or related technologies that are--
       (i) exported to other countries, undermining democracy 
     worldwide; or
       (ii) provided to the security services of the People's 
     Republic of China, enabling them to commit severe human 
     rights abuses in China.
       (G) An unclassified list of the top 100 businesses or other 
     entities of the People's Republic of China that are--
       (i) operating in the genocide zone in Xinjiang; or
       (ii) supporting the Xinjiang Public Security Bureau, the 
     Xinjiang Bureau of the Ministry of State Security, the 
     People's Armed Police, or the Xinjiang Production and 
     Construction Corps.
       (H) A list of investment funds, public companies, or 
     private or early-stage firms of the People's Republic of 
     China that have received more than $100,000,000 in capital 
     flows from the United States during the 10-year period 
     preceding the date on which the assessment is submitted.
       (4) Preparation of assessments.--In preparing each 
     assessment required by paragraph (2), the working group shall 
     use open source documents in Chinese language and commercial 
     databases.
       (5) Format.--An assessment required by paragraph (2) may be 
     submitted in the format of a National Intelligence Estimate.
       (6) Form.--Each assessment required by paragraph (2) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.
       (7) Publication.--The unclassified portion of each 
     assessment required by paragraph (2) shall be published on 
     the publicly accessible website of the Director of National 
     Intelligence.
       (d) Briefings to Congress.--Not less frequently than 
     quarterly, the working group shall provide to Congress a 
     classified briefing on the economic and technological goals, 
     strategies, and progress of the People's Republic of China, 
     especially on the information that cannot be disclosed in the 
     unclassified portion of an assessment required by subsection 
     (c)(2).
       (e) Classified Analyses.--Each classified annex to an 
     assessment required by subsection (c)(2) or corresponding 
     briefing provided under subsection (d) shall include an 
     analysis of--
       (1) the vulnerabilities of the People's Republic of China, 
     disaggregated by economic sector, industry, and entity; and
       (2) the technological or supply chain chokepoints of the 
     People's Republic of China that provide leverage to the 
     United States.
       (f) Sunset.--This section shall cease to be effective on 
     the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.

     SEC. 6504. ANNUAL REPORT ON CONCENTRATED REEDUCATION CAMPS IN 
                   THE XINJIANG UYGHUR AUTONOMOUS REGION OF THE 
                   PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Financial Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives.
       (2) Covered camp.--The term ``covered camp'' means a 
     detention camp, prison, forced labor camp, or forced labor 
     factory located in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of 
     the People's Republic of China, referred to by the Government 
     of the People's Republic of China as ``concentrated 
     reeducation camps'' or ``vocational training centers''.
       (b) Annual Report Required.--Not later than 120 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
     thereafter for 5 years, the Director of National 
     Intelligence, in consultation with such heads of elements of 
     the intelligence community as the Director considers 
     appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress a report on the status of covered camps.
       (c) Elements.--Each report required by subsection (b) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) An identification of the number and geographic location 
     of covered camps and an estimate of the number of victims 
     detained in covered camps.
       (2) A description of--
       (A) the types of personnel and equipment in covered camps;
       (B) the funding received by covered camps from the 
     Government of the People's Republic of China; and

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       (C) the role of the security services of the People's 
     Republic of China and the Xinjiang Production and 
     Construction Corps in enforcing atrocities at covered camps.
       (3) A comprehensive list of--
       (A) the entities of the Xinjiang Production and 
     Construction Corps, including subsidiaries and affiliated 
     businesses, with respect to which sanctions have been imposed 
     by the United States;
       (B) commercial activities of those entities outside of the 
     People's Republic of China; and
       (C) other Chinese businesses, including in the artificial 
     intelligence, biotechnology, and surveillance technology 
     sectors, that are involved with the atrocities in Xinjiang or 
     supporting the policies of the People's Republic of China in 
     the region.
       (d) Form.--Each report required by subsection (b) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (e) Publication.--The unclassified portion of each report 
     required by subsection (b) shall be published on the publicly 
     accessible website of the Office of the Director of National 
     Intelligence.

     SEC. 6505. ASSESSMENTS OF PRODUCTION OF SEMICONDUCTORS BY THE 
                   PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Financial Services, the 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Homeland Security, and 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Legacy semiconductor.--The term ``legacy 
     semiconductor'' has the meaning given such term in section 
     9902(a)(6)(A) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 
     4652(a)(6)(A)).
       (b) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 3 
     years, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to 
     the appropriate committees of Congress an assessment of 
     progress by the People's Republic of China in global 
     competitiveness in the production of semiconductors by 
     Chinese firms, including any subsidiary, affiliate, or 
     successor of such firms.
       (c) Consultation.--In carrying out subsection (b), the 
     Director shall consult with the Secretary of Commerce and the 
     heads of such other Federal agencies as the Director 
     considers appropriate.
       (d) Elements.--Each assessment submitted under subsection 
     (b) shall include the following:
       (1) The progress of the People's Republic of China toward 
     self-sufficiency in the supply of semiconductors, including 
     globally competitive Chinese firms competing in the fields of 
     artificial intelligence, cloud computing, autonomous 
     vehicles, next-generation and renewable energy, advanced life 
     sciences and biotechnology, and high-performance computing.
       (2) The progress of the People's Republic of China in 
     developing indigenously or accessing foreign sources of 
     intellectual property critical to the design and 
     manufacturing of leading edge process nodes, including 
     electronic design automation technology.
       (3) Activity of Chinese firms with respect to the 
     production of semiconductors that are not legacy 
     semiconductors, including any identified export diversion to 
     evade export controls.
       (4) Any observed stockpiling efforts by Chinese firms with 
     respect to semiconductor manufacturing equipment, substrate 
     materials, silicon wafers, or other necessary inputs for 
     semiconductor production.
       (5) An analysis of the relative market share of different 
     Chinese semiconductor manufacturers at different process 
     nodes and the estimated increase or decrease of market share 
     by that manufacturer in each product category during the 
     preceding year.
       (6) A comprehensive summary of recruitment activity of the 
     People's Republic of China targeting semiconductor 
     manufacturing engineers and managers from non-Chinese firms.
       (7) An analysis of the capability of the workforce of the 
     People's Republic of China to design, produce, and 
     manufacture of semiconductors that are not legacy 
     semiconductors and relevant equipment.
       (e) Form of Assessments.--Each assessment submitted under 
     subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form and 
     include a classified annex.
       (f) Additional Reporting.--Each assessment submitted under 
     subsection (b) shall also be transmitted to the Secretary of 
     Commerce, to inform, among other activities of the Department 
     of Commerce, implementation of section 103 of the CHIPS Act 
     of 2022 (Public Law 117-167) and title XCIX of the William M. 
     (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651 et seq.).

  Subtitle B--Miscellaneous Authorities, Requirements, and Limitations

     SEC. 6511. NOTICE OF DEPLOYMENT OR TRANSFER OF CONTAINERIZED 
                   MISSILE SYSTEMS BY RUSSIA, CHINA, OR IRAN.

       Section 501 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2016 (division M of Public Law 114-113; 129 Stat. 
     2923) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``the Russian Federation'' each place it 
     appears and inserting ``a covered country'';
       (2) by striking ``Club-K container missile system'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``missile launcher disguised 
     as or concealed in a shipping container'';
       (3) in subsection (a)(1)--
       (A) by striking ``deploy, the'' and inserting ``deploy, 
     a''; and
       (B) by striking ``the Russian military'' and inserting 
     ``the military of the covered country'';
       (4) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following 
     new subsection:
       ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     `appropriate congressional committees' means the following:
       ``(A) The congressional intelligence committees.
       ``(B) The Committees on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate.
       ``(C) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
     Senate.
       ``(D) The Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
     Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the Senate.
       ``(2) Covered country.--The term `covered country' means 
     the following:
       ``(A) Russia.
       ``(B) China.
       ``(C) Iran.
       ``(D) North Korea.''; and
       (5) in the heading, by striking ``club-k container missile 
     system by the russian federation'' and inserting 
     ``containerized missile system by russia or certain other 
     countries''.

     SEC. 6512. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY COORDINATOR FOR RUSSIAN 
                   ATROCITIES ACCOUNTABILITY.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (C) the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Atrocity.--The term ``atrocity'' means a war crime, 
     crime against humanity, or genocide.
       (3) Commit.--The term ``commit'', with respect to an 
     atrocity, includes the planning, committing, aiding, and 
     abetting of such atrocity.
       (4) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means a 
     person that is not a United States person.
       (5) Russian atrocity.--The term ``Russian atrocity'' means 
     an atrocity that is committed by an individual who is--
       (A) a member of the armed forces, or the security or other 
     defense services, of the Russian Federation;
       (B) an employee of any other element of the Russian 
     Government; or
       (C) an agent or contractor of an individual specified in 
     subparagraph (A) or (B).
       (6) United states person.--The term ``United States 
     person'' has the meaning given that term in section 105A(c) 
     of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3039).
       (b) Intelligence Community Coordinator for Russian 
     Atrocities Accountability.--
       (1) Designation.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall designate a senior official of the Office 
     of the Director of National Intelligence to serve as the 
     intelligence community coordinator for Russian atrocities 
     accountability (in this section referred to as the 
     ``Coordinator'').
       (2) Duties.--The Coordinator shall oversee the efforts of 
     the intelligence community relating to the following:
       (A) Identifying, and (as appropriate) disseminating within 
     the United States Government, intelligence relating to the 
     identification, location, or activities of foreign persons 
     suspected of playing a role in committing Russian atrocities 
     in Ukraine.
       (B) Identifying analytic and other intelligence needs and 
     priorities of the intelligence community with respect to the 
     commitment of such Russian atrocities.
       (C) Addressing any gaps in intelligence collection relating 
     to the commitment of such Russian atrocities and developing 
     recommendations to address any gaps so identified, including 
     by recommending the modification of the priorities of the 
     intelligence community with respect to intelligence 
     collection.
       (D) Collaborating with appropriate counterparts across the 
     intelligence community to ensure appropriate coordination on, 
     and integration of the analysis of, the commitment of such 
     Russian atrocities.
       (E) Identifying intelligence and other information that may 
     be relevant to preserve evidence of potential war crimes by 
     Russia, consistent with the public commitments of

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     the United States to support investigations into the conduct 
     of Russia.
       (F) Ensuring the Atrocities Early Warning Task Force and 
     other relevant departments and agencies of the United States 
     Government receive appropriate support from the intelligence 
     community with respect to the collection, analysis, 
     preservation, and, as appropriate, dissemination, of 
     intelligence related to Russian atrocities in Ukraine.
       (3) Plan required.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress--
       (A) the name of the official designated as the Coordinator 
     pursuant to paragraph (1); and
       (B) the strategy of the intelligence community for the 
     collection of intelligence related to Russian atrocities in 
     Ukraine, including a detailed description of how the 
     Coordinator shall support, and assist in facilitating the 
     implementation of, such strategy.
       (4) Annual report to congress.--
       (A) Reports required.--Not later than May 1, 2023, and 
     annually thereafter until May 1, 2026, the Director of 
     National Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress a report detailing, for the year 
     covered by the report--
       (i) the analytical findings and activities of the 
     intelligence community with respect to Russian atrocities in 
     Ukraine; and
       (ii) the recipients of information shared pursuant to this 
     section for the purpose of ensuring accountability for such 
     Russian atrocities, and the date of any such sharing.
       (B) Form.--Each report submitted under subparagraph (A) may 
     be submitted in classified form, consistent with the 
     protection of intelligence sources and methods.
       (C) Supplement.--The Director of National Intelligence may 
     supplement an existing reporting requirement with the 
     information required under subparagraph (A) on an annual 
     basis to satisfy that requirement with prior notification of 
     intent to do so to the appropriate committees of Congress.
       (c) Sunset.--This section shall cease to have effect on the 
     date that is 4 years after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.

     SEC. 6513. LEAD INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY COORDINATOR FOR 
                   COUNTERING AND NEUTRALIZING PROLIFERATION OF 
                   IRAN-ORIGIN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Five eyes partnership.--The term ``Five Eyes 
     Partnership'' means the intelligence alliance comprising 
     Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the 
     United States.
       (3) Unmanned aircraft system.--The term ``unmanned aircraft 
     system'' includes an unmanned powered aircraft (including 
     communication links and the components that control the 
     unmanned aircraft), that--
       (A) does not carry a human operator;
       (B) may fly autonomously or be piloted remotely;
       (C) may be expendable or recoverable; and
       (D) may carry a lethal payload or explode upon reaching a 
     designated location.
       (b) Coordinator.--
       (1) Designation.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence 
     shall designate an official from an element of the 
     intelligence community to serve as the lead intelligence 
     community coordinator for countering and neutralizing the 
     proliferation of Iran-origin unmanned aircraft systems (in 
     this section referred to as the ``Coordinator'').
       (2) Plan.--Not later than 120 days after the date on which 
     the Coordinator is designated under paragraph (1), the 
     Coordinator shall--
       (A) develop a comprehensive plan of action, driven by 
     intelligence information, for countering and neutralizing the 
     threats posed by the proliferation of Iran-origin unmanned 
     aircraft systems; and
       (B) provide to appropriate committees of Congress a 
     briefing on such plan of action.
       (3) Final report.--
       (A) Submission.--Not later than January 1, 2024, the 
     Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a final report on the 
     activities and findings of the Coordinator.
       (B) Matters.--The report under subparagraph (A) shall 
     include the following:
       (i) An assessment of the threats posed by Iran-origin 
     unmanned aircraft systems, including the threat to facilities 
     and personnel of the United States Government in the greater 
     Middle East, particularly in the areas of such region that 
     are located within the area of responsibility of the 
     Commander of the United States Central Command.
       (ii) A detailed description of intelligence sharing 
     efforts, as well as other joint efforts driven by 
     intelligence information, with allies and partners of the 
     United States, to assist in countering and neutralizing of 
     such threats.
       (iii) Recommendations for any changes in United States 
     policy or legislative authorities to improve the capacity of 
     the intelligence community to assist in countering and 
     neutralizing such threats.
       (C) Form.--The report under subparagraph (A) may be 
     submitted in classified form.
       (D) Annex.--In submitting the report under subparagraph (A) 
     to the congressional intelligence committees, the Director 
     shall also include an accompanying annex, which shall be 
     classified, that separately details all efforts supported 
     exclusively by National Intelligence Program funds.
       (c) Collaboration With Five Eyes Partnership and Israel.--
     Taking into account the findings of the final report under 
     subsection (b)(3), the Director of National Intelligence 
     shall seek to--
       (1) develop and implement a common approach among the Five 
     Eyes Partnership toward countering the threats posed by Iran-
     origin unmanned aircraft systems, including by leveraging the 
     unique intelligence capabilities and information of the 
     members of the Five Eyes Partnership; and
       (2) intensify cooperation with Israel for the purpose of 
     countering Iran-origin unmanned aircraft systems, including 
     by strengthening and expanding existing cooperative efforts 
     conducted pursuant to section 1278 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 
     133 Stat. 1702; 22 U.S.C. 8606 note).
       (d) Sunset.--This section shall cease to have effect on the 
     date on which the final report is submitted under subsection 
     (b)(3).

     SEC. 6514. COLLABORATION BETWEEN INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AND 
                   DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO COUNTER FOREIGN 
                   COMMERCIAL THREATS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 
     the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; 
     and
       (C) the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Foreign commercial threat.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``foreign commercial threat'' 
     means a rare commercial item or service that is produced by, 
     offered by, sold by, licensed by, or otherwise distributed 
     under the control of a strategic competitor or foreign 
     adversary in a manner that may provide the strategic 
     competitor or foreign adversary leverage over an intended 
     recipient.
       (B) Determinations by working group.--In determining 
     whether an item or service is a foreign commercial threat, 
     the Working Group shall consider whether the strategic 
     competitor or foreign adversary could--
       (i) withhold, or threaten to withhold, the rare commercial 
     item or service;
       (ii) create reliance on the rare commercial item or service 
     as essential to the safety, health, or economic wellbeing of 
     the intended recipient; or
       (iii) have its rare commercial item or service easily 
     replaced by a United States entity or an entity of an ally or 
     partner of the United States.
       (3) Rare commercial item or service.--The term ``rare 
     commercial item or service'' means a good, service, or 
     intellectual property that is not widely available for 
     distribution.
       (b) Working Group.--
       (1) Establishment.--Unless the Director of National 
     Intelligence and the Secretary of Commerce make the joint 
     determination specified in subsection (c), the Director and 
     the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
     shall jointly establish a working group to counter foreign 
     commercial threats (in this section referred to as the 
     ``Working Group'').
       (2) Membership.--The composition of the Working Group may 
     include any officer or employee of a department or agency of 
     the United States Government determined appropriate by the 
     Director or the Secretary.
       (3) Duties.--The duties of the Working Group shall be the 
     following:
       (A) To identify current foreign commercial threats.
       (B) To identify probable future foreign commercial threats.
       (C) To identify goods, services, or intellectual property 
     that, if produced by entities within the United States, or 
     allies or partners of the United States, would mitigate 
     foreign commercial threats.
       (4) Meetings.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and on a regular basis that is not 
     less frequently than quarterly thereafter until the date of 
     termination under paragraph (5), the Working Group shall 
     meet.
       (5) Termination.--Beginning on the date that is 2 years 
     after the date of the establishment under paragraph (1), the 
     Working Group may be terminated upon the Director of National 
     Intelligence and the Secretary of Commerce jointly--
       (A) determining that termination of the Working Group is 
     appropriate; and
       (B) submitting to the appropriate congressional committees 
     a notification of such determination (including a description 
     of the justification for such determination).
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       (A) Submission to congress.--Not later than 60 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, and biannually 
     thereafter until the date of termination under paragraph (5), 
     the Working Group shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report on the activities of the 
     Working Group.
       (B) Matters.--Each report under subparagraph (A) shall 
     include a description of the following:
       (i) Any current or future foreign commercial threats 
     identified by the Working Group.
       (ii) The strategy of the United States Government, if any, 
     to mitigate any current foreign commercial threats or future 
     foreign commercial threats so identified.
       (iii) The plan of the intelligence community to provide to 
     the Department of Commerce and other nontraditional customers 
     of the intelligence community support in addressing foreign 
     commercial threats.
       (iv) Any other significant activity of the Working Group.
       (c) Option to Discharge Obligation Through Other Means.--If 
     the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of 
     Commerce make a joint determination that the requirements of 
     the Working Group under subsection (b) (including the duties 
     under paragraph (3) and the reporting requirement under 
     paragraph (6) of such subsection) may be appropriately filled 
     by an existing entity or structure, and submit to the 
     congressional intelligence committees a notification of such 
     determination (including a description of the justification 
     for such determination), the Director and Secretary may task 
     such entity or structure with such requirements in lieu of 
     establishing the Working Group.

     SEC. 6515. INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT ON FOREIGN WEAPONIZATION 
                   OF ADVERTISEMENT TECHNOLOGY DATA.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Advertisement technology data.--The term 
     ``advertisement technology data'' means commercially 
     available data derived from advertisement technology that is 
     used, or can be used, to geolocate individuals or gain other 
     targeting information on individuals.
       (2) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
       (C) the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate;
       (D) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (E) the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (b) Assessment.--The Director of National Intelligence 
     shall conduct an intelligence assessment of the 
     counterintelligence risks of, and the exposure of 
     intelligence community and Department of Defense personnel 
     and activities to, tracking by foreign adversaries through 
     advertisement technology data.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report on the 
     intelligence assessment under subsection (b).

     SEC. 6516. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT REGARDING 
                   RUSSIAN GRAY ZONE ASSETS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
       (C) the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate;
       (D) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (E) the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Gray zone activity.--The term ``gray zone activity'' 
     has the meaning given that term in section 825 of the 
     Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public 
     Law 117-103).
       (3) Gray zone asset.--The term ``gray zone asset''--
       (A) means an entity or proxy that is controlled, in whole 
     or in part, by a foreign adversary of the United States and 
     is used by such foreign adversary in connection with a gray 
     zone activity; and
       (B) includes a state-owned enterprise of a foreign 
     adversary that is so used.
       (b) Intelligence Community Assessment Regarding Russian 
     Gray Zone Assets.--
       (1) Intelligence community assessment.--The Director of 
     National Intelligence, acting through the National 
     Intelligence Council, shall produce an intelligence community 
     assessment that contains--
       (A) a description of the gray zone assets of Russia;
       (B) an identification of any opportunities to hold such 
     gray zone assets at risk, as a method of influencing the 
     behavior of Russia; and
       (C) an assessment of the risks and potential benefits, with 
     respect to the interests of the United States, that may 
     result from the seizure of such gray zone assets to hold the 
     assets at risk.
       (2) Considerations.--In identifying opportunities to hold a 
     gray zone asset of Russia at risk under paragraph (1)(B), the 
     National Intelligence Council shall consider the following:
       (A) The effect on civilians of holding the gray zone asset 
     at risk.
       (B) The extent to which the gray zone asset is 
     substantially state-owned or substantially controlled by 
     Russia.
       (C) The likelihood that holding the gray zone asset at risk 
     will influence the behavior of Russia.
       (D) The likelihood that holding the gray asset at risk, or 
     degrading the asset, will affect any attempt of Russia to use 
     force to change existing borders or undermine the political 
     independence or territorial integrity of any state, including 
     Ukraine.
       (E) Such other factors as the National Intelligence Council 
     may determine appropriate.
       (3) Appendix.--The intelligence community assessment under 
     paragraph (1) shall include an appendix that contains a list 
     of the categories of gray zone assets of Russia, with 
     specific examples of--
       (A) gray zone assets in each category; and
       (B) for each such gray zone asset listed, the ways in which 
     Russia uses the asset to advance its gray zone activities.
       (4) Submission.--The Director, consistent with the 
     protection of sources and methods, shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress the intelligence community 
     assessment under paragraph (1).
       (5) Form.--The intelligence community assessment under 
     paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
     may contain a classified annex.

                 Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters

     SEC. 6521. REPORT ON ASSESSING WILL TO FIGHT.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the following:
       (A) The congressional intelligence committees.
       (B) The Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
       (C) The Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Military will to fight.--The term ``military will to 
     fight'' means, with respect to the military of a country, the 
     disposition and decision to fight, act, or persevere as 
     needed.
       (3) National will to fight.--The term ``national will to 
     fight'' means, with respect to the government of a country, 
     the resolve to conduct sustained military and other 
     operations for an objective even when the expectation of 
     success decreases or the need for significant political, 
     economic, and military sacrifices increases.
       (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) According to a study by the RAND corporation, ``will to 
     fight'' is poorly analyzed and the least understood aspect of 
     war.
       (2) In testimony before the Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the Senate in May 2022, top intelligence 
     officials of the United States indicated that although the 
     intelligence community accurately anticipated Russia's 
     invasion of Ukraine, the intelligence community did not 
     accurately assess the will of Ukrainian forces to fight in 
     opposition to a Russian invasion or that the Ukrainian forces 
     would succeed in averting a rapid Russian military occupation 
     of Kyiv.
       (3) According to the RAND corporation, the intelligence 
     community estimated that the Afghan government's forces could 
     hold out against the Taliban for as long as 2 years if all 
     ground forces of the United States were withdrawn. This 
     estimate was revised in June 2021 to reflect an intelligence 
     community view that Afghanistan's military collapse could 
     come in 6 to 12 months. In August 2021, the Afghan government 
     fell within days after the ground forces of the United States 
     were withdrawn.
       (4) Similarly, the rapid advance of the Islamic State in 
     Iraq and Syria and near-total collapse of the Iraqi Security 
     Forces in 2014 appeared to take the policymakers of the 
     United States by surprise.
       (5) The apparent gaps in these analyses had important 
     implications for policy decisions of the United States toward 
     Russia and Afghanistan, and suggest a need for further 
     examination of how the intelligence community assesses a 
     foreign military's will to fight.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, 
     acting through the National Intelligence Council and in 
     coordination with the heads of the elements of the 
     intelligence community that the Director determines 
     appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report examining the extent to which analyses of 
     the military will to fight and the national will to fight 
     informed the all-source analyses of the intelligence 
     community regarding how the armed forces and governments of 
     Ukraine, Afghanistan, and Iraq would perform at key 
     junctures.
       (d) Elements.--The report under subsection (c) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) The methodology of the intelligence community for 
     measuring the military will to fight and the national will to 
     fight of a foreign country.
       (2) The extent to which analysts of the intelligence 
     community applied such methodology when assessing the 
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       (A) Afghanistan following the April 2021 announcement of 
     the full withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces;
       (B) Iraq in the face of the rapid emergence and advancement 
     in 2014 of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria; and
       (C) Ukraine and Russia during the initial phase of the 
     invasion and march toward Kyiv by Russia in February 2022.
       (3) The extent to which--
       (A) the assessments described in paragraph (2) depended on 
     the observations of personnel of the United States Armed 
     Forces who had trained Afghan, Iraqi, and Ukrainian armed 
     forces; and
       (B) such observations reflected any standardized, objective 
     methodology.
       (4) Whether shortcomings in assessing the military will to 
     fight and the national will to fight may have affected the 
     capacity of the intelligence community to provide ``early 
     warning'' about the collapse of government forces in Iraq and 
     Afghanistan.
       (5) The extent to which ``red teaming'' was used to test 
     the assessments described in paragraph (2).
       (6) The extent to which dissenting opinions of intelligence 
     analysts were highlighted in final written products presented 
     to senior policymakers of the United States.
       (7) The extent to which analysts and supervisors adhered to 
     the policies, procedures, directives, and best practices of 
     the intelligence community.
       (8) Recommendations for analyses by the intelligence 
     community going forward to incorporate lessons learned and 
     enhance the quality of future analytical products to more 
     accurately reflect the military will to fight and the 
     national will to fight and improve the capacity of the 
     intelligence community to accurately predict the success or 
     failure of the armed forces of a foreign country.
       (e) Annex.--In submitting the report under subsection (c) 
     to the congressional intelligence committees, the 
     Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, the 
     Director shall also include an accompanying annex, which 
     shall be classified, providing an inventory of the following:
       (1) Collection gaps and challenges that may have affected 
     the analysis of the collapse of government forces in Iraq and 
     Afghanistan.
       (2) Actions that the Director of National Intelligence has 
     taken to mitigate such gaps and challenges.
       (f) Form.--The report under subsection (c) may be submitted 
     in classified form, but if so submitted, shall include an 
     unclassified summary of key findings, consistent with the 
     protection of intelligence sources and methods.

     SEC. 6522. REPORT ON THREAT FROM HYPERSONIC WEAPONS.

       (a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence 
     shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
     report containing an assessment of the threat to the United 
     States, and to allies and partners of the United States, from 
     hypersonic weapons in light of the use of such weapons by 
     Russia in Ukraine.
       (c) Elements.--The assessment under subsection (b) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) The information learned by the United States regarding 
     the hypersonic weapons capabilities of Russia.
       (2) Insights into the doctrine of Russia regarding the use 
     of hypersonic weapons.
       (3) An assessment of how allies and partners of the United 
     States view the threat of hypersonic weapons.
       (4) An assessment of the degree to which the development of 
     missiles with similar capabilities as hypersonic weapons used 
     by Russia would enhance or reduce the ability of the United 
     States to deter Russia from threatening the national security 
     of the United States.
       (d) Form.--The report under subsection (b) may be submitted 
     in classified form.

     SEC. 6523. REPORT ON ORDNANCE OF RUSSIA AND CHINA.

       (a) Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense 
     Intelligence Agency shall submit to the congressional 
     intelligence committees and the congressional defense 
     committees a report on ordnance of Russia and China, 
     including the technical specificity required for the safe 
     handling and disposal of such ordnance.
       (b) Coordination.--The Director shall carry out subsection 
     (a) in coordination with the head of any element of the 
     Defense Intelligence Enterprise that the Director determines 
     appropriate.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Congressional defense committees.--The term 
     ``congressional defense committees'' has the meaning given 
     that term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
       (2) Defense intelligence enterprise.--The term ``Defense 
     Intelligence Enterprise'' has the meaning given that term in 
     section 426(b) of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 6524. REPORT ON ACTIVITIES OF CHINA AND RUSSIA TARGETING 
                   LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Foreign malign influence.--The term ``foreign malign 
     influence'' means any hostile effort undertaken by, at the 
     direction of, or on behalf of or with the substantial support 
     of, the government of a foreign country with the objective of 
     influencing, through overt or covert means--
       (A) the political, military, economic, or other policies or 
     activities of the government of the country that is the 
     target of the hostile effort, including any election within 
     such target country; or
       (B) the public opinion within such target country.
       (3) Latin america and the caribbean.--The term ``Latin 
     America and the Caribbean'' means the countries and non-
     United States territories of South America, Central America, 
     the Caribbean, and Mexico.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, 
     acting through the National Intelligence Council and in 
     coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report on activities 
     undertaken by China and Russia in Latin America and the 
     Caribbean that are intended to increase the influence of 
     China and Russia, respectively, therein. Such report shall 
     include a description of the following:
       (1) Foreign malign influence campaigns by China and Russia 
     targeting Latin America and the Caribbean.
       (2) Financial investments intended to increase Chinese or 
     Russian influence in Latin America and the Caribbean.
       (3) Efforts by China and Russia to expand diplomatic, 
     military, or other ties to Latin America and the Caribbean.
       (4) Any other activities determined appropriate by the 
     Director.
       (c) Matters.--With respect to the description of foreign 
     malign influence campaigns under subsection (b), the report 
     shall include an assessment of the following:
       (1) The objectives of any such campaign.
       (2) The themes and messaging used in any such campaign.
       (3) The scale and nature of the threat posed by any such 
     campaign.
       (4) The effect of such threat on the national security, 
     diplomatic, military, or economic interests of the United 
     States.
       (d) Form.--The report under subsection (b) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.

     SEC. 6525. REPORT ON SUPPORT PROVIDED BY CHINA TO RUSSIA.

       (a) Definition of Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate congressional 
     committees'' means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Armed 
     Services, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Financial Services, the Committee on Armed Services, the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and the Subcommittee on Defense 
     of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (b) Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, 
     consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and 
     methods, the Director of National Intelligence, in 
     consultation with the heads of elements of the intelligence 
     community that the Director determines appropriate, shall 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
     on whether and how China, including with respect to the 
     Government of the People's Republic of China, the Chinese 
     Communist Party, any Chinese state-owned enterprise, and any 
     other Chinese entity, has provided support to Russia with 
     respect to the unprovoked invasion of and full-scale war by 
     Russia against Ukraine.
       (c) Matters Included.--The report under subsection (b) 
     shall include a discussion of support provided by China to 
     Russia with respect to--
       (1) helping the Government of Russia or Russian entities 
     evade or circumvent sanctions by the United States or 
     multilateral sanctions and export controls;
       (2) deliberately inhibiting onsite United States Government 
     export control end-use checks, including interviews and 
     investigations, in China;
       (3) providing Russia with any technology, including 
     semiconductors classified as EAR99, that supports Russian 
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       (4) establishing economic or financial arrangements that 
     will have the effect of alleviating the effect of sanctions 
     by the United States or multilateral sanctions; and
       (5) providing any material, technical, or logistical 
     support, including to Russian military or intelligence 
     agencies and state-owned or state-linked enterprises.
       (d) Form.--The report under subsection (c) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 
     annex.
       (e) Sunset.--The requirement to submit the report under 
     subsection (b) shall terminate on the earlier of--
       (1) the date on which the Director of National Intelligence 
     determines the conflict in Ukraine has ended; or
       (2) the date that is 2 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 6526. REPORT ON GLOBAL CCP FINANCING OF PORT 
                   INFRASTRUCTURE.

       (a) Definition of Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate congressional 
     committees'' means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (b) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of State and 
     the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report documenting all Chinese 
     financing of port infrastructure globally, during the period 
     beginning on January 1, 2012, and ending on the date of the 
     submission of the report, and the commercial and economic 
     implications of such investments. The report shall also 
     include the following:
       (1) A review of existing and potential or planned future 
     Chinese financing, including financing by government 
     entities, and state-owned enterprises, in port infrastructure 
     at such ports.
       (2) Any known Chinese interest in establishing a military 
     or intelligence presence at or near such ports.
       (3) An assessment of China's current and potential future 
     ability to leverage commercial ports for military or 
     intelligence collection purposes and the implications of such 
     ability for the national security of the United States and 
     allies and partners of the United States.
       (4) A description of activities undertaken by the United 
     States and allies and partners of the United States to help 
     identify and provide alternatives to Chinese investments in 
     port infrastructure.
       (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (b) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
     annex produced consistent with the protection of sources and 
     methods.

     SEC. 6527. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PROVISION OF SUPPORT BY 
                   INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY FOR ATROCITY PREVENTION 
                   AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Atrocities.--The term ``atrocities'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 6 of the Elie Wiesel Genocide and 
     Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-441; 132 
     Stat. 5586).
       (2) Atrocity crime scene.--The term ``atrocity crime 
     scene'' means 1 or more locations that are relevant to the 
     investigation of an atrocity, including buildings or 
     locations (including bodies of water) where physical evidence 
     may be collected relating to the perpetrators, victims, and 
     events of the atrocity, such as mass graves and other sites 
     containing deceased individuals.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the efforts of the United States Government regarding 
     atrocity prevention and response through interagency 
     coordination, such as the Atrocity Warning Task Force, are 
     critically important and that the Director of National 
     Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense should, as 
     appropriate and in compliance with the American 
     Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2002 (22 U.S.C. 7421 et 
     seq.), do the following:
       (1) Require each element of the intelligence community to 
     support the Atrocity Warning Task Force in its mission to 
     prevent genocide and atrocities through policy formulation 
     and program development by--
       (A) collecting and analyzing intelligence identified as an 
     atrocity, as defined in the Elie Wiesel Genocide and 
     Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-441; 132 
     Stat. 5586);
       (B) preparing unclassified intelligence data and geospatial 
     imagery products for coordination with appropriate domestic, 
     foreign, and international courts and tribunals prosecuting 
     persons responsible for crimes for which such imagery and 
     intelligence may provide evidence (including genocide, crimes 
     against humanity, and war crimes, including with respect to 
     missing persons and suspected atrocity crime scenes); and
       (C) reassessing archived geospatial imagery containing 
     indicators of war crimes, other atrocities, forced 
     disappearances, and atrocity crime scenes.
       (2) Continue to make available inputs to the Atrocity 
     Warning Task Force for the development of the Department of 
     State Atrocity Early Warning Assessment and share open-source 
     data to support pre-atrocity and genocide indicators and 
     warnings to the Atrocity Warning Task Force.
       (3) Provide the President and Congress with recommendations 
     to improve policies, programs, resources, and tools relating 
     to atrocity intelligence collection and interagency 
     coordination.
       (4) Regularly consult and participate with designated 
     interagency representatives of relevant agencies and 
     departments of the United States Government.
       (5) Ensure resources are made available for the policies, 
     programs, and tools relating to atrocity intelligence 
     collection and coordination with the Atrocity Warning Task 
     Force.

          TITLE LXVI--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY WORKFORCE MATTERS

     SEC. 6601. IMPROVING ONBOARDING OF PERSONNEL IN INTELLIGENCE 
                   COMMUNITY.

       (a) Definition of Onboard Period.--In this section, the 
     term ``onboard period'' means the period beginning on the 
     date on which an individual submits an application for 
     employment and ending on--
       (1) the date on which the individual is offered one or more 
     entrance on duty dates; or
       (2) the date on which the individual enters on duty.
       (b) Policy Guidance.--The Director of National Intelligence 
     shall establish policy guidance appropriate for all elements 
     of the intelligence community that can be used to measure, 
     consistently and reliably, the onboard period.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the 
     congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on 
     the time it takes to onboard personnel in the intelligence 
     community.
       (2) Elements.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) 
     shall cover the mean and median time it takes to onboard 
     personnel in the intelligence community, disaggregated by 
     mode of onboarding and element of the intelligence community.
       (d) Plan.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director, in coordination with 
     the heads of the elements of the intelligence community, 
     shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees, 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a 
     plan to reduce the onboard period for personnel in the 
     intelligence community, for elements of the intelligence 
     community that currently have median onboarding times that 
     exceed 180 days.
       (2) Elements.--The plan submitted under paragraph (1) shall 
     include milestones to achieve certain specific goals with 
     respect to the mean, median, and mode time it takes to 
     onboard personnel in the elements of the intelligence 
     community described in such paragraph, disaggregated by 
     element of the intelligence community.
       (e) Implementation.--The heads of the elements of the 
     intelligence community, including the Director of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency, shall implement the plan submitted under 
     subsection (d) and take all such actions each head considers 
     appropriate and necessary to ensure that by December 31, 
     2023, the median duration of the onboard period for new 
     employees at each element of the intelligence community is 
     equal to less than 180 days.

     SEC. 6602. REPORT ON LEGISLATIVE ACTION REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT 
                   TRUSTED WORKFORCE 2.0 INITIATIVE.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Deputy Director for 
     Management of the Office of Management and Budget shall, in 
     the Deputy Director's capacity as the Chair of the Security, 
     Suitability, and Credentialing Performance Accountability 
     Council pursuant to section 2.4 of Executive Order 13467 (50 
     U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to reforming processes related to 
     suitability for Government employment, fitness for contractor 
     employees, and eligibility for access to classified national 
     security information), submit to Congress a report on the 
     legislative action required to implement the Trusted 
     Workforce 2.0 initiative.
       (b) Contents.--The report submitted under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) Specification of the statutes that require amendment in 
     order to implement the initiative described in subsection 
     (a).
       (2) For each statute specified under paragraph (1), an 
     indication of the priority for enactment of an amendment.
       (3) For each statute specified under paragraph (1), a 
     description of the consequences if the statute is not 
     amended.

     SEC. 6603. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY 
                   ASSESSMENT OF ADMINISTRATION OF POLYGRAPHS IN 
                   INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.

       (a) Assessment Required.--The Inspector General of the 
     Intelligence Community shall conduct an assessment of the 
     administration of polygraph evaluations that are needed in 
     the intelligence community to meet current annual personnel 
     hiring requirements.
       (b) Elements.--The assessment completed under subsection 
     (a) shall include the following:

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       (1) Identification of the number of polygraphers currently 
     available at each element of the intelligence community to 
     meet the requirements described in subsection (a).
       (2) If the demand described in subsection (a) cannot be 
     met, an identification of the number of polygraphers that 
     would need to be hired and certified to meet it.
       (3) A review of the effectiveness of alternatives to the 
     polygraph, including methods being researched by the National 
     Center for Credibility Assessment.
       (c) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the 
     Intelligence Community shall brief the congressional 
     intelligence committees, the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
     of Representatives on the preliminary findings of the 
     Inspector General with respect to the assessment conducted 
     pursuant to subsection (a).
       (d) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the 
     Intelligence Community shall submit to the committees 
     described in subsection (c) a report on the findings of the 
     Inspector General with respect to the assessment conducted 
     pursuant to subsection (a).

     SEC. 6604. TIMELINESS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF POLYGRAPHS.

       (a) Standards Required.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall, in the Director's capacity as the 
     Security Executive Agent pursuant to section 803(a) of the 
     National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3162a(a)), issue 
     standards for timeliness for Federal agencies to administer 
     polygraphs conducted for the purpose of--
       (A) adjudicating decisions regarding eligibility 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))); and
       (B) granting reciprocity pursuant to Security Executive 
     Agent Directive 2, or successor directive.
       (2) Publication.--The Director shall publish the standards 
     issued under paragraph (1) in the Federal Register or such 
     other venue as the Director considers appropriate.
       (b) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit 
     to Congress a report on how Federal agencies will comply with 
     the standards issued under subsection (a). Such plan shall 
     specify the resources required by Federal agencies to comply 
     with such standards and the timeline for doing so.

     SEC. 6605. POLICY ON SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR ACCESS TO 
                   CLASSIFIED INFORMATION FOR CERTAIN PERSONNEL.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall, in the 
     Director's capacity as the Security Executive Agent pursuant 
     to section 803(a) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3162a(a)), issue a policy that allows a private person 
     to submit a certain number or proportion of applications, on 
     a nonreimbursable basis, for employee access to classified 
     information for personnel who perform key management and 
     oversight functions who may not merit an application due to 
     their work under any one contract.

     SEC. 6606. TECHNICAL CORRECTION REGARDING FEDERAL POLICY ON 
                   SHARING OF COVERED INSIDER THREAT INFORMATION.

       Section 806(b) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-103) is amended by striking 
     ``contracting agency'' and inserting ``contractor that 
     employs the contractor employee''.

     SEC. 6607. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY 
                   REPORT ON USE OF SPACE CERTIFIED AS SENSITIVE 
                   COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION FACILITIES.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community 
     shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a 
     report on the utilization of space owned or sponsored by an 
     element of the intelligence community, located in the 
     continental United States, that is certified as a sensitive 
     compartmented information facility under intelligence 
     community or Department of Defense policy.

     SEC. 6608. IMPROVING PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN PERSONNEL 
                   PRACTICES IN INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY WITH 
                   RESPECT TO CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES.

       Section 1104(c)(1)(A) of the National Security Act of 1947 
     (50 U.S.C. 3234(c)(1)(A)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``a supervisor of the contracting agency'' 
     and inserting ``a supervisor of the employing or contracting 
     agency or employing contractor'';
       (2) by striking ``contracting agency (or an employee 
     designated by the head of that agency for such purpose)'' and 
     inserting ``employing or contracting agency (or an employee 
     designated by the head of that agency for that purpose) or 
     employing contractor''; and
       (3) by striking ``appropriate inspector general of the 
     contracting agency'' and inserting ``appropriate inspector 
     general of the employing or contracting agency''.

     SEC. 6609. DEFINITIONS REGARDING WHISTLEBLOWER COMPLAINTS AND 
                   INFORMATION OF URGENT CONCERN RECEIVED BY 
                   INSPECTORS GENERAL OF THE INTELLIGENCE 
                   COMMUNITY.

       (a) National Security Act of 1947.--Section 
     103H(k)(5)(G)(i)(I) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3033(k)(5)(G)(i)(I)) is amended by striking ``within 
     the'' and all that follows through ``policy matters.'' and 
     inserting the following: ``of the Federal Government that 
     is--
       ``(aa) a matter of national security; and
       ``(bb) not a difference of opinion concerning public policy 
     matters.''.
       (b) Inspector General Act of 1978.--Section 8H(h)(1)(A)(i) 
     of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is 
     amended by striking ``involving'' and all that follows 
     through ``policy matters.'' and inserting the following: ``of 
     the Federal Government that is--

       ``(I) a matter of national security; and
       ``(II) not a difference of opinion concerning public policy 
     matters.''.

       (c) Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949.--Section 
     17(d)(5)(G)(i)(I)(aa) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act 
     of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3517(d)(5)(G)(i)(I)(aa)) is amended by 
     striking ``involving'' and all that follows through ``policy 
     matters.'' and inserting the following: ``of the Federal 
     Government that is--
       ``(AA) a matter of national security; and
       ``(BB) not a difference of opinion concerning public policy 
     matters.''.

         TITLE LXVII--MATTERS RELATING TO EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

                      Subtitle A--General Matters

     SEC. 6701. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Artificial intelligence.--The term ``artificial 
     intelligence'' has the meaning given that term in section 
     5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act 
     of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401).
       (2) Authorization to operate.--The term ``authorization to 
     operate'' has the meaning given that term in Circular Number 
     A-130 of the Office of Management and Budget, ``Managing 
     Information as a Strategic Resource'', or any successor 
     document.
       (3) Code-free artificial intelligence enablement tools.--
     The term ``code-free artificial intelligence enablement 
     tools'' means software that provides an environment in which 
     visual drag-and-drop applications, or similar tools, allow 
     one or more individuals to program applications without 
     linear coding.
       (4) Commercial product.--The term ``commercial product'' 
     has the meaning given that term in section 103 of title 41, 
     United States Code.
       (5) Commercial service.--The term ``commercial service'' 
     has the meaning given that term in section 103a of title 41, 
     United States Code.
       (6) Covered item or service.--The term ``covered item or 
     service'' means a product, system, or service that is not a 
     commercially available off-the-shelf item, a commercial 
     service, or a nondevelopmental item, as those terms are 
     defined in title 41, United States Code.
       (7) Covered product.--The term ``covered product'' means a 
     commercial software product that involves emerging 
     technologies or artificial intelligence.
       (8) Emerging technology.--The term ``emerging technology'' 
     means--
       (A) technology that is in a developmental stage or that may 
     be developed during the 10-year period beginning on January 
     1, 2022; or
       (B) any technology included in the Critical and Emerging 
     Technologies List published by the White House in February 
     2022, or any successor document.

     SEC. 6702. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF DIRECTOR OF 
                   NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE FOR ARTIFICIAL 
                   INTELLIGENCE POLICIES, STANDARDS, AND GUIDANCE 
                   FOR THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.

       (a) Responsibilities of Director of National 
     Intelligence.--The Director of National Intelligence, in 
     consultation with the heads of the elements of the 
     intelligence community or the officials designated under 
     subsection (b), shall--
       (1) establish, and periodically conduct reviews of, 
     policies, standards, and procedures relating to the 
     acquisition, adoption, development, use, coordination, and 
     maintenance of artificial intelligence capabilities and 
     associated data, frameworks, computing environments, and 
     other enablers by the intelligence community (including by 
     incorporating and updating such policies based on emerging 
     technology capabilities), to accelerate and increase the 
     adoption of artificial intelligence capabilities within the 
     intelligence community;
       (2) ensure policies established or updated pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) are consistent with--
       (A) the principles outlined in the guidance of the Office 
     of the Director of National Intelligence titled ``Principles 
     of Artificial Intelligence Ethics for the Intelligence 
     Community and its Artificial Intelligence Ethics Framework 
     for the Intelligence Community'', or any successor guidance; 
     and
       (B) any other principles developed by the Director relating 
     to the governance, documentation, auditability, or evaluation 
     of artificial intelligence systems or the accurate, secure, 
     ethical, and reliable adoption or use of artificial 
     intelligence; and
       (3) provide to the heads of the elements of the 
     intelligence community guidance for developing the National 
     Intelligence Program budget pertaining to such elements to 
     facilitate the acquisition, adoption, development,

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     use, and maintenance of element-specific artificial 
     intelligence capabilities, and to ensure the associated data, 
     frameworks, computing environments, and other enablers are 
     appropriately prioritized.
       (b) Designated Leads Within Each Element of the 
     Intelligence Community.--Each head of an element of the 
     intelligence community, in coordination with the Director of 
     National Intelligence, shall identify a senior official 
     within the element to serve as the designated element lead 
     responsible for overseeing and coordinating efforts relating 
     to artificial intelligence, including through the integration 
     of the acquisition, technology, human capital, and financial 
     management aspects necessary for the adoption of artificial 
     intelligence solutions. Such designated element leads shall 
     meet regularly to consult and coordinate with the Director of 
     National Intelligence regarding the implementation of this 
     section and this title.

     SEC. 6703. DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.

       (a) Emerging Technology Adoption.--The Director of Science 
     and Technology may--
       (1) conduct reviews of the policies, standards, and 
     procedures of the intelligence community that relate to 
     emerging technologies and, as appropriate, recommend to the 
     Director of National Intelligence changes to such policies, 
     standards, and procedures, to accelerate and increase the 
     adoption of emerging technologies by the intelligence 
     community;
       (2) make recommendations, in coordination with the heads of 
     the elements of the intelligence community, to the Director 
     of National Intelligence with respect to the budgets of such 
     elements, to accelerate and increase the adoption of emerging 
     technologies by such elements; and
       (3) coordinate with the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Research and Engineering on initiatives, policies, and 
     programs carried out jointly between the intelligence 
     community and the Department of Defense to accelerate and 
     increase the adoption of emerging technologies.
       (b) Appointment Criteria.--Section 103E(b) of the National 
     Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3030(b)) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following: ``In making such appointment, the 
     Director of National Intelligence may give preference to an 
     individual with experience outside of the United States 
     Government.''.

     SEC. 6704. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY CHIEF DATA OFFICER.

       Title I of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3021 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 103J the 
     following new section (and conforming the table of contents 
     at the beginning of such Act accordingly):

     ``SEC. 103K. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY CHIEF DATA OFFICER.

       ``(a) Intelligence Community Chief Data Officer.--There is 
     an Intelligence Community Chief Data Officer within the 
     Office of the Director of National Intelligence who shall be 
     appointed by the Director of National Intelligence.
       ``(b) Requirement Relating to Appointment.--An individual 
     appointed as the Intelligence Community Chief Data Officer 
     shall have a professional background and experience 
     appropriate for the duties of the Intelligence Community 
     Chief Data Officer. In making such appointment, the Director 
     of National Intelligence may give preference to an individual 
     with experience outside of the United States Government.
       ``(c) Duties.--The Intelligence Community Chief Data 
     Officer shall--
       ``(1) act as the chief representative of the Director of 
     National Intelligence for data issues within the intelligence 
     community;
       ``(2) coordinate, to the extent practicable and advisable, 
     with the Chief Data Officer of the Department of Defense to 
     ensure consistent data policies, standards, and procedures 
     between the intelligence community and the Department of 
     Defense;
       ``(3) assist the Director of National Intelligence 
     regarding data elements of the budget of the Office of the 
     Director of National Intelligence; and
       ``(4) perform other such duties as may be prescribed by the 
     Director of National Intelligence or specified in law.''.

            Subtitle B--Improvements Relating to Procurement

     SEC. 6711. ADDITIONAL TRANSACTION AUTHORITY.

       (a) Annual Reports; Feasibility and Advisability Study.--
       (1) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 years, 
     the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the 
     congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on 
     the use of the authority under paragraph (5) of section 
     102A(n) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3024(n)), as added by subsection (b).
       (2) Feasibility and advisability study.--
       (A) Study.--The Director of National Intelligence shall 
     conduct a feasibility and advisability study on whether to 
     provide to the heads of the elements of the intelligence 
     community an additional transaction authority that is not 
     restricted only to basic, applied, and advanced research 
     projects and prototype projects (similar to such less 
     restrictive additional transaction authorities of the 
     Transportation Security Administration and the National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration).
       (B) Submission.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the 
     congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives the findings 
     of the study conducted under subparagraph (A), including, if 
     the Director determines a less restrictive additional 
     transaction authority is advisable pursuant to such study, an 
     identification of any legislative solutions or other actions 
     necessary to implement such authority.
       (b) Additional Transaction Authority.--Section 102A(n) of 
     the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(n)) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) Other Transaction Authority.--
       ``(A) In general.--In addition to other acquisition 
     authorities, the Director of National Intelligence may 
     exercise the acquisition authorities referred to in sections 
     4021 and 4022 of title 10, United States Code, subject to the 
     provisions of this paragraph.
       ``(B) Delegation.--(i) The Director shall delegate the 
     authorities provided by subparagraph (A) to the heads of 
     elements of the intelligence community.
       ``(ii) The heads of elements of the intelligence community 
     shall, to the maximum extent practicable, delegate the 
     authority delegated under clause (i) to the official of the 
     respective element of the intelligence community responsible 
     for decisions with respect to basic, applied, or advanced 
     research activities or the adoption of such activities within 
     such element.
       ``(C) Intelligence community authority.--(i) For purposes 
     of this paragraph, the limitation in section 4022(a)(1) of 
     title 10, United States Code, shall not apply to elements of 
     the intelligence community.
       ``(ii) Subject to section 4022(a)(2) of such title, the 
     Director may enter into transactions and agreements (other 
     than contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants) of 
     amounts not to exceed $75,000,000 under this paragraph to 
     carry out basic, applied, and advanced research projects and 
     prototype projects in support of intelligence activities.
       ``(iii) For purposes of this paragraph, the limitations 
     specified in section 4022(a)(2) of such title shall apply to 
     the intelligence community in lieu of the Department of 
     Defense, and the Director shall--
       ``(I) identify appropriate officials who can make the 
     determinations required in subparagraph (B)(i) of such 
     section for the intelligence community; and
       ``(II) brief the congressional intelligence committees, the 
     Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the House of Representatives in lieu of 
     the congressional defense committees, as specified in 
     subparagraph (B)(ii) of such section.
       ``(iv) For purposes of this paragraph, the limitation in 
     section 4022(a)(3) of such title shall not apply to elements 
     of the intelligence community.
       ``(v) In carrying out this paragraph, section 4022(d)(1) of 
     such title shall be applied by substituting `Director of 
     National Intelligence' for `Secretary of Defense'.
       ``(vi) For purposes of this paragraph, the limitations in 
     section 4022(d)(2) of such title shall not apply to elements 
     of the intelligence community.
       ``(vii) In addition to the follow-on production contract 
     criteria in section 4022(f)(2) of such title, the following 
     additional criteria shall apply:
       ``(I) The authorizing official of the relevant element of 
     the intelligence community determines that Government users 
     of the proposed production product or production service have 
     been consulted.
       ``(II) In the case of a proposed production product that is 
     software, there are mechanisms in place for Government users 
     to provide ongoing feedback to participants to the follow-on 
     production contract.
       ``(III) In the case of a proposed production product that 
     is software, there are mechanisms in place to promote the 
     interoperability and accessibility with and between 
     Government and commercial software providers, including by 
     the promotion of open application programming interfaces and 
     requirement of appropriate software documentation.
       ``(IV) The award follows a documented market analysis as 
     mandated by the Federal Acquisition Regulations surveying 
     available and comparable products.
       ``(V) In the case of a proposed production product that is 
     software, the follow-on production contract includes a 
     requirement that, for the duration of such contract (or such 
     other period of time as may be agreed to as a term of such 
     contract)--
       ``(aa) the participants provide the most up-to-date version 
     of the product that is available in the commercial 
     marketplace and is consistent with security requirements;
       ``(bb) there are mechanisms in place for the participants 
     to provide timely updates to the production product; and
       ``(cc) the authority specified in section 4022(f)(5) of 
     such title shall be exercised by the Director in lieu of the 
     Secretary of Defense.
       ``(D) Implementation policy.--The Director, in consultation 
     with the heads of the elements of the intelligence community, 
     shall--
       ``(i) not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2023, establish and implement an intelligence community-

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     wide policy prescribing the use and limitations of the 
     authority under this paragraph, particularly with respect to 
     the application of subparagraphs (B) and (C);
       ``(ii) periodically review and update the policy 
     established under clause (i); and
       ``(iii) submit to the congressional intelligence 
     committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, 
     and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives the policy when established under clause (i) 
     or updated under clause (ii).
       ``(E) Annual report.--
       ``(i) In general.--Not less frequently than annually, the 
     Director shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
     committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, 
     and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives a report detailing the use by the 
     intelligence community of the authority provided by this 
     paragraph.
       ``(ii) Elements.--
       ``(I) Required elements.--Each report required by clause 
     (i) shall detail the following:

       ``(aa) The number of transactions.
       ``(bb) The participants to such transactions.
       ``(cc) The purpose of the transaction.
       ``(dd) The amount of each transaction.
       ``(ee) Concerns with the efficiency of the policy.
       ``(ff) Any recommendations for how to improve the process.

       ``(II) Other elements.--Each report required by clause (i) 
     may describe such transactions which have been awarded 
     follow-on production contracts either pursuant to the 
     authority provided by this paragraph or another acquisition 
     authority available to the intelligence community.''.

     SEC. 6712. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND ADVISABILITY STUDY FOR 
                   OFFICES OF COMMERCIAL INTEGRATION.

       (a) Plan and Study.--
       (1) Submission.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence, in coordination with the heads of the elements 
     of the intelligence community, shall submit to the 
     congressional intelligence committees, the Subcommittee on 
     Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and 
     the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives--
       (A) a plan for the establishment of a centralized office or 
     offices within each appropriate element of the intelligence 
     community, to be known as the ``Office of Commercial 
     Integration'', for the purpose of--
       (i) assisting persons desiring to submit an offer for a 
     contract with the intelligence community; and
       (ii) assisting with the procurement of commercial products 
     and commercial services; and
       (B) the findings of a study conducted by the Director into 
     the advisability of implementing such plan, including an 
     assessment of--
       (i) whether there should be a single Office of Commercial 
     Integration for the intelligence community or whether each 
     element of the intelligence community shall establish such an 
     Office;
       (ii) the costs and benefits of the implementation of such 
     plan; and
       (iii) whether there is within any element of the 
     intelligence community an existing office or program similar 
     to the proposed Office of Commercial Integration.
       (2) Elements.--The materials submitted under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) A recommendation by the Director, based on the findings 
     of the study under paragraph (1)(B), on--
       (i) how the plan under paragraph (1)(A) compares to 
     specific alternative actions of the intelligence community 
     that could be taken to assist persons desiring to submit an 
     offer for a contract with the intelligence community and 
     assist with the procurement of commercial products and 
     commercial services; and
       (ii) whether to implement such plan.
       (B) A proposal for the designation of a senior official of 
     the Office of the Director of National Intelligence who would 
     be responsible for the coordination across the intelligence 
     community or across the Offices of Commercial Integration, 
     depending on the findings of the study under paragraph 
     (1)(B).
       (C) Draft guidelines that would require the coordination 
     and sharing of best practices and other information across 
     the intelligence community.
       (D) A timeline of the steps that would be necessary to 
     establish each Office of Commercial Integration by the date 
     that is not later than 2 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
       (E) An assessment of the personnel requirements, and any 
     other resource requirements, that would be necessary to 
     establish the Office or Offices of Commercial Integration by 
     such date, including--
       (i) the amount of personnel necessary for the establishment 
     of the Office or Offices of Commercial Integration; and
       (ii) the necessary qualifications of any such personnel.
       (F) Policies regarding the types of assistance that, if an 
     Office or Offices of Commercial Integration were to be 
     established, could be provided to contractors by the Director 
     of such Office, taking into account the role of such 
     assistance as an incentive for emerging technology companies 
     to enter into contracts with the heads of the elements of the 
     intelligence community.
       (G) Eligibility criteria for determining the types of 
     offerors or contractors that would be eligible to receive 
     assistance provided by each Office of Commercial Integration.
       (H) Policies regarding outreach efforts that would be 
     required to be conducted by the Office or Offices of 
     Commercial Integration with respect to eligible contractors.
       (I) Policies regarding how the intelligence community would 
     coordinate with the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation to provide proactive counterintelligence risk 
     analysis and assistance to entities in the private sector.
       (J) Draft guidelines that would require the Office or 
     Offices of Commercial Integration to appoint and assign 
     personnel with expertise in a range of disciplines necessary 
     for the accelerated integration of commercial technologies 
     into the intelligence community (as determined by the Office 
     or Offices of Commercial Integration), including expertise in 
     the following:
       (i) Authorizations to operate.
       (ii) Contracting.
       (iii) Facility clearances.
       (iv) Security clearances.
       (K) Such other intelligence community-wide policies as the 
     Director of National Intelligence may prescribe relating to 
     the improvement of commercial integration (and the 
     coordination of such improvements) by and among the elements 
     of the intelligence community.
       (b) Public Website on Commercial Integration.--
       (1) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence, in coordination with the head of the relevant 
     elements of the intelligence community (as determined by the 
     Director) and the designated element leads under section 
     6702(b), shall establish a publicly accessible website that 
     includes relevant information necessary for offerors or 
     contractors to conduct business with each element of the 
     intelligence community.
       (2) Inclusion of certain information.--If there is 
     established an Office or Offices of Commercial Integration in 
     accordance with subsection (a), the website under paragraph 
     (1) shall include--
       (A) information, as appropriate, on the elements under 
     subsection (a)(2) relating to that Office; and
       (B) contact information for the relevant senior officers of 
     the Office or Offices.

     SEC. 6713. PILOT PROGRAM ON DESIGNATED EMERGING TECHNOLOGY 
                   TRANSITION PROJECTS.

       (a) Pilot Program.--The Director of National Intelligence 
     shall carry out a pilot program to more effectively 
     transition promising prototypes or products in a 
     developmental stage to a production stage, through 
     designating eligible projects as ``Emerging Technology 
     Transition Projects''.
       (b) Designation.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall issue guidelines to implement the pilot 
     program under subsection (a).
       (2) Requirements.--The guidelines issued pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) shall include the following requirements:
       (A) Each head of an element of the intelligence community 
     shall submit to the Director of National Intelligence a 
     prioritized list of not more than 10 eligible projects per 
     year to be considered for designation by the Director of 
     National Intelligence as Emerging Technology Transition 
     Projects during the budget formulation process.
       (B) The Director of National Intelligence shall designate 
     not more than 10 eligible projects per year as Emerging 
     Technology Transition Projects.
       (C) No eligible project may be designated by the Director 
     of National Intelligence as an Emerging Technology Transition 
     Project unless the head of an element of the intelligence 
     community includes the project in the prioritized list under 
     subparagraph (A) and submits to the Director of National 
     Intelligence, with respect to the project, each of the 
     following:
       (i) A justification of why the product was nominated for 
     transition, including a description of the importance of the 
     proposed product to the mission of the intelligence community 
     and the nominating agency.
       (ii) A certification that the project provides new 
     technologies or processes, or new applications of existing 
     technologies, that shall enable more effective alternatives 
     to existing programs, systems, or initiatives of the 
     intelligence community.
       (iii) A certification that the project provides future cost 
     savings, significantly reduces the time to deliver 
     capabilities to the intelligence community, or significantly 
     improves a capability of the intelligence community.
       (iv) A certification that funding is not proposed for the 
     project in the budget request of the respective covered 
     element for the fiscal year following the fiscal year in 
     which the project is submitted for consideration.
       (v) A certification in writing by the nominating head that 
     the project meets all applicable criteria and requirements of 
     the respective covered element for transition to production 
     and that the nominating head would fund the project if 
     additional funds were made available for such purpose.
       (vi) A description of the means by which the proposed 
     production product shall be incorporated into the activities 
     and long-term budget of the respective covered element 
     following such transition.

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       (vii) A description of steps taken to ensure that the use 
     of the product shall reflect commercial best practices, as 
     applicable.
       (D) A clear description of the selection of eligible 
     projects, including specific criteria, that shall include, at 
     a minimum, the requirements specified in subparagraph (C).
       (E) The designation of an official responsible for 
     implementing this section and coordinating with the heads of 
     the elements of the intelligence community with respect to 
     the guidelines issued pursuant to paragraph (1) and 
     overseeing the awards of funds to Emerging Technology 
     Transition Projects with respect to that element.
       (3) Revocation of designation.--The designation of an 
     Emerging Technology Transition Project under subsection (b) 
     may be revoked at any time by--
       (A) the Director of National Intelligence; or
       (B) the relevant head of a covered element of the 
     intelligence community that previously submitted a project 
     under subsection (b), in consultation with the Director of 
     National Intelligence.
       (c) Benefits of Designation.--
       (1) Inclusion in multiyear national intelligence program 
     plan.--The Director of National Intelligence shall include in 
     the relevant multiyear national intelligence program plan 
     submitted to Congress under section 1403 of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (50 U.S.C. 
     3301) the planned expenditures, if any, of each designated 
     project during the period of its designation.
       (2) Inclusion under separate exhibit.--The heads of 
     elements of the intelligence community shall ensure that each 
     designated project is included in a separate budget exhibit 
     in the relevant multiyear national intelligence program plan 
     submitted to Congress under such section 1403 of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (50 U.S.C. 
     3301) for the period of the designation of such project.
       (3) Consideration in programming and budgeting.--Each 
     designated project shall be taken into consideration by the 
     nominating head in the programming and budgeting phases of 
     the intelligence planning, programming, budgeting, and 
     evaluation process during the period of its designation.
       (d) Reports to Congress.--
       (1) Annual reports.--On an annual basis for each fiscal 
     year during which the pilot program under subsection (a) is 
     carried out, concurrently with the submission of the budget 
     of the President for that fiscal year under section 1105(a) 
     of title 31, United States Code, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
     committees and the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
     of Representatives and the Senate a report that includes the 
     following:
       (A) A description of each designated project.
       (B) A summary of the potential of each designated project, 
     as specified in subsection (b)(2)(C).
       (C) For each designated project, a description of the 
     progress made toward delivering on such potential.
       (D) A description of any funding proposed for the 
     designated project in the future-years intelligence program, 
     including by program, appropriation account, expenditure 
     center, and project.
       (E) Such other information on the status of such pilot 
     program as the Director considers appropriate.
       (2) Final report.--In the final report submitted under 
     paragraph (1) prior to the date of termination under 
     subsection (e), the Director of National Intelligence shall 
     include a recommendation on whether to extend the pilot 
     program under subsection (a) and the appropriate duration of 
     such extension, if any.
       (e) Termination Date.--The authority to carry out the pilot 
     program under subsection (a) shall terminate on December 31, 
     2027.
       (f) Definition of Covered Element of the Intelligence 
     Community.--In this section, the term ``covered element of 
     the intelligence community'' means the following:
       (1) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
       (2) The Central Intelligence Agency.
       (3) The National Security Agency.
       (4) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
       (5) The National Reconnaissance Office.
       (6) The Defense Intelligence Agency.

     SEC. 6714. HARMONIZATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS TO OPERATE.

       (a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
       (3) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       (4) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (5) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (b) Protocol.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense 
     and the heads of the elements of the intelligence community, 
     shall develop and submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress a single protocol setting forth policies and 
     procedures relating to authorizations to operate for 
     Department of Defense or intelligence community systems held 
     by industry providers.
       (c) Limitation.--The protocol under subsection (b) shall be 
     limited to authorizations to operate for Department of 
     Defense and intelligence community systems.
       (d) Elements.--The protocol under subsection (b) shall 
     include, at a minimum, the following:
       (1) A policy for reciprocal recognition, as appropriate, 
     among the elements of the intelligence community and the 
     Department of Defense of authorizations to operate held by 
     commercial providers. Such reciprocal recognition shall be 
     limited to authorizations to operate for systems that 
     collect, process, maintain, use, share, disseminate, or 
     dispose of data classified at an equal or lower 
     classification level than the original authorization.
       (2) Procedures under which, subject to such criteria as may 
     be prescribed by the Director of National Intelligence 
     jointly with the Secretary of Defense, a provider that holds 
     an authorization to operate for a Department of Defense or 
     intelligence community system may provide to the head of an 
     element of the intelligence community or the Department of 
     Defense the most recently updated version of any software, 
     data, or application for use on such system without being 
     required to submit an application for new or renewed 
     authorization.
       (3) Procedures for the review, renewal, and revocation of 
     authorizations to operate held by commercial providers, 
     including procedures for maintaining continuous 
     authorizations to operate, subject to such conditions as may 
     be prescribed by the Director of National Intelligence, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of Defense. Such procedures 
     may encourage greater use of modern security practices 
     already being adopted by the Department of Defense and other 
     Federal agencies, such as continuous authorization with 
     system security focused on continuous monitoring of risk and 
     security controls, active system defense, and the use of an 
     approved mechanism for secure and continuous delivery of 
     software (commonly referred to as ``DevSecOps'').
       (4) A policy for the harmonization of documentation 
     requirements for commercial providers submitting applications 
     for authorizations to operate, with the goal of a uniform 
     requirement across the Department of Defense and the elements 
     of the intelligence community (subject to exceptions 
     established by the Director and the Secretary). Such policy 
     shall include the following requirements:
       (A) A requirement for the full disclosure of evidence in 
     the reciprocity process across the Department of Defense and 
     the elements of the intelligence community.
       (B) With respect to a system with an existing authorization 
     to operate, a requirement for approval by the Chief 
     Information Officer or a designated official (as the head of 
     the respective element of the intelligence community 
     determines appropriate) for such system to operate at an 
     equal or higher level classification level, to be granted 
     prior to the performance of an additional security assessment 
     with respect to such system, and regardless of which element 
     of the intelligence community or Department of Defense 
     granted the original authorization.
       (5) A requirement to establish a joint secure portal of the 
     Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the 
     Department of Defense for the maintenance of records, 
     applications, and system requirements for authorizations to 
     operate.
       (6) A plan to examine, and if necessary, address, the 
     shortage of intelligence community and Department of Defense 
     personnel authorized to support and grant an authorization to 
     operate. Such plan shall include--
       (A) a report on the current average wait times for 
     authorizations to operate and backlogs, disaggregated by each 
     element of the intelligence community and the Department of 
     Defense;
       (B) appropriate recommendations to increase pay or 
     implement other incentives to recruit and retain such 
     personnel; and
       (C) a plan to leverage independent third-party assessment 
     organizations to support assessments of applications for 
     authorizations to operate.
       (7) Procedures to ensure data security and safety with 
     respect to the implementation of the protocol.
       (8) A proposed timeline for the implementation of the 
     protocol by the deadline specified in subsection (g).
       (e) Coordinating Officials.--Not later than 60 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act--
       (1) the Director of National Intelligence shall designate 
     an official of the Office of the Director of National 
     Intelligence responsible for implementing this section on 
     behalf of the Director and leading coordination across the 
     intelligence community for such implementation;
       (2) the Secretary of Defense shall designate an official of 
     the Department of Defense responsible for implementing this 
     section on behalf of the Secretary and leading coordination 
     across the Department of Defense for such implementation; and
       (3) each head of an element of the intelligence community 
     shall designate an official of that element responsible for 
     implementing this section and overseeing implementation of 
     the protocol under subsection (b) with respect to the 
     element.
       (f) Documentation Requirements.--Under the protocol under 
     subsection (b), no head of

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     a Federal agency may commence the operation of a system using 
     an authorization to operate granted by another Federal agency 
     without possessing documentation of the original 
     authorization to operate.
       (g) Implementation Required.--The protocol under subsection 
     (b) shall be implemented not later than January 1, 2025.

     SEC. 6715. PLAN TO EXPAND SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION 
                   FACILITY ACCESS BY CERTAIN CONTRACTORS; REPORTS 
                   ON EXPANSION OF SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR CERTAIN 
                   CONTRACTORS.

       (a) Plan; Briefing.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense 
     and the heads of such other elements of the intelligence 
     community as the Director of National Intelligence may 
     determine appropriate, shall--
       (A) develop a plan to expand access by contractors of small 
     emerging technology companies to sensitive compartmented 
     information facilities for the purpose of providing such 
     contractors with a facility to securely perform work; and
       (B) provide to the congressional intelligence committees, 
     the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Armed 
     Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives a briefing on such plan.
       (2) Matters.--The plan under paragraph (1) shall include 
     the following:
       (A) An overview of the existing sensitive compartmented 
     information facilities, if any, that may be available for the 
     purpose specified in paragraph (1).
       (B) An assessment of the feasibility of building additional 
     sensitive compartmented information facilities for such 
     purpose.
       (C) An assessment of the relative costs and benefits of 
     repurposing existing, or building additional, sensitive 
     compartmented information facilities for such purpose.
       (D) The eligibility criteria for determining which 
     contractors under this section may be granted access to 
     sensitive compartmented information facilities for such 
     purpose.
       (E) An estimate of the maximum number of contractors that 
     may be provided access to sensitive compartmented information 
     facilities for such purpose, taking into account the matters 
     specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B).
       (F) Policies to ensure the efficient and narrow use of 
     sensitive compartmented information facilities for such 
     purpose, including a timeline for the length of such use by a 
     contractor under this section and a detailed description of 
     the process to terminate access to the sensitive 
     compartmented information facility by such contractor upon--
       (i) the expiration of the contract or agreement of the 
     contractor; or
       (ii) a determination that the contractor no longer has a 
     need for such access to fulfill the terms of such contract or 
     agreement.
       (G) Pricing structures for the use of sensitive 
     compartmented information facilities by contractors for the 
     purpose specified in paragraph (1). Such pricing structures--
       (i) may include free use (for the purpose of incentivizing 
     future contracts), with the potential for pricing to increase 
     dependent on the length of the contract or agreement, the 
     size of the contractor, and the need for such use; and
       (ii) shall ensure that the cumulative cost for a contractor 
     to rent and independently certify a sensitive compartmented 
     information facility for such purpose does not exceed the 
     market average for the Director of National Intelligence or 
     the Secretary of Defense to build, certify, and maintain a 
     sensitive compartmented information facility.
       (H) A security plan for vetting each contractor prior to 
     the access of a sensitive compartmented information facility 
     by the contractor for the purpose specified in paragraph (1), 
     and an assessment of potential security concerns regarding 
     such access.
       (I) A proposed timeline for the expansion of access to 
     sensitive compartmented information facilities in accordance 
     with paragraph (1).
       (J) Such other matters as the Director of National 
     Intelligence or the Secretary of Defense considers relevant 
     to such expansion.
       (b) Eligibility Criteria for Contractors.--Unless the 
     Director of National Intelligence determines the source of 
     the financing of a contractor poses a national security risk, 
     such source of financing may not be taken into consideration 
     in making a determination as to the eligibility of the 
     contractor in accordance with subsection (a)(2)(D).
       (c) Reports on Expansion of Security Clearances for Certain 
     Contractors.--
       (1) Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 3 years, 
     the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of 
     Defense shall jointly submit to the congressional 
     intelligence committees, the Committee on Armed Services of 
     the Senate, and the Committee on Armed Services of the House 
     of Representatives a report on the extent to which security 
     clearance requirements delay, limit, or otherwise 
     disincentivize emerging technology companies from entering 
     into contracts with the United States Government.
       (2) Matters.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall include 
     the following:
       (A) Statistics on the periods of time between the 
     submission of applications for security clearances by 
     employees of emerging technology companies and the grant of 
     such security clearances, disaggregated by the size of the 
     respective company.
       (B) The number of security clearances granted to employees 
     of small emerging technology companies during the period 
     covered by the report.
       (C) The number of applications for security clearances 
     submitted by employees of emerging technology companies that 
     have yet to be adjudicated as of the date on which the report 
     is submitted.
       (D) A projection, for the year following the date on which 
     the report is submitted, of the number of security clearances 
     necessary for employees of emerging technology companies to 
     perform work on behalf of the intelligence community during 
     such year, and an assessment of the capacity of the 
     intelligence community to meet such demand.
       (E) An identification of each occurrence, during the period 
     covered by the report, in which an emerging technology 
     company withdrew from or declined to accept a contract with 
     the United States Government on the sole basis of delays, 
     limitations, or other issues involving security clearances, 
     and a description of the types of business the United States 
     Government has lost as a result of such occurrences.
       (F) Recommendations for expediting the grant of security 
     clearances to employees of emerging technology companies, 
     including with respect to any additional resources, 
     authorities, or personnel that the Director of National 
     Intelligence determines may be necessary for such expedition.
       (3) Form.--Each report under paragraph (1) may be submitted 
     in classified form, but if so submitted shall include an 
     unclassified executive summary.
       (d) Proposal Concurrent With Budget Submission.--At the 
     time that the President submits to Congress the budget for 
     fiscal year 2024 pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United 
     States Code, the Director of National Intelligence shall 
     submit to the congressional intelligence committees a 
     proposal to improve the capacity of the workforce responsible 
     for the investigation and adjudication of security 
     clearances, with the goal of reducing the period of time 
     specified in subsection (c)(2)(A) to fewer than 60 days. Such 
     proposal shall include an identification of any resources the 
     Director of National Intelligence determines necessary to 
     expand the number of individuals authorized to conduct 
     polygraphs on behalf of the intelligence community, including 
     by furnishing necessary training to such individuals.
       (e) Applicability.--The plan, briefing, reports, and 
     proposal required by this section shall apply only with 
     respect to the intelligence community and the Department of 
     Defense.

     SEC. 6716. COMPLIANCE BY INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY WITH 
                   REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION 
                   RELATING TO COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE OFF-THE-
                   SHELF ITEMS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES.

       (a) Compliance Policy.--
       (1) Requirement.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall implement a policy to ensure that each 
     element of the intelligence community complies with parts 10 
     and 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation with respect to 
     any Federal Acquisition Regulation-based procurements.
       (2) Elements.--The policy under paragraph (1) shall include 
     the following:
       (A) Written criteria for an element of the intelligence 
     community to evaluate when a procurement of a covered item or 
     service is permissible, including--
       (i) requiring the element to conduct an independent market 
     analysis to determine whether a commercially available off-
     the-shelf item, nondevelopmental item, or commercial service 
     is viable; and
       (ii) a description of the offeror for such covered item or 
     service and how the covered item or service to be acquired 
     will be integrated into existing systems of the intelligence 
     community.
       (B) A detailed set of performance measures for the 
     acquisition personnel of the intelligence community that--
       (i) prioritizes adherence to parts 10 and 12 of the Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation;
       (ii) encourages acquisition of commercially available off-
     the-shelf items, nondevelopmental items, or commercial 
     services; and
       (iii) incentivizes such personnel of the intelligence 
     community that enter into contracts for covered items or 
     services only when necessary.
       (3) Submission.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
     committees, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense 
     of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives--
       (A) the policy developed pursuant to paragraph (1); and
       (B) the plan to implement such policy by not later than 1 
     year after the date of such enactment.
       (4) Market analysis.--In carrying out the independent 
     market analysis pursuant to paragraph (2)(A)(i), the Director 
     may enter into a contract with an independent market research 
     group with qualifications and expertise to find available 
     commercial products or commercial services to meet the needs 
     of the intelligence community.

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       (b) Annual Reports.--
       (1) Requirement.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 3 
     years, the Director, in consultation with the head of each 
     element of the intelligence community, shall submit to the 
     congressional intelligence committees, the Subcommittee on 
     Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and 
     the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on 
     the policy developed under subsection (a).
       (2) Elements.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall 
     include, with respect to the period covered by the report, 
     the following:
       (A) An evaluation of the success of the policy, including 
     with respect to the progress the elements have made in 
     complying with parts 10 and 12 of the Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation.
       (B) A description of how any market analyses are conducted 
     pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A)(i).
       (C) Any recommendations to improve compliance with such 
     parts 10 and 12.

     SEC. 6717. POLICY ON REQUIRED USER ADOPTION METRICS IN 
                   CERTAIN CONTRACTS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 
                   AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE PRODUCTS.

       (a) Policy.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence 
     shall establish a policy regarding user adoption metrics for 
     contracts and other agreements for the procurement of covered 
     products as follows:
       (1) With respect to a contract or other agreement entered 
     into between the head of an element of the intelligence 
     community and a commercial provider for the procurement of a 
     covered product for users within the intelligence community, 
     a requirement that each such contract or other agreement 
     include, as a term of the contract or agreement, an 
     understanding of the anticipated use of the covered product 
     with a clear metric for success and for collecting user 
     adoption metrics, as appropriate, for assessing the adoption 
     of the covered product by such users.
       (2) Such exceptions to the requirements under paragraph (1) 
     as may be determined appropriate pursuant to guidance 
     established by the Director of National Intelligence.
       (3) A requirement that prior to the procurement of, or the 
     continuation of the use of, any covered product procured by 
     the head of an element of the intelligence community, the 
     head has determined a method for assessing the success of the 
     covered product from user adoption metrics.
       (b) Submission.--Not later than 60 days after the date on 
     which the policy under subsection (a) is established, the 
     Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the 
     congressional intelligence committees, the Subcommittee on 
     Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and 
     the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives such policy.

     SEC. 6718. CERTIFICATION RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 
                   AND SOFTWARE SYSTEMS.

       (a) Certifications Required.--Prior to the date on which 
     the head of an element of the intelligence community enters 
     into, renews, or extends a contract for the acquisition of an 
     information technology or software system, the head shall 
     certify to the Director of National Intelligence the 
     following:
       (1) That the information technology or software system is 
     the most up-to-date version of the system available or, if it 
     is not, why a more out of date version was chosen.
       (2) That the information technology or software system is 
     compatible with integrating new and emerging technologies, 
     such as artificial intelligence.
       (3) That the information technology or software system was 
     thoroughly reviewed and alternative products are not superior 
     to meet the requirements of the element.
       (b) Exemption.--The Director of National Intelligence may 
     exempt elements of the intelligence community, as 
     appropriate, from the requirements under (a) if meeting such 
     requirements may pose security or operational risks.
       (c) Guidance.--The Director shall issue to the heads of the 
     elements of the intelligence community, and submit to the 
     congressional intelligence committees, the Subcommittee on 
     Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and 
     the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives, guidance to--
       (1) establish guidelines that the heads of the relevant 
     elements of the intelligence community shall use to evaluate 
     the criteria required for the certifications under subsection 
     (a);
       (2) incentivize each such head to adopt and integrate new 
     and emerging technology within information technology and 
     software systems of the element and to decommission and 
     replace outdated systems, including through potential funding 
     enhancements; and
       (3) incentivize, and hold accountable, personnel of the 
     intelligence community with respect to the integration of new 
     and emerging technology within such systems, including 
     through the provision of appropriate training programs and 
     evaluations.

                          Subtitle C--Reports

     SEC. 6721. REPORTS ON INTEGRATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 
                   WITHIN INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.

       (a) Reports by Elements of Intelligence Community.--Not 
     later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, each senior official within an element of the 
     intelligence community identified as a designated element 
     lead pursuant to section 6702(b) shall submit to the 
     congressional intelligence committees, the Subcommittee on 
     Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and 
     the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on 
     the efforts of that element to develop, acquire, adopt, and 
     maintain artificial intelligence to improve intelligence 
     collection and analysis and optimize internal work flows. 
     Each such report shall include the following:
       (1) A description of the authorities of the element 
     relating to the use of artificial intelligence.
       (2) A list of any resource or authority necessary to 
     accelerate the adoption by the element of artificial 
     intelligence solutions, including commercial products, or 
     personnel authorities.
       (3) A description of the element's roles, responsibilities, 
     and authorities for accelerating the adoption by the element 
     of artificial intelligence solutions.
       (4) The application of the policies and principles 
     described in section 6702(a)(2) to paragraphs (1), (2), and 
     (3).
       (b) Audits by Inspectors General.--
       (1) Audits.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, each inspector general with oversight 
     responsibility for an element of the intelligence community 
     shall conduct and audit, and brief congressional intelligence 
     committees, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense 
     of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives the findings of the audit, to evaluate the 
     following:
       (A) The efforts of such element to develop, acquire, adopt, 
     and maintain artificial intelligence capabilities for the 
     purpose of improving intelligence collection and analysis in 
     a timely manner and the extent to which such efforts are 
     consistent with the policies and principles described in 
     section 6702(a)(2);
       (B) The degree to which the element has implemented each of 
     the provisions of this title.
       (C) Any administrative or technical barriers to the 
     accelerated adoption of artificial intelligence by such 
     element.
       (2) Input required.--The results of each audit under 
     paragraph (1) shall be disaggregated by, and include input 
     from, organizational units of the respective element of the 
     intelligence community that focus on the following:
       (A) Acquisitions and contracting.
       (B) Personnel and workforce matters.
       (C) Financial management and budgeting.
       (D) Operations and capabilities.
       (3) Audit of office of director of national intelligence.--
     With respect to the audit of the Office of the Director of 
     National Intelligence conducted by the Inspector General of 
     the Intelligence Community under paragraph (1), the Inspector 
     General shall also audit the extent to which the Director of 
     National Intelligence coordinates across the intelligence 
     community for the purpose of ensuring the adoption of best 
     practices, the use of shared contracting vehicles for 
     products and services that meet common requirements, the 
     sharing of information, and the efficient use of resources, 
     relating to artificial intelligence.
       (c) Annual Report by Director of National Intelligence.--
       (1) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 3 years, 
     the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with 
     the heads of the elements of the intelligence community, 
     shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees, 
     the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense 
     of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the progress of the adoption of 
     artificial intelligence within the intelligence community.
       (2) Matters.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall 
     include, with respect to the year covered by the report, the 
     following:
       (A) A detailed description of the progress of each element 
     of the intelligence community in the adoption and maintenance 
     of artificial intelligence during such year, including a 
     detailed description of any--
       (i) artificial intelligence programs or systems adopted by 
     the element;
       (ii) contracts entered into by the head of the element with 
     small- or medium-sized emerging technology companies for 
     commercial products involving artificial intelligence; and
       (iii) relevant positions established or filled within the 
     element.
       (B) A description of any policies of the intelligence 
     community issued during such year that relate to the adoption 
     of artificial intelligence within the intelligence community, 
     including an assessment of the compliance with such policies 
     by the elements of the intelligence community.
       (C) A list of recommendations for the efficient, 
     accelerated, and comprehensive adoption of artificial 
     intelligence across the intelligence community during the 
     year following the year covered by the report, including any 
     technological advances in artificial intelligence that the 
     intelligence community should leverage from industry actors.

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       (D) An overview of the advances of foreign adversaries in 
     the field of artificial intelligence, and steps that may be 
     taken to ensure the United States Government outpaces foreign 
     adversaries in such field.
       (E) Any gaps in resource or authorities, or other 
     administrative or technical barriers, to the adoption of 
     artificial intelligence by the intelligence community.
       (F) Such other matters as the Director may determine 
     appropriate.
       (3) Form.--Each report under paragraph (1) may be submitted 
     in classified form.
       (4) Entry by chief data officer.--Each report under 
     paragraph (1) shall include an entry by the Intelligence 
     Community Chief Data Officer that addresses each of the 
     matters specified in paragraph (2) with respect to the 
     organization of data for the accelerated adoption of 
     artificial intelligence solutions.

     SEC. 6722. REPORT ON POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF ESTABLISHMENT OF 
                   ICWERX.

       (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, 
     in coordination with the Director of the Central Intelligence 
     Agency and the Director of the National Security Agency, 
     shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees, 
     the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense 
     of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives an assessment of whether the intelligence 
     community would benefit from the establishment of a new 
     organization to be known as ``ICWERX'', the mission and 
     activities of which would incorporate lessons learned from 
     AFWERX of the Air Force (or such successor program), the 
     Defense Innovation Unit of the Department of Defense, In-Q-
     Tel, and other programs sponsored by the Federal Government 
     with a focus on accelerating the adoption of emerging 
     technologies for mission-relevant applications or innovation.
       (b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) A review of the existing avenues for small- and medium-
     sized emerging technology companies to provide to the 
     intelligence community artificial intelligence or other 
     technology solutions, including an identification, for each 
     of the 5 years preceding the year in which the report is 
     submitted, of the annual number of such companies that have 
     provided the intelligence community with such solutions.
       (2) A review of the existing processes by which the heads 
     of the elements of the intelligence community acquire and 
     transition commercial research of small- and medium-sized 
     emerging technology companies in a prototype or other early 
     developmental stage.
       (3) An assessment of--
       (A) whether the intelligence community is currently 
     postured to incorporate the technological innovations of 
     emerging technology companies, including in software and 
     hardware; and
       (B) any areas in which the intelligence community lacks 
     resources, authorities, personnel, expertise, or 
     institutional mechanisms necessary for such incorporation.
       (4) An assessment of whether a potential ICWERX would be 
     positioned to--
       (A) assist small emerging technology companies, and 
     potentially medium-sized emerging technology companies, in 
     accelerating the procurement and fielding of innovative 
     technologies; and
       (B) provide the intelligence community with greater access 
     to innovative companies at the forefront of emerging 
     technologies.
       (5) An assessment of the potential costs and benefits 
     associated with the establishment of ICWERX in accordance 
     with subsection (a).

     SEC. 6723. REQUIREMENTS AND REPORT ON WORKFORCE NEEDS OF 
                   INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY RELATING TO SCIENCE, 
                   TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH, AND RELATED 
                   AREAS.

       (a) Requirements.--The Director of National Intelligence, 
     in coordination with the heads of human capital from each 
     element of the intelligence community, shall--
       (1) develop a plan for the recruitment and retention of 
     personnel to positions the primary duties of which involve 
     the integration, maintenance, or use of artificial 
     intelligence (and the retention and training of personnel 
     serving in such positions), including with respect to the 
     authorities and requirements under section 6732(b);
       (2) develop a plan for the review and evaluation, on a 
     continuous basis, of the expertise necessary to accelerate 
     the adoption of artificial intelligence and other emerging 
     technology solutions; and
       (3) coordinate and share information and best practices 
     relating to such recruitment and retention within the element 
     and across the intelligence community.
       (b) Report.--
       (1) Submission.--Not later than January 1, 2024, the 
     Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with heads 
     of human capital from each element of the intelligence 
     community, shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
     committees, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense 
     of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives a single report on the workforce needs of 
     each element of the intelligence community relating to 
     emerging technologies, with a specific focus on artificial 
     intelligence.
       (2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall 
     include, with respect to each element of the intelligence 
     community, the following:
       (A) A description of the number and types of personnel in 
     work roles whose primary official duties include artificial 
     intelligence responsibilities.
       (B) A detailed description of the plans for each element 
     developed pursuant to subsection (a).
       (3) Other matters.--The report under paragraph (1) shall 
     also include an assessment of the quality and sustainability 
     of the talent pipeline of the intelligence community with 
     respect to talent in emerging technologies, including 
     artificial intelligence. Such assessment shall include the 
     following:
       (A) A description of the education, recruitment, and 
     retention programs (including skills-based training and 
     career and technical educational programs) available to 
     personnel of the intelligence community, regardless of 
     whether such programs are administered by the head of an 
     element of the intelligence community or the head of another 
     Federal department or agency, and an analysis of how such 
     programs support the quality and sustainability of such 
     talent pipeline.
       (B) A description of the relevant authorities available to 
     the heads of the elements of the intelligence community to 
     promote the quality and sustainability of such talent 
     pipeline.
       (C) An assessment of any gaps in authorities, resources, 
     recruitment or retention incentives, skills-based training, 
     or educational programs, that may negatively affect the 
     quality or sustainability of such talent pipeline.
       (4) Form.--The report under paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in classified or unclassified form, as appropriate.
       (c) Information Access.--The heads of the elements of the 
     intelligence community shall furnish to the Director of 
     National Intelligence such information as may be necessary 
     for the development of the report under subsection (b).

              Subtitle D--Talent, Education, and Training

     SEC. 6731. REPORT ON ESTABLISHMENT OF TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION 
                   CADRE.

       (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence 
     shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees, 
     the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense 
     of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives a report containing a feasibility and 
     advisability study on establishing a cadre of personnel who 
     are experts in emerging technologies, software development, 
     systems integration, and acquisition, to improve the adoption 
     of commercial solutions for emerging technologies across the 
     intelligence community, particularly as the technologies 
     relate to artificial intelligence.
       (b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall include 
     the following:
       (1) An examination regarding whether a cadre of personnel 
     described in subsection (a) would be an effective and 
     efficient means to substantially improve and accelerate the 
     adoption of commercial artificial intelligence and other 
     emerging technology products and services in support of the 
     missions of the intelligence community if the cadre has the 
     capacity and relevant expertise to--
       (A) accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies, 
     including with respect to artificial intelligence;
       (B) assist with software development and acquisition; and
       (C) develop training requirements for acquisition 
     professionals within the elements of the intelligence 
     community.
       (2) An assessment of--
       (A) whether the establishment of the cadre would require 
     additional statutory authorities or resources, including to 
     recruit, hire, and retain the talent and expertise needed to 
     establish the cadre;
       (B) the benefits, costs, and risks associated with the 
     establishment of a cadre;
       (C) a recommendation on whether to establish the cadre; and
       (D) if a recommendation to establish the cadre is made, a 
     plan for implementation of the cadre, including the proposed 
     size of the cadre, how the cadre would be resourced, managed, 
     and organized, and whether the cadre should be centrally 
     managed or reside at individual elements of the intelligence 
     community.

     SEC. 6732. EMERGING TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION AND TRAINING.

       (a) Training Curriculum.--
       (1) Requirement.--No later than 270 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
     with the President of the Defense Acquisition University and 
     the heads of the elements of the intelligence community that 
     the Director and Secretary determine appropriate, shall 
     jointly establish a training curriculum for members of the 
     acquisition workforce in the Department of Defense (as 
     defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code) and 
     the acquisition officials within the intelligence community 
     focused on improving the understanding and awareness of 
     contracting authorities and procedures for the acquisition of 
     emerging technologies.
       (2) Provision of training.--The Director shall ensure that 
     the training curriculum under paragraph (1) is made available 
     to each element of the intelligence community not

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     later than 60 days after the completion of the curriculum.
       (3) Report.--Not later than January 1, 2024, the Director 
     and Secretary shall jointly submit to the congressional 
     intelligence committees, the Committee on Armed Services and 
     the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Armed 
     Services and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report 
     containing an update on the status of the curriculum under 
     paragraph (1).
       (b) Agreements Officers.--Not later than October 1, 2024, 
     the Director of National Intelligence shall ensure that at 
     least 75 percent of the contracting staff within the 
     intelligence community whose primary responsibilities include 
     the acquisition of emerging technologies shall have received 
     the appropriate training to become warranted as agreements 
     officers who are given authority to execute and administer 
     the transactions authorized by paragraph (5) of section 
     102A(n) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3024(n)), as added by section 6711. The training shall 
     include--
       (1) the appropriate courses offered by the Defense 
     Acquisition University;
       (2) the training curriculum established under subsection 
     (a); and
       (3) best practices for monitoring, identifying, and 
     procuring emerging technologies with potential benefit to the 
     intelligence community, including commercial services and 
     products.
       (c) Establishment of Emerging Technology Training 
     Activities.--
       (1) Requirement.--Not later than January 1, 2024, the 
     Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the 
     heads of the elements of the intelligence community that the 
     Director determines relevant, shall establish and implement 
     training activities designed for appropriate mid-career and 
     senior managers across the intelligence community to train 
     the managers on how to identify, acquire, implement, and 
     manage emerging technologies as such technologies may be 
     applied to the intelligence community.
       (2) Certification.--Not later than 2 years after the date 
     on which the Director establishes the training activities 
     under paragraph (1), each head of an element of the 
     intelligence community shall certify to the Director whether 
     the managers of the element described in paragraph (1) have 
     successfully completed the education activities.
       (3) Briefing.--Not later than January 1, 2024, the Director 
     of National Intelligence shall provide to the congressional 
     intelligence committees, the Subcommittee on Defense of the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the 
     Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives a briefing regarding the 
     training activities established under paragraph (1), 
     including--
       (A) an overview of--
       (i) the managers described in paragraph (1) who 
     participated in the training activities; and
       (ii) what technologies were included in the training 
     activities; and
       (B) an identification of other incentives, activities, 
     resources, or programs the Director determines may be 
     necessary to ensure the managers are generally trained in the 
     most emerging technologies and able to retain and incorporate 
     such technologies across the intelligence community.

                       Subtitle E--Other Matters

     SEC. 6741. IMPROVEMENTS TO USE OF COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE 
                   PRODUCTS.

       (a) Policy Regarding Procurement of Commercial Software 
     Products.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, 
     in consultation with the heads of the elements of the 
     intelligence community and appropriate nongovernmental 
     experts that the Director determines relevant, shall issue an 
     intelligence community-wide policy to ensure the procurement 
     of commercial software products by the intelligence community 
     is carried out--
       (1) using, to the extent practicable, standardized 
     terminology; and
       (2) in accordance with acquisition and operation best 
     practices reflecting modern software as a service 
     capabilities.
       (b) Elements.--The policy issued under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) Guidelines for the heads of the elements of the 
     intelligence community to determine which contracts for 
     commercial software products are covered by the policy, 
     including with respect to agreements, authorizations to 
     operate, and other acquisition activities.
       (2) Guidelines for using standardized terms in such 
     contracts, modeled after commercial best practices, including 
     common procedures and language regarding--
       (A) terms for the responsible party and timelines for 
     system integration under the contract;
       (B) a mechanism included in each contract to ensure the 
     ability of the vendor to provide, and the United States 
     Government to receive, continuous updates and version control 
     for the software, subject to appropriate security 
     considerations;
       (C) automatic technological mechanisms for security and 
     data validation, including security protocols that are 
     predicated on commercial best practices; and
       (D) procedures to provide incentives, and a technical 
     framework, for system integration for new commercial software 
     solutions to fit within existing workflows and information 
     technology infrastructure.
       (3) Guidelines and a timeline for enforcing the policy.
       (c) Report.--Not later than January 1, 2025, and annually 
     thereafter through 2028, the Director of National 
     Intelligence, in coordination with the heads of the elements 
     of the intelligence community, shall submit to the 
     congressional intelligence committees, the Subcommittee on 
     Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and 
     the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on 
     the policy issued under subsection (a), including the 
     following with respect to the period covered by the report:
       (1) An evaluation of compliance with such policy by each of 
     the elements of the intelligence community.
       (2) Additional recommendations to better coordinate system 
     integration throughout the intelligence community using best 
     practices.

     SEC. 6742. CODE-FREE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ENABLEMENT TOOLS 
                   POLICY.

       (a) Draft Policy.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence, in consultation with the Director of the 
     Central Intelligence Agency, the Director of the National 
     Security Agency, the Director of the National Reconnaissance 
     Office, the Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence 
     Agency, and the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, 
     and any additional heads of the elements of the intelligence 
     community that the Director of National Intelligence 
     determines appropriate, shall draft a potential policy to 
     promote the intelligence community-wide use of code-free 
     artificial intelligence enablement tools.
       (b) Elements.--The draft policy under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) The objective for the use by the intelligence community 
     of code-free artificial intelligence enablement tools.
       (2) A detailed set of incentives for using code-free 
     artificial intelligence enablement tools.
       (3) A plan to ensure coordination throughout the 
     intelligence community, including consideration of 
     designating an official of each element of the intelligence 
     community to oversee implementation of the policy and such 
     coordination.
       (c) Submission.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
     committees, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense 
     of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives the following:
       (1) The draft policy under subsection (a).
       (2) A recommendation regarding the feasibility and 
     advisability of implementing the draft policy, including an 
     assessment of the costs and advantages and disadvantages of 
     such implementation.
       (3) An assessment of whether any element of the 
     intelligence community already has a similar existing policy.
       (4) A specific plan and timeline of the steps that would be 
     necessary to implement the draft policy.
       (5) An assessment of the personnel requirements, budget 
     requirements, and any other resource requirements, that would 
     be necessary to implement the draft policy in the timeline 
     identified in paragraph (4).

                      TITLE LXVIII--OTHER MATTERS

     SEC. 6801. IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO CONTINUITY OF PRIVACY AND 
                   CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD MEMBERSHIP.

       Paragraph (4) of section 1061(h) of the Intelligence Reform 
     and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 2000ee(h)) is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(4) Term.--
       ``(A) Commencement.--Each member of the Board shall serve a 
     term of 6 years, commencing on the date of the appointment of 
     the member to the Board.
       ``(B) Reappointment.--A member may be reappointed to one or 
     more additional terms.
       ``(C) Vacancy.--A vacancy on the Board shall be filled in 
     the manner in which the original appointment was made.
       ``(D) Extension.--Upon the expiration of the term of office 
     of a member, the member may continue to serve for up to one 
     year after the date of expiration, at the election of the 
     member--
       ``(i) during the period preceding the reappointment of the 
     member pursuant to subparagraph (B); or
       ``(ii) until the member's successor has been appointed and 
     qualified.''.

     SEC. 6802. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR OFFICE TO ADDRESS 
                   UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA.

       (a) In General.--Section 1683 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50 U.S.C. 3373), as 
     amended by title XVI of this Act, is amended to read as 
     follows:

     ``SEC. 1683. ESTABLISHMENT OF ALL-DOMAIN ANOMALY RESOLUTION 
                   OFFICE.

       ``(a) Establishment of Office.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date 
     of the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2023, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
     with the Director of National Intelligence, shall establish 
     an office within a component of the Office of the Secretary 
     of Defense, or within a joint organization of the Department 
     of Defense and the Office of the

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     Director of National Intelligence, to carry out the duties of 
     the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force, as in effect on 
     December 26, 2021, and such other duties as are required by 
     this section, including those pertaining to unidentified 
     anomalous phenomena.
       ``(2) Designation.--The office established under paragraph 
     (1) shall be known as the `All-domain Anomaly Resolution 
     Office' (in this section referred to as the `Office').
       ``(b) Director and Deputy Director of the Office.--
       ``(1) Appointment of director.--The head of the Office 
     shall be the Director of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution 
     Office (in this section referred to as the `Director of the 
     Office'), who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense 
     in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence.
       ``(2) Appointment of deputy director.--The Deputy Director 
     of the Office shall be appointed by the Director of National 
     Intelligence in coordination with the Secretary of Defense.
       ``(3) Reporting.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Director of the Office shall report 
     directly to the Deputy Secretary of Defense and the Principal 
     Deputy Director of National Intelligence.
       ``(B) Administrative and operational and security 
     matters.--The Director of the Office shall report--
       ``(i) to the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence 
     and Security on all administrative matters of the Office; and
       ``(ii) to the Deputy Secretary of Defense and the Principal 
     Deputy Director of National Intelligence on all operational 
     and security matters of the Office.
       ``(c) Duties.--The duties of the Office shall include the 
     following:
       ``(1) Developing procedures to synchronize and standardize 
     the collection, reporting, and analysis of incidents, 
     including adverse physiological effects, regarding 
     unidentified anomalous phenomena across the Department of 
     Defense and the intelligence community, in coordination with 
     the Director of National Intelligence, which shall be 
     provided to the congressional defense committees, the 
     congressional intelligence committees, and congressional 
     leadership.
       ``(2) Developing processes and procedures to ensure that 
     such incidents from each component of the Department and each 
     element of the intelligence community are reported and stored 
     in an appropriate manner that allows for the integration of 
     analysis of such information.
       ``(3) Establishing procedures to require the timely and 
     consistent reporting of such incidents.
       ``(4) Evaluating links between unidentified anomalous 
     phenomena and adversarial foreign governments, other foreign 
     governments, or nonstate actors.
       ``(5) Evaluating the threat that such incidents present to 
     the United States.
       ``(6) Coordinating with other departments and agencies of 
     the Federal Government, as appropriate, including the Federal 
     Aviation Administration, the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, the Department of Homeland Security, the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National 
     Science Foundation, and the Department of Energy.
       ``(7) As appropriate, and in coordination with the 
     Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and the 
     Director of National Intelligence, consulting with allies and 
     partners of the United States to better assess the nature and 
     extent of unidentified anomalous phenomena.
       ``(8) Preparing reports for Congress, in both classified 
     and unclassified form, including under subsection (j).
       ``(d) Response to and Field Investigations of Unidentified 
     Anomalous Phenomena.--
       ``(1) Designation.--The Secretary of Defense and the 
     Director of National Intelligence shall jointly designate 
     from within their respective organizations an official, to be 
     under the direction of the Director of the Office, 
     responsible for ensuring the appropriate expertise, 
     authorities, accesses, data, systems, platforms, and 
     capabilities are available for the rapid response to, and 
     support for, the conduct of field investigations of incidents 
     involving unidentified anomalous phenomena.
       ``(2) Ability to respond.--The Secretary of Defense and the 
     Director of National Intelligence shall ensure field 
     investigations are supported by personnel with the requisite 
     expertise, equipment, transportation, and other resources 
     necessary to respond rapidly to incidents or patterns of 
     observations involving unidentified anomalous phenomena.
       ``(e) Scientific, Technological, and Operational Analyses 
     of Data on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena.--
       ``(1) Designation.--The Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, 
     shall designate one or more line organizations that will be 
     primarily responsible for scientific, technical, and 
     operational analysis of data gathered by field investigations 
     conducted pursuant to subsection (d) and data from other 
     sources, including with respect to the testing of materials, 
     medical studies, and development of theoretical models, to 
     better understand and explain unidentified anomalous 
     phenomena.
       ``(2) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense and the Director 
     of National Intelligence shall each issue such directives as 
     are necessary to ensure that each line organization 
     designated under paragraph (1) has authority to draw on the 
     special expertise of persons outside the Federal Government 
     with appropriate security clearances.
       ``(f) Data; Intelligence Collection.--
       ``(1) Availability of data and reporting on unidentified 
     anomalous phenomena.--
       ``(A) Availability of data.--The Director of National 
     Intelligence, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, 
     shall ensure that each element of the intelligence community 
     with data relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena makes 
     such data available immediately to the Office.
       ``(B) Reporting.--The Director of National Intelligence and 
     the Secretary of Defense shall each, in coordination with one 
     another, ensure that military and civilian personnel of the 
     Department of Defense or an element of the intelligence 
     community, and contractor personnel of the Department or such 
     an element, have access to procedures by which the personnel 
     shall report incidents or information, including adverse 
     physiological effects, involving or associated with 
     unidentified anomalous phenomena directly to the Office.
       ``(2) Intelligence collection and analysis plan.--The 
     Director of the Office, acting in coordination with the 
     Secretary of Defense and the Director of National 
     Intelligence, shall supervise the development and execution 
     of an intelligence collection and analysis plan to gain as 
     much knowledge as possible regarding the technical and 
     operational characteristics, origins, and intentions of 
     unidentified anomalous phenomena, including with respect to 
     the development, acquisition, deployment, and operation of 
     technical collection capabilities necessary to detect, 
     identify, and scientifically characterize unidentified 
     anomalous phenomena.
       ``(3) Use of resources and capabilities.--In developing the 
     plan under paragraph (2), the Director of the Office shall 
     consider and propose, as appropriate, the use of any 
     resource, capability, asset, or process of the Department and 
     the intelligence community.
       ``(g) Science Plan.--The Director of the Office, on behalf 
     of the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National 
     Intelligence, shall supervise the development and execution 
     of a science plan to develop and test, as practicable, 
     scientific theories to--
       ``(1) account for characteristics and performance of 
     unidentified anomalous phenomena that exceed the known state 
     of the art in science or technology, including in the areas 
     of propulsion, aerodynamic control, signatures, structures, 
     materials, sensors, countermeasures, weapons, electronics, 
     and power generation; and
       ``(2) provide the foundation for potential future 
     investments to replicate or otherwise better understand any 
     such advanced characteristics and performance.
       ``(h) Assignment of Priority.--The Director of National 
     Intelligence, in consultation with and with the 
     recommendation of the Secretary of Defense, shall assign an 
     appropriate level of priority within the National 
     Intelligence Priorities Framework to the requirement to 
     understand, characterize, and respond to unidentified 
     anomalous phenomena.
       ``(i) Detailees From Elements of the Intelligence 
     Community.--The heads of the Central Intelligence Agency, the 
     Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, 
     the Department of Energy, the National Geospatial-
     Intelligence Agency, the intelligence elements of the Army, 
     the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, and the Coast 
     Guard, the Department of Homeland Security, and such other 
     elements of the intelligence community as the Director of the 
     Office considers appropriate may provide to the Office a 
     detailee of the element to be physically located at the 
     Office.
       ``(j) Historical Record Report.--
       ``(1) Report required.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than 540 days after the date 
     of the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2023, the Director of the Office shall submit to 
     the congressional defense committees, the congressional 
     intelligence committees, and congressional leadership a 
     written report detailing the historical record of the United 
     States Government relating to unidentified anomalous 
     phenomena, including--
       ``(i) the records and documents of the intelligence 
     community;
       ``(ii) oral history interviews;
       ``(iii) open source analysis;
       ``(iv) interviews of current and former Government 
     officials;
       ``(v) classified and unclassified national archives 
     including any records any third party obtained pursuant to 
     section 552 of title 5, United States Code; and
       ``(vi) such other relevant historical sources as the 
     Director of the Office considers appropriate.
       ``(B) Other requirements.--The report submitted under 
     subparagraph (A) shall--
       ``(i) focus on the period beginning on January 1, 1945, and 
     ending on the date on which the Director of the Office 
     completes activities under this subsection; and
       ``(ii) include a compilation and itemization of the key 
     historical record of the involvement of the intelligence 
     community with unidentified anomalous phenomena, including--

       ``(I) any program or activity that was protected by 
     restricted access that has not been explicitly and clearly 
     reported to Congress;
       ``(II) successful or unsuccessful efforts to identify and 
     track unidentified anomalous phenomena; and
       ``(III) any efforts to obfuscate, manipulate public 
     opinion, hide, or otherwise provide incorrect unclassified or 
     classified information

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     about unidentified anomalous phenomena or related activities.

       ``(2) Access to records of the national archives and 
     records administration.--The Archivist of the United States 
     shall make available to the Office such information 
     maintained by the National Archives and Records 
     Administration, including classified information, as the 
     Director of the Office considers necessary to carry out 
     paragraph (1).
       ``(k) Annual Reports.--
       ``(1) Reports from director of national intelligence and 
     secretary of defense.--
       ``(A) Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2023, and annually thereafter for four years, the 
     Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of 
     Defense shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report on unidentified anomalous phenomena.
       ``(B) Elements.--Each report submitted under subparagraph 
     (A) shall include, with respect to the year covered by the 
     report, the following information:
       ``(i) All reported unidentified anomalous phenomena-related 
     events that occurred during the one-year period.
       ``(ii) All reported unidentified anomalous phenomena-
     related events that occurred during a period other than that 
     one-year period but were not included in an earlier report.
       ``(iii) An analysis of data and intelligence received 
     through each reported unidentified anomalous phenomena-
     related event.
       ``(iv) An analysis of data relating to unidentified 
     anomalous phenomena collected through--

       ``(I) geospatial intelligence;
       ``(II) signals intelligence;
       ``(III) human intelligence; and
       ``(IV) measurement and signature intelligence.

       ``(v) The number of reported incidents of unidentified 
     anomalous phenomena over restricted airspace of the United 
     States during the one-year period.
       ``(vi) An analysis of such incidents identified under 
     clause (v).
       ``(vii) Identification of potential aerospace or other 
     threats posed by unidentified anomalous phenomena to the 
     national security of the United States.
       ``(viii) An assessment of any activity regarding 
     unidentified anomalous phenomena that can be attributed to 
     one or more adversarial foreign governments.
       ``(ix) Identification of any incidents or patterns 
     regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena that indicate a 
     potential adversarial foreign government may have achieved a 
     breakthrough aerospace capability.
       ``(x) An update on the coordination by the United States 
     with allies and partners on efforts to track, understand, and 
     address unidentified anomalous phenomena.
       ``(xi) An update on any efforts underway on the ability to 
     capture or exploit discovered unidentified anomalous 
     phenomena.
       ``(xii) An assessment of any health-related effects for 
     individuals that have encountered unidentified anomalous 
     phenomena.
       ``(xiii) The number of reported incidents, and descriptions 
     thereof, of unidentified anomalous phenomena associated with 
     military nuclear assets, including strategic nuclear weapons 
     and nuclear-powered ships and submarines.
       ``(xiv) In consultation with the Administrator for Nuclear 
     Security, the number of reported incidents, and descriptions 
     thereof, of unidentified anomalous phenomena associated with 
     facilities or assets associated with the production, 
     transportation, or storage of nuclear weapons or components 
     thereof.
       ``(xv) In consultation with the Chairman of the Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, the number of reported incidents, and 
     descriptions thereof, of unidentified anomalous phenomena or 
     drones of unknown origin associated with nuclear power 
     generating stations, nuclear fuel storage sites, or other 
     sites or facilities regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission.
       ``(xvi) The names of the line organizations that have been 
     designated to perform the specific functions under 
     subsections (d) and (e), and the specific functions for which 
     each such line organization has been assigned primary 
     responsibility.
       ``(xvii) A summary of the reports received using the 
     mechanism for authorized reporting established under section 
     1673 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2023.
       ``(2) Form.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.
       ``(l) Semiannual Briefings.--
       ``(1) Requirement.--Not later than December 31, 2022, and 
     not less frequently than semiannually thereafter until 
     December 31, 2026, the Director of the Office shall provide 
     to the appropriate congressional committees classified 
     briefings on unidentified anomalous phenomena.
       ``(2) First briefing.--The first briefing provided under 
     paragraph (1) shall include all incidents involving 
     unidentified anomalous phenomena that were reported to the 
     Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force or to the Office 
     established under subsection (a) after June 24, 2021, 
     regardless of the date of occurrence of the incident.
       ``(3) Subsequent briefings.--Each briefing provided 
     subsequent to the first briefing described in paragraph (2) 
     shall include, at a minimum, all events relating to 
     unidentified anomalous phenomena that occurred during the 
     previous 180 days, and events relating to unidentified 
     anomalous phenomena that were not included in an earlier 
     briefing.
       ``(4) Instances in which data was not shared.--For each 
     briefing period, the Director of the Office shall jointly 
     provide to the chairman or chair and the ranking member or 
     vice chairman of the congressional committees specified in 
     subparagraphs (A) and (D) of subsection (n)(1) an enumeration 
     of any instances in which data relating to unidentified 
     anomalous phenomena was not provided to the Office because of 
     classification restrictions on that data or for any other 
     reason.
       ``(m) Task Force Termination.--Not later than the date on 
     which the Secretary of Defense establishes the Office under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall terminate the 
     Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force.
       ``(n) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     `appropriate congressional committees' means the following:
       ``(A) The Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     the House of Representatives.
       ``(B) The Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and 
     the House of Representatives.
       ``(C) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.
       ``(D) The Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate 
     and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
     House of Representatives.
       ``(E) The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security 
     of the House of Representatives.
       ``(F) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, 
     Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives.
       ``(2) Congressional defense committees.--The term 
     `congressional defense committees' has the meaning given such 
     term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
       ``(3) Congressional intelligence committees.--The term 
     `congressional intelligence committees' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 
     (50 U.S.C. 3003).
       ``(4) Congressional leadership.--The term `congressional 
     leadership' means--
       ``(A) the majority leader of the Senate;
       ``(B) the minority leader of the Senate;
       ``(C) the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and
       ``(D) the minority leader of the House of Representatives.
       ``(5) Intelligence community.--The term `intelligence 
     community' has the meaning given such term in section 3 of 
     the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
       ``(6) Line organization.--The term `line organization' 
     means, with respect to a department or agency of the Federal 
     Government, an organization that executes programs and 
     activities to directly advance the core functions and 
     missions of the department or agency to which the 
     organization is subordinate, but, with respect to the 
     Department of Defense, does not include a component of the 
     Office of the Secretary of Defense.
       ``(7) Transmedium objects or devices.--The term 
     `transmedium objects or devices' means objects or devices 
     that are--
       ``(A) observed to transition between space and the 
     atmosphere, or between the atmosphere and bodies of water; 
     and
       ``(B) not immediately identifiable.
       ``(8) Unidentified anomalous phenomena.--The term 
     `unidentified anomalous phenomena' means--
       ``(A) airborne objects that are not immediately 
     identifiable;
       ``(B) transmedium objects or devices; and
       ``(C) submerged objects or devices that are not immediately 
     identifiable and that display behavior or performance 
     characteristics suggesting that the objects or devices may be 
     related to the objects described in subparagraph (A).''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     2(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 1683 of division A and inserting the following new 
     item:

``Sec. 1683. Establishment of All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office.''.

     SEC. 6803. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES AUDITS 
                   AND BRIEFINGS ON UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS 
                   PHENOMENA HISTORICAL RECORD REPORT.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section, the terms 
     ``congressional leadership'' and ``Office'' have the meanings 
     given such terms in section 1683 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50 U.S.C. 3373), as 
     amended by section 6802.
       (b) Audit.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
     United States shall identify appropriately cleared personnel 
     of the Government Accountability Office to audit the 
     historical record report process described in section 1683 of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
     (50 U.S.C. 3373), as amended by section 6802, including 
     personnel to conduct work on-site as appropriate.
       (2) Provision of information.--On a quarterly basis, and as 
     appropriate and consistent with Government Auditing 
     Standards, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
     provide the Office with information on the findings of any 
     audits conducted by the personnel identified under paragraph 
     (1).

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       (c) Verbal Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, and semiannually 
     thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall verbally brief the congressional intelligence 
     committees, the congressional defense committees, and 
     congressional leadership on the progress of the Office with 
     respect to the historical record report described in section 
     1683 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2022 (50 U.S.C. 3373), as amended by section 6802, and 
     compliance with legislative requirements.
       (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to restrict access of a committee of Congress under 
     section 719(f) of title 31, United States Code, to an audit 
     under subsection (b).

     SEC. 6804. REPORT ON PRECURSOR CHEMICALS USED IN THE 
                   PRODUCTION OF SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS.

       (a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (b) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress a report on licit precursor chemicals originating 
     abroad, including in the People's Republic of China and any 
     other country the Director considers appropriate, that are 
     bound for use in the illicit production of synthetic opioids 
     intended for distribution in the United States.
       (c) Form of Report.--The report submitted under subsection 
     (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
     a classified annex produced consistent with the protection of 
     sources and methods.

     SEC. 6805. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON MASS MIGRATION IN THE 
                   WESTERN HEMISPHERE.

       (a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     the Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (b) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall assess, and submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress a report on--
       (1) the threats to the interests of the United States 
     created or enhanced by, or associated with, the mass 
     migration of people within the Western Hemisphere, 
     particularly to the southern border of the United States; and
       (2) the use of or the threat of using mass migration in the 
     Western Hemisphere by the regimes of Daniel Ortega in 
     Nicaragua, Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela, and the regime of 
     Miguel Diaz-Canel and Raul Castro in Cuba--
       (A) to effectively curate populations so that people who 
     remain in those countries are powerless to meaningfully 
     dissent; and
       (B) to enable the increase of remittances from migrants 
     residing in the United States as a result of the mass 
     migration to help finance the regimes in Nicaragua, 
     Venezuela, and Cuba.
       (c) Form of Report.--The report submitted under subsection 
     (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
     a classified annex.

     SEC. 6806. REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL NORMS, RULES, AND 
                   PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE IN SPACE.

       (a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the congressional defense committees;
       (3) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and
       (4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Science, Space, and Technology, and the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
       (b) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Chair of the National Space 
     Council, in consultation with the Director of National 
     Intelligence, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of 
     Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, the Administrator of the 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the heads 
     of any other agencies as the Chair considers necessary, shall 
     submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on 
     voluntary, non-legally binding responsible international 
     norms, rules, and principles applicable in space.
       (c) Elements.--The report submitted under subsection (b) 
     shall--
       (1) identify threats to the interests of the United States 
     in space that may be mitigated by voluntary, non-legally 
     binding responsible international norms, rules, and 
     principles;
       (2) identify opportunities for the United States to 
     influence voluntary, non-legally binding responsible 
     international norms, rules, and principles applicable in 
     space, including through bilateral and multilateral 
     engagement;
       (3) assess the willingness of space faring foreign nations 
     to adhere to voluntary, non-legally-binding responsible 
     international norms, rules, or principles applicable in 
     space;
       (4) include a list and description of known or suspected 
     adversary offensive weapon systems that could be used to 
     degrade or destroy satellites in orbit during the previous 
     five years;
       (5) include a list and description of known or suspected 
     adversary offensive weapon systems in development that could 
     be used to degrade or destroy satellites that are anticipated 
     to be put operational during the course of the next five 
     years; and
       (6) include an analysis of the extent to which adversary 
     space faring foreign nations use civilian and commercial 
     space assets, and civilian and commercial space relationship, 
     to advance military and intelligence programs and activities.
       (d) Input From Commercial Space Sector.--In identifying 
     threats under subsection (c)(1), the Chair of the National 
     Space Council shall obtain input from the commercial space 
     sector.
       (e) Form.--The report submitted under subsection (b) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.

     SEC. 6807. ASSESSMENTS OF THE EFFECTS OF SANCTIONS IMPOSED 
                   WITH RESPECT TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION'S 
                   INVASION OF UKRAINE.

       (a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Armed 
     Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; 
     and
       (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Financial Services, the Committee on Armed Services, the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (b) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter for 
     2 years, the Director of National Intelligence shall, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of 
     the Treasury, and the heads of such other government agencies 
     as the Director considers appropriate, submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress an assessment of the 
     cumulative and material effects of the sanctions imposed by 
     the United States, European countries, and the international 
     community with respect to the Russian Federation in response 
     to the February 24, 2022, full-scale invasion of Ukraine and 
     subsequent actions by the Russian Federation.
       (c) Elements.--Each assessment submitted under subsection 
     (b) shall include the following:
       (1) A description of efforts by the Russian Federation to 
     evade or circumvent sanctions imposed by the United States, 
     European countries, or the international community through 
     direct or indirect engagement or direct or indirect 
     assistance from--
       (A) the regimes in Cuba and Nicaragua and the regime of 
     Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela;
       (B) the People's Republic of China;
       (C) the Islamic Republic of Iran; and
       (D) any other country the Director considers appropriate.
       (2) An assessment of the cumulative effect of the efforts 
     described in paragraph (1), including on the Russian 
     Federation's strategic relationship with the regimes and 
     countries described in such paragraph.
       (3) A description of the material effect of the sanctions 
     described in subsection (b), including the effect of those 
     sanctions on individual sectors of the economy of Russia, 
     senior leadership, senior military officers, state-sponsored 
     actors, and other state-affiliated actors in the Russian 
     Federation that are either directly or incidentally subject 
     to such sanctions. Such description shall include a 
     discussion of those sanctions that had significant effects, 
     as well as those that had no observed effects.
       (4) Methodologies for assessing the effects of different 
     categories of financial and economic sanctions on the targets 
     of such action, including with respect to specific 
     industries, entities, individuals, and transactions.
       (5) A description of evasion techniques, including the use 
     of digital assets, used by the Government of Russia, entities 
     and persons covered by the sanctions, and by other 
     governments, entities, and persons who have assisted in the 
     use of such techniques, in response to the sanctions.
       (6) A description of any developments by other countries in 
     creating alternative payment systems as a result of the 
     invasion of Ukraine.

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       (7) An assessment of how countries have assessed the risk 
     of holding reserves in United States dollars since the 
     February 24, 2022, invasion of Ukraine.
       (8) If sufficient collection allows, an assessment of the 
     impact of any general licenses issued in relation to the 
     sanctions described in subsection (b), including--
       (A) the extent to which authorizations for internet-based 
     communications have enabled continued monetization by Russian 
     influence actors, while not silencing human-right activists 
     and independent media; and
       (B) the extent to which licenses authorizing energy-related 
     transactions have affected the Russian Federation's ability 
     to earn hard currency.
       (d) Form of Assessments.--Each assessment submitted under 
     subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form and 
     include a classified annex.

     SEC. 6808. ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT OF RUSSIA'S INVASION OF 
                   UKRAINE ON FOOD SECURITY.

       (a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives.
       (b) Assessment.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall, in coordination with the Assistant 
     Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research and such 
     other heads of elements of the intelligence community as the 
     Director determines appropriate, submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress an assessment of the current and 
     potential impact of the invasion by Russia of Ukraine on 
     global food security.
       (2) Elements.--The assessment under paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) An assessment of the current and potential impact of 
     the invasion by Russia of Ukraine on food security, 
     disaggregated by region.
       (B) An analysis of the potential for political instability 
     and security crises to occur as a result of such food 
     insecurity, disaggregated by region.
       (C) A description of the factors that could reduce or 
     increase the effects of such food insecurity on political 
     stability and security, disaggregated by region.
       (D) An assessment of the efforts of Russia to steal grain 
     from illegally occupied territories in Ukraine and a list of 
     customers who have purchased such stolen grain.
       (E) An assessment of whether Russia has taken intentional 
     steps to cause a global food shortage.
       (3) Form.--The assessment under paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (c) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
     which the assessment prepared under subsection (b)(1) is 
     completed, the Director of National Intelligence shall brief 
     the appropriate committees of Congress on the findings of the 
     Director with respect to the assessment.

     SEC. 6809. PILOT PROGRAM FOR DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL BUREAU OF 
                   INVESTIGATION TO UNDERTAKE AN EFFORT TO 
                   IDENTIFY INTERNATIONAL MOBILE SUBSCRIBER 
                   IDENTITY-CATCHERS.

       Section 5725 of the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young 
     Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 
     2019, and 2020 (50 U.S.C. 3024 note; Public Law 116-92) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), in the matter before paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``The Director of National Intelligence and 
     the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation'' and 
     inserting ``The Director of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation'';
       (B) by inserting ``the Director of National Intelligence,'' 
     before ``the Under Secretary''; and
       (C) by striking ``Directors determine'' and inserting 
     ``Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
     determines'';
       (2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections 
     (d) and (e), respectively;
       (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
       ``(b) Pilot Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Director of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation, in collaboration with the Director of National 
     Intelligence, the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for 
     Intelligence and Analysis, and the heads of such other 
     Federal, State, or local agencies as the Director of the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation determines appropriate, and 
     in accordance with applicable law and policy, shall conduct a 
     pilot program designed to implement subsection (a)(1)(A) with 
     respect to the National Capital Region.
       ``(2) Commencement; completion.--The Director of the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation shall--
       ``(A) commence carrying out the pilot program required by 
     paragraph (1) not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2023; and
       ``(B) complete the pilot program not later than 2 years 
     after the date on which the Director commences carrying out 
     the pilot program under subparagraph (A).
       ``(c) Notifications Required.--The Director of the Federal 
     Bureau of Investigation shall notify the majority leader of 
     the Senate, the minority leader of the Senate, the Speaker of 
     the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the 
     House of Representatives, and the Capitol Police Board of--
       ``(1) the placement of sensors designed to identify 
     International Mobile Subscriber Identity-catchers capable of 
     conducting surveillance against the United States Capitol or 
     associated buildings and facilities; and
       ``(2) the discovery of any International Mobile Subscriber 
     Identity-catchers capable of conducting surveillance against 
     the United States Capitol or associated buildings and 
     facilities and any countermeasures against such International 
     Mobile Subscriber Identity-catchers.''; and
       (4) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (2)--
       (A) in the matter before paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``Prior'' and all that follows through ``Investigation'' and 
     inserting ``Not later than 180 days after the date on which 
     the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
     determines that the pilot program required by subsection 
     (b)(1) is operational, the Director'';
       (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``within the United 
     States''; and
       (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``by the intelligence 
     community'' and inserting ``deployed by the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation''.

     SEC. 6810. DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF INTELLIGENCE AND 
                   RESEARCH ASSESSMENT OF ANOMALOUS HEALTH 
                   INCIDENTS.

       (a) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives.
       (b) Assessment Required.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of 
     State for Intelligence and Research shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress an assessment of the 
     findings relating to the events that have been collectively 
     labeled as ``anomalous health incidents''.
       (c) Contents.--The assessment submitted under subsection 
     (b) shall include the following:
       (1) Any diplomatic reporting or other relevant information 
     on the causation of anomalous health incidents.
       (2) Any diplomatic reporting or other relevant information 
     on any person or entity who may be responsible for such 
     incidents.
       (3) Detailed plans, including metrics, timelines, and 
     measurable goals, for the Bureau of Intelligence and Research 
     to understand anomalous health incidents and share findings 
     with other elements of the intelligence community.

     SEC. 6811. REPEAL AND MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REPORTING AND 
                   BRIEFING REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) Reports on Security Services of the People's Republic 
     of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.--
     Section 1107A of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3237a) is repealed.
       (b) Annual Update to Report on Foreign Weaponization of 
     Deepfakes and Deepfake Technology.--Section 5709 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (50 
     U.S.C. 3369a) is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (d); and
       (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).
       (c) Information Sharing Performance Management Reports.--
       (1) In general.--Section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform 
     and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485) is 
     amended--
       (A) by striking subsection (h); and
       (B) by redesignating subsections (i) through (l) as 
     subsections (h) through (k), respectively.
       (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 210(b) of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124g(b)) is amended by 
     striking ``section 1016(i) of the Intelligence Reform and 
     Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485(i))'' and 
     inserting ``section 1016(h) of the Intelligence Reform and 
     Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485(h))''.
       (d) Periodic Reports on Activities of Privacy Officers and 
     Civil Liberties Officers.--Section 1062(f)(1) of the 
     Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (42 
     U.S.C. 2000ee-1(f)(1)) is amended, in the matter preceding 
     subparagraph (A), by striking ``semiannually'' and inserting 
     ``annually''.
       (e) Briefing on Hizballah's Assets and Activities Related 
     to Fundraising, Financing, and Money Laundering World-wide.--
     Section 204(b) of the Hizballah International Financing 
     Prevention Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-102; 129 Stat. 2212) 
     is amended by striking ``every 180 days'' and inserting 
     ``annually''.
       (f) Inspectors General Reports on Classification.--Section 
     6721(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 2231) is amended by 
     striking ``per year in each of the three'' and inserting 
     ``every two years in each of the six''.

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       (g) Report on Efforts of State Sponsors of Terrorism, Other 
     Foreign Countries, or Entities to Illicitly Acquire 
     Satellites and Related Items.--Section 1261(e)(1) of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 
     (Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 2019) is amended by striking 
     ``annually'' and inserting ``once every two years''.
       (h) Reports and Briefings on Director of National 
     Intelligence Program on Use of Intelligence Resources in 
     Efforts to Sanction Foreign Opioid Traffickers.--Section 
     7231(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2020 (21 U.S.C. 2331(c)) is amended--
       (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``and 
     Briefings'' after ``Reports''; and
       (2) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``(1) Quarterly reports on program.--Not 
     later than'' and inserting the following:
       ``(1) Reports and briefings on program.--
       ``(A) Annual reports.--Not later than'';
       (B) in subparagraph (A), as designated by subparagraph (A) 
     of this paragraph--
       (i) by striking ``every 90 days'' and inserting 
     ``annually'';
       (ii) by striking ``90-day period'' and inserting ``year''; 
     and
       (iii) by striking ``under this paragraph'' and inserting 
     ``under this subparagraph''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) Semiannual briefings.--On a semiannual basis, the 
     Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the 
     Office of National Drug Control Policy shall jointly brief 
     the appropriate congressional committees and leadership on 
     the status and accomplishments of the program required by 
     subsection (a).''.

     SEC. 6812. INCREASED INTELLIGENCE-RELATED ENGINEERING, 
                   RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITIES OF 
                   MINORITY INSTITUTIONS.

       (a) Plan.--
       (1) Requirement.--The Director of National Intelligence 
     shall develop a plan to promote intelligence-related 
     engineering, research, and development activities at covered 
     institutions for the purpose of contributing toward the 
     research necessary to achieve the intelligence advantage of 
     the United States.
       (2) Elements.--The plan under paragraph (1) shall include 
     the following:
       (A) An assessment of opportunities to support engineering, 
     research, and development at covered institutions in computer 
     sciences, including artificial intelligence, quantum 
     computing, and machine learning, and synthetic biology and an 
     assessment of opportunities to support the associated 
     workforce and physical research infrastructure of such 
     institutions.
       (B) An assessment of opportunities to enhance the ability 
     of covered institutions--
       (i) to participate in intelligence-related engineering, 
     research, and development activities; and
       (ii) to effectively compete for intelligence-related 
     engineering, research and development contracts in support of 
     the most urgent research requirements of the intelligence 
     community.
       (C) An assessment of the activities and investments the 
     Director determines necessary--
       (i) to expand opportunities for covered institutions to 
     partner with other research organizations and educational 
     institutions that the intelligence community frequently 
     partners with to conduct research; and
       (ii) to increase participation of covered institutions in 
     intelligence-related engineering, research, and development 
     activities.
       (D) Recommendations identifying actions that may be taken 
     by the Director, Congress, covered institutions, and other 
     organizations to increase participation of such institutions 
     in intelligence-related engineering, research, and 
     development activities and contracts.
       (E) Specific goals, incentives, and metrics to increase and 
     measure the capacity of covered institutions to address the 
     engineering, research, and development needs of the 
     intelligence community.
       (3) Consultation.--In developing the plan under paragraph 
     (1), the Director shall consult with covered institutions and 
     other departments or agencies of the United States Government 
     or private sector organizations that the Director determines 
     appropriate.
       (4) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the 
     congressional intelligence committees, the Subcommittee on 
     Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and 
     the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and make 
     publicly available on the internet website of the Director, a 
     report containing the plan under paragraph (1).
       (b) Activities to Support Research and Engineering 
     Capacity.--Subject to the availability of appropriations for 
     such purpose, the Director may establish a program to award 
     contracts, grants, or other agreements, on a competitive 
     basis, and to perform other appropriate activities, for any 
     of the following purposes:
       (1) Developing the capability, including the workforce and 
     the research infrastructure, for covered institutions to more 
     effectively compete for intelligence-related engineering, 
     research, and development activities and contracts.
       (2) Any other purposes the Director determines appropriate 
     to enhance the capabilities of covered institutions to carry 
     out intelligence-related engineering, research, and 
     development activities and contracts.
       (c) Increased Partnerships Between IARPA and Covered 
     Institutions.--The Director shall establish goals and 
     incentives to encourage the Intelligence Advanced Research 
     Projects Activity to--
       (1) partner with covered institutions to advance the 
     research and development needs of the intelligence community 
     through partnerships and collaborations with the Intelligence 
     Advanced Research Projects Activity; and
       (2) if the Director determines appropriate, foster the 
     establishment of similar relationships between such 
     institutions and other organizations that have partnerships 
     with the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity.
       (d) Covered Institution Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered institution'' means the following:
       (1) A part B institution (as defined in section 322 of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061)).
       (2) An institution of higher education (as defined in 
     section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965(20 U.S.C. 
     1001)) not covered by paragraph (1) at which not less than 50 
     percent of the total student enrollment consists of students 
     from ethnic groups that are underrepresented in the fields of 
     science and engineering, as determined by the Director of 
     National Intelligence.

     SEC. 6813. REPORTS ON PERSONNEL VETTING PROCESSES AND 
                   PROGRESS UNDER TRUSTED WORKFORCE 2.0 
                   INITIATIVE.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Authorized adjudicative agency; authorized 
     investigative agency; personnel security investigation; 
     periodic reinvestigation.--The terms ``authorized 
     adjudicative agency'', ``authorized investigative agency'', 
     ``personnel security investigation'', and ``periodic 
     reinvestigation'' have the meanings given those terms in 
     section 3001(a) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism 
     Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3341(a)).
       (2) Continuous vetting; council; security executive 
     agent.--The terms ``continuous vetting'', ``Council'', and 
     ``Security Executive Agent'' have the meanings given those 
     terms in section 6601 of the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew 
     Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 
     2018, 2019, and 2020 (50 U.S.C. 3352).
       (b) Reports.--Not later than September 30, 2023, and 
     annually thereafter until September 30, 2027, the Security 
     Executive Agent, in coordination with the Chair and other 
     Principals of the Council, shall submit to Congress a report 
     on the personnel vetting processes of the United States 
     Government.
       (c) Elements.--Each report under subsection (b) shall 
     include, with respect to the preceding fiscal year, the 
     following:
       (1) An analysis of the timeliness, costs, and other related 
     information for the initiations, investigations (including 
     initial investigations and any required periodic 
     reinvestigations), and adjudications for personnel vetting 
     purposes. Such analysis shall include the following:
       (A) The average periods of time taken (from the date of an 
     agency's receipt of a completed security clearance 
     application to the date of the ultimate disposition and 
     notification to the subject and the employer of the subject) 
     by each authorized investigative agency and authorized 
     adjudicative agency, to the greatest extent practicable, to 
     initiate investigations, conduct investigations, and 
     adjudicate security clearances, as compared with established 
     timeliness objectives.
       (B) The number of initial investigations and periodic 
     reinvestigations initiated and adjudicated by each authorized 
     investigative agency and authorized adjudicative agency, to 
     the extent practicable.
       (C) The number of initial investigations and periodic 
     reinvestigations carried over to the fiscal year covered by 
     the report from a prior fiscal year by each authorized 
     investigative agency and authorized adjudicative agency, to 
     the greatest extent practicable.
       (D) The number of initial investigations and periodic 
     reinvestigations that resulted in a denial or revocation of a 
     security clearance by each authorized adjudicative agency.
       (E) The costs to the executive branch relating to personnel 
     security clearance initiations, investigations, 
     adjudications, revocations, and continuous vetting with 
     respect to such clearances.
       (F) A discussion of any impediments, including with respect 
     to resources, personnel, or authorities, to the timely 
     processing of personnel security clearances.
       (G) The number of individuals who hold a personnel security 
     clearance and are enrolled in a program of continuous vetting 
     with respect to such clearance, and the numbers and types of 
     adverse actions taken by each authorized adjudicative agency 
     as a result of such continuous vetting.
       (H) The number of personnel security clearances awaiting or 
     under investigation (including initial investigation and 
     periodic reinvestigation) by the Director of the Defense 
     Counterintelligence and Security Agency and each authorized 
     investigative agency.
       (I) Such other information as the Security Executive Agent 
     may determine appropriate, including any recommendations to 
     improve the effectiveness, timeliness, and efficiency of 
     personnel security clearance initiations, investigations, and 
     adjudications.

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       (2) An analysis of the status of the implementation of the 
     Trusted Workforce 2.0 initiative sponsored by the Council, 
     including the following:
       (A) A list of the policies issued by the Council for the 
     Trusted Workforce 2.0 initiative, and a list of expected 
     issuance dates for planned policies of the Council for such 
     initiative.
       (B) A list of the departments and agencies of the executive 
     branch that have identified a senior implementation official 
     to be accountable for the implementation of the Trusted 
     Workforce 2.0 initiative, in accordance with the memorandum 
     on transforming Federal personnel vetting issued by the 
     Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs on 
     December 14, 2021, including an identification of the 
     position of such senior implementation official within the 
     respective department or agency.
       (C) A list of the departments and agencies of the executive 
     branch that have submitted implementation plans, and 
     subsequent progress reports, with respect to the Trusted 
     Workforce 2.0 initiative, as required by the memorandum 
     specified in subparagraph (B).
       (D) A summary of the progress that the departments and 
     agencies of the executive branch have made implementing the 
     Trusted Workforce 2.0 initiative.
       (3) An analysis of the transfers between, and reciprocal 
     recognition among, the heads of the departments and agencies 
     of the executive branch of security clearance background 
     investigations and determinations and other investigations 
     and determinations relating to personnel vetting (including 
     with respect to trust, suitability, fitness, credentialing, 
     and access). Such analysis shall include, with respect to 
     such investigations and determinations, the following:
       (A) The number of employees for whom a prior such 
     investigation or determination was recognized and accepted by 
     the head of a department or agency without the head requiring 
     additional investigative or adjudicative steps, disaggregated 
     by department or agency, to the greatest extent practicable.
       (B) The number of employees for whom a prior such 
     investigation or determination was not recognized or accepted 
     by the head of a department or agency without the head 
     requiring additional investigative or adjudicative steps, 
     disaggregated by department or agency, to the greatest extent 
     practicable.
       (C) The reasons most frequently cited by such heads for the 
     failure to recognize or accept a prior such investigation or 
     determination, disaggregated by department or agency.
       (D) The average number of days for the head of a department 
     or agency to recognize and accept a prior such investigation 
     or determination (from the date the head initiates the 
     process to consider the prior investigation or determination 
     for recognition and acceptance, to the date the head makes a 
     final determination on such recognition and acceptance), 
     disaggregated by agency, to the greatest extent practicable.
       (4) A discussion of any impediments, constraints, and 
     opportunities relating to--
       (A) the timeliness of the personnel security clearance 
     process across the United States Government;
       (B) the implementation of the Trusted Workforce 2.0 
     initiative;
       (C) the transfer and reciprocal recognition of 
     determinations relating to personnel vetting between and 
     among departments and agencies; and
       (D) the completeness and provision of data from elements of 
     the intelligence community, pursuant to paragraphs (1), (2), 
     and (3) of this subsection.

     SEC. 6814. REPORTS RELATING TO PROGRAMS OF RECORD OF NATIONAL 
                   GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) The comprehensive identification of National 
     Geospatial-Intelligence Agency programs and activities, to 
     include significant, enduring programs determined by the 
     Agency to be ``programs of record'', is a critical element 
     for enabling budget auditability and oversight by the Office 
     of the Director of National Intelligence, the Office of 
     Management and Budget, and the congressional intelligence 
     committees.
       (2) In order to improve how the National Geospatial-
     Intelligence Agency justifies and oversees resources in 
     support of core missions and authorities, the Agency has 
     committed to establish a deliberate acquisition structure, 
     modeled after Department of Defense best practices, with 
     programs and activities aligned under a Program Executive 
     Office structure.
       (3) Establishing an effective Program Executive Office 
     structure at the National Geospatial-intelligence Agency will 
     ensure clearly articulated acquisition efforts that have 
     defined requirements and program scope with traceability from 
     capabilities to deliverables to Programs of Record to budget 
     materials.
       (b) Reports Required.--
       (1) Reports to congressional intelligence committees and 
     defense subcommittees of congressional appropriations 
     committees.--Not later than February 1, 2023, the Director of 
     the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, consistent with 
     the protection of intelligence sources and methods, shall 
     submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the 
     Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the House of Representatives reports on 
     the programs and activities of the Agency. Such reports shall 
     include, at a minimum, the following:
       (A) An identification of any definition for the term 
     ``program of record'' used by the Agency during the period 
     beginning October 1, 2017, and ending on the date of the 
     submission of the report.
       (B) A detailed description of each current program and 
     activity of the Agency, including each current program of 
     record of the Agency.
       (C) A detailed explanation of how funding and other 
     information relating to each such program of record or other 
     program or activity may be located within the budget 
     justification materials submitted to Congress.
       (D) An in-process review of the program element office 
     planning and implementation efforts.
       (E) Identification of limitations and additional support 
     required by the Agency to implement program element offices 
     and related changes to financial management systems.
       (2) Report to congressional intelligence and defense 
     committees.--
       (A) Definition of appropriate congressional committees.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate congressional 
     committees'' means--
       (i) the congressional intelligence committees; and
       (ii) the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee 
     on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; 
     and
       (iii) the Committee on Armed Services and Subcommittee on 
     Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (B) Report required.--Not later than February 1, 2023, the 
     Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, 
     consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and 
     methods, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report on the programs and activities of the 
     Agency that are funded in full or in part under the Military 
     Intelligence Program. Such report shall include, at a 
     minimum, the following:
       (i) An identification of any definition for the term 
     ``program of record'' used by the Agency during the period 
     beginning October 1, 2017 and ending on the date of the 
     submission of the report.
       (ii) A detailed description of each current program and 
     activity of the Agency funded in full or in part under the 
     Military Intelligence Program, including each current program 
     of record of the Agency funded in full or in part under the 
     Military Intelligence Program.
       (iii) A detailed explanation of how funding and other 
     information relating to each such program of record or other 
     program or activity funded in full or in part under the 
     Military Intelligence Program may be located within the 
     budget justification materials submitted to Congress.
       (3) Form.--Each report under this subsection may be 
     submitted in classified form.

     SEC. 6815. PLAN REGARDING SOCIAL MEDIA DATA AND THREAT 
                   ANALYSIS CENTER.

       (a) Definition of Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate congressional 
     committees'' has the meaning given that term in section 
     5323(h) of the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard 
     Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, 
     and 2020 (50 U.S.C. 3369(h)).
       (b) Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence 
     shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
     plan to operationalize the Social Media Data and Threat 
     Analysis Center in accordance with section 5323 of the Damon 
     Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (50 
     U.S.C. 3369).
       (c) Elements.--The plan under subsection (b) shall include 
     a description of how the Social Media Data and Threat 
     Analysis Center shall--
       (1) coordinate with social media companies, independent 
     organizations and researchers, and other public-facing 
     internet-based platforms to determine--
       (A) what categories of data and metadata are useful 
     indicators of internet-based foreign malign influence 
     activities; and
       (B) how such data and metadata may be shared effectively 
     with the Center and with independent organizations and 
     researchers while protecting the privacy and civil liberties 
     of United States users of social media platforms and other 
     public-facing internet-based platforms; and
       (2) develop criteria under which social media companies and 
     other public-facing internet-based platforms share indicators 
     of internet-based foreign malign influence activities with 
     the Center and independent organizations and researchers, 
     including a description of--
       (A) the timeliness and consistency of such sharing of 
     indicators;
       (B) the categories of indicators to be shared; and
       (C) the protection, in consultation with the head of the 
     Office of Civil Liberties, Privacy, and Transparency as may 
     be appropriate, of privacy, civil liberties, and 
     constitutionally protected activities of users of social 
     media platforms and other public-facing internet-based 
     platforms.

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     SEC. 6816. REPORT ON USE OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SOCIAL MEDIA 
                   INFORMATION IN PERSONNEL VETTING 
                   DETERMINATIONS.

       (a) Definitions of Continuous Vetting, Council, and 
     Security Executive Agent.--In this section, the terms 
     ``continuous vetting'', ``Council'', and ``Security Executive 
     Agent'' have the meanings given those terms in section 6601 
     of the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard 
     Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, 
     and 2020 (50 U.S.C. 3352).
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, 
     in coordination with other heads of the elements of the 
     intelligence community that the Director determines 
     appropriate, and in consultation with the other principal 
     members of the Council, shall submit to Congress a report 
     regarding the current and planned use of publicly available 
     social media information in the personnel vetting and 
     security clearance processes.
       (c) Elements.--The report under subsection (b) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) A description of how departments and agencies of the 
     United States Government have implemented Security Executive 
     Agent Directive 5 titled ``Collection, Use, and Retention of 
     Publicly Available Social Media Information in Personnel 
     Security Background Investigations and Adjudications'', and 
     relevant agency implementing guidance, including Department 
     of Defense Instruction 1325.06 titled ``Handling Protest, 
     Extremist, and Criminal Gang Activities among Members of the 
     Armed Forces''.
       (2) A description of how the use of publicly available 
     social media in personnel vetting determinations and security 
     clearance investigations and adjudications is, or will be, 
     captured in the National Background Investigation Services 
     system and other information technology systems used in the 
     personnel vetting process.
       (3) A description of how publicly available social media 
     information is used, and will be used, in continuous vetting 
     and security clearances processes and insider threat 
     programs.
       (4) A description of any privacy or civil liberties 
     concerns with the use of publicly available social media 
     information in personnel vetting or security clearance 
     determinations, including a discussion of the risks, 
     benefits, and drawbacks of allowing for the voluntary 
     provision of, or voluntary access to, nonpublicly available 
     social media information in the regular course of personnel 
     vetting and security clearance processes.
       (5) A discussion of the extent to which officials and 
     entities of the United States Government responsible for 
     privacy and civil liberties matters, including the Chief of 
     the Office of Civil Liberties, Privacy, and Transparency of 
     the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the 
     civil liberties officers of departments and agencies of the 
     United States Government, are involved in the development and 
     operation of programs to use social media information in 
     personnel vetting and security clearance processes.
       (6) A discussion of any impediments, constraints, risks, or 
     drawbacks relating to the use of publicly available social 
     media information in personnel vetting and security clearance 
     processes, including--
       (A) challenges associated with implementation of Security 
     Executive Agent Directive 5, Department of Defense 
     Instruction 1325.06, and other relevant guidance;
       (B) the resources required, including with respect to 
     personnel, funding, and information systems, to gather, 
     assess, and make use of such information; and
       (C) an analysis of the costs and benefits of the use of 
     publicly available social media information.
       (7) An implementation plan for the future use of publicly 
     available social media information, based on relevant 
     findings under paragraphs (1) through (6).

     SEC. 6817. REPORT ON STRENGTHENING WORKFORCE DIVERSITY 
                   PLANNING AND OVERSIGHT.

       (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, 
     in coordination with the heads of the elements of the 
     intelligence community, shall submit to the congressional 
     intelligence committees, the Subcommittee on Defense of the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the 
     Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives a report discussing steps to 
     enhance the strategic planning for, measure the progress of, 
     and assess barriers to workforce diversity in the 
     intelligence community.
       (b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) A discussion of existing, updated, or new guidance 
     requiring all elements of the intelligence community to 
     maintain current and complete diversity strategic plans that 
     contain specific objectives, timeframes, and 
     responsibilities.
       (2) A discussion of progress made by individual elements 
     toward maintaining such plans.
       (3) A discussion of existing, updated, or new guidance to 
     ensure individual elements develop performance measures to 
     assess the contribution of activities toward achieving 
     diversity goals and overall progress.
       (4) A discussion of progress made by individual elements 
     toward developing measures to assess progress toward 
     achieving diversity management efforts.
       (5) A discussion of existing, updated, or new guidance 
     ensuring that each element routinely identifies and takes 
     steps toward eliminating barriers to workforce diversity.
       (6) A discussion of steps taken by the Director to ensure 
     that individual elements are routinely completing required 
     assessments to identify and eliminate barriers to diversity.
       (7) A discussion of steps taken by the Director to 
     establish specific implementation objectives and timeframes 
     for the elements that support intelligence community-wide 
     diversity goals to ensure the elements are held accountable 
     for making progress.

     SEC. 6818. REPORT ON TRANSITION OF NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE 
                   OFFICE TO DIGITAL ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENT.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) Potential foreign adversaries are outpacing the United 
     States in the fielding of new generations of space systems 
     that dull the edge the United States has enjoyed in space.
       (2) A digital engineering environment, also known as 
     digital systems engineering, reduces the time to field new 
     space systems.
       (3) Digital engineering environment tools enable the rapid 
     iterations of requirements and architectures into digital 
     system depictions capable of use by private industry to 
     further the design and development of space systems.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that, 
     to maintain a competitive advantage in space, the National 
     Reconnaissance Office should transition to a digital 
     engineering environment by not later than 3 years after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) Submission.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National 
     Reconnaissance Office shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report that contains the 
     following:
       (A) A plan for the transition of the National 
     Reconnaissance Office to a digital engineering environment.
       (B) An identification of the date by which such transition 
     shall be completed.
       (C) A description of the metrics the Director plans to use 
     to measure progress made with respect to such transition and 
     resulting efficiencies gained.
       (D) A description of the initial pilot programs of the 
     National Reconnaissance Office relating to digital 
     engineering and the plans to expand such pilot programs in 
     scale and scope with respect to acquisition carried out under 
     such pilot programs.
       (E) A description of any training requirements or 
     certifications necessary to advance a digital engineering 
     environment within the National Reconnaissance Office.
       (F) A description of how the Director plans to incorporate 
     input and best practices from private industry to facilitate 
     and accelerate the transition of the National Reconnaissance 
     Office to a digital engineering environment.
       (2) Form.--The report under paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees; and
       (2) the congressional defense committees (as defined in 
     section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code).

     SEC. 6819. BRIEFING ON DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
                   INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the following:
       (A) The congressional intelligence committees.
       (B) The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
       (C) The Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Component of the department of homeland security.--The 
     term ``component of the Department of Homeland Security'' 
     means the following components of the Department of Homeland 
     Security:
       (A) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency 
     Threat Management Division.
       (B) The Federal Emergency Management Agency Protection and 
     National Preparedness, Office of Counterterrorism and 
     Security Preparedness.
       (C) The Transportation Security Administration Office of 
     Intelligence and Analysis.
       (D) The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services 
     Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate, Field 
     Operations Directorate, and Collateral Duty Intelligence.
       (E) The United States Customs and Border Protection Office 
     of Intelligence.
       (F) The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
     Homeland Security Investigations, Office of Intelligence, and 
     Special Agent in Charge Intelligence Program.
       (3) Intelligence activity.--The term ``intelligence 
     activity'' shall be interpreted consistent with how such term 
     is used in section 502 of the National Security Act of 1947 
     (50 U.S.C. 3092).

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       (b) Briefing on Intelligence Activities.--Consistent with 
     section 501 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3091), not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, the Chief Intelligence Officer of the Department 
     of Homeland Security shall provide the appropriate 
     congressional committees a briefing on the intelligence 
     activities of elements of the Department of Homeland Security 
     that are not elements of the intelligence community. Such 
     briefing shall include the following:
       (1) A comprehensive description of all intelligence 
     activities conducted during the period beginning on January 
     1, 2018, and ending on the date of the briefing, by any 
     component of the Department of Homeland Security that 
     conducts intelligence activities.
       (2) With respect to each such intelligence activity, a 
     description of the activity, including, at a minimum--
       (A) the nature of the activity;
       (B) the component undertaking the activity;
       (C) the legal authority for such activity; and
       (D) the source of funding for such activity.
       (3) A description and the quantity of any types of finished 
     intelligence products, or intelligence information reports, 
     produced or contributed to by a component of the Department 
     of Homeland Security that conducts intelligence activities 
     during the period specified in paragraph (1).
       (4) An identification of any external or internal 
     guidelines, policies, processes, practices, or programs 
     governing the collection, retention, analysis, or 
     dissemination by such a component of information regarding 
     United States citizens, lawful permanent residents of the 
     United States, or individuals located within the United 
     States.
       (c) Form.--The briefing under subsection (b) may be 
     provided in classified form.
       (d) Additional Briefings.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date on which the Chief Intelligence Officer provides the 
     briefing under subsection (b) and not less frequently than 
     once each year thereafter, the Chief Intelligence Officer 
     shall provide the appropriate congressional committees a 
     briefing on any new intelligence activities commenced by any 
     component of the Department of Homeland Security and any that 
     have been terminated.

     SEC. 6820. REPORT ON DECLASSIFICATION EFFORTS OF CENTRAL 
                   INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.

       Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Inspector General of the Central Intelligence 
     Agency shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
     committees, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense 
     of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the declassification efforts of 
     the Central Intelligence Agency. Such report shall include--
       (1) an identification of the resources that are dedicated 
     to such efforts; and
       (2) an assessment as to whether such resources are 
     sufficient.

     SEC. 6821. REPORT ON NATIONAL SPACE INTELLIGENCE CENTER.

       (a) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2023, the Director of 
     National Intelligence, in coordination with the Chief of 
     Space Operations, shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report on the National Space 
     Intelligence Center.
       (b) Matters Included.--The report under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) A description of the status of the National Space 
     Intelligence Center since the activation of the Center and 
     the implications of the Center being aligned under a Field 
     Command rather than a field operating agency aligned to the 
     Director of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance of 
     the Space Force.
       (2) A review of the ability of the Center to address the 
     full set of national space intelligence analytical demands 
     (including with respect to acquisition and operational 
     mission requirements of the Space Force, the Department of 
     Defense, the intelligence community, and other national 
     customers) while being assigned as a subordinate to Space 
     Operations Command, a Field Command, including--
       (A) an assessment of the ability of the Center to respond 
     to the broadest space intelligence requirements as compared 
     to a service specific need; and
       (B) a review specifically addressing any perceived mission 
     misalignment, potential mitigating measures, or other 
     structural organization concerns.
       (3) An assessment of--
       (A) the current resourcing posture, including any 
     additional personnel required as a result of subordination to 
     a Field Command; and
       (B) the resourcing posture if the Center were aligned to 
     the Director of Intelligence, Surveillance, and 
     Reconnaissance of the Space Force as described in paragraph 
     (1).
       (4) Lessons learned since unit activation, including with 
     respect to--
       (A) organizational efficiencies and inefficiencies;
       (B) financial implications;
       (C) organizational redundancy;
       (D) parity mismatch and synergies with other service 
     intelligence centers; and
       (E) lessons learned through comparisons to other service 
     intelligence centers organized as a field operating agency 
     and aligned under the senior intelligence officer of the 
     respective Armed Force.
       (c) Form.--The report under subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, 
     the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the 
     following:
       (1) The congressional intelligence committees.
       (2) The congressional defense committees (as defined in 
     section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code).

     SEC. 6822. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 13556, 
                   REGARDING CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION.

       (a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee on 
     Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee on 
     Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence 
     and the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and 
     Security, in coordination with the heads of other elements of 
     the intelligence community, shall submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress a report on the implementation by the 
     intelligence community of Executive Order 13556 (44 U.S.C. 
     3501 note; relating to controlled unclassified information).
       (c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the National Security Council should accelerate the process 
     of revising or replacing Executive Order 13556.

     SEC. 6823. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INTELLIGENCE AND SPECIAL 
                   OPERATIONS.

       (a) Recognition.--The privately-funded museum to honor the 
     intelligence community and special operations forces that is 
     planned to be constructed in Ashburn, Virginia, may be 
     recognized, upon completion, as the ``National Museum of 
     Intelligence and Special Operations''.
       (b) Purposes.--The purpose of recognizing the National 
     Museum of Intelligence and Special Operations under 
     subsection (a) are to--
       (1) commemorate the members of the intelligence community 
     and special operations forces who have been critical to 
     securing the Nation against enemies of the United States for 
     nearly a century;
       (2) preserve and support the historic role that the 
     intelligence community and special operations forces have 
     played, and continue to play, both in secrecy as well as 
     openly, to keep the United States and its values and way of 
     life secure; and
       (3) foster a greater understanding of the intelligence 
     community and special operations forces to ensure a common 
     understanding, dispel myths, recognize those who are not 
     otherwise able to be publicly recognized, and increase 
     science, technology, engineering, and math education through 
     museum programs designed to promote more interest and greater 
     diversity in recruiting with respect to the intelligence and 
     special operations career field.

     SEC. 6824. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

       (a) National Security Act of 1947.--The National Security 
     Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), as amended by this Act, 
     is further amended as follows:
       (1) In section 105(a)(1) (50 U.S.C. 3038(a)(1)), by 
     striking ``chairman'' and inserting ``Chairman''.
       (2) In section 113B(b) (50 U.S.C. 3049a(b))--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Intelligence'' and inserting ``Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Intelligence and Security''; and
       (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``section 226 of the 
     Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 147)'' and inserting 
     ``section 2208 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
     658)''.
       (3) In section 118(a) (50 U.S.C. 3055(a)), by striking ``a 
     annual'' and inserting ``an annual''.
       (4) In section 301(j) (50 U.S.C. 3071(j)), by striking 
     ``and includes'' and inserting ``and including''.
       (5) In section 506G(c) (50 U.S.C. 3103(c)), by striking 
     ``pursuant section'' and inserting ``pursuant to section''.
       (6) In section 507(a)(1) (50 U.S.C. 3106(a)(1)), by 
     striking ``Generals'' and inserting ``General''.
       (7) In section 1024(g)(7)(A) (50 U.S.C. 3224(g)(7)(A)), by 
     striking ``places'' and inserting ``place''.
       (8) In section 1104(b)(1)(B) (50 U.S.C. 3234(b)(1)(B)), by 
     striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon.
       (b) Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard 
     Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, 
     and 2020.--The Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard 
     Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, 
     and 2020 (division E of Public Law 116-92) is amended--
       (1) in section 5704(b)(1) (50 U.S.C. 3334b(b)(1)), by 
     striking ``, and subject to paragraph (3)'';
       (2) in section 6316 (50 U.S.C. 3334b note), by striking 
     ``congressional committees'' and inserting ``congressional 
     intelligence committees''; and
       (3) in section 6604 (50 U.S.C. 3352c), by striking 
     ``subsections (b) and (c)'' both places

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     it appears and inserting ``subsections (a) and (b)''.
       (c) Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.--
     Section 309(a)(5) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2012 (50 U.S.C. 3334e) is amended by striking 
     ``section 3542(b)'' and inserting ``section 3552''.
       (d) Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000.--The 
     Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000 (50 U.S.C. 3355 
     et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 703(a)(2) (50 U.S.C. 3355a(a)(2)), by 
     striking ``Executive Order 12958'' and inserting ``Executive 
     Order 13526'';
       (2) in section 704(e)(3) (50 U.S.C. 3355b(e)(3)), by 
     striking the comma before ``shall'';
       (3) in section 705(c) (50 U.S.C. 3355c(c)), by striking 
     ``section 103(c)(6) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 403-3(c)(6))'' and inserting ``section 102A(i) of the 
     National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(i))''; and
       (4) in section 706 (50 U.S.C. 3355d), by striking 
     ``Executive Order No. 12958'' both places it appears and 
     inserting ``Executive Order 13526''.

                     DIVISION G--HOMELAND SECURITY

                 TITLE LXXI--HOMELAND SECURITY MATTERS

         Subtitle A--Strengthening Security in Our Communities

Sec. 7101. Enhancements to funding and administration of Nonprofit 
              Security Grant Program of the Department of Homeland 
              Security.
Sec. 7102. Preservation of homeland security capabilities.
Sec. 7103. School and daycare protection.
Sec. 7104. Cybersecurity grants for schools.
Sec. 7105. Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit Stipend.
Sec. 7106. Chemical Security Analysis Center.

 Subtitle B--Strengthening DHS Management, Policymaking, and Operations

Sec. 7111. Joint Task Forces of the Department of Homeland Security.
Sec. 7112. Homeland Procurement Reform Act.
Sec. 7113. Daily public report of covered contract awards.
Sec. 7114. Preference for United States industry.
Sec. 7115. Department of Homeland Security mentor-protege program.
Sec. 7116. DHS economic security council.

      Subtitle C--Enhancing Cybersecurity Training and Operations

Sec. 7121. President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition.
Sec. 7122. Industrial control systems cybersecurity training.
Sec. 7123. National Computer Forensics Institute reauthorization.
Sec. 7124. Report on cybersecurity roles and responsibilities of the 
              Department of Homeland Security.

  Subtitle D--Enhancing Transportation and Border Security Operations

Sec. 7131. TSA reaching across nationalities, societies, and languages 
              to advance traveler education.
Sec. 7132. One-stop pilot program.
Sec. 7133. Report on efforts of the Department of Homeland Security to 
              deter vehicular terrorist attacks (Darren Drake).
Sec. 7134. DHS illicit cross-border tunnel defense.
Sec. 7135. Providing training for U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
              personnel on the use of containment devices to prevent 
              secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially 
              lethal substances.
Sec. 7136. Reports, evaluations, and research regarding drug 
              interdiction at and between ports of entry.

Subtitle E--Technical Corrections, Conforming Changes, and Improvements

Sec. 7141. Quadrennial homeland security review technical corrections.
Sec. 7142. Technical, conforming, and clerical amendments.
Sec. 7143. CISA technical corrections and improvements.

         Subtitle A--Strengthening Security in Our Communities

     SEC. 7101. ENHANCEMENTS TO FUNDING AND ADMINISTRATION OF 
                   NONPROFIT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM OF THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

       (a) In General.--Section 2009 of the Homeland Security Act 
     of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609a) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``or other threats'' 
     before the period at the end;
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``(a)''; and
       (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) determined by the Secretary to be at risk of 
     terrorist attacks or other threats.'';
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as 
     subparagraphs (A), (B), and (E), respectively, and moving 
     such subparagraphs, as so redesignated, two ems to the right;
       (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as so 
     redesignated, by striking ``The recipient'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--The recipient'';
       (C) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``equipment and inspection and screening systems'' and 
     inserting ``equipment, inspection and screening systems, and 
     alteration or remodeling of existing buildings or physical 
     facilities'';
       (D) by inserting after subparagraph (B), as so 
     redesignated, the following new subparagraphs:
       ``(C) Facility security personnel costs.
       ``(D) Expenses directly related to the administration of 
     the grant, except that those expenses may not exceed 5 
     percent of the amount of the grant.''; and
       (E) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(2) Retention.--Each State through which a recipient 
     receives a grant under this section may retain not more than 
     5 percent of each grant for expenses directly related to the 
     administration of the grant.
       ``(3) Outreach and technical assistance.--
       ``(A) In general.--If the Administrator establishes target 
     allocations in determining award amounts under the Program, a 
     State may request a project to use a portion of the target 
     allocation for outreach and technical assistance if the State 
     does not receive enough eligible applications from nonprofit 
     organizations located outside high-risk urban areas.
       ``(B) Priority.--Any outreach or technical assistance 
     described in subparagraph (A) should prioritize underserved 
     communities and nonprofit organizations that are 
     traditionally underrepresented in the Program.
       ``(C) Parameters.--In determining grant guidelines under 
     subsection (g), the Administrator may determine the 
     parameters for outreach and technical assistance.'';
       (4) in subsection (e)--
       (A) by striking ``2020 through 2024'' and inserting ``2022 
     through 2028'';
       (B) by striking ``on the expenditure'' and inserting ``on 
     the following:
       ``(1) The expenditure''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(2) The number of applications submitted by eligible 
     nonprofit organizations to each State.
       ``(3) The number of applications submitted by each State to 
     the Administrator.
       ``(4) The operations of the program office of the Program, 
     including staffing resources and efforts with respect to 
     subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (c)(1).''; and
       (5) by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following 
     new subsections:
       ``(f) Administration.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall 
     ensure that within the Federal Emergency Management Agency a 
     program office for the Program (in this subsection referred 
     to as the `program office') shall--
       ``(1) be headed by a senior official of the Agency; and
       ``(2) administer the Program (including, where appropriate, 
     in coordination with States), including relating to--
       ``(A) outreach, engagement, education, and technical 
     assistance and support to eligible nonprofit organizations 
     described in subsection (b), with particular attention to 
     those organizations in underserved communities, before, 
     during, and after the awarding of grants, including web-based 
     training videos for eligible nonprofit organizations that 
     provide guidance on preparing an application and the 
     environmental planning and historic preservation process;
       ``(B) the establishment of mechanisms to ensure program 
     office processes are conducted in accordance with 
     constitutional, statutory, and regulatory requirements that 
     protect civil rights and civil liberties and advance equal 
     access for members of underserved communities;
       ``(C) the establishment of mechanisms for the Administrator 
     to provide feedback to eligible nonprofit organizations that 
     do not receive grants;
       ``(D) the establishment of mechanisms to identify and 
     collect data to measure the effectiveness of grants under the 
     Program;
       ``(E) the establishment and enforcement of standardized 
     baseline operational requirements for States, including 
     requirements for States to eliminate or prevent any 
     administrative or operational obstacles that may impact 
     eligible nonprofit organizations described in subsection (b) 
     from receiving grants under the Program;
       ``(F) carrying out efforts to prevent waste, fraud, and 
     abuse, including through audits of grantees; and
       ``(G) promoting diversity in the types and locations of 
     eligible nonprofit organizations that are applying for grants 
     under the Program.
       ``(g) Grant Guidelines.--For each fiscal year, before 
     awarding grants under this section, the Administrator--
       ``(1) shall publish guidelines, including a notice of 
     funding opportunity or similar announcement, as the 
     Administrator determines appropriate; and
       ``(2) may prohibit States from closing application 
     processes before the publication of those guidelines.
       ``(h) Paperwork Reduction Act.--Chapter 35 of title 44, 
     United States Code (commonly known as the `Paperwork 
     Reduction Act'), shall not apply to any changes to the 
     application materials, Program forms, or other core Program 
     documentation intended to enhance participation by eligible 
     nonprofit organizations in the Program.
       ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       ``(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     $360,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028 for 
     grants under this section, of which--

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       ``(A) $180,000,000 each such fiscal year shall be for 
     recipients in high-risk urban areas that receive funding 
     under section 2003; and
       ``(B) $180,000,000 each such fiscal year shall be for 
     recipients in jurisdictions that do not so receive such 
     funding.
       ``(2) Operations and support.--There is authorized to be 
     appropriated $18,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 
     through 2028 for Operations and Support at the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency for costs incurred for the 
     management and administration (including evaluation) of this 
     section.''.
       (b) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall seek to 
     enter into a contract or other agreement with an independent 
     research organization pursuant to which the organization will 
     conduct a study that analyzes and reports on the following:
       (A) The effectiveness of the Nonprofit Security Grant 
     Program established under section 2009(a) of the Homeland 
     Security Act 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609a(a)), as amended by 
     subsection (a), for preparedness against terrorist attacks or 
     other threats.
       (B) The risk-based formula and allocations under such 
     Program.
       (C) The risk profile of and any identifiable factors 
     leading to the low participation of traditionally 
     underrepresented groups and States under such Program.
       (2) Submission.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall be submitted to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland 
     Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committees 
     on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives.
       (3) Funding.--The Administrator may use funding authorized 
     under subsection (j) of section 2009 of the Homeland Security 
     Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609a)), as amended by subsection (a), 
     to carry out this subsection.
       (c) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--Section 2008 of 
     the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c) by striking ``sections 2003 and 
     2004'' and inserting ``sections 2003, 2004, and 2009''; and
       (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``section 2003 or 2004'' 
     and inserting ``section 2003, 2004, or 2009''.

     SEC. 7102. PRESERVATION OF HOMELAND SECURITY CAPABILITIES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
       (2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate 
     and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (3) Covered homeland security capability.--The term 
     ``covered homeland security capability'' means a homeland 
     security capability related to preventing, preparing for, 
     protecting against, or responding to acts of terrorism that--
       (A) was developed or otherwise supported through grant 
     funding under the UASI before the current fiscal year; and
       (B) is at risk of being reduced or eliminated without 
     additional Federal financial assistance.
       (4) Covered urban area.--The term ``covered urban area'' 
     means an urban area that--
       (A) during the current fiscal year did not receive grant 
     funding under the UASI; and
       (B) requires continued Federal assistance for the purpose 
     of preserving a covered homeland security capability.
       (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security.
       (6) UASI.--The term ``UASI'' means the Urban Area Security 
     Initiative under section 2003 of the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 (6 U.S.C. 604).
       (b) Report and Proposal.--
       (1) Submission to congress.--Not later than 18 months after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting 
     through the Administrator, shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report regarding covered homeland 
     security capabilities, including a proposal relating to 
     providing Federal assistance to covered urban areas to 
     preserve such capabilities that is informed by the survey 
     information collected pursuant to subsection (c)--
       (A) under which the Administrator would make Federal 
     financial assistance available for at least three consecutive 
     fiscal years to covered urban areas; and
       (B) that would allow covered urban areas to transition to 
     other sources funding for such covered homeland security 
     capabilities.
       (2) Requirements relating to uasi funds.--The proposal 
     required under paragraph (1) shall contain the following:
       (A) A prohibition on a covered urban area that receives 
     Federal financial assistance described in paragraph (1)(A) 
     during a fiscal year from also receiving funds under the UASI 
     during such fiscal year.
       (B) A requirement for a covered urban area to submit to the 
     Administrator notice of whether such covered urban area would 
     elect to receive--
       (i) Federal financial assistance under paragraph (1)(A); or
       (ii) funding under the UASI.
       (3) Analysis.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) An analysis of whether providing additional Federal 
     financial assistance, as described in paragraph (1)(A), would 
     allow covered urban areas to preserve covered homeland 
     security capabilities on a long-term basis.
       (B) An analysis of whether legislative changes to the UASI 
     are necessary to ensure urban areas receiving funds under the 
     UASI are able to preserve covered homeland security 
     capabilities on a long-term basis.
       (4) Other contents of proposal.--The proposal required 
     under paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) set forth eligibility criteria for covered urban areas 
     to receive Federal assistance described in paragraph (1)(A);
       (B) identify annual funding levels that would be required 
     to provide such Federal assistance, in accordance with the 
     survey required under subsection (c); and
       (C) consider a range of approaches to make such Federal 
     assistance available to covered urban areas, including--
       (i) modifications to the UASI in a manner that would not 
     affect the availability of funding to urban areas under the 
     UASI;
       (ii) the establishment of a competitive grant program;
       (iii) the establishment of a formula grant program; and
       (iv) a timeline for the implementation of any such approach 
     and, if necessary, a legislative proposal to authorize any 
     such approach.
       (c) Survey.--In developing the proposal required under 
     subsection (b), the Administrator shall, to ascertain the 
     scope of Federal financial assistance required, survey the 
     following:
       (1) Urban areas that did not receive grant funding under 
     the UASI during the current fiscal year concerning covered 
     homeland security capabilities that are at risk of being 
     reduced or eliminated without additional Federal financial 
     assistance.
       (2) Urban areas that received grant funding under the UASI 
     during the current fiscal year, but did not receive such 
     funding during at least one fiscal year of the seven fiscal 
     years immediately preceding the current fiscal year.
       (3) Any other urban areas the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.
       (d) Exemption.--The Secretary may exempt the Administrator 
     from the requirements of subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 
     44, United States Code (commonly referred to as the 
     ``Paperwork Reduction Act''), for purposes of carrying out 
     subsection (c) if the Secretary determines that complying 
     with such requirements would delay the development of the 
     proposal required under subsection (b).
       (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
     construed as directing or authorizing the Administrator to 
     implement the proposal required under subsection (b).

     SEC. 7103. SCHOOL AND DAYCARE PROTECTION.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
     the Senate a report regarding the following:
       (1) The Department of Homeland Security's activities, 
     policies, and plans to enhance the security of early 
     childhood education programs, elementary schools, and 
     secondary schools during the preceding year that includes 
     information on the Department's activities through the 
     Federal School Safety Clearinghouse.
       (2) Information on all structures or efforts within the 
     Department intended to bolster coordination among 
     departmental components and offices involved in carrying out 
     paragraph (1) and, with respect to each structure or effort, 
     specificity on which components and offices are involved and 
     which component or office leads such structure or effort.
       (3) A detailed description of the measures used to ensure 
     privacy rights, civil rights, and civil liberties protections 
     in carrying out these activities.
       (b) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the submission 
     of each report required under subsection (a), the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security shall provide to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives a briefing regarding such report and the 
     status of efforts to carry out plans included in such report 
     for the preceding year.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``early 
     childhood education program'', ``elementary school'', and 
     ``secondary school'' have the meanings given such terms in 
     section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).

     SEC. 7104. CYBERSECURITY GRANTS FOR SCHOOLS.

       (a) In General.--Section 2220 of the Homeland Security Act 
     of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 665f) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new subsection:
       ``(e) Grants and Cooperative Agreements.--The Director may 
     award financial assistance in the form of grants or 
     cooperative agreements to States, local governments, 
     institutions of higher education (as such term is defined in 
     section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1001)), nonprofit organizations, and other non-Federal 
     entities as determined appropriate by the Director for the 
     purpose of funding cybersecurity and infrastructure security 
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       ``(1) carry out the purposes of CETAP; and
       ``(2) enhance CETAP to address the national shortfall of 
     cybersecurity professionals.''.
       (b) Briefings.--Paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of section 
     2220 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 665f) is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as 
     subparagraphs (D) and (E) respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new 
     subparagraph:
       ``(C) information on any grants or cooperative agreements 
     made pursuant to subsection (e), including how any such 
     grants or cooperative agreements are being used to enhance 
     cybersecurity education for underserved populations or 
     communities;''.

     SEC. 7105. TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE UNIT STIPEND.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit Stipend Act''.
       (b) Stipends for Transnational Criminal Investigative 
     Units.--
       (1) In general.--Subtitle H of title VIII of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 890C. TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE UNITS.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, with the concurrence of 
     the Secretary of State, shall operate Transnational Criminal 
     Investigative Units within Homeland Security Investigations.
       ``(b) Composition.--Each Transnational Criminal 
     Investigative Unit shall be composed of trained foreign law 
     enforcement officials who shall collaborate with Homeland 
     Security Investigations to investigate and prosecute 
     individuals involved in transnational criminal activity.
       ``(c) Vetting Requirement.--
       ``(1) In general.--Before entry into a Transnational 
     Criminal Investigative Unit, and at periodic intervals while 
     serving in such a unit, foreign law enforcement officials 
     shall be required to pass certain security evaluations, which 
     may include a background check, a polygraph examination, a 
     urinalysis test, or other measures that the Secretary 
     determines to be appropriate.
       ``(2) Leahy vetting required.--No member of a foreign law 
     enforcement unit may join a Transnational Criminal 
     Investigative Unit if the Secretary, in coordination with the 
     Secretary of State, has credible information that such 
     foreign law enforcement unit has committed a gross violation 
     of human rights, consistent with the limitations set forth in 
     section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
     2378d).
       ``(3) Approval and concurrence.--The establishment and 
     continued support of the Transnational Criminal Investigative 
     Units who are assigned under paragraph (1)--
       ``(A) shall be performed with the approval of the chief of 
     mission to the foreign country to which the personnel are 
     assigned;
       ``(B) shall be consistent with the duties and powers of the 
     Secretary of State and the chief of mission for a foreign 
     country under section 103 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security 
     and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4802) and section 
     207 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3927), 
     respectively; and
       ``(C) shall not be established without the concurrence of 
     the Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics 
     and Law Enforcement Affairs.
       ``(4) Report.--The Executive Associate Director of Homeland 
     Security Investigations shall submit a report to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, 
     the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the 
     Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
     House of Representatives that describes--
       ``(A) the procedures used for vetting Transnational 
     Criminal Investigative Unit members to include compliance 
     with the vetting required under this subsection; and
       ``(B) any additional measures that should be implemented to 
     prevent personnel in vetted units from being compromised by 
     criminal organizations.
       ``(d) Monetary Stipend.--The Executive Associate Director 
     of Homeland Security Investigations is authorized to pay 
     vetted members of a Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit 
     a monetary stipend in an amount associated with their duties 
     dedicated to unit activities.
       ``(e) Annual Briefing.--The Executive Associate Director of 
     Homeland Security Investigations, during the 5-year period 
     beginning on the date of the enactment of this section, shall 
     provide an annual unclassified briefing to the congressional 
     committees referred to in subsection (c)(4), which may 
     include a classified session, if necessary, that identifies--
       ``(1) the number of vetted members of Transnational 
     Criminal Investigative Unit in each country;
       ``(2) the amount paid in stipends to such members, 
     disaggregated by country;
       ``(3) relevant enforcement statistics, such as arrests and 
     progress made on joint investigations, in each such country; 
     and
       ``(4) whether any vetted members of the Transnational 
     Criminal Investigative Unit in each country were involved in 
     any unlawful activity, including human rights abuses or 
     significant acts of corruption.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296) is amended 
     by inserting after the item relating to section 890B the 
     following:

``Sec. 890C. Transnational Criminal Investigative Units.''.

     SEC. 7106. CHEMICAL SECURITY ANALYSIS CENTER.

       (a) In General.--Title III of the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new section:

     ``SEC. 323. CHEMICAL SECURITY ANALYSIS CENTER.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Under 
     Secretary for Science and Technology, shall designate the 
     laboratory described in subsection (b) as an additional 
     laboratory pursuant to the authority under section 308(c)(2), 
     which shall be used to conduct studies, analyses, and 
     research to assess and address domestic chemical security 
     events.
       ``(b) Laboratory Described.--The laboratory described in 
     this subsection is the laboratory known, as of the date of 
     enactment of this section, as the Chemical Security Analysis 
     Center.
       ``(c) Laboratory Activities.--Pursuant to the authority 
     under section 302(4), the Chemical Security Analysis Center 
     shall--
       ``(1) identify and develop approaches and mitigation 
     strategies to domestic chemical security threats, including 
     the development of comprehensive, research-based definable 
     goals relating to such approaches and mitigation strategies;
       ``(2) provide an enduring science-based chemical threat and 
     hazard analysis capability;
       ``(3) provide expertise regarding risk and consequence 
     modeling, chemical sensing and detection, analytical 
     chemistry, acute chemical toxicology, synthetic chemistry and 
     reaction characterization, and nontraditional chemical agents 
     and emerging chemical threats;
       ``(4) staff and operate a technical assistance program that 
     provides operational support and subject matter expertise, 
     design and execute laboratory and field tests, and provide a 
     comprehensive knowledge repository of chemical threat 
     information that is continuously updated with data from 
     scientific, intelligence, operational, and private sector 
     sources;
       ``(5) consult, as appropriate, with the Countering Weapons 
     of Mass Destruction Office of the Department to mitigate, 
     prepare, and respond to threats, hazards, and risks 
     associated with domestic chemical security events; and
       ``(6) carry out such other activities authorized under this 
     section as the Secretary determines appropriate.
       ``(d) Special Rule.--Nothing in this section amends, 
     alters, or affects--
       ``(1) the responsibilities of the Countering Weapons of 
     Mass Destruction Office of the Department; or
       ``(2) the activities or requirements authorized to other 
     entities within the Federal Government, including the 
     activities and requirements of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency under section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
     7412(r)), the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et 
     seq.), and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (commonly referred to 
     as `Superfund'; 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.).''.
       (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of 
     contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
     is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
     322 the following new item:

``Sec. 323. Chemical Security Analysis Center.''.

 Subtitle B--Strengthening DHS Management, Policymaking, and Operations

     SEC. 7111. JOINT TASK FORCES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
                   SECURITY.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``DHS 
     Joint Task Forces Reauthorization Act of 2022''.
       (b) Dhs Joint Task Forces.--Subsection (b) of section 708 
     of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 348) is 
     amended--
       (1) by amending paragraph (8) to read as follows:
       ``(8) Joint task force staff.--
       ``(A) In general.--Each Joint Task Force shall have a 
     staff, composed of personnel from relevant components and 
     offices of the Department, to assist the Director of such 
     Joint Task Force in carrying out the mission and 
     responsibilities of such Joint Task Force.
       ``(B) Report.--The Secretary shall include in the report 
     submitted under paragraph (6)(F)--
       ``(i) the number of personnel of each component or office 
     permanently assigned to each Joint Task Force; and
       ``(ii) the number of personnel of each component or office 
     assigned on a temporary basis to each Joint Task Force.'';
       (2) in paragraph (9)--
       (A) in the heading, by striking ``establishment'' and 
     inserting ``mission; establishment'';
       (B) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
       ``(A) using leading practices in performance management and 
     lessons learned by other law enforcement task forces and 
     joint operations, establish--
       ``(i) the mission, strategic goals, and objectives of each 
     Joint Task Force;

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       ``(ii) the criteria for terminating each Joint Task Force; 
     and
       ``(iii) outcome-based and other appropriate performance 
     metrics for evaluating the effectiveness of each Joint Task 
     Force with respect to the mission, strategic goals, and 
     objectives established pursuant to clause (i), including--

       ``(I) targets for each Joint Task Force to achieve by not 
     later than one and three years after such establishment; and
       ``(II) a description of the methodology used to establish 
     such metrics;'';

       (C) in subparagraph (B)--
       (iii) by striking ``date of the enactment of this section'' 
     and insert ``date of the enactment of the DHS Joint Task 
     Forces Reauthorization Act of 2022'';
       (iv) by inserting ``mission, strategic goals, objectives, 
     and'' before ``metrics''; and
       (v) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
     and''; and
       (D) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:
       ``(C) not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of the DHS Joint Task Forces Reauthorization Act of 
     2022 and annually thereafter, submit to the committees 
     specified in subparagraph (B) a report that contains 
     information on the progress in implementing the outcome-based 
     and other appropriate performance metrics established 
     pursuant to subparagraph (A)(iii).'';
       (3) in paragraph (11)--
       (A) in the heading, by inserting ``or termination'' after 
     ``formation''; and
       (B) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than seven days after 
     establishing or terminating a Joint Task Force under this 
     subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the majority leader 
     of the Senate, the minority leader of the Senate, the Speaker 
     of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the 
     House of Representatives, the minority leader of the House of 
     Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a 
     notification regarding such establishment or termination, as 
     the case may be. The contents of any such notification shall 
     include the following:
       ``(i) The criteria and conditions required to establish or 
     terminate the Joint Task Force at issue.
       ``(ii) The primary mission, strategic goals, objectives, 
     and plan of operations of such Joint Task Force.
       ``(iii) If such notification is a notification of 
     termination, information on the effectiveness of such Joint 
     Task Force as measured by the outcome-based performance 
     metrics and other appropriate performance metrics established 
     pursuant to paragraph (9)(A)(iii).
       ``(iv) The funding and resources required to establish or 
     terminate such Joint Task Force.
       ``(v) The number of personnel of each component or office 
     permanently assigned to such Joint Task Force.
       ``(vi) The number of personnel of each component and office 
     assigned on a temporary basis to such Joint Task Force.
       ``(vii) If such notification is a notification of 
     establishment, the anticipated costs of establishing and 
     operating such Joint Task Force.
       ``(viii) If such notification is a notification of 
     termination, funding allocated in the immediately preceding 
     fiscal year to such Joint Task Force for--

       ``(I) operations, notwithstanding such termination; and
       ``(II) activities associated with such termination.

       ``(ix) The anticipated establishment or actual termination 
     date of such Joint Task Force, as the case may be.'';
       (4) in paragraph (12)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) by striking ``January 31, 2018, and January 31, 2021, 
     the Inspector General of the Department'' and inserting ``one 
     year after the date of the enactment of the DHS Joint Task 
     Forces Reauthorization Act of 2022, the Comptroller General 
     of the United States''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``an assessment of the effectiveness of 
     the Secretary's utilization of the authority provided under 
     this section for the purposes specified in subsection (b)(2) 
     as among the range of options available to the Secretary to 
     conduct joint operations among departmental components and 
     offices and'' before ``a review of the Joint Task Forces''; 
     and
       (B) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
     ``reviews'' and inserting ``review''; and
       (ii) by amending clauses (i) and (ii) to read as follows:
       ``(i) an assessment of methodology utilized to determine 
     whether to establish or terminate each Joint Task Force; and
       ``(ii) an assessment of the effectiveness of oversight over 
     each Joint Task Force, with specificity regarding the 
     Secretary's utilization of outcome-based or other appropriate 
     performance metrics (established pursuant to paragraph 
     (9)(A)(iii)) to evaluate the effectiveness of each Joint Task 
     Force in measuring progress with respect to the mission, 
     strategic goals, and objectives (established pursuant to 
     paragraph (9)(A)(i)) of such Joint Task Force.''; and
       (5) in paragraph (13), by striking ``2022'' and inserting 
     ``2024''.

     SEC. 7112. HOMELAND PROCUREMENT REFORM ACT.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle D of title VIII of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 391 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new section:

     ``SEC. 836. REQUIREMENTS TO BUY CERTAIN ITEMS RELATED TO 
                   NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Covered item.--The term `covered item' means any of 
     the following:
       ``(A) Footwear provided as part of a uniform.
       ``(B) Uniforms.
       ``(C) Holsters and tactical pouches.
       ``(D) Patches, insignia, and embellishments.
       ``(E) Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear 
     protective gear.
       ``(F) Body armor components intended to provide ballistic 
     protection for an individual, consisting of 1 or more of the 
     following:
       ``(i) Soft ballistic panels.
       ``(ii) Hard ballistic plates.
       ``(iii) Concealed armor carriers worn under a uniform.
       ``(iv) External armor carriers worn over a uniform.
       ``(G) Any other item of clothing or protective equipment as 
     determined appropriate by the Secretary.
       ``(2) Frontline operational component.--The term `frontline 
     operational component' means any of the following entities of 
     the Department:
       ``(A) U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
       ``(B) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
       ``(C) The United States Secret Service.
       ``(D) The Transportation Security Administration.
       ``(E) The Federal Protective Service.
       ``(F) The Federal Emergency Management Agency.
       ``(G) The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers.
       ``(H) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
       ``(b) Requirements.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that any 
     procurement of a covered item for a frontline operational 
     component meets the following criteria:
       ``(A)(i) To the maximum extent possible, not less than one-
     third of funds obligated in a specific fiscal year for the 
     procurement of such covered items shall be covered items that 
     are manufactured or supplied in the United States by entities 
     that qualify as small business concerns, as such term is 
     described under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 
     U.S.C. 632).
       ``(ii) Covered items may only be supplied pursuant to 
     subparagraph (A) to the extent that United States entities 
     that qualify as small business concerns--
       ``(I) are unable to manufacture covered items in the United 
     States; and
       ``(II) meet the criteria identified in subparagraph (B).
       ``(B) Each contractor with respect to the procurement of 
     such a covered item, including the end-item manufacturer of 
     such a covered item--
       ``(i) is an entity registered with the System for Award 
     Management (or successor system) administered by the General 
     Services Administration; and
       ``(ii) is in compliance with ISO 9001:2015 of the 
     International Organization for Standardization (or successor 
     standard) or a standard determined appropriate by the 
     Secretary to ensure the quality of products and adherence to 
     applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
       ``(C) Each supplier of such a covered item with an insignia 
     (such as any patch, badge, or emblem) and each supplier of 
     such an insignia, if such covered item with such insignia or 
     such insignia, as the case may be, is not produced, applied, 
     or assembled in the United States, shall--
       ``(i) store such covered item with such insignia or such 
     insignia in a locked area;
       ``(ii) report any pilferage or theft of such covered item 
     with such insignia or such insignia occurring at any stage 
     before delivery of such covered item with such insignia or 
     such insignia; and
       ``(iii) destroy any such defective or unusable covered item 
     with insignia or insignia in a manner established by the 
     Secretary, and maintain records, for three years after the 
     creation of such records, of such destruction that include 
     the date of such destruction, a description of the covered 
     item with insignia or insignia destroyed, the quantity of the 
     covered item with insignia or insignia destroyed, and the 
     method of destruction.
       ``(2) Waiver.--
       ``(A) In general.--In the case of a national emergency 
     declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act 
     (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) or a major disaster declared by the 
     President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
     5170), the Secretary may waive a requirement in subparagraph 
     (A), (B) or (C) of paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines 
     there is an insufficient supply of a covered item that meets 
     such requirement.
       ``(B) Notice.--Not later than 60 days after the date on 
     which the Secretary determines a waiver under subparagraph 
     (A) is necessary, the Secretary shall provide to the

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     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Oversight 
     and Reform, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
     of Representatives notice of such determination, which shall 
     include the following:
       ``(i) Identification of the national emergency or major 
     disaster declared by the President.
       ``(ii) Identification of the covered item for which the 
     Secretary intends to issue the waiver.
       ``(iii) A description of the demand for the covered item 
     and corresponding lack of supply from contractors able to 
     meet the criteria described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of 
     paragraph (1).
       ``(c) Pricing.--The Secretary shall ensure that covered 
     items are purchased at a fair and reasonable price, 
     consistent with the procedures and guidelines specified in 
     the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
       ``(d) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the 
     Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security, the Committee on Oversight and Reform, the 
     Committee on Small Business, and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the 
     Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a briefing on 
     instances in which vendors have failed to meet deadlines for 
     delivery of covered items and corrective actions taken by the 
     Department in response to such instances.
       ``(e) Effective Date.--This section applies with respect to 
     a contract entered into by the Department or any frontline 
     operational component on or after the date that is 180 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this section.''.
       (b) Study.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a study of 
     the adequacy of uniform allowances provided to employees of 
     frontline operational components (as such term is defined in 
     section 836 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by 
     subsection (a)).
       (2) Requirements.--The study conducted under paragraph (1) 
     shall--
       (A) be informed by a Department-wide survey of employees 
     from across the Department of Homeland Security who receive 
     uniform allowances that seeks to ascertain what, if any, 
     improvements could be made to the current uniform allowances 
     and what, if any, impacts current allowances have had on 
     employee morale and retention;
       (B) assess the adequacy of the most recent increase made to 
     the uniform allowance for first year employees; and
       (C) consider increasing by 50 percent, at minimum, the 
     annual allowance for all other employees.
       (c) Additional Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     shall provide a report with recommendations on how the 
     Department of Homeland Security could procure additional 
     items from domestic sources and bolster the domestic supply 
     chain for items related to national security to--
       (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs, the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on 
     Oversight and Reform, the Committee on Small Business, and 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) A review of the compliance of the Department of 
     Homeland Security with the requirements under section 604 of 
     title VI of division A of the American Recovery and 
     Reinvestment Act of 2009 (6 U.S.C. 453b) to buy certain items 
     related to national security interests from sources in the 
     United States.
       (B) An assessment of the capacity of the Department of 
     Homeland Security to procure the following items from 
     domestic sources:
       (i) Personal protective equipment and other items necessary 
     to respond to a pandemic such as that caused by COVID-19.
       (ii) Helmets that provide ballistic protection and other 
     head protection and components.
       (iii) Rain gear, cold weather gear, and other environmental 
     and flame resistant clothing.
       (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-
     296; 116 Stat. 2135) is amended by inserting after the item 
     relating to section 835 the following:

``Sec. 836. Requirements to buy certain items related to national 
              security interests.''.

     SEC. 7113. DAILY PUBLIC REPORT OF COVERED CONTRACT AWARDS.

       (a) Daily Contract Reporting Requirements.--
       (1) Report.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall post, maintain, and 
     update in accordance with paragraph (2), on a publicly 
     available website of the Department, a daily report of all 
     covered contract awards.
       (B) Contents.--Each report under this paragraph shall 
     include, for each covered contract award, information 
     relating to the following:
       (i) The contract number, modification number, or delivery 
     order number.
       (ii) The contract type.
       (iii) The amount obligated for the award.
       (iv) The total contract value for the award, including all 
     options.
       (v) The description of the purpose for the award.
       (vi) The number of proposals or bids received.
       (vii) The name and address of the vendor, and whether the 
     vendor is a small business.
       (viii) The period and primary place of performance for the 
     award.
       (ix) Whether the award is multiyear.
       (x) The contracting office.
       (2) Update.--The Secretary shall make updates referred to 
     in paragraph (1) not later than five business days after the 
     date on which a covered contract is authorized or modified.
       (3) Effective date.--Paragraph (1) shall take effect on the 
     date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.
       (b) Undefinitized Contract Action or Definitized Amount.--
     If a covered contract award reported under subsection (a) 
     includes an undefinitized contract action, the Secretary 
     shall--
       (1) report the estimated total contract value for the award 
     and the amount obligated upon award; and
       (2) once there is a definitized amount for the award, 
     update the total contract value and amount obligated.
       (c) Exemption.--Each report required under subsection (a) 
     shall not include covered contract awards for which synopsis 
     was exempted under section 5.202(a)(1) of the Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation, or any successor thereto.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered contract award.--The term ``covered contract 
     award''--
       (A) means a contract action of the Department with a total 
     contract value of not less than $4,000,000, including 
     unexercised options; and
       (B) includes--
       (i) contract awards governed by the Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation;
       (ii) modifications to a contract award that increase the 
     total value, expand the scope of work, or extend the period 
     of performance;
       (iii) orders placed on a multiple-award or multiple-agency 
     contract that includes delivery or quantity terms that are 
     indefinite;
       (iv) other transaction authority agreements; and
       (v) contract awards made with other than full and open 
     competition.
       (2) Definitized amount.--The term ``definitized amount'' 
     means the final amount of a covered contract award after 
     agreement between the Department and the contractor at issue.
       (3) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
     Department of Homeland Security.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security.
       (5) Small business.--The term ``small business'' means an 
     entity that qualifies as a small business concern, as defined 
     under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).
       (6) Total contract value.--The term ``total contract 
     value'' means the total amount of funds expected to be 
     provided to the contractor at issue under the terms of the 
     contract through the full period of performance.
       (7) Undefinitized contract action.--The term 
     ``undefinitized contract action'' means any contract action 
     for which the contract terms, specifications, or price is not 
     established prior to the start of the performance of the 
     covered contract award.
       (e) Sunset.--This section shall cease to have force or 
     effect on the date that is five years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 7114. PREFERENCE FOR UNITED STATES INDUSTRY.

       Section 308 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
     188) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(d) Preference for United States Industry.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Country of concern.--The term `country of concern' 
     means a country that--
       ``(i) is a covered nation, as such term is defined in 
     section 4872(d) of title 10, United States Code; or
       ``(ii) the Secretary determines is engaged in conduct that 
     is detrimental to the national security of the United States.
       ``(B) Nonprofit organization; small business firm; subject 
     invention.--The terms `nonprofit organization', `small 
     business firm', and `subject invention' have the meanings 
     given such terms in section 201 of title 35, United States 
     Code.
       ``(C) Manufactured substantially in the united states.--The 
     term `manufactured substantially in the United States' means 
     an item is a domestic end product.
       ``(D) Domestic end product.--The term `domestic end 
     product' has the meaning given such term in section 25.003 of 
     title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor 
     thereto.

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       ``(3) Waivers.--
       ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), in 
     individual cases, the requirements under section 204 of title 
     35, United States Code, may be waived by the Secretary upon a 
     showing by the small business firm, nonprofit organization, 
     or assignee that reasonable but unsuccessful efforts have 
     been made to grant licenses on similar terms to potential 
     licensees that would be likely to manufacture substantially 
     in the United States or that under the circumstances domestic 
     manufacture is not commercially feasible.
       ``(B) Conditions on waivers granted by department.--
       ``(i) Before grant of waiver.--Before granting a waiver 
     under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall comply with the 
     procedures developed and implemented by the Department 
     pursuant to section 70923(b)(2) of the Build America, Buy 
     America Act (enacted as subtitle A of title IX of division G 
     of Public Law 117-58).
       ``(ii) Prohibition on granting certain waivers.--The 
     Secretary may not grant a waiver under subparagraph (A) if, 
     as a result of such waiver, products embodying the applicable 
     subject invention, or produced through the use of the 
     applicable subject invention, would be manufactured 
     substantially in a country of concern.''.

     SEC. 7115. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MENTOR-PROTEGE 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle H of title VIII of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 451 et seq.), as amended by 
     subtitle A, is further amended by adding at the end the 
     following new section:

     ``SEC. 890D. MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the 
     Department a mentor-protege program (in this section referred 
     to as the `Program') under which a mentor firm enters into an 
     agreement with a protege firm for the purpose of assisting 
     the protege firm to compete for prime contracts and 
     subcontracts of the Department.
       ``(b) Eligibility.--The Secretary shall establish criteria 
     for mentor firms and protege firms to be eligible to 
     participate in the Program, including a requirement that a 
     firm is not included on any list maintained by the Federal 
     Government of contractors that have been suspended or 
     debarred.
       ``(c) Program Application and Approval.--
       ``(1) Application.--The Secretary, acting through the 
     Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of the 
     Department, shall establish a process for submission of an 
     application jointly by a mentor firm and the protege firm 
     selected by the mentor firm. The application shall include 
     each of the following:
       ``(A) A description of the assistance to be provided by the 
     mentor firm, including, to the extent available, the number 
     and a brief description of each anticipated subcontract to be 
     awarded to the protege firm.
       ``(B) A schedule with milestones for achieving the 
     assistance to be provided over the period of participation in 
     the Program.
       ``(C) An estimate of the costs to be incurred by the mentor 
     firm for providing assistance under the Program.
       ``(D) Attestations that Program participants will submit to 
     the Secretary reports at times specified by the Secretary to 
     assist the Secretary in evaluating the protege firm's 
     developmental progress.
       ``(E) Attestations that Program participants will inform 
     the Secretary in the event of a change in eligibility or 
     voluntary withdrawal from the Program.
       ``(2) Approval.--Not later than 60 days after receipt of an 
     application pursuant to paragraph (1), the head of the Office 
     of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization shall notify 
     applicants of approval or, in the case of disapproval, the 
     process for resubmitting an application for reconsideration.
       ``(3) Rescission.--The head of the Office of Small and 
     Disadvantaged Business Utilization may rescind the approval 
     of an application under this subsection if it determines that 
     such action is in the best interest of the Department.
       ``(d) Program Duration.--A mentor firm and protege firm 
     approved under subsection (c) shall enter into an agreement 
     to participate in the Program for a period of not less than 
     36 months.
       ``(e) Program Benefits.--A mentor firm and protege firm 
     that enter into an agreement under subsection (d) may receive 
     the following Program benefits:
       ``(1) With respect to an award of a contract that requires 
     a subcontracting plan, a mentor firm may receive evaluation 
     credit for participating in the Program.
       ``(2) With respect to an award of a contract that requires 
     a subcontracting plan, a mentor firm may receive credit for a 
     protege firm performing as a first tier subcontractor or a 
     subcontractor at any tier in an amount equal to the total 
     dollar value of any subcontracts awarded to such protege 
     firm.
       ``(3) A protege firm may receive technical, managerial, 
     financial, or any other mutually agreed upon benefit from a 
     mentor firm, including a subcontract award.
       ``(f) Reporting.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the 
     head of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business 
     Utilization shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Small 
     Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and the Committee on Small Business of 
     the House of Representatives a report that--
       ``(1) identifies each agreement between a mentor firm and a 
     protege firm entered into under this section, including the 
     number of protege firm participants that are--
       ``(A) small business concerns;
       ``(B) small business concerns owned and controlled by 
     veterans;
       ``(C) small business concerns owned and controlled by 
     service-disabled veterans;
       ``(D) qualified HUBZone small business concerns;
       ``(E) small business concerns owned and controlled by 
     socially and economically disadvantaged individuals;
       ``(F) small business concerns owned and controlled by 
     women;
       ``(G) historically Black colleges and universities; and
       ``(H) minority-serving institutions;
       ``(2) describes the type of assistance provided by mentor 
     firms to protege firms;
       ``(3) identifies contracts within the Department in which a 
     mentor firm serving as the prime contractor provided 
     subcontracts to a protege firm under the Program; and
       ``(4) assesses the degree to which there has been--
       ``(A) an increase in the technical capabilities of protege 
     firms; and
       ``(B) an increase in the quantity and estimated value of 
     prime contract and subcontract awards to protege firms for 
     the period covered by the report.
       ``(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
     construed to limit, diminish, impair, or otherwise affect the 
     authority of the Department to participate in any program 
     carried out by or requiring approval of the Small Business 
     Administration or adopt or follow any regulation or policy 
     that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration 
     may promulgate, except that, to the extent that any provision 
     of this section (including subsection (h)) conflicts with any 
     other provision of law, regulation, or policy, this section 
     shall control.
       ``(h) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Historically black college or university.--The term 
     `historically Black college or university' has the meaning 
     given the term `part B institution' in section 322 of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).
       ``(2) Mentor firm.--The term `mentor firm' means a for-
     profit business concern that is not a small business concern 
     that--
       ``(A) has the ability to assist and commits to assisting a 
     protege to compete for Federal prime contracts and 
     subcontracts; and
       ``(B) satisfies any other requirements imposed by the 
     Secretary.
       ``(3) Minority-serving institution.--The term `minority-
     serving institution' means an institution of higher education 
     described in section 317 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).
       ``(4) Protege firm.--The term `protege firm' means a small 
     business concern, a historically Black college or university, 
     or a minority-serving institution that--
       ``(A) is eligible to enter into a prime contract or 
     subcontract with the Department; and
       ``(B) satisfies any other requirements imposed by the 
     Secretary.
       ``(5) Small business act definitions.--The terms `small 
     business concern', `small business concern owned and 
     controlled by veterans', `small business concern owned and 
     controlled by service-disabled veterans', `qualified HUBZone 
     small business concern', `and small business concern owned 
     and controlled by women' have the meanings given such terms, 
     respectively, under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 
     U.S.C. 632). The term `small business concern owned and 
     controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged 
     individuals' has the meaning given such term in section 
     8(d)(3)(C) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     637(d)(3)(C)).''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by 
     inserting after the item relating to section 890C (as added 
     by subtitle A) the following new item:

``Sec. 890D. Mentor-protege program.''.

     SEC. 7116. DHS ECONOMIC SECURITY COUNCIL.

       (a) Establishment of the Council.--
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Council.--The term ``Council'' means the council 
     established under paragraph (2).
       (B) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
     Department of Homeland Security.
       (C) Economic security.--The term ``economic security'' has 
     the meaning given such term in section 890B(c)(2) of the 
     Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 474(c)(2)).
       (D) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security.
       (2) Establishment.--In accordance with the mission of the 
     Department under section 101(b) of the Homeland Security Act 
     of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 111(b)), and in particular paragraph (1)(F) 
     of such section, the Secretary shall establish a standing 
     council of Department component heads or their designees, to 
     carry out the duties described in paragraph (3).
       (3) Duties of the council.--Pursuant to the scope of the 
     mission of the Department as described in paragraph (2), the 
     Council shall provide to the Secretary advice and 
     recommendations on matters of economic security, including 
     relating to the following:
       (A) Identifying concentrated risks for trade and economic 
     security.
       (B) Setting priorities for securing the trade and economic 
     security of the United States.
       (C) Coordinating Department-wide activity on trade and 
     economic security matters.

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       (D) With respect to the development of the continuity of 
     the economy plan of the President under section 9603 of the 
     William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization 
     Act of Fiscal Year 2021 (6 U.S.C. 322).
       (E) Proposing statutory and regulatory changes impacting 
     trade and economic security.
       (F) Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate.
       (4) Chair and vice chair.--The Under Secretary for 
     Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Department--
       (A) shall serve as Chair of the Council; and
       (B) may designate a Council member as a Vice Chair.
       (5) Meetings.--The Council shall meet not less frequently 
     than quarterly, as well as--
       (A) at the call of the Chair; or
       (B) at the direction of the Secretary.
       (6) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter for 
     four years, the Council shall brief the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the 
     Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives, the Committee on Finance of the Senate, the 
     Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate, and Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives on the actions and activities of the Council.
       (b) Assistant Secretary.--Section 709 of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 349) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(g) Assistant Secretary.--
       ``(1) In general.--There is established within the Office 
     of Strategy, Policy, and Plans an Assistant Secretary, who 
     shall assist the Secretary in carrying out the duties under 
     paragraph (2) and the responsibilities under paragraph (3). 
     Notwithstanding section 103(a)(1), the Assistant Secretary 
     established under this paragraph shall be appointed by the 
     President without the advice and consent of the Senate.
       ``(2) Duties.--At the direction of the Secretary, the 
     Assistant Secretary established under paragraph (1) shall be 
     responsible for policy formulation regarding matters relating 
     to economic security and trade, as such matters relate to the 
     mission and the operations of the Department.
       ``(3) Additional responsibilities.--In addition to the 
     duties specified in paragraph (2), the Assistant Secretary 
     established under paragraph (1), at the direction of the 
     Secretary, may--
       ``(A) oversee--
       ``(i) coordination of supply chain policy; and
       ``(ii) assessments and reports to Congress related to 
     critical economic security domains;
       ``(B) coordinate with stakeholders in other Federal 
     departments and agencies and nongovernmental entities with 
     trade and economic security interests, authorities, and 
     responsibilities; and
       ``(C) perform such additional duties as the Secretary or 
     the Under Secretary of Strategy, Policy, and Plans may 
     prescribe.
       ``(4) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Critical economic security domain.--The term 
     `critical economic security domain' means any infrastructure, 
     industry, technology, or intellectual property (or 
     combination thereof) that is essential for the economic 
     security of the United States.
       ``(B) Economic security.--The term `economic security' has 
     the meaning given such term in section 890B(c)(2).''.
       (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section or the 
     amendments made by this section may be construed to affect or 
     diminish the authority otherwise granted to any other officer 
     of the Department of Homeland Security.

      Subtitle C--Enhancing Cybersecurity Training and Operations

     SEC. 7121. PRESIDENT'S CUP CYBERSECURITY COMPETITION.

       (a) In General.--The Director of the Cybersecurity and 
     Infrastructure Security Agency (in this section referred to 
     as the ``Director'') of the Department of Homeland Security 
     is authorized to hold an annual cybersecurity competition to 
     be known as the ``Department of Homeland Security 
     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's 
     President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition'' (in this section 
     referred to as the ``competition'') for the purpose of 
     identifying, challenging, and competitively awarding prizes, 
     including cash prizes, to the United States Government's best 
     cybersecurity practitioners and teams across offensive and 
     defensive cybersecurity disciplines.
       (b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to participate in the 
     competition, an individual shall be a Federal civilian 
     employee or member of the uniformed services (as such term is 
     defined in section 2101(3) of title 5, United States Code) 
     and shall comply with any rules promulgated by the Director 
     regarding the competition.
       (c) Competition Administration.--The Director may enter 
     into a grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other 
     agreement with a private sector for-profit or nonprofit 
     entity or State or local government agency to administer the 
     competition.
       (d) Competition Parameters.--Each competition shall 
     incorporate the following elements:
       (1) Cybersecurity skills outlined in the National 
     Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Framework, or any 
     successor framework.
       (2) Individual and team events.
       (3) Categories demonstrating offensive and defensive cyber 
     operations, such as software reverse engineering and 
     exploitation, network operations, forensics, big data 
     analysis, cyber analysis, cyber defense, cyber exploitation, 
     secure programming, obfuscated coding, or cyber-physical 
     systems.
       (4) Any other elements related to paragraphs (1), (2), or 
     (3), as determined necessary by the Director.
       (e) Use of Funds.--
       (1) In general.--In order to further the goals and 
     objectives of the competition, the Director may use amounts 
     made available to the Director for the competition for 
     reasonable expenses for the following:
       (A) Advertising, marketing, and promoting the competition.
       (B) Meals for participants and organizers of the 
     competition if attendance at the meal during the competition 
     is necessary to maintain the integrity of the competition.
       (C) Promotional items, including merchandise and apparel.
       (D) Consistent with section 4503 of title 5, United States 
     Code, necessary expenses for the honorary recognition of 
     competition participants, including members of the uniformed 
     services.
       (E) Monetary and nonmonetary awards for competition 
     participants, including members of the uniformed services, 
     subject to subsection (f).
       (2) Application.--This subsection shall apply to amounts 
     appropriated on or after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.
       (f) Prize Limitation.--
       (1) Awards by the director.--The Director may make one or 
     more awards per competition, except that the amount or value 
     of each shall not exceed $10,000.
       (2) Awards by the secretary of homeland security.--The 
     Secretary of Homeland Security may make one or more awards 
     per competition, except the amount or the value of each shall 
     not exceed $25,000.
       (3) Regular pay.--A monetary award under this section shall 
     be in addition to the regular pay of the recipient.
       (4) Overall yearly award limit.--The total amount or value 
     of awards made under this Act during a fiscal year may not 
     exceed $100,000.
       (g) Reporting Requirements.--The Director shall annually 
     provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that includes the 
     following with respect to each competition conducted in the 
     preceding year:
       (1) A description of available amounts.
       (2) A description of authorized expenditures.
       (3) Information relating to participation.
       (4) Information relating to lessons learned, and how such 
     lessons may be applied to improve cybersecurity operations 
     and recruitment of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
     Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security.

     SEC. 7122. INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS CYBERSECURITY TRAINING.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new section:

     ``SEC. 2220E. INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS CYBERSECURITY 
                   TRAINING INITIATIVE.

       ``(a) Establishment.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Industrial Control Systems 
     Cybersecurity Training Initiative (in this section referred 
     to as the `Initiative') is established within the Agency.
       ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Initiative is to develop 
     and strengthen the skills of the cybersecurity workforce 
     related to securing industrial control systems.
       ``(b) Requirements.--In carrying out the Initiative, the 
     Director shall--
       ``(1) ensure the Initiative includes--
       ``(A) virtual and in-person trainings and courses provided 
     at no cost to participants;
       ``(B) trainings and courses available at different skill 
     levels, including introductory level courses;
       ``(C) trainings and courses that cover cyber defense 
     strategies for industrial control systems, including an 
     understanding of the unique cyber threats facing industrial 
     control systems and the mitigation of security 
     vulnerabilities in industrial control systems technology; and
       ``(D) appropriate consideration regarding the availability 
     of trainings and courses in different regions of the United 
     States; and
       ``(2) engage in--
       ``(A) collaboration with the National Laboratories of the 
     Department of Energy in accordance with section 309;
       ``(B) consultation with Sector Risk Management Agencies;
       ``(C) as appropriate, consultation with private sector 
     entities with relevant expertise, such as vendors of 
     industrial control systems technologies; and
       ``(3) consult, to the maximum extent practicable, with 
     commercial training providers and academia to minimize the 
     potential for duplication of other training opportunities.
       ``(c) Reports.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date 
     of the enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the 
     Director shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and

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     Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the 
     Initiative.
       ``(2) Contents.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       ``(A) A description of the courses provided under the 
     Initiative.
       ``(B) A description of outreach efforts to raise awareness 
     of the availability of such courses.
       ``(C) The number of participants in each course.
       ``(D) Voluntarily provided information on the demographics 
     of participants in such courses, including by sex, race, and 
     place of residence.
       ``(E) Information on the participation in such courses of 
     workers from each critical infrastructure sector.
       ``(F) Plans for expanding access to industrial control 
     systems education and training, including expanding access to 
     women and underrepresented populations, and expanding access 
     to different regions of the United States.
       ``(G) Recommendations regarding how to strengthen the state 
     of industrial control systems cybersecurity education and 
     training.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by 
     inserting after the item relating to section 2220D the 
     following new item:

``Sec. 2220E. Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training 
              Initiative.''.

     SEC. 7123. NATIONAL COMPUTER FORENSICS INSTITUTE 
                   REAUTHORIZATION.

       Section 822 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
     383) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``In General'' 
     and inserting ``In General; Mission'';
       (B) by striking ``2017 through 2022'' and inserting ``2023 
     through 2028''; and
       (C) by striking the second sentence and inserting ``The 
     Institute's mission shall be to educate, train, and equip 
     State, local, territorial, and Tribal law enforcement 
     officers, prosecutors, and judges, as well as participants in 
     the United States Secret Service's network of cyber fraud 
     task forces who are Federal employees, members of the 
     uniformed services, or State, local, Tribal, or territorial 
     employees, regarding the investigation and prevention of 
     cybersecurity incidents, electronic crimes, and related 
     cybersecurity threats, including through the dissemination of 
     homeland security information, in accordance with relevant 
     Federal law regarding privacy, civil rights, and civil 
     liberties protections.'';
       (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
       ``(b) Curriculum.--In furtherance of subsection (a), all 
     education and training of the Institute shall be conducted in 
     accordance with relevant Federal law regarding privacy, civil 
     rights, and civil liberties protections. Education and 
     training provided pursuant to subsection (a) shall relate to 
     the following:
       ``(1) Investigating and preventing cybersecurity incidents, 
     electronic crimes, and related cybersecurity threats, 
     including relating to instances involving illicit use of 
     digital assets and emerging trends in cybersecurity and 
     electronic crime.
       ``(2) Conducting forensic examinations of computers, mobile 
     devices, and other information systems.
       ``(3) Prosecutorial and judicial considerations related to 
     cybersecurity incidents, electronic crimes, related 
     cybersecurity threats, and forensic examinations of 
     computers, mobile devices, and other information systems.
       ``(4) Methods to obtain, process, store, and admit digital 
     evidence in court.''.
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) by striking ``cyber and electronic crime and related 
     threats is shared with State, local, tribal, and territorial 
     law enforcement officers and prosecutors'' and inserting 
     ``cybersecurity incidents, electronic crimes, and related 
     cybersecurity threats is shared with recipients of education 
     and training provided pursuant to subsection (a)''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``When 
     selecting participants for such training, the Institute shall 
     prioritize, to the extent reasonable and practicable, 
     providing education and training to individuals from 
     geographically-diverse jurisdictions throughout the United 
     States, and the Institute shall prioritize, to the extent 
     reasonable and practicable, State, local, tribal, and 
     territorial law enforcement officers, prosecutors, judges, 
     and other employees.'';
       (4) in subsection (d)--
       (A) by striking ``State, local, tribal, and territorial law 
     enforcement officers'' and inserting ``recipients of 
     education and training provided pursuant to subsection (a)''; 
     and
       (B) by striking ``necessary to conduct cyber and electronic 
     crime and related threat investigations and computer and 
     mobile device forensic examinations'' and inserting ``for 
     investigating and preventing cybersecurity incidents, 
     electronic crimes, and related cybersecurity threats, and for 
     forensic examinations of computers, mobile devices, and other 
     information systems'';
       (5) in subsection (e)--
       (A) by amending the heading to read as follows: ``Cyber 
     Fraud Task Forces'';
       (B) by striking ``Electronic Crime'' and inserting ``Cyber 
     Fraud'';
       (C) by striking ``State, local, tribal, and territorial law 
     enforcement officers'' and inserting ``recipients of 
     education and training provided pursuant to subsection (a)''; 
     and
       (D) by striking ``at'' and inserting ``by''; and
       (6) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new 
     subsections:
       ``(g) Expenses.--The Director of the United States Secret 
     Service may pay for all or a part of the education, training, 
     or equipment provided by the Institute, including relating to 
     the travel, transportation, and subsistence expenses of 
     recipients of education and training provided pursuant to 
     subsection (a).
       ``(h) Annual Reports to Congress.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall include in the 
     annual report required under section 1116 of title 31, United 
     States Code, information regarding the activities of the 
     Institute, including, where possible, the following:
       ``(A) An identification of jurisdictions with recipients of 
     the education and training provided pursuant to subsection 
     (a) during such year.
       ``(B) Information relating to the costs associated with 
     that education and training.
       ``(C) Any information regarding projected future demand for 
     the education and training provided pursuant to subsection 
     (a).
       ``(D) Impacts of the activities of the Institute on the 
     capability of jurisdictions to investigate and prevent 
     cybersecurity incidents, electronic crimes, and related 
     cybersecurity threats.
       ``(E) A description of the nomination process for potential 
     recipients of the information and training provided pursuant 
     to subsection (a).
       ``(F) Any other issues determined relevant by the 
     Secretary.
       ``(2) Exception.--Any information required under paragraph 
     (1) that is submitted as part of the annual budget submitted 
     by the President to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, 
     United States Code, is not required to be included in the 
     report required under paragraph (1).
       ``(i) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Cybersecurity threat.--The term `cybersecurity 
     threat' has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the 
     Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (enacted as division N of the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113; 6 
     U.S.C. 1501)).
       ``(2) Incident.--The term `incident' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 2209(a).
       ``(3) Information system.--The term `information system' 
     has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the 
     Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (enacted as division N of the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113; 6 
     U.S.C. 1501(9))).''.

     SEC. 7124. REPORT ON CYBERSECURITY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 
                   OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, in coordination with the Director of the 
     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the 
     Department of Homeland Security, shall submit to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the roles and 
     responsibilities of the Department and its components 
     relating to cyber incident response.
       (b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) A review of how the cyber incident response plans under 
     section 2210(c) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
     U.S.C. 660(c)) are utilized in the Federal Government's 
     response to a cyber incident.
       (2) An explanation of the roles and responsibilities of the 
     Department of Homeland Security and its components with 
     responsibility for, or in support of, the Federal 
     Government's response to a cyber incident, including primary 
     responsibility for working with impacted private sector 
     entities.
       (3) An explanation of which and how authorities of the 
     Department and its components are utilized in the Federal 
     Government's response to a cyber incident.
       (4) Recommendations to provide further clarity for roles 
     and responsibilities of the Department and its components 
     relating to cyber incident response.

  Subtitle D--Enhancing Transportation and Border Security Operations

     SEC. 7131. TSA REACHING ACROSS NATIONALITIES, SOCIETIES, AND 
                   LANGUAGES TO ADVANCE TRAVELER EDUCATION.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
     Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shall submit to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate a plan to ensure that TSA 
     material disseminated in major airports can be better 
     understood by more people accessing such airports.
       (b) Contents.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) An identification of the most common languages other 
     than English that are the primary languages of individuals 
     that travel through or work in each major airport.
       (2) A plan to improve--
       (A) TSA materials to communicate information in languages 
     identified pursuant to paragraph (1); and
       (B) the communication of TSA material to individuals with 
     vision or hearing impairments or other possible barriers to 
     understanding such material.

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       (c) Considerations.--In developing the plan required under 
     subsection (a), the Administrator of the TSA, acting through 
     the Office of Civil Rights and Liberties, Ombudsman, and 
     Traveler Engagement of the TSA, shall take into consideration 
     data regarding the following:
       (1) International enplanements.
       (2) Local populations surrounding major airports.
       (3) Languages spoken by members of Indian Tribes within 
     each service area population in which a major airport is 
     located.
       (d) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     submission of the plan required under subsection (a), the 
     Administrator of the TSA, in consultation with the owner or 
     operator of each major airport, shall implement such plan.
       (e) GAO Review.--Not later than one year after the 
     implementation pursuant to subsection (d) of the plan 
     required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the 
     United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a review 
     of such implementation.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Airport.--The term ``airport'' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code.
       (2) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the 
     meaning given the term ``Indian tribe'' in section 102 of the 
     Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 
     5130), individually identified (including parenthetically) in 
     the list published most recently as of the date of the 
     enactment of this Act pursuant to section 104 of that Act (25 
     U.S.C. 5131).
       (3) Major airports.--The term ``major airports'' means 
     Category X and Category I airports.
       (4) Non-traveling individual.--The term ``non-traveling 
     individual'' has the meaning given such term in section 
     1560.3 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
       (5) TSA material.--The term ``TSA material'' means signs, 
     videos, audio messages, websites, press releases, social 
     media postings, and other communications published and 
     disseminated by the Administrator of the TSA in Category X 
     and Category I airports for use by both traveling and non-
     traveling individuals.

     SEC. 7132. ONE-STOP PILOT PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.
       (2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
       (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
     Senate.
       (3) TSA.--The term ``TSA'' means the Transportation 
     Security Administration of the Department of Homeland 
     Security.
       (b) Implementation.--Notwithstanding 44901(a) of title 49, 
     United States Code, the Administrator, in coordination with 
     the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and 
     the Secretary of State, may implement a pilot program at not 
     more than six foreign last point of departure airports to 
     permit passengers and their accessible property arriving on 
     direct flights or flight segments originating at such 
     participating foreign airports to continue on additional 
     flights or flight segments originating in the United States 
     without additional security re-screening if--
       (1) the initial screening was conducted in accordance with 
     an aviation security screening agreement described in 
     subsection (e);
       (2) passengers arriving from participating foreign airports 
     are unable to access their checked baggage until the arrival 
     at their final destination; and
       (3) upon arrival in the United States, passengers arriving 
     from participating foreign airports do not come into contact 
     with other arriving international passengers, those 
     passengers' property, or other persons who have not been 
     screened or subjected to other appropriate security controls 
     required for entry into the airport's sterile area.
       (c) Requirements for Pilot Program.--In carrying out this 
     section, the Administrator shall ensure that there is no 
     reduction in the level of security or specific TSA aviation 
     security standards or requirements for screening passengers 
     and their property prior to boarding an international flight 
     bound for the United States, including specific aviation 
     security standards and requirements regarding the following:
       (1) High risk passengers and their property.
       (2) Weapons, explosives, and incendiaries.
       (3) Screening passengers and property transferring at a 
     foreign last point of departure airport from another airport 
     and bound for the United States, and addressing any 
     commingling of such passengers and property with passengers 
     and property screened under the pilot program described in 
     subsection (b).
       (4) Insider risk at foreign last point of departure 
     airports.
       (d) Re-screening of Checked Baggage.--Subject to subsection 
     (f), the Administrator may determine whether checked baggage 
     arriving from participating foreign airports referenced in 
     subsection (b) that screen using an explosives detection 
     system must be re-screened in the United States by an 
     explosives detection system before such baggage continues on 
     any additional flight or flight segment.
       (e) Aviation Security Screening Agreement.--
       (1) In general.--An aviation security screening agreement 
     described in this subsection is a treaty, executive 
     agreement, or non-binding instrument entered into with a 
     foreign country that delineates and implements security 
     standards and protocols utilized at a foreign last point of 
     departure airport that are determined by the Administrator--
       (A) to be comparable to those of the United States; and
       (B) sufficiently effective to enable passengers and their 
     accessible property to deplane into sterile areas of airports 
     in the United States without the need for re-screening.
       (2) Non-delegation.--The authority to approve an aviation 
     security screening agreement may not be delegated below the 
     level of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, or the Administrator.
       (f) Re-screening Requirement.--
       (1) In general.--If the Administrator determines that a 
     foreign country participating in the aviation security 
     screening agreement has not maintained and implemented 
     security standards and protocols comparable to those of the 
     United States at foreign last point of departure airports at 
     which a pilot program has been established in accordance with 
     this section, the Administrator shall ensure that passengers 
     and their property arriving from such airports are re-
     screened in the United States, including by using explosives 
     detection systems in accordance with section 44901(d)(1) of 
     title 49, United States Code, and implementing regulations 
     and directives, before such passengers and their property are 
     permitted into sterile areas of airports in the United 
     States.
       (2) Consultation.--If the Administrator has reasonable 
     grounds to believe the other party to an aviation security 
     screening agreement has not complied with such agreement, the 
     Administrator shall request immediate consultation with such 
     party.
       (3) Suspension or termination of agreement.--If a 
     satisfactory resolution between TSA and a foreign country is 
     not reached within 45 days after a consultation request under 
     paragraph (2) or in the case of the foreign country's 
     continued or egregious failure to maintain the security 
     standards and protocols described in paragraph (1), the 
     President, or with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, 
     the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Administrator, as 
     appropriate, shall suspend or terminate the aviation security 
     screening agreement with such country, as determined 
     appropriate by the President, the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, or the Administrator. The Administrator shall 
     notify the appropriate congressional committees of such 
     consultation and suspension or termination, as the case may 
     be, not later than seven days after such consultation and 
     suspension or termination.
       (g) Briefings to Congress.--Not later than 45 days before 
     an aviation security screening agreement described in 
     subsection (e) enters into force, the Administrator, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees the following:
       (1) An aviation security threat assessment for the country 
     in which such foreign last point of departure airport is 
     located.
       (2) Information regarding any corresponding mitigation 
     efforts to address any security issues identified in such 
     threat assessment, including any plans for joint covert 
     testing.
       (3) Information on potential security vulnerabilities 
     associated with commencing a pilot program at such foreign 
     last point of departure airport pursuant to subsection (b) 
     and mitigation plans to address such potential security 
     vulnerabilities.
       (4) An assessment of the impacts such pilot program will 
     have on aviation security.
       (5) An assessment of the screening performed at such 
     foreign last point of departure airport, including the 
     feasibility of TSA personnel monitoring screening, security 
     protocols, and standards.
       (6) Information regarding identifying the entity or 
     entities responsible for screening passengers and property at 
     such foreign last point of departure airport.
       (7) The name of the entity or local authority and any 
     contractor or subcontractor.
       (8) Information regarding the screening requirements 
     relating to such aviation security screening agreement.
       (9) Details regarding information sharing mechanisms 
     between the TSA and such foreign last point of departure 
     airport, screening authority, or entity responsible for 
     screening provided for under such aviation security screening 
     agreement.
       (10) A copy of the aviation security screening agreement, 
     which shall identify the foreign last point of departure 
     airport or airports at which a pilot program under this 
     section is to be established.
       (h) Certifications Relating to the Pilot Program for One-
     stop Security.--For each aviation security screening 
     agreement described in subsection (e), the Administrator, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees the following:

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       (1)(A) A certification that such agreement satisfies all of 
     the requirements specified in subsection (c); or
       (B) in the event that one or more of such requirements are 
     not so satisfied, a description of the unsatisfied 
     requirement and information on what actions the Administrator 
     will take to ensure that such remaining requirements are 
     satisfied before such agreement enters into force.
       (2) A certification that TSA and U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection have ensured that any necessary physical 
     modifications or appropriate mitigations exist in the 
     domestic one-stop security pilot program airport prior to 
     receiving international passengers from a last point of 
     departure airport under the aviation security screening 
     agreement.
       (3) A certification that a foreign last point of departure 
     airport covered by an aviation security screening agreement 
     has an operation to screen all checked bags as required by 
     law, regulation, or international agreement, including the 
     full utilization of explosives detection systems to the 
     extent applicable.
       (4) A certification that the Administrator consulted with 
     stakeholders, including air carriers, aviation nonprofit 
     labor organizations, airport operators, relevant interagency 
     partners, and other stakeholders that the Administrator 
     determines appropriate.
       (i) Report to Congress.--Not later than five years after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security, in coordination with the Administrator, 
     shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
     report regarding the implementation of the pilot program 
     authorized under this section, including information relating 
     to the following:
       (1) The impact of such program on homeland security and 
     international aviation security, including any benefits and 
     challenges of such program.
       (2) The impact of such program on passengers, airports, and 
     air carriers, including any benefits and challenges of such 
     program.
       (3) The impact and feasibility of continuing such program 
     or expanding it into a more permanent program, including any 
     benefits and challenges of such continuation or expansion.
       (j) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
     construed as limiting the authority of U.S. Customs and 
     Border Protection to inspect persons and baggage arriving in 
     the United States in accordance with applicable law.
       (k) Sunset.--The pilot program authorized under this 
     section shall terminate on the date that is six years after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 7133. REPORT ON EFFORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
                   SECURITY TO DETER VEHICULAR TERRORIST ATTACKS 
                   (DARREN DRAKE).

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     shall submit to Congress a report on the efforts of the 
     Department of Homeland Security to deter vehicular terrorist 
     attacks, including engagement with the private sector and 
     other stakeholders. Such report shall include assessment of 
     the following:
       (1) The impact of such engagement on efforts to protect the 
     United States against terrorist attacks.
       (2) A description of the Department's engagement with 
     privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties stakeholders.
       (3) Ways to improve engagement among the following:
       (A) The Department.
       (B) Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement 
     agencies.
       (C) Other relevant stakeholders.
       (b) Format.--The report required under subsection (a) may 
     be submitted in a classified or protected format, as 
     determined appropriate by the Secretary of Homeland Security.

     SEC. 7134. DHS ILLICIT CROSS-BORDER TUNNEL DEFENSE.

       (a) Counter Illicit Cross-border Tunnel Operations 
     Strategic Plan.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs 
     and Border Protection, in coordination with the Under 
     Secretary for Science and Technology, and, as appropriate, 
     other officials of the Department of Homeland Security, shall 
     develop a counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations 
     strategic plan (in this section referred to as the 
     ``strategic plan'') to address the following:
       (A) Risk-based criteria to be used to prioritize the 
     identification, breach, assessment, and remediation of 
     illicit cross-border tunnels.
       (B) Promote the use of innovative technologies to identify, 
     breach, assess, and remediate illicit cross-border tunnels in 
     a manner that, among other considerations, reduces the impact 
     of such activities on surrounding communities.
       (C) Processes to share relevant illicit cross-border tunnel 
     location, operations, and technical information.
       (D) Indicators of specific types of illicit cross-border 
     tunnels found in each U.S. Border Patrol sector identified 
     through operations to be periodically disseminated to U.S. 
     Border Patrol sector chiefs to educate field personnel.
       (E) A counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations 
     resource needs assessment that includes consideration of the 
     following:
       (i) Technology needs.
       (ii) Staffing needs, including the following:

       (I) A position description for counter illicit cross-border 
     tunnel operations personnel.
       (II) Any specialized skills required of such personnel.
       (III) The number of such full time personnel, disaggregated 
     by U.S. Border Patrol sector.

       (2) Report to congress on strategic plan.--Not later than 
     one year after the development of the strategic plan, the 
     Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall 
     submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the 
     implementation of the strategic plan.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and 
     Border Protection $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 
     and 2024 to carry out--
       (1) the development of the strategic plan; and
       (2) remediation operations of illicit cross-border tunnels 
     in accordance with the strategic plan to the maximum extent 
     practicable.

     SEC. 7135. PROVIDING TRAINING FOR U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER 
                   PROTECTION PERSONNEL ON THE USE OF CONTAINMENT 
                   DEVICES TO PREVENT SECONDARY EXPOSURE TO 
                   FENTANYL AND OTHER POTENTIALLY LETHAL 
                   SUBSTANCES.

       (a) Training.--Paragraph (1) of section 416(b) of the 
     Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 216(b)) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(C) How to use containment devices to prevent potential 
     synthetic opioid exposure.''.
       (b) Availability of Containment Devices.--Section 416(c) of 
     the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 216(c)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``, Containment 
     Devices,'' after ``Equipment''; and
       (2) by striking ``and opioid receptor antagonists, 
     including naloxone'' and inserting ``, opioid receptor 
     antagonists, including naloxone, and containment devices''.
       (c) Applicability to Other Components.--If the Secretary of 
     Homeland Secretary determines that officers, agents, other 
     personnel, or canines of a component of the Department of 
     Homeland Security other than U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection are at risk of potential synthetic opioid exposure 
     in the course of their duties, the head of such component 
     shall carry out the responsibilities under section 416 of the 
     Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 216) in the same 
     manner and to the same degree as the Commissioner of U.S. 
     Customs and Border Protection carries out such 
     responsibilities.

     SEC. 7136. REPORTS, EVALUATIONS, AND RESEARCH REGARDING DRUG 
                   INTERDICTION AT AND BETWEEN PORTS OF ENTRY.

       (a) Research on Additional Technologies to Detect 
     Fentanyl.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
     consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services, and the Director of the Office of 
     National Drug Control Policy, shall research additional 
     technological solutions to--
       (1) target and detect illicit fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, 
     and precursor chemicals, including low-purity fentanyl, 
     especially in counterfeit pressed tablets, and illicit pill 
     press molds; and
       (2) enhance detection of such counterfeit pressed tablets 
     through nonintrusive, noninvasive, and other advanced 
     screening technologies.
       (b) Evaluation of Current Technologies and Strategies in 
     Illicit Drug Interdiction and Procurement Decisions.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
     consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services, and the Director of the Office of 
     National Drug Control Policy, shall establish a program to 
     collect available data and develop metrics to measure how 
     technologies and strategies used by the Department of 
     Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. 
     Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and other relevant 
     Federal agencies have helped detect trafficked illicit 
     fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, and precursor chemicals or deter 
     illicit fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, and precursor chemicals 
     from being trafficked into the United States at and between 
     land, air, and sea ports of entry.
       (2) Considerations.--The data and metrics program 
     established pursuant to paragraph (1) may consider--
       (A) the rate of detection of illicit fentanyl, fentanyl 
     analogs, and precursor chemicals at land, air, and sea ports 
     of entry;
       (B) investigations and intelligence sharing into the 
     origins of illicit fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, and precursor 
     chemicals within the United States; and
       (C) other data or metrics considered appropriate by the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security.
       (3) Updates.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, as 
     appropriate and in the coordination with the officials 
     referred to in paragraph (1), may update the data and metrics 
     program established pursuant to paragraph (1).
       (4) Reports.--
       (A) Secretary of homeland security.--Not later than one 
     year after the date of the enactment of this Act and 
     biennially thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security,

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     in consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services, and the Director of the Office of 
     National Drug Control Policy shall, based on the data 
     collected and metrics developed pursuant to the program 
     established pursuant to paragraph (1), submit to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 
     and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
     Senate a report that--
       (i) examines and analyzes current technologies, including 
     pilot technologies, deployed at land, air, and sea ports of 
     entry to assess how well such technologies detect, deter, and 
     address illicit fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, and precursor 
     chemicals; and
       (ii) examines and analyzes current technologies, including 
     pilot technologies, deployed between land ports of entry to 
     assess how well and accurately such technologies detect, 
     deter, interdict, and address illicit fentanyl, fentanyl 
     analogs, and precursor chemicals;
       (B) Government accountability office.--Not later than one 
     year after the submission of each of the first three reports 
     required under subparagraph (A), the Comptroller General of 
     the United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee 
     on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Committee on the 
     Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee 
     on the Judiciary of the Senate a report that evaluates and, 
     as appropriate, makes recommendations to improve, the 
     collection of data under the program established pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) and metrics used in the subsequent reports 
     required under such subparagraph.

Subtitle E--Technical Corrections, Conforming Changes, and Improvements

     SEC. 7141. QUADRENNIAL HOMELAND SECURITY REVIEW TECHNICAL 
                   CORRECTIONS.

       (a) In General.--Section 707 of the Homeland Security Act 
     of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 347) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(3)--
       (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon at the end;
       (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); 
     and
       (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new 
     subparagraph:
       ``(C) representatives from appropriate advisory committees 
     established pursuant to section 871, including the Homeland 
     Security Advisory Council and the Homeland Security Science 
     and Technology Advisory Committee, or otherwise established, 
     including the Aviation Security Advisory Committee 
     established pursuant to section 44946 of title 49, United 
     States Code; and'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the semicolon at 
     the end the following: ``based on the risk assessment 
     required pursuant to subsection (c)(2)(B)'';
       (B) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by inserting ``, to the extent practicable,'' after 
     ``describe''; and
       (ii) by striking ``budget plan'' and inserting ``resources 
     required'';
       (C) in paragraph (4)--
       (i) by inserting ``, to the extent practicable,'' after 
     ``identify'';
       (ii) by striking ``budget plan required to provide 
     sufficient resources to successfully'' and inserting 
     ``resources required to''; and
       (iii) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting 
     the following: ``, including any resources identified from 
     redundant, wasteful, or unnecessary capabilities or 
     capacities that may be redirected to better support other 
     existing capabilities or capacities, as the case may be; 
     and'';
       (D) in paragraph (5), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     period; and
       (E) by striking paragraph (6);
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``December 31 of the 
     year'' and inserting ``60 days after the date of the 
     submission of the President's budget for the fiscal year 
     after the fiscal year'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``description of the 
     threats to'' and inserting ``risk assessment of'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, as required 
     under subsection (b)(2)'' before the semicolon at the end;
       (iii) in subparagraph (D)--

       (I) by inserting ``to the extent practicable,'' before ``a 
     description''; and
       (II) by striking ``budget plan'' and inserting ``resources 
     required'';

       (iv) in subparagraph (F)--

       (I) by inserting ``to the extent practicable,'' before ``a 
     discussion''; and
       (II) by striking ``the status of'';

       (v) in subparagraph (G)--

       (I) by inserting ``to the extent practicable,'' before ``a 
     discussion'';
       (II) by striking ``the status of'';
       (III) by inserting ``and risks'' before ``to national 
     homeland''; and
       (IV) by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon at the end;

       (vi) by striking subparagraph (H); and
       (vii) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph 
     (H);
       (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
       (D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(3) Documentation.--The Secretary shall retain and, upon 
     request, provide to Congress the following documentation 
     regarding each quadrennial homeland security review:
       ``(A) Records regarding the consultation carried out 
     pursuant to subsection (a)(3), including the following:
       ``(i) All written communications, including communications 
     sent out by the Secretary and feedback submitted to the 
     Secretary through technology, online communications tools, 
     in-person discussions, and the interagency process.
       ``(ii) Information on how feedback received by the 
     Secretary informed each such quadrennial homeland security 
     review.
       ``(B) Information regarding the risk assessment required 
     pursuant to subsection (c)(2)(B), including the following:
       ``(i) The risk model utilized to generate such risk 
     assessment.
       ``(ii) Information, including data used in the risk model, 
     utilized to generate such risk assessment.
       ``(iii) Sources of information, including other risk 
     assessments, utilized to generate such risk assessment.
       ``(iv) Information on assumptions, weighing factors, and 
     subjective judgments utilized to generate such risk 
     assessment, together with information on the rationale or 
     basis thereof.'';
       (4) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
       (5) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(d) Review.--Not later than 90 days after the submission 
     of each report required under subsection (c)(1), the 
     Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate information 
     on the degree to which the findings and recommendations 
     developed in the quadrennial homeland security review that is 
     the subject of such report were integrated into the 
     acquisition strategy and expenditure plans for the 
     Department.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall 
     apply with respect to a quadrennial homeland security review 
     conducted after December 31, 2021.

     SEC. 7142. TECHNICAL, CONFORMING, AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.

       The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 is amended by--
       (1) amending the items relating to sections 435 and 436 to 
     read as follows:

``Sec. 435. Maritime operations coordination plan.
``Sec. 436. Maritime security capabilities assessments.'';
       (2) amending the item relating to section 1617 to read as 
     follows:

``Sec. 1617. Diversified security technology industry marketplace.'';
       (3) amending the item relating to section 1621 to read as 
     follows:

``Sec. 1621. Maintenance validation and oversight.''; and
       (4) amending the item relating to section 2103 to read as 
     follows:

``Sec. 2103. Protection and sharing of information.''.

     SEC. 7143. CISA TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS.

       (a) Technical Amendment Relating to DOTGOV Act of 2020.--
       (1) Amendment.--Section 904(b)(1) of the DOTGOV Act of 2020 
     (title IX of division U of Public Law 116-260) is amended, in 
     the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``Homeland 
     Security Act'' and inserting ``Homeland Security Act of 
     2002''.
       (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
     shall take effect as if enacted as part of the DOTGOV Act of 
     2020 (title IX of division U of Public Law 116-260).
       (b) Consolidation of Definitions.--
       (1) In general.--Title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) is amended by inserting before 
     the subtitle A heading the following:

     ``SEC. 2200. DEFINITIONS.

       ``Except as otherwise specifically provided, in this title:
       ``(1) Agency.--The term `Agency' means the Cybersecurity 
     and Infrastructure Security Agency.
       ``(2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     `appropriate congressional committees' means--
       ``(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate; and
       ``(B) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives.
       ``(3) Cloud service provider.--The term `cloud service 
     provider' means an entity offering products or services 
     related to cloud computing, as defined by the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology in NIST Special 
     Publication 800-145 and any amendatory or superseding 
     document relating thereto.
       ``(4) Critical infrastructure information.--The term 
     `critical infrastructure information' means information not 
     customarily in the public domain and related to the security 
     of critical infrastructure or protected systems--
       ``(A) actual, potential, or threatened interference with, 
     attack on, compromise of, or incapacitation of critical 
     infrastructure or protected systems by either physical or 
     computer-based attack or other similar conduct

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     (including the misuse of or unauthorized access to all types 
     of communications and data transmission systems) that 
     violates Federal, State, or local law, harms interstate 
     commerce of the United States, or threatens public health or 
     safety;
       ``(B) the ability of any critical infrastructure or 
     protected system to resist such interference, compromise, or 
     incapacitation, including any planned or past assessment, 
     projection, or estimate of the vulnerability of critical 
     infrastructure or a protected system, including security 
     testing, risk evaluation thereto, risk management planning, 
     or risk audit; or
       ``(C) any planned or past operational problem or solution 
     regarding critical infrastructure or protected systems, 
     including repair, recovery, reconstruction, insurance, or 
     continuity, to the extent it is related to such interference, 
     compromise, or incapacitation.
       ``(5) Cyber threat indicator.--The term `cyber threat 
     indicator' means information that is necessary to describe or 
     identify--
       ``(A) malicious reconnaissance, including anomalous 
     patterns of communications that appear to be transmitted for 
     the purpose of gathering technical information related to a 
     cybersecurity threat or security vulnerability;
       ``(B) a method of defeating a security control or 
     exploitation of a security vulnerability;
       ``(C) a security vulnerability, including anomalous 
     activity that appears to indicate the existence of a security 
     vulnerability;
       ``(D) a method of causing a user with legitimate access to 
     an information system or information that is stored on, 
     processed by, or transiting an information system to 
     unwittingly enable the defeat of a security control or 
     exploitation of a security vulnerability;
       ``(E) malicious cyber command and control;
       ``(F) the actual or potential harm caused by an incident, 
     including a description of the information exfiltrated as a 
     result of a particular cybersecurity threat;
       ``(G) any other attribute of a cybersecurity threat, if 
     disclosure of such attribute is not otherwise prohibited by 
     law; or
       ``(H) any combination thereof.
       ``(6) Cybersecurity purpose.--The term `cybersecurity 
     purpose' means the purpose of protecting an information 
     system or information that is stored on, processed by, or 
     transiting an information system from a cybersecurity threat 
     or security vulnerability.
       ``(7) Cybersecurity risk.--The term `cybersecurity risk'--
       ``(A) means threats to and vulnerabilities of information 
     or information systems and any related consequences caused by 
     or resulting from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, 
     degradation, disruption, modification, or destruction of such 
     information or information systems, including such related 
     consequences caused by an act of terrorism; and
       ``(B) does not include any action that solely involves a 
     violation of a consumer term of service or a consumer 
     licensing agreement.
       ``(8) Cybersecurity threat.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the term `cybersecurity threat' means an action, not 
     protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the 
     United States, on or through an information system that may 
     result in an unauthorized effort to adversely impact the 
     security, availability, confidentiality, or integrity of an 
     information system or information that is stored on, 
     processed by, or transiting an information system.
       ``(B) Exclusion.--The term `cybersecurity threat' does not 
     include any action that solely involves a violation of a 
     consumer term of service or a consumer licensing agreement.
       ``(9) Defensive measure.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the term `defensive measure' means an action, device, 
     procedure, signature, technique, or other measure applied to 
     an information system or information that is stored on, 
     processed by, or transiting an information system that 
     detects, prevents, or mitigates a known or suspected 
     cybersecurity threat or security vulnerability.
       ``(B) Exclusion.--The term `defensive measure' does not 
     include a measure that destroys, renders unusable, provides 
     unauthorized access to, or substantially harms an information 
     system or information stored on, processed by, or transiting 
     such information system not owned by--
       ``(i) the private entity, as defined in section 102 of the 
     Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 
     1501), operating the measure; or
       ``(ii) another entity or Federal entity that is authorized 
     to provide consent and has provided consent to that private 
     entity for operation of such measure.
       ``(10) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of 
     the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
       ``(11) Homeland security enterprise.--The term `Homeland 
     Security Enterprise' means relevant governmental and 
     nongovernmental entities involved in homeland security, 
     including Federal, State, local, and Tribal government 
     officials, private sector representatives, academics, and 
     other policy experts.
       ``(12) Incident.--The term `incident' means an occurrence 
     that actually or imminently jeopardizes, without lawful 
     authority, the integrity, confidentiality, or availability of 
     information on an information system, or actually or 
     imminently jeopardizes, without lawful authority, an 
     information system.
       ``(13) Information sharing and analysis organization.--The 
     term `Information Sharing and Analysis Organization' means 
     any formal or informal entity or collaboration created or 
     employed by public or private sector organizations, for 
     purposes of--
       ``(A) gathering and analyzing critical infrastructure 
     information, including information related to cybersecurity 
     risks and incidents, in order to better understand security 
     problems and interdependencies related to critical 
     infrastructure, including cybersecurity risks and incidents, 
     and protected systems, so as to ensure the availability, 
     integrity, and reliability thereof;
       ``(B) communicating or disclosing critical infrastructure 
     information, including cybersecurity risks and incidents, to 
     help prevent, detect, mitigate, or recover from the effects 
     of an interference, a compromise, or an incapacitation 
     problem related to critical infrastructure, including 
     cybersecurity risks and incidents, or protected systems; and
       ``(C) voluntarily disseminating critical infrastructure 
     information, including cybersecurity risks and incidents, to 
     its members, State, local, and Federal Governments, or any 
     other entities that may be of assistance in carrying out the 
     purposes specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B).
       ``(14) Information system.--The term `information system'--
       ``(A) has the meaning given the term in section 3502 of 
     title 44, United States Code; and
       ``(B) includes industrial control systems, such as 
     supervisory control and data acquisition systems, distributed 
     control systems, and programmable logic controllers.
       ``(15) Intelligence community.--The term `intelligence 
     community' has the meaning given the term in section 3(4) of 
     the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)).
       ``(16) Malicious cyber command and control.--The term 
     `malicious cyber command and control' means a method for 
     unauthorized remote identification of, access to, or use of, 
     an information system or information that is stored on, 
     processed by, or transiting an information system.
       ``(17) Malicious reconnaissance.--The term `malicious 
     reconnaissance' a method for actively probing or passively 
     monitoring an information system for the purpose of 
     discerning security vulnerabilities of the information 
     system, if such method is associated with a known or 
     suspected cybersecurity threat.
       ``(18) Managed service provider.--The term `managed service 
     provider' means an entity that delivers services, such as 
     network, application, infrastructure, or security services, 
     via ongoing and regular support and active administration on 
     the premises of a customer, in the data center of the entity 
     (such as hosting), or in a third party data center.
       ``(19) Monitor.--The term `monitor' means to acquire, 
     identify, or scan, or to possess, information that is stored 
     on, processed by, or transiting an information system.
       ``(20) National cybersecurity asset response activities.--
     The term `national cybersecurity asset response activities' 
     means--
       ``(A) furnishing cybersecurity technical assistance to 
     entities affected by cybersecurity risks to protect assets, 
     mitigate vulnerabilities, and reduce impacts of cyber 
     incidents;
       ``(B) identifying other entities that may be at risk of an 
     incident and assessing risk to the same or similar 
     vulnerabilities;
       ``(C) assessing potential cybersecurity risks to a sector 
     or region, including potential cascading effects, and 
     developing courses of action to mitigate such risks;
       ``(D) facilitating information sharing and operational 
     coordination with threat response; and
       ``(E) providing guidance on how best to utilize Federal 
     resources and capabilities in a timely, effective manner to 
     speed recovery from cybersecurity risks.
       ``(21) National security system.--The term `national 
     security system' has the meaning given the term in section 
     11103 of title 40, United States Code.
       ``(22) Ransomware attack.--The term `ransomware attack'--
       ``(A) means an incident that includes the use or threat of 
     use of unauthorized or malicious code on an information 
     system, or the use or threat of use of another digital 
     mechanism such as a denial of service attack, to interrupt or 
     disrupt the operations of an information system or compromise 
     the confidentiality, availability, or integrity of electronic 
     data stored on, processed by, or transiting an information 
     system to extort a demand for a ransom payment; and
       ``(B) does not include any such event in which the demand 
     for payment is--
       ``(i) not genuine; or
       ``(ii) made in good faith by an entity in response to a 
     specific request by the owner or operator of the information 
     system.
       ``(23) Sector risk management agency.--The term `Sector 
     Risk Management Agency' means a Federal department or agency, 
     designated by law or Presidential directive, with 
     responsibility for providing institutional knowledge and 
     specialized expertise of a sector, as well as leading, 
     facilitating, or supporting programs and associated 
     activities of its designated critical infrastructure sector 
     in the all hazards environment in coordination with the 
     Department.

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       ``(24) Security control.--The term `security control' means 
     the management, operational, and technical controls used to 
     protect against an unauthorized effort to adversely affect 
     the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of an 
     information system or its information.
       ``(25) Security vulnerability.--The term `security 
     vulnerability' means any attribute of hardware, software, 
     process, or procedure that could enable or facilitate the 
     defeat of a security control.
       ``(26) Sharing.--The term `sharing' (including all 
     conjugations thereof) means providing, receiving, and 
     disseminating (including all conjugations of each such 
     terms).
       ``(27) SLTT entity.--The term `SLTT entity' means a 
     domestic government entity that is a State government, local 
     government, Tribal government, territorial government, or any 
     subdivision thereof.
       ``(28) Supply chain compromise.--The term `supply chain 
     compromise' means an incident within the supply chain of an 
     information system that an adversary can leverage, or does 
     leverage, to jeopardize the confidentiality, integrity, or 
     availability of the information system or the information the 
     system processes, stores, or transmits, and can occur at any 
     point during the life cycle.''.
       (2) Technical and conforming amendments.--The Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended--
       (A) in section 320(d)(3)(C) (6 U.S.C. 195f(d)(3)(C)), by 
     striking ``section 2201'' and inserting ``section 2200'';
       (B) by amending section 2201 (6 U.S.C. 651) to read as 
     follows:

     ``SEC. 2201. DEFINITION.

       ``In this subtitle, the term `Cybersecurity Advisory 
     Committee' means the advisory committee established under 
     section 2219(a).'';
       (C) in section 2202 (6 U.S.C. 652)--
       (i) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``(in this subtitle 
     referred to as the Agency)'';
       (ii) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``a Director of 
     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security (in this subtitle 
     referred to as the `Director')'' and inserting ``the 
     Director''; and
       (iii) in subsection (f)--

       (I) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``Executive'' before 
     ``Assistant Director'';
       (II) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``Executive'' before 
     ``Assistant Director''; and
       (III) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``Executive'' before 
     ``Assistant Director'';

       (D) in section 2209 (6 U.S.C. 659)--
       (i) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
       ``(a) Definition.--The term `cybersecurity vulnerability' 
     has the meaning given the term `security vulnerability' in 
     section 2200.'';
       (ii) in subsection (b), by inserting ``Executive'' before 
     ``Assistant Director for Cybersecurity'';
       (iii) in subsection (d)(1)--

       (I) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``, as that term 
     is defined under section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4))''; and
       (II) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``information 
     sharing and analysis organizations'' and inserting 
     ``Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations'';

       (iv) in subsection (e)(1)(E)(ii)(II), by striking 
     ``information sharing and analysis organizations'' and 
     inserting ``Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations'';
       (v) in the second subsection (p), by striking ``(p) 
     Coordination on Cybersecurity for SLTT Entities.--'' and 
     inserting ``(r) Coordination on Cybersecurity for SLTT 
     Entities.--''; and
       (vi) in the second subsection (q), by striking ``(q) 
     Report.--'' and inserting ``(s) Report.--'';
       (E) in section 2210 (6 U.S.C. 660)--
       (i) in subsection (a), by striking ``section--'' and all 
     that follows and inserting ``section, the term `agency 
     information system' means an information system used or 
     operated by an agency or by another entity on behalf of an 
     agency.'';
       (ii) in subsection (c)--

       (I) by striking ``information sharing and analysis 
     organizations (as defined in section 2222(5))'' and inserting 
     ``Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations''; and
       (II) by striking ``(as defined in section 2209)''; and

       (iii) in subsection (e)--

       (I) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``(as such term is 
     defined in section 2209)''; and
       (II) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ``(as such term is 
     defined in section 102 of the Cybersecurity Information 
     Sharing Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1501))'';

       (F) in section 2211 (6 U.S.C. 661), by striking subsection 
     (h);
       (G) in section 2212 (6 U.S.C. 662), by striking 
     ``information sharing and analysis organizations (as defined 
     in section 2222(5))'' and inserting ``Information Sharing and 
     Analysis Organizations'';
       (H) in section 2213(a) (6 U.S.C. 663(a)), by striking 
     paragraph (4); and
       (I) in section 2216 (6 U.S.C. 665b)--
       (i) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``information sharing 
     and analysis organizations'' and inserting ``Information 
     Sharing and Analysis Organizations''; and
       (ii) in subsection (f), by striking ``section:'' and all 
     that follows and inserting ``section, the term `cyber defense 
     operation' means the defensive activities performed for a 
     cybersecurity purpose.'';
       (J) in section 2218(c)(4)(A) (6 U.S.C. 665d(4)(A)), by 
     striking ``information sharing and analysis organizations'' 
     and inserting ``Information Sharing and Analysis 
     Organizations'';
       (K) in section 2220A (6 U.S.C. 665g)--
       (i) in subsection (a)--

       (I) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), (5), (6), and (7); and
       (II) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), (8), (9), (10), 
     (11), and (12) as paragraphs (1) through (7), respectively;

       (ii) in subsection (e)(2)(B)(xiv)(II)(aa), by striking 
     ``information sharing and analysis organization'' and 
     inserting ``Information Sharing and Analysis Organization'';
       (iii) in subsection (p), by striking ``appropriate 
     committees of Congress'' and inserting ``appropriate 
     congressional committees''; and
       (iv) in subsection (q)(4), in the matter preceding clause 
     (i), by striking ``appropriate committees of Congress'' and 
     inserting ``appropriate congressional committees'';
       (L) in section 2220C (6 U.S.C. 665i), by striking 
     subsection (f) and inserting the following:
       ``(f) Definition.--In this section, the term `industrial 
     control system' means an information system used to monitor 
     and/or control industrial processes such as manufacturing, 
     product handling, production, and distribution, including 
     supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems used 
     to monitor and/or control geographically dispersed assets, 
     distributed control systems (DCSs), Human-Machine Interfaces 
     (HMIs), and programmable logic controllers that control 
     localized processes.'';
       (M) in section 2222 (6 U.S.C. 671)--
       (i) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
       ``(3) Critical infrastructure information.--The term 
     `critical infrastructure information' has the meaning given 
     the term in section 2200.'';
       (ii) by striking paragraphs (5) and (8); and
       (iii) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs 
     (5) and (6), respectively; and
       (N) in section 2240 (6 U.S.C. 681)--
       (i) by striking paragraph (2);
       (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7) as 
     paragraphs (2) through (6);
       (iii) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``section 2201'' and inserting ``section 2200'';
       (iv) by striking paragraph (8), and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(7) Federal entity.--The term `Federal entity' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 102 of the Cybersecurity 
     Information Sharing Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1501).'';
       (v) by striking paragraphs (9) through (12), (14), (15), 
     and (17); and
       (vi) by redesignating paragraphs (13), (16), (18), and (19) 
     as paragraphs (8), (9), (10), and (11), respectively.
       (3) Table of contents amendments.--The table of contents in 
     section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 
     107-296; 116 Stat. 2135) is amended--
       (A) by inserting before the item relating to subtitle A of 
     title XXII the following:

``Sec. 2200. Definitions.'';
       (B) by striking the item relating to section 2201 and 
     insert the following:

``Sec. 2201. Definition.''; and
       (C) by moving the item relating to section 2220D to appear 
     after the item relating to section 2220C.
       (4) Cybersecurity information sharing act of 2015 
     definitions.--Section 102 of the Cybersecurity Information 
     Sharing Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1501) is amended--
       (A) by striking paragraphs (4) through (7) and inserting 
     the following:
       ``(4) Cybersecurity purpose.--The term `cybersecurity 
     purpose' has the meaning given the term in section 2200 of 
     the Homeland Security Act of 2002.
       ``(5) Cybersecurity threat.--The term `cybersecurity 
     threat' has the meaning given the term in section 2200 of the 
     Homeland Security Act of 2002.
       ``(6) Cyber threat indicator.--The term `cyber threat 
     indicator' has the meaning given the term in section 2200 of 
     the Homeland Security Act of 2002.
       ``(7) Defensive measure.--The term `defensive measure' has 
     the meaning given the term in section 2200 of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002.'';
       (B) by striking paragraph (9) and inserting the following:
       ``(9) Information system.--The term `information system' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 2200 of the 
     Homeland Security Act of 2002.''.
       (C) by striking paragraphs (11), (12), and (13) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(11) Malicious cyber command and control.--The term 
     `malicious cyber command and control' has the meaning given 
     the term in section 2200 of the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002.
       ``(12) Malicious reconnaissance.--The term `malicious 
     reconnaissance' has the meaning given the term in section 
     2200 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002.
       ``(13) Monitor.-- The term `monitor' has the meaning given 
     the term in section 2200 of the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002.''; and
       (D) by striking paragraphs (16) and (17) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(16) Security control.--The term `security control' has 
     the meaning given the term in section 2200 of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002.
       ``(17) Security vulnerability.--The term `security 
     vulnerability' has the meaning given the term in section 2200 
     of the Homeland Security Act of 2002.''.

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       (c) Correction to the Title of the Director of the 
     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.--The 
     Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is 
     amended--
       (1) in section 523 (6 U.S.C. 3211)--
       (A) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by striking ``Director of Cybersecurity and 
     Infrastructure Security'' and inserting ``Director of the 
     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency''; and
       (B) in subsection (c), by striking ``Director of 
     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security'' and inserting 
     ``Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
     Agency'';
       (2) in section 884(d)(4)(A)(ii) (6 U.S.C. 
     464(d)(4)(A)(ii)), by striking ``Director of Cybersecurity 
     and Infrastructure Security'' and inserting ``Director of the 
     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency'';
       (3) in section 1801(b) (6 U.S.C. 571(b)), in the second and 
     third sentences, by striking ``Director of Cybersecurity and 
     Infrastructure Security'' and inserting ``Director of the 
     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency'';
       (4) in section 2104(c)(2) (6 U.S.C. 624(c)(2)), by striking 
     ``Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security'' and 
     inserting ``Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
     Security Agency'';
       (5) in section 2202 (6 U.S.C. 652)--
       (A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``Director of 
     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security of the Department'' 
     and inserting ``Director of the Cybersecurity and 
     Infrastructure Security Agency''; and
       (B) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by striking ``Director of Cybersecurity and 
     Infrastructure Security'' and inserting ``Director of the 
     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency'';
       (6) in section 2205, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
     by striking ``Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
     Security'' and inserting ``Director of the Cybersecurity and 
     Infrastructure Security Agency'';
       (7) in section 2206, by striking ``Director of 
     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security'' and inserting 
     ``Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
     Agency''; and
       (8) in section 2210(c), by striking ``Director of 
     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security'' and inserting 
     ``Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
     Agency''.
       (d) Additional Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Federal cybersecurity enhancement act of 2015.--The 
     Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1521 
     et seq.) is amended--
       (A) in section 222(4) (6 U.S.C. 1521(4)), by striking 
     ``section 2209'' and inserting ``section 2200''; and
       (B) in section 226(a)(2) (6 U.S.C. 1524(a)(2)), by striking 
     ``section 102'' and inserting ``section 2200 of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002''.
       (2) Federal power act.--Section 219A(a)(1) of the Federal 
     Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824s-1(a)(1)) is amended by striking 
     ``section 102 of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 
     1501)'' and inserting ``section 2200 of the Homeland Security 
     Act of 2002''.
       (3) Infrastructure investment and jobs act.--Section 
     40124(a)(1) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (42 
     U.S.C. 18723(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``section 102 of 
     the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1051)'' and inserting 
     ``section 2200 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002)''.
       (4) Public health service act.--Section 2811(b)(4)(D) of 
     the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-10(b)(4)(D)) 
     is amended by striking ``section 228(c) of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 149(c))'' and inserting 
     ``section 2210(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
     U.S.C. 660(b))''.
       (5) William m. (mac) thornberry national defense 
     authorization act of fiscal year 2021.--Section 9002 of the 
     William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (6 U.S.C. 652a) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a)--
       (i) by striking paragraph (5);
       (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs 
     (5) and (6), respectively; and
       (iii) by amending paragraph (7) to read as follows:
       ``(7) Sector risk management agency.--The term `Sector Risk 
     Management Agency' has the meaning given the term in section 
     2200 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002.'';
       (B) in subsection (c)(3)(B), by striking ``given such term 
     in section 2201(5) (6 U.S.C. 651(5))'' and inserting ``given 
     such term in section 2200''; and
       (C) in subsection (d), by striking ``section 2215 of the 
     Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by this section'' and 
     inserting ``section 2218 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
     (6 U.S.C. 665d)''.
       (6) National security act of 1947.--Section 113B(b)(4) of 
     the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3049a(b)(4)) is 
     amended by striking section ``226 of the Homeland Security 
     Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 147)'' and inserting ``section 2208 of 
     the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 658)''.
       (7) National defense authorization act for fiscal year 
     2020.--Section 6503(a)(3) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (50 U.S.C. 
     3371a(a)(3)) is amended by striking ``section 102 of the 
     Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 
     1501)'' and inserting ``section 2200 of the Homeland Security 
     Act of 2002''.
       (8) IoT cybersecurity improvement act of 2020.--Section 
     3(8) of the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 (15 
     U.S.C. 278g-3a(8)) is amended by striking ``section 102(17) 
     of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (6 
     U.S.C. 1501(17))'' and inserting ``section 2200 of the 
     Homeland Security Act of 2002''.
       (9) Small business act.--Section 21(a)(8)(B) of the Small 
     Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(a)(8)(B)) is amended by striking 
     ``section 2209(a)'' and inserting ``section 2200''.
       (10) Title 46.--Section 70101(2) of title 46, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking ``section 227 of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 148)'' and inserting ``section 
     2200 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002''.
       (e) Clarifying and Technical Amendments to the Cyber 
     Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022.--
     The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is 
     amended--
       (1) in section 2243(6 U.S.C. 681c), by striking subsection 
     (c) and inserting the following:
       ``(c) Application of Section 2245.--Section 2245 shall 
     apply in the same manner and to the same extent to reports 
     and information submitted under subsections (a) and (b) as it 
     applies to reports and information submitted under section 
     2242.''; and
       (2) in section 2244(b)(2) (6 U.S.C. 681d(b)(2)), by 
     inserting ``including that section 2245 shall apply to such 
     information in the same manner and to the same extent to 
     information submitted in response to requests under paragraph 
     (1) as it applies to information submitted under section 
     2242''after ``section 2242''.
       (f) Rule of Construction.--
       (1) Interpretation of technical corrections.--Nothing in 
     the amendments made by subsections (a) through (d) shall be 
     construed to alter the authorities, responsibilities, 
     functions, or activities of any agency (as such term is 
     defined in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code) or 
     officer or employee of the United States on or before the 
     date of enactment of this Act.
       (2) Interpretation of references to definitions.--Any 
     reference to a term defined in the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) on the day before the date of 
     enactment of this Act that is defined in section 2200 of that 
     Act pursuant to the amendments made under this Act shall be 
     deemed to be a reference to that term as defined in section 
     2200 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by this 
     Act.

                   TITLE LXXII--GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

  Subtitle A--Intragovernmental Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act

Sec. 7201. Requirement for information sharing agreements.

        Subtitle A--Improving Government for America's Taxpayers

Sec. 7211. Government Accountability Office unimplemented priority 
              recommendations.

                 Subtitle B--Advancing American AI Act

Sec. 7221. Short title.
Sec. 7222. Purposes.
Sec. 7223. Definitions.
Sec. 7224. Principles and policies for use of artificial intelligence 
              in Government.
Sec. 7225. Agency inventories and artificial intelligence use cases.
Sec. 7226. Rapid pilot, deployment and scale of applied artificial 
              intelligence capabilities to demonstrate modernization 
              activities related to use cases.
Sec. 7227. Enabling entrepreneurs and agency missions.
Sec. 7228. Intelligence community exception.

                  Subtitle C--Strategic EV Management

Sec. 7231. Short Title.
Sec. 7232. Definitions.
Sec. 7233. Strategic guidance.
Sec. 7234. Study of Federal fleet vehicles.

              Subtitle D--Congressionally Mandated Reports

Sec. 7241. Short title.
Sec. 7242. Definitions.
Sec. 7243. Establishment of online portal for congressionally mandated 
              reports.
Sec. 7244. Federal agency responsibilities.
Sec. 7245. Changing or removing reports.
Sec. 7246. Withholding of information.
Sec. 7247. Implementation.
Sec. 7248. Determination of budgetary effects.

  Subtitle A--Intragovernmental Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act

     SEC. 7201. REQUIREMENT FOR INFORMATION SHARING AGREEMENTS.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Intragovernmental Cybersecurity and Counterintelligence 
     Information Sharing Act''.
       (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) The legislative branch, as a separate and equal branch 
     of the United States Government, is a target of adversary 
     cyber actors and intelligence services.
       (2) The legislative branch relies on the executive branch 
     to provide timely and urgent tactical and operational 
     information to ensure that Congress can protect the 
     constitutional officers, personnel, and facilities of 
     Congress and the institution of Congress more broadly.
       (3) The legislative branch currently is not receiving this 
     information in a timely manner nor as a matter of course.

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       (c) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``congressional leadership'' means--
       (A) the Majority and Minority Leader of the Senate with 
     respect to an agreement with the Sergeant at Arms and 
     Doorkeeper of the Senate or the Secretary of the Senate; and
       (B) the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of 
     Representatives with respect to an agreement with the Chief 
     Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives or the 
     Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives; and
       (2) the terms ``cybersecurity threat'' and ``security 
     vulnerability'' have the meanings given those terms in 
     section 2200 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added 
     by section 5171 of this division.
       (d) Requirement.--
       (1) Designation.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the President shall designate--
       (i) an individual appointed by the President, by and with 
     the advice and consent of the Senate, to serve as a single 
     point of contact to the legislative branch on matters related 
     to tactical and operational cybersecurity threats and 
     security vulnerabilities; and
       (ii) an individual appointed by the President, by and with 
     the advice and consent of the Senate, to serve as a single 
     point of contact to the legislative branch on matters related 
     to tactical and operational counterintelligence.
       (B) Coordination.--The individuals designated by the 
     President under subparagraph (A) shall coordinate with 
     appropriate Executive agencies (as defined in section 105 of 
     title 5, United States Code, including the Executive Office 
     of the President) and appropriate officers in the executive 
     branch in entering any agreement described in paragraph (2).
       (2) Information sharing agreements.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the individuals designated by the 
     President under paragraph (1)(A) shall enter into 1 or more 
     information sharing agreements with--
       (i) the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate with 
     respect to cybersecurity information sharing, subject to the 
     approval of congressional leadership and in consultation with 
     the chairman and the ranking minority member of the Committee 
     on Rules and Administration of the Senate;
       (ii) the Secretary of the Senate with respect to 
     counterintelligence information sharing, subject to the 
     approval of congressional leadership and in consultation with 
     the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
     Rules and Administration of the Senate;
       (iii) the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of 
     Representatives with respect to cybersecurity information 
     sharing, subject to the approval of the chair of the 
     Committee on House Administration of the House of 
     Representatives and in consultation with the ranking minority 
     member of the committee and congressional leadership; and
       (iv) the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives 
     with respect to counterintelligence information sharing, 
     subject to the approval of the chair of the Committee on 
     House Administration of the House of Representatives and in 
     consultation with the ranking minority member of the 
     committee and congressional leadership.
       (B) Purpose.--The agreements described in subparagraph (A) 
     shall establish procedures for timely sharing of tactical and 
     operational cybersecurity threat and security vulnerability 
     information and planned or ongoing counterintelligence 
     operations or targeted collection efforts with the 
     legislative branch.
       (3) Implementation.--Not less frequently than semiannually 
     during the 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment 
     of this Act, the individuals designated by the President 
     under paragraph (1)(A) shall meet with the officers 
     referenced in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) of paragraph 
     (2)(A), the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
     the Senate, with respect to an agreement with the Sergeant at 
     Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, and the chair and ranking 
     minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform of 
     the House of Representatives, with respect to an agreement 
     with the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of 
     Representatives or the Sergeant at Arms of the House of 
     Representatives, to ensure the agreements with such officers 
     are being implemented in a manner consistent with applicable 
     laws, including this Act.
       (e) Elements.--
       (1) In general.--The parties to an information sharing 
     agreement under subsection (d)(2) shall jointly develop such 
     elements of the agreement as the parties find appropriate, 
     which--
       (A) with respect to an agreement covered by subsection 
     (d)(2)(A)(i) or (ii), shall, at a minimum, include the 
     applicable elements specified in paragraph (2); and
       (B) with respect to an agreement covered by subsection 
     (d)(2)(A)(iii) or (iv), may include the applicable elements 
     specified in paragraph (2).
       (2) Elements specified.--The elements specified in this 
     paragraph are--
       (A) direct and timely sharing of technical indicators and 
     contextual information on cyber threats and security 
     vulnerabilities, and the means for such sharing;
       (B) direct and timely sharing of counterintelligence 
     threats and vulnerabilities, including trends of 
     counterintelligence activity, and the means for such sharing;
       (C) identification, by position, of the officials at the 
     operational and tactical level responsible for daily 
     management of the agreement;
       (D) the ability to seat cybersecurity personnel of the 
     Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate 
     or the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer of the 
     House of Representatives at cybersecurity operations centers 
     within the executive branch; and
       (E) any other elements the parties find appropriate.

        Subtitle A--Improving Government for America's Taxpayers

     SEC. 7211. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE UNIMPLEMENTED 
                   PRIORITY RECOMMENDATIONS.

       (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall, as part of the Comptroller General's annual 
     reporting to committees of Congress--
       (1) consolidate Matters for Congressional Consideration 
     from the Government Accountability Office in one report 
     organized by policy topic that includes the amount of time 
     such Matters have been unimplemented and submit such report 
     to congressional leadership and the oversight committees of 
     each House;
       (2) with respect to the annual letters sent by the 
     Comptroller General to individual agency heads and relevant 
     congressional committees on the status of unimplemented 
     priority recommendations, identify any additional 
     congressional oversight actions that can help agencies 
     implement such priority recommendations and address any 
     underlying issues relating to such implementation;
       (3) make publicly available the information described in 
     paragraphs (1) and (2); and
       (4) publish any known costs of unimplemented priority 
     recommendations, if applicable.
       (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to require reporting relating to unimplemented 
     priority recommendations or any other report, recommendation, 
     information, or item relating to any element of the 
     intelligence community, as defined in section 3 of the 
     National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).

                 Subtitle B--Advancing American AI Act

     SEC. 7221. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Advancing American AI 
     Act''.

     SEC. 7222. PURPOSES.

       The purposes of this subtitle are to--
       (1) encourage agency artificial intelligence-related 
     programs and initiatives that enhance the competitiveness of 
     the United States and foster an approach to artificial 
     intelligence that builds on the strengths of the United 
     States in innovation and entrepreneurialism;
       (2) enhance the ability of the Federal Government to 
     translate research advances into artificial intelligence 
     applications to modernize systems and assist agency leaders 
     in fulfilling their missions;
       (3) promote adoption of modernized business practices and 
     advanced technologies across the Federal Government that 
     align with the values of the United States, including the 
     protection of privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties; and
       (4) test and harness applied artificial intelligence to 
     enhance mission effectiveness, agency program integrity, and 
     business practice efficiency.

     SEC. 7223. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code.
       (2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate;
       (B) the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (C) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (3) Artificial intelligence.--The term ``artificial 
     intelligence'' has the meaning given the term in section 
     238(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (10 U.S.C. 2358 note).
       (4) Artificial intelligence system.--The term ``artificial 
     intelligence system''--
       (A) means any data system, software, application, tool, or 
     utility that operates in whole or in part using dynamic or 
     static machine learning algorithms or other forms of 
     artificial intelligence, whether--
       (i) the data system, software, application, tool, or 
     utility is established primarily for the purpose of 
     researching, developing, or implementing artificial 
     intelligence technology; or
       (ii) artificial intelligence capability is integrated into 
     another system or agency business process, operational 
     activity, or technology system; and
       (B) does not include any common commercial product within 
     which artificial intelligence is embedded, such as a word 
     processor or map navigation system.
       (5) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
     Department of Homeland Security.
       (6) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
     the Office of Management and Budget.

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     SEC. 7224. PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES FOR USE OF ARTIFICIAL 
                   INTELLIGENCE IN GOVERNMENT.

       (a) Guidance.--The Director shall, when developing the 
     guidance required under section 104(a) of the AI in 
     Government Act of 2020 (title I of division U of Public Law 
     116-260), consider--
       (1) the considerations and recommended practices identified 
     by the National Security Commission on Artificial 
     Intelligence in the report entitled ``Key Considerations for 
     the Responsible Development and Fielding of AI'', as updated 
     in April 2021;
       (2) the principles articulated in Executive Order 13960 (85 
     Fed. Reg. 78939; relating to promoting the use of trustworthy 
     artificial intelligence in Government); and
       (3) the input of--
       (A) the Administrator of General Services;
       (B) relevant interagency councils, such as the Federal 
     Privacy Council, the Chief Financial Officers Council, the 
     Chief Information Officers Council, and the Chief Data 
     Officers Council;
       (C) other governmental and nongovernmental privacy, civil 
     rights, and civil liberties experts;
       (D) academia;
       (E) industry technology and data science experts; and
       (F) any other individual or entity the Director determines 
     to be appropriate.
       (b) Department Policies and Processes for Procurement and 
     Use of Artificial Intelligence-enabled Systems.--Not later 
     than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act--
       (1) the Secretary of Homeland Security, with the 
     participation of the Chief Procurement Officer, the Chief 
     Information Officer, the Chief Privacy Officer, and the 
     Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the 
     Department and any other person determined to be relevant by 
     the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall issue policies and 
     procedures for the Department related to--
       (A) the acquisition and use of artificial intelligence; and
       (B) considerations for the risks and impacts related to 
     artificial intelligence-enabled systems, including associated 
     data of machine learning systems, to ensure that full 
     consideration is given to--
       (i) the privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties impacts 
     of artificial intelligence-enabled systems; and
       (ii) security against misuse, degradation, or rending 
     inoperable of artificial intelligence-enabled systems; and
       (2) the Chief Privacy Officer and the Officer for Civil 
     Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department shall report to 
     Congress on any additional staffing or funding resources that 
     may be required to carry out the requirements of this 
     subsection.
       (c) Inspector General.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the 
     Department shall identify any training and investments needed 
     to enable employees of the Office of the Inspector General to 
     continually advance their understanding of--
       (1) artificial intelligence systems;
       (2) best practices for governance, oversight, and audits of 
     the use of artificial intelligence systems; and
       (3) how the Office of the Inspector General is using 
     artificial intelligence to enhance audit and investigative 
     capabilities, including actions to--
       (A) ensure the integrity of audit and investigative 
     results; and
       (B) guard against bias in the selection and conduct of 
     audits and investigations.
       (d) Artificial Intelligence Hygiene and Protection of 
     Government Information, Privacy, Civil Rights, and Civil 
     Liberties.--
       (1) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director, in consultation with a 
     working group consisting of members selected by the Director 
     from appropriate interagency councils, shall develop an 
     initial means by which to--
       (A) ensure that contracts for the acquisition of an 
     artificial intelligence system or service--
       (i) align with the guidance issued to the head of each 
     agency under section 104(a) of the AI in Government Act of 
     2020 (title I of division U of Public Law 116-260);
       (ii) address protection of privacy, civil rights, and civil 
     liberties;
       (iii) address the ownership and security of data and other 
     information created, used, processed, stored, maintained, 
     disseminated, disclosed, or disposed of by a contractor or 
     subcontractor on behalf of the Federal Government; and
       (iv) include considerations for securing the training data, 
     algorithms, and other components of any artificial 
     intelligence system against misuse, unauthorized alteration, 
     degradation, or rendering inoperable; and
       (B) address any other issue or concern determined to be 
     relevant by the Director to ensure appropriate use and 
     protection of privacy and Government data and other 
     information.
       (2) Consultation.--In developing the considerations under 
     paragraph (1)(A)(iv), the Director shall consult with the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Energy, the 
     Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
     Technology, and the Director of National Intelligence.
       (3) Review.--The Director--
       (A) should continuously update the means developed under 
     paragraph (1); and
       (B) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
     this Act and not less frequently than every 2 years 
     thereafter, shall update the means developed under paragraph 
     (1).
       (4) Briefing.--The Director shall brief the appropriate 
     congressional committees--
       (A) not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
     this Act and thereafter on a quarterly basis until the 
     Director first implements the means developed under paragraph 
     (1); and
       (B) annually thereafter on the implementation of this 
     subsection.
       (5) Sunset.--This subsection shall cease to be effective on 
     the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this 
     Act.

     SEC. 7225. AGENCY INVENTORIES AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE USE 
                   CASES.

       (a) Inventory.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and continuously thereafter for a 
     period of 5 years, the Director, in consultation with the 
     Chief Information Officers Council, the Chief Data Officers 
     Council, and other interagency bodies as determined to be 
     appropriate by the Director, shall require the head of each 
     agency to--
       (1) prepare and maintain an inventory of the artificial 
     intelligence use cases of the agency, including current and 
     planned uses;
       (2) share agency inventories with other agencies, to the 
     extent practicable and consistent with applicable law and 
     policy, including those concerning protection of privacy and 
     of sensitive law enforcement, national security, and other 
     protected information; and
       (3) make agency inventories available to the public, in a 
     manner determined by the Director, and to the extent 
     practicable and in accordance with applicable law and policy, 
     including those concerning the protection of privacy and of 
     sensitive law enforcement, national security, and other 
     protected information.
       (b) Central Inventory.--The Director is encouraged to 
     designate a host entity and ensure the creation and 
     maintenance of an online public directory to--
       (1) make agency artificial intelligence use case 
     information available to the public and those wishing to do 
     business with the Federal Government; and
       (2) identify common use cases across agencies.
       (c) Sharing.--The sharing of agency inventories described 
     in subsection (a)(2) may be coordinated through the Chief 
     Information Officers Council, the Chief Data Officers 
     Council, the Chief Financial Officers Council, the Chief 
     Acquisition Officers Council, or other interagency bodies to 
     improve interagency coordination and information sharing for 
     common use cases.
       (d) Department of Defense.--Nothing in this section shall 
     apply to the Department of Defense.

     SEC. 7226. RAPID PILOT, DEPLOYMENT AND SCALE OF APPLIED 
                   ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES TO 
                   DEMONSTRATE MODERNIZATION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO 
                   USE CASES.

       (a) Identification of Use Cases.--Not later than 270 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director, in 
     consultation with the Chief Information Officers Council, the 
     Chief Data Officers Council, the Chief Financial Officers 
     Council, and other interagency bodies as determined to be 
     appropriate by the Director, shall identify 4 new use cases 
     for the application of artificial intelligence-enabled 
     systems to support interagency or intra-agency modernization 
     initiatives that require linking multiple siloed internal and 
     external data sources, consistent with applicable laws and 
     policies, including those relating to the protection of 
     privacy and of sensitive law enforcement, national security, 
     and other protected information.
       (b) Pilot Program.--
       (1) Purposes.--The purposes of the pilot program under this 
     subsection include--
       (A) to enable agencies to operate across organizational 
     boundaries, coordinating between existing established 
     programs and silos to improve delivery of the agency mission;
       (B) to demonstrate the circumstances under which artificial 
     intelligence can be used to modernize or assist in 
     modernizing legacy agency systems; and
       (C) to leverage commercially available artificial 
     intelligence technologies that--
       (i) operate in secure cloud environments that can deploy 
     rapidly without the need to replace existing systems; and
       (ii) do not require extensive staff or training to build.
       (2) Deployment and pilot.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Director, in coordination 
     with the heads of relevant agencies and Federal entities, 
     including the Administrator of General Services, the Bureau 
     of Fiscal Service of the Department of the Treasury, the 
     Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and 
     Efficiency, and the Pandemic Response Accountability 
     Committee, and other officials as the Director determines to 
     be appropriate, shall ensure the initiation of the piloting 
     of the 4 new artificial intelligence use case applications 
     identified under subsection (a), leveraging commercially 
     available technologies and systems to demonstrate scalable 
     artificial intelligence-enabled capabilities to support the 
     use cases identified under subsection (a).
       (3) Risk evaluation and mitigation plan.--In carrying out 
     paragraph (2), the Director shall require the heads of 
     agencies to--
       (A) evaluate risks in utilizing artificial intelligence 
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       (B) develop a risk mitigation plan to address those risks, 
     including consideration of--
       (i) the artificial intelligence system not performing as 
     expected or as designed;
       (ii) the quality and relevancy of the data resources used 
     in the training of the algorithms used in an artificial 
     intelligence system;
       (iii) the processes for training and testing, evaluating, 
     validating, and modifying an artificial intelligence system; 
     and
       (iv) the vulnerability of a utilized artificial 
     intelligence system to unauthorized manipulation or misuse, 
     including the use of data resources that substantially differ 
     from the training data.
       (4) Prioritization.--In carrying out paragraph (2), the 
     Director shall prioritize modernization projects that--
       (A) would benefit from commercially available privacy-
     preserving techniques, such as use of differential privacy, 
     federated learning, and secure multiparty computing; and
       (B) otherwise take into account considerations of civil 
     rights and civil liberties.
       (5) Privacy protections.--In carrying out paragraph (2), 
     the Director shall require the heads of agencies to use 
     privacy-preserving techniques when feasible, such as 
     differential privacy, federated learning, and secure 
     multiparty computing, to mitigate any risks to individual 
     privacy or national security created by a project or data 
     linkage.
       (6) Use case modernization application areas.--Use case 
     modernization application areas described in paragraph (2) 
     shall include not less than 1 from each of the following 
     categories:
       (A) Applied artificial intelligence to drive agency 
     productivity efficiencies in predictive supply chain and 
     logistics, such as--
       (i) predictive food demand and optimized supply;
       (ii) predictive medical supplies and equipment demand and 
     optimized supply; or
       (iii) predictive logistics to accelerate disaster 
     preparedness, response, and recovery.
       (B) Applied artificial intelligence to accelerate agency 
     investment return and address mission-oriented challenges, 
     such as--
       (i) applied artificial intelligence portfolio management 
     for agencies;
       (ii) workforce development and upskilling;
       (iii) redundant and laborious analyses;
       (iv) determining compliance with Government requirements, 
     such as with Federal financial management and grants 
     management, including implementation of chapter 64 of 
     subtitle V of title 31, United States Code;
       (v) addressing fraud, waste, and abuse in agency programs 
     and mitigating improper payments; or
       (vi) outcomes measurement to measure economic and social 
     benefits.
       (7) Requirements.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director, in coordination with the 
     heads of relevant agencies and other officials as the 
     Director determines to be appropriate, shall establish an 
     artificial intelligence capability within each of the 4 use 
     case pilots under this subsection that--
       (A) solves data access and usability issues with automated 
     technology and eliminates or minimizes the need for manual 
     data cleansing and harmonization efforts;
       (B) continuously and automatically ingests data and updates 
     domain models in near real-time to help identify new patterns 
     and predict trends, to the extent possible, to help agency 
     personnel to make better decisions and take faster actions;
       (C) organizes data for meaningful data visualization and 
     analysis so the Government has predictive transparency for 
     situational awareness to improve use case outcomes;
       (D) is rapidly configurable to support multiple 
     applications and automatically adapts to dynamic conditions 
     and evolving use case requirements, to the extent possible;
       (E) enables knowledge transfer and collaboration across 
     agencies; and
       (F) preserves intellectual property rights to the data and 
     output for benefit of the Federal Government and agencies and 
     protects sensitive personally identifiable information.
       (c) Briefing.--Not earlier than 270 days but not later than 
     1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually 
     thereafter for 4 years, the Director shall brief the 
     appropriate congressional committees on the activities 
     carried out under this section and results of those 
     activities.
       (d) Sunset.--The section shall cease to be effective on the 
     date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 7227. ENABLING ENTREPRENEURS AND AGENCY MISSIONS.

       (a) Innovative Commercial Items.--Section 880 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (41 
     U.S.C. 3301 note) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c), by striking $10,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$25,000,000'';
       (2) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
       ``(f) Definitions.--In this section--
       ``(1) the term `commercial product'--
       ``(A) has the meaning given the term `commercial item' in 
     section 2.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation; and
       ``(B) includes a commercial product or a commercial 
     service, as defined in sections 103 and 103a, respectively, 
     of title 41, United States Code; and
       ``(2) the term `innovative' means--
       ``(A) any new technology, process, or method, including 
     research and development; or
       ``(B) any new application of an existing technology, 
     process, or method.''; and
       (3) in subsection (g), by striking ``2022'' and insert 
     ``2027''.
       (b) DHS Other Transaction Authority.--Section 831 of the 
     Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 391) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``September 30, 2017'' and inserting ``September 30, 2024''; 
     and
       (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) Prototype projects.--The Secretary--
       ``(A) may, under the authority of paragraph (1), carry out 
     prototype projects under section 4022 of title 10, United 
     States Code; and
       ``(B) in applying the authorities of such section 4022, the 
     Secretary shall perform the functions of the Secretary of 
     Defense as prescribed in such section.'';
       (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``September 30, 
     2017'' and inserting ``September 30, 2024''; and
       (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``section 845(e)'' and 
     all that follows and inserting ``section 4022(e) of title 10, 
     United States Code.''.
       (c) Commercial Off the Shelf Supply Chain Risk Management 
     Tools.--
       (1) In general.--The General Services Administration is 
     encouraged to pilot commercial off the shelf supply chain 
     risk management tools to improve the ability of the Federal 
     Government to characterize, monitor, predict, and respond to 
     specific supply chain threats and vulnerabilities that could 
     inhibit future Federal acquisition operations.
       (2) Consultation.--In carrying out this subsection, the 
     General Services Administration shall consult with the 
     Federal Acquisition Security Council established under 
     section 1322 of title 41, United States Code.

     SEC. 7228. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EXCEPTION.

       Nothing in this subtitle shall apply to any element of the 
     intelligence community, as defined in section 3 of the 
     National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).

                  Subtitle C--Strategic EV Management

     SEC. 7231. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Strategic EV Management 
     Act of 2022''.

     SEC. 7232. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of General Services.
       (2) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
       (3) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate;
       (B) the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (C) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
     Senate;
       (D) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate;
       (E) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (F) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (G) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (4) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
     the Office of Management and Budget.

     SEC. 7233. STRATEGIC GUIDANCE.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation 
     with the Director, shall coordinate with the heads of 
     agencies to develop a comprehensive, strategic plan for 
     Federal electric vehicle fleet battery management.
       (b) Contents.--The strategic plan required under subsection 
     (a) shall--
       (1) maximize both cost and environmental efficiencies; and
       (2) incorporate--
       (A) guidelines for optimal charging practices that will 
     maximize battery longevity and prevent premature degradation;
       (B) guidelines for reusing and recycling the batteries of 
     retired vehicles;
       (C) guidelines for disposing electric vehicle batteries 
     that cannot be reused or recycled; and
       (D) any other considerations determined appropriate by the 
     Administrator and Director.
       (c) Modification.--The Administrator, in consultation with 
     the Director, may periodically update the strategic plan 
     required under subsection (a) as the Administrator and 
     Director may determine necessary based on new information 
     relating to electric vehicle batteries that becomes 
     available.
       (d) Consultation.--In developing the strategic plan 
     required under subsection (a) the Administrator, in 
     consultation with the Director, may consult with appropriate 
     entities, including--
       (1) the Secretary of Energy;
       (2) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency;
       (3) the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality;
       (4) scientists who are studying electric vehicle batteries 
     and reuse and recycling solutions;
       (5) laboratories, companies, colleges, universities, or 
     start-ups engaged in battery use, reuse, and recycling 
     research;
       (6) industries interested in electric vehicle battery reuse 
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       (7) electric vehicle equipment manufacturers and recyclers; 
     and
       (8) any other relevant entities, as determined by the 
     Administrator and Director.
       (e) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator and the Director 
     shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
     report that describes the strategic plan required under 
     subsection (a).
       (2) Briefing.--Not later than 4 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator and the Director 
     shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the 
     implementation of the strategic plan required under 
     subsection (a) across agencies.

     SEC. 7234. STUDY OF FEDERAL FLEET VEHICLES.

       Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
     submit to Congress a report on how the costs and benefits of 
     operating and maintaining electric vehicles in the Federal 
     fleet compare to the costs and benefits of operating and 
     maintaining internal combustion engine vehicles.

              Subtitle D--Congressionally Mandated Reports

     SEC. 7241. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Access to 
     Congressionally Mandated Reports Act''.

     SEC. 7242. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Congressional leadership.--The term ``congressional 
     leadership'' means the Speaker, majority leader, and minority 
     leader of the House of Representatives and the majority 
     leader and minority leader of the Senate.
       (2) Congressionally mandated report.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``congressionally mandated 
     report'' means a report of a Federal agency that is required 
     by statute to be submitted to either House of Congress or any 
     committee of Congress or subcommittee thereof.
       (B) Exclusions.--
       (i) Patriotic and national organizations.--The term 
     ``congressionally mandated report'' does not include a report 
     required under part B of subtitle II of title 36, United 
     States Code.
       (ii) Inspectors general.--The term ``congressionally 
     mandated report'' does not include a report by an office of 
     an inspector general.
       (iii) National security exception.--The term 
     ``congressionally mandated report'' does not include a report 
     that is required to be submitted to one or more of the 
     following committees:

       (I) The Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, or the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
       (II) The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the 
     Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, 
     or the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.

       (3) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
     the Government Publishing Office.
       (4) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' has the 
     meaning given the term ``federal agency'' under section 102 
     of title 40, United States Code, but does not include the 
     Government Accountability Office or an element of the 
     intelligence community.
       (5) Intelligence community.--The term ``intelligence 
     community'' has the meaning given that term in section 3 of 
     the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
       (6) Reports online portal.--The term ``reports online 
     portal'' means the online portal established under section 
     5243(a).

     SEC. 7243. ESTABLISHMENT OF ONLINE PORTAL FOR CONGRESSIONALLY 
                   MANDATED REPORTS.

       (a) Requirement To Establish Online Portal.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director shall establish and 
     maintain an online portal accessible by the public that 
     allows the public to obtain electronic copies of 
     congressionally mandated reports in one place.
       (2) Existing functionality.--To the extent possible, the 
     Director shall meet the requirements under paragraph (1) by 
     using existing online portals and functionality under the 
     authority of the Director in consultation with the Director 
     of National Intelligence.
       (3) Consultation.--In carrying out this subtitle, the 
     Director shall consult with congressional leadership, the 
     Clerk of the House of Representatives, the Secretary of the 
     Senate, and the Librarian of Congress regarding the 
     requirements for and maintenance of congressionally mandated 
     reports on the reports online portal.
       (b) Content and Function.--The Director shall ensure that 
     the reports online portal includes the following:
       (1) Subject to subsection (c), with respect to each 
     congressionally mandated report, each of the following:
       (A) A citation to the statute requiring the report.
       (B) An electronic copy of the report, including any 
     transmittal letter associated with the report, that--
       (i) is based on an underlying open data standard that is 
     maintained by a standards organization;
       (ii) allows the full text of the report to be searchable; 
     and
       (iii) is not encumbered by any restrictions that would 
     impede the reuse or searchability of the report.
       (C) The ability to retrieve a report, to the extent 
     practicable, through searches based on each, and any 
     combination, of the following:
       (i) The title of the report.
       (ii) The reporting Federal agency.
       (iii) The date of publication.
       (iv) Each congressional committee or subcommittee receiving 
     the report, if applicable.
       (v) The statute requiring the report.
       (vi) Subject tags.
       (vii) A unique alphanumeric identifier for the report that 
     is consistent across report editions.
       (viii) The serial number, Superintendent of Documents 
     number, or other identification number for the report, if 
     applicable.
       (ix) Key words.
       (x) Full text search.
       (xi) Any other relevant information specified by the 
     Director.
       (D) The date on which the report was required to be 
     submitted, and on which the report was submitted, to the 
     reports online portal.
       (E) To the extent practicable, a permanent means of 
     accessing the report electronically.
       (2) A means for bulk download of all congressionally 
     mandated reports.
       (3) A means for downloading individual reports as the 
     result of a search.
       (4) An electronic means for the head of each Federal agency 
     to submit to the reports online portal each congressionally 
     mandated report of the agency, as required by sections 5244 
     and 5246.
       (5) In tabular form, a list of all congressionally mandated 
     reports that can be searched, sorted, and downloaded by--
       (A) reports submitted within the required time;
       (B) reports submitted after the date on which such reports 
     were required to be submitted; and
       (C) to the extent practicable, reports not submitted.
       (c) Noncompliance by Federal Agencies.--
       (1) Reports not submitted.--If a Federal agency does not 
     submit a congressionally mandated report to the Director, the 
     Director shall to the extent practicable--
       (A) include on the reports online portal--
       (i) the information required under clauses (i), (ii), (iv), 
     and (v) of subsection (b)(1)(C); and
       (ii) the date on which the report was required to be 
     submitted; and
       (B) include the congressionally mandated report on the list 
     described in subsection (b)(5)(C).
       (2) Reports not in open format.--If a Federal agency 
     submits a congressionally mandated report that does not meet 
     the criteria described in subsection (b)(1)(B), the Director 
     shall still include the congressionally mandated report on 
     the reports online portal.
       (d) Deadline.--The Director shall ensure that information 
     required to be published on the reports online portal under 
     this subtitle with respect to a congressionally mandated 
     report or information required under subsection (c) of this 
     section is published--
       (1) not later than 30 days after the information is 
     received from the Federal agency involved; or
       (2) in the case of information required under subsection 
     (c), not later than 30 days after the deadline under this 
     subtitle for the Federal agency involved to submit 
     information with respect to the congressionally mandated 
     report involved.
       (e) Exception for Certain Reports.--
       (1) Exception described.--A congressionally mandated report 
     which is required by statute to be submitted to a committee 
     of Congress or a subcommittee thereof, including any 
     transmittal letter associated with the report, shall not be 
     submitted to or published on the reports online portal if the 
     chair of a committee or subcommittee to which the report is 
     submitted notifies the Director in writing that the report is 
     to be withheld from submission and publication under this 
     subtitle.
       (2) Notice on portal.--If a report is withheld from 
     submission to or publication on the reports online portal 
     under paragraph (1), the Director shall post on the portal--
       (A) a statement that the report is withheld at the request 
     of a committee or subcommittee involved; and
       (B) the written notification provided by the chair of the 
     committee or subcommittee specified in paragraph (1).
       (f) Free Access.--The Director may not charge a fee, 
     require registration, or impose any other limitation in 
     exchange for access to the reports online portal.
       (g) Upgrade Capability.--The reports online portal shall be 
     enhanced and updated as necessary to carry out the purposes 
     of this subtitle.
       (h) Submission to Congress.--The submission of a 
     congressionally mandated report to the reports online portal 
     pursuant to this subtitle shall not be construed to satisfy 
     any requirement to submit the congressionally mandated report 
     to Congress, or a committee or subcommittee thereof.

     SEC. 7244. FEDERAL AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES.

       (a) Submission of Electronic Copies of Reports.--Not 
     earlier than 30 days or later than 60 days after the date on 
     which a congressionally mandated report is submitted to 
     either House of Congress or to any committee of Congress or 
     subcommittee thereof,

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     the head of the Federal agency submitting the congressionally 
     mandated report shall submit to the Director the information 
     required under subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 
     5243(b)(1) with respect to the congressionally mandated 
     report. Notwithstanding section 5246, nothing in this 
     subtitle shall relieve a Federal agency of any other 
     requirement to publish the congressionally mandated report on 
     the online portal of the Federal agency or otherwise submit 
     the congressionally mandated report to Congress or specific 
     committees of Congress, or subcommittees thereof.
       (b) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, in consultation with the Director, 
     shall issue guidance to agencies on the implementation of 
     this subtitle.
       (c) Structure of Submitted Report Data.--The head of each 
     Federal agency shall ensure that each congressionally 
     mandated report submitted to the Director complies with the 
     guidance on the implementation of this subtitle issued by the 
     Director of the Office of Management and Budget under 
     subsection (b).
       (d) Point of Contact.--The head of each Federal agency 
     shall designate a point of contact for congressionally 
     mandated reports.
       (e) Requirement for Submission.--The Director shall not 
     publish any report through the reports online portal that is 
     received from anyone other than the head of the applicable 
     Federal agency, or an officer or employee of the Federal 
     agency specifically designated by the head of the Federal 
     agency.

     SEC. 7245. CHANGING OR REMOVING REPORTS.

       (a) Limitation on Authority To Change or Remove Reports.--
     Except as provided in subsection (b), the head of the Federal 
     agency concerned may change or remove a congressionally 
     mandated report submitted to be published on the reports 
     online portal only if--
       (1) the head of the Federal agency consults with each 
     committee of Congress or subcommittee thereof to which the 
     report is required to be submitted (or, in the case of a 
     report which is not required to be submitted to a particular 
     committee of Congress or subcommittee thereof, to each 
     committee with jurisdiction over the agency, as determined by 
     the head of the agency in consultation with the Speaker of 
     the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of 
     the Senate) prior to changing or removing the report; and
       (2) a joint resolution is enacted to authorize the change 
     in or removal of the report.
       (b) Exceptions.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), the head 
     of the Federal agency concerned--
       (1) may make technical changes to a report submitted to or 
     published on the reports online portal;
       (2) may remove a report from the reports online portal if 
     the report was submitted to or published on the reports 
     online portal in error; and
       (3) may withhold information, records, or reports from 
     publication on the reports online portal in accordance with 
     section 5246.

     SEC. 7246. WITHHOLDING OF INFORMATION.

       (a) In General.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
     construed to--
       (1) require the disclosure of information, records, or 
     reports that are exempt from public disclosure under section 
     552 of title 5, United States Code, or that are required to 
     be withheld under section 552a of title 5, United States 
     Code; or
       (2) impose any affirmative duty on the Director to review 
     congressionally mandated reports submitted for publication to 
     the reports online portal for the purpose of identifying and 
     redacting such information or records.
       (b) Withholding of Information.--
       (1) In general.--Consistent with subsection (a)(1), the 
     head of a Federal agency may withhold from the Director, and 
     from publication on the reports online portal, any 
     information, records, or reports that are exempt from public 
     disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, 
     or that are required to be withheld under section 552a of 
     title 5, United States Code.
       (2) National security.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
     construed to require the publication, on the reports online 
     portal or otherwise, of any report containing information 
     that is classified, the public release of which could have a 
     harmful effect on national security, or that is otherwise 
     prohibited.
       (3) Law enforcement sensitive.--Nothing in this subtitle 
     shall be construed to require the publication on the reports 
     online portal or otherwise of any congressionally mandated 
     report--
       (A) containing information that is law enforcement 
     sensitive; or
       (B) that describe information security policies, 
     procedures, or activities of the executive branch.
       (c) Responsibility for Withholding of Information.--In 
     publishing congressionally mandated reports to the reports 
     online portal in accordance with this subtitle, the head of 
     each Federal agency shall be responsible for withholding 
     information pursuant to the requirements of this section.

     SEC. 7247. IMPLEMENTATION.

       (a) Reports Submitted to Congress.--
       (1) In general.--This subtitle shall apply with respect to 
     any congressionally mandated report which--
       (A) is required by statute to be submitted to the House of 
     Representatives, or the Speaker thereof, or the Senate, or 
     the President or President Pro Tempore thereof, at any time 
     on or after the date of the enactment of this Act; or
       (B) is included by the Clerk of the House of 
     Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate (as the case 
     may be) on the list of reports received by the House of 
     Representatives or the Senate (as the case may be) at any 
     time on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (2) Transition rule for previously submitted reports.--To 
     the extent practicable, the Director shall ensure that any 
     congressionally mandated report described in paragraph (1) 
     which was required to be submitted to Congress by a statute 
     enacted before the date of the enactment of this Act is 
     published on the reports online portal under this subtitle.
       (b) Reports Submitted to Committees.--In the case of 
     congressionally mandated reports which are required by 
     statute to be submitted to a committee of Congress or a 
     subcommittee thereof, this subtitle shall apply with respect 
     to--
       (1) any such report which is first required to be submitted 
     by a statute which is enacted on or after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act; and
       (2) to the maximum extent practical, any congressionally 
     mandated report which was required to be submitted by a 
     statute enacted before the date of enactment of this Act 
     unless--
       (A) the chair of the committee, or subcommittee thereof, to 
     which the report was required to be submitted notifies the 
     Director in writing that the report is to be withheld from 
     publication; and
       (B) the Director publishes the notification on the reports 
     online portal.
       (c) Access for Congressional Leadership.--Notwithstanding 
     any provision of this subtitle or any other provision of law, 
     congressional leadership shall have access to any 
     congressionally mandated report.

     SEC. 7248. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

       The budgetary effects of this subtitle, for the purpose of 
     complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall 
     be determined by reference to the latest statement titled 
     ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this subtitle, 
     submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the 
     Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such 
     statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

        TITLE LXXIII--TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE MATTERS

      Subtitle A--Global Catastrophic Risk Management Act of 2022

Sec. 7301. Short title.
Sec. 7302. Definitions.
Sec. 7303. Assessment of global catastrophic risk.
Sec. 7304. Report required.
Sec. 7305. Enhanced catastrophic incident annex.
Sec. 7306. Validation of the strategy through an exercise.
Sec. 7307. Recommendations.
Sec. 7308. Reporting requirements.
Sec. 7309. Rules of construction.

      Subtitle B--Technological Hazards Preparedness and Training

Sec. 7311. Short title.
Sec. 7312. Definitions.
Sec. 7313. Assistance and training for communities with technological 
              hazards and related emerging threats.
Sec. 7314. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 7315. Savings provision.

                       Subtitle C--Other Matters

Sec. 7321. Crisis counseling assistance and training.

      Subtitle A--Global Catastrophic Risk Management Act of 2022

     SEC. 7301. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Global Catastrophic 
     Risk Management Act of 2022''.

     SEC. 7302. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
       (2) Basic need.--The term ``basic need''--
       (A) means any good, service, or activity necessary to 
     protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the 
     civilian population of the United States; and
       (B) includes--
       (i) food;
       (ii) water;
       (iii) shelter;
       (iv) basic communication services;
       (v) basic sanitation and health services; and
       (vi) public safety.
       (3) Catastrophic incident.--The term ``catastrophic 
     incident''--
       (A) means any natural or man-made disaster that results in 
     extraordinary levels of casualties or damage, mass 
     evacuations, or disruption severely affecting the population, 
     infrastructure, environment, economy, national morale, or 
     government functions in an area; and
       (B) may include an incident--
       (i) with a sustained national impact over a prolonged 
     period of time;
       (ii) that may rapidly exceed resources available to State 
     and local government and private sector authorities in the 
     impacted area; or

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       (iii) that may significantly interrupt governmental 
     operations and emergency services to such an extent that 
     national security could be threatened.
       (4) Critical infrastructure.--The term ``critical 
     infrastructure'' has the meaning given such term in section 
     1016(e) of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2001 
     (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)).
       (5) Existential risk.--The term ``existential risk'' means 
     the potential for an outcome that would result in human 
     extinction.
       (6) Global catastrophic risk.--The term ``global 
     catastrophic risk'' means the risk of events or incidents 
     consequential enough to significantly harm or set back human 
     civilization at the global scale.
       (7) Global catastrophic and existential threats.--The term 
     ``global catastrophic and existential threats'' means threats 
     that with varying likelihood may produce consequences severe 
     enough to result in systemic failure or destruction of 
     critical infrastructure or significant harm to human 
     civilization. Examples of global catastrophic and existential 
     threats include severe global pandemics, nuclear war, 
     asteroid and comet impacts, supervolcanoes, sudden and severe 
     changes to the climate, and intentional or accidental threats 
     arising from the use and development of emerging 
     technologies.
       (8) Indian tribal government.--The term ``Indian Tribal 
     government'' has the meaning given the term ``Indian tribal 
     government'' in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
     5122).
       (9) Local government; state.--The terms ``local 
     government'' and ``State'' have the meanings given such terms 
     in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
     Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122).
       (10) National exercise program.--The term ``national 
     exercise program'' means activities carried out to test and 
     evaluate the national preparedness goal and related plans and 
     strategies as described in section 648(b) of the Post-Katrina 
     Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 748(b)).
       (11) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security.

     SEC. 7303. ASSESSMENT OF GLOBAL CATASTROPHIC RISK.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary and the Administrator shall 
     coordinate an assessment of global catastrophic risk.
       (b) Coordination.--When coordinating the assessment under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary and the Administrator shall 
     coordinate with senior designees of--
       (1) the Assistant to the President for National Security 
     Affairs;
       (2) the Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
     Policy;
       (3) the Secretary of State and the Under Secretary of State 
     for Arms Control and International Security;
       (4) the Attorney General and the Director of the Federal 
     Bureau of Investigation;
       (5) the Secretary of Energy, the Under Secretary of Energy 
     for Nuclear Security, and the Director of Science;
       (6) the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the 
     Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, and the 
     Assistant Secretary of Global Affairs;
       (7) the Secretary of Commerce, the Under Secretary of 
     Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, and the Under Secretary 
     of Commerce for Standards and Technology;
       (8) the Secretary of the Interior and the Director of the 
     United States Geological Survey;
       (9) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency and the Assistant Administrator for Water;
       (10) the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and 
     Space Administration;
       (11) the Director of the National Science Foundation;
       (12) the Secretary of the Treasury;
       (13) the Secretary of Defense, the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army for Civil Works, and the Chief of Engineers and 
     Commanding General of the Army Corps of Engineers;
       (14) the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff;
       (15) the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
     International Development;
       (16) the Secretary of Transportation; and
       (17) other stakeholders the Secretary and the Administrator 
     determine appropriate.

     SEC. 7304. REPORT REQUIRED.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and every 10 years thereafter, the 
     Secretary, in coordination with the Administrator, shall 
     submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the 
     Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a 
     report containing a detailed assessment, based on the input 
     and coordination required under section 7303, of global 
     catastrophic and existential risk.
       (b) Matters Covered.--Each report required under subsection 
     (a) shall include--
       (1) expert estimates of cumulative global catastrophic and 
     existential risk in the next 30 years, including separate 
     estimates for the likelihood of occurrence and potential 
     consequences;
       (2) expert-informed analyses of the risk of the most 
     concerning specific global catastrophic and existential 
     threats, including separate estimates, where reasonably 
     feasible and credible, of each threat for its likelihood of 
     occurrence and its potential consequences, as well as 
     associated uncertainties;
       (3) a comprehensive list of potential catastrophic or 
     existential threats, including even those that may have very 
     low likelihood;
       (4) technical assessments and lay explanations of the 
     analyzed global catastrophic and existential risks, including 
     their qualitative character and key factors affecting their 
     likelihood of occurrence and potential consequences;
       (5) an explanation of any factors that limit the ability of 
     the Secretary to assess the risk both cumulatively and for 
     particular threats, and how those limitations may be overcome 
     through future research or with additional resources, 
     programs, or authorities;
       (6) a forecast of if and why global catastrophic and 
     existential risk is likely to increase or decrease 
     significantly in the next 10 years, both qualitatively and 
     quantitatively, as well as a description of associated 
     uncertainties;
       (7) proposals for how the Federal Government may more 
     adequately assess global catastrophic and existential risk on 
     an ongoing basis in future years;
       (8) recommendations for legislative actions, as 
     appropriate, to support the evaluation and assessment of 
     global catastrophic and existential risk; and
       (9) other matters deemed appropriate by the Secretary, in 
     coordination with the Administrator, and based on the input 
     and coordination required under section 7303.
       (c) Consultation Requirement.--In producing the report 
     required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
       (1) regularly consult with experts on severe global 
     pandemics, nuclear war, asteroid and comet impacts, 
     supervolcanoes, sudden and severe changes to the climate, and 
     intentional or accidental threats arising from the use and 
     development of emerging technologies; and
       (2) share information gained through the consultation 
     required under paragraph (1) with relevant Federal partners 
     listed in section 7303(b).

     SEC. 7305. ENHANCED CATASTROPHIC INCIDENT ANNEX.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary, in coordination with the 
     Administrator and the Federal partners listed in section 
     7303(b), shall supplement each Federal Interagency 
     Operational Plan to include an annex containing a strategy to 
     ensure the health, safety, and general welfare of the 
     civilian population affected by catastrophic incidents by--
       (1) providing for the basic needs of the civilian 
     population of the United States that is impacted by 
     catastrophic incidents in the United States;
       (2) coordinating response efforts with State, local, and 
     Indian Tribal governments, the private sector, and nonprofit 
     relief organizations;
       (3) promoting personal and local readiness and non-reliance 
     on government relief during periods of heightened tension or 
     after catastrophic incidents; and
       (4) developing international partnerships with allied 
     nations for the provision of relief services and goods.
       (b) Elements of the Strategy.--The strategy required under 
     subsection (a) shall include a description of--
       (1) actions the Federal Government should take to ensure 
     the basic needs of the civilian population of the United 
     States in a catastrophic incident are met;
       (2) how the Federal Government should coordinate with non-
     Federal entities to multiply resources and enhance relief 
     capabilities, including--
       (A) State and local governments;
       (B) Indian Tribal governments;
       (C) State disaster relief agencies;
       (D) State and local disaster relief managers;
       (E) State National Guards;
       (F) law enforcement and first response entities; and
       (G) nonprofit relief services;
       (3) actions the Federal Government should take to enhance 
     individual resiliency to the effects of a catastrophic 
     incident, which actions shall include--
       (A) readiness alerts to the public during periods of 
     elevated threat;
       (B) efforts to enhance domestic supply and availability of 
     critical goods and basic necessities; and
       (C) information campaigns to ensure the public is aware of 
     response plans and services that will be activated when 
     necessary;
       (4) efforts the Federal Government should undertake and 
     agreements the Federal Government should seek with 
     international allies to enhance the readiness of the United 
     States to provide for the general welfare;
       (5) how the strategy will be implemented should multiple 
     levels of critical infrastructure be destroyed or taken 
     offline entirely for an extended period of time; and
       (6) the authorities the Federal Government should implicate 
     in responding to a catastrophic incident.
       (c) Assumptions.--In designing the strategy under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary, in coordination with the 
     Administrator and the Federal partners listed in section 
     7303(b), shall account for certain factors to make the 
     strategy operationally viable, including the assumption 
     that--
       (1) multiple levels of critical infrastructure have been 
     taken offline or destroyed by catastrophic incidents or the 
     effects of catastrophic incidents;
       (2) impacted sectors may include--
       (A) the transportation sector;

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       (B) the communication sector;
       (C) the energy sector;
       (D) the healthcare and public health sector; and
       (E) the water and wastewater sector;
       (3) State, local, Indian Tribal, and territorial 
     governments have been equally affected or made largely 
     inoperable by catastrophic incidents or the effects of 
     catastrophic incidents;
       (4) the emergency has exceeded the response capabilities of 
     State, local, and Indian Tribal governments under the Robert 
     T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
     U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) and other relevant disaster response 
     laws; and
       (5) the United States military is sufficiently engaged in 
     armed or cyber conflict with State or non-State adversaries, 
     or is otherwise unable to augment domestic response 
     capabilities in a significant manner due to a catastrophic 
     incident.

     SEC. 7306. VALIDATION OF THE STRATEGY THROUGH AN EXERCISE.

       Not later than 1 year after the addition of the annex 
     required under section 7305, the Administrator shall lead an 
     exercise as part of the national exercise program to test and 
     enhance the operationalization of the strategy required under 
     section 7305.

     SEC. 7307. RECOMMENDATIONS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary, in coordination with the 
     Administrator and the Federal partners listed in section 
     7303(b) of this title, shall provide recommendations to 
     Congress for--
       (1) actions that should be taken to prepare the United 
     States to implement the strategy required under section 7305, 
     increase readiness, and address preparedness gaps for 
     responding to the impacts of catastrophic incidents on 
     citizens of the United States; and
       (2) additional authorities that should be considered for 
     Federal agencies to more effectively implement the strategy 
     required under section 7305.
       (b) Inclusion in Reports.--The Secretary may include the 
     recommendations required under subsection (a) in a report 
     submitted under section 7308.

     SEC. 7308. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

       Not later than 1 year after the date on which the 
     Administrator leads the exercise under section 7306, the 
     Secretary, in coordination with the Administrator, shall 
     submit to Congress a report that includes--
       (1) a description of the efforts of the Secretary and the 
     Administrator to develop and update the strategy required 
     under section 7305; and
       (2) an after-action report following the conduct of the 
     exercise described in section 7306.

     SEC. 7309. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.

       (a) Administrator.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
     construed to supersede the civilian emergency management 
     authority of the Administrator under the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 
     et seq.) or the Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act 
     (6 U.S.C. 701 et seq.).
       (b) Secretary.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed 
     as providing new authority to the Secretary, except to 
     coordinate and facilitate the development of the assessments 
     and reports required pursuant to this subtitle.

      Subtitle B--Technological Hazards Preparedness and Training

     SEC. 7311. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Technological Hazards 
     Preparedness and Training Act of 2022''.

     SEC. 7312. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
       (2) Indian tribal government.--The term ``Indian Tribal 
     government'' has the meaning given the term ``Indian tribal 
     government'' in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
     5122).
       (3) Local government; state.--The terms ``local 
     government'' and ``State'' have the meanings given such terms 
     in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
     Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122).
       (4) Technological hazard and related emerging threat.--The 
     term ``technological hazard and related emerging threat''--
       (A) means a hazard that involves materials created by 
     humans that pose a unique hazard to the general public and 
     environment and which may result from--
       (i) an accident;
       (ii) an emergency caused by another hazard; or
       (iii) intentional use of the hazardous materials; and
       (B) includes a chemical, radiological, biological, and 
     nuclear hazard.

     SEC. 7313. ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING FOR COMMUNITIES WITH 
                   TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS AND RELATED EMERGING 
                   THREATS.

       (a) In General.--The Administrator shall maintain the 
     capacity to provide States, local, and Indian Tribal 
     governments with technological hazards and related emerging 
     threats technical assistance, training, and other 
     preparedness programming to build community resilience to 
     technological hazards and related emerging threats.
       (b) Authorities.--The Administrator shall carry out 
     subsection (a) in accordance with--
       (1) the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
     Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.);
       (2) section 1236 of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 
     2018 (42 U.S.C. 5196g); and
       (3) the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 
     2006 (Public Law 109-295; 120 Stat. 1394).
       (c) Assessment and Notification.--In carrying out 
     subsection (a), the Administrator shall--
       (1) use any available and appropriate multi-hazard risk 
     assessment and mapping tools and capabilities to identify the 
     communities that have the highest risk of and vulnerability 
     to a technological hazard in each State; and
       (2) ensure each State and Indian Tribal government is aware 
     of--
       (A) the communities identified under paragraph (1); and
       (B) the availability of programming under this section 
     for--
       (i) technological hazards and related emerging threats 
     preparedness; and
       (ii) building community capability.
       (d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
     Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
     House of Representatives, the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report relating to--
       (1) actions taken to implement this section; and
       (2) technological hazards and related emerging threats 
     preparedness programming provided under this section during 
     the 1-year period preceding the date of submission of the 
     report.
       (e) Consultation.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may 
     seek continuing input relating to technological hazards and 
     related emerging threats preparedness needs by consulting 
     State, Tribal, territorial, and local emergency services 
     organizations and private sector stakeholders.
       (f) Coordination.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
     coordinate with the Secretary of Energy relating to 
     technological hazard preparedness and training for a hazard 
     that could result from activities or facilities authorized or 
     licensed by the Department of Energy.
       (g) Non-duplication of Effort.--In carrying out activities 
     under subsection (a), the Administrator shall ensure that 
     such activities do not unnecessarily duplicate efforts of 
     other Federal departments or agencies, including programs 
     within the Department of Health and Human Services.

     SEC. 7314. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     subtitle $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 
     2024.

     SEC. 7315. SAVINGS PROVISION.

       Nothing in this subtitle shall diminish or divert resources 
     from--
       (1) the full completion of federally-led chemical surety 
     material storage missions or chemical demilitarization 
     missions that are underway as of the date of enactment of 
     this Act; or
       (2) any transitional activities or other community 
     assistance incidental to the completion of the missions 
     described in paragraph (1).

                       Subtitle C--Other Matters

     SEC. 7321. CRISIS COUNSELING ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.

       (a) Federal Emergency Assistance.--Section 502(a)(6) of the 
     Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 5192(a)(6)) is amended by inserting ``and 
     section 416'' after ``section 408''.
       (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall only apply to amounts appropriated on or after the date 
     of enactment of this Act.

                      DIVISION H--WATER RESOURCES

          TITLE LXXXI--WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2022

     SEC. 8001. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       (a) Short Title.--This title may be cited as the ``Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2022''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this 
     title is as follows:

Sec. 8001. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 8002. Secretary defined.

                     Subtitle A--General Provisions

Sec. 8101. Federal breakwaters and jetties.
Sec. 8102. Emergency response to natural disasters.
Sec. 8103. Shoreline and riverbank protection and restoration mission.
Sec. 8104. Floodplain management services.
Sec. 8105. Public recreational amenities in ecosystem restoration 
              projects.
Sec. 8106. Scope of feasibility studies.
Sec. 8107. Water supply conservation.
Sec. 8108. Managed aquifer recharge study and working group.
Sec. 8109. Updates to certain water control manuals.
Sec. 8110. National coastal mapping study.
Sec. 8111. Tribal partnership program.
Sec. 8112. Tribal Liaison.
Sec. 8113. Tribal assistance.
Sec. 8114. Cost sharing provisions for the territories and Indian 
              Tribes.
Sec. 8115. Tribal and Economically Disadvantaged Communities Advisory 
              Committee.

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Sec. 8116. Workforce planning.
Sec. 8117. Corps of Engineers support for underserved communities; 
              outreach.
Sec. 8118. Pilot programs for certain communities.
Sec. 8119. Technical assistance.
Sec. 8120. Technical assistance for levee inspections.
Sec. 8121. Assessment of Corps of Engineers levees.
Sec. 8122. National low-head dam inventory.
Sec. 8123. Expediting hydropower at Corps of Engineers facilities.
Sec. 8124. Reserve component training at water resources development 
              projects.
Sec. 8125. Payment of pay and allowances of certain officers from 
              appropriation for improvements.
Sec. 8126. Maintenance dredging permits.
Sec. 8127. Environmental dredging.
Sec. 8128. Assessment of regional confined aquatic disposal facilities.
Sec. 8129. Studies for periodic nourishment.
Sec. 8130. Beneficial use of dredged material; management plans.
Sec. 8131. Criteria for funding operation and maintenance of small, 
              remote, and subsistence harbors.
Sec. 8132. Additional projects for underserved community harbors.
Sec. 8133. Inland waterways regional dredge pilot program.
Sec. 8134. NEPA reporting.
Sec. 8135. Funding to process permits.
Sec. 8136. Lease durations.
Sec. 8137. Reforestation.
Sec. 8138. Emergency streambank and shoreline protection.
Sec. 8139. Lease deviations.
Sec. 8140. Policy and technical standards.
Sec. 8141. Corps records relating to harmful algal blooms in Lake 
              Okeechobee, Florida.
Sec. 8142. Forecasting models for the Great Lakes.
Sec. 8143. Monitoring and assessment program for saline lakes in the 
              Great Basin.
Sec. 8144. Chattahoochee River program.
Sec. 8145. Lower Mississippi River Basin demonstration program.
Sec. 8146. Washington Aqueduct.
Sec. 8147. Water infrastructure public-private partnership pilot 
              program.
Sec. 8148. Advance payment in lieu of reimbursement for certain Federal 
              costs.
Sec. 8149. Use of other Federal funds.
Sec. 8150. Non-Federal Interest Advisory Committee.
Sec. 8151. Materials, services, and funds for repair, restoration, or 
              rehabilitation of certain public recreation facilities.
Sec. 8152. Rehabilitation of pump stations.
Sec. 8153. Report to Congress on Corps of Engineers reservoirs.
Sec. 8154. Temporary relocation assistance pilot program.
Sec. 8155. Continuation of construction.
Sec. 8156. Federal interest determination.
Sec. 8157. Inland waterway projects.
Sec. 8158. Corps of Engineers Western Water Cooperative Committee.
Sec. 8159. Support of Army civil works missions.
Sec. 8160. Civil works research and development.
Sec. 8161. Sense of Congress on operations and maintenance of 
              recreation sites.
Sec. 8162. Sense of Congress relating to post-disaster repairs.

                    Subtitle B--Studies and Reports

Sec. 8201. Authorization of proposed feasibility studies.
Sec. 8202. Expedited completion.
Sec. 8203. Expedited modifications of existing feasibility studies.
Sec. 8204. Corps of Engineers reservoir sedimentation assessment.
Sec. 8205. Report and recommendations on dredge capacity.
Sec. 8206. Assessment of impacts from changing operation and 
              maintenance responsibilities.
Sec. 8207. Maintenance dredging data.
Sec. 8208. Western infrastructure study.
Sec. 8209. Recreation and economic development at Corps facilities in 
              Appalachia.
Sec. 8210. Ouachita River watershed, Arkansas and Louisiana.
Sec. 8211. Report on Santa Barbara streams, Lower Mission Creek, 
              California.
Sec. 8212. Disposition study on Salinas Dam and Reservoir, California.
Sec. 8213. Excess lands report for Whittier Narrows Dam, California.
Sec. 8214. Comprehensive central and southern Florida study.
Sec. 8215. Northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, Florida.
Sec. 8216. Study on shellfish habitat and seagrass, Florida Central 
              Gulf Coast.
Sec. 8217. Report on South Florida ecosystem restoration plan 
              implementation.
Sec. 8218. Great Lakes recreational boating.
Sec. 8219. Hydraulic evaluation of Upper Mississippi River and Illinois 
              River.
Sec. 8220. Disposition study on hydropower in the Willamette Valley, 
              Oregon.
Sec. 8221. Houston Ship Channel Expansion Channel Improvement Project, 
              Texas.
Sec. 8222. Sabine-Neches waterway navigation improvement project, 
              Texas.
Sec. 8223. Norfolk Harbor and Channels, Virginia.
Sec. 8224. Coastal Virginia, Virginia.
Sec. 8225. West Virginia hydropower.
Sec. 8226. Electronic preparation and submission of applications.
Sec. 8227. Investments for recreation areas.
Sec. 8228. Automated fee machines.
Sec. 8229. Review of recreational hazards.
Sec. 8230. Assessment of coastal flooding mitigation modeling and 
              testing capacity.
Sec. 8231. Report on socially and economically disadvantaged small 
              business concerns.
Sec. 8232. Report on solar energy opportunities.
Sec. 8233. Report to Congress on economic valuation of preservation of 
              open space, recreational areas, and habitat associated 
              with project lands.
Sec. 8234. Report on corrosion prevention activities.
Sec. 8235. Report to Congress on easements related to water resources 
              development projects.
Sec. 8236. GAO studies.
Sec. 8237. Assessment of forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration 
              services on lands owned by the Corps of Engineers.

             Subtitle C--Deauthorizations and Modifications

Sec. 8301. Deauthorization of inactive projects.
Sec. 8302. Watershed and river basin assessments.
Sec. 8303. Forecast-informed reservoir operations.
Sec. 8304. Lakes program.
Sec. 8305. Invasive species.
Sec. 8306. Maintenance of navigation channels.
Sec. 8307. Project reauthorizations.
Sec. 8308. Special rule for certain beach nourishment projects.
Sec. 8309. Columbia River Basin.
Sec. 8310. Evaluation of hydrologic changes in Souris River Basin.
Sec. 8311. Acequias irrigation systems.
Sec. 8312. Port of Nome, Alaska.
Sec. 8313. St. George, Alaska.
Sec. 8314. Unalaska (Dutch Harbor) Channels, Alaska.
Sec. 8315. Storm damage prevention and reduction, coastal erosion, and 
              ice and glacial damage, Alaska.
Sec. 8316. St. Francis Lake Control Structure.
Sec. 8317. South Platte River and Tributaries, Adams and Denver 
              Counties, Colorado.
Sec. 8318. Fruitvale Avenue Railroad Bridge, Alameda, California.
Sec. 8319. Los Angeles County, California.
Sec. 8320. Deauthorization of designated portions of the Los Angeles 
              County Drainage Area, California.
Sec. 8321. Murrieta Creek, California.
Sec. 8322. Sacramento River Basin, California.
Sec. 8323. San Diego River and Mission Bay, San Diego County, 
              California.
Sec. 8324. Additional assistance for Eastern Santa Clara Basin, 
              California.
Sec. 8325. San Francisco Bay, California.
Sec. 8326. South San Francisco Bay Shoreline, California.
Sec. 8327. Delaware shore protection and restoration.
Sec. 8328. St. Johns River Basin, Central and Southern Florida.
Sec. 8329. Little Pass, Clearwater Bay, Florida.
Sec. 8330. Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Florida.
Sec. 8331. Palm Beach Harbor, Florida.
Sec. 8332. Port Everglades, Florida.
Sec. 8333. South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force.
Sec. 8334. New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, Georgia and South Carolina.
Sec. 8335. Little Wood River, Gooding, Idaho.
Sec. 8336. Chicago shoreline protection.
Sec. 8337. Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin project, 
              Brandon Road, Will County, Illinois.
Sec. 8338. Southeast Des Moines, Southwest Pleasant Hill, Iowa.
Sec. 8339. City of El Dorado, Kansas.
Sec. 8340. Algiers Canal Levees, Louisiana.
Sec. 8341. Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, Louisiana.
Sec. 8342. Camp Ellis, Saco, Maine.
Sec. 8343. Lower Mississippi River comprehensive management study.
Sec. 8344. Upper Mississippi River protection.
Sec. 8345. Upper Mississippi River restoration program.
Sec. 8346. Water level management on the Upper Mississippi River and 
              Illinois Waterway.
Sec. 8347. Mississippi Delta Headwaters, Mississippi.
Sec. 8348. Sense of Congress relating to Okatibbee Lake, Mississippi.
Sec. 8349. Argentine, East Bottoms, Fairfax-Jersey Creek, and North 
              Kansas Levees units, Missouri River and tributaries at 
              Kansas Cities, Missouri and Kansas.
Sec. 8350. Lower Missouri River streambank erosion control evaluation 
              and demonstration projects.

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Sec. 8351. Missouri River interception-rearing complexes.
Sec. 8352. Missouri River mitigation project, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, 
              and Nebraska.
Sec. 8353. Northern Missouri.
Sec. 8354. Israel River, Lancaster, New Hampshire.
Sec. 8355. Middle Rio Grande flood protection, Bernalillo to Belen, New 
              Mexico.
Sec. 8356. Ecosystem restoration, Hudson-Raritan Estuary, New York and 
              New Jersey.
Sec. 8357. Arkansas River corridor, Oklahoma.
Sec. 8358. Copan Lake, Oklahoma.
Sec. 8359. Southwestern Oregon.
Sec. 8360. Yaquina River, Oregon.
Sec. 8361. Lower Blackstone River, Rhode Island.
Sec. 8362. Charleston Harbor, South Carolina.
Sec. 8363. Colleton County, South Carolina.
Sec. 8364. Ensley levee, Tennessee.
Sec. 8365. Wolf River Harbor, Tennessee.
Sec. 8366. Addicks and Barker Reservoirs, Texas.
Sec. 8367. North Padre Island, Corpus Christi Bay, Texas.
Sec. 8368. Nueces County, Texas.
Sec. 8369. Lake Champlain Canal, Vermont and New York.
Sec. 8370. Rehabilitation of Corps of Engineers constructed dams.
Sec. 8371. Puget Sound nearshore ecosystem restoration, Washington.
Sec. 8372. Lower Mud River, Milton, West Virginia.
Sec. 8373. Northern West Virginia.
Sec. 8374. Southern West Virginia.
Sec. 8375. Environmental infrastructure.
Sec. 8376. Additional assistance for critical projects.
Sec. 8377. Conveyances.
Sec. 8378. Land transfer and trust land for Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
Sec. 8379. John P. Murtha Locks and Dam.
Sec. 8380. Treatment of certain benefits and costs.
Sec. 8381. Debris removal.
Sec. 8382. General reauthorizations.
Sec. 8383. Transfer of excess credit.
Sec. 8384. Treatment of credit between projects.
Sec. 8385. Non-Federal payment flexibility.
Sec. 8386. Coastal community flood control and other purposes.
Sec. 8387. National levee safety program.
Sec. 8388. Surplus water contracts and water storage agreements.
Sec. 8389. Water supply storage repair, rehabilitation, and replacement 
              costs.
Sec. 8390. Abandoned and inactive noncoal mine restoration.
Sec. 8391. Asian carp prevention and control pilot program.
Sec. 8392. Enhanced development program.
Sec. 8393. Recreational opportunities at certain projects.
Sec. 8394. Federal assistance.
Sec. 8395. Mississippi River mat sinking unit.
Sec. 8396. Sense of Congress on lease agreement.
Sec. 8397. Expedited completion of projects and studies.

               Subtitle D--Water Resources Infrastructure

Sec. 8401. Project authorizations.
Sec. 8402. Special rules.
Sec. 8403. Facility investment.

     SEC. 8002. SECRETARY DEFINED.

       In this title, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Army.

                     Subtitle A--General Provisions

     SEC. 8101. FEDERAL BREAKWATERS AND JETTIES.

       (a) In General.--In carrying out repair or maintenance 
     activity of a Federal jetty or breakwater associated with an 
     authorized navigation project, the Secretary shall, 
     notwithstanding the authorized dimensions of the jetty or 
     breakwater, ensure that such repair or maintenance activity 
     is sufficient to meet the authorized purpose of such project, 
     including ensuring that any harbor or inland harbor 
     associated with the project is protected from projected 
     changes in wave action or height (including changes that 
     result from relative sea level change over the useful life of 
     the project).
       (b) Classification of Activity.--The Secretary may not 
     classify any repair or maintenance activity of a Federal 
     jetty or breakwater carried out under subsection (a) as major 
     rehabilitation of such jetty or breakwater--
       (1) if the Secretary determines that--
       (A) projected changes in wave action or height, including 
     changes that result from relative sea level change, will 
     diminish the functionality of the jetty or breakwater to meet 
     the authorized purpose of the project; and
       (B) such repair or maintenance activity is necessary to 
     restore such functionality; or
       (2) if--
       (A) the Secretary has not carried out regular and routine 
     Federal maintenance activity at the jetty or breakwater; and
       (B) the structural integrity of the jetty or breakwater is 
     degraded as a result of a lack of such regular and routine 
     Federal maintenance activity.

     SEC. 8102. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO NATURAL DISASTERS.

       (a) In General.--Section 5(a)(1) of the Act of August 18, 
     1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``in the 
     repair and restoration of any federally authorized hurricane 
     or shore protective structure'' and all that follows through 
     ``non-Federal sponsor.'' and inserting ``in the repair and 
     restoration of any federally authorized hurricane or shore 
     protective structure or project damaged or destroyed by wind, 
     wave, or water action of other than an ordinary nature to the 
     pre-storm level of protection, to the design level of 
     protection, or, notwithstanding the authorized dimensions of 
     the structure or project, to a level sufficient to meet the 
     authorized purpose of such structure or project, whichever 
     provides greater protection, when, in the discretion of the 
     Chief of Engineers, such repair and restoration is warranted 
     for the adequate functioning of the structure or project for 
     hurricane or shore protection, including to ensure the 
     structure or project is functioning adequately to protect 
     against projected changes in wave action or height or storm 
     surge (including changes that result from relative sea level 
     change over the useful life of the structure or project), 
     subject to the condition that the Chief of Engineers may, if 
     requested by the non-Federal sponsor, include modifications 
     to the structure or project (including the addition of new 
     project features) to address major deficiencies, increase 
     resilience, increase benefits from the reduction of damages 
     from inundation, wave action, or erosion, or implement 
     nonstructural alternatives to the repair or restoration of 
     the structure.''.
       (b) Great Lakes Advance Measures Assistance.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall not deny a request 
     from the Governor of a Great Lakes State to provide advance 
     measures assistance pursuant to section 5(a) of the Act of 
     August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n(a)) to reduce the risk of 
     damage from rising water levels in the Great Lakes solely on 
     the basis that the damage is caused by erosion.
       (2) Federal share.--Assistance provided by the Secretary 
     pursuant to a request described in paragraph (1) shall be at 
     Federal expense if the assistance is for the construction of 
     advance measures to a temporary construction standard.
       (3) Great lakes state defined.--In this subsection, the 
     term ``Great Lakes State'' means the State of Illinois, 
     Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, 
     or Wisconsin.

     SEC. 8103. SHORELINE AND RIVERBANK PROTECTION AND RESTORATION 
                   MISSION.

       (a) In General.--Section 212 of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1999 (33 U.S.C. 2332) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``flood mitigation 
     and riverine restoration program'' and inserting ``shoreline 
     and riverine protection and restoration'';
       (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may carry out studies and 
     projects to--
       ``(1) reduce flood and hurricane and storm damage hazards; 
     or
       ``(2) restore the natural functions and values of rivers 
     and shorelines throughout the United States.'';
       (3) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
       ``(1) Authority.--
       ``(A) Studies.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
     Secretary may carry out studies to identify appropriate 
     measures for--
       ``(i) the reduction of flood and hurricane and storm damage 
     hazards, including measures for erosion mitigation and bank 
     stabilization; or
       ``(ii) the conservation and restoration of the natural 
     functions and values of rivers and shorelines.
       ``(B) Projects.--Subject to subsection (f)(2), in carrying 
     out subsection (a), the Secretary may design and implement 
     projects described in subsection (a).'';
       (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``flood damages'' and 
     inserting ``flood and hurricane and storm damages, including 
     the use of natural features or nature-based features''; and
       (C) in paragraph (4)--
       (i) by inserting ``and hurricane and storm'' after 
     ``flood'';
       (ii) by inserting ``, shoreline,'' after ``riverine''; and
       (iii) by inserting ``and coastal barriers'' after 
     ``floodplains'';
       (4) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, except that the 
     first $200,000 of the costs of a study conducted under this 
     section shall be at Federal expense'' before the period;
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``flood 
     control''; and
       (ii) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(A) In general.--Design and construction of a project 
     under this section that includes a nonstructural measure, a 
     natural feature or nature-based feature, or an environmental 
     restoration measure, shall be subject to cost sharing in 
     accordance with section 103 of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213), except that the 
     non-Federal share of the cost to design and construct such a 
     project benefitting an economically disadvantaged community 
     (including economically disadvantaged communities located in 
     urban and rural areas) shall be 10 percent.''; and
       (C) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``or hurricane 
     and storm damage reduction'' after ``flood control'';
       (ii) by inserting ``or hurricane and storm damage 
     reduction'' after ``flood control'' ; and
       (iii) by striking ``section 103(a) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1986 (33

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     U.S.C. 2213(a))'' and inserting ``section 103 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213), except 
     that the non-Federal share of the cost to design and 
     construct such a project benefitting an economically 
     disadvantaged community (including economically disadvantaged 
     communities located in urban and rural areas) shall be 10 
     percent'';
       (5) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
       ``(d) Project Justification.--Notwithstanding any 
     requirement for economic justification established under 
     section 209 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962-
     2), the Secretary may implement a project under this section 
     if the Secretary determines that the project--
       ``(1) will significantly reduce potential flood, hurricane 
     and storm, or erosion damages;
       ``(2) will improve the quality of the environment; and
       ``(3) is justified considering all costs and beneficial 
     outputs of the project.'';
       (6) in subsection (e)--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Priority 
     Areas'' and inserting ``Areas for Examination'';
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (33) as 
     subparagraphs (A) through (GG), respectively, and adjusting 
     the margins appropriately;
       (C) by striking ``In carrying out'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--In carrying out''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Priority projects.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Secretary shall prioritize projects for the following 
     locations:
       ``(A) Delaware beaches and watersheds, Delaware.
       ``(B) Louisiana Coastal Area, Louisiana.
       ``(C) Great Lakes Shores and Watersheds.
       ``(D) Oregon Coastal Area and Willamette River basin, 
     Oregon.
       ``(E) Upper Missouri River Basin.
       ``(F) Ohio River Tributaries and their watersheds, West 
     Virginia.
       ``(G) Chesapeake Bay watershed and Maryland beaches, 
     Maryland.
       ``(H) City of Southport, North Carolina.
       ``(I) Maumee River, Ohio.
       ``(J) Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers, California.
       ``(K) Kentucky River and its tributaries and watersheds.'';
       (7) by striking subsections (f), (g), and (i);
       (8) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (f);
       (9) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Projects requiring specific authorization.--If the 
     Federal share of the cost to design and construct a project 
     under this section exceeds $15,000,000, the Secretary may 
     only carry out the project if Congress enacts a law 
     authorizing the Secretary to carry out the project.''; and
       (10) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Economically disadvantaged community.--The term 
     `economically disadvantaged community' has the meaning given 
     the term as defined by the Secretary under section 160 of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 
     note).
       ``(2) Natural feature; nature-based feature.--The terms 
     `natural feature' and `nature-based feature' have the 
     meanings given those terms in section 1184(a) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2289a(a)).''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents contained in 
     section 1(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 
     (113 Stat. 269) is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 212 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 212. Shoreline and riverine protection and restoration.''.

     SEC. 8104. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

       Section 206 of the Flood Control Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 
     709a) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``Sec. 206. (a) In recognition'' and 
     inserting the following:

     ``SEC. 206. INFORMATION ON FLOODS AND FLOOD DAMAGE.

       ``(a) Compilation and Dissemination.--
       ``(1) In general.--In recognition'';
       (2) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in the second sentence, by striking ``Surveys and 
     guides'' and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Surveys and guides.--Surveys and guides'';
       (B) in the first sentence, by inserting ``identification of 
     areas subject to floods due to accumulated snags and other 
     debris,'' after ``inundation by floods of various magnitudes 
     and frequencies,''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Identification of assistance.--
       ``(A) In general.--To the maximum extent practicable, in 
     providing assistance under this subsection, the Secretary 
     shall identify and communicate to States and non-Federal 
     interests specific opportunities to partner with the Corps of 
     Engineers to address flood hazards.
       ``(B) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate 
     activities under this paragraph with activities described in 
     section 22 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (42 
     U.S.C. 1962d-16).'';
       (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
       (4) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
       ``(d) Institutions of Higher Education.--Notwithstanding 
     section 4141 of title 10, United States Code, in carrying out 
     this section, the Secretary may work with an institution of 
     higher education, as determined appropriate by the 
     Secretary.''.

     SEC. 8105. PUBLIC RECREATIONAL AMENITIES IN ECOSYSTEM 
                   RESTORATION PROJECTS.

       At the request of a non-Federal interest, the Secretary is 
     authorized to study the incorporation of public recreational 
     amenities, including facilities for hiking, biking, walking, 
     and waterborne recreation, into a project for ecosystem 
     restoration, including a project carried out under section 
     206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 
     2330), if the incorporation of such amenities would be 
     consistent with the ecosystem restoration purposes of the 
     project.

     SEC. 8106. SCOPE OF FEASIBILITY STUDIES.

       (a) Flood Risk Management or Hurricane and Storm Damage 
     Risk Reduction.--In carrying out a feasibility study for a 
     project for flood risk management or hurricane and storm 
     damage risk reduction, the Secretary, at the request of the 
     non-Federal interest for the study, shall formulate 
     alternatives to maximize the net benefits from the reduction 
     of the comprehensive flood risk within the geographic scope 
     of the study from the isolated and compound effects of--
       (1) a riverine discharge of any magnitude or frequency;
       (2) inundation, wave attack, and erosion coinciding with a 
     hurricane or coastal storm;
       (3) flooding associated with tidally influenced portions of 
     rivers, bays, and estuaries that are hydrologically connected 
     to the coastal water body;
       (4) a rainfall event of any magnitude or frequency;
       (5) a tide of any magnitude or frequency;
       (6) seasonal variation in water levels;
       (7) groundwater emergence;
       (8) sea level rise;
       (9) subsidence; or
       (10) any other driver of flood risk affecting the area 
     within the geographic scope of the study.
       (b) Water Supply, Water Conservation, and Drought Risk 
     Reduction.--In carrying out a feasibility study for any 
     purpose, the Secretary, at the request of the non-Federal 
     interest for the study, shall formulate alternatives--
       (1) to maximize combined net benefits for the primary 
     purpose of the study and for the purposes of water supply or 
     water conservation (including the use of water supply 
     conservation measures described in section 1116 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1639)); or
       (2) to include 1 or more measures for the purposes of water 
     supply or water conservation if the Secretary determines that 
     such measures may reduce potential adverse impacts of extreme 
     weather events, including drought, on water resources within 
     the geographic scope of the study.
       (c) Cost Sharing.--All costs to carry out a feasibility 
     study in accordance with this section shall be shared in 
     accordance with the cost share requirements otherwise 
     applicable to the study.

     SEC. 8107. WATER SUPPLY CONSERVATION.

       Section 1116 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 
     (130 Stat. 1639) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by striking ``during the 1-year period ending on the 
     date of enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``for any 
     portion of any 2 consecutive or nonconsecutive years during 
     the 10-year period preceding a request from a non-Federal 
     interest for assistance under this section''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)(4), by inserting ``, including 
     measures utilizing a natural feature or nature-based feature 
     (as those terms are defined in section 1184(a)) to reduce 
     drought risk'' after ``water supply''.

     SEC. 8108. MANAGED AQUIFER RECHARGE STUDY AND WORKING GROUP.

       (a) Assessment.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall, in consultation with 
     applicable non-Federal interests, conduct a national 
     assessment of carrying out managed aquifer recharge projects 
     to address drought, water resiliency, and aquifer depletion 
     at authorized water resources development projects.
       (2) Requirements.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall--
       (A) assess and identify opportunities to support non-
     Federal interests, including Tribal communities, in carrying 
     out managed aquifer recharge projects; and
       (B) assess preliminarily local hydrogeologic conditions 
     relevant to carrying out managed aquifer recharge projects.
       (3) Coordination.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall coordinate, as appropriate, with the heads of 
     other Federal agencies, States, regional governmental 
     agencies, units of local government, experts in managed 
     aquifer recharge, and Tribes.
       (b) Feasibility Studies.--
       (1) Authorization.--The Secretary is authorized to carry 
     out feasibility studies, at the request of a non-Federal 
     interest, of managed aquifer recharge projects in areas that 
     are experiencing, or have recently experienced, prolonged 
     drought conditions, aquifer depletion, or water supply 
     scarcity.
       (2) Limitation.--The Secretary may carry out not more than 
     10 feasibility studies under this subsection.
       (3) Use of information.--The Secretary shall, to the 
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     use information gathered from the assessment conducted under 
     subsection (a) in identifying and selecting feasibility 
     studies to carry out under this subsection.
       (4) Cost share.--The Federal share of the cost of a 
     feasibility study carried out under this subsection shall be 
     90 percent.
       (c) Working Group.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a 
     managed aquifer recharge working group made up of subject 
     matter experts within the Corps of Engineers and relevant 
     non-Federal stakeholders.
       (2) Composition.--In establishing the working group under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that members of the 
     working group have expertise working with--
       (A) projects providing water supply storage to meet 
     regional water supply demand, particularly in regions 
     experiencing drought;
       (B) the protection of groundwater supply, including 
     promoting infiltration and increased recharge in groundwater 
     basins, and groundwater quality;
       (C) aquifer storage, recharge, and recovery wells;
       (D) dams that provide recharge enhancement benefits;
       (E) groundwater hydrology;
       (F) conjunctive use water systems; and
       (G) agricultural water resources, including the use of 
     aquifers for irrigation purposes.
       (3) Duties.--The working group established under this 
     subsection shall--
       (A) advise the Secretary regarding the development and 
     execution of the assessment under subsection (a) and any 
     feasibility studies under subsection (b);
       (B) assist Corps of Engineers offices at the headquarter, 
     division, and district levels with raising awareness of non-
     Federal interests of the potential benefits of carrying out 
     managed aquifer recharge projects; and
       (C) assist with the development of the report required to 
     be submitted under subsection (d).
       (d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 2 years after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works of the Senate a report on managed aquifer 
     recharge that includes--
       (1) the results of the assessment conducted under 
     subsection (a) and any feasibility studies carried out under 
     subsection (b), including data collected under such 
     assessment and studies and any recommendations on managed 
     aquifer recharge opportunities for non-Federal interests, 
     States, local governments, and Tribes;
       (2) a status update on the implementation of the 
     recommendations included in the report of the U.S. Army Corps 
     of Engineers Institute for Water Resources entitled ``Managed 
     Aquifer Recharge and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Water 
     Security through Resilience'', published in April 2020 (2020-
     WP-01); and
       (3) an evaluation of the benefits of creating a new or 
     modifying an existing planning center of expertise for 
     managed aquifer recharge, and identify potential locations 
     for such a center of expertise, if feasible.
       (e) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section affects the 
     non-Federal share of the cost of construction of a managed 
     aquifer recharge project under section 103 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213) or any 
     other provision of law.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Managed aquifer recharge.--The term ``managed aquifer 
     recharge'' means the intentional banking and treatment of 
     water in aquifers for storage and future use.
       (2) Managed aquifer recharge project.--The term ``managed 
     aquifer recharge project'' means a project to incorporate 
     managed aquifer recharge features into a water resources 
     development project.

     SEC. 8109. UPDATES TO CERTAIN WATER CONTROL MANUALS.

       On request of the Governor of a State for which the 
     Governor declared a statewide drought disaster in 2021, the 
     Secretary is authorized to update water control manuals for 
     water resources development projects under the authority of 
     the Secretary in the State, with priority given to those 
     projects that include water supply or water conservation as 
     an authorized purpose.

     SEC. 8110. NATIONAL COASTAL MAPPING STUDY.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director 
     of the Engineer Research and Development Center, is 
     authorized to carry out a study of coastal geographic land 
     changes, with recurring national coastal mapping technology, 
     along the coastal zone of the United States to support Corps 
     of Engineers missions.
       (b) Study.--In carrying out the study under subsection (a), 
     the Secretary shall identify--
       (1) new or advanced geospatial information and remote 
     sensing tools for coastal mapping;
       (2) best practices for coastal change mapping; and
       (3) how to most effectively--
       (A) collect and analyze such advanced geospatial 
     information;
       (B) disseminate such geospatial information to relevant 
     offices of the Corps of Engineers, other Federal agencies, 
     States, Tribes, and local governments; and
       (C) make such geospatial information available to other 
     stakeholders.
       (c) Demonstration Project.--
       (1) Project area.--In carrying out the study under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall carry out a demonstration 
     project in the coastal region covering the North Carolina 
     coastal waters, connected bays, estuaries, rivers, streams, 
     and creeks, to their tidally influenced extent inland.
       (2) Scope.--In carrying out the demonstration project, the 
     Secretary shall--
       (A) identify and study potential hazards, such as debris, 
     sedimentation, dredging effects, and flood areas;
       (B) identify best practices described in subsection (b)(2), 
     including best practices relating to geographical coverage 
     and frequency of mapping;
       (C) evaluate and demonstrate relevant mapping technologies 
     to identify which are the most effective for regional mapping 
     of the transitional areas between the open coast and inland 
     waters; and
       (D) demonstrate remote sensing tools for coastal mapping.
       (d) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Secretary shall coordinate with other Federal and State 
     agencies that are responsible for authoritative data and 
     academic institutions and other entities with relevant 
     expertise.
       (e) Panel.--
       (1) Establishment.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Secretary shall establish a panel of senior leaders from the 
     Corps of Engineers and other Federal agencies that are 
     stakeholders in the coastal mapping program carried out 
     through the Engineer Research and Development Center.
       (2) Duties.--The panel established under this subsection 
     shall--
       (A) coordinate the collection of data under the study 
     carried out under this section;
       (B) coordinate the use of geospatial information and remote 
     sensing tools, and the application of the best practices 
     identified under the study, by Federal agencies; and
       (C) identify technical topics and challenges that require 
     multiagency collaborative research and development.
       (f) Use of Existing Information.--In carrying out this 
     section, the Secretary shall consider any relevant 
     information developed under section 516(g) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2326b(g)).
       (g) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
     of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works of the Senate a report that describes--
       (1) the results of the study carried out under this 
     section; and
       (2) any geographical areas recommended for additional 
     study.
       (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

     SEC. 8111. TRIBAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.

       Section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 
     (33 U.S.C. 2269) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b)'' and 
     inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304)'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by inserting ``hurricane and storm'' after ``flood''; 
     and
       (II) by inserting ``including erosion control,'' after 
     ``reduction,'';

       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph 
     (D); and
       (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
       ``(C) technical assistance to an Indian tribe, including--
       ``(i) assistance for planning to ameliorate flood hazards, 
     to avoid repetitive flood impacts, to anticipate, prepare, 
     and adapt to changing hydrological and climatic conditions 
     and extreme weather events, and to withstand, respond to, and 
     recover rapidly from disruption due to flood hazards; and
       ``(ii) the provision of, and integration into planning of, 
     hydrologic, economic, and environmental data and analyses; 
     and'';
       (B) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) Initial costs.--The first $200,000 of the costs of a 
     study under this section shall be at Federal expense.'';
       (C) in paragraph (4)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$18,500,000'' and 
     inserting ``$26,000,000''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$18,500,000'' and 
     inserting ``$26,000,000''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) Project justification.--Notwithstanding any 
     requirement for economic justification established under 
     section 209 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962-
     2), the Secretary may implement a project (other than a 
     project for ecosystem restoration) under this section if the 
     Secretary determines that the project will--
       ``(A) significantly reduce potential flood or hurricane and 
     storm damage hazards (which may be limited to hazards that 
     may be addressed by measures for erosion mitigation or bank 
     stabilization);
       ``(B) improve the quality of the environment;
       ``(C) reduce risks to life safety associated with the 
     hazards described in subparagraph (A); and
       ``(D) improve the long-term viability of the community.'';
       (3) in subsection (d)--
       (A) in paragraph (5)(B)--

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       (i) by striking ``non-Federal'' and inserting ``Federal''; 
     and
       (ii) by striking ``50 percent'' and inserting ``100 
     percent''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) Technical assistance.--The Federal share of the cost 
     of activities described in subsection (b)(2)(C) shall be 100 
     percent.''; and
       (4) in subsection (e), by striking ``2024'' and inserting 
     ``2033''.

     SEC. 8112. TRIBAL LIAISON.

       (a) In General.--Beginning not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the District Commander for 
     each Corps of Engineers district that contains a Tribal 
     community shall have on staff a Tribal Liaison.
       (b) Duties.--Each Tribal Liaison shall make recommendations 
     to the applicable District Commander regarding, and be 
     responsible for--
       (1) removing barriers to access to, and participation in, 
     Corps of Engineers programs for Tribal communities, including 
     by improving implementation of section 103(m) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(m));
       (2) improving outreach to, and engagement with, Tribal 
     communities about relevant Corps of Engineers programs and 
     services;
       (3) identifying and engaging with Tribal communities 
     suffering from water resources challenges;
       (4) improving, expanding, and facilitating government-to-
     government consultation between Tribal communities and the 
     Corps of Engineers;
       (5) coordinating and implementing all relevant Tribal 
     consultation policies and associated guidelines, including 
     the requirements of section 112 of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2356);
       (6) training and tools to facilitate the ability of Corps 
     of Engineers staff to effectively engage with Tribal 
     communities in a culturally competent manner, especially in 
     regards to lands of ancestral, historic, or cultural 
     significance to a Tribal community, including burial sites; 
     and
       (7) such other issues identified by the Secretary.
       (c) Uniformity.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize 
     guidelines for--
       (1) a position description for Tribal Liaisons; and
       (2) required qualifications for Tribal Liaisons, including 
     experience and expertise relating to Tribal communities and 
     water resource issues.
       (d) Funding.--Funding for the position of Tribal Liaison 
     shall be allocated from the budget line item provided for the 
     expenses necessary for the supervision and general 
     administration of the civil works program, and filling the 
     position shall not be dependent on any increase in this 
     budget line item.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Tribal community.--The term ``Tribal community'' means 
     a community of people who are recognized and defined under 
     Federal law as indigenous people of the United States.
       (2) Tribal liaison.--The term ``Tribal Liaison'' means a 
     permanent employee of a Corps of Engineers district whose 
     primary responsibilities are to--
       (A) serve as a direct line of communication between the 
     District Commander and the Tribal communities within the 
     boundaries of the Corps of Engineers district; and
       (B) ensure consistency in government-to-government 
     relations.

     SEC. 8113. TRIBAL ASSISTANCE.

       (a) Clarification of Existing Authority.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary, 
     in consultation with the heads of relevant Federal agencies, 
     the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of 
     Oregon, the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama 
     Nation, the Nez Perce Tribe, and the Confederated Tribes of 
     the Umatilla Indian Reservation, shall revise and carry out 
     the village development plan for The Dalles Dam, Columbia 
     River, Washington and Oregon, as authorized by section 204 of 
     the Flood Control Act of 1950 (chapter 188, 64 Stat. 179), to 
     comprehensively address adverse impacts to Indian villages, 
     housing sites, and related structures as a result of the 
     construction of The Dalles Dam, Bonneville Dam, McNary Dam, 
     and John Day Dam, Washington and Oregon.
       (2) Examination.--Before carrying out the requirements of 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall conduct an examination and 
     assessment of the extent to which Indian villages, housing 
     sites, and related structures were displaced or destroyed by 
     the construction of the following projects:
       (A) Bonneville Dam, Columbia River, Oregon, as authorized 
     by the first section of the Act of August 30, 1935 (chapter 
     831, 49 Stat. 1038) and the first section and section 2(a) of 
     the Act of August 20, 1937 (16 U.S.C. 832, 832a(a)).
       (B) McNary Dam, Columbia River, Washington and Oregon, as 
     authorized by section 2 of the Act of March 2, 1945 (chapter 
     19, 59 Stat. 22).
       (C) John Day Dam, Columbia River, Washington and Oregon, as 
     authorized by section 204 of the Flood Control Act of 1950 
     (chapter 188, 64 Stat. 179).
       (3) Requirements.--The village development plan under 
     paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum--
       (A) an evaluation of sites on both sides of the Columbia 
     River;
       (B) an assessment of suitable Federal land and land owned 
     by the States of Washington and Oregon; and
       (C) an estimated cost and tentative schedule for the 
     construction of each housing development.
       (4) Location of assistance.--The Secretary may provide 
     housing and related assistance under this subsection at 1 or 
     more village sites in the States of Washington and Oregon.
       (b) Provision of Assistance on Federal Land.--The Secretary 
     may construct housing or provide related assistance on land 
     owned by the United States in carrying out the village 
     development plan under subsection (a)(1).
       (c) Acquisition and Disposal of Land.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to subsection (d), the Secretary 
     may acquire land or interests in land for the purpose of 
     providing housing and related assistance in carrying out the 
     village development plan under subsection (a)(1).
       (2) Advance acquisition.--Acquisition of land or interests 
     in land under paragraph (1) may be carried out in advance of 
     completion of all required documentation and receipt of all 
     required clearances for the construction of housing or 
     related improvements on the land.
       (3) Disposal of unsuitable land.--If the Secretary 
     determines that any land or interest in land acquired by the 
     Secretary under paragraph (2) is unsuitable for that housing 
     or for those related improvements, the Secretary may--
       (A) dispose of the land or interest in land by sale; and
       (B) credit the proceeds to the appropriation, fund, or 
     account used to purchase the land or interest in land.
       (d) Limitation.--The Secretary shall only acquire land from 
     willing landowners in carrying out this section.
       (e) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into a 
     cooperative agreement with a Tribe described in subsection 
     (a)(1), or with a Tribal organization of such a Tribe, to 
     provide funds to the Tribe to construct housing or provide 
     related assistance in carrying out the village development 
     plan under such subsection.
       (f) Conveyance Authorized.--Upon completion of construction 
     at a village site under this section, the Secretary may, 
     without consideration, convey the village site and the 
     improvements located thereon to a Tribe described in 
     subsection (a)(1), or to a Tribal organization of such a 
     Tribe.
       (g) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1178(c) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1675; 132 Stat. 
     3781) is repealed.

     SEC. 8114. COST SHARING PROVISIONS FOR THE TERRITORIES AND 
                   INDIAN TRIBES.

       Section 1156 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
     (33 U.S.C. 2310) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and'' ; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) for any organization that--
       ``(A) is composed primarily of people who are--
       ``(i) recognized and defined under Federal law as 
     indigenous people of the United States; and
       ``(ii) from a specific community; and
       ``(B) assists in the social, cultural, and educational 
     development of such people in that community.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Inclusion.--For purposes of this section, the term 
     `study' includes a watershed assessment.
       ``(d) Application.--The Secretary shall apply the waiver 
     amount described in subsection (a) to reduce only the non-
     Federal share of study and project costs.''.

     SEC. 8115. TRIBAL AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES 
                   ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

       (a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a 
     committee, to be known as the ``Tribal and Economically 
     Disadvantaged Communities Advisory Committee'', to develop 
     and make recommendations to the Secretary and the Chief of 
     Engineers on activities and actions that should be undertaken 
     by the Corps of Engineers to ensure more effective delivery 
     of water resources development projects, programs, and other 
     assistance to Indian Tribes and economically disadvantaged 
     communities, including economically disadvantaged communities 
     located in urban and rural areas.
       (b) Membership.--The Committee shall be composed of 
     members, appointed by the Secretary, who have the requisite 
     experiential or technical knowledge needed to address issues 
     related to the water resources needs and challenges of 
     economically disadvantaged communities and Indian Tribes, 
     including--
       (1) 5 individuals representing organizations with expertise 
     in environmental policy, rural water resources, economically 
     disadvantaged communities, Tribal rights, or civil rights; 
     and
       (2) 5 individuals, each representing a non-Federal interest 
     for a Corps of Engineers project.
       (c) Duties.--

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       (1) Recommendations.--The Committee shall provide advice 
     and make recommendations to the Secretary and the Chief of 
     Engineers to assist the Corps of Engineers in--
       (A) efficiently and effectively delivering solutions to the 
     needs and challenges of water resources development projects 
     for economically disadvantaged communities and Indian Tribes;
       (B) integrating consideration of economically disadvantaged 
     communities and Indian Tribes, where applicable, in the 
     development of water resources development projects and 
     programs of the Corps of Engineers; and
       (C) improving the capability and capacity of the workforce 
     of the Corps of Engineers to assist economically 
     disadvantaged communities and Indian Tribes.
       (2) Meetings.--The Committee shall meet as appropriate to 
     develop and make recommendations under paragraph (1).
       (3) Report.--Recommendations made under paragraph (1) shall 
     be--
       (A) included in a report submitted to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (B) made publicly available, including on a publicly 
     available website.
       (d) Independent Judgment.--Any recommendation made by the 
     Committee to the Secretary and the Chief of Engineers under 
     subsection (c)(1) shall reflect the independent judgment of 
     the Committee.
       (e) Administration.--
       (1) Compensation.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), the 
     members of the Committee shall serve without compensation.
       (2) Travel expenses.--The members of the Committee shall 
     receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
     subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under 
     subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.
       (3) Treatment.--The members of the Committee shall not be 
     considered to be Federal employees, and the meetings and 
     reports of the Committee shall not be considered a major 
     Federal action under the National Environmental Policy Act of 
     1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Committee.--The term ``Committee'' means the Tribal and 
     Economically Disadvantaged Communities Advisory Committee 
     established under subsection (a).
       (2) Economically disadvantaged community.--The term 
     ``economically disadvantaged community'' has the meaning 
     given the term as defined by the Secretary under section 160 
     of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 
     2201 note).
       (3) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).

     SEC. 8116. WORKFORCE PLANNING.

       (a) Authorization.--The Secretary is authorized to carry 
     out activities, at Federal expense--
       (1) to foster, enhance, and support science, technology, 
     engineering, and math education and awareness; and
       (2) to recruit individuals for careers at the Corps of 
     Engineers.
       (b) Partnering Entities.--In carrying out activities under 
     this section, the Secretary may enter into partnerships 
     with--
       (1) public elementary and secondary schools, including 
     charter schools;
       (2) community colleges;
       (3) technical schools; and
       (4) colleges and universities, including historically Black 
     colleges and universities.
       (c) Prioritization.--The Secretary shall, to the maximum 
     extent practicable, prioritize the recruitment of individuals 
     under this section that are from economically disadvantaged 
     communities (as defined by the Secretary under section 160 of 
     the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 
     note)), including economically disadvantaged communities 
     located in urban and rural areas.
       (d) Definition of Historically Black College or 
     University.--In this section, the term ``historically Black 
     college or university'' has the meaning given the term ``part 
     B institution'' in section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

     SEC. 8117. CORPS OF ENGINEERS SUPPORT FOR UNDERSERVED 
                   COMMUNITIES; OUTREACH.

       (a) In General.--It is the policy of the United States for 
     the Corps of Engineers to strive to understand and 
     accommodate and, in coordination with non-Federal interests, 
     seek to address the water resources development needs of all 
     communities in the United States.
       (b) Outreach and Access.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall, at Federal expense, 
     develop, support, and implement public awareness, education, 
     and regular outreach and engagement efforts for potential 
     non-Federal interests with respect to the water resources 
     development authorities of the Secretary, with particular 
     emphasis on--
       (A) technical service programs, including the authorities 
     under--
       (i) section 206 of the Flood Control Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 
     709a);
       (ii) section 22 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     1974 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-16); and
       (iii) section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     2000 (33 U.S.C. 2269); and
       (B) continuing authority programs, as such term is defined 
     in section 7001(c)(1)(D) of the Water Resources Reform and 
     Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d).
       (2) Implementation.--In carrying out this subsection, the 
     Secretary shall--
       (A) develop and make publicly available (including on a 
     publicly available website), technical assistance materials, 
     guidance, and other information with respect to the water 
     resources development authorities of the Secretary;
       (B) establish and make publicly available (including on a 
     publicly available website), an appropriate point of contact 
     at each district and division office of the Corps of 
     Engineers for inquiries from potential non-Federal interests 
     relating to the water resources development authorities of 
     the Secretary;
       (C) conduct regular outreach and engagement, including 
     through hosting seminars and community information sessions, 
     with local elected officials, community organizations, and 
     previous and potential non-Federal interests, on 
     opportunities to address local water resources challenges 
     through the water resources development authorities of the 
     Secretary;
       (D) issue guidance for, and provide technical assistance 
     through technical service programs to, non-Federal interests 
     to assist such interests in pursuing technical services and 
     developing proposals for water resources development 
     projects; and
       (E) provide, at the request of a non-Federal interest, 
     assistance with researching and identifying existing project 
     authorizations or authorities to address local water 
     resources challenges.
       (3) Prioritization.--In carrying out this subsection, the 
     Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
     prioritize awareness, education, and outreach and engagement 
     to economically disadvantaged communities (as defined by the 
     Secretary under section 160 of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note)), including 
     economically disadvantaged communities located in urban and 
     rural areas.
       (4) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $30,000,000 for 
     each fiscal year.

     SEC. 8118. PILOT PROGRAMS FOR CERTAIN COMMUNITIES.

       (a) Pilot Programs on the Formulation of Corps of Engineers 
     Projects in Rural Communities and Economically Disadvantaged 
     Communities.--Section 118 of the Water Resources Development 
     Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``publish'' and 
     inserting ``annually publish''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``select'' and 
     inserting ``, subject to the availability of appropriations, 
     annually select''; and
       (2) in subsection (c)(2), in the matter preceding 
     subparagraph (A), by striking ``projects'' and inserting 
     ``projects annually''.
       (b) Pilot Program for Continuing Authority Projects in 
     Small or Disadvantaged Communities.--Section 165(a) of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note) 
     is amended in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``10'' and 
     inserting ``20''.

     SEC. 8119. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

       (a) Planning Assistance to States.--Section 22 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-16) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by inserting ``local government,'' after ``State or 
     group of States,''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``local government,'' after ``such State, 
     interest,'';
       (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``section 236 of title 
     10'' and inserting ``section 4141 of title 10''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Prioritization.--To the maximum extent practicable, 
     the Secretary shall prioritize the provision of assistance 
     under this subsection to address both inland and coastal life 
     safety risks.'';
       (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``$15,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$30,000,000''; and
       (3) in subsection (f)--
       (A) by striking ``The cost-share for assistance'' and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(1) Tribes and territories.--The cost-share for 
     assistance''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Economically disadvantaged communities.--
     Notwithstanding subsection (b)(1) and the limitation in 
     section 1156 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, 
     as applicable pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, 
     the Secretary is authorized to waive the collection of fees 
     for any local government to which assistance is provided 
     under subsection (a) that the Secretary determines is an 
     economically disadvantaged community, as defined by the 
     Secretary under section 160 of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note) (including 
     economically disadvantaged communities located in urban and 
     rural areas).''.
       (b) Watershed Planning and Technical Assistance.--In 
     providing assistance under section 22 of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-16) or pursuant to 
     section 206 of the Flood Control Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 
     709a), the Secretary shall, upon request, provide such 
     assistance at a watershed scale.

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     SEC. 8120. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR LEVEE INSPECTIONS.

       In any instance where the Secretary requires, as a 
     condition of eligibility for Federal assistance under section 
     5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n), that a non-
     Federal sponsor of a flood control project undertake an 
     electronic inspection of the portion of such project that is 
     under normal circumstances submerged, the Secretary shall 
     provide to the non-Federal sponsor credit or reimbursement 
     for the cost of carrying out such inspection against the non-
     Federal share of the cost of repair or restoration of such 
     project carried out under such section.

     SEC. 8121. ASSESSMENT OF CORPS OF ENGINEERS LEVEES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall periodically conduct 
     assessments of federally authorized levees under the 
     jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers, to evaluate the 
     potential Federal interest in the modification (including 
     realignment or incorporation of natural features and nature-
     based features, as such terms are defined in section 1184(a) 
     of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 
     2289a(a))) of levee systems to meet one or more of the 
     following objectives:
       (1) Increasing the flood risk reduction benefits of such 
     systems.
       (2) Achieving greater flood resiliency.
       (3) Restoring hydrological and ecological connections with 
     adjacent floodplains that achieve greater environmental 
     benefits without undermining flood risk reduction or flood 
     resiliency for levee-protected communities.
       (b) Levees Operated by Non-Federal Interests.--The 
     Secretary shall carry out an assessment under subsection (a) 
     for a federally authorized levee system operated by a non-
     Federal interest only if the non-Federal interest--
       (1) requests the assessment; and
       (2) agrees to provide 50 percent of the cost of the 
     assessment.
       (c) Assessments.--
       (1) Considerations.--In conducting an assessment under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider and identify, 
     with respect to each levee system--
       (A) an estimate of the number of structures and population 
     at risk and protected by the levee system that would be 
     adversely impacted if the levee system fails or water levels 
     exceed the height of any levee segment within the levee 
     system (which may be the applicable estimate included in the 
     levee database established under section 9004 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 3303), if 
     available);
       (B) the number of times the non-Federal interest has 
     received emergency flood-fighting or repair assistance under 
     section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n) for 
     the levee system, and the total expenditures on postflood 
     repairs over the life of the levee system;
       (C) the functionality of the levee system with regard to 
     higher precipitation levels, including due to changing 
     climatic conditions and extreme weather events;
       (D) the potential costs and benefits (including 
     environmental benefits and implications for levee-protected 
     communities) from modifying the applicable levee system to 
     restore connections with adjacent floodplains; and
       (E) available studies, information, literature, or data 
     from relevant Federal, State, or local entities.
       (2) Prioritization.--In conducting an assessment under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent 
     practicable, prioritize levee systems--
       (A) associated with an area that has been subject to 
     flooding in two or more events in any 10-year period; and
       (B) for which the non-Federal interest has received 
     emergency flood-fighting or repair assistance under section 5 
     of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n) with respect 
     to such flood events.
       (3) Scope.--The Secretary shall ensure that an assessment 
     under subsection (a) shall be similar in cost and scope to an 
     initial assessment prepared by the Secretary pursuant to 
     section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 
     549a).
       (d) Flood Plain Management Services.--In conducting an 
     assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider 
     information on floods and flood damages compiled under 
     section 206 of the Flood Control Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 
     709a).
       (e) Report to Congress.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this section, and periodically thereafter, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a 
     report on the results of the assessments conducted under 
     subsection (a).
       (2) Inclusion.--The Secretary shall include in each report 
     submitted under paragraph (1)--
       (A) identification of any levee system for which the 
     Secretary has conducted an assessment under subsection (a);
       (B) a description of any opportunities identified under 
     such subsection for the modification of a levee system, 
     including the potential benefits of such modification for the 
     purposes identified under such subsection;
       (C) information relating to the willingness and ability of 
     each applicable non-Federal interest to participate in a 
     modification to the relevant levee system, including by 
     obtaining any real estate necessary for the modification; and
       (D) a summary of the information considered and identified 
     under subsection (c)(1).
       (f) Incorporation of Information.--The Secretary shall 
     include in the levee database established under section 9004 
     of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 
     3303) the information included in each report submitted under 
     subsection (e), and make such information publicly available 
     (including on a publicly available website).
       (g) Levee System Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``levee system'' has the meaning given that term in section 
     9002(9) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 
     U.S.C. 3301).
       (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

     SEC. 8122. NATIONAL LOW-HEAD DAM INVENTORY.

       The National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467 et seq.) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 15. NATIONAL LOW-HEAD DAM INVENTORY.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Inventory.--The term `inventory' means the national 
     low-head dam inventory developed under subsection (b)(1)(A).
       ``(2) Low-head dam.--The term `low-head dam' means a river-
     wide artificial barrier that generally spans a stream 
     channel, blocking the waterway and creating a backup of water 
     behind the barrier, with a drop off over the wall of not less 
     than 6 inches and not more than 25 feet.
       ``(b) National Low-Head Dam Inventory.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date 
     of enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Army, in 
     consultation with the heads of appropriate Federal and State 
     agencies, shall--
       ``(A) develop an inventory of low-head dams in the United 
     States that includes--
       ``(i) the location, ownership, description, current use, 
     condition, height, and length of each low-head dam;
       ``(ii) any information on public safety conditions at each 
     low-head dam;
       ``(iii) public safety information on the dangers of low-
     head dams;
       ``(iv) a directory of financial and technical assistance 
     resources available to reduce safety hazards and fish passage 
     barriers at low-head dams; and
       ``(v) any other relevant information concerning low-head 
     dams; and
       ``(B) submit the inventory to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives.
       ``(2) Data.--In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary 
     shall--
       ``(A) coordinate with Federal and State agencies and other 
     relevant entities; and
       ``(B) use data provided to the Secretary by those agencies 
     and entities.
       ``(3) Public availability.--The Secretary shall make the 
     inventory publicly available, including on a publicly 
     available website.
       ``(4) Updates.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
     heads of appropriate Federal and State agencies, shall 
     maintain and periodically publish updates to the inventory.
       ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section 
     $30,000,000.
       ``(d) Clarification.--Nothing in this section provides 
     authority to the Secretary to carry out an activity, with 
     respect to a low-head dam, that is not explicitly authorized 
     under this section.''.

     SEC. 8123. EXPEDITING HYDROPOWER AT CORPS OF ENGINEERS 
                   FACILITIES.

       Section 1008 of the Water Resources Reform and Development 
     Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2321b) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``and to meet the 
     requirements of subsection (b)'' after ``projects'';
       (2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections 
     (c) and (d), respectively; and
       (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
       ``(b) Implementation of Policy.--The Secretary shall--
       ``(1) ensure that the policy described in subsection (a) is 
     implemented nationwide in an efficient, consistent, and 
     coordinated manner; and
       ``(2) assess opportunities--
       ``(A) to increase the development of hydroelectric power at 
     existing water resources development projects of the Corps of 
     Engineers with hydroelectric facilities; and
       ``(B) to develop new hydroelectric power at existing 
     nonpowered water resources development projects of the Corps 
     of Engineers.''.

     SEC. 8124. RESERVE COMPONENT TRAINING AT WATER RESOURCES 
                   DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

       (a) In General.--In carrying out military training 
     activities or otherwise fulfilling military training 
     requirements, units or members of a reserve component of the 
     Armed Forces may perform services and furnish supplies in 
     support of a water resources development project or program 
     of the Corps of Engineers without reimbursement.
       (b) Exception.--This section shall not apply to any member 
     of a reserve component of the Armed Forces who is employed by 
     the Corps of Engineers on a full-time basis.

     SEC. 8125. PAYMENT OF PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF CERTAIN OFFICERS 
                   FROM APPROPRIATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS.

       Section 36 of the Act of August 10, 1956 (33 U.S.C. 583a), 
     is amended--

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       (1) by striking ``Regular officers of the Corps of 
     Engineers of the Army, and reserve officers of the Army who 
     are assigned to the Corps of Engineers,'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(a) In General.--The personnel described in subsection 
     (b)''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Personnel Described.--The personnel referred to in 
     subsection (a) are the following:
       ``(1) Regular officers of the Corps of Engineers of the 
     Army.
       ``(2) The following members of the Army who are assigned to 
     the Corps of Engineers:
       ``(A) Reserve component officers.
       ``(B) Warrant officers (whether regular or reserve 
     component).
       ``(C) Enlisted members (whether regular or reserve 
     component).''.

     SEC. 8126. MAINTENANCE DREDGING PERMITS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent 
     practicable, prioritize the reissuance of any regional 
     general permit for maintenance dredging under section 404 of 
     the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344) that 
     expired prior to May 1, 2021.
       (b) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section affects any 
     obligation to comply with the provisions of any Federal or 
     State environmental law, including--
       (1) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
     U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
       (2) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 
     et seq.); and
       (3) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
     seq.).

     SEC. 8127. ENVIRONMENTAL DREDGING.

       (a) In General.--In carrying out the following projects, 
     the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
     coordinate efforts with the applicable non-Federal interest, 
     the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and 
     the heads of other Federal, State, and regional agencies 
     responsible for the remediation of contaminated sediments:
       (1) The project for ecosystem restoration, South Fork of 
     the South Branch of the Chicago River, Bubbly Creek, 
     Illinois, authorized by section 401(5) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2740).
       (2) The project for navigation, Columbia and Lower 
     Willamette Rivers, Oregon and Washington, authorized by 
     section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 
     1177), in the vicinity of the Albina Turning Basin, River 
     Mile 10, and the Post Office Bar, Portland Harbor, River Mile 
     2.
       (3) The project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Mahoning 
     River, Ohio, being carried out under section 206 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330).
       (4) The project for navigation, South Branch of the Chicago 
     River, Cook County, Illinois, in the vicinity of Collateral 
     Channel.
       (5) The projects carried out under the Comprehensive 
     Everglades Restoration Plan, as authorized by or pursuant to 
     section 601 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 
     (114 Stat. 2680; 132 Stat. 3786), in the vicinity of Lake 
     Okeechobee.
       (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of this section, the Secretary and the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall 
     jointly submit to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a 
     report on efforts to remove or remediate contaminated 
     sediments associated with the projects identified in 
     subsection (a), including, if applicable, any specific 
     recommendations for actions or agreements necessary to 
     undertake such work.
       (c) Limitation on Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this 
     section shall be construed to affect the rights and 
     responsibilities of any person under the Comprehensive 
     Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
     1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.).

     SEC. 8128. ASSESSMENT OF REGIONAL CONFINED AQUATIC DISPOSAL 
                   FACILITIES.

       (a) Authority.--The Secretary is authorized to conduct 
     assessments of the availability of confined aquatic disposal 
     facilities for the disposal of contaminated dredged material.
       (b) Information and Comment.--In conducting an assessment 
     under this section, the Secretary shall--
       (1) solicit information from stakeholders on potential 
     projects that may require disposal of contaminated sediments 
     in a confined aquatic disposal facility;
       (2) solicit information from the applicable division of the 
     Corps of Engineers on the need for confined aquatic disposal 
     facilities; and
       (3) provide an opportunity for public comment.
       (c) New England District Region Assessment.--In carrying 
     out subsection (a), the Secretary shall prioritize conducting 
     an assessment of the availability of confined aquatic 
     disposal facilities in the New England District region for 
     the disposal of contaminated dredged material in such region.
       (d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works of the Senate a report on the results of any 
     assessments conducted under this section, including any 
     recommendations of the Secretary for the construction of new 
     confined aquatic disposal facilities or expanded capacity for 
     confined aquatic disposal facilities.
       (e) Definition.--In this section, the term ``New England 
     District region'' means the area located within the 
     boundaries of the New England District in the North Atlantic 
     Division of the Corps of Engineers.

     SEC. 8129. STUDIES FOR PERIODIC NOURISHMENT.

       (a) In General.--Section 156 of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5f) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``15'' and inserting 
     ``50''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``15''; and
       (2) in subsection (e)--
       (A) by striking ``10-year period'' and inserting ``16-year 
     period''; and
       (B) by striking ``6 years'' and inserting ``12 years''.
       (b) Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass Plant.--For purposes of 
     the project for hurricane-flood protection and beach erosion 
     control at Indian River Inlet, Delaware, commonly known as 
     the ``Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass Plant'', authorized by 
     section 869 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
     (100 Stat. 4182), a study carried out under section 156(b) of 
     the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-
     5f(b)) shall consider as an alternative for periodic 
     nourishment continued reimbursement of the Federal share of 
     the cost to the non-Federal interest for the project to 
     operate and maintain the sand bypass plant.

     SEC. 8130. BENEFICIAL USE OF DREDGED MATERIAL; MANAGEMENT 
                   PLANS.

       (a) Strategic Plan on Beneficial Use of Dredged Material.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
     of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works of the Senate a strategic plan that identifies 
     opportunities and challenges relating to furthering the 
     policy of the United States to maximize the beneficial use of 
     suitable dredged material obtained from the construction or 
     operation and maintenance of water resources development 
     projects, as described in section 125(a)(1) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2326g).
       (2) Consultation.--In developing the strategic plan under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
       (A) consult with relevant Federal agencies involved in the 
     beneficial use of dredged material;
       (B) solicit and consider input from State and local 
     governments and Indian Tribes, while seeking to ensure a 
     geographic diversity of input from the various Corps of 
     Engineers divisions; and
       (C) consider input received from other stakeholders 
     involved in beneficial use of dredged material.
       (3) Inclusion.--The Secretary shall include in the 
     strategic plan developed under paragraph (1)--
       (A) identification of any specific barriers and conflicts 
     that the Secretary determines impede the maximization of 
     beneficial use of dredged material at the Federal, State, and 
     local level, and any recommendations of the Secretary to 
     address such barriers and conflicts;
       (B) identification of specific measures to improve 
     interagency and Federal, State, local, and Tribal 
     communications and coordination to improve implementation of 
     section 125(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 
     (33 U.S.C. 2326g); and
       (C) identification of methods to prioritize the use of 
     dredged material to benefit water resources development 
     projects in areas experiencing vulnerabilities to coastal 
     land loss.
       (b) Dredged Material Management Plans for Harbors in the 
     State of Ohio.--
       (1) In general.--
       (A) Formulation of plan.--In developing each dredged 
     material management plan for a federally authorized harbor in 
     the State of Ohio, including any such plan under development 
     on the date of enactment of this Act, each District Commander 
     shall include, as a constraint on the formulation of the base 
     plan and any alternatives, a prohibition consistent with 
     section 105 of the Energy and Water Development and Related 
     Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103; 136 
     Stat. 217) on the use of funds for open-lake disposal of 
     dredged material.
       (B) Maximization of beneficial use.--Each dredged material 
     management plan for a federally authorized harbor in the 
     State of Ohio, including any such dredged material management 
     plan under development on the date of enactment of this Act, 
     shall maximize the beneficial use of dredged material under 
     the base plan and under section 204(d) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326(d)).
       (2) Savings provision.--Nothing in this subsection 
     prohibits the use of funds for open-lake disposal of dredged 
     material if such use is not otherwise prohibited by law.

     SEC. 8131. CRITERIA FOR FUNDING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF 
                   SMALL, REMOTE, AND SUBSISTENCE HARBORS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop specific 
     criteria for the annual evaluation and ranking of maintenance 
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     harbors and remote and subsistence harbors, taking into 
     account the following:
       (1) The contribution of a harbor to the local and regional 
     economy.
       (2) The extent to which a harbor has deteriorated since the 
     last cycle of maintenance dredging.
       (3) Public safety concerns.
       (b) Inclusion in Guidance.--The Secretary shall include the 
     criteria developed under subsection (a) in the annual Civil 
     Works Direct Program Development Policy Guidance of the 
     Secretary.
       (c) Report to Congress.--The Secretary shall include in 
     each biennial report submitted under section 210(e)(3) of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
     2238(e)(3)) a ranking of projects in accordance with the 
     criteria developed under subsection (a) of this section.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Remote and subsistence harbor.--The term ``remote and 
     subsistence harbor'' means a harbor with respect to which 
     section 2006 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 
     (33 U.S.C. 2242) applies, as determined by the Secretary.
       (2) Small harbor.--The term ``small harbor'' includes an 
     emerging harbor, as such term is defined in section 210 of 
     the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238).

     SEC. 8132. ADDITIONAL PROJECTS FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY 
                   HARBORS.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations designated by statute as being for the purpose 
     of carrying out this section, the Secretary may carry out 
     projects for underserved community harbors for purposes of 
     sustaining water-dependent commercial and recreational 
     activities at such harbors.
       (b) Beneficial Use.--
       (1) Justification.--The Secretary may carry out a project 
     under this section involving a disposal option for the 
     beneficial use of dredged material that is not the least cost 
     disposal option if the Secretary determines that the 
     incremental cost of the disposal option is reasonable 
     pursuant to the standard described in section 204(d)(1) of 
     the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 
     2326(d)(1)).
       (2) Cost share.--The non-Federal share of the incremental 
     cost of a project carried out under this section involving a 
     disposal option for the beneficial use of dredged material 
     that is not the least cost disposal option shall be 
     determined as provided under subsections (a) through (d) of 
     section 103 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
     (33 U.S.C. 2213).
       (c) Prioritization.--The Secretary shall prioritize 
     carrying out projects using funds made available under this 
     section based on an assessment of--
       (1) the local or regional economic benefits of the project;
       (2) the environmental benefits of the project, including 
     the benefits to the aquatic environment to be derived from 
     the creation of wetland and control of shoreline erosion; and
       (3) other social effects of the project, including 
     protection against loss of life and contributions to local or 
     regional cultural heritage.
       (d) Clarification.--The Secretary shall not require the 
     non-Federal interest for a project carried out under this 
     section to perform additional operation and maintenance 
     activities at the beneficial use placement site or the 
     disposal site for such project as a condition of receiving 
     assistance under this section.
       (e) Federal Participation Limit.--The Federal share of the 
     cost of a project under this section shall not exceed 
     $10,000,000.
       (f) Statutory Construction.--Projects carried out under 
     this section shall be in addition to operation and 
     maintenance activities otherwise carried out by the Secretary 
     for underserved community harbors using funds appropriated 
     pursuant to section 210 of the Water Resources Development 
     Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238) or section 102(a) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2238 note).
       (g) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Project.--The term ``project'' means a single cycle of 
     maintenance dredging of an underserved community harbor and 
     any associated placement of dredged material at a beneficial 
     use placement site or disposal site.
       (2) Underserved community harbor.--The term ``underserved 
     community harbor'' means an emerging harbor (as defined in 
     section 210(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
     (33 U.S.C. 2238(f))) for which--
       (A) no Federal funds have been obligated for maintenance 
     dredging in the current fiscal year or in any of the 4 
     preceding fiscal years; and
       (B) State and local investments in infrastructure have been 
     made during any of the 4 preceding fiscal years.
       (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
     carry out this section $50,000,000 from the General Fund of 
     the Treasury for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026, to 
     be deposited into the ``corps of engineers--civil--operation 
     and maintenance'' account.
       (2) Special rule.--Not less than 35 percent of the amounts 
     made available to carry out this section for each fiscal year 
     shall be used for projects involving the beneficial use of 
     dredged material.

     SEC. 8133. INLAND WATERWAYS REGIONAL DREDGE PILOT PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to establish a 
     pilot program (referred to in this section as the ``pilot 
     program'') to conduct a multiyear demonstration program to 
     award contracts with a duration of up to 5 years for dredging 
     projects on inland waterways of the United States described 
     in section 206 of the Inland Waterways Revenue Act of 1978 
     (33 U.S.C. 1804).
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the pilot program shall be 
     to--
       (1) increase the reliability, availability, and efficiency 
     of federally owned and federally operated inland waterways 
     projects;
       (2) decrease operational risks across the inland waterways 
     system; and
       (3) provide cost savings by combining work across multiple 
     projects across different accounts of the Corps of Engineers.
       (c) Demonstration.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent 
     practicable, award contracts for projects under subsection 
     (a) that combine work for construction and operation and 
     maintenance.
       (2) Projects.--In awarding contracts under paragraph (1), 
     the Secretary shall consider projects that--
       (A) improve navigation reliability on inland waterways that 
     are accessible year-round;
       (B) increase freight capacity on inland waterways; and
       (C) have the potential to enhance the availability of 
     containerized cargo on inland waterways.
       (d) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section affects the 
     responsibility of the Secretary with respect to the 
     construction and operation and maintenance of projects on the 
     inland waterways system.
       (e) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date on which the first contract is awarded pursuant to the 
     pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report that evaluates, with respect to the 
     pilot program and any contracts awarded under the pilot 
     program--
       (1) cost-effectiveness;
       (2) reliability and performance;
       (3) cost savings attributable to mobilization and 
     demobilization of dredge equipment; and
       (4) response times to address navigational impediments.
       (f) Sunset.--The authority of the Secretary to enter into 
     contracts pursuant to the pilot program shall expire on the 
     date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this 
     Act.

     SEC. 8134. NEPA REPORTING.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Categorical exclusion.--The term ``categorical 
     exclusion'' has the meaning given the term in section 1508.1 
     of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor 
     regulation).
       (2) Environmental assessment.--The term ``environmental 
     assessment'' has the meaning given the term in section 1508.1 
     of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor 
     regulation).
       (3) Environmental impact statement.--The term 
     ``environmental impact statement'' means a detailed written 
     statement required under section 102(2)(C) of the National 
     Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)).
       (4) Finding of no significant impact.--The term ``finding 
     of no significant impact'' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 1508.1 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or a 
     successor regulation).
       (5) Project study.--The term ``project study'' means a 
     feasibility study for a project carried out pursuant to 
     section 905 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
     (33 U.S.C. 2282) for which a categorical exclusion may apply, 
     or an environmental assessment or an environmental impact 
     statement is required, pursuant to the National Environmental 
     Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
       (b) Reports.--
       (1) NEPA data.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a process to 
     track, and annually submit to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives, a report containing the information 
     described in subparagraph (B).
       (B) Information described.--The information referred to in 
     subparagraph (A) is, with respect to the Corps of Engineers--
       (i) the number of project studies for which a categorical 
     exclusion was used during the reporting period;
       (ii) the number of project studies for which the decision 
     to use a categorical exclusion, to prepare an environmental 
     assessment, or to prepare an environmental impact statement 
     is pending on the date on which the report is submitted;
       (iii) the number of project studies for which an 
     environmental assessment was issued during the reporting 
     period, broken down by whether a finding of no significant 
     impact, if applicable, was based on mitigation;
       (iv) the length of time the Corps of Engineers took to 
     complete each environmental assessment described in clause 
     (iii);
       (v) the number of project studies pending on the date on 
     which the report is submitted for which an environmental 
     assessment is being drafted;

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       (vi) the number of project studies for which an 
     environmental impact statement was issued during the 
     reporting period;
       (vii) the length of time the Corps of Engineers took to 
     complete each environmental impact statement described in 
     clause (vi); and
       (viii) the number of project studies pending on the date on 
     which the report is submitted for which an environmental 
     impact statement is being drafted.
       (2) Public access to nepa reports.--The Secretary shall 
     make each annual report required under paragraph (1) publicly 
     available (including on a publicly available website).

     SEC. 8135. FUNDING TO PROCESS PERMITS.

       Section 214(a)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     2000 (33 U.S.C. 2352(a)(2)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) Mitigation bank instrument processing.--An activity 
     carried out by the Secretary to expedite evaluation of a 
     permit described in subparagraph (A) may include the 
     evaluation of an instrument for a mitigation bank if--
       ``(i) the non-Federal public entity, public-utility 
     company, natural gas company, or railroad carrier applying 
     for the permit described in that subparagraph is the sponsor 
     of the mitigation bank; and
       ``(ii) expediting evaluation of the instrument is necessary 
     to expedite evaluation of the permit described in that 
     subparagraph.''.

     SEC. 8136. LEASE DURATIONS.

       The Secretary shall issue guidance on the circumstances 
     under which a lease under section 2667 of title 10, United 
     States Code, or section 4 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (16 
     U.S.C. 460d), with a term in excess of 25 years is 
     appropriate and in the public interest.

     SEC. 8137. REFORESTATION.

       The Secretary is encouraged to consider measures to restore 
     swamps and other wetland forests in carrying out studies for 
     water resources development projects for ecosystem 
     restoration, flood risk management, and hurricane and storm 
     damage risk reduction.

     SEC. 8138. EMERGENCY STREAMBANK AND SHORELINE PROTECTION.

       Section 14 of the Flood Control Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 
     701r) is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``lighthouses (including those lighthouses 
     with historical value),'' after ``bridge approaches,''; and
       (2) by striking ``$5,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$10,000,000''.

     SEC. 8139. LEASE DEVIATIONS.

       The Secretary shall fully implement the requirements of 
     section 153 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 
     (134 Stat. 2658).

     SEC. 8140. POLICY AND TECHNICAL STANDARDS.

       Every 5 years, the Secretary shall revise, rescind, or 
     certify as current, as applicable, each policy and technical 
     standards publication for the civil works programs of the 
     Corps of Engineers, including each engineer regulation, 
     engineer circular, engineer manual, engineer pamphlet, 
     engineer technical letter, planning guidance letter, policy 
     guidance letter, planning bulletin, and engineering and 
     construction bulletin.

     SEC. 8141. CORPS RECORDS RELATING TO HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS IN 
                   LAKE OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA.

       (a) Service Records.--The Secretary shall indicate in the 
     service record of a member or employee of the Corps of 
     Engineers who performs covered duty that such member or 
     employee was exposed to microcystin in the line of duty.
       (b) Covered Duty Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered duty'' means duty performed--
       (1) during a period when the Florida Department of 
     Environmental Protection has determined that there is a 
     concentration of microcystin of greater than 8 parts per 
     billion in the waters of Lake Okeechobee resulting from a 
     harmful algal bloom in such lake; and
       (2) at or near any of the following structures:
       (A) S-77.
       (B) S-78.
       (C) S-79.
       (D) S-80.
       (E) S-308.

     SEC. 8142. FORECASTING MODELS FOR THE GREAT LAKES.

       (a) Authorization.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     to the Secretary $10,000,000 to complete and maintain a model 
     suite to forecast water levels, account for water level 
     variability, and account for the impacts of extreme weather 
     events and other natural disasters in the Great Lakes.
       (b) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section precludes 
     the Secretary from using funds made available pursuant to the 
     Great Lakes Restoration Initiative established by section 
     118(c)(7) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
     U.S.C. 1268(c)(7)) for activities described in subsection (a) 
     for the Great Lakes, in addition to carrying out activities 
     under this section.

     SEC. 8143. MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR SALINE LAKES 
                   IN THE GREAT BASIN.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to carry out a 
     program (referred to in this subsection as the ``program'') 
     to monitor and assess the hydrology of saline lake ecosystems 
     in the Great Basin, including the Great Salt Lake, to inform 
     and support Federal and non-Federal management and 
     conservation activities to benefit those ecosystems.
       (b) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate 
     implementation of the program with relevant--
       (1) Federal and State agencies;
       (2) Indian Tribes;
       (3) local governments; and
       (4) nonprofit organizations.
       (c) Contracts and Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary is 
     authorized to use contracts, cooperative agreements, or any 
     other authorized means to work with institutions of higher 
     education and with entities described in subsection (b) to 
     implement the program.
       (d) Update.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
     an update on the progress of the Secretary in carrying out 
     the program.
       (e) Additional Information.--In carrying out the program, 
     the Secretary may use available studies, information, 
     literature, or data on the Great Basin region published by 
     relevant Federal, State, Tribal, or local governmental 
     entities.
       (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000.

     SEC. 8144. CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER PROGRAM.

       (a) Establishment.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a program to 
     provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in 
     the Chattahoochee River Basin.
       (2) Form.--
       (A) In general.--The assistance provided under paragraph 
     (1) shall be in the form of design and construction 
     assistance for water-related resource protection and 
     restoration projects affecting the Chattahoochee River Basin, 
     based on the comprehensive plan developed under subsection 
     (b).
       (B) Assistance.--Projects for which assistance is provided 
     under subparagraph (A) may include--
       (i) projects for--

       (I) sediment and erosion control;
       (II) protection of eroding shorelines;
       (III) ecosystem restoration, including restoration of 
     submerged aquatic vegetation;
       (IV) protection of essential public works;
       (V) wastewater treatment, and related facilities; and
       (VI) beneficial uses of dredged material; and

       (ii) other related projects that may enhance the living 
     resources of the Chattahoochee River Basin.
       (b) Comprehensive Plan.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in cooperation with 
     State and local governmental officials and affected 
     stakeholders, shall develop a comprehensive Chattahoochee 
     River Basin restoration plan to guide the implementation of 
     projects under this section.
       (2) Coordination.--The comprehensive plan developed under 
     paragraph (1) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
     consider and avoid duplication of any ongoing or planned 
     actions of other Federal, State, and local agencies and 
     nongovernmental organizations.
       (3) Prioritization.--The comprehensive plan developed under 
     paragraph (1) shall give priority to projects described in 
     subsection (a)(2) that will improve water quality or quantity 
     or use a combination of structural and nonstructural 
     measures, including alternatives that use natural features or 
     nature-based features (as such terms are defined in section 
     1184 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (32 
     U.S.C. 2289a)).
       (c) Agreement.--
       (1) In general.--Before providing assistance for a project 
     under this section, the Secretary shall enter into an 
     agreement with a non-Federal interest for the design and 
     construction of the project.
       (2) Requirements.--Each agreement entered into under this 
     subsection shall provide for--
       (A) the development by the Secretary, in consultation with 
     appropriate Federal, State, and local officials, of a 
     resource protection and restoration plan, including 
     appropriate engineering plans and specifications and an 
     estimate of expected resource benefits; and
       (B) the establishment of such legal and institutional 
     structures as are necessary to ensure the effective long-term 
     operation and maintenance of the project by the non-Federal 
     interest.
       (d) Cost Sharing.--
       (1) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost to design 
     and construct a project under each agreement entered into 
     under this section shall be 75 percent.
       (2) Non-federal share.--
       (A) Value of land, easements, rights-of-way, and 
     relocations.--In determining the non-Federal contribution 
     toward carrying out an agreement entered into under this 
     section, the Secretary shall provide credit to a non-Federal 
     interest for the value of land, easements, rights-of-way, and 
     relocations provided by the non-Federal interest, except that 
     the amount of credit provided for a project under this 
     paragraph may not exceed 25 percent of the total project 
     costs.
       (B) Operation and maintenance costs.--The non-Federal share 
     of the costs of operation and maintenance of a project 
     carried out under an agreement under this section shall be 
     100 percent.
       (e) Projects on Federal Land.--

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       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a 
     project carried out pursuant to the comprehensive plan 
     developed under subsection (b) that is located on Federal 
     land shall be carried out at the expense of the Federal 
     agency that owns the land on which the project will be 
     carried out.
       (2) Non-federal contribution.--A Federal agency carrying 
     out a project described in paragraph (1) may accept 
     contributions of funds from non-Federal interests to carry 
     out that project.
       (f) Cooperation.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Secretary shall cooperate with--
       (1) the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, including--
       (A) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency;
       (B) the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the 
     Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration;
       (C) the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
     Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and
       (D) the heads of such other Federal agencies as the 
     Secretary determines to be appropriate; and
       (2) agencies of any relevant State or political subdivision 
     of a State.
       (g) Protection of Resources.--A project established under 
     this section shall be carried out using such measures as are 
     necessary to protect environmental, historic, and cultural 
     resources.
       (h) Projects Requiring Specific Authorization.--If the 
     Federal share of the cost to design and construct a project 
     under this section exceeds $15,000,000, the Secretary may 
     only carry out the project if Congress enacts a law 
     authorizing the Secretary to carry out the project.
       (i) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section--
       (1) establishes any express or implied reserved water right 
     in the United States for any purpose;
       (2) affects any water right in existence on the date of 
     enactment of this Act;
       (3) preempts or affects any State water law or interstate 
     compact governing water; or
       (4) affects any Federal or State law in existence on the 
     date of enactment of this Act regarding water quality or 
     water quantity.
       (j) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives a report that describes the results 
     of the program established under this section.
       (k) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000.

     SEC. 8145. LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN DEMONSTRATION 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) Establishment.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a program to 
     provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in 
     the Lower Mississippi River Basin.
       (2) Form.--
       (A) In general.--The assistance under paragraph (1) shall 
     be in the form of design and construction assistance for 
     flood or coastal storm risk management or aquatic ecosystem 
     restoration projects in the Lower Mississippi River Basin 
     based on the comprehensive plan developed under subsection 
     (b).
       (B) Assistance.--Projects for which assistance is provided 
     under subparagraph (A) may include--
       (i) projects for--

       (I) sediment and erosion control;
       (II) protection of eroding riverbanks and streambanks and 
     shorelines;
       (III) ecosystem restoration;
       (IV) channel modifications; and
       (V) beneficial uses of dredged material; and

       (ii) other related projects that may enhance the living 
     resources of the Lower Mississippi River Basin.
       (b) Comprehensive Plan.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in cooperation with 
     State and local governmental officials and affected 
     stakeholders, shall develop a comprehensive Lower Mississippi 
     River Basin restoration plan to guide the implementation of 
     projects under this section.
       (2) Coordination.--The comprehensive plan developed under 
     paragraph (1) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
     consider and avoid duplication of any ongoing or planned 
     actions of other Federal, State, and local agencies and 
     nongovernmental organizations.
       (3) Prioritization.--The comprehensive plan developed under 
     paragraph (1) shall give priority to projects described in 
     subsection (a)(2) that will improve water quality, reduce 
     hypoxia in the Lower Mississippi River or the Gulf of Mexico, 
     or use a combination of structural and nonstructural 
     measures, including alternatives that use natural features or 
     nature-based features (as such terms are defined in section 
     1184 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (32 
     U.S.C. 2289a)).
       (c) Agreement.--
       (1) In general.--Before providing assistance for a project 
     under this section, the Secretary shall enter into an 
     agreement with a non-Federal interest for the design and 
     construction of the project.
       (2) Requirements.--Each agreement entered into under this 
     subsection shall provide for--
       (A) the development by the Secretary, in consultation with 
     appropriate Federal, State, and local officials, of a 
     resource protection and restoration plan, including 
     appropriate engineering plans and specifications and an 
     estimate of expected resource benefits; and
       (B) the establishment of such legal and institutional 
     structures as are necessary to ensure the effective long-term 
     operation and maintenance of the project by the non-Federal 
     interest.
       (d) Cost Sharing.--
       (1) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost to design 
     and construct a project under each agreement entered into 
     under this section shall be 75 percent.
       (2) Non-federal share.--
       (A) Value of land, easements, rights-of-way, and 
     relocations.--In determining the non-Federal contribution 
     toward carrying out an agreement entered into under this 
     section, the Secretary shall provide credit to a non-Federal 
     interest for the value of land, easements, rights-of-way, and 
     relocations provided by the non-Federal interest, except that 
     the amount of credit provided for a project under this 
     paragraph may not exceed 25 percent of the total project 
     costs.
       (B) Operation and maintenance costs.--The non-Federal share 
     of the costs of operation and maintenance of a project 
     carried out under an agreement under this section shall be 
     100 percent.
       (e) Projects on Federal Land.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a 
     project carried out pursuant to the comprehensive plan 
     developed under subsection (b) that is located on Federal 
     land shall be carried out at the expense of the Federal 
     agency that owns the land on which the project will be 
     carried out.
       (2) Non-federal contribution.--A Federal agency carrying 
     out a project described in paragraph (1) may accept 
     contributions of funds from non-Federal interests to carry 
     out that project.
       (f) Cooperation.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Secretary shall cooperate with--
       (1) the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, including--
       (A) the Secretary of Agriculture;
       (B) the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
     Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and
       (C) the heads of such other Federal agencies as the 
     Secretary determines to be appropriate; and
       (2) agencies of any relevant State or political subdivision 
     of a State.
       (g) Protection of Resources.--A project established under 
     this section shall be carried out using such measures as are 
     necessary to protect environmental, historic, and cultural 
     resources.
       (h) Projects Requiring Specific Authorization.--If the 
     Federal share of the cost to design and construct a project 
     under this section exceeds $15,000,000, the Secretary may 
     only carry out the project if Congress enacts a law 
     authorizing the Secretary to carry out the project.
       (i) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives a report that describes the results 
     of the program established under this section.
       (j) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Lower 
     Mississippi River Basin'' means the portion of the 
     Mississippi River that begins at the confluence of the Ohio 
     River and flows to the Gulf of Mexico, and its tributaries 
     and distributaries.
       (k) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000.

     SEC. 8146. WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.

       (a) Capital Improvement Authority.--The Secretary may carry 
     out capital improvements for the Washington Aqueduct that the 
     Secretary determines necessary for the safe, effective, and 
     efficient operation of the Aqueduct.
       (b) Borrowing Authority.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) through (4) and 
     subsection (c), the Secretary is authorized to borrow from 
     the Treasury of the United States such amounts as are 
     sufficient to cover any obligations that will be incurred by 
     the Secretary in carrying out capital improvements for the 
     Washington Aqueduct under subsection (a).
       (2) Limitation.--The amount borrowed by the Secretary under 
     paragraph (1) may not exceed $40,000,000 in any fiscal year.
       (3) Agreement.--Amounts borrowed under paragraph (1) may 
     only be used to carry out capital improvements with respect 
     to which the Secretary has entered into an agreement with 
     each customer.
       (4) Terms of borrowing.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary 
     of the Treasury shall provide amounts borrowed under 
     paragraph (1) under such terms and conditions as the 
     Secretary of Treasury determines to be necessary and in the 
     public interest.
       (B) Term.--The term of any loan made under paragraph (1) 
     shall be for a period of not less than 20 years.
       (C) Prepayment.--There shall be no penalty for the 
     prepayment of any amounts borrowed under paragraph (1).
       (c) Contracts With Customers.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may not borrow any amounts 
     under subsection (b) until such time as the Secretary has 
     entered into a contract with each customer under which the 
     customer commits to pay a pro

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     rata share (based on water purchase) of the principal and 
     interest owed to the Secretary of the Treasury under 
     subsection (b).
       (2) Prepayment.--Any customer may pay, in advance, the pro 
     rata share of the principal and interest owed by the 
     customer, or any portion thereof, without penalty.
       (3) Risk of default.--A customer that enters into a 
     contract under this subsection shall, as a condition of the 
     contract, commit to pay any additional amount necessary to 
     fully offset the risk of default on the contract.
       (4) Obligations.--Each contract entered into under 
     paragraph (1) shall include such terms and conditions as the 
     Secretary of the Treasury may require so that the total value 
     to the Government of all contracts entered into under 
     paragraph (1) is estimated to be equal to the obligations of 
     the Secretary for carrying out capital improvements for the 
     Washington Aqueduct.
       (5) Other conditions.--Each contract entered into under 
     paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) include other conditions consistent with this section 
     that the Secretary and the Secretary of the Treasury 
     determine to be appropriate; and
       (B) provide the United States priority in regard to income 
     from fees assessed to operate and maintain the Washington 
     Aqueduct.
       (d) Customer Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``customer'' means--
       (1) the District of Columbia;
       (2) Arlington County, Virginia; and
       (3) Fairfax County, Virginia.

     SEC. 8147. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP 
                   PILOT PROGRAM.

       Section 5014 of the Water Resources Reform and Development 
     Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``aquatic''; and
       (2) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting ``ecosystem 
     restoration,'' after ``flood damage reduction,''.

     SEC. 8148. ADVANCE PAYMENT IN LIEU OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR 
                   CERTAIN FEDERAL COSTS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to provide in 
     advance to a non-Federal interest the Federal share of funds 
     required for the acquisition of land, easements, and rights-
     of-way and the performance of relocations for a water 
     resources development project or a separable element of a 
     water resources development project--
       (1) that is authorized to be constructed at Federal 
     expense;
       (2) for which the Secretary has determined under section 
     103(b)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
     U.S.C. 2213(b)(2)) that additional costs are a Federal 
     responsibility; or
       (3) that is listed in subsection (b), if at any time the 
     cost to acquire the land, easements, and rights-of-way 
     required for the project is projected to exceed the non-
     Federal share of the cost of the project.
       (b) Listed Projects.--The projects referred to in 
     subsection (a)(3) are the following:
       (1) Project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, 
     Delaware Beneficial Use of Dredged Material for the Delaware 
     River, Delaware, authorized by section 401(3) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2736), as 
     modified by this Act.
       (2) Project for ecosystem restoration, Mississippi River 
     Gulf Outlet, Louisiana, authorized by section 7013(a)(4) of 
     the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1281), 
     as modified by this Act.
       (3) Project for ecosystem restoration, Great Lakes and 
     Mississippi River Interbasin project, Brandon Road, Will 
     County, Illinois, authorized by title IV of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2740), as 
     modified by this Act.
       (4) Project for navigation, Port of Nome, Alaska, 
     authorized by section 401(1) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2733), as modified by this 
     Act.
       (5) Project for storm damage reduction and shoreline 
     erosion protection, Lake Michigan, Illinois, from Wilmette, 
     Illinois, to the Illinois-Indiana State line, authorized by 
     section 101(a)(12) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     1996 (110 Stat. 3664), as modified by this Act.
       (6) Project for flood control, Milton, West Virginia, 
     authorized by section 580 of the Water Resources Development 
     Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3790; 114 Stat. 2612; 121 Stat. 1154), 
     as modified by this Act.
       (7) Project for coastal storm risk management, South Shore 
     of Staten Island, Fort Wadsworth to Oakwood Beach, New York, 
     as authorized by this Act.

     SEC. 8149. USE OF OTHER FEDERAL FUNDS.

       Section 2007 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 
     (33 U.S.C. 2222) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``water resources study or project'' and 
     inserting ``water resources development study or project, 
     including a study or project under a continuing authority 
     program (as defined in section 7001(c)(1)(D) of the Water 
     Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 
     2282d(c)(1)(D))) and a study or project under an 
     environmental infrastructure assistance program,''; and
       (2) by striking ``if the Federal agency that provides the 
     funds determines that the funds are authorized to be used to 
     carry out the study or project.'' and inserting the 
     following: ``if--
       ``(1) the statutory authority for the funds provided by the 
     Federal agency does not expressly prohibit use of the funds 
     for a study or project of the Corps of Engineers; and
       ``(2) the Federal agency that provides the funds determines 
     that the study or project activities for which the funds will 
     be used are otherwise eligible for funding under such 
     statutory authority.''.

     SEC. 8150. NON-FEDERAL INTEREST ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a 
     committee, to be known as the ``Non-Federal Interest Advisory 
     Committee'' and referred to in this section as the 
     ``Committee'', to develop and make recommendations to the 
     Secretary and the Chief of Engineers on activities and 
     actions that should be undertaken by the Corps of Engineers 
     to ensure more effective and efficient delivery of water 
     resources development projects, programs, and other 
     assistance.
       (b) Membership.--
       (1) In general.--The Committee shall be composed of the 
     members described in paragraph (2), who shall--
       (A) be appointed by the Secretary; and
       (B) have the requisite experiential or technical knowledge 
     needed to address issues related to water resources needs and 
     challenges.
       (2) Representatives.--The members of the Committee shall 
     include the following:
       (A) 1 representative of each of the following:
       (i) A non-Federal interest for a project for navigation for 
     an inland harbor.
       (ii) A non-Federal interest for a project for navigation 
     for a harbor.
       (iii) A non-Federal interest for a project for flood risk 
     management.
       (iv) A non-Federal interest for a project for coastal storm 
     risk management.
       (v) A non-Federal interest for a project for aquatic 
     ecosystem restoration.
       (B) 1 representative of each of the following:
       (i) A non-Federal stakeholder with respect to inland 
     waterborne transportation.
       (ii) A non-Federal stakeholder with respect to water 
     supply.
       (iii) A non-Federal stakeholder with respect to recreation.
       (iv) A non-Federal stakeholder with respect to hydropower.
       (v) A non-Federal stakeholder with respect to emergency 
     preparedness, including coastal protection.
       (C) 1 representative of each of the following:
       (i) An organization with expertise in conservation.
       (ii) An organization with expertise in environmental 
     policy.
       (iii) An organization with expertise in rural water 
     resources.
       (c) Duties.--
       (1) Recommendations.--The Committee shall provide advice 
     and make recommendations to the Secretary and the Chief of 
     Engineers to assist the Corps of Engineers in--
       (A) efficiently and effectively delivering water resources 
     development projects;
       (B) improving the capability and capacity of the workforce 
     of the Corps of Engineers to deliver such projects and other 
     assistance;
       (C) improving the capacity and effectiveness of Corps of 
     Engineers consultation and liaison roles in communicating 
     water resources needs and solutions, including regionally 
     specific recommendations; and
       (D) strengthening partnerships with non-Federal interests 
     to advance water resources solutions.
       (2) Meetings.--The Committee shall meet as appropriate to 
     develop and make recommendations under paragraph (1).
       (3) Report.--Recommendations made under paragraph (1) shall 
     be--
       (A) included in a report submitted to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (B) made publicly available, including on a publicly 
     available website.
       (d) Independent Judgment.--Any recommendation made by the 
     Committee to the Secretary and the Chief of Engineers under 
     subsection (c)(1) shall reflect the independent judgment of 
     the Committee.
       (e) Administration.--
       (1) Compensation.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     members of the Committee shall serve without compensation.
       (2) Travel expenses.--The members of the Committee shall 
     receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
     subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under 
     subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.
       (3) Treatment.--The members of the Committee shall not be 
     considered to be Federal employees, and the meetings and 
     reports of the Committee shall not be considered a major 
     Federal action under the National Environmental Policy Act of 
     1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).

     SEC. 8151. MATERIALS, SERVICES, AND FUNDS FOR REPAIR, 
                   RESTORATION, OR REHABILITATION OF CERTAIN 
                   PUBLIC RECREATION FACILITIES.

       (a) Authorization.--During a period of low water at an 
     eligible public recreation facility, the Secretary is 
     authorized to--
       (1) accept and use materials, services, and funds from a 
     non-Federal interest to repair, restore, or rehabilitate the 
     facility; and
       (2) reimburse the non-Federal interest for the Federal 
     share of the materials, services, or funds.
       (b) Requirement.--The Secretary may not reimburse a non-
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     of materials or services accepted under this section unless 
     the materials or services--
       (1) meet the specifications of the Secretary; and
       (2) comply with all applicable laws and regulations that 
     would apply if the materials and services were acquired by 
     the Secretary, including subchapter IV of chapter 31 and 
     chapter 37 of title 40, United States Code, and section 8302 
     of title 41, United States Code.
       (c) Agreement.--Before the acceptance of materials, 
     services, or funds under this section, the Secretary and the 
     non-Federal interest shall enter into an agreement that--
       (1) specifies that the non-Federal interest shall hold and 
     save the United States free from liability for any and all 
     damages that arise from use of materials or services of the 
     non-Federal interest, except for damages due to the fault or 
     negligence of the United States or its contractors;
       (2) requires that the non-Federal interest certify that the 
     materials or services comply with the applicable laws and 
     regulations described in subsection (b)(2); and
       (3) includes any other term or condition required by the 
     Secretary.
       (d) Sunset.--The authority to enter into an agreement under 
     this section shall expire on the date that is 10 years after 
     the date of enactment of this Act.
       (e) Definition of Eligible Public Recreation Facility.--In 
     this section, the term ``eligible public recreation 
     facility'' means a facility that--
       (1) is located--
       (A) at a reservoir operated by the Corps of Engineers; and
       (B) in the Upper Missouri River Basin;
       (2) was constructed to enable public use of and access to 
     the reservoir; and
       (3) requires repair, restoration, or rehabilitation to 
     function.
       (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out subsection (a)(2) 
     $20,000,000, to remain available until expended.

     SEC. 8152. REHABILITATION OF PUMP STATIONS.

       Section 133 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 
     (33 U.S.C. 2327a) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (1) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(1) Eligible pump station.--The term `eligible pump 
     station' means a pump station--
       ``(A) that is a feature of--
       ``(i) a federally authorized flood or coastal storm risk 
     management project; or
       ``(ii) an integrated flood risk reduction system that 
     includes a federally authorized flood or coastal storm risk 
     management project; and
       ``(B) the failure of which the Secretary has determined 
     would demonstrably impact the function of the federally 
     authorized flood or coastal storm risk management project.'';
       (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
       ``(b) Authorization.--The Secretary may carry out 
     rehabilitation of an eligible pump station, if the Secretary 
     determines that--
       ``(1) the eligible pump station has a major deficiency; and
       ``(2) the rehabilitation is feasible.''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(g) Prioritization.--To the maximum extent practicable, 
     the Secretary shall prioritize the rehabilitation of eligible 
     pump stations under this section that benefit economically 
     disadvantaged communities, as defined by the Secretary under 
     section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 
     (33 U.S.C. 2201 note), including economically disadvantaged 
     communities located in urban and rural areas.''.

     SEC. 8153. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON CORPS OF ENGINEERS 
                   RESERVOIRS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete the 
     updated report required under section 1046(a)(2)(B) of the 
     Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 
     1252).
       (b) Report to Congress; Public Availability.--Upon 
     completion of the report as required by subsection (a), the 
     Secretary shall--
       (1) submit the report to Congress; and
       (2) make the full report publicly available, including on a 
     publicly available website.

     SEC. 8154. TEMPORARY RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PILOT PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a pilot 
     program to evaluate the extent to which the provision of 
     temporary relocation assistance enhances the completeness, 
     effectiveness, efficiency, acceptability, and equitable 
     implementation of covered water resources development 
     projects.
       (b) Assistance Authorized.--Subject to subsection (c)--
       (1) the non-Federal interest for a covered water resources 
     development project included in the pilot program established 
     under this section may provide temporary relocation 
     assistance to a temporarily displaced person; and
       (2) the Secretary shall, pursuant to a project partnership 
     agreement--
       (A) include the temporary relocation assistance provided by 
     the non-Federal interest for a covered water resources 
     development project under paragraph (1) in the value of the 
     land, easements, and rights-of-way required for the project; 
     and
       (B) credit the amount of the temporary relocation 
     assistance provided by the non-Federal interest for the 
     covered water resources development project under paragraph 
     (1) toward the non-Federal share of the cost of the project.
       (c) Requirements.--
       (1) Request of non-federal interest.--At the request of the 
     non-Federal interest for a covered water resources 
     development project, the Secretary may include the project in 
     the pilot program established under this section.
       (2) Duplication of benefits.--The Secretary and the non-
     Federal interest for a covered water resources development 
     project included in the pilot program established under this 
     section shall ensure that no temporarily displaced person 
     receives temporary relocation assistance under this section 
     for expenses for which the temporarily displaced person has 
     received financial assistance from any insurance, other 
     program, or any other governmental source.
       (3) Equal treatment.--The non-Federal interest for a 
     covered water resources development project included in the 
     pilot program established under this section shall provide 
     temporary relocation assistance to each temporarily displaced 
     person on equal terms.
       (4) Maximum amount of credit.--The Secretary shall not 
     include in the value of the land, easements, and rights-of-
     way required for a covered water resources development 
     project, or credit toward the non-Federal share of the cost 
     of the project, any amount paid to individuals of a single 
     household by the non-Federal interest for the project under 
     subsection (b) that exceeds $20,000.
       (d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report that includes findings and 
     recommendations of the Secretary with respect to the 
     provision of temporary relocation assistance for covered 
     water resources development projects included in the pilot 
     program established under this section.
       (e) Sunset.--The authority to enter into or amend a project 
     partnership agreement for a covered water resources 
     development project under the pilot program established under 
     this section shall expire on the date that is 10 years after 
     the date of enactment of this Act.
       (f) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section affects the 
     eligibility for, or entitlement to, relocation assistance 
     under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property 
     Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.) for 
     any individual.
       (g) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered water resources development project.--The term 
     ``covered water resources development project'' means the 
     following projects:
       (A) Project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, 
     Charleston Peninsula, Coastal Storm Risk Management, South 
     Carolina, authorized by this Act.
       (B) Project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, 
     Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point, New York, authorized by 
     section 401(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 
     (134 Stat. 2738).
       (C) Project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, 
     Rahway River Basin, New Jersey, authorized by section 401(3) 
     of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 
     2737).
       (D) Project for flood risk management, Peckman River Basin, 
     New Jersey, authorized by section 401(2) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2735).
       (E) Project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, New 
     Jersey Back Bays, Cape May, Ocean, Atlantic, Monmouth, and 
     Burlington Counties, authorized by resolutions of the 
     Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works of the Senate, approved in December 1987, under study 
     on the date of enactment of this Act.
       (2) Dwelling.--The term ``dwelling'' means--
       (A) a single-family house;
       (B) a single-family unit in a two-family, multifamily, or 
     multipurpose property;
       (C) a unit of a condominium or cooperative housing project;
       (D) a mobile home; or
       (E) any other residential unit.
       (3) Household.--The term ``household'' means 1 or more 
     individuals occupying a single dwelling.
       (4) Temporarily displaced person.--The term ``temporarily 
     displaced person'' means an individual who is--
       (A) required to temporarily move from a dwelling that is 
     the primary residence of the individual as a direct result of 
     the elevation or modification of the dwelling by the 
     Secretary or a non-Federal interest as part of a covered 
     water resources development project; and
       (B) not otherwise entitled to temporary relocation 
     assistance under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real 
     Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et 
     seq.).
       (5) Temporary relocation assistance.--The term ``temporary 
     relocation assistance'' means assistance that covers all or 
     any portion of the documented reasonable living expenses, 
     excluding food and personal transportation, incurred by a 
     temporarily displaced person during a period of displacement.

     SEC. 8155. CONTINUATION OF CONSTRUCTION.

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       (1) In general.--Upon the transmittal of an initial 
     notification pursuant to subsection (b)(1) with respect to a 
     water resources development project, the Secretary shall not, 
     solely on the basis of the maximum cost requirements under 
     section 902 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
     (33 U.S.C. 2280)--
       (A) defer the initiation or continuation of construction of 
     the water resources development project during the covered 
     period; or
       (B) terminate during or after the covered period, a 
     contract for design or construction of the water resources 
     development project that was entered into prior to or during 
     the covered period.
       (2) Resumption of construction.--The Secretary shall, upon 
     the transmittal of an initial notification pursuant to 
     subsection (b)(1) with respect to a water resources 
     development project for which construction was deferred, 
     during the period beginning on October 1, 2021, and ending on 
     the date of enactment of this Act, because the cost of such 
     project exceeded the maximum cost permitted under section 902 
     of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
     2280), resume construction of the project.
       (b) Notification.--
       (1) Initial notification.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     Chief of Engineers makes a determination that a water 
     resources development project exceeds, or is expected to 
     exceed, the maximum cost of the project permitted under 
     section 902 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
     (33 U.S.C. 2280), the Chief of Engineers shall transmit a 
     written notification concurrently to the Secretary and to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives for each such determination.
       (2) Supplemental notification.--Not later than 60 days 
     after the Chief of Engineers transmits an initial 
     notification required under paragraph (1), the Chief shall 
     transmit concurrently to the Secretary and to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
     of Representatives a supplemental notification that includes, 
     based on information available to the Corps of Engineers on 
     the date of the supplemental notification--
       (A) an estimate of the expected increase in the cost of the 
     project that is in excess of the authorized maximum cost for 
     the project;
       (B) a description of the reason for the increased cost of 
     the project; and
       (C) the expected timeline for submission of a post-
     authorization change report for the project in accordance 
     with section 1132 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     2016 (33 U.S.C. 2282e).
       (3) Transmittal.--The notifications described in paragraphs 
     (1) and (2) may not be delayed as a result of consideration 
     being given to changes in policy or priority with respect to 
     project consideration.
       (c) Deferral of Construction.--After expiration of the 
     covered period, the Secretary shall not enter into any new 
     contract, or exercise any option in a contract, for 
     construction of a water resources development project if the 
     project exceeds the maximum cost of the project permitted 
     under section 902 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     1986 (33 U.S.C. 2280), until the date on which Congress 
     authorizes an increase in the cost of the project.
       (d) Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this section waives 
     the obligation of the Secretary to submit to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a post-authorization change report 
     recommending an increase in the authorized cost of a project 
     if the project otherwise would exceed the maximum cost of the 
     project permitted under section 902 of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2280).
       (e) Definition of Covered Period.--In this section, the 
     term ``covered period'' means the period beginning on the 
     date of enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 
     2024.

     SEC. 8156. FEDERAL INTEREST DETERMINATION.

       Section 905(b)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282(b)(1)) is amended by amending 
     subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
       ``(B) Other communities.--In preparing a feasibility report 
     under subsection (a) for a study that will benefit a 
     community other than a community described in subparagraph 
     (A), upon request by the non-Federal interest for the study, 
     the Secretary may, with respect to not more than 20 studies 
     in each fiscal year, first determine the Federal interest in 
     carrying out the study and the projects that may be proposed 
     in the study.''.

     SEC. 8157. INLAND WATERWAY PROJECTS.

       (a) In General.--Section 102(a) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2212(a)) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``One-half of the costs'' and inserting ``65 percent of the 
     costs''; and
       (2) in the undesignated matter following paragraph (3), in 
     the second sentence, by striking ``One-half of such costs'' 
     and inserting ``35 percent of such costs''.
       (b) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
     shall apply beginning on October 1, 2022, to any construction 
     of a project for navigation on the inland waterways that is 
     new or ongoing on or after that date.
       (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 109 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2212 note) is 
     amended by striking ``fiscal years 2021 through 2031'' and 
     inserting ``fiscal years 2021 through 2022''.

     SEC. 8158. CORPS OF ENGINEERS WESTERN WATER COOPERATIVE 
                   COMMITTEE.

       (a) Establishment.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a 
     Western Water Cooperative Committee (referred to in this 
     section as the ``Cooperative Committee'').
       (2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Cooperative Committee is 
     to ensure that Corps of Engineers flood control projects in 
     Western States are operated consistent with congressional 
     directives by identifying opportunities to avoid or minimize 
     conflicts between the operation of Corps of Engineers 
     projects and water rights and water laws in such States.
       (3) Membership.--The Cooperative Committee shall be 
     composed of--
       (A) the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (or 
     a designee);
       (B) the Chief of Engineers (or a designee);
       (C) 1 representative from each of the Western States, who 
     may serve on the Western States Water Council, to be 
     appointed by the Governor of each State;
       (D) 1 representative with legal experience from each of the 
     Western States, to be appointed by the attorney general of 
     each State; and
       (E) 1 employee from each of the impacted regional offices 
     of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
       (4) Meetings.--
       (A) In general.--The Cooperative Committee shall meet not 
     less than once each year in one of the Western States.
       (B) Available to public.--Each meeting of the Cooperative 
     Committee shall be open and accessible to the public.
       (C) Notification.--The Cooperative Committee shall publish 
     in the Federal Register adequate advance notice of a meeting 
     of the Cooperative Committee.
       (5) Duties.--
       (A) In general.--The Cooperative Committee shall develop 
     and make recommendations to avoid or minimize conflicts 
     between the operation of Corps of Engineers projects and the 
     water rights and water laws of Western States.
       (B) Limitation.--In carrying out subparagraph (A), the 
     Cooperative Committee shall--
       (i) make recommendations that only apply to Western States; 
     and
       (ii) ensure that any recommended changes or modifications 
     to policy or regulations for Corps of Engineers projects 
     would not adversely affect water resources within the State 
     of Missouri.
       (6) Status updates.--
       (A) In general.--On an annual basis, the Secretary shall 
     provide to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
     the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a written 
     report that includes--
       (i) a summary of the contents of meetings of the 
     Cooperative Committee;
       (ii) any legislative proposal from a Western State proposed 
     to the Cooperative Committee; and
       (iii) a description of any recommendations made by the 
     Cooperative Committee under paragraph (5), including actions 
     taken by the Secretary in response to such recommendations.
       (B) Comment.--
       (i) In general.--Not later than 45 days following the 
     conclusion of a meeting of the Cooperative Committee, the 
     Secretary shall provide to members of the Cooperative 
     Committee an opportunity to comment on the contents of the 
     meeting and any recommendations made under paragraph (5).
       (ii) Inclusion.--Comments provided under clause (i) shall 
     be included in the report provided under subparagraph (A).
       (7) Compensation.--
       (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the members of the Cooperative Committee shall serve without 
     compensation.
       (B) Travel expenses.--The members of the Cooperative 
     Committee shall receive travel expenses, including per diem 
     in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable 
     provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, 
     United States Code.
       (8) Maintenance of records.--The Cooperative Committee 
     shall maintain records pertaining to operating costs and 
     records of the Cooperative Committee for a period of not less 
     than 3 years.
       (9) Savings provisions.--
       (A) No additional authority.--Nothing in this section 
     provides authority to the Cooperative Committee to affect any 
     Federal or State water law or interstate compact governing 
     water.
       (B) Other states.--Nothing in this section may be 
     interpreted, by negative implication or otherwise, as 
     suggesting that States not represented on the Cooperative 
     Committee have lesser interest or authority, in relation to 
     Western States, in managing the water within their borders or 
     in vindicating State water rights and water laws.
       (b) Definition of Western States.--In this section, the 
     term ``Western States'' means the States of Alaska, Arizona, 
     California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, 
     Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South 
     Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

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     SEC. 8159. SUPPORT OF ARMY CIVIL WORKS MISSIONS.

       The Secretary is authorized to use contracts, cooperative 
     agreements, or any other authorized means, in support of the 
     Corps of Engineers civil works missions, to work with--
       (1) the University of Delaware to conduct academic research 
     on water resource ecology, water quality, aquatic ecosystem 
     restoration (including shellfish aquaculture), coastal 
     restoration, and water resource-related emergency management, 
     in the State of Delaware, the Delaware River Basin, and the 
     Chesapeake Bay watershed;
       (2) the University of Missouri to conduct economic analyses 
     and other academic research to improve water management, 
     enhance flood resiliency, and preserve water resources for 
     the State of Missouri, the Lower Missouri River Basin, and 
     Upper Mississippi River Basin;
       (3) Oregon State University to conduct a study and other 
     academic research on the associated impacts of wildfire on 
     water resource ecology, water supply, quality, and 
     distribution in the Willamette River Basin and to develop a 
     water resource assessment and management platform for the 
     Willamette River Basin; and
       (4) West Virginia University to conduct academic research 
     on flood risk management, water resource-related emergency 
     management, aquatic ecosystem restoration, water quality, 
     hydropower, and water resource-related recreation in the 
     State of West Virginia.

     SEC. 8160. CIVIL WORKS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) In General.--Section 7 of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1988 (33 U.S.C. 2313) is amended to read 
     as follows:

     ``SEC. 7. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to carry out 
     basic, applied, and advanced research activities as required 
     to aid in the planning, design, construction, operation, and 
     maintenance of water resources development projects and to 
     support the missions and authorities of the Corps of 
     Engineers.
       ``(b) Testing and Application.--In carrying out subsection 
     (a), the Secretary is authorized to test and apply 
     technology, tools, techniques, and materials developed 
     pursuant to such subsection, including the testing and 
     application of such technology, tools, techniques, and 
     materials at authorized water resources development projects, 
     in consultation with the non-Federal interests for such 
     projects.
       ``(c) Other Transactional Authority for Prototype 
     Projects.--
       ``(1) In general.--In carrying out subsection (b), the 
     Secretary is authorized to enter into transactions (other 
     than contracts, cooperative agreements, or grants) to carry 
     out prototype projects to support basic, applied, and 
     advanced research activities that are directly relevant to 
     the civil works missions and authorities of the Corps of 
     Engineers.
       ``(2) Follow-on production transactions.--A transaction 
     entered into under paragraph (1) for a prototype project may 
     provide for the award of a follow-on production contract or 
     transaction to the participants in the transaction in 
     accordance with the requirements of section 4022 of title 10, 
     United States Code.
       ``(3) Guidance.--Prior to entering into the first 
     transaction under this subsection, the Secretary shall issue 
     guidance for entering into transactions under this subsection 
     (including guidance for follow-on production contracts or 
     transactions under paragraph (2)).
       ``(4) Conditions.--In carrying out this subsection, the 
     Secretary shall ensure that--
       ``(A) competitive procedures are used to the maximum extent 
     practicable to award each transaction; and
       ``(B) at least one of the following conditions is met with 
     respect to each transaction:
       ``(i) The prototype project includes significant 
     participation by at least one nonprofit research institution 
     or nontraditional defense contractor, as that term is defined 
     in section 3014 of title 10, United States Code.
       ``(ii) All significant participants in the transaction 
     other than the Federal Government are small business 
     concerns, as that term is used in section 3 of the Small 
     Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632) (including such concerns 
     participating in a program described in section 9 of such Act 
     (15 U.S.C. 638)).
       ``(iii) At least one-third of the total cost of the 
     prototype project is to be paid out of funds provided by 
     sources other than the Federal Government.
       ``(iv) The Head of the Contracting Activity for the Corps 
     of Engineers submits to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a 
     notification that exceptional circumstances justify the use 
     of a transaction that provides for innovative business 
     arrangements or structures that would not be feasible or 
     appropriate under a contract, cooperative agreement, or 
     grant.
       ``(5) Notification.--Not later than 30 days before the 
     Secretary enters into a transaction under paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall notify the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate of--
       ``(A) the dollar amount of the transaction;
       ``(B) the entity carrying out the prototype project that is 
     the subject of the transaction;
       ``(C) the justification for the transaction; and
       ``(D) as applicable, the water resources development 
     project where the prototype project will be carried out.
       ``(6) Report.--Not later than 4 years after the date of 
     enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a 
     report describing the use of the authority under this 
     subsection.
       ``(7) Comptroller general access to information.--
       ``(A) Examination of records.--Each transaction entered 
     into under this subsection shall provide for mandatory 
     examination by the Comptroller General of the United States 
     of the records of any party to the transaction or any entity 
     that participates in the performance of the transaction.
       ``(B) Limitations.--
       ``(i) Parties and entities.--Examination of records by the 
     Comptroller General pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be 
     limited as provided under clause (ii) in the case of a party 
     to the transaction, an entity that participates in the 
     performance of the transaction, or a subordinate element of 
     that party or entity if the only transactions that the party, 
     entity, or subordinate element entered into with Government 
     entities in the year prior to the date of that transaction 
     were entered into under paragraph (1) or under section 4021 
     or 4022 of title 10, United States Code.
       ``(ii) Records.--The only records of a party, other entity, 
     or subordinate element referred to in clause (i) that the 
     Comptroller General may examine pursuant to subparagraph (A) 
     are records of the same type as the records that the 
     Government has had the right to examine under the audit 
     access clauses of the previous transactions referred to in 
     such clause that were entered into by that particular party, 
     entity, or subordinate element.
       ``(C) Waiver.--The Head of the Contracting Activity for the 
     Corps of Engineers may waive the applicability of 
     subparagraph (A) to a transaction if the Head of the 
     Contracting Activity for the Corps of Engineers--
       ``(i) determines that it would not be in the public 
     interest to apply the requirement to the transaction; and
       ``(ii) transmits to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works of the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the 
     Comptroller General, before the transaction is entered into, 
     a notification of the waiver, including the rationale for the 
     determination under clause (i).
       ``(D) Timing.--The Comptroller General may not examine 
     records pursuant to subparagraph (A) more than 3 years after 
     the final payment is made by the United States under the 
     transaction.
       ``(E) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022, and 
     annually thereafter, the Comptroller General shall submit to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
     and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives a report on the use of the authority 
     under this paragraph.
       ``(8) Termination of authority.--The authority to enter 
     into a transaction under this subsection shall terminate on 
     December 31, 2028.
       ``(d) Coordination and Consultation.--In carrying out this 
     section, the Secretary may coordinate and consult with 
     Federal agencies, State and local agencies, Indian Tribes, 
     universities, consortiums, councils, and other relevant 
     entities that will aid in the planning, design, construction, 
     operation, and maintenance of water resources development 
     projects.
       ``(e) Annual Report.--
       ``(1) In general.--For fiscal year 2025, and annually 
     thereafter, in conjunction with the annual budget submission 
     of the President to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 
     31, United States Code, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives a report on basic, applied, and 
     advanced research activities and prototype projects carried 
     out under this section.
       ``(2) Contents.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall 
     include--
       ``(A) a description of each ongoing and new activity or 
     project, including--
       ``(i) the estimated total cost of the activity or project;
       ``(ii) the amount of Federal expenditures for the activity 
     or project;
       ``(iii) the amounts provided by a non-Federal party to a 
     transaction described in subsection (c), if applicable;
       ``(iv) the estimated timeline for completion of the 
     activity or project;
       ``(v) the requesting district of the Corps of Engineers, if 
     applicable; and
       ``(vi) how the activity or project is consistent with 
     subsection (a); and
       ``(B) any additional information that the Secretary 
     determines to be appropriate.
       ``(f) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section affects the 
     authority of the Secretary to carry out, through the Engineer 
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     and Development Center, any activity requested by a district 
     of the Corps of Engineers in support of a water resources 
     development project or feasibility study (as defined in 
     section 105(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
     (33 U.S.C. 2215(d))).
       ``(g) Establishment of Account.--The Secretary, in 
     consultation with the Director of the Office of Management 
     and Budget, shall establish a separate appropriations account 
     for administering funds made available to carry out this 
     section.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents contained in 
     section 1(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1988 
     (102 Stat. 4012) is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 7 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 7. Research and development.''.

     SEC. 8161. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF 
                   RECREATION SITES.

       It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary, in each 
     work plan submitted to Congress by the Secretary, should 
     distribute amounts provided for the operations and 
     maintenance of recreation sites of the Corps of Engineers so 
     that each site receives an amount that is not less than 80 
     percent of the recreation fees generated by such site in a 
     given year.

     SEC. 8162. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO POST-DISASTER 
                   REPAIRS.

       It is the sense of Congress that in scoping and funding 
     post-disaster repairs, the Secretary should, to the maximum 
     extent practicable, repair assets--
       (1) to project design levels; or
       (2) if the original project design is outdated, to a higher 
     level than the project design level.

                    Subtitle B--Studies and Reports

     SEC. 8201. AUTHORIZATION OF PROPOSED FEASIBILITY STUDIES.

       (a) New Projects.--The Secretary is authorized to conduct a 
     feasibility study for the following projects for water 
     resources development and conservation and other purposes, as 
     identified in the reports titled ``Report to Congress on 
     Future Water Resources Development'' submitted to Congress 
     pursuant to section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and 
     Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) or otherwise 
     reviewed by Congress:
       (1) Dudleyville, arizona.--Project for flood risk 
     management, Dudleyville, Arizona.
       (2) Mcmicken dam, arizona.--Project for flood risk 
     management, McMicken Dam, Arizona.
       (3) Conn creek dam, california.--Project for flood risk 
     management, Conn Creek Dam, California.
       (4) City of huntington beach, california.--Project for 
     hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, including sea 
     level rise, and shoreline stabilization, City of Huntington 
     Beach, California.
       (5) Napa river, california.--Project for navigation, 
     Federal Channel of Napa River, California.
       (6) Petaluma river wetlands, california.--Project for 
     ecosystem restoration, City of Petaluma, California.
       (7) City of rialto, california.--Project for ecosystem 
     restoration and flood risk management, City of Rialto and 
     vicinity, California.
       (8) North richmond, california.--Project for hurricane and 
     storm damage risk reduction, including sea level rise, and 
     ecosystem restoration, North Richmond, California.
       (9) Stratford, connecticut.--Project for hurricane and 
     storm damage risk reduction and flood risk management, 
     Stratford, Connecticut.
       (10) Thatchbed island, connecticut.--Project for flood risk 
     management and ecosystem restoration, Thatchbed Island, 
     Essex, Connecticut.
       (11) Woodbridge, connecticut.--Project for flood risk 
     management, Woodbridge, Connecticut.
       (12) Federal triangle area, washington, district of 
     columbia.--Project for flood risk management, Federal 
     Triangle Area, Washington, District of Columbia, including 
     construction of improvements to interior drainage.
       (13) Potomac and anacostia rivers, washington, district of 
     columbia.--Project for recreational access, including 
     enclosed swimming areas, Potomac and Anacostia Rivers, 
     District of Columbia.
       (14) Washington metropolitan area, washington, district of 
     columbia, maryland, and virginia.--Project for water supply, 
     including the identification of a secondary water source and 
     additional water storage capability for the Washington 
     Metropolitan Area, Washington, District of Columbia, 
     Maryland, and Virginia.
       (15) Town of longboat key, florida.--Project for whole 
     island hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, Town of 
     Longboat Key, Florida.
       (16) Lake runnymede, florida.--Project for ecosystem 
     restoration, Lake Runnymede, Florida.
       (17) Tampa back bay, florida.--Project for flood risk 
     management and hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, 
     including the use of natural features and nature-based 
     features for protection and recreation, Tampa Back Bay, 
     Florida.
       (18) Port tampa bay and mckay bay, florida.--Project for 
     hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, Port Tampa Bay, 
     Florida, including McKay Bay.
       (19) Lake tohopekaliga, florida.--Project for ecosystem 
     restoration and flood risk management, Lake Tohopekaliga, 
     Florida.
       (20) City of albany, georgia.--Project for flood risk 
     management, City of Albany, Georgia.
       (21) City of east point, georgia.--Project for flood risk 
     management, City of East Point, Georgia.
       (22) Cumberland island and sea island, georgia.--Project 
     for ecosystem restoration and coastal storm risk management, 
     Cumberland Island and Sea Island, Georgia.
       (23) Flint river basin headwaters, clayton county, 
     georgia.--Project for flood risk management and ecosystem 
     restoration, Flint River Basin Headwaters, Clayton County, 
     Georgia.
       (24) County of hawai`i, hawaii.--Project for flood and 
     coastal storm risk management, County of Hawai`i, Hawaii.
       (25) Maui, hawaii.--Project for coastal storm risk 
     management, County of Maui, Hawaii.
       (26) Waikiki, hawaii.--Project for ecosystem restoration 
     and hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, Waikiki, 
     Hawaii.
       (27) Wailupe stream watershed, hawaii.--Project for flood 
     risk management, Wailupe Stream watershed, Hawaii.
       (28) Columbus, kentucky.--Project for flood risk 
     management, including riverbank stabilization, Columbus, 
     Kentucky.
       (29) Cumberland river, kentucky.--Project for navigation, 
     Cumberland River, Kentucky.
       (30) Jenkins, kentucky.--Project for flood risk management 
     and water supply, Jenkins, Kentucky.
       (31) Kentucky river, kentucky.--Project for flood risk 
     management on the Kentucky River and its tributaries and 
     watersheds in Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Harlan, Lee, Leslie, 
     Letcher, Owsley, Perry, and Wolfe Counties, Kentucky.
       (32) Newport, kentucky.--Project for ecosystem restoration, 
     flood risk management, and recreation, Newport, Kentucky.
       (33) Ellicott city and howard county, maryland.--Project 
     for flood risk management, Ellicott City and Howard County, 
     Maryland.
       (34) Assawompset pond complex, massachusetts.--Project for 
     ecosystem restoration, flood risk management, and water 
     supply, Assawompset Pond Complex, Massachusetts.
       (35) Charles river, massachusetts.--Project for flood risk 
     management and ecosystem restoration, Charles River, 
     Massachusetts.
       (36) Chelsea creek and mill creek, massachusetts.--Project 
     for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, 
     including bank stabilization, City of Chelsea, Massachusetts.
       (37) Connecticut river streambank erosion, massachusetts, 
     vermont, and new hampshire.--Project for streambank erosion, 
     Connecticut River, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire.
       (38) Deerfield river, massachusetts.--Project for flood 
     risk management and ecosystem restoration, Deerfield River, 
     Massachusetts.
       (39) Town of north attleborough, massachusetts.--Project 
     for ecosystem restoration and flood risk management, Ten Mile 
     River, North Attleborough, Massachusetts.
       (40) Town of hull, massachusetts.--Project for flood risk 
     management and hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, 
     Hull, Massachusetts.
       (41) City of revere, massachusetts.--Project for flood risk 
     management and marsh ecosystem restoration, City of Revere, 
     Massachusetts.
       (42) Lower east side, detroit, michigan.--Project for flood 
     risk management, Lower East Side, Detroit, Michigan.
       (43) Elijah root dam, michigan.--Project for dam removal, 
     by carrying out a disposition study under section 216 of the 
     Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 549a), Elijah Root Dam, 
     Michigan.
       (44) Grosse pointe shores and grosse pointe farms, 
     michigan.--Project for ecosystem restoration and flood risk 
     management, Grosse Pointe Shores and Grosse Pointe Farms, 
     Michigan.
       (45) Southeast michigan, michigan.--Project for flood risk 
     management, Southeast Michigan.
       (46) Tittabawassee river, chippewa river, pine river, and 
     tobacco river, michigan.--Project for flood risk management 
     and ecosystem restoration, Tittabawassee River, Chippewa 
     River, Pine River, and Tobacco River, Michigan.
       (47) Southwest mississippi, mississippi.--Project for 
     ecosystem restoration and flood risk management, Wilkinson, 
     Adams, Warren, Claiborne, Franklin, Amite, and Jefferson 
     Counties, Mississippi.
       (48) Bellevue, nebraska.--Project for flood risk 
     management, Bellevue, Nebraska, including the placement of a 
     pump station near Offutt Ditch.
       (49) Papillion creek, nebraska.--Project for flood risk 
     management, including levee improvement, Papillion Creek, 
     Nebraska.
       (50) Sarpy county, nebraska.--Project for flood risk 
     management, Sarpy County, Nebraska.
       (51) Camden and gloucester county, new jersey.--Project for 
     tidal and riverine flood risk management, Camden and 
     Gloucester Counties, New Jersey.
       (52) Edgewater, new jersey.--Project for flood risk 
     management, Edgewater, New Jersey.
       (53) Maurice river, new jersey.--Project for navigation and 
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     dredged materials for hurricane and storm damage risk 
     reduction and ecosystem restoration, Maurice River, New 
     Jersey.
       (54) Northern new jersey inland flooding, new jersey.--
     Project for inland flood risk management in Hudson, Essex, 
     Union, Bergen, Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Warren, Passaic, 
     and Sussex Counties, New Jersey.
       (55) Riser ditch, new jersey.--Project for flood risk 
     management, including channel improvements, and other related 
     water resource needs related to Riser Ditch in the 
     communities of South Hackensack, Hasbrouck Heights, Little 
     Ferry, Teterboro, and Moonachie, New Jersey.
       (56) Rockaway river, new jersey.--Project for flood risk 
     management and ecosystem restoration, including bank 
     stabilization, Rockaway River, New Jersey.
       (57) Tenakill brook, new jersey.--Project for flood risk 
     management, Tenakill Brook, New Jersey.
       (58) Verona, cedar grove, and west caldwell, new jersey.--
     Project for flood risk management along the Peckman River 
     Basin in the townships of Verona (and surrounding area), 
     Cedar Grove, and West Caldwell, New Jersey.
       (59) Whippany river watershed, new jersey.--Project for 
     flood risk management, Morris County, New Jersey.
       (60) Lake farmington dam, new mexico.--Project for water 
     supply, Lake Farmington Dam, New Mexico.
       (61) Mcclure dam, new mexico.--Project for dam safety 
     improvements and flood risk management, McClure Dam, City of 
     Santa Fe, New Mexico.
       (62) Blind brook, new york.--Project for flood risk 
     management, coastal storm risk management, navigation, 
     ecosystem restoration, and water supply, Blind Brook, New 
     York.
       (63) Brooklyn navy yard, new york.--Project for flood risk 
     management and hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, 
     Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York.
       (64) Connetquot river and green creek, new york.--Project 
     for navigation, Connetquot River and Green Creek, Suffolk 
     County, New York.
       (65) Hutchinson river, new york.--Project for flood risk 
     management and ecosystem restoration, Hutchinson River, New 
     York.
       (66) Mohawk river basin, new york.--Project for flood risk 
     management, navigation, and environmental restoration, Mohawk 
     River Basin, New York.
       (67) Newtown creek, new york.--Project for ecosystem 
     restoration, Newtown Creek, New York.
       (68) John j. burns park, oyster bay, new york.--Project for 
     flood risk management and hurricane and storm risk reduction, 
     Oyster Bay, New York, in the vicinity of John J. Burns Park, 
     Massapequa, New York, including the replacement and 
     reconstruction of the existing bulkhead system.
       (69) Joseph j. saladino memorial marina, oyster bay, new 
     york.--Project for flood risk management and hurricane and 
     storm risk reduction, Oyster Bay, New York, in the vicinity 
     of the Joseph J. Saladino Memorial Marina, Massapequa, New 
     York, including the replacement and reconstruction of the 
     existing bulkhead system.
       (70) Saw mill river, new york.--Project for flood risk 
     management and ecosystem restoration to address areas in the 
     City of Yonkers and the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson within 
     the 100-year flood zone, Saw Mill River, New York.
       (71) South shore of long island, new york.--Project for 
     flood and coastal storm risk management, navigation, and 
     ecosystem restoration, South Shore of Long Island, New York.
       (72) Upper east river and flushing bay, new york.--Project 
     for ecosystem restoration, Upper East River and Flushing Bay, 
     New York.
       (73) Cape fear river basin, north carolina.--Project for 
     flood and coastal storm risk management, Cape Fear River 
     Basin, North Carolina.
       (74) Oregon inlet, north carolina.--Project for navigation, 
     Oregon Inlet, North Carolina.
       (75) Mineral ridge dam, ohio.--Project for dam safety 
     improvements and rehabilitation, Mineral Ridge Dam, Ohio.
       (76) Mill creek levee and walla walla river, oregon.--
     Project for ecosystem restoration, Mill Creek Levee and Walla 
     Walla River, Oregon.
       (77) Brodhead creek watershed, pennsylvania.--Project for 
     ecosystem restoration and flood risk management, Brodhead 
     Creek Watershed, Pennsylvania.
       (78) Chartiers creek watershed, pennsylvania.--Project for 
     flood risk management, Chartiers Creek Watershed, 
     Pennsylvania.
       (79) Coplay creek, pennsylvania.--Project for flood risk 
     management, Coplay Creek, Pennsylvania.
       (80) Berkeley county, south carolina.--Project for 
     ecosystem restoration and flood risk management, Berkeley 
     County, South Carolina.
       (81) Big sioux river, south dakota.--Project for flood risk 
     management, City of Watertown and vicinity, South Dakota.
       (82) El paso county, texas.--Project for flood risk 
     management for economically disadvantaged communities, as 
     defined by the Secretary under section 160 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note), 
     along the United States-Mexico border, El Paso County, Texas.
       (83) Gulf intracoastal waterway-channel to palacios, 
     texas.--Project for navigation, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway-
     Channel to Palacios, Texas.
       (84) Hidalgo and cameron counties, texas.--Project for 
     flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, the Resacas, 
     Hidalgo and Cameron Counties, Texas.
       (85) Sikes lake, texas.--Project for ecosystem restoration 
     and flood risk management, Sikes Lake, Texas.
       (86) Southwest border region, texas.--Project for flood 
     risk management for economically disadvantaged communities, 
     as defined by the Secretary under section 160 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note), 
     along the United States-Mexico border in Webb, Zapata, and 
     Starr Counties, Texas.
       (87) Lower clear creek and dickinson bayou, texas.--Project 
     for flood risk management, Lower Clear Creek and Dickinson 
     Bayou, Texas.
       (88) Great salt lake, utah.--Project for ecosystem 
     restoration and water supply, Great Salt Lake, Utah.
       (89) Cedar island, virginia.--Project for ecosystem 
     restoration, hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, and 
     navigation, Cedar Island, Virginia.
       (90) Ballinger creek, washington.--Project for ecosystem 
     restoration, City of Shoreline, Washington.
       (91) City of north bend, washington.--Project for water 
     supply, City of North Bend, Washington.
       (92) Taneum creek, washington.--Project for ecosystem 
     restoration, Taneum Creek, Washington.
       (93) City of huntington, west virginia.--Project for flood 
     risk management, Huntington, West Virginia.
       (94) Fox-wolf basin, wisconsin.--Project for flood risk 
     management and water supply, Fox-Wolf Basin, Wisconsin.
       (b) Project Modifications.--The Secretary is authorized to 
     conduct a feasibility study for the following project 
     modifications:
       (1) Craighead, poinsett, and cross counties, arkansas.--
     Modifications to the project for flood protection and major 
     drainage improvement in the Saint Francis River Basin, 
     Missouri and Arkansas, authorized by section 204 of the Flood 
     Control Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 172), to provide flood risk 
     management for the tributaries and drainage of Straight 
     Slough, Craighead, Poinsett, and Cross Counties, Arkansas.
       (2) Shingle creek and kissimmee river, florida.--
     Modifications to the project for ecosystem restoration and 
     water storage, Shingle Creek and Kissimmee River, Florida, 
     authorized by section 201(a)(5) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2670), for flood risk 
     management.
       (3) Jacksonville harbor, florida.--Modifications to the 
     project for navigation, Jacksonville Harbor, Florida, 
     authorized by section 7002 of the Water Resources Reform and 
     Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1364), for outer channel 
     improvements.
       (4) Savannah harbor, georgia.--Modifications to the project 
     for navigation, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Georgia, 
     authorized by section 7002(1) of the Water Resources Reform 
     and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1364; 132 Stat. 3839), 
     without evaluation of additional deepening.
       (5) Honolulu harbor, hawaii.--Modifications to the project 
     for navigation, Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii, for navigation 
     improvements and coastal storm risk management, authorized by 
     the first section of the Act of March 3, 1905 (chapter 1482, 
     33 Stat. 1146).
       (6) Cedar river, cedar rapids, iowa.--Modifications to the 
     project for flood risk management, Cedar River, Cedar Rapids, 
     Iowa, authorized by section 7002(2) of the Water Resources 
     Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1366), 
     consistent with the City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Cedar River 
     Flood Control System Master Plan.
       (7) South haven harbor, michigan.--Modifications to the 
     project for navigation, South Haven Harbor, Michigan, for 
     turning basin improvements, authorized by the first section 
     of the Act of August 11, 1888 (chapter 860, 25 Stat. 406).
       (8) Salem river, salem county, new jersey.--Modifications 
     to the project for navigation, Salem River, Salem County, New 
     Jersey, authorized by section 1 of the Act of March 2, 1907 
     (chapter 2509, 34 Stat. 1080), to increase the authorized 
     depth.
       (9) Port of ogdensburg, new york.--Modifications to the 
     project for navigation, Port of Ogdensburg, New York, 
     including deepening, authorized by the first section of the 
     Act of June 25, 1910 (chapter 382, 36 Stat. 635).
       (10) Rollinson channel and hatteras inlet to hatteras, 
     north carolina.--Modifications to the project for navigation, 
     Rollinson Channel and channel from Hatteras Inlet to 
     Hatteras, North Carolina, authorized by section 101 of the 
     River and Harbor Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1174), to incorporate 
     the ocean bar.
       (11) Hiram m. chittenden locks, lake washington ship canal, 
     washington.--Modifications to the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks 
     (also known as Ballard Locks), Lake Washington Ship Canal, 
     Washington, authorized by the Act of June 25, 1910 (chapter 
     382, 36 Stat. 666), for the construction of fish ladder 
     improvements, including efforts to address elevated 
     temperature and low dissolved oxygen levels in the Canal.
       (12) Huntington, west virginia.--Modifications to the 
     Huntington Local Protection Project, Huntington, West 
     Virginia.
       (c) Special Rules.--

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       (1) Wailupe stream watershed, hawaii.--The study authorized 
     by subsection (a)(27) shall be considered a resumption and a 
     continuation of the general reevaluation initiated on 
     December 30, 2003, pursuant to section 209 of the Flood 
     Control Act (76 Stat. 1197).
       (2) Bellevue and papillion creek, nebraska.--The studies 
     authorized by paragraphs (48) and (49) of subsection (a) 
     shall be considered a continuation of the study that resulted 
     in the Chief's Report for the project for Papillion Creek and 
     Tributaries Lakes, Nebraska, signed January 24, 2022.
       (3) South shore of long island, new york.--In carrying out 
     the study authorized by subsection (a)(71), the Secretary 
     shall study the South Shore of Long Island, New York, as a 
     whole system, including inlets that are Federal channels.
       (4) Project modifications.--Each study authorized by 
     subsection (b) shall be considered a new phase investigation 
     and afforded the same treatment as a general reevaluation.

     SEC. 8202. EXPEDITED COMPLETION.

       (a) Feasibility Studies.--The Secretary shall expedite the 
     completion of a feasibility study for each of the following 
     projects, and if the Secretary determines that the project is 
     justified in a completed report, may proceed directly to 
     preconstruction planning, engineering, and design of the 
     project:
       (1) Modifications to the project for navigation, Auke Bay, 
     Alaska.
       (2) Project for flood risk management, Cave Buttes Dam, 
     Arizona.
       (3) Project for navigation, Branford Harbor and Stony Creek 
     Channel, Connecticut.
       (4) Project for flood risk management, East Hartford Levee 
     System, Connecticut.
       (5) Project for navigation, Guilford Harbor and Sluice 
     Channel, Connecticut.
       (6) Project for ecosystem restoration, Lake Okeechobee, 
     Florida.
       (7) Project for ecosystem restoration, Western Everglades, 
     Florida.
       (8) Modifications to the project for navigation, Hilo 
     Harbor, Hawaii.
       (9) Project for ecosystem restoration, Fox River, Illinois, 
     included in the comprehensive plan under section 519 of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2653).
       (10) Project for ecosystem restoration, recreation, and 
     other purposes, Illinois River, Chicago River, Calumet River, 
     Grand Calumet River, Little Calumet River, and other 
     waterways in the vicinity of Chicago, Illinois, authorized by 
     section 201(a)(7) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     2020 (134 Stat. 2670).
       (11) Project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, 
     Chicago Shoreline, Illinois, authorized by section 101(a)(12) 
     of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 
     3664; 128 Stat. 1372).
       (12) Project for coastal storm risk management, St. Tammany 
     Parish, Louisiana.
       (13) Modifications to the project for navigation, Baltimore 
     Harbor and Channels-Seagirt Loop Deepening, Maryland, 
     including to a depth of 50 feet.
       (14) Project for flood and coastal storm risk management 
     and ecosystem restoration, Boston North Shore, Revere, 
     Saugus, Lynn, Malden, and Everett, Massachusetts.
       (15) Project for flood and coastal storm risk management, 
     Chelsea, Massachusetts, authorized by a study resolution of 
     the Committee on Public Works of the Senate dated September 
     12, 1969.
       (16) Project for ecosystem restoration, Herring River 
     Estuary, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, authorized by a 
     resolution of the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, approved July 
     23, 1997.
       (17) Modifications to the project for flood risk 
     management, North Adams, Massachusetts, authorized by section 
     5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (chapter 688, 49 Stat. 1572; 55 
     Stat. 639), for flood risk management and ecosystem 
     restoration.
       (18) Project for coastal storm risk management, ecosystem 
     restoration, and navigation, Nauset Barrier Beach and inlet 
     system, Chatham, Massachusetts, authorized by a study 
     resolution of the Committee on Public Works of the Senate 
     dated September 12, 1969.
       (19) Project for flood risk management, DeSoto County, 
     Mississippi.
       (20) Project for flood risk management, Rahway, New Jersey, 
     authorized by section 336 of the Water Resources Development 
     Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2712).
       (21) Project for coastal storm risk management, Raritan Bay 
     and Sandy Hook Bay, New Jersey.
       (22) Project for coastal storm risk management, Sea Bright 
     to Manasquan, New Jersey.
       (23) Project for flood risk management, Rio Grande de 
     Loiza, Puerto Rico.
       (24) Project for flood risk management, Rio Nigua, Salinas, 
     Puerto Rico.
       (25) Project for flood risk management, Kanawha River 
     Basin, West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina.
       (b) Post-Authorization Change Reports.--The Secretary shall 
     expedite completion of a post-authorization change report for 
     the following projects:
       (1) Project for ecosystem restoration, Tres Rios, Arizona, 
     authorized by section 101(b)(4) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2577).
       (2) Project for coastal storm risk management, Surf City 
     and North Topsail Beach, North Carolina, authorized by 
     section 7002(3) of the Water Resources Reform and Development 
     Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1367).
       (c) Watershed and River Basin Assessments.--
       (1) Great lakes coastal resiliency study.--The Secretary 
     shall expedite the completion of the comprehensive assessment 
     of water resources needs for the Great Lakes System under 
     section 729 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
     (33 U.S.C. 2267a), as required by section 1219 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3811; 134 Stat. 
     2683).
       (2) County of hawai`i, hawaii.--The Secretary shall 
     expedite the completion of a watershed assessment for the 
     County of Hawai`i, Hawaii, under section 729 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2267a).
       (d) Maintenance of Navigation Channels.--The Secretary 
     shall expedite the completion of a determination of the 
     feasibility of improvements proposed by the non-Federal 
     interest under section 204(f)(1)(A)(i) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2232(f)(1)(A)(i)), for the 
     deepening and widening of the navigation project for Coos 
     Bay, Oregon, authorized by the Act of March 3, 1879 (chapter 
     181, 20 Stat. 370).

     SEC. 8203. EXPEDITED MODIFICATIONS OF EXISTING FEASIBILITY 
                   STUDIES.

       The Secretary shall expedite the completion of the 
     following feasibility studies, as modified by this section, 
     and if the Secretary determines that a project that is the 
     subject of the feasibility study is justified in the 
     completed report, may proceed directly to preconstruction 
     planning, engineering, and design of the project:
       (1) Mare island strait, california.--The study for 
     navigation, Mare Island Strait channel, authorized by section 
     406 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 
     323), is modified to authorize the Secretary to consider the 
     economic and national security benefits from recent proposals 
     for utilization of the channel for Department of Defense 
     shipbuilding and vessel repair.
       (2) Lake pontchartrain and vicinity, louisiana.--The study 
     for flood risk management and hurricane and storm damage risk 
     reduction, Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity, Louisiana, 
     authorized by section 204 of the Flood Control Act of 1965 
     (79 Stat. 1077), is modified to authorize the Secretary to 
     investigate increasing the scope of the project to provide 
     protection against a 200-year storm event.
       (3) Blackstone river valley, rhode island and 
     massachusetts.--
       (A) In general.--The study for ecosystem restoration, 
     Blackstone River Valley, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, 
     authorized by section 569 of the Water Resources Development 
     Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3788), is modified to authorize the 
     Secretary to conduct a study for water supply, water flow, 
     and wetland restoration and protection within the scope of 
     the study.
       (B) Incorporation of existing data.--In carrying out the 
     study described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall use, 
     to the extent practicable, any existing data for the project 
     prepared under the authority of section 206 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330).
       (4) Lower saddle river, new jersey.--The study for flood 
     control, Lower Saddle River, New Jersey, authorized by 
     section 401(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
     (100 Stat. 4119), is modified to authorize the Secretary to 
     review the previously authorized study and take into 
     consideration changes in hydraulic and hydrologic 
     circumstances and local economic development since the study 
     was initially authorized.
       (5) Trinity river and tributaries, texas.--The study for 
     navigation, Liberty, Texas, authorized by section 1201(7) of 
     the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3802), 
     is modified to authorize the Secretary to include in the 
     study flood risk management and ecosystem restoration.

     SEC. 8204. CORPS OF ENGINEERS RESERVOIR SEDIMENTATION 
                   ASSESSMENT.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary, at Federal expense, shall 
     conduct an assessment of sediment in reservoirs owned and 
     operated by the Secretary.
       (b) Contents.--For each reservoir for which the Secretary 
     carries out an assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary 
     shall include in the assessment--
       (1) an estimation of the volume of sediment in the 
     reservoir;
       (2) an evaluation of the effects of such sediment on 
     reservoir storage capacity, including a quantification of 
     lost reservoir storage capacity due to the sediment and an 
     evaluation of how such lost reservoir storage capacity 
     affects the allocated storage space for authorized purposes 
     within the reservoir (including, where applicable, 
     allocations for dead storage, inactive storage, active 
     conservation, joint use, and flood surcharge);
       (3) the identification of any additional effects of 
     sediment on the operations of the reservoir or the ability of 
     the reservoir to meet its authorized purposes;
       (4) the identification of any potential effects of the 
     sediment over the 10-year period beginning on the date of 
     enactment of this Act on the areas immediately upstream and 
     downstream of the reservoir;
       (5) the identification of any existing sediment monitoring 
     and management plans associated with the reservoir;
       (6) for any reservoir that does not have a sediment 
     monitoring and management plan--
       (A) an identification of whether a sediment management plan 
     for the reservoir is under development; or

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       (B) an assessment of whether a sediment management plan for 
     the reservoir would be useful in the long-term operation and 
     maintenance of the reservoir for its authorized purposes; and
       (7) any opportunities for beneficial use of the sediment in 
     the vicinity of the reservoir.
       (c) Report to Congress; Public Availability.--Not later 
     than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and 
     make publicly available (including on a publicly available 
     website), a report describing the results of the assessment 
     carried out under subsection (a).
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

     SEC. 8205. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON DREDGE CAPACITY.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
     of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works of the Senate, and make publicly available 
     (including on a publicly available website), a report that 
     includes--
       (1) a quantification of the expected hopper and pipeline 
     dredging needs of authorized water resources development 
     projects for the 10 years after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, including--
       (A) the dredging needs to--
       (i) construct deepenings or widenings at authorized but not 
     constructed projects and the associated operations and 
     maintenance needs of such projects; and
       (ii) operate and maintain existing Federal navigation 
     channels;
       (B) the amount of dredging to be carried out by the Corps 
     of Engineers for other Federal agencies;
       (C) the dredging needs associated with authorized hurricane 
     and storm damage risk reduction projects (including periodic 
     renourishment); and
       (D) the dredging needs associated with projects for the 
     beneficial use of dredged material authorized by section 1122 
     of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 
     2326 note);
       (2) an identification of the Federal appropriations for 
     dredging projects and expenditures from the Harbor 
     Maintenance Trust Fund for fiscal year 2015 and each fiscal 
     year thereafter;
       (3) an identification of the dredging capacity of the 
     domestic hopper and pipeline dredge fleet, including publicly 
     owned and privately owned vessels, in each of the 10 years 
     preceding the date of enactment of this Act;
       (4) an analysis of the ability of the domestic hopper and 
     pipeline dredge fleet to meet the expected dredging needs 
     identified under paragraph (1), including an analysis of such 
     ability in each of--
       (A) the east coast region;
       (B) the west coast region, including the States of Alaska 
     and Hawaii;
       (C) the gulf coast region; and
       (D) the Great Lakes region;
       (5) an identification of the dredging capacity of domestic 
     hopper and pipeline dredge vessels that are under contract 
     for construction and intended to be used at water resources 
     development projects;
       (6) an identification of any hopper or pipeline dredge 
     vessel expected to be retired or become unavailable during 
     the 10-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this 
     section;
       (7) an identification of the potential costs of using 
     either public or private dredging to carry out authorized 
     water resources development projects; and
       (8) any recommendations of the Secretary for adding 
     additional domestic hopper and pipeline dredging capacity, 
     including adding public and private dredging vessels to the 
     domestic hopper and pipeline dredge fleet to efficiently 
     service water resources development projects.
       (b) Opportunity for Participation.--In carrying out 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide interested 
     stakeholders, including representatives from the commercial 
     dredging industry, with an opportunity to submit comments to 
     the Secretary.
       (c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the Corps of Engineers should add additional dredging 
     capacity if the addition of such capacity would--
       (1) enable the Corps of Engineers to carry out water 
     resources development projects in an efficient and cost-
     effective manner; and
       (2) be in the best interests of the United States.

     SEC. 8206. ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS FROM CHANGING OPERATION AND 
                   MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out an 
     assessment of the consequences of amending section 101(b) of 
     the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
     2211(b)) to authorize the operation and maintenance of 
     navigation projects for a harbor or inland harbor constructed 
     by the Secretary at 100-percent Federal cost to a depth of 55 
     feet.
       (b) Contents.--In carrying out the assessment under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
       (1) describe all existing Federal navigation projects that 
     are authorized or constructed to a depth of 55 feet or 
     greater;
       (2) describe any Federal navigation project that is likely 
     to seek authorization or modification to a depth of 55 feet 
     or greater during the 10-year period beginning on the date of 
     enactment of this section;
       (3) estimate--
       (A) the potential annual increase in Federal costs that 
     would result from authorizing operation and maintenance of a 
     navigation project to a depth of 55 feet at Federal expense; 
     and
       (B) the potential cumulative increase in such Federal costs 
     during the 10-year period beginning on the date of enactment 
     of this section; and
       (4) assess the potential effect of authorizing operation 
     and maintenance of a navigation project to a depth of 55 feet 
     at Federal expense on other Federal navigation operation and 
     maintenance activities, including the potential impact on 
     activities at donor ports, energy transfer ports, emerging 
     harbor projects, and projects carried out in the Great Lakes 
     Navigation System, as such terms are defined in section 
     102(a)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 
     U.S.C. 2238 note).
       (c) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
     of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works of the Senate, and make publicly available 
     (including on a publicly available website), a report 
     describing the results of the assessment carried out under 
     subsection (a).

     SEC. 8207. MAINTENANCE DREDGING DATA.

       Section 1133(b)(3) of the Water Resources Development Act 
     of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2326f(b)(3)) is amended by inserting ``, 
     including a separate line item for all Federal costs 
     associated with the disposal of dredged material'' before the 
     semicolon.

     SEC. 8208. WESTERN INFRASTRUCTURE STUDY.

       (a) Comprehensive Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a 
     comprehensive study to evaluate the effectiveness of carrying 
     out additional measures, including measures that use natural 
     features or nature-based features, at or upstream of covered 
     reservoirs, for the purposes of--
       (1) sustaining operations in response to changing 
     hydrological and climatic conditions;
       (2) mitigating the risk of drought or floods, including the 
     loss of storage capacity due to sediment accumulation;
       (3) increasing water supply; or
       (4) aquatic ecosystem restoration.
       (b) Study Focus.--In conducting the study under subsection 
     (a), the Secretary shall include all covered reservoirs 
     located in the South Pacific Division of the Corps of 
     Engineers.
       (c) Consultation and Use of Existing Data.--
       (1) Consultation.--In conducting the study under subsection 
     (a), the Secretary shall consult with applicable--
       (A) Federal, State, and local agencies;
       (B) Indian Tribes;
       (C) non-Federal interests; and
       (D) stakeholders, as determined appropriate by the 
     Secretary.
       (2) Use of existing data and prior studies.--In conducting 
     the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall, to the 
     maximum extent practicable and where appropriate--
       (A) use existing data provided to the Secretary by entities 
     described in paragraph (1); and
       (B) incorporate--
       (i) relevant information from prior studies and projects 
     carried out by the Secretary; and
       (ii) the relevant technical data and scientific approaches 
     with respect to changing hydrological and climatic 
     conditions.
       (d) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
     of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works of the Senate a report that describes--
       (1) the results of the study; and
       (2) any recommendations for additional study in specific 
     geographic areas.
       (e) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section provides 
     authority to the Secretary to change the authorized purposes 
     of any covered reservoir.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered reservoir.--The term ``covered reservoir'' 
     means a reservoir owned and operated by the Secretary or for 
     which the Secretary has flood control responsibilities under 
     section 7 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (33 U.S.C. 709).
       (2) Natural feature and nature-based feature.--The terms 
     ``natural feature'' and ``nature-based feature'' have the 
     meanings given such terms in section 1184(a) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2289a(a)).

     SEC. 8209. RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AT CORPS 
                   FACILITIES IN APPALACHIA.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives a plan to implement the 
     recreational and economic development opportunities 
     identified by the Secretary in the report submitted under 
     section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 
     (134 Stat. 2680) at Corps of Engineers

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     facilities located within a distressed county or an at-risk 
     county (as described in subsection (a)(1) of such section) in 
     Appalachia.
       (b) Considerations.--In accordance with existing guidance, 
     in preparing the plan under subsection (a), the Secretary 
     shall consider options for Federal funding, partnerships, and 
     outgrants to Federal, State, and local governments, nonprofit 
     organizations, and commercial businesses.

     SEC. 8210. OUACHITA RIVER WATERSHED, ARKANSAS AND LOUISIANA.

       The Secretary shall conduct a review of projects in the 
     Ouachita River watershed, Arkansas and Louisiana, under 
     section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 
     549a).

     SEC. 8211. REPORT ON SANTA BARBARA STREAMS, LOWER MISSION 
                   CREEK, CALIFORNIA.

       Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
     section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works of the Senate, and make publicly available (including 
     on a publicly available website), a report that provides an 
     updated economic review of the remaining portions of the 
     project for flood damage reduction, Santa Barbara streams, 
     Lower Mission Creek, California, authorized by section 101(b) 
     of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 
     2577), taking into consideration work already completed by 
     the non-Federal interest.

     SEC. 8212. DISPOSITION STUDY ON SALINAS DAM AND RESERVOIR, 
                   CALIFORNIA.

       In carrying out the disposition study for the project for 
     Salinas Dam (Santa Margarita Lake), California, pursuant to 
     section 202(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 
     (134 Stat. 2675), the Secretary shall--
       (1) ensure that the County of San Luis Obispo is provided 
     right of first refusal for any potential conveyance of the 
     project; and
       (2) ensure that the study identifies and describes any 
     potential repairs or modifications to the project necessary 
     to meet Federal and State dam safety requirements prior to 
     transferring the project.

     SEC. 8213. EXCESS LANDS REPORT FOR WHITTIER NARROWS DAM, 
                   CALIFORNIA.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
     of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works of the Senate a report that identifies any real 
     property associated with the Whittier Narrows Dam element of 
     the Los Angeles County Drainage Area project that the 
     Secretary determines--
       (1) is not needed to carry out the authorized purposes of 
     the Whittier Narrows Dam element of such project; and
       (2) could be transferred to the City of Pico Rivera, 
     California, for the replacement of recreational facilities 
     located in such city that were adversely impacted by dam 
     safety construction activities associated with the Whittier 
     Narrows Dam element of such project.
       (b) Los Angeles County Drainage Area Project Defined.--In 
     this section, the term ``Los Angeles County Drainage Area 
     project'' means the project for flood control, Los Angeles 
     County Drainage Area, California, authorized by section 
     101(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (104 
     Stat. 4611; 130 Stat. 1690).

     SEC. 8214. COMPREHENSIVE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA STUDY.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to carry out a 
     feasibility study for resiliency and comprehensive 
     improvements or modifications to existing water resources 
     development projects in the central and southern Florida 
     area, for the purposes of flood risk management, water 
     supply, ecosystem restoration (including preventing saltwater 
     intrusion), recreation, and related purposes.
       (b) Requirements.--In carrying out the feasibility study 
     under subsection (a), the Secretary--
       (1) is authorized to--
       (A) review the report of the Chief of Engineers on central 
     and southern Florida, published as House Document 643, 80th 
     Congress, 2d Session, and other related reports of the 
     Secretary; and
       (B) recommend cost-effective structural and nonstructural 
     projects for implementation that provide a systemwide 
     approach for the purposes described in subsection (a); and
       (2) shall ensure the study and any projects recommended 
     under paragraph (1)(B) will not interfere with the efforts 
     undertaken to carry out the Comprehensive Everglades 
     Restoration Plan pursuant to section 601 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2680; 132 Stat. 
     3786).

     SEC. 8215. NORTHERN ESTUARIES ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, FLORIDA.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Central and southern florida project.--The term 
     ``Central and Southern Florida Project'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 601 of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 2000.
       (2) Northern estuaries.--The term ``northern estuaries'' 
     means the Caloosahatchee Estuary, Charlotte Harbor, Indian 
     River Lagoon, Lake Worth Lagoon, and St. Lucie River Estuary.
       (3) South florida ecosystem.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``South Florida ecosystem'' means 
     the area consisting of the land and water within the boundary 
     of the South Florida Water Management District in effect on 
     July 1, 1999.
       (B) Inclusions.--The term ``South Florida ecosystem'' 
     includes--
       (i) the Everglades;
       (ii) the Florida Keys;
       (iii) the contiguous near-shore coastal water of South 
     Florida; and
       (iv) Florida's Coral Reef.
       (4) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means all lands 
     and waters within--
       (A) the northern estuaries;
       (B) the South Florida ecosystem; and
       (C) the study area boundaries of the Indian River Lagoon 
     National Estuary Program and the Coastal and Heartland 
     Estuary Partnership, authorized pursuant to section 320 of 
     the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330).
       (b) Proposed Comprehensive Plan.--
       (1) Development.--The Secretary shall develop, in 
     cooperation with the non-Federal sponsors of the Central and 
     Southern Florida project and any relevant Federal, State, and 
     Tribal agencies, a proposed comprehensive plan for the 
     purpose of restoring, preserving, and protecting the northern 
     estuaries.
       (2) Inclusions.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall develop a proposed comprehensive plan that 
     provides for ecosystem restoration within the northern 
     estuaries, including the elimination of harmful discharges 
     from Lake Okeechobee.
       (3) Submission.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
     for approval--
       (A) the proposed comprehensive plan developed under this 
     subsection; and
       (B) recommendations for future feasibility studies within 
     the study area for the ecosystem restoration of the northern 
     estuaries.
       (4) Interim reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the 
     submission of the proposed comprehensive plan under paragraph 
     (3), the Secretary shall submit to Congress an interim report 
     on the development of the proposed comprehensive plan.
       (5) Additional studies and analyses.--Notwithstanding the 
     submission of the proposed comprehensive plan under paragraph 
     (3), the Secretary shall continue to conduct such studies and 
     analyses after the date of such submission as are necessary 
     for the purpose of restoring, preserving, and protecting the 
     northern estuaries.
       (c) Limitation.--Nothing in this section shall be construed 
     to require the alteration or amendment of the schedule for 
     completion of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan.

     SEC. 8216. STUDY ON SHELLFISH HABITAT AND SEAGRASS, FLORIDA 
                   CENTRAL GULF COAST.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 24 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall carry out a study, 
     and submit to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a 
     report, on projects and activities carried out through the 
     Engineer Research and Development Center to restore shellfish 
     habitat and seagrass in coastal estuaries in the Florida 
     Central Gulf Coast.
       (b) Requirements.--In conducting the study under subsection 
     (a), the Secretary shall--
       (1) consult with independent expert scientists and other 
     regional stakeholders with relevant expertise and experience; 
     and
       (2) coordinate with Federal, State, and local agencies 
     providing oversight for both short- and long-term monitoring 
     of the projects and activities described in subsection (a).
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

     SEC. 8217. REPORT ON SOUTH FLORIDA ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PLAN 
                   IMPLEMENTATION.

       (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
     of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works of the Senate a report that provides an update 
     on--
       (1) Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan projects, as 
     authorized by or pursuant to section 601 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2680; 121 U.S.C. 
     1269; 132 U.S.C. 3786);
       (2) the review of the Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule 
     pursuant to section 1106 of the Water Resources Development 
     Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3773) and section 210 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 U.S.C. 2682); and
       (3) any additional water resources development projects and 
     studies included in the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration 
     Plan Integrated Delivery Schedule prepared in accordance with 
     part 385 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations.
       (b) Contents.--The Secretary shall include in the report 
     submitted under subsection (a) the status of each authorized 
     water resources development project or study described in 
     such subsection, including--
       (1) an estimated implementation or completion date of the 
     project or study; and
       (2) the estimated costs to complete implementation or 
     construction, as applicable, of the project or study.

     SEC. 8218. GREAT LAKES RECREATIONAL BOATING.

       Notwithstanding subsection (f) of section 455 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act

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     of 1999 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-21), not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare, 
     at Federal expense, and submit to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report updating the findings of the report 
     on the economic benefits of recreational boating in the Great 
     Lakes basin prepared under subsection (c) of such section.

     SEC. 8219. HYDRAULIC EVALUATION OF UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER 
                   AND ILLINOIS RIVER.

       (a) Study.--The Secretary, in coordination with relevant 
     Federal agencies, shall, at Federal expense, periodically 
     carry out a study to--
       (1) evaluate the flow frequency probabilities of the Upper 
     Mississippi River and the Illinois River; and
       (2) develop updated water surface profiles for such rivers.
       (b) Area of Evaluation.--In carrying out subsection (a), 
     the Secretary shall conduct analysis along the mainstem of 
     the Mississippi River from upstream of the Minnesota River 
     confluence near Anoka, Minnesota, to just upstream of the 
     Ohio River confluence near Cairo, Illinois, and along the 
     Illinois River from Dresden Island Lock and Dam to the 
     confluence with the Mississippi River, near Grafton, 
     Illinois.
       (c) Reports.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than every 20 
     years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works of the Senate a report containing the results of a 
     study carried out under subsection (a).
       (d) Public Availability.--Any information developed under 
     subsection (a) shall be made publicly available, including on 
     a publicly available website.

     SEC. 8220. DISPOSITION STUDY ON HYDROPOWER IN THE WILLAMETTE 
                   VALLEY, OREGON.

       (a) Disposition Study.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a 
     disposition study to determine the Federal interest in, and 
     identify the effects of, deauthorizing hydropower as an 
     authorized purpose, in whole or in part, of the Willamette 
     Valley hydropower project.
       (2) Contents.--In carrying out the disposition study under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall review the effects of 
     deauthorizing hydropower on--
       (A) Willamette Valley hydropower project operations;
       (B) other authorized purposes of such project;
       (C) cost apportionments;
       (D) dam safety;
       (E) compliance with the requirements of the Endangered 
     Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and
       (F) the operations of the remaining dams within the 
     Willamette Valley hydropower project.
       (3) Recommendations.--If the Secretary, through the 
     disposition study authorized by paragraph (1), determines 
     that hydropower should be removed as an authorized purpose of 
     any part of the Willamette Valley hydropower project, the 
     Secretary shall also investigate and recommend any necessary 
     structural or operational changes at such project that are 
     necessary to achieve an appropriate balance among the 
     remaining authorized purposes of such project or changes to 
     such purposes.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a report to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works of the Senate that describes--
       (1) the results of the disposition study on deauthorizing 
     hydropower as a purpose of the Willamette Valley hydropower 
     project; and
       (2) any recommendations required under subsection (a)(3).
       (c) Costs.--Until such time as the report required under 
     subsection (b) is issued, any new construction-related 
     expenditures of the Secretary at the Willamette Valley 
     hydropower project that are assigned to hydropower shall not 
     be reimbursable.
       (d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Willamette 
     Valley hydropower project'' means the system of dams and 
     reservoir projects authorized to generate hydropower and the 
     power features that operate in conjunction with the main 
     regulating dam facilities, including the Big Cliff, Dexter, 
     and Foster re-regulating dams in the Willamette River Basin, 
     Oregon, as authorized by section 4 of the Flood Control Act 
     of 1938 (chapter 795, 52 Stat. 1222; 62 Stat. 1178; 64 Stat. 
     177; 68 Stat. 1264; 74 Stat. 499; 100 Stat. 4144).

     SEC. 8221. HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL EXPANSION CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT 
                   PROJECT, TEXAS.

       The Secretary shall expedite the completion of a study 
     under section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 
     549a) for modifications of the project for navigation, 
     Houston Ship Channel Expansion Channel Improvement Project, 
     Harris, Chambers, and Galveston Counties, Texas, authorized 
     by section 401 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 
     (134 Stat. 2734), to incorporate into the project the 
     construction of barge lanes immediately adjacent to either 
     side of the Houston Ship Channel from Bolivar Roads to 
     Morgan's Point.

     SEC. 8222. SABINE-NECHES WATERWAY NAVIGATION IMPROVEMENT 
                   PROJECT, TEXAS.

       The Secretary shall expedite the review and coordination of 
     the feasibility study for the project for navigation, Sabine-
     Neches Waterway, Texas, under section 203(b) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231(b)).

     SEC. 8223. NORFOLK HARBOR AND CHANNELS, VIRGINIA.

       Not later than December 31, 2023, the Secretary shall 
     complete a post-authorization change report for the Anchorage 
     F modifications to the project for navigation, Norfolk Harbor 
     and Channels, Virginia, authorized by section 201 of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4090; 132 
     Stat. 3840).

     SEC. 8224. COASTAL VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA.

       (a) In General.--In carrying out the feasibility study for 
     the project for flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, 
     and navigation, Coastal Virginia, authorized by section 
     1201(9) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 
     Stat. 3802), the Secretary is authorized to enter into a 
     written agreement with any Federal agency that owns or 
     operates property in the area of the project to accept and 
     expend funds from such Federal agency to include in the study 
     an analysis with respect to property owned or operated by 
     such Federal agency.
       (b) Information.--The Secretary shall use any relevant 
     information obtained from a Federal agency described in 
     subsection (a) to carry out the feasibility study described 
     in such subsection.

     SEC. 8225. WEST VIRGINIA HYDROPOWER.

       (a) In General.--For water resources development projects 
     described in subsection (b), the Secretary is authorized to 
     evaluate Federal and non-Federal modifications to such 
     projects for the purposes of adding capacity for hydropower 
     generation or energy storage.
       (b) Projects Described.--The projects referred to in 
     subsection (a) are the following:
       (1) Sutton Dam, Braxton County, West Virginia, authorized 
     by section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (chapter 688, 49 
     Stat. 1586).
       (2) Hildebrand Lock and Dam, Monongahela County, West 
     Virginia, authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor 
     Act of 1950 (chapter 188, 64 Stat. 166).
       (3) Bluestone Lake, Summers County, West Virginia, 
     authorized by section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (chapter 
     688, 49 Stat. 1586).
       (4) R.D. Bailey Dam, Wyoming County, West Virginia, 
     authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1962 
     (76 Stat. 1188).
       (5) Stonewall Jackson Dam, Lewis County, West Virginia, 
     authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1966 
     (80 Stat. 1421).
       (6) East Lynn Dam, Wayne County, West Virginia, authorized 
     by section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (chapter 688, 49 
     Stat. 1586).
       (7) Burnsville Lake, Braxton County, West Virginia, 
     authorized by section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (chapter 
     688, 49 Stat. 1586).
       (c) Demonstration Projects.--In carrying out subsection 
     (a), the Secretary may carry out demonstration projects for 
     purposes of testing and evaluating technology for adding 
     capacity for hydropower generation or energy storage to a 
     project described in subsection (b).

     SEC. 8226. ELECTRONIC PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF 
                   APPLICATIONS.

       Section 2040(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     2007 (33 U.S.C. 2345(f)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Water Resources 
     Development Act of 2016'' and inserting ``Water Resources 
     Development Act of 2022''; and
       (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Update on electronic system implementation.--The 
     Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a 
     quarterly update describing the status of the implementation 
     of this section.''.

     SEC. 8227. INVESTMENTS FOR RECREATION AREAS.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the Corps of Engineers should use all available authorities 
     to promote and enhance development and recreational 
     opportunities at lakes that are part of authorized civil 
     works projects under the administrative jurisdiction of the 
     Corps of Engineers.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives a report on investments needed to 
     support recreational activities that are part of authorized 
     water resources development projects under the administrative 
     jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers.
       (c) Requirements.--The report under subsection (b) shall 
     include--
       (1) a list of deferred maintenance projects, including 
     maintenance projects relating to recreational facilities and 
     sites and associated access roads;
       (2) a plan to fund the projects described in paragraph (1) 
     during the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment 
     of this Act;
       (3) a description of efforts made by the Corps of Engineers 
     to coordinate investments in recreational facilities and 
     sites and associated access roads with--

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       (A) State and local governments; or
       (B) private entities; and
       (4) an assessment of whether the modification of Federal 
     contracting requirements could accelerate the availability of 
     funds for the projects described in paragraph (1).

     SEC. 8228. AUTOMATED FEE MACHINES.

       For the purpose of mitigating adverse impacts to public 
     access to outdoor recreation, to the maximum extent 
     practicable, the Secretary shall consider alternatives to the 
     use of automated fee machines for the collection of fees for 
     the use of developed recreation sites and facilities in West 
     Virginia.

     SEC. 8229. REVIEW OF RECREATIONAL HAZARDS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
       (1) carry out a review of potential threats to human life 
     and safety from use of covered sites; and
       (2) install such technologies and other measures, including 
     sirens, strobe lights, and signage, that the Secretary, based 
     on the review carried out under paragraph (1), determines 
     necessary for alerting the public of hazardous water 
     conditions or to otherwise minimize or eliminate any 
     identified threats to human life and safety.
       (b) Covered Sites Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered sites'' means--
       (1) designated recreational areas at the Buford Dam, Lake 
     Sidney Lanier, Georgia, authorized by section 1 of the Act of 
     July 24, 1946 (chapter 595, 60 Stat. 635);
       (2) designated recreational areas at the banks of the 
     Mississippi River, Louisiana; and
       (3) the project for navigation, Murderkill River, Delaware, 
     authorized by the first section of the Act of July 13, 1892 
     (chapter 158, 27 Stat. 98).

     SEC. 8230. ASSESSMENT OF COASTAL FLOODING MITIGATION MODELING 
                   AND TESTING CAPACITY.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director 
     of the Engineer Research and Development Center, shall carry 
     out an assessment of the current capacity of the Corps of 
     Engineers to model coastal flood mitigation systems and test 
     the effectiveness of such systems in preventing flood damage 
     resulting from coastal storm surges.
       (b) Considerations.--In carrying out the assessment under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
       (1) identify the capacity of the Corps of Engineers to--
       (A) carry out the testing of the performance and 
     reliability of coastal flood mitigation systems; or
       (B) collaborate with private industries to carry out such 
     testing;
       (2) identify any limitations or deficiencies at Corps of 
     Engineers facilities that are capable of testing the 
     performance and reliability of coastal flood mitigation 
     systems;
       (3) assess any benefits that would result from addressing 
     the limitations or deficiencies identified under paragraph 
     (2); and
       (4) provide recommendations for addressing such limitations 
     or deficiencies.
       (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works of the Senate, and make publicly available 
     (including on a publicly available website), a report 
     describing the results of the assessment carried out under 
     subsection (a).

     SEC. 8231. REPORT ON SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED 
                   SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
     of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works of the Senate, and make publicly available 
     (including on a publicly available website), a report that 
     describes and documents the use of contracts and subcontracts 
     with Small Disadvantaged Businesses in carrying out the water 
     resources development authorities of the Secretary.
       (b) Information.--The Secretary shall include in the report 
     under subsection (a) information on the distribution of funds 
     to Small Disadvantaged Businesses on a disaggregated basis.
       (c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Small 
     Disadvantaged Business'' has the meaning given that term in 
     section 124.1001 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
     successor regulations).

     SEC. 8232. REPORT ON SOLAR ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES.

       (a) Assessment.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct an assessment, 
     in collaboration with relevant Federal agencies and after 
     consultation with relevant non-Federal interests, of 
     opportunities to install and maintain photovoltaic solar 
     panels (including floating solar panels) at covered projects.
       (2) Contents.--The assessment conducted under paragraph (1) 
     shall--
       (A) include a description of the economic, environmental, 
     and technical viability of installing and maintaining, or 
     contracting with third parties to install and maintain, 
     photovoltaic solar panels at covered projects;
       (B) identify covered projects with a high potential for the 
     installation and maintenance of photovoltaic solar panels and 
     whether such installation and maintenance would require 
     additional authorization;
       (C) account for potential impacts of photovoltaic solar 
     panels at covered projects and the authorized purposes of 
     such projects, including potential impacts on flood risk 
     reduction, navigation, recreation, water supply, and fish and 
     wildlife; and
       (D) account for the availability of electric grid 
     infrastructure close to covered projects, including 
     underutilized transmission infrastructure.
       (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 18 months after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
     Congress, and make publicly available (including on a 
     publicly available website), a report containing the results 
     of the assessment conducted under subsection (a).
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary $10,000,000 to carry out 
     this section.
       (d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``covered 
     project'' means--
       (1) any property under the control of the Corps of 
     Engineers; and
       (2) any water resources development project constructed by 
     the Secretary or over which the Secretary has financial or 
     operational responsibility.

     SEC. 8233. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ECONOMIC VALUATION OF 
                   PRESERVATION OF OPEN SPACE, RECREATIONAL AREAS, 
                   AND HABITAT ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT LANDS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a review of 
     the existing statutory, regulatory, and policy requirements 
     related to the determination of the economic value of lands 
     that--
       (1) may be provided by the non-Federal interest, as 
     necessary, for the construction of a project for flood risk 
     reduction or hurricane and storm risk reduction in accordance 
     with section 103(i) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(i));
       (2) are being maintained for open space, recreational 
     areas, or preservation of fish and wildlife habitat; and
       (3) will continue to be so maintained as part of the 
     project.
       (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works of the Senate a report containing the results of 
     the review conducted under subsection (a), including--
       (1) a summary of the existing statutory, regulatory, and 
     policy requirements described in such subsection;
       (2) a description of the requirements and process the 
     Secretary uses to place an economic value on the lands 
     described in such subsection;
       (3) an assessment of whether such requirements and process 
     affect the ability of a non-Federal interest to provide such 
     lands for the construction of a project described in such 
     subsection;
       (4) an assessment of whether such requirements and process 
     directly or indirectly encourage the selection of developed 
     lands for the construction of a project, or have the 
     potential to affect the total cost of a project; and
       (5) the identification of alternative measures for 
     determining the economic value of such lands that could 
     provide incentives for the preservation of open space, 
     recreational areas, and habitat in association with the 
     construction of a project.

     SEC. 8234. REPORT ON CORROSION PREVENTION ACTIVITIES.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works of the Senate, and make publicly available (including 
     on a publicly available website), a report that describes--
       (1) the extent to which the Secretary has carried out 
     section 1033 of the Water Resources Reform and Development 
     Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2350);
       (2) the extent to which the Secretary has incorporated 
     corrosion prevention activities (as defined in such section) 
     at water resources development projects constructed or 
     maintained by the Secretary since the date of enactment of 
     such section; and
       (3) in instances where the Secretary has not incorporated 
     corrosion prevention activities at such water resources 
     development projects since such date, an explanation of why 
     such corrosion prevention activities have not been 
     incorporated.

     SEC. 8235. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON EASEMENTS RELATED TO WATER 
                   RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a review of 
     the existing statutory, regulatory, and policy requirements 
     and procedures related to the use, in relation to the 
     construction of a project for flood risk management, 
     hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, or ecosystem 
     restoration, of covered easements that may be provided to the 
     Secretary by non-Federal interests.
       (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works of the Senate a report containing the results of 
     the review conducted under subsection (a), including--
       (1) the findings of the Secretary relating to--

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       (A) the minimum rights in property that are necessary to 
     construct, operate, or maintain projects for flood risk 
     management, hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, or 
     ecosystem restoration;
       (B) whether increased use of covered easements in relation 
     to such projects could promote greater participation from 
     cooperating landowners in addressing local flooding or 
     ecosystem restoration challenges; and
       (C) whether such increased use could result in cost savings 
     in the implementation of the projects, without any reduction 
     in project benefits; and
       (2) any recommendations of the Secretary relating to 
     whether existing requirements or procedures related to such 
     use of covered easements should be revised to reflect the 
     results of the review.
       (c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``covered 
     easement'' means an easement or other similar interest in 
     real property that--
       (1) reserves for the Secretary rights in the property that 
     are necessary to construct, operate, or maintain a water 
     resources development project;
       (2) provides for appropriate public use of the property, 
     and retains the right of continued use of the property by the 
     owner of the property, to the extent such uses are consistent 
     with purposes of the covered easement;
       (3) provides access to the property for oversight and 
     inspection by the Secretary;
       (4) is permanently recorded; and
       (5) is enforceable under Federal and State law.

     SEC. 8236. GAO STUDIES.

       (a) Study on Project Distribution.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall initiate an analysis of--
       (A) the geographic distribution of annual and supplemental 
     funding for water resources development projects carried out 
     by the Secretary over the immediately preceding 5 fiscal 
     years; and
       (B) the factors contributing to such distribution.
       (2) Report.--Upon completion of the analysis required under 
     paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives a report on the findings of such 
     analysis.
       (b) Assessment of Concessionaire Practices.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall initiate an assessment of the concessionaire 
     lease practices of the Corps of Engineers.
       (2) Scope.--In conducting the assessment under paragraph 
     (1), the Comptroller General shall assess--
       (A) the extent to which the formula of the Corps of 
     Engineers for calculating concessionaire rental rates allows 
     concessionaires to obtain a reasonable return on investment, 
     taking into account operating margins for sales of food and 
     fuel; and
       (B) the process and formula for assessing administrative 
     fees for concessionaire leases that addresses--
       (i) the statutory authority for such fees; and
       (ii) the extent to which the process and formula for 
     assessing such fees are transparent and consistent across 
     districts of the Corps of Engineers.
       (3) Report.--Upon completion of the assessment required 
     under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
     and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives a report on the findings of such 
     assessment.
       (c) Audit of Projects Over Budget or Behind Schedule.--
       (1) List required.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the 
     Comptroller General of the United States a list of each 
     covered ongoing water resources development project.
       (2) Review.--Not later than 1 year after receiving the list 
     under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall initiate a 
     review of the factors and conditions resulting in the 
     estimated project cost or completion date exceedances for 
     each covered ongoing water resources development project.
       (3) Report.--Upon completion of the review conducted under 
     paragraph (2), the Comptroller General shall submit to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives a report on the findings of such 
     review.
       (4) Definition of covered ongoing water resources 
     development project.--In this subsection, the term ``covered 
     ongoing water resources development project'' means a water 
     resources development project being carried out by the 
     Secretary for which, as of the date of enactment of this 
     Act--
       (A) the estimated total project cost of the project exceeds 
     the authorized total project cost of the project by not less 
     than $50,000,000; or
       (B) the estimated completion date of the project exceeds 
     the original estimated completion date of the project by not 
     less than 5 years.
       (d) Studies on Mitigation.--
       (1) Study on mitigation for water resources development 
     projects.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall initiate a review of projects and activities to 
     mitigate fish and wildlife losses resulting from the 
     construction, or operation and maintenance, of an authorized 
     water resources development project.
       (B) Requirements.--In conducting the review under 
     subparagraph (A), the Comptroller General shall--
       (i) assess the extent to which--

       (I) districts of the Corps of Engineers consistently 
     implement the final rule of the Department of Defense and the 
     Environmental Protection Agency titled ``Compensatory 
     Mitigation for Losses of Aquatic Resources'' and issued on 
     April 10, 2008 (73 Fed. Reg. 19594);
       (II) mitigation projects and activities (including the 
     acquisition of lands or interests in lands) restore the 
     natural hydrologic conditions, restore native vegetation, and 
     otherwise support native fish and wildlife species, as 
     required under section 906 of the Water Resources Development 
     Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2283);
       (III) mitigation projects or activities (including the 
     acquisition of lands or interests in lands) are undertaken 
     before, or concurrent with, the construction of the 
     authorized water resources development project for which such 
     mitigation is required;
       (IV) mitigation projects or activities (including the 
     acquisition of lands or interests in lands) are completed;
       (V) mitigation projects or activities are undertaken to 
     mitigate fish and wildlife losses resulting from the 
     operation and maintenance of an authorized water resources 
     development project, including based on periodic review and 
     updating of such projects or activities;
       (VI) the Secretary includes mitigation plans, as required 
     by section 906(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     1986 (33 U.S. 2283), in any project study (as defined in 
     section 2034(l) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     2007 (33 U.S.C. 2343));
       (VII) processing and approval of mitigation projects and 
     activities (including the acquisition of lands or interests 
     in lands) affects the timeline of completion of authorized 
     water resources development projects; and
       (VIII) mitigation projects and activities (including the 
     acquisition of lands or interests in lands) affect the total 
     cost of authorized water resources development projects;

       (ii) evaluate the performance of each of the mitigation 
     mechanisms included in the final rule described in clause 
     (i)(I);
       (iii) evaluate the efficacy of the use of alternative 
     methods, such as a performance-based contract, to satisfy 
     mitigation requirements of authorized water resources 
     development projects;
       (iv) review any reports submitted to Congress in accordance 
     with section 2036(b) of the Water Resources Development Act 
     of 2007 (121 Stat. 1094) on the status of construction of 
     authorized water resources development projects that require 
     mitigation; and
       (v) consult with independent scientists, economists, and 
     other stakeholders with expertise and experience to conduct 
     such review.
       (C) Definition of performance-based contract.--In this 
     paragraph, the term ``performance-based contract'' means a 
     procurement mechanism by which the Corps of Engineers 
     contracts with a public or private non-Federal entity for a 
     specific mitigation outcome requirement, with payment to the 
     entity linked to delivery of verifiable, sustainable, and 
     functionally equivalent mitigation performance.
       (D) Report.--Upon completion of the review conducted under 
     this paragraph, the Comptroller General shall submit to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives a report on the findings of such 
     review.
       (2) Study on compensatory mitigation.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall initiate a review of the performance metrics 
     for, compliance with, and adequacy of potential mechanisms 
     for fulfilling compensatory mitigation obligations pursuant 
     to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et 
     seq.).
       (B) Requirements.--The Comptroller General shall include in 
     the review conducted under subparagraph (A) an analysis of--
       (i) the primary mechanisms for fulfilling compensatory 
     mitigation obligations, including--

       (I) mitigation banks;
       (II) in-lieu fee programs; and
       (III) direct mitigation by permittees;

       (ii) the timeliness of initiation and successful completion 
     of compensatory mitigation activities in relation to when a 
     permitted activity occurs;
       (iii) the timeliness of processing and approval of 
     compensatory mitigation activities;
       (iv) the costs of carrying out compensatory mitigation 
     activities borne by the Federal Government, a permittee, or 
     any other involved entity;
       (v) Federal and State agency oversight and short- and long-
     term monitoring of compensatory mitigation activities;

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       (vi) whether a compensatory mitigation activity 
     successfully replaces any lost or adversely affected habitat 
     with a habitat having similar functions of equal or greater 
     ecological value; and
       (vii) the continued, long-term operation of the 
     compensatory mitigation activities over a 5-, 10-, 20-, and 
     50-year period, including ecological performance and the 
     functioning of long-term funding mechanisms.
       (C) Update.--In conjunction with the review required under 
     subparagraph (A), the Comptroller General shall review and 
     update the findings and recommendations contained in the 
     report of the Comptroller General titled ``Corps of Engineers 
     Does Not Have an Effective Oversight Approach to Ensure That 
     Compensatory Mitigation Is Occurring'' and dated September 
     2005 (GAO-05-898), including a review of Federal agency 
     compliance with such recommendations.
       (D) Report.--Upon completion of the review conducted under 
     required subparagraph (A), the Comptroller General shall 
     submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
     the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on 
     the findings of such review.
       (e) Study on Waterborne Commerce Statistics.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall initiate a review of the Waterborne Commerce 
     Statistics Center of the Corps of Engineers that includes--
       (A) an assessment of ways in which the Waterborne Commerce 
     Statistics Center can improve the collection of information 
     relating to all commercial maritime activity within the 
     jurisdiction of a port, including the collection and 
     reporting of records of fishery landings and aquaculture 
     harvest; and
       (B) recommendations to improve the collection of such 
     information from non-Federal entities, taking into 
     consideration--
       (i) the cost, efficiency, and accuracy of collecting such 
     information; and
       (ii) the protection of proprietary information.
       (2) Report.--Upon completion of the review conducted out 
     under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works of the Senate a report containing the results of 
     such review.
       (f) Study on the Integration of Information Into the 
     National Levee Database.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall initiate a review of the sharing of levee 
     information, and the integration of such information into the 
     National Levee Database, by the Corps of Engineers and the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency in accordance with 
     section 9004 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 
     (33 U.S.C. 3303).
       (2) Requirements.--In conducting the review under paragraph 
     (1), the Comptroller General shall--
       (A) investigate the information-sharing protocols and 
     procedures between the Corps of Engineers and the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency regarding the construction of new 
     Federal flood protection projects;
       (B) analyze the timeliness of the integration of 
     information relating to newly constructed Federal flood 
     protection projects into the National Levee Database;
       (C) identify any delays between the construction of a new 
     Federal flood protection project and when a policyholder of 
     the National Flood Insurance Program would realize a premium 
     discount due to the construction of a new Federal flood 
     protection project; and
       (D) determine whether such information-sharing protocols 
     are adversely impacting the ability of the Secretary to 
     perform accurate benefit-cost analyses for future flood risk 
     management activities.
       (3) Report.--Upon completion of the review conducted under 
     paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
     of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works of the Senate a report containing the results of 
     such review.
       (g) Audit of Joint Costs for Operation and Maintenance.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall initiate a review of the practices of the Corps 
     of Engineers with respect to the determination of joint costs 
     associated with operations and maintenance of reservoirs 
     owned and operated by the Secretary.
       (2) Report.--Upon completion of the review conducted under 
     paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives a report on the findings of such 
     review and any recommendations that result from such review.

     SEC. 8237. ASSESSMENT OF FOREST, RANGELAND, AND WATERSHED 
                   RESTORATION SERVICES ON LANDS OWNED BY THE 
                   CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out an 
     assessment of forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration 
     services on lands owned by the Corps of Engineers, including 
     an assessment of whether the provision of such services on 
     such lands by non-Federal interests through good neighbor 
     agreements would be in the best interests of the United 
     States.
       (b) Considerations.--In carrying out the assessment under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
       (1) describe the forest, rangeland, and watershed 
     restoration services provided by the Secretary on lands owned 
     by the Corps of Engineers;
       (2) assess whether such services, including efforts to 
     reduce hazardous fuels and to restore and improve forest, 
     rangeland, and watershed health (including the health of fish 
     and wildlife habitats) would be enhanced by authorizing the 
     Secretary to enter into a good neighbor agreement with a non-
     Federal interest;
       (3) describe the process for ensuring that Federal 
     requirements for land management plans for forests on lands 
     owned by the Corps of Engineers remain in effect under good 
     neighbor agreements;
       (4) assess whether Congress should authorize the Secretary 
     to enter into a good neighbor agreement with a non-Federal 
     interest to provide forest, rangeland, and watershed 
     restoration services on lands owned by the Corps of 
     Engineers, including by assessing any interest expressed by a 
     non-Federal interest to enter into such an agreement;
       (5) consider whether implementation of a good neighbor 
     agreement on lands owned by the Corps of Engineers would 
     benefit State and local governments and Indian Tribes that 
     are located in the same geographic area as such lands; and
       (6) consult with the heads of other Federal agencies 
     authorized to enter into good neighbor agreements with non-
     Federal interests.
       (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 18 months after the 
     date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works of the Senate, and make publicly available 
     (including on a publicly available website), a report 
     describing the results of the assessment carried out under 
     subsection (a).
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration 
     services.--The term ``forest, rangeland, and watershed 
     restoration services'' has the meaning given such term in 
     section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 
     2113a).
       (2) Good neighbor agreement.--The term ``good neighbor 
     agreement'' means a cooperative agreement or contract 
     (including a sole source contract) entered into between the 
     Secretary and a non-Federal interest to carry out forest, 
     rangeland, and watershed restoration services.
       (3) Lands owned by the corps of engineers.--The term 
     ``lands owned by the Corps of Engineers'' means any land 
     owned by the Corps of Engineers, but does not include--
       (A) a component of the National Wilderness Preservation 
     System;
       (B) land on which the removal of vegetation is prohibited 
     or restricted by law or Presidential proclamation;
       (C) a wilderness study area; or
       (D) any other land with respect to which the Secretary 
     determines that forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration 
     services should remain the responsibility of the Secretary.

             Subtitle C--Deauthorizations and Modifications

     SEC. 8301. DEAUTHORIZATION OF INACTIVE PROJECTS.

       (a) Purposes; Proposed Deauthorization List; Submission of 
     Final List.--Section 301 of the Water Resources Development 
     Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 579d-2) is amended by striking 
     subsections (a) through (c) and inserting the following:
       ``(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
       ``(1) to identify water resources development projects, and 
     separable elements of projects, authorized by Congress that 
     are no longer viable for construction due to--
       ``(A) a lack of local support;
       ``(B) a lack of available Federal or non-Federal resources; 
     or
       ``(C) an authorizing purpose that is no longer relevant or 
     feasible;
       ``(2) to create an expedited and definitive process for 
     Congress to deauthorize water resources development projects 
     and separable elements that are no longer viable for 
     construction; and
       ``(3) to allow the continued authorization of water 
     resources development projects and separable elements that 
     are viable for construction.
       ``(b) Proposed Deauthorization List.--
       ``(1) Preliminary list of projects.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall develop a 
     preliminary list of each water resources development project, 
     or separable element of a project, authorized for 
     construction before November 8, 2007, for which--
       ``(i) planning, design, or construction was not initiated 
     before the date of enactment of this Act; or
       ``(ii) planning, design, or construction was initiated 
     before the date of enactment of this Act, but for which no 
     funds, Federal or non-Federal, were obligated for planning, 
     design, or construction of the project or separable element 
     of the project during the current fiscal year or any of the 
     10 preceding fiscal years.

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       ``(B) Use of comprehensive construction backlog and 
     operation and maintenance report.--The Secretary may develop 
     the preliminary list from the comprehensive construction 
     backlog and operation and maintenance reports developed 
     pursuant to section 1001(b)(2) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 579a).
       ``(2) Preparation of proposed deauthorization list.--
       ``(A) Proposed list and estimated deauthorization amount.--
     The Secretary shall--
       ``(i) prepare a proposed list of projects for 
     deauthorization comprised of a subset of projects and 
     separable elements identified on the preliminary list 
     developed under paragraph (1) that are projects or separable 
     elements described in subsection (a)(1), as determined by the 
     Secretary; and
       ``(ii) include with such proposed list an estimate, in the 
     aggregate, of the Federal cost to complete such projects.
       ``(B) Determination of federal cost to complete.--For 
     purposes of subparagraph (A), the Federal cost to complete 
     shall take into account any allowances authorized by section 
     902 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
     2280), as applied to the most recent project schedule and 
     cost estimate.
       ``(3) Public comment and consultation.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall solicit comments 
     from the public and the Governors of each applicable State on 
     the proposed deauthorization list prepared under paragraph 
     (2)(A).
       ``(B) Comment period.--The public comment period shall be 
     90 days.
       ``(4) Preparation of final deauthorization list.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall prepare a final 
     deauthorization list by--
       ``(i) considering any comments received under paragraph 
     (3); and
       ``(ii) revising the proposed deauthorization list prepared 
     under paragraph (2)(A) as the Secretary determines necessary 
     to respond to such comments.
       ``(B) Appendix.--The Secretary shall include as part of the 
     final deauthorization list an appendix that--
       ``(i) identifies each project or separable element on the 
     proposed deauthorization list that is not included on the 
     final deauthorization list; and
       ``(ii) describes the reasons why the project or separable 
     element is not included on the final deauthorization list.
       ``(c) Submission of Final Deauthorization List to Congress 
     for Congressional Review; Publication.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the close of the comment period under subsection (b)(3), the 
     Secretary shall--
       ``(A) submit the final deauthorization list and appendix 
     prepared under subsection (b)(4) to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works of the Senate; and
       ``(B) publish the final deauthorization list and appendix 
     in the Federal Register.
       ``(2) Exclusions.--The Secretary shall not include in the 
     final deauthorization list submitted under paragraph (1) any 
     project or separable element with respect to which Federal 
     funds for planning, design, or construction are obligated 
     after the development of the preliminary list under 
     subsection (b)(1)(A) but prior to the submission of the final 
     deauthorization list under paragraph (1)(A) of this 
     subsection.''.
       (b) Repeal.--Section 301(d) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 579d-2(d)) is repealed.

     SEC. 8302. WATERSHED AND RIVER BASIN ASSESSMENTS.

       Section 729 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
     (33 U.S.C. 2267a) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(7) sea level rise;
       ``(8) coastal storm damage reduction; and
       ``(9) streambank and shoreline protection.''; and
       (2) in subsection (d)--
       (A) in paragraph (9), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (10), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting a semicolon; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(11) New York-New Jersey Watershed Basin, which 
     encompasses all the watersheds that flow into the New York-
     New Jersey Harbor and their associated estuaries, including 
     the Hudson, Mohawk, Raritan, Passaic, Hackensack, and Bronx 
     River Watersheds and the Hudson River Estuary;
       ``(12) Mississippi River Watershed; and
       ``(13) Chattahoochee River Basin, Alabama, Florida, and 
     Georgia.''.

     SEC. 8303. FORECAST-INFORMED RESERVOIR OPERATIONS.

       (a) Additional Utilization of Forecast-Informed Reservoir 
     Operations.--Section 1222(c) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3811; 134 Stat. 2661) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the Upper Missouri 
     River Basin and the North Platte River Basin'' and inserting 
     ``the Upper Missouri River Basin, the North Platte River 
     Basin, and the Apalachicola Chattahoochee Flint River 
     Basin''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``the Upper Missouri 
     River Basin or the North Platte River Basin'' and inserting 
     ``the Upper Missouri River Basin, the North Platte River 
     Basin, or the Apalachicola Chattahoochee Flint River Basin''; 
     and
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``the Upper Missouri 
     River Basin or the North Platte River Basin'' and inserting 
     ``the Upper Missouri River Basin, the North Platte River 
     Basin, or the Apalachicola Chattahoochee Flint River Basin''.
       (b) Completion of Reports.--The Secretary shall expedite 
     completion of the reports authorized by section 1222 of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3811; 134 
     Stat. 2661).
       (c) Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to carry out a 
     research study pilot program at 1 or more dams owned and 
     operated by the Secretary in the North Atlantic Division of 
     the Corps of Engineers to assess the viability of forecast-
     informed reservoir operations in the eastern United States.
       (2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after completion of the 
     research study pilot program under paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a 
     report on the results of the research study pilot program.

     SEC. 8304. LAKES PROGRAM.

       Section 602(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     1986 (100 Stat. 4148; 104 Stat. 4646; 110 Stat. 3758; 113 
     Stat. 295; 121 Stat. 1076; 134 Stat. 2703) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (29), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (30), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting a semicolon; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(31) Salisbury Pond, Worcester, Massachusetts;
       ``(32) Baisley Pond, New York;
       ``(33) Legacy Park, Decatur, Georgia; and
       ``(34) White Rock Lake, Dallas, Texas.''.

     SEC. 8305. INVASIVE SPECIES.

       (a) Aquatic Invasive Species Research.--Section 1108(a) of 
     the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 
     2263a(a)) is amended by inserting ``, hydrilla'' after 
     ``elodea''.
       (b) Invasive Species Management.--Section 104 of the River 
     and Harbor Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C. 610) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii)--
       (A) by striking ``$50,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$75,000,000''; and
       (B) by striking ``2024'' and inserting ``2028'';
       (2) in subsection (f)(4) by striking ``2024'' and inserting 
     ``2028''; and
       (3) in subsection (g)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by striking ``water quantity or water quality'' and 
     inserting ``water quantity, water quality, or ecosystems''; 
     and
       (II) by inserting ``the Lake Erie Basin, the Ohio River 
     Basin,'' after ``the Upper Snake River Basin,''; and

       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, hydrilla 
     (Hydrilla verticillata),'' after ``(Elaeagnus 
     angustifolia)''; and
       (B) in paragraph (3)(D), by striking ``2024'' and inserting 
     ``2028''.
       (c) Harmful Algal Bloom Demonstration Program.--Section 
     128(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 
     U.S.C. 610 note) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(c) Focus Areas.--In carrying out the demonstration 
     program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall undertake 
     program activities related to harmful algal blooms in--
       ``(1) the Great Lakes;
       ``(2) the tidal and inland waters of the State of New 
     Jersey, including Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey;
       ``(3) the coastal and tidal waters of the State of 
     Louisiana;
       ``(4) the waterways of the counties that comprise the 
     Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California;
       ``(5) the Allegheny Reservoir Watershed, New York;
       ``(6) Lake Okeechobee, Florida;
       ``(7) the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie Rivers, Florida;
       ``(8) Lake Sidney Lanier, Georgia;
       ``(9) Rio Grande River Basin, Colorado, New Mexico, and 
     Texas;
       ``(10) lakes and reservoirs in the State of Ohio;
       ``(11) the Upper Mississippi River and tributaries;
       ``(12) Detroit Lake, Oregon;
       ``(13) Ten Mile Lake, Oregon; and
       ``(14) the coastal waters of the United States Virgin 
     Islands.''.
       (d) Update on Invasive Species Policy Guidance.--Section 
     501(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 
     U.S.C. 610 note) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California.''.

     SEC. 8306. MAINTENANCE OF NAVIGATION CHANNELS.

       Section 509(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     1996 (110 Stat. 3759; 113 Stat. 339; 114 Stat. 2679) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:

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       ``(18) Second harbor at New Madrid County Harbor, Missouri.
       ``(19) Yabucoa Harbor, Puerto Rico.
       ``(20) Everett Harbor and Snohomish River, Boat Launch 
     Connector Channel, Washington.
       ``(21) Port Townsend, Boat Haven Marina Breakwater, 
     Washington.
       ``(22) Segment 1B of Houston Ship Channel, Texas.''.

     SEC. 8307. PROJECT REAUTHORIZATIONS.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) New york harbor, new york and new jersey.--The New York 
     Harbor collection and removal of drift project authorized by 
     section 2 of the Act of March 4, 1915 (chapter 142, 38 Stat. 
     1051; 88 Stat. 39; 104 Stat. 4615), and deauthorized pursuant 
     to section 6001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development 
     Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1345), is authorized to be carried out 
     by the Secretary.
       (2) Rio nigua, salinas, puerto rico.--The project for flood 
     control, Rio Nigua, Salinas, Puerto Rico, authorized by 
     section 101 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 
     (113 Stat. 278), and deauthorized pursuant to section 6001 of 
     the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 
     Stat. 1345), is authorized to be carried out by the 
     Secretary.
       (3) Rio grande de loiza, puerto rico.--The project for 
     flood control, Rio Grande De Loiza, Puerto Rico, authorized 
     by section 101 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 
     (106 Stat. 4803), and deauthorized pursuant to section 6001 
     of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 
     (128 Stat. 1345), is authorized to be carried out by the 
     Secretary.
       (b) Feasibility Studies.--The Secretary shall carry out, 
     and submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 
     of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on 
     the results of, a feasibility study for each of the projects 
     described in subsection (a).

     SEC. 8308. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN BEACH NOURISHMENT 
                   PROJECTS.

       (a) In General.--In the case of a water resources 
     development project described in subsection (b), the 
     Secretary shall--
       (1) fund, at Federal expense, any incremental increase in 
     cost to the project that results from a legal requirement to 
     use a borrow source determined by the Secretary to be other 
     than the least-cost option; and
       (2) exclude the cost described in paragraph (1) from the 
     cost-benefit analysis for the project.
       (b) Water Resources Development Project Described.--A water 
     resources development project referred to in subsection (a) 
     is any of the following:
       (1) The Townsends Inlet to Cape May Inlet, New Jersey, 
     hurricane storm damage reduction, shore protection, and 
     ecosystem restoration project, authorized by section 
     101(a)(26) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 
     (113 Stat. 278).
       (2) The Folly Beach, South Carolina, shoreline protection 
     project, authorized by section 501(a) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4136; 105 Stat. 520).
       (3) The Carolina Beach and Vicinity, North Carolina, 
     coastal storm risk management project, authorized by section 
     203 of the Flood Control Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1182; 134 
     Stat. 2741).
       (4) The Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, coastal storm 
     risk management project, authorized by section 203 of the 
     Flood Control Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1182; 134 Stat. 2741).
       (c) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section limits the 
     eligibility for, or availability of, Federal expenditures or 
     financial assistance for any water resources development 
     project, including any beach nourishment or renourishment 
     project, under any other provision of Federal law.

     SEC. 8309. COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN.

       (a) Study of Flood Risk Management Activities.--
       (1) In general.--Using funds made available to carry out 
     this section, the Secretary is authorized, at Federal 
     expense, to carry out a study to determine the feasibility of 
     a project for flood risk management and related purposes in 
     the Columbia River Basin and to report to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works of the Senate with recommendations thereon, including 
     recommendations for a project to potentially reduce the 
     reliance on Canada for flood risk management in the basin.
       (2) Coordination.--The Secretary shall carry out the 
     activities described in this subsection in coordination with 
     other Federal and State agencies and Indian Tribes.
       (b) Funds for Columbia River Treaty Obligations.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to expend 
     funds appropriated for the purpose of satisfying United 
     States obligations under the Columbia River Treaty to 
     compensate Canada for operating Canadian storage on behalf of 
     the United States under such treaty.
       (2) Notification.--If the U.S. entity calls upon Canada to 
     operate Canadian reservoir storage for flood risk management 
     on behalf of the United States, which operation may incur an 
     obligation to compensate Canada under the Columbia River 
     Treaty--
       (A) the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure and Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committees on Environment 
     and Public Works and Appropriations of the Senate, by not 
     later than 30 days after the initiation of the call, a 
     written notice of the action and a justification, including a 
     description of the circumstances necessitating the call;
       (B) upon a determination by the United States of the amount 
     of compensation that shall be paid to Canada, the Secretary 
     shall submit to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure and Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committees on Environment and Public 
     Works and Appropriations of the Senate a written notice 
     specifying such amount and an explanation of how such amount 
     was derived, which notification shall not delay or impede the 
     flood risk management mission of the U.S. entity; and
       (C) the Secretary shall make no payment to Canada for the 
     call under the Columbia River Treaty until such time as funds 
     appropriated for the purpose of compensating Canada under 
     such treaty are available.
       (3) Definitions.--In this section:
       (A) Columbia river basin.--The term ``Columbia River 
     Basin'' means the entire United States portion of the 
     Columbia River watershed.
       (B) Columbia river treaty.--The term ``Columbia River 
     Treaty'' means the treaty relating to cooperative development 
     of the water resources of the Columbia River Basin, signed at 
     Washington January 17, 1961, and entered into force September 
     16, 1964.
       (C) U.S. entity.--The term ``U.S. entity'' means the entity 
     designated by the United States under Article XIV of the 
     Columbia River Treaty.

     SEC. 8310. EVALUATION OF HYDROLOGIC CHANGES IN SOURIS RIVER 
                   BASIN.

       The Secretary is authorized to evaluate hydrologic changes 
     affecting the agreement entitled ``Agreement Between the 
     Government of Canada and the Government of the United States 
     of America for Water Supply and Flood Control in the Souris 
     River Basin'', signed and entered into force on October 26, 
     1989.

     SEC. 8311. ACEQUIAS IRRIGATION SYSTEMS.

       Section 1113 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
     (100 Stat. 4232; 110 Stat. 3719) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking ``(b) Subject to section 903(a) of this 
     Act, the Secretary is authorized and directed to undertake'' 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(b) Authorization.--The Secretary shall carry out''; and
       (B) by striking ``canals'' and all that follows through 
     ``100 percent.'' and inserting the following: ``channels 
     attendant to the operations of the community ditch and 
     Acequia systems in New Mexico that--
       ``(1) are declared to be a political subdivision of the 
     State; or
       ``(2) belong to an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of 
     the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act 
     (25 U.S.C. 5304)).'';
       (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (f);
       (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
       ``(c) Inclusions.--The measures described in subsection (b) 
     shall, to the maximum extent practicable--
       ``(1) ensure greater resiliency of diversion structures, 
     including to flow variations, prolonged drought conditions, 
     invasive plant species, and threats from changing 
     hydrological and climatic conditions; or
       ``(2) support research, development, and training for 
     innovative management solutions, including those for 
     controlling invasive aquatic plants that affect acequias.
       ``(d) Cost Sharing.--The non-Federal share of the cost of 
     carrying out the measures described in subsection (b), 
     including study costs, shall be 25 percent, except that in 
     the case of a measure benefitting an economically 
     disadvantaged community (as defined by the Secretary under 
     section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 
     (33 U.S.C. 2201 note)), including economically disadvantaged 
     communities located in urban and rural areas, the Federal 
     share of the cost of carrying out such measure shall be 90 
     percent.
       ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out the measures described in 
     subsection (b) $80,000,000.''; and
       (4) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated)--
       (A) in the first sentence--
       (i) by striking ``(f) The Secretary is further authorized 
     and directed to'' and inserting the following:
       ``(f) Public Entity Status.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``or belong to an Indian Tribe within the 
     State of New Mexico'' after ``that State''; and
       (B) in the second sentence, by striking ``This public 
     entity status will allow the officials of these Acequia 
     systems'' and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Effect.--The public entity status provided under 
     paragraph (1) shall allow the officials of the Acequia 
     systems described in such paragraph''.

     SEC. 8312. PORT OF NOME, ALASKA.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out the project 
     for navigation, Port of Nome, Alaska, authorized by section 
     401(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 
     Stat. 2733).
       (b) Cost Share.--
       (1) In general.--The non-Federal interest for the project 
     described in subsection (a)

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     shall pay 10 percent of the costs associated with the general 
     navigation features of the project during the period of 
     construction.
       (2) Exception.--Section 101(a)(2) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211(a)(2)) shall not 
     apply to the project described in subsection (a).

     SEC. 8313. ST. GEORGE, ALASKA.

       Notwithstanding the terms of the local cooperation 
     agreement between the Department of the Army and the City of 
     St. George, Alaska, dated December 23, 1988, the Secretary 
     shall waive any and all payments due and owing to the United 
     States by the City of St. George on or after the date of 
     enactment this Act resulting from the judgment filed on 
     November 8, 1993, in the United States Court of Federal 
     Claims in J.E. McAmis, Inc. v. United States, 90-315C, 91-
     1194C, and 91-1195C.

     SEC. 8314. UNALASKA (DUTCH HARBOR) CHANNELS, ALASKA.

       Section 401(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     2020 (134 Stat. 2734) is amended, in row 3 (relating to the 
     project for navigation, Unalaska (Dutch Harbor) Channels, 
     Alaska), by striking ``February 7, 2020'' and inserting 
     ``October 2, 2020''.

     SEC. 8315. STORM DAMAGE PREVENTION AND REDUCTION, COASTAL 
                   EROSION, AND ICE AND GLACIAL DAMAGE, ALASKA.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a program to 
     carry out structural and nonstructural projects for storm 
     damage prevention and reduction, coastal erosion, and ice and 
     glacial damage in the State of Alaska, including--
       (1) relocation of affected communities; and
       (2) construction of replacement facilities.
       (b) Cost Share.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     non-Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under 
     this section shall be in accordance with sections 103 and 105 
     of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
     2213, 2215).
       (2) Exception.--In the case of a project benefitting an 
     economically disadvantaged community (as defined by the 
     Secretary under section 160 of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note)), including 
     economically disadvantaged communities located in urban and 
     rural areas, the non-Federal share of the cost of such 
     project shall be 10 percent.
       (c) Repeal.--Section 116 of the Energy and Water 
     Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 
     (123 Stat. 2851), is repealed.
       (d) Treatment.--The program authorized by subsection (a) 
     shall be considered a continuation of the program authorized 
     by section 116 of the Energy and Water Development and 
     Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (123 Stat. 2851) 
     (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this 
     Act).

     SEC. 8316. ST. FRANCIS LAKE CONTROL STRUCTURE.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall set the ordinary high 
     water mark for water impounded behind the St. Francis Lake 
     Control Structure, authorized by the Act of May 15, 1928 
     (chapter 569, 45 Stat. 538; 79 Stat. 1077), at 208 feet mean 
     sea level.
       (b) Operation by Project Manager.--In setting the ordinary 
     high water mark under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
     ensure that the project manager for the St. Francis Lake 
     Control Structure may continue operating such structure in 
     accordance with the instructions set forth in the document 
     titled ``St. Francis Lake Control Structure Standing 
     Instructions to the Project Manager'' and published in 
     January 1982 by the Corps of Engineers, Memphis District.

     SEC. 8317. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, ADAMS AND 
                   DENVER COUNTIES, COLORADO.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall expedite the 
     completion of a written agreement under section 204(d) of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2232(d)) 
     with the non-Federal interest for the project for ecosystem 
     restoration and flood risk management, South Platte River and 
     Tributaries, Adams and Denver Counties, Colorado, authorized 
     by section 401(4) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     2020 (134 Stat. 2739).
       (b) Reimbursement.--The written agreement described in 
     subsection (a) shall provide for reimbursement of the non-
     Federal interest from funds in the allocation for the project 
     described in subsection (a) in the detailed spend plan 
     submitted for amounts appropriated under the heading 
     ``department of the army--corps of engineers--civil--
     construction'' in title III of division J of the 
     Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (135 Stat. 1359) if 
     the Secretary determines that funds in an amount sufficient 
     to reimburse the non-Federal interest are available in such 
     allocation.

     SEC. 8318. FRUITVALE AVENUE RAILROAD BRIDGE, ALAMEDA, 
                   CALIFORNIA.

       Section 4017(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     2007 (121 Stat. 1175) is repealed.

     SEC. 8319. LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.

       (a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary may establish 
     a program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal 
     interests in Los Angeles County, California.
       (b) Form of Assistance.--Assistance provided under this 
     section may be in the form of design and construction 
     assistance for water-related environmental infrastructure and 
     resource protection and development projects in Los Angeles 
     County, California, including projects for wastewater 
     treatment and related facilities, water supply and related 
     facilities, environmental restoration, and surface water 
     resource protection and development.
       (c) Ownership Requirement.--The Secretary may provide 
     assistance for a project under this section only if the 
     project is publicly owned.
       (d) Partnership Agreements.--
       (1) In general.--Before providing assistance under this 
     section to a non-Federal interest, the Secretary shall enter 
     into a partnership agreement under section 221 of the Flood 
     Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b) with the non-Federal 
     interest with respect to the project to be carried out with 
     such assistance.
       (2) Requirements.--Each partnership agreement for a project 
     entered into under this subsection shall provide for the 
     following:
       (A) Development by the Secretary, in consultation with 
     appropriate Federal and State officials, of a facilities or 
     resource protection and development plan, including 
     appropriate engineering plans and specifications.
       (B) Establishment of such legal and institutional 
     structures as are necessary to ensure the effective long-term 
     operation of the project by the non-Federal interest.
       (3) Cost sharing.--
       (A) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of a project 
     under this section--
       (i) shall be 75 percent; and
       (ii) may be provided in the form of grants or 
     reimbursements of project costs.
       (B) Credit for interest.--In case of a delay in the funding 
     of the Federal share of a project that is the subject of an 
     agreement under this section, the non-Federal interest shall 
     receive credit for reasonable interest incurred in providing 
     the non-Federal share of the project cost.
       (C) Credit for land, easements, and rights-of-way.--
     Notwithstanding section 221(a)(4)(G) of the Flood Control Act 
     of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b(a)(4)(G)), the non-Federal 
     interest shall receive credit for land, easements, rights-of-
     way, and relocations toward the non-Federal share of project 
     cost (including all reasonable costs associated with 
     obtaining permits necessary for the construction, operation, 
     and maintenance of the project on publicly owned or 
     controlled land), but the credit may not exceed 25 percent of 
     total project costs.
       (D) Operation and maintenance.--The non-Federal share of 
     operation and maintenance costs for projects constructed with 
     assistance provided under this section shall be 100 percent.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     $50,000,000 to carry out this section.
       (2) Corps of engineers expenses.--Not more than 10 percent 
     of the amounts made available to carry out this section may 
     be used by the Corps of Engineers district offices to 
     administer projects under this section at Federal expense.

     SEC. 8320. DEAUTHORIZATION OF DESIGNATED PORTIONS OF THE LOS 
                   ANGELES COUNTY DRAINAGE AREA, CALIFORNIA.

       (a) In General.--The portion of the project for flood risk 
     management, Los Angeles County Drainage Area, California, 
     authorized by section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (chapter 
     688, 49 Stat. 1589; 50 Stat. 167; 52 Stat. 1215; 55 Stat. 
     647; 64 Stat. 177; 104 Stat. 4611), consisting of the debris 
     basins described in subsection (b), is no longer authorized 
     beginning on the date that is 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       (b) Debris Basins Described.--The debris basins referred to 
     in subsection (a) are the following debris basins operated 
     and maintained by the Los Angeles County Flood Control 
     District, as generally defined in Corps of Engineers 
     operations and maintenance manuals as may be further 
     described in an agreement entered into under subsection (c): 
     Auburn Debris Basin, Bailey Debris Basin, Big Dalton Debris 
     Basin, Blanchard Canyon Debris Basin, Blue Gum Canyon Debris 
     Basin, Brand Canyon Debris Basin, Carter Debris Basin, Childs 
     Canyon Debris Basin, Dunsmuir Canyon Debris Basin, Eagle 
     Canyon Debris Basin, Eaton Wash Debris Basin, Elmwood Canyon 
     Debris Basin, Emerald East Debris Basin, Emerald West Debris 
     Retention Inlet, Hay Debris Basin, Hillcrest Debris Basin, La 
     Tuna Canyon Debris Basin, Little Dalton Debris Basin, Live 
     Oak Debris Retention Inlet, Lopez Debris Retention Inlet, 
     Lower Sunset Canyon Debris Basin, Marshall Canyon Debris 
     Retention Inlet, Santa Anita Debris Basin, Sawpit Debris 
     Basin, Schoolhouse Canyon Debris Basin, Shields Canyon Debris 
     Basin, Sierra Madre Villa Debris Basin, Snover Canyon Debris 
     Basin, Stough Canyon Debris Basin, Wilson Canyon Debris 
     Basin, and Winery Canyon Debris Basin.
       (c) Agreement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to enter into 
     an agreement with the Los Angeles County Flood Control 
     District to ensure that the Los Angeles County Flood Control 
     District--
       (1) operates, maintains, repairs, and rehabilitates, and 
     replaces as necessary, the debris basins described in 
     subsection (b)--
       (A) in perpetuity at no cost to the United States; and
       (B) in a manner that ensures that the quantity and 
     concentration of stormwater inflows from such debris basins 
     does not reduce the level of flood protection of the project 
     described in subsection (a);

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       (2) retains public ownership of, and compatible uses for, 
     all real property required for the continued functioning of 
     the debris basins described in subsection (b), consistent 
     with authorized purposes of the project described in 
     subsection (a);
       (3) allows the Corps of Engineers to continue to operate, 
     maintain, rehabilitate, repair, and replace appurtenant 
     structures, such as rain and stream gages, located within the 
     debris basins subject to deauthorization under subsection (a) 
     as necessary to ensure the continued functioning of the 
     project described in subsection (a); and
       (4) holds and saves the United States harmless from damages 
     due to overtopping, breach, failure, operation, or 
     maintenance of the debris basins described in subsection (b).
       (d) Administrative Costs.--The Secretary may accept and 
     expend funds voluntarily contributed by the Los Angeles 
     County Flood Control District to cover the administrative 
     costs incurred by the Secretary to--
       (1) enter into an agreement under subsection (c); and
       (2) monitor compliance with such agreement.

     SEC. 8321. MURRIETA CREEK, CALIFORNIA.

       Section 103 of title I of appendix B of Public Law 106-377 
     (114 Stat. 1441A-65) (relating to the project for flood 
     control, environmental restoration, and recreation, Murrieta 
     Creek, California), is amended--
       (1) by striking ``$89,850,000'' and inserting 
     ``$277,194,000'';
       (2) by striking ``$57,735,000'' and inserting 
     ``$180,176,100''; and
       (3) by striking ``$32,115,000'' and inserting 
     ``$97,017,900''.

     SEC. 8322. SACRAMENTO RIVER BASIN, CALIFORNIA.

       The portion of the project for flood protection in the 
     Sacramento River Basin, authorized by section 2 of the Act of 
     March 1, 1917 (chapter 144, 39 Stat. 949; 68 Stat. 1264; 110 
     Stat. 3662; 113 Stat. 319), consisting of the portion of the 
     American River North Levee, upstream of Arden Way, from 
     G.P.S. coordinate 38.600948N 121.330599W to 38.592261N 
     121.334155W, is no longer authorized beginning on the date of 
     enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 8323. SAN DIEGO RIVER AND MISSION BAY, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, 
                   CALIFORNIA.

       (a) In General.--The project for flood control and 
     navigation, San Diego River and Mission Bay, San Diego 
     County, California, authorized by the Act of July 24, 1946 
     (chapter 595, 60 Stat. 636; 134 Stat. 2705), is modified to 
     change the authorized conveyance capacity of the project to a 
     level determined appropriate by the Secretary based on the 
     actual capacity of the project, which level may be further 
     modified by the Secretary as necessary to account for sea 
     level rise.
       (b) Operation and Maintenance Manual.--
       (1) In general.--The non-Federal sponsor for the project 
     described in subsection (a) shall prepare for review and 
     approval by the Secretary a revised operation and maintenance 
     manual for the project to implement the modification 
     described in subsection (a).
       (2) Funding.--The non-Federal sponsor shall provide to the 
     Secretary funds sufficient to cover the costs incurred by the 
     Secretary to review and approve the manual described in 
     paragraph (1), and the Secretary may accept and expend such 
     funds in the performance of such review and approval.
       (c) Emergency Repair and Restoration Assistance.--Upon 
     approval by the Secretary of the revised operation and 
     maintenance manual required under subsection (b), and subject 
     to compliance by the non-Federal sponsor with the 
     requirements of such manual and with any other eligibility 
     requirement established by the Secretary, the project 
     described in subsection (a) shall be considered for 
     assistance under section 5(a) of the Act of August 18, 1941 
     (33 U.S.C. 701n(a)).

     SEC. 8324. ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR EASTERN SANTA CLARA 
                   BASIN, CALIFORNIA.

       Section 111 of title I of division B of the Miscellaneous 
     Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106-554, appendix D, 114 
     Stat. 2763A-224 (as enacted by section 1(a)(4) of the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001 (114 Stat. 2763)); 121 
     Stat. 1209), is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``and volatile organic 
     compounds'' after ``perchlorates''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)(3), by inserting ``and volatile 
     organic compounds'' after ``perchlorates''.

     SEC. 8325. SAN FRANCISCO BAY, CALIFORNIA.

       (a) Technical Amendment.--Section 203(a)(1)(A) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2675) is amended 
     by striking ``ocean shoreline'' and inserting ``bay and ocean 
     shorelines''.
       (b) Implementation.--In carrying out a study under section 
     142 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 
     2930; 100 Stat. 4158), pursuant to section 203(a)(1)(A) of 
     the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (as amended by 
     this section), the Secretary shall not differentiate between 
     damages related to high tide flooding and coastal storm 
     flooding for the purposes of determining the Federal interest 
     or cost share.

     SEC. 8326. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE, CALIFORNIA.

       (a) In General.--Except for funds required for a betterment 
     or for a locally preferred plan, the Secretary shall not 
     require the non-Federal interest for the project for flood 
     risk management, ecosystem restoration, and recreation, South 
     San Francisco Bay Shoreline, California, authorized by 
     section 1401(6) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     2016 (130 Stat. 1714), to contribute funds under an agreement 
     entered into prior to the date of enactment of this Act in 
     excess of the total cash contribution required from the non-
     Federal interest for the project under section 103 of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213).
       (b) Requirement.--The Secretary shall not, at any time, 
     defer, suspend, or terminate construction of the project 
     described in subsection (a) solely on the basis of a 
     determination by the Secretary that an additional 
     appropriation is required to cover the Federal share of the 
     cost to complete construction of the project, if Federal 
     funds, in an amount determined by the Secretary to be 
     sufficient to continue construction of the project, remain 
     available in the allocation for the project under the Long-
     Term Disaster Recovery Investment Plan for amounts 
     appropriated under the heading ``corps of engineers--civil--
     department of the army--construction'' in title IV of 
     subdivision 1 of division B of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 
     2018 (Public Law 115-123; 132 Stat. 76).

     SEC. 8327. DELAWARE SHORE PROTECTION AND RESTORATION.

       (a) Delaware Beneficial Use of Dredged Material for the 
     Delaware River, Delaware.--
       (1) In general.--At the request of the non-Federal interest 
     for the project for hurricane and storm damage risk 
     reduction, Delaware Beneficial Use of Dredged Material for 
     the Delaware River, Delaware, authorized by section 401(3) of 
     the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2736) 
     (referred to in this subsection as the ``project''), the 
     Secretary shall implement the project using borrow sources 
     that are alternatives to the Delaware River, Philadelphia to 
     the Sea, project, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, 
     authorized by the Act of June 25, 1910 (chapter 382, 36 Stat. 
     637; 46 Stat. 921; 52 Stat. 803; 59 Stat. 14; 68 Stat. 1249; 
     72 Stat. 297).
       (2) Interim authority.--Until the Secretary implements the 
     modification under paragraph (1), the Secretary is 
     authorized, at the request of a non-Federal interest, to 
     carry out initial construction or periodic nourishments at 
     any site included in the project under--
       (A) section 1122 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     2016 (33 U.S.C. 2326 note); or
       (B) section 204(d) of the Water Resources Development Act 
     of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326(d)).
       (3) Cost share.--The Federal share of the cost to construct 
     and periodically nourish the project, including the cost of 
     any modifications carried out under paragraph (1) and the 
     incremental cost of any placements carried out under 
     paragraph (2)(B), shall be 90 percent.
       (b) Delaware Emergency Shore Restoration.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to repair or 
     restore a federally authorized hurricane and storm damage 
     reduction structure or project or a public beach located in 
     the State of Delaware pursuant to section 5(a) of the Act of 
     August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n(a)), if--
       (A) the structure, project, or public beach is damaged by 
     wind, wave, or water action associated with a Nor'easter; and
       (B) the Secretary determines that the damage prevents--
       (i) in the case of a structure or project, the adequate 
     functioning of the structure or project for the authorized 
     purposes of the structure or project; or
       (ii) in the case of a public beach, the adequate 
     functioning of the beach as a natural barrier to inundation, 
     wave attack, or erosion coinciding with hurricanes, coastal 
     storms, or Nor'easters.
       (2) Justification.--The Secretary may carry out a repair or 
     restoration activity under paragraph (1) without the need to 
     demonstrate that the activity is justified solely by national 
     economic development benefits if--
       (A) the Secretary determines that--
       (i) such activity is necessary to restore the adequate 
     functioning of the structure, project, or public beach for 
     the purposes described in paragraph (1)(B), as applicable; 
     and
       (ii) such activity is warranted to protect against loss to 
     life or property of the community protected by the structure, 
     project, or public beach; and
       (B) in the case of a public beach, the non-Federal interest 
     agrees to participate in, and comply with, applicable Federal 
     floodplain management and flood insurance programs.
       (3) Prioritization.--Repair or restoration activities 
     carried out by the Secretary under paragraph (2) shall be 
     given equal budgetary consideration and priority as 
     activities justified solely by national economic development 
     benefits.
       (4) Limitations.--An activity carried out under paragraph 
     (1) for a public beach shall not--
       (A) repair or restore the beach beyond its natural profile; 
     or
       (B) be considered initial construction of the hurricane and 
     storm damage reduction project.
       (5) Savings provision.--The authority provided by this 
     subsection shall be in addition to any authority provided by 
     section 5(a) of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 
     701n(a)) to repair or restore federally authorized hurricane 
     or shore protective structure or project located in the State 
     of Delaware damaged or destroyed by wind, wave, or

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     water action of other than an ordinary nature.
       (6) Sunset.--The authority of the Secretary to carry out an 
     activity under paragraph (1) for a public beach shall expire 
     on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of 
     this Act.
       (7) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Nor'easter.--The term ``Nor'easter'' means a synoptic-
     scale, extratropical cyclone in the western North Atlantic 
     Ocean.
       (B) Public beach.--The term ``public beach'' means a beach 
     within the geographic boundary of an unconstructed federally 
     authorized hurricane and storm damage reduction project that 
     is--
       (i) a publicly owned beach; or
       (ii) a privately owned beach that is available for public 
     use, including the availability of reasonable public access, 
     in accordance with Engineer Regulation 1165-2-130, published 
     by the Corps of Engineers, dated June 15, 1989.
       (c) Indian River Inlet and Bay, Delaware.--
       (1) In general.--In carrying out major maintenance of the 
     project for navigation, Indian River Inlet and Bay, Delaware, 
     authorized by the first section of the Act of August 26, 1937 
     (chapter 832, 50 Stat. 846; 59 Stat. 14), the Secretary shall 
     repair, restore, or relocate any non-Federal public 
     recreation facility that has been damaged, in whole or in 
     part, by the deterioration or failure of the project.
       (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $10,000,000.
       (d) Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass Plant, Delaware.--
       (1) In general.--The project for hurricane-flood protection 
     and beach erosion control at Indian River Inlet, Delaware, 
     commonly known as the ``Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass 
     Plant'', authorized by section 869 of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4182), is modified to 
     authorize the Secretary, at the request of a non-Federal 
     interest, to provide periodic nourishment through dedicated 
     dredging or other means to maintain or restore the 
     functioning of such project when--
       (A) the sand bypass plant is inoperative; or
       (B) operation of the sand bypass plant is insufficient to 
     maintain the functioning of the project.
       (2) Cost share.--The non-Federal share of the cost of a 
     cycle of periodic nourishment provided pursuant to paragraph 
     (1) shall be the same percentage as the non-Federal share of 
     the cost to operate the sand bypass plant.
       (e) Reprogramming for Coastal Storm Risk Management Project 
     at Indian River Inlet.--
       (1) In general.--For each fiscal year, the Secretary may 
     reprogram amounts made available for any coastal storm risk 
     management project to use such amounts for the project for 
     hurricane-flood protection and beach erosion control at 
     Indian River Inlet, Delaware, commonly known as the ``Indian 
     River Inlet Sand Bypass Plant'', authorized by section 869 of 
     the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4182).
       (2) Limitations.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary may carry out not more than 
     2 reprogramming actions under paragraph (1) for each fiscal 
     year.
       (B) Amount.--For each fiscal year, the Secretary may 
     reprogram--
       (i) not more than $100,000 per reprogramming action; and
       (ii) not more than $200,000 for each fiscal year.

     SEC. 8328. ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN, CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN 
                   FLORIDA.

       The portions of the project for flood control and other 
     purposes, Central and Southern Florida, authorized by section 
     203 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1176), 
     consisting of the southernmost 3.5-mile reach of the L-73 
     levee, Section 2, Osceola County Florida, are no longer 
     authorized beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 8329. LITTLE PASS, CLEARWATER BAY, FLORIDA.

        The portion of the project for navigation, Little Pass, 
     Clearwater Bay, Florida, authorized by section 101 of the 
     River and Harbor Act of 1960 (74 Stat. 481), beginning with 
     the most westerly 1,000 linear feet of the channel 
     encompassing all of Cut H, to include the turning basin, is 
     no longer authorized beginning on the date of enactment of 
     this Act.

     SEC. 8330. COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN, 
                   FLORIDA.

       (a) In General.--Section 601(e)(5) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2685; 121 Stat. 1269; 132 
     Stat. 3786) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``subparagraph (D)'' 
     and inserting ``subparagraph (E)''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (E)--
       (A) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), 
     by striking ``during each 5-year period, beginning with 
     commencement of design of the Plan'' and inserting ``during 
     each period of 5 fiscal years, beginning on October 1, 
     2022'';
       (B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``for each project in the 
     Plan'' before the period at the end; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iii) Accounting.--Not later than 90 days after the end 
     of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall provide to the non-
     Federal sponsor a financial accounting of non-Federal 
     contributions under clause (i)(I) for such fiscal year.
       ``(iv) Limitation.--In the case of an authorized project 
     for which a project partnership agreement has not been 
     executed and for which there is an agreement under 
     subparagraph (B)(i)(III), the Secretary--

       ``(I) shall consider all expenditures and obligations 
     incurred by the non-Federal sponsor for land and in-kind 
     services for the project in determining the amount of any 
     cash contribution required from the non-Federal sponsor to 
     satisfy the cost-share requirements of this subsection; and
       ``(II) may only require any such cash contribution to be 
     made at the end of each period of 5 fiscal years under clause 
     (i).''.

       (b) Update.--The Secretary and the non-Federal interest 
     shall revise the Master Agreement for the Comprehensive 
     Everglades Restoration Plan, executed in 2009 pursuant to 
     section 601 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 
     (114 Stat. 2680), to reflect the amendment made by subsection 
     (a).

     SEC. 8331. PALM BEACH HARBOR, FLORIDA.

        Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     project for navigation, Palm Beach Harbor, Florida, for which 
     assumption of maintenance was authorized by section 202 of 
     the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4093), 
     is modified to deauthorize the portion of the project, known 
     as the Northern Turning Basin, consisting of an approximate 
     209,218-square foot area (4.803 acres) of the Federal 
     northern turning basin within Palm Beach Harbor, starting at 
     a point with coordinates N887149.6299, E965813.7673; thence 
     running N4605'59''E for 106.07 feet to a point with 
     coordinates N887223.1767, E965890.1929; thence running 
     S8854'01''E for 393.00 feet to a point with coordinates 
     N887215.6342, E966283.1205; thence running S3248'37''E for 
     433.78 feet to a point with coordinates N886851.0560, 
     E966518.1668; thence running N8854'01''W for 710.00 feet to 
     a point with coordinates N886864.6824, E965808.2975; thence 
     running N0105'59''E for 285.00 feet to the point of origin.

     SEC. 8332. PORT EVERGLADES, FLORIDA.

       Section 1401(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     2016 (130 Stat. 1709) is amended, in row 4 (relating to the 
     project for navigation, Port Everglades, Florida)--
       (1) by striking ``$229,770,000'' and inserting 
     ``$529,700,000'';
       (2) by striking ``$107,233,000'' and inserting 
     ``$247,209,000''; and
       (3) by striking ``$337,003,000'' and inserting 
     ``$776,909,000''.

     SEC. 8333. SOUTH FLORIDA ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION TASK FORCE.

       Section 528(f)(1)(J) of the Water Resources Development Act 
     of 1996 (110 Stat. 3771) is amended by striking ``2 
     representatives of the State of Florida,'' and inserting ``3 
     representatives of the State of Florida, including at least 1 
     representative of the Florida Department of Environmental 
     Protection and 1 representative of the Florida Fish and 
     Wildlife Conservation Commission,''.

     SEC. 8334. NEW SAVANNAH BLUFF LOCK AND DAM, GEORGIA AND SOUTH 
                   CAROLINA.

       Section 1319(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     2016 (130 Stat. 1704) is amended by striking paragraph (2) 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Cost share.--
       ``(A) In general.--The costs of construction of a Project 
     feature constructed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be 
     determined in accordance with section 101(a)(1)(B) of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
     2211(a)(1)(B)).
       ``(B) Savings provision.--Any increase in costs for the 
     Project due to the construction of a Project feature 
     constructed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not be included 
     in the total project cost for purposes of section 902 of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2280).''.

     SEC. 8335. LITTLE WOOD RIVER, GOODING, IDAHO.

       Section 3057 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 
     (121 Stat. 1120) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``$9,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$40,000,000''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
       ``(1) Planning, design, and reconstruction costs.--The 
     Federal share of planning, design, and reconstruction costs 
     for a project under this section, including any work 
     associated with bridges, shall be 90 percent.''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) In-kind contributions.--The non-Federal interest may 
     provide and receive credit for in-kind contributions for a 
     project carried out under this section, consistent with 
     section 221(a)(4) of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 
     1962d-5b(a)(4)).
       ``(4) Cash contribution not applicable.--The requirement 
     under section 103(a)(1)(A) of the Water Resources Development 
     Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(a)(1)(A)) for a non-Federal 
     interest to provide 5 percent of the cost of a project 
     carried out under this section shall not apply with respect 
     to the project.
       ``(5) Payment options.--At the request of the non-Federal 
     interest for a project carried out under this section and 
     subject to available funding, the non-Federal contribution 
     for construction of the project shall be financed in 
     accordance with the provisions of section 103(k) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(k)) over a

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     period of thirty years from the date of completion of the 
     project.''.

     SEC. 8336. CHICAGO SHORELINE PROTECTION.

       The project for storm damage reduction and shoreline 
     erosion protection, Lake Michigan, Illinois, from Wilmette, 
     Illinois, to the Illinois-Indiana State line, authorized by 
     section 101(a)(12) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     1996 (110 Stat. 3664), is modified to authorize the Secretary 
     to provide 65 percent of the cost of the locally preferred 
     plan, as described in the Report of the Chief of Engineers, 
     dated April 14, 1994, for the construction of the following 
     segments of the project:
       (1) Shoreline revetment at Morgan Shoal.
       (2) Shoreline revetment at Promontory Point.

     SEC. 8337. GREAT LAKES AND MISSISSIPPI RIVER INTERBASIN 
                   PROJECT, BRANDON ROAD, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

       (a) In General.--Section 402(a)(1) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2742) is amended by 
     striking ``80 percent'' and inserting ``90 percent''.
       (b) Local Cooperation Requirements.--At the request of the 
     applicable non-Federal interests for the project for 
     ecosystem restoration, Great Lakes and Mississippi River 
     Interbasin project, Brandon Road, Will County, Illinois, 
     authorized by section 401(a)(5) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2740), the Secretary shall 
     not require such non-Federal interests to be jointly and 
     severally liable for all non-Federal obligations in the 
     project partnership agreement for the project.

     SEC. 8338. SOUTHEAST DES MOINES, SOUTHWEST PLEASANT HILL, 
                   IOWA.

       (a) Project Modifications.--The project for flood control 
     and other purposes, Red Rock Dam and Lake, Des Moines River, 
     Iowa (referred to in this section as the ``Red Rock Dam 
     Project''), authorized by section 10 of the Act of December 
     22, 1944 (chapter 665, 58 Stat. 896), and the project for 
     local flood protection, Des Moines Local Flood Protection, 
     Des Moines River, Iowa (referred to in this section as 
     ``Flood Protection Project''), authorized by such section, 
     shall be modified as follows, subject to a new or amended 
     agreement between the Secretary and the non-Federal interest 
     for the Flood Protection Project, the City of Des Moines, 
     Iowa (referred to in this section as the ``City''), in 
     accordance with section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 
     (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b):
       (1) That portion of the Red Rock Dam Project consisting of 
     the segment of levee from Station 15+88.8W to Station 
     77+43.7W shall be transferred to the Flood Protection 
     Project.
       (2) The relocated levee improvement constructed by the 
     City, from Station 77+43.7W to approximately Station 20+00, 
     shall be included in the Flood Protection Project.
       (b) Federal Easement Conveyances.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to convey the 
     following easements, acquired by the Federal Government for 
     the Red Rock Dam Project, to the City to become part of the 
     Flood Protection Project in accordance with subsection (a):
       (A) Easements identified as Tracts 3215E-1, 3235E, and 
     3227E.
       (B) Easements identified as Partial Tracts 3216E-2, 3216E-
     3, 3217E-1, and 3217E-2.
       (2) Additional conveyances authorized.--After execution of 
     a new or amended agreement pursuant to subsection (a) and 
     conveyance of the easements under paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary is authorized to convey the following easements, by 
     quitclaim deed, without consideration, acquired by the 
     Federal Government for the Red Rock Dam project, to the City 
     or to the Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation 
     Authority and no longer required for the Red Rock Dam Project 
     or for the Des Moines Local Flood Protection Project:
       (A) Easements identified as Tracts 3200E, 3202E-1, 3202E-2, 
     3202E-4, 3203E-2, 3215E-3, 3216E-1, and 3216E-5.
       (B) Easements identified as Partial Tracts 3216E-2, 3216E-
     3, 3217E-1, and 3217E-2.
       (3) Easement disposal process and fees.--All real property 
     interests conveyed under this subsection shall be subject to 
     the standard release of easement disposal process. All 
     administrative fees associated with the transfer of the 
     subject easements to the City or to the Des Moines 
     Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation Authority will be borne 
     by the transferee.

     SEC. 8339. CITY OF EL DORADO, KANSAS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall amend the contract 
     described in subsection (b) between the United States and the 
     City of El Dorado, Kansas, relating to storage space for 
     water supply, to change the method of calculation of the 
     interest charges that began accruing on June 30, 1991, on the 
     investment costs for the 72,087 acre-feet of future use 
     storage space, from compounding interest annually to charging 
     simple interest annually on the principal amount, until--
       (1) the City of El Dorado informs the Secretary of the 
     desire to convert the future use storage space to present 
     use; and
       (2) the principal amount plus the accumulated interest 
     becomes payable pursuant to the terms of the contract.
       (b) Contract Described.--The contract referred to in 
     subsection (a) is the contract between the United States and 
     the City of El Dorado, Kansas, for the use by the City of El 
     Dorado of storage space for water supply in El Dorado Lake, 
     Kansas, entered into on June 30, 1972, and titled Contract 
     DACW56-72-C-0220.

     SEC. 8340. ALGIERS CANAL LEVEES, LOUISIANA.

       (a) In General.--In accordance with section 328 of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 304; 121 
     Stat. 1129), the Secretary shall resume operation, 
     maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of the 
     Algiers Canal Levees, Louisiana, at full Federal expense.
       (b) Technical Amendment.--Section 328(c) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 304; 121 Stat. 
     1129) is amended by inserting ``described in subsection (b)'' 
     after ``the project''.

     SEC. 8341. MISSISSIPPI RIVER GULF OUTLET, LOUISIANA.

       The Federal share of the cost of the project for ecosystem 
     restoration, Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, Louisiana, 
     authorized by section 7013(a)(4) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1281), shall be 100 
     percent.

     SEC. 8342. CAMP ELLIS, SACO, MAINE.

       (a) In General.--The project being carried out under 
     section 111 of the River and Harbor Act of 1968 (33 U.S.C. 
     426i) for the mitigation of shore damages attributable to the 
     project for navigation, Camp Ellis, Saco, Maine, is modified 
     as follows:
       (1) The maximum amount of Federal funds that may be 
     expended for the project shall be $45,000,000.
       (2) The project may include Federal participation in 
     periodic nourishment.
       (3) For purposes of subsection (b) of section 111 of the 
     River and Harbor Act of 1968 (33 U.S.C. 426i(b)), the 
     Secretary shall determine that the navigation works to which 
     the shore damages are attributable were constructed at 
     Federal expense.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3085 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1129), and the 
     item relating to such section in the table of contents for 
     such Act, are repealed.

     SEC. 8343. LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT 
                   STUDY.

       Section 213 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 
     (134 Stat. 2684) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(j) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the 
     comprehensive study carried out under subsection (a), and any 
     feasibility study carried out under subsection (e), shall be 
     100 percent.''.

     SEC. 8344. UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER PROTECTION.

       Section 2010 of the Water Resources Reform and Development 
     Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1270; 132 Stat. 3812) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(f) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not recommend 
     deauthorization of the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam 
     pursuant to the disposition study carried out under 
     subsection (d) unless the Secretary identifies a willing and 
     capable non-Federal public entity to assume ownership of the 
     Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam.
       ``(g) Modification.--The Secretary is authorized to 
     investigate the feasibility of modifying, prior to 
     deauthorizing, the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam to 
     add ecosystem restoration, including the prevention and 
     control of invasive species, water supply, and recreation as 
     authorized purposes.''.

     SEC. 8345. UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER RESTORATION PROGRAM.

       Section 1103(e)(3) of the Water Resources Development Act 
     of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 652(e)(3)) is amended by striking 
     ``$40,000,000'' and inserting ``$75,000,000''.

     SEC. 8346. WATER LEVEL MANAGEMENT ON THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI 
                   RIVER AND ILLINOIS WATERWAY.

       (a) In General.--As part of the operation and maintenance 
     of the navigation channel projects on the Upper Mississippi 
     River, including all projects authorized for navigation of 
     the Mississippi River from the mouth of the Missouri River to 
     Minneapolis, authorized by the first section of the Act of 
     July 3, 1930 (chapter 847, 46 Stat. 927; 49 Stat. 1034; 50 
     Stat. 848; 59 Stat. 19; 72 Stat. 298; 92 Stat. 1695; 95 Stat. 
     1634; 100 Stat. 4208; 100 Stat. 4213; 100 Stat. 4228; 102 
     Stat. 4027; 104 Stat. 4613; 106 Stat. 4806; 106 Stat. 4811; 
     110 Stat. 3716; 121 Stat. 1283; 128 Stat. 1270; 132 Stat. 
     3812; 134 Stat. 2704), and as part of the operation and 
     maintenance of the navigation channel projects on the 
     Illinois River, Illinois (also called the Illinois Waterway), 
     authorized by the first section of the Act of January 21, 
     1927 (chapter 47, 44 Stat. 1013; 46 Stat. 929; 49 Stat. 1035; 
     49 Stat. 1036; 52 Stat. 805; 59 Stat. 19; 60 Stat. 636; 72 
     Stat. 302; 82 Stat. 735; 100 Stat. 4208; 106 Stat. 4806; 121 
     Stat. 1283; 128 Stat. 1351), the Secretary is authorized to 
     and shall carry out water level management activities to help 
     redress the degrading influences of prolonged inundation or 
     sedimentation from such projects, and to improve the quality 
     and quantity of habitat available for fish and wildlife.
       (b) Conditions on Drawdowns.--In carrying out subsection 
     (a), the Secretary shall carry out routine and systemic water 
     level drawdowns of the pools created by the locks and dams of 
     the projects described in subsection (a), including drawdowns 
     during the growing season, when--
       (1) hydrologic conditions allow the Secretary to carry out 
     a drawdown within applicable dam operating plans; or
       (2) hydrologic conditions allow the Secretary to carry out 
     a drawdown and sufficient funds are available to the 
     Secretary to carry out any additional activities that may be 
     required to ensure that the drawdown does not adversely 
     affect navigation.
       (c) Coordination and Notification.--
       (1) Coordination.--The Secretary shall use existing 
     coordination and consultation processes to regularly 
     coordinate and consult

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     with other relevant Federal agencies and States regarding the 
     planning and assessment of water level management actions 
     implemented under this section.
       (2) Notification and opportunity for comment.--Prior to 
     carrying out any activity under this section, the Secretary 
     shall provide to the public and to navigation interests and 
     other interested stakeholders notice and an opportunity for 
     comment on such activity.
       (d) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2028, the 
     Secretary shall make publicly available (including on a 
     publicly available website) and submit to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works of the Senate a report that describes any activity 
     carried out under this section and the effects of such 
     activity.

     SEC. 8347. MISSISSIPPI DELTA HEADWATERS, MISSISSIPPI.

       As part of the authority of the Secretary to carry out the 
     project for flood damage reduction, bank stabilization, and 
     sediment and erosion control, Yazoo Basin, Mississippi Delta 
     Headwaters, Mississippi, authorized pursuant to the matter 
     under the heading ``enhancement of water resource benefits 
     and for emergency disaster work'' in title I of Public Law 
     98-8 (97 Stat. 22), the Secretary may carry out emergency 
     maintenance activities, as the Secretary determines to be 
     necessary, for features of the project completed before the 
     date of enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 8348. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO OKATIBBEE LAKE, 
                   MISSISSIPPI.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) there is significant shoreline sloughing and erosion at 
     the Okatibbee Lake portion of the project for flood 
     protection, Chunky Creek, Chickasawhay and Pascagoula Rivers, 
     Mississippi, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control 
     Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1183), which has the potential to 
     impact infrastructure, damage property, and put lives at 
     risk; and
       (2) addressing shoreline sloughing and erosion at a project 
     of the Secretary, including at a location leased by non-
     Federal entities such as Okatibbee Lake, is an activity that 
     is eligible to be carried out by the Secretary as part of the 
     operation and maintenance of such project.

     SEC. 8349. ARGENTINE, EAST BOTTOMS, FAIRFAX-JERSEY CREEK, AND 
                   NORTH KANSAS LEVEES UNITS, MISSOURI RIVER AND 
                   TRIBUTARIES AT KANSAS CITIES, MISSOURI AND 
                   KANSAS.

       (a) In General.--The project for flood control, Kansas 
     Citys on Missouri and Kansas Rivers in Missouri and Kansas, 
     authorized by section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 Flood 
     Control Act of 1936 (chapter 688, 49 Stat. 1588; 58 Stat. 
     897; 121 Stat. 1054) is modified to direct the Secretary to--
       (1) construct access manholes, or other features, in the 
     Fairfax portion of such project to allow for regular 
     inspection of project features if the Secretary determines 
     that such work is--
       (A) not required as a result of improper operation and 
     maintenance of the project by the nonFederal interest; and
       (B) technically feasible and environmentally acceptable; 
     and
       (2) plan, design, and carry out the construction described 
     in paragraph (1) as a continuation of the construction of 
     such project.
       (b) Cost Sharing.--The Federal share of the cost of 
     planning, design, and construction of access manholes or 
     other features under this section shall be 90 percent.

     SEC. 8350. LOWER MISSOURI RIVER STREAMBANK EROSION CONTROL 
                   EVALUATION AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to carry out 
     streambank erosion control evaluation and demonstration 
     projects in the Lower Missouri River through contracts with 
     non-Federal interests, including projects for streambank 
     protection and stabilization.
       (b) Area.--The Secretary shall carry out demonstration 
     projects under this section on the reach of the Missouri 
     River between Sioux City, Iowa, and the confluence of the 
     Missouri River and the Mississippi River.
       (c) Requirements.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
     Secretary shall--
       (1) conduct an evaluation of the extent of streambank 
     erosion on the Lower Missouri River; and
       (2) develop new methods and techniques for streambank 
     protection, research soil stability, and identify the causes 
     of erosion.
       (d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
     of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works of the Senate a report describing the results of 
     the demonstration projects carried out under this section, 
     including any recommendations for methods to prevent and 
     correct streambank erosion.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended.
       (f) Sunset.--The authority of the Secretary to enter into 
     contracts under subsection (a) shall expire on the date that 
     is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 8351. MISSOURI RIVER INTERCEPTION-REARING COMPLEXES.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 129 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2643), and 
     subject to subsection (b), the Secretary is authorized to 
     carry out the construction of an interception-rearing complex 
     at each of Plowboy Bend A (River Mile: 174.5 to 173.2) and 
     Pelican Bend B (River Mile: 15.8 to 13.4) on the Missouri 
     River.
       (b) Analysis and Mitigation of Risk.--
       (1) Analysis.--Prior to construction of the interception-
     rearing complexes under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
     perform an analysis to identify whether the interception-
     rearing complexes will--
       (A) contribute to an increased risk of flooding to adjacent 
     lands and properties, including local levees;
       (B) affect the navigation channel, including crossflows, 
     velocity, channel depth, and channel width;
       (C) affect the harvesting of sand;
       (D) affect ports and harbors; or
       (E) contribute to bank erosion on adjacent private lands.
       (2) Mitigation.--The Secretary may not construct an 
     interception-rearing complex under subsection (a) until the 
     Secretary successfully mitigates any effects described in 
     paragraph (1) with respect to such interception-rearing 
     complex.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after completion of the 
     construction of the interception-rearing complexes under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works of the Senate a report describing the extent to which 
     the construction of such interception-rearing complexes 
     affected the population recovery of pallid sturgeon in the 
     Missouri River.
       (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 129(b) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2643) is amended 
     by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and 
     (4), respectively, and inserting after paragraph (1) the 
     following:
       ``(2) submits the report required by section 318(c) of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 2022;''.

     SEC. 8352. MISSOURI RIVER MITIGATION PROJECT, MISSOURI, 
                   KANSAS, IOWA, AND NEBRASKA.

       (a) Use of Other Funds.--
       (1) In general.--Section 334 of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 306) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following:
       ``(c) Use of Other Funds.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall consult with other 
     Federal agencies to determine if lands or interests in lands 
     acquired by such other Federal agencies--
       ``(A) meet the purposes of the Missouri River Mitigation 
     Project, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska, authorized by 
     section 601(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
     (100 Stat. 4143; 113 Stat. 306; 121 Stat. 1155); and
       ``(B) whether such lands are restricted by such other 
     Federal agencies from being applied toward the total number 
     of acres required under subsection (a).
       ``(2) Application of lands.--Upon making a determination 
     under paragraph (1) that lands or interests in lands acquired 
     by a Federal agency meet the purposes of the project 
     described in paragraph (1)(A) and that such lands are not 
     otherwise restricted, the Secretary shall apply the lands or 
     interests in lands acquired toward the total number of acres 
     required under subsection (a), regardless of the source of 
     the Federal funds used to acquire such lands or interests in 
     lands.
       ``(3) Savings provision.--Nothing in this subsection 
     authorizes any transfer of administrative jurisdiction over 
     any lands or interests in lands acquired by a Federal agency 
     that are applied toward the total number of acres required 
     under subsection (a) pursuant to this subsection.''.
       (2) Report required.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
     of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works of the Senate a report identifying the lands or 
     interests in lands acquired with Federal funds that the 
     Secretary determines, pursuant to section 344(c)(1) of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 1999, meet the purposes of 
     the Missouri River Mitigation Project, Missouri, Kansas, 
     Iowa, and Nebraska, authorized by section 601(a) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4143; 113 Stat. 
     306; 121 Stat. 1155).
       (B) Contents.--The Secretary shall include in the report 
     submitted under subparagraph (A) a justification for any 
     lands or interests in lands acquired with Federal funding 
     that the Secretary determines will not be applied toward the 
     total number of acres required under section 334(a) of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 306).
       (b) Flood Risk Management Benefits.--The project for 
     mitigation of fish and wildlife losses, Missouri River Bank 
     Stabilization and Navigation Project, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, 
     and Nebraska, authorized by section 601(a) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4143; 113 Stat. 
     306; 121 Stat. 1155), is modified to authorize the Secretary 
     to consider incidental flood risk management benefits when 
     acquiring land for the project.

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     SEC. 8353. NORTHERN MISSOURI.

       (a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary may establish 
     a program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal 
     interests in northern Missouri.
       (b) Form of Assistance.--Assistance provided under this 
     section may be in the form of design and construction 
     assistance for water-related environmental infrastructure and 
     resource protection and development projects in northern 
     Missouri, including projects for wastewater treatment and 
     related facilities, water supply and related facilities, 
     environmental restoration, and surface water resource 
     protection and development.
       (c) Ownership Requirement.--The Secretary may provide 
     assistance for a project under this section only if the 
     project is publicly owned.
       (d) Partnership Agreements.--
       (1) In general.--Before providing assistance under this 
     section to a non-Federal interest, the Secretary shall enter 
     into a partnership agreement under section 221 of the Flood 
     Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b) with the non-Federal 
     interest with respect to the project to be carried out with 
     such assistance.
       (2) Requirements.--Each partnership agreement for a project 
     entered into under this subsection shall provide for the 
     following:
       (A) Development by the Secretary, in consultation with 
     appropriate Federal and State officials, of a facilities or 
     resource protection and development plan, including 
     appropriate engineering plans and specifications.
       (B) Establishment of such legal and institutional 
     structures as are necessary to ensure the effective long-term 
     operation of the project by the non-Federal interest.
       (3) Cost sharing.--
       (A) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of a project 
     carried out under this section--
       (i) shall be 75 percent; and
       (ii) may be provided in the form of grants or 
     reimbursements of project costs.
       (B) Credit for interest.--In case of a delay in the funding 
     of the Federal share of a project that is the subject of a 
     partnership agreement under this section, the non-Federal 
     interest shall receive credit for reasonable interest 
     incurred in providing the non-Federal share of the project 
     cost.
       (C) Credit for land, easements, and rights-of-way.--
     Notwithstanding section 221(a)(4)(G) of the Flood Control Act 
     of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b(a)(4)(G)), the non-Federal 
     interest shall receive credit for land, easements, rights-of-
     way, and relocations toward the non-Federal share of project 
     cost (including all reasonable costs associated with 
     obtaining permits necessary for the construction, operation, 
     and maintenance of the project on publicly owned or 
     controlled land), but such credit may not exceed 25 percent 
     of total project costs.
       (D) Operation and maintenance.--The non-Federal share of 
     operation and maintenance costs for projects constructed with 
     assistance provided under this section shall be 100 percent.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     $50,000,000 to carry out this section.
       (2) Corps of engineers expenses.--Not more than 10 percent 
     of the amounts made available to carry out this section may 
     be used by the Corps of Engineers district offices to 
     administer projects under this section at Federal expense.
       (f) Northern Missouri Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``northern Missouri'' means the counties of Buchanan, Marion, 
     Platte, and Clay, Missouri.

     SEC. 8354. ISRAEL RIVER, LANCASTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

        The project for flood control, Israel River, Lancaster, 
     New Hampshire, carried out under section 205 of the Flood 
     Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s), is no longer authorized 
     beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 8355. MIDDLE RIO GRANDE FLOOD PROTECTION, BERNALILLO TO 
                   BELEN, NEW MEXICO.

       The non-Federal share of the cost of the project for flood 
     risk management, Middle Rio Grande, Bernalillo to Belen, New 
     Mexico, authorized by section 401(2) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2735), shall be 25 
     percent.

     SEC. 8356. ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, HUDSON-RARITAN ESTUARY, NEW 
                   YORK AND NEW JERSEY.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary may carry out additional 
     feasibility studies for the project ecosystem restoration, 
     Hudson-Raritan Estuary, New York and New Jersey, authorized 
     by section 401(5) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     2020 (134 Stat. 2739), including an examination of measures 
     and alternatives at Baisley Pond Park and the Richmond 
     Terrace Wetlands.
       (b) Treatment.--A feasibility study carried out under 
     subsection (a) shall be considered a continuation of the 
     study that formulated the project for ecosystem restoration, 
     Hudson-Raritan Estuary, New York and New Jersey, authorized 
     by section 401(5) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     2020 (134 Stat. 2740).

     SEC. 8357. ARKANSAS RIVER CORRIDOR, OKLAHOMA.

       Section 3132 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 
     (121 Stat. 1141) is amended by striking subsection (b) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(b) Authorized Cost.--The Secretary is authorized to 
     carry out construction of projects under this section at a 
     total cost of $128,400,000, with the cost shared in 
     accordance with section 103 of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213).
       ``(c) Additional Feasibility Studies Authorized.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to carry out 
     feasibility studies for purposes of recommending to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives additional projects under this 
     section.
       ``(2) Treatment.--An additional feasibility study carried 
     out under this subsection shall be considered a continuation 
     of the feasibility study that formulated any project carried 
     out under subsection (a).''.

     SEC. 8358. COPAN LAKE, OKLAHOMA.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall amend the contract 
     described in subsection (c) between the United States and the 
     Copan Public Works Authority, relating to the use of storage 
     space for water supply in Copan Lake, Oklahoma, to--
       (1) release to the United States all rights of the Copan 
     Public Works Authority to utilize 4,750 acre-feet of future 
     use water storage space; and
       (2) relieve the Copan Public Works Authority from all 
     financial obligations, to include the initial project 
     investment costs and the accumulated interest on unpaid 
     project investment costs, for the volume of water storage 
     space described in paragraph (1).
       (b) Requirement.--During the 2-year period beginning on the 
     effective date of the contract amendment under subsection 
     (a), the Secretary shall--
       (1) provide the City of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, with the 
     right of first refusal to contract for the utilization of 
     storage space for water supply for any portion of the storage 
     space that was released by the Authority under subsection 
     (a); and
       (2) ensure that the City of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, shall 
     not pay more than 110 percent of the initial project 
     investment cost per acre-foot of storage for the acre-feet of 
     storage space sought under an agreement under paragraph (1).
       (c) Contract Described.--The contract referred to in 
     subsection (a) is the contract between the United States and 
     the Copan Public Works Authority for the use of storage space 
     for water supply in Copan Lake, Oklahoma, entered into on 
     June 22, 1981, and titled Contract DACW56-81-C-0114.

     SEC. 8359. SOUTHWESTERN OREGON.

       (a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary may establish 
     a program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal 
     interests in southwestern Oregon.
       (b) Form of Assistance.--Assistance provided under this 
     section may be in the form of design and construction 
     assistance for water-related environmental infrastructure and 
     resource protection and development projects in southwestern 
     Oregon, including projects for wastewater treatment and 
     related facilities, water supply and related facilities, 
     environmental restoration, and surface water resource 
     protection and development.
       (c) Ownership Requirement.--The Secretary may provide 
     assistance for a project under this section only if the 
     project is publicly owned.
       (d) Partnership Agreements.--
       (1) In general.--Before providing assistance under this 
     section to a non-Federal interest, the Secretary shall enter 
     into a partnership agreement under section 221 of the Flood 
     Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b) with the non-Federal 
     interest with respect to the project to be carried out with 
     such assistance.
       (2) Requirements.--Each partnership agreement for a project 
     entered into under this subsection shall provide for the 
     following:
       (A) Development by the Secretary, in consultation with 
     appropriate Federal and State officials, of a facilities or 
     resource protection and development plan, including 
     appropriate engineering plans and specifications.
       (B) Establishment of such legal and institutional 
     structures as are necessary to ensure the effective long-term 
     operation of the project by the non-Federal interest.
       (3) Cost sharing.--
       (A) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of a project 
     carried out under this section--
       (i) shall be 75 percent; and
       (ii) may be provided in the form of grants or 
     reimbursements of project costs.
       (B) Credit for interest.--In case of a delay in the funding 
     of the Federal share of a project that is the subject of a 
     partnership agreement under this section, the non-Federal 
     interest shall receive credit for reasonable interest 
     incurred in providing the non-Federal share of the project 
     cost.
       (C) Credit for land, easements, and rights-of-way.--
     Notwithstanding section 221(a)(4)(G) of the Flood Control Act 
     of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b(a)(4)(G)), the non-Federal 
     interest shall receive credit for land, easements, rights-of-
     way, and relocations toward the non-Federal share of project 
     cost (including all reasonable costs associated with 
     obtaining permits necessary for the construction, operation, 
     and maintenance of the project on publicly owned or 
     controlled land), but such credit may not exceed 25 percent 
     of total project costs.

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       (D) Operation and maintenance.--The non-Federal share of 
     operation and maintenance costs for projects constructed with 
     assistance provided under this section shall be 100 percent.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     $50,000,000 to carry out this section.
       (2) Corps of engineers expense.--Not more than 10 percent 
     of the amounts made available to carry out this section may 
     be used by the Corps of Engineers district offices to 
     administer projects under this section at Federal expense.
       (f) Southwestern Oregon Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``southwestern Oregon'' means the counties of Benton, Coos, 
     Curry, Douglas, Lane, Linn, and Josephine, Oregon.

     SEC. 8360. YAQUINA RIVER, OREGON.

       The Secretary shall not require the non-Federal interest 
     for the project for navigation, Yaquina River, Oregon, 
     authorized by the first section of the Act of March 4, 1913 
     (chapter 144, 37 Stat. 819), to--
       (1) provide a floating plant to the United States for use 
     in maintaining the project; or
       (2) provide funds in an amount determined by the Secretary 
     to be equivalent to the value of the floating plant as a non-
     Federal contribution to the cost of maintaining the project.

     SEC. 8361. LOWER BLACKSTONE RIVER, RHODE ISLAND.

       The project being carried out under section 206 of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330) for 
     ecosystem restoration, Lower Blackstone River, Rhode Island, 
     is modified as follows:
       (1) The maximum amount of Federal funds that may be 
     expended for the project shall be $15,000,000.
       (2) If the Secretary includes in the project a measure on 
     Federal land under the jurisdiction of another Federal 
     agency, the Secretary may enter into an agreement with such 
     agency that grants permission for the Secretary to--
       (A) construct the measure on the land under the 
     jurisdiction of such agency; and
       (B) operate and maintain the measure using funds provided 
     to the Secretary by the non-Federal interest for the project.
       (3) If the Secretary includes in the project a measure for 
     fish passage at a dam licensed for hydropower, the Secretary 
     shall include in the project costs all costs for such 
     measure, except that those costs that are in excess of the 
     costs to provide fish passage at the dam if hydropower 
     improvements were not in place shall be at 100 percent non-
     Federal expense.

     SEC. 8362. CHARLESTON HARBOR, SOUTH CAROLINA.

       The Secretary shall reimburse the non-Federal interest for 
     project for navigation, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, 
     authorized by section 1401(1) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1708), for advanced funds 
     provided by the non-Federal interest for construction of the 
     project that exceed the non-Federal share of the cost of 
     construction of the project as soon as practicable after the 
     completion of each individual contract for the project.

     SEC. 8363. COLLETON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.

        Notwithstanding subparagraph (C)(i) of section 221(a)(4) 
     of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b(a)(4)), 
     the non-Federal interest for the project for hurricane and 
     storm damage risk reduction, Colleton County, South Carolina, 
     authorized by section 1401(3) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1711), may receive credit 
     under subparagraph (A) of such section 221(a)(4) for the cost 
     of construction carried out before the date of enactment of 
     this Act.

     SEC. 8364. ENSLEY LEVEE, TENNESSEE.

       (a) In General.--Section 353(b)(1) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2721) is amended by 
     striking ``and Nonconnah Creek'' and inserting ``, Nonconnah 
     Creek, and Ensley''.
       (b) Resumption of Maintenance.--The Secretary shall resume 
     operation and maintenance of Ensley levee system portion of 
     the project described in the modification made by subsection 
     (a) pursuant to the requirements of section 353(b)(1) of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2721).

     SEC. 8365. WOLF RIVER HARBOR, TENNESSEE.

       Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the project 
     for navigation, Wolf River Harbor, Tennessee, authorized by 
     section 202 of the National Industrial Recovery Act (48 Stat. 
     201; 49 Stat. 1034; 72 Stat. 308), is modified to reduce, in 
     part, the authorized dimensions of the project, such that the 
     remaining authorized dimensions are as follows:
       (1) A 250-foot-wide, 9-foot-depth channel with a center 
     line beginning at an approximate point of 35.139634, -
     90.062343 and extending approximately 1,300 feet to an 
     approximate point of 35.142077, -90.059107.
       (2) A 200-foot-wide, 9-foot-depth channel with a center 
     line beginning at an approximate point of 35.142077, -
     90.059107 and extending approximately 1,800 feet to an 
     approximate point of 35.1467861, -90.057003.
       (3) A 250-foot-wide, 9-foot-depth channel with a center 
     line beginning at an approximate point of 35.1467861, -
     90.057003 and extending approximately 5,550 feet to an 
     approximate point of 35.160848, -90.050566.

     SEC. 8366. ADDICKS AND BARKER RESERVOIRS, TEXAS.

       The Secretary is authorized to provide, pursuant to section 
     206 of the Flood Control Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 709a), 
     information and advice to non-Federal interests on the 
     removal of sediment obstructing inflow channels to the 
     Addicks and Barker Reservoirs, authorized pursuant to the 
     project for Buffalo Bayou and its tributaries, Texas, under 
     section 3a of the Act of August 11, 1939 (chapter 699, 53 
     Stat. 1414; 68 Stat. 1258).

     SEC. 8367. NORTH PADRE ISLAND, CORPUS CHRISTI BAY, TEXAS.

       The project for ecosystem restoration, North Padre Island, 
     Corpus Christi Bay, Texas, authorized under section 556 of 
     the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 353), 
     shall not be eligible for repair and restoration assistance 
     under section 5(a) of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 
     701n(a)).

     SEC. 8368. NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS.

       (a) In General.--Upon receipt of a written request from the 
     owner of land subject to a covered easement, the Secretary 
     shall, without consideration, release or otherwise convey the 
     covered easement to the holder of such easement, if the 
     Secretary determines that the covered easement is no longer 
     required for purposes of navigation.
       (b) Survey To Obtain Legal Description.--The exact acreage 
     and legal description of any covered easements to be released 
     or otherwise conveyed under this section shall be determined 
     by a survey that is satisfactory to the Secretary.
       (c) Costs.--An entity to which a release or conveyance is 
     made under this section shall be responsible for all 
     reasonable and necessary costs, including real estate 
     transaction and environmental documentation costs, associated 
     with the release or conveyance.
       (d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may 
     require that the release or conveyance of a covered easement 
     under this section be subject to such additional terms and 
     conditions as the Secretary determines necessary and 
     appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
       (e) Definition of Covered Easement.--In this subsection, 
     the term ``covered easement'' means an easement held by the 
     United States for purposes of navigation in Nueces County, 
     Texas.

     SEC. 8369. LAKE CHAMPLAIN CANAL, VERMONT AND NEW YORK.

       Section 5146 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 
     (121 Stat. 1255) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(c) Clarifications.--
       ``(1) In general.--At the request of the non-Federal 
     interest for the study of the Lake Champlain Canal Aquatic 
     Invasive Species Barrier carried out under section 542 of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2671; 121 
     Stat. 1150; 134 Stat. 2652), the Secretary shall scope the 
     phase II portion of such study to satisfy the feasibility 
     determination under subsection (a).
       ``(2) Dispersal barrier.--A dispersal barrier constructed, 
     maintained, or operated under this section may include--
       ``(A) physical hydrologic separation;
       ``(B) nonstructural measures;
       ``(C) deployment of technologies; and
       ``(D) buffer zones.''.

     SEC. 8370. REHABILITATION OF CORPS OF ENGINEERS CONSTRUCTED 
                   DAMS.

       Section 1177 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 
     (33 U.S.C. 467f-2 note) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(g) Special Rule.--Notwithstanding subsection (c), the 
     non-Federal share of the cost of the project for 
     rehabilitation of Waterbury Dam, Washington County, Vermont, 
     under this section, including the cost of any required study, 
     shall be the same share assigned to the non-Federal interest 
     for the cost of initial construction of the Waterbury Dam.''.

     SEC. 8371. PUGET SOUND NEARSHORE ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, 
                   WASHINGTON.

       In carrying out the project for ecosystem restoration, 
     Puget Sound, Washington, authorized by section 1401(4) of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1713), the 
     Secretary shall consider the removal and replacement of the 
     Highway 101 causeway and bridges at the Duckabush River 
     Estuary site to be a project feature the costs of which are 
     shared as construction.

     SEC. 8372. LOWER MUD RIVER, MILTON, WEST VIRGINIA.

       (a) In General.--The Federal share of the cost of the 
     project for flood control, Milton, West Virginia, authorized 
     by section 580 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 
     (110 Stat. 3790; 114 Stat. 2612; 121 Stat. 1154), shall be 90 
     percent.
       (b) Land, Easements, and Rights-of-Way.--For the project 
     described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall include in 
     the cost of the project, and credit toward the non-Federal 
     share of that cost, the value of land, easements, and rights-
     of-way provided by the non-Federal interest for the project, 
     including the value of land, easements, and rights-of-way 
     required for the project that are owned or held by the non-
     Federal interest or other non-Federal public body.
       (c) Additional Eligibility.--Unless otherwise explicitly 
     prohibited in an Act making appropriations for the Corps of 
     Engineers, the project described in subsection (a) shall be 
     eligible for additional funding appropriated and deposited 
     into the ``corps of engineers--civil--construction'' 
     account--
       (1) without a new investment decision; and
       (2) on the same terms as a project that is not the project 
     described in subsection (a).

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     SEC. 8373. NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.

       (a) In General.--Section 571 of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 371; 121 Stat. 1257; 134 
     Stat. 2719) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``central'' and 
     inserting ``northern'';
       (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
       ``(a) Definition of Northern West Virginia.--In this 
     section, the term `northern West Virginia' means the counties 
     of Barbour, Berkeley, Brooke, Doddridge, Grant, Hampshire, 
     Hancock, Hardy, Harrison, Jefferson, Lewis, Marion, Marshall, 
     Mineral, Morgan, Monongalia, Ohio, Pleasants, Preston, 
     Randolph, Ritchie, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler, Upshur, Wetzel, and 
     Wood, West Virginia.'';
       (3) in subsection (b), by striking ``central'' and 
     inserting ``northern'';
       (4) in subsection (c), by striking ``central'' and 
     inserting ``northern''; and
       (5) in subsection (h), by striking ``$100,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$120,000,000''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 
     Stat. 269) is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 571 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 571. Northern West Virginia.''.

     SEC. 8374. SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.

       (a) In General.--Section 340 of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4856) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``environmental 
     restoration infrastructure and resource protection 
     development pilot program'';
       (2) by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following:
       ``(f) Definition of Southern West Virginia.--In this 
     section, the term `southern West Virginia' means the counties 
     of Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Fayette, Gilmer, 
     Greenbrier, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, 
     McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Monroe, Nicholas, Pendleton, 
     Pocahontas, Putnam, Raleigh, Roane, Summers, Wayne, Webster, 
     Wirt, and Wyoming, West Virginia.''; and
       (3) in subsection (g), by striking ``$120,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$140,000,000''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 
     Stat. 4797) is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 340 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 340. Southern West Virginia.''.

     SEC. 8375. ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE.

       (a) New Projects.--Section 219(f) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 121 
     Stat. 1258) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(274) Alabama.--$50,000,000 for water, wastewater, and 
     other environmental infrastructure in Alabama.
       ``(275) Chandler, arizona.--$18,750,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure in the city of Chandler, Arizona.
       ``(276) Pinal county, arizona.--$40,000,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure in Pinal County, Arizona.
       ``(277) Tempe, arizona.--$37,500,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure, including water reclamation and 
     groundwater recharge, for the City of Tempe, Arizona.
       ``(278) Alameda county, california.--$20,000,000 for 
     environmental infrastructure, in Alameda County, California.
       ``(279) Bell gardens, california.--$12,500,000 for water 
     and wastewater infrastructure, including water recycling and 
     water supply, in the city of Bell Gardens, California.
       ``(280) Calimesa, california.--$3,500,000 for stormwater 
     management and water supply infrastructure, including 
     groundwater recharge and water recycling, in the city of 
     Calimesa, California.
       ``(281) Compton creek, california.--$6,165,000 for 
     stormwater management infrastructure in the vicinity of 
     Compton Creek, city of Compton, California.
       ``(282) Downey, california.--$100,000,000 for water 
     infrastructure, including water supply, in the city of 
     Downey, California.
       ``(283) East county, san diego county, california.--
     $70,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, 
     including water recycling and water supply, in East County, 
     San Diego County, California.
       ``(284) Eastern los angeles county, california.--
     $25,000,000 for the planning, design, and construction of 
     water and wastewater infrastructure, including water 
     recycling and water supply, for the cities of Azusa, Baldwin 
     Park, Covina, Duarte, El Monte, Glendora, Industry, 
     Irwindale, La Puente, La Verne, Monrovia, San Dimas, and West 
     Covina, and for Avocado Heights, Bassett, and Valinda, 
     California.
       ``(285) Escondido creek, california.--$34,000,000 for water 
     and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater 
     management, in the vicinity of Escondido Creek, city of 
     Escondido, California.
       ``(286) Fontana, california.--$16,000,000 for stormwater 
     management infrastructure in the city of Fontana, California.
       ``(287) Healdsburg, california.--$23,500,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure, including water recycling and 
     water supply, in the city of Healdsburg, California.
       ``(288) Inland empire, california.--$60,000,000 for water 
     and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in 
     Riverside County and San Bernardino County, California.
       ``(289) Lomita, california.--$4,716,600 for stormwater 
     management infrastructure in the city of Lomita, California.
       ``(290) Marin county, california.--$28,000,000 for water 
     and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in 
     Marin County, California.
       ``(291) Maywood, california.--$10,000,000 for wastewater 
     infrastructure in the city of Maywood, California.
       ``(292) Monterey peninsula, california.--$20,000,000 for 
     water and wastewater infrastructure, and water supply, on the 
     Monterey Peninsula, California.
       ``(293) North richmond, california.--$45,000,000 for water 
     and wastewater infrastructure, including coastal flooding 
     resilience measures for such infrastructure, in North 
     Richmond, California.
       ``(294) Ontario, california.--$40,700,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure, including water recycling and 
     water supply, in the city of Ontario, California.
       ``(295) Paramount, california.--$20,000,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, 
     in the city of Paramount, California.
       ``(296) Petaluma, california.--$13,700,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure, including water recycling, in the 
     city of Petaluma, California.
       ``(297) Placer county, california.--$21,000,000 for 
     environmental infrastructure, in Placer County, California.
       ``(298) Rialto, california.--$27,500,000 for wastewater 
     infrastructure in the city of Rialto, California.
       ``(299) Rincon reservation, california.--$38,000,000 for 
     water and wastewater infrastructure on the Rincon Band of 
     Luiseno Indians reservation, California.
       ``(300) Sacramento-san joaquin delta, california.--
     $50,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure 
     (including stormwater management), water supply and related 
     facilities, environmental restoration, and surface water 
     protection and development, including flooding resilience 
     measures for such infrastructure, in Contra Costa County, San 
     Joaquin County, Solano County, Sacramento County, and Yolo 
     County, California.
       ``(301) San joaquin and stanislaus, california.--
     $200,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, 
     including stormwater management, and water supply, in San 
     Joaquin County and Stanislaus County, California.
       ``(302) Santa rosa, california.--$19,400,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure, in the city of Santa Rosa 
     California.
       ``(303) Sierra madre, california.--$20,000,000 for water 
     and wastewater infrastructure, and water supply, including 
     earthquake resilience measures for such infrastructure and 
     water supply, in the city of Sierra Madre, California.
       ``(304) Smith river, california.--$25,000,000 for 
     wastewater infrastructure in Howonquet Village and Resort and 
     Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation, Smith River, California.
       ``(305) South san francisco, california.--$270,000,000 for 
     water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater 
     management and water recycling, at the San Francisco 
     International Airport, California.
       ``(306) Temecula, california.--$18,000,000 for 
     environmental infrastructure, in the city of Temecula, 
     California.
       ``(307) Torrance, california.--$100,000,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure, including groundwater recharge and 
     water supply, in the city of Torrance, California.
       ``(308) Western contra costa county, california.--
     $15,000,000 for wastewater infrastructure in the cities of 
     Pinole, San Pablo, and Richmond, and in El Sobrante, 
     California.
       ``(309) Yolo county, california.--$6,000,000 for 
     environmental infrastructure, in Yolo County, California.
       ``(310) Hebron, connecticut.--$3,700,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure in the town of Hebron, Connecticut.
       ``(311) New london, connecticut.--$16,000,000 for 
     wastewater infrastructure in the town of Bozrah and the City 
     of Norwich, Connecticut.
       ``(312) Windham, connecticut.--$18,000,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure in the town of Windham, 
     Connecticut.
       ``(313) Kent, delaware.--$35,000,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, 
     water storage and treatment systems, and environmental 
     restoration, in Kent County, Delaware.
       ``(314) New castle, delaware.--$35,000,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, 
     water storage and treatment systems, and environmental 
     restoration, in New Castle County, Delaware.
       ``(315) Sussex, delaware.--$35,000,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, 
     water storage and treatment systems, and environmental 
     restoration, in Sussex County, Delaware.
       ``(316) Washington, district of columbia.--$1,000,000 for 
     water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater 
     management, in Washington, District of Columbia.
       ``(317) Longboat key, florida.--$12,750,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure in the town of Longboat Key, 
     Florida.
       ``(318) Martin, st. lucie, and palm beach counties, 
     florida.--$100,000,000 for water and wastewater 
     infrastructure, including stormwater management, to improve 
     water quality in the St. Lucie River, Indian River Lagoon, 
     and Lake Worth Lagoon in Martin County, St. Lucie County, and 
     Palm Beach County, Florida.
       ``(319) Polk county, florida.--$10,000,000 for wastewater 
     infrastructure, including

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     stormwater management, in Polk County, Florida.
       ``(320) Okeechobee county, florida.--$20,000,000 for 
     wastewater infrastructure in Okeechobee County, Florida.
       ``(321) Orange county, florida.--$50,000,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure, including water reclamation and 
     water supply, in Orange County, Florida.
       ``(322) Georgia.--$75,000,000 for environmental 
     infrastructure in Baldwin County, Bartow County, Floyd 
     County, Haralson County, Jones County, Gilmer County, Towns 
     County, Warren County, Lamar County, Lowndes County, Troup 
     County, Madison County, Toombs County, Dade County, Bulloch 
     County, Gordon County, Walker County, Dooly County, Butts 
     County, Clarke County, Crisp County, Newton County, Bibb 
     County, Baker County, Barrow County, Oglethorpe County, Peach 
     County, Brooks County, Carroll County, Worth County, Jenkins 
     County, Wheeler County, Calhoun County, Randolph County, 
     Wilcox County, Stewart County, Telfair County, Clinch County, 
     Hancock County, Ben Hill County, Jeff Davis County, Chattooga 
     County, Lanier County, Brantley County, Charlton County, 
     Tattnall County, Emanuel County, Mitchell County, Turner 
     County, Bacon County, Terrell County, Macon County, Ware 
     County, Bleckley County, Colquitt County, Washington County, 
     Berrien County, Coffee County, Pulaski County, Cook County, 
     Atkinson County, Candler County, Taliaferro County, Evans 
     County, Johnson County, Irwin County, Dodge County, Jefferson 
     County, Appling County, Taylor County, Wayne County, Clayton 
     County, Decatur County, Schley County, Sumter County, Early 
     County, Webster County, Clay County, Upson County, Long 
     County, Twiggs County, Dougherty County, Quitman County, 
     Meriwether County, Stephens County, Wilkinson County, Murray 
     County, Wilkes County, Elbert County, McDuffie County, Heard 
     County, Marion County, Talbot County, Laurens County, 
     Montgomery County, Echols County, Pierce County, Richmond 
     County, Chattahoochee County, Screven County, Habersham 
     County, Lincoln County, Burke County, Liberty County, Tift 
     County, Polk County, Glascock County, Grady County, Jasper 
     County, Banks County, Franklin County, Whitfield County, 
     Treutlen County, Crawford County, and Hart County, Georgia.
       ``(323) Guam.--$10,000,000 for water and wastewater 
     infrastructure in Guam.
       ``(324) State of hawaii.--$75,000,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure (including urban stormwater 
     conveyance), resource protection and development, water 
     supply, environmental restoration, and surface water 
     protection and development, in the State of Hawaii.
       ``(325) County of hawai`i, hawaii.--$20,000,000 for water 
     and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater 
     management, in the County of Hawai`i, Hawaii.
       ``(326) Honolulu, hawaii.--$20,000,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, 
     in the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii.
       ``(327) Kaua`i, hawaii.--$20,000,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, 
     in the County of Kaua`i, Hawaii.
       ``(328) Maui, hawaii.--$20,000,000 for water and wastewater 
     infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the 
     County of Maui, Hawaii.
       ``(329) Dixmoor, illinois.--$15,000,000 for water and water 
     supply infrastructure in the village of Dixmoor, Illinois.
       ``(330) Forest park, illinois.--$10,000,000 for wastewater 
     infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the 
     village of Forest Park, Illinois.
       ``(331) Lemont, illinois.--$3,135,000 for water 
     infrastructure in the village of Lemont, Illinois.
       ``(332) Lockport, illinois.--$6,550,000 for wastewater 
     infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the city 
     of Lockport, Illinois.
       ``(333) Montgomery and christian counties, illinois.--
     $30,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, 
     including water supply, in Montgomery County and Christian 
     County, Illinois.
       ``(334) Will county, illinois.--$30,000,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, 
     in Will County, Illinois.
       ``(335) Orleans parish, louisiana.--$100,000,000 for water 
     and wastewater infrastructure in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
       ``(336) Fitchburg, massachusetts.--$20,000,000 for water 
     and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater 
     management (including combined sewer overflows), in the city 
     of Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
       ``(337) Haverhill, massachusetts.--$20,000,000 for water 
     and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater 
     management (including combined sewer overflows), in the city 
     of Haverhill, Massachusetts.
       ``(338) Lawrence, massachusetts.--$20,000,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management 
     (including combined sewer overflows), in the city of 
     Lawrence, Massachusetts.
       ``(339) Lowell, massachusetts.--$20,000,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management 
     (including combined sewer overflows), in the city of Lowell, 
     Massachusetts.
       ``(340) Methuen, massachusetts.--$20,000,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management 
     (including combined sewer overflows), in the city of Methuen, 
     Massachusetts.
       ``(341) Maryland.--$100,000,000 for water, wastewater, and 
     other environmental infrastructure, Maryland.
       ``(342) Boonsboro, maryland.--$5,000,000 for water 
     infrastructure, including water supply, in the town of 
     Boonsboro, Maryland.
       ``(343) Brunswick, maryland.--$15,000,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure in the city of Brunswick, Maryland.
       ``(344) Cascade charter township, michigan.--$7,200,000 for 
     water and wastewater infrastructure in Cascade Charter 
     Township, Michigan.
       ``(345) Macomb county, michigan.--$40,000,000 for 
     wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, 
     in Macomb County, Michigan.
       ``(346) Northfield, minnesota.--$33,450,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure in the city of Northfield, 
     Minnesota.
       ``(347) Centertown, missouri.--$15,900,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure in the village of Centertown, 
     Missouri.
       ``(348) City of st. louis, missouri.--$45,000,000 for water 
     and wastewater infrastructure in the city of St. Louis, 
     Missouri.
       ``(349) St. louis county, missouri.--$45,000,000 for water 
     and wastewater infrastructure in St. Louis County, Missouri.
       ``(350) Clinton, mississippi.--$13,600,000 for 
     environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater 
     infrastructure (including stormwater management), drainage 
     systems, and water quality enhancement, in the city of 
     Clinton, Mississippi.
       ``(351) Madison county, mississippi.--$10,000,000 for 
     environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater 
     infrastructure (including stormwater management), drainage 
     systems, and water quality enhancement, in Madison County, 
     Mississippi.
       ``(352) Meridian, mississippi.--$10,000,000 for 
     environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater 
     infrastructure (including stormwater management), drainage 
     systems, and water quality enhancement, in the city of 
     Meridian, Mississippi.
       ``(353) Oxford, mississippi.--$10,000,000 for environmental 
     infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure 
     (including stormwater management), drainage systems, and 
     water quality enhancement, in the City of Oxford, 
     Mississippi.
       ``(354) Rankin county, mississippi.--$10,000,000 for 
     environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater 
     infrastructure (including stormwater management), drainage 
     systems, and water quality enhancement, in Rankin County, 
     Mississippi.
       ``(355) Manchester, new hampshire.--$20,000,000 for water 
     and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater 
     management (including combined sewer overflows), in the city 
     of Manchester, New Hampshire.
       ``(356) Bayonne, new jersey.--$825,000 for wastewater 
     infrastructure, including stormwater management (including 
     combined sewer overflows), in the city of Bayonne, New 
     Jersey.
       ``(357) Camden, new jersey.--$119,000,000 for wastewater 
     infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the city 
     of Camden, New Jersey.
       ``(358) Essex and sussex counties, new jersey.--$60,000,000 
     for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water 
     supply, in Essex County and Sussex County, New Jersey.
       ``(359) Flemington, new jersey.--$4,500,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the 
     Borough of Flemington, New Jersey.
       ``(360) Jefferson, new jersey.--$90,000,000 for wastewater 
     infrastructure, including stormwater management, in Jefferson 
     Township, New Jersey.
       ``(361) Kearny, new jersey.--$69,900,000 for wastewater 
     infrastructure, including stormwater management (including 
     combined sewer overflows), in the town of Kearny, New Jersey.
       ``(362) Long hill, new jersey.--$7,500,000 for wastewater 
     infrastructure, including stormwater management, in Long Hill 
     Township, New Jersey.
       ``(363) Morris county, new jersey.--$30,000,000 for water 
     and wastewater infrastructure in Morris County, New Jersey.
       ``(364) Passaic, new jersey.--$1,000,000 for wastewater 
     infrastructure, including stormwater management, in Passaic 
     County, New Jersey.
       ``(365) Phillipsburg, new jersey.--$2,600,000 for 
     wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, 
     in the town of Phillipsburg, New Jersey.
       ``(366) Rahway, new jersey.--$3,250,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure in the city of Rahway, New Jersey.
       ``(367) Roselle, new jersey.--$5,000,000 for wastewater 
     infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the 
     Borough of Roselle, New Jersey.
       ``(368) South orange village, new jersey.--$7,500,000 for 
     water infrastructure, including water supply, in the Township 
     of South Orange Village, New Jersey.
       ``(369) Summit, new jersey.--$1,000,000 for wastewater 
     infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the city 
     of Summit, New Jersey.
       ``(370) Warren, new jersey.--$4,550,000 for wastewater 
     infrastructure, including stormwater management, in Warren 
     Township, New Jersey.
       ``(371) Espanola, new mexico.--$21,995,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure in the city of Espanola, New 
     Mexico.
       ``(372) Farmington, new mexico.--$15,500,000 for water 
     infrastructure, including water supply, in the city of 
     Farmington, New Mexico.

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       ``(373) Mora county, new mexico.--$2,874,000 for wastewater 
     infrastructure in Mora County, New Mexico.
       ``(374) Santa fe, new mexico.--$20,700,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure, including water reclamation, in 
     the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
       ``(375) Clarkstown, new york.--$14,600,000 for wastewater 
     infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the town 
     of Clarkstown, New York.
       ``(376) Genesee, new york.--$85,000,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management 
     and water supply, in Genesee County, New York.
       ``(377) Queens, new york.--$119,200,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management 
     (including combined sewer overflows), in Queens, New York.
       ``(378) Yorktown, new york.--$40,000,000 for wastewater 
     infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the town 
     of Yorktown, New York.
       ``(379) Brunswick, ohio.--$4,510,000 for wastewater 
     infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the city 
     of Brunswick, Ohio.
       ``(380) Brookings, oregon.--$2,000,000 for wastewater 
     infrastructure in the City of Brookings and the Port of 
     Brookings Harbor, Oregon.
       ``(381) Monroe, oregon.--$6,000,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure in the city of Monroe, Oregon.
       ``(382) Newport, oregon.--$60,000,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and water 
     storage, in the city of Newport, Oregon.
       ``(383) Lane county, oregon.--$25,000,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and 
     storage, distribution, and treatment systems, in Lane County, 
     Oregon.
       ``(384) Palmyra, pennsylvania.--$36,300,000 for wastewater 
     infrastructure in Palmyra Township, Pennsylvania.
       ``(385) Pike county, pennsylvania.--$10,000,000 for water 
     and stormwater management infrastructure, including water 
     supply, in Pike County, Pennsylvania.
       ``(386) Pittsburgh, pennsylvania.--$20,000,000 for 
     wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, 
     in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
       ``(387) Pocono, pennsylvania.--$22,000,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure in Pocono Township, Pennsylvania.
       ``(388) Westfall, pennsylvania.--$16,880,000 for wastewater 
     infrastructure in Westfall Township, Pennsylvania.
       ``(389) Whitehall, pennsylvania.--$6,000,000 for stormwater 
     management infrastructure in Whitehall Township and South 
     Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania.
       ``(390) Beaufort, south carolina.--$7,462,000 for 
     stormwater management infrastructure in Beaufort County, 
     South Carolina.
       ``(391) Charleston, south carolina.--$25,583,000 for 
     wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, 
     in the city of Charleston, South Carolina.
       ``(392) Horry county, south carolina.--$19,000,000 for 
     environmental infrastructure, including ocean outfalls, in 
     Horry County, South Carolina.
       ``(393) Mount pleasant, south carolina.--$7,822,000 for 
     wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, 
     in the town of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
       ``(394) Portland, tennessee.--$1,850,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the 
     city of Portland, Tennessee.
       ``(395) Smith county, tennessee.--$19,500,000 for 
     wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, 
     in Smith County, Tennessee.
       ``(396) Trousdale, macon, and sumner counties, tennessee.--
     $178,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in 
     Trousdale County, Macon County, and Sumner County, Tennessee.
       ``(397) United states virgin islands.--$1,584,000 for 
     wastewater infrastructure in the United States Virgin 
     Islands.
       ``(398) Bonney lake, washington.--$3,000,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure in the city of Bonney Lake, 
     Washington.
       ``(399) Burien, washington.--$5,000,000 for stormwater 
     management infrastructure in the city of Burien, Washington.
       ``(400) Ellensburg, washington.--$3,000,000 for wastewater 
     infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the city 
     of Ellensburg, Washington.
       ``(401) North bend, washington.--$30,000,000 for wastewater 
     infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the city 
     of North Bend, Washington.
       ``(402) Port angeles, washington.--$7,500,000 for 
     wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, 
     in the City and Port of Port Angeles, Washington.
       ``(403) Snohomish county, washington.--$56,000,000 for 
     water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, 
     in Snohomish County, Washington.
       ``(404) Western washington state.--$200,000,000 for water 
     and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater 
     management, water supply, and conservation, in Chelan County, 
     King County, Kittitas County, Pierce County, Snohomish 
     County, Skagit County, and Whatcom County, Washington.
       ``(405) Milwaukee, wisconsin.--$4,500,000 for water and 
     wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management 
     (including combined sewer overflows), and resource protection 
     and development, in the Milwaukee metropolitan area, 
     Wisconsin.''.
       (b) Project Modifications.--
       (1) Consistency with reports.--Congress finds that the 
     project modifications described in this subsection are in 
     accordance with the reports submitted to Congress by the 
     Secretary under section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform 
     and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d), titled 
     ``Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development'', 
     or have otherwise been reviewed by Congress.
       (2) Modifications.--
       (A) Calaveras county, california.--Section 219(f)(86) of 
     the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 
     113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1259) is amended by striking 
     ``$3,000,000'' and inserting ``$13,280,000''.
       (B) Sacramento area, california.--Section 219(f)(23) of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 
     Stat. 336; 117 Stat. 1840; 134 Stat. 2718) is amended by 
     striking ``Suburban''.
       (C) Los angeles county, california.--Section 219(f) of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 
     Stat. 334; 117 Stat. 1840; 121 Stat. 1259) is amended by 
     striking paragraph (93) and inserting the following:
       ``(93) Los angeles county, california.--$103,000,000 for 
     water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater 
     management, Diamond Bar, La Habra Heights, Dominguez Channel, 
     Santa Clarity Valley, and Rowland Heights, Los Angeles 
     County, California.''.
       (D) Boulder county, colorado.--Section 219(f)(109) of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 
     Stat. 334; 114 Stat. 2763A-220) is amended by striking 
     ``$10,000,000 for water supply infrastructure'' and inserting 
     ``$20,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, 
     including stormwater management and water supply''.
       (E) Charlotte county, florida.--Section 219(f)(121) of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 
     Stat. 336; 121 Stat. 1261) is amended by striking 
     ``$3,000,000 for'' and inserting ``$33,000,000 for wastewater 
     and''.
       (F) Miami-dade county, florida.--Section 219(f)(128) of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 
     Stat. 336; 121 Stat. 1261) is amended by striking 
     ``$6,250,000 for'' and inserting ``$190,250,000 for 
     wastewater infrastructure, including''.
       (G) Albany, georgia.--Section 219(f)(130) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 
     336; 121 Stat. 1261) is amended by striking ``$4,000,000 for 
     a storm drainage system,'' and inserting ``$109,000,000 for 
     wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management 
     (including combined sewer overflows),''.
       (H) Atlanta, georgia.--Section 219(e)(5) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 110 Stat. 
     3757; 113 Stat. 334) is amended by striking ``$25,000,000'' 
     and inserting ``$75,000,000''.
       (I) East point, georgia.--Section 219(f)(136) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 
     336; 121 Stat. 1261) is amended by striking ``$5,000,000 
     for'' and inserting ``$15,000,000 for stormwater management 
     and other''.
       (J) Cook county and lake county, illinois.--Section 
     219(f)(54) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 
     (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 114 Stat. 2763A-220) is 
     amended--
       (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Cook county'' 
     and inserting ``Cook county and lake county'';
       (ii) by striking ``$35,000,000 for'' and inserting 
     ``$100,000,000 for wastewater infrastructure, including 
     stormwater management, and other''; and
       (iii) by inserting ``and Lake County'' after ``Cook 
     County''.
       (K) Madison and st. clair counties, illinois.--Section 
     219(f)(55) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 
     (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 114 Stat. 2763A-221; 134 
     Stat. 2718) is amended by striking ``$45,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$100,000,000''.
       (L) Calumet region, indiana.--Section 219(f)(12)(A) of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 
     Stat. 336; 117 Stat. 1843; 121 Stat. 1225) is amended by 
     striking ``$100,000,000'' and inserting ``$125,000,000''.
       (M) Baton rouge, louisiana.--Section 219(f)(21) of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 
     Stat. 336; 114 Stat. 2763A-220; 121 Stat. 1226) is amended by 
     striking ``$35,000,000'' and inserting ``$90,000,000''.
       (N) South central planning and development commission, 
     louisiana.--Section 219(f)(153) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 121 
     Stat. 1262) is amended by striking ``$2,500,000'' and 
     inserting ``$12,500,000''.
       (O) St. charles, st. bernard, plaquemines, st. john the 
     baptist, st. james, and assumption parishes, louisiana.--
       (i) St. charles, st. bernard, and plaquemines parishes, 
     louisiana.--Section 219(c)(33) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 114 
     Stat. 2763A-219) is amended by striking ``Water and 
     wastewater infrastructure'' and inserting ``Water supply and 
     wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management''.
       (ii) St. john the baptist, st. james, and assumption 
     parishes, louisiana.--Section 219(c)(34) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 
     334; 114 Stat. 2763A-219) is amended--

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       (I) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``baptist and st. 
     james'' and inserting ``baptist, st. james, and assumption''; 
     and
       (II) by striking ``Baptist and St. James'' and inserting 
     ``Baptist, St. James, and Assumption''.

       (iii) Authorization of appropriations for construction 
     assistance.--Section 219(e) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 110 Stat. 3757; 113 
     Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1192) is amended--

       (I) by striking the ``and'' at the end of paragraph (16);
       (II) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (17) 
     and inserting a semicolon; and
       (III) by adding at the end the following:

       ``(18) $70,000,000 for the project described in subsection 
     (c)(33); and
       ``(19) $36,000,000 for the project described in subsection 
     (c)(34).''.
       (P) Michigan combined sewer overflows.--Section 219(f)(157) 
     of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
     4835; 113 Stat. 336; 121 Stat. 1262) is amended--
       (i) by striking ``$35,000,000 for'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(A) In general.--$85,000,000 for''; and
       (ii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) Additional projects.--Amounts made available under 
     subparagraph (A) may be used for design and construction 
     projects for water-related environmental infrastructure and 
     resource protection and development projects in Michigan, 
     including for projects for wastewater treatment and related 
     facilities, water supply and related facilities, 
     environmental restoration, and surface water resource 
     protection and development.''.
       (Q) Jackson, mississippi.--Section 219(f)(167) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 
     336; 121 Stat. 1263) is amended by striking ``$25,000,000 for 
     water and wastewater infrastructure'' and inserting 
     ``$125,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, 
     including resilience activities for such infrastructure''.
       (R) Allegheny county, pennsylvania.--Section 219(f)(66)(A) 
     of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
     4835; 113 Stat. 336; 114 Stat. 2763A-221; 121 Stat. 1240) is 
     amended by striking ``$20,000,000 for'' and inserting 
     ``$30,000,000 for wastewater infrastructure, including 
     stormwater management, and other''.
       (S) Lakes marion and moultrie, south carolina.--Section 
     219(f)(25) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 
     (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 114 Stat. 2763A-220; 117 
     Stat. 1838; 130 Stat. 1677; 132 Stat. 3818; 134 Stat. 2719) 
     is amended by striking ``$110,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$165,000,000''.
       (T) Myrtle beach and vicinity, south carolina.--Section 
     219(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 
     Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1267) is amended by 
     striking paragraph (250) and inserting the following:
       ``(250) Myrtle beach and vicinity, south carolina.--
     $31,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including ocean 
     outfalls, Myrtle Beach and vicinity, South Carolina.''.
       (U) North myrtle beach and vicinity, south carolina.--
     Section 219(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 
     (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1267) is amended by 
     striking paragraph (251) and inserting the following:
       ``(251) North myrtle beach and vicinity, south carolina.--
     $74,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including ocean 
     outfalls, North Myrtle Beach and vicinity, South Carolina.''.
       (V) Eastern shore and southwest virginia.--Section 
     219(f)(10)(A) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 
     (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 335; 121 Stat. 1255) is amended--
       (i) by striking ``$20,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$52,000,000''; and
       (ii) by striking ``Accomac'' and inserting ``Accomack''.
       (W) Northern west virginia.--Section 219(f)(272) of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 
     Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1268) is amended--
       (i) by striking ``$20,000,000 for water and wastewater'' 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(A) In general.--$20,000,000 for water and wastewater''; 
     and
       (ii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) Local cooperation agreements.--Notwithstanding 
     subsection (a), at the request of a non-Federal interest for 
     a project or a separable element of a project that receives 
     assistance under this paragraph, the Secretary may enter into 
     an agreement developed in accordance with section 571(e) of 
     the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 371) 
     for the project or separable element.''.
       (3) Effect on authorization.--Notwithstanding the operation 
     of section 6001(e) of the Water Resources Reform and 
     Development Act of 2014 (as in effect on the day before the 
     date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     2016), any project included on a list published by the 
     Secretary pursuant to such section the authorization for 
     which is amended by this subsection remains authorized to be 
     carried out by the Secretary.

     SEC. 8376. ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR CRITICAL PROJECTS.

       (a) Consistency With Reports.--Congress finds that the 
     project modifications described in this section are in 
     accordance with the reports submitted to Congress by the 
     Secretary under section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform 
     and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d), titled 
     ``Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development'', 
     or have otherwise been reviewed by Congress.
       (b) Projects.--
       (1) Chesapeake bay.--Section 510 of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3759; 121 Stat. 1202; 128 
     Stat. 1317; 134 Stat. 3704) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a)(2)--
       (i) by inserting ``infrastructure and'' before ``resource 
     protection'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and streambanks'' 
     after ``shorelines'';
       (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as 
     subparagraphs (H) and (I), respectively; and
       (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
       ``(E) wastewater treatment and related facilities;
       ``(F) water supply and related facilities;
       ``(G) stormwater and drainage systems;''; and
       (B) in subsection (c)(2)(A), by inserting ``facilities or'' 
     before ``a resource protection and restoration plan''.
       (2) Florida keys water quality improvements, florida.--
     Section 109(f) of title I of division B of the Miscellaneous 
     Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106-554, appendix D, 114 
     Stat. 2763A-222 (as enacted by section 1(a)(4) of the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001 (114 Stat. 2763)); 121 
     Stat. 1217) is amended by striking ``$100,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$200,000,000''.
       (3) Northeastern minnesota.--Section 569(h) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 368; 121 Stat. 
     1232) is amended by striking ``$54,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$80,000,000''.
       (4) Mississippi.--Section 592 of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 379; 117 Stat. 1837; 121 
     Stat. 1233; 123 Stat. 2851) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (b), by striking ``and surface water 
     resource protection and development'' and inserting ``surface 
     water resource protection and development, stormwater 
     management, drainage systems, and water quality 
     enhancement''; and
       (B) in subsection (g), by striking ``$200,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$300,000,000''.
       (5) Lake tahoe basin restoration, nevada and california.--
     Section 108(g) of division C of the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-447; 118 Stat. 2942) 
     is amended by striking ``$25,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$50,000,000''.
       (6) Central new mexico.--Section 593 of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 380; 119 Stat. 2255) is 
     amended--
       (A) in subsection (a), by inserting ``Colfax,'' before 
     ``Sandoval'';
       (B) in subsection (c), by inserting ``water reuse,'' after 
     ``conservation,''; and
       (C) in subsection (h), by striking ``$50,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$100,000,000''.
       (7) New york city watershed.--Section 552(a)(2) of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3780) is 
     amended--
       (A) by striking ``design and construction assistance'' and 
     inserting ``design, repair, replacement, and construction 
     assistance''; and
       (B) by striking ``treatment, and distribution facilities'' 
     and inserting ``treatment, stormwater management, and water 
     distribution facilities''.
       (8) Ohio and north dakota.--Section 594 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 381; 119 Stat. 
     2261; 121 Stat. 1140; 121 Stat. 1944) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (h), by striking ``$240,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$250,000,000''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(i) Authorization of Additional Appropriations.--In 
     addition to amounts authorized under subsection (h), there is 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
     $100,000,000, to be divided between the States referred to in 
     subsection (a).''.
       (9) Southeastern pennsylvania.--Section 566 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3786; 113 Stat. 
     352) is amended--
       (A) by striking the section heading and inserting 
     ``southeastern pennsylvania and lower delaware river 
     basin.'';
       (B) in subsection (a), by inserting ``and the Lower 
     Delaware River Basin'' after ``southeastern Pennsylvania'';
       (C) in subsection (b), by striking ``southeastern 
     Pennsylvania, including projects for waste water treatment 
     and related facilities,'' and inserting ``southeastern 
     Pennsylvania and the Lower Delaware River Basin, including 
     projects for wastewater treatment and related facilities 
     (including sewer overflow infrastructure improvements and 
     other stormwater management),'';
       (D) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:
       ``(g) Areas Defined.--In this section:
       ``(1) Lower delaware river basin.--The term `Lower Delaware 
     River Basin' means the Schuylkill Valley, Upper Estuary, 
     Lower Estuary, and Delaware Bay subwatersheds of the Delaware 
     River Basin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the 
     States of New Jersey and Delaware.
       ``(2) Southeastern pennsylvania.--The term `southeastern 
     Pennsylvania' means Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, 
     and Montgomery Counties, Pennsylvania.''; and
       (E) in subsection (h), by striking ``to carry out this 
     section $25,000,000'' and inserting ``$50,000,000 to provide 
     assistance under this

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     section to non-Federal interests in southeastern 
     Pennsylvania, and $20,000,000 to provide assistance under 
     this section to non-Federal interests in the Lower Delaware 
     River Basin''.
       (10) South central pennsylvania.--Section 313(g)(1) of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4845; 109 
     Stat. 407; 110 Stat. 3723; 113 Stat. 310; 117 Stat. 142; 121 
     Stat. 1146; 134 Stat. 2719) is amended by striking 
     ``$400,000,000'' and inserting ``$410,000,000''.
       (11) Texas.--Section 5138 of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1250) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (b), by striking ``, as identified by the 
     Texas Water Development Board'';
       (B) in subsection (e)(3), by inserting ``and construction'' 
     after ``design work'';
       (C) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (i);
       (D) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
       ``(g) Nonprofit Entities.--In this section, the term non-
     Federal interest has the meaning given such term in section 
     221(b) of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-
     5b(b)).
       ``(h) Corps of Engineers Expenses.--Not more than 10 
     percent of the amounts made available to carry out this 
     section may be used by the Corps of Engineers district 
     offices to administer projects under this section at Federal 
     expense.''; and
       (E) in subsection (i) (as redesignated), by striking 
     ``$40,000,000'' and inserting ``$80,000,000''.
       (12) Lake champlain, vermont and new york.--Section 542 of 
     the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2671; 
     121 Stat. 1150; 134 Stat. 2652) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (b)(2)(C), by striking ``planning'' and 
     inserting ``clean water infrastructure planning, design, and 
     construction''; and
       (B) in subsection (g), by striking ``$32,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$100,000,000''.
       (13) Western rural water.--Section 595 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 383; 117 Stat. 
     139; 117 Stat. 142; 117 Stat. 1836; 118 Stat. 440; 121 Stat. 
     1219; 123 Stat. 2851; 128 Stat. 1316; 130 Stat. 1681; 134 
     Stat. 2719) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (i)(1), by striking ``$435,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$800,000,000''; and
       (B) in subsection (i)(2), by striking ``$150,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$200,000,000''.
       (c) Effect on Authorization.--Notwithstanding the operation 
     of section 6001(e) of the Water Resources Reform and 
     Development Act of 2014 (as in effect on the day before the 
     date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     2016), any project included on a list published by the 
     Secretary pursuant to such section the authorization for 
     which is amended by this section remains authorized to be 
     carried out by the Secretary.

     SEC. 8377. CONVEYANCES.

       (a) Generally Applicable Provisions.--
       (1) Survey to obtain legal description.--The exact acreage 
     and the legal description of any real property to be conveyed 
     under this section shall be determined by a survey that is 
     satisfactory to the Secretary.
       (2) Applicability of property screening provisions.--
     Section 2696 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply 
     to any conveyance under this section.
       (3) Costs of conveyance.--An entity to which a conveyance 
     is made under this section shall be responsible for all 
     reasonable and necessary costs, including real estate 
     transaction and environmental documentation costs, associated 
     with the conveyance.
       (4) Liability.--An entity to which a conveyance is made 
     under this section shall hold the United States harmless from 
     any liability with respect to activities carried out, on or 
     after the date of the conveyance, on the real property 
     conveyed. The United States shall remain responsible for any 
     liability with respect to activities carried out, before such 
     date, on the real property conveyed.
       (5) Additional terms and conditions.--The Secretary may 
     require that any conveyance under this section be subject to 
     such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary 
     considers necessary and appropriate to protect the interests 
     of the United States.
       (b) City of Lewes, Delaware.--
       (1) Conveyance authorized.--The Secretary is authorized to 
     convey, without consideration, to the City of Lewes, 
     Delaware, all right, title, and interest of the United States 
     in and to the real property described in paragraph (2), for 
     the purpose of housing a new municipal campus for Lewes City 
     Hall, a police station, and a board of public works.
       (2) Property.--The property to be conveyed under this 
     subsection is the approximately 5.26 acres of land, including 
     improvements on that land, located at 1137 Savannah Road, 
     Lewes, Delaware.
       (3) Reversion.--
       (A) In general.--If the Secretary determines at any time 
     that the property conveyed under paragraph (1) is not being 
     used in accordance with the purpose specified in such 
     paragraph, all right, title, and interest in and to the 
     property shall revert, at the discretion of the Secretary, to 
     the United States.
       (B) Determination.--A determination by the Secretary under 
     subparagraph (A) shall be made on the record after an 
     opportunity for a hearing.
       (c) Army Reserve Facility, Belleville, Illinois.--
       (1) Conveyance authorized.--The Secretary shall convey to 
     the city of Belleville, Illinois, without consideration, all 
     right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
     real property described in paragraph (2).
       (2) Property.--The property to be conveyed under this 
     subsection is the approximately 5.2 acres of land, including 
     improvements on that land, located at 500 South Belt East in 
     Belleville, Illinois.
       (3) Deed.--The Secretary shall convey the property under 
     this subsection by quitclaim deed under such terms and 
     conditions as the Secretary determines appropriate to protect 
     the interests of the United States.
       (4) Reversion.--If the Secretary determines that the 
     property conveyed under this subsection is not used for a 
     public purpose, all right, title, and interest in and to the 
     property shall revert, at the discretion of the Secretary, to 
     the United States.
       (d) Lake Barkley, Kentucky.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to convey to 
     the Eddyville Riverport and Industrial Development Authority 
     all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
     the approximately 3.3 acres of land in Lyon County, Kentucky, 
     including the land identified as Tract 1216-2 and a portion 
     of the land identified as Tract 112-2, adjacent to the 
     southwestern boundary of the port facilities of the Authority 
     at the Barkley Dam and Lake Barkley project, Kentucky, 
     authorized by the first section of the Act of July 24, 1946 
     (chapter 595, 60 Stat. 636).
       (2) Reservation of rights.--The Secretary shall reserve and 
     retain from the conveyance under this subsection such 
     easements, rights-of-way, and other interests that the 
     Secretary determines to be necessary and appropriate to 
     ensure the continued operation of the project described in 
     paragraph (1).
       (3) Deed.--The Secretary shall convey the property under 
     this subsection by quitclaim deed under such terms and 
     conditions as the Secretary determines appropriate to protect 
     the interests of the United States.
       (4) Consideration.--The Eddyville Riverport and Industrial 
     Development Authority shall pay to the Secretary an amount 
     that is not less than the fair market value of the property 
     conveyed under this subsection, as determined by the 
     Secretary.
       (e) Sardis Lake, Panola County, Mississippi.--
       (1) Conveyance authorized.--The Secretary is authorized to 
     convey to the City of Sardis, Mississippi, all right, title, 
     and interest of the United States in and to the real property 
     described in paragraph (2).
       (2) Property.--The property to be conveyed is the 
     approximately 1,064 acres of lying in the eastern half of 
     Sections 12 and 13, T 8 S, R 6 W and the western half of 
     Section 18 and the western half of Section 7, T 8 S, R 5 W, 
     in Panola County, Mississippi, and being more particularly 
     described as follows: Begin at the southeast corner of said 
     Section 13, run thence from said point of beginning, along 
     the south line of said Section 13, run westerly, 2,723 feet; 
     thence run N 2739'53'' W, for 1,898 feet; thence run north 
     2,434 feet; thence run east, 1,006 feet, more or less, to a 
     point on the easterly edge of Mississippi State Highway No. 
     315; thence run along said easterly edge of highway, 
     northerly, for 633 feet; thence leaving said easterly edge of 
     highway, run N 6200' E, for 200 feet; thence N 0700' E, for 
     1,350 feet; thence N 0700' W, for 800 feet; thence N 3730'W 
     for 800 feet; thence N 1000' W for 350 feet; thence N 1100' 
     E, for 350 feet; thence N 4330' E for 250 feet; thence N 
     8800' E for 200 feet; thence S 6400' E for 350 feet; thence 
     S 2530' E, for 650 feet, more or less, to the intersection 
     of the east line of the western half of the eastern half of 
     the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of the 
     aforesaid Section 12, T 8 S, R 6 W and the 235-foot contour; 
     thence run along said 235-foot contour, 6,392 feet; thence 
     leaving said 235-foot contour, southerly 1,762 feet, more or 
     less, to a point on the south line of Section 7; thence S 
     0028'49'' E, 2,664.97 feet, more or less, to a point on the 
     south line of the northwest quarter of said Section 18; 
     thence along said south line, easterly for 100 feet, more or 
     less to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of said 
     Section 18; thence leaving said south line of said northwest 
     quarter, along the east line of said southwest quarter, S 
     0006'20'' E, run 2,280 feet, more or less, to the southerly 
     edge of an existing power line right-of-way; thence leaving 
     said east line of said southwest quarter, along said 
     southerly edge of said power line right-of-way, 
     northwesterly, 300 feet, more or less, to the easterly edge 
     of the existing 4-H Club Road; thence leaving said southerly 
     edge of said power line right-of-way, along said easterly 
     edge of said road, southeasterly, 420 feet, more or less, to 
     the south line of said southwest quarter; thence leaving said 
     easterly edge of said road, along said south line of 
     southwest quarter, westerly, 2,635 feet, more or less, to the 
     point of beginning, LESS AND EXCEPT the following prescribed 
     parcel: Beginning at a point N 0045'48'' W, 302.15 feet and 
     west, 130.14 feet from the southeast corner of said Section 
     13, T 8 S, R 6 W, and running thence S 0435'58'' W, 200.00 
     feet to a point on the north side of a road; running thence 
     with the north side of said road, N 8351' W, for 64.84 feet; 
     thence N 7226'44'' W, 59.48 feet; thence N 6031'37'' W, 
     61.71 feet; thence N 6335'08'' W, 51.07 feet; thence N 
     0647'17'' W, 142.81 feet to a point; running thence S 
     8524'02'' E, 254.37 feet to the point of beginning, 
     containing 1.00 acre, more or less.
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       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall reserve and retain 
     from the conveyance under this subsection such easements, 
     rights-of-way, and other interests that the Secretary 
     determines to be necessary and appropriate to ensure the 
     continued operation of the Sardis Lake project, authorized by 
     section 6 of the Act of May 15, 1928 (chapter 569, 45 Stat. 
     536).
       (B) Flooding; liability.--In addition to any easements, 
     rights-of-way, and other interests reserved an retained under 
     subparagraph (A), the Secretary--
       (i) shall retain the right to flood land for downstream 
     flood control purposes on--

       (I) the land located east of Blackjack Road and below 301.0 
     feet above sea level; and
       (II) the land located west of Blackjack Road and below 
     224.0 feet above sea level; and

       (ii) shall not be liable for any reasonable damage 
     resulting from any flooding of land pursuant to clause (i).
       (4) Deed.--The Secretary shall--
       (A) convey the property under this section by quitclaim 
     deed under such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
     determines appropriate to protect the interests of the United 
     States; and
       (B) ensure that such deed includes a permanent restriction 
     that all future building of above-ground structures on the 
     land conveyed under this subsection shall be restricted to 
     areas lying at or above 301.0 feet above sea level.
       (5) Consideration.--The City of Sardis, Mississippi, shall 
     pay to the Secretary an amount that is not less than the fair 
     market value of the property conveyed under this subsection, 
     as determined by the Secretary.
       (6) Notice and reporting.--After conveying property under 
     this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the City of 
     Sardis, Mississippi--
       (A) weekly reports describing--
       (i) the water level of Sardis Lake, as in effect on the 
     date of submission of the report;
       (ii) any applicable forecasts of that water level; and
       (iii) any other information that may affect land conveyed 
     under this subsection; and
       (B) a timely notice of any anticipated flooding of a 
     portion of the land conveyed under this subsection.
       (f) Rogers County, Oklahoma.--
       (1) Conveyance authorized.--The Secretary is authorized to 
     convey to the City of Tulsa-Rogers County Port Authority, all 
     right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
     real property described in paragraph (2).
       (2) Property.--The property to be conveyed under this 
     subsection is the approximately 176 acres of Federal land 
     located on the following 3 parcels in Rogers County, 
     Oklahoma:
       (A) Parcel 1 consists of U.S. tract 119 (partial), U.S. 
     tract 123, U.S. tract 120, U.S. tract 125, and U.S. tract 118 
     (partial).
       (B) Parcel 2 consists of U.S. tract 124 (partial) and U.S. 
     tract 128 (partial).
       (C) Parcel 3 consists of U.S. tract 128 (partial).
       (3) Reservation of rights.--The Secretary shall reserve and 
     retain from any conveyance under this subsection such 
     easements, rights-of-way, and other interests that the 
     Secretary determines to be necessary and appropriate to 
     ensure the continued operation of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas 
     River navigation project (including Newt Graham Lock and Dam 
     18) authorized under the comprehensive plan for the Arkansas 
     River Basin by the Act of June 28, 1938 (chapter 795, 52 
     Stat. 1218; 60 Stat. 634; 60 Stat. 647; 101 Stat. 1329-112; 
     117 Stat. 1842).
       (4) Deed.--The Secretary shall convey the property under 
     this subsection by quitclaim deed under such terms and 
     conditions as the Secretary determines appropriate to protect 
     the interests of the United States.
       (5) Consideration.--The City of Tulsa-Rogers County Port 
     Authority shall pay to the Secretary an amount that is not 
     less than the fair market value of the property conveyed 
     under this subsection, as determined by the Secretary.
       (6) Obstructions to navigable capacity.--A conveyance under 
     this subsection shall not affect the jurisdiction of the 
     Secretary under section 10 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (33 
     U.S.C. 403) with respect to the property conveyed.
       (g) Regional Corps of Engineers Office, Corpus Christi, 
     Texas.--
       (1) Conveyance authorized.--At such time as new facilities 
     are available to be used as the office for the Galveston 
     District of the Corps of Engineers, the Secretary shall 
     convey to the Port of Corpus Christi, all right, title, and 
     interest of the United States in and to the property 
     described in paragraph (2).
       (2) Description of property.--The property referred to in 
     paragraph (1) is the land known as Tract 100 and Tract 101, 
     including improvements on that land, in Corpus Christi, 
     Texas, and described as follows:
       (A) Tract 100.--The 1.89 acres, more or less, as conveyed 
     by the Nueces County Navigation District No. 1 of Nueces 
     County, Texas, to the United States by instrument dated 
     October 16, 1928, and recorded at Volume 193, pages 1 and 2, 
     in the Deed Records of Nueces County, Texas.
       (B) Tract 101.--The 0.53 acres as conveyed by the City of 
     Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, to the United States by 
     instrument dated September 24, 1971, and recorded at Volume 
     318, pages 523 and 524, in the Deed Records of Nueces County, 
     Texas.
       (C) Improvements.--
       (i) Main Building (RPUID AO-C-3516), constructed January 9, 
     1974.
       (ii) Garage, vehicle with 5 bays (RPUID AO-C-3517), 
     constructed January 9, 1985.
       (iii) Bulkhead, Upper (RPUID AO-C-2658), constructed 
     January 1, 1941.
       (iv) Bulkhead, Lower (RPUID AO-C-3520), constructed January 
     1, 1933.
       (v) Bulkhead Fence (RPUID AO-C-3521), constructed January 
     9, 1985.
       (vi) Bulkhead Fence (RPUID AO-C-3522), constructed January 
     9, 1985.
       (3) Deed.--The Secretary shall convey the property under 
     this subsection by quitclaim deed under such terms and 
     conditions as the Secretary determines appropriate to protect 
     the interests of the United States.
       (4) Consideration.--The Port of Corpus Christi shall pay to 
     the Secretary an amount that is not less than the fair market 
     value of the property (including improvements) conveyed under 
     this subsection, as determined by the Secretary.

     SEC. 8378. LAND TRANSFER AND TRUST LAND FOR CHOCTAW NATION OF 
                   OKLAHOMA.

       (a) Transfer.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2) and for the 
     consideration described in subsection (c), the Secretary 
     shall transfer to the Secretary of the Interior the land 
     described in subsection (b) to be held in trust for the 
     benefit of the Choctaw Nation.
       (2) Conditions.--The land transfer under this subsection 
     shall be subject to the following conditions:
       (A) The transfer--
       (i) shall not interfere with the operation by the Corps of 
     Engineers of the Sardis Lake Project, authorized pursuant to 
     section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1187), 
     or any other authorized civil works project; and
       (ii) shall be subject to such other terms and conditions as 
     the Secretary determines to be necessary and appropriate to 
     ensure the continued operation of the Sardis Lake Project or 
     any other authorized civil works project.
       (B) The Secretary shall retain the right to inundate with 
     water the land transferred to the Choctaw Nation under this 
     subsection as necessary to carry out an authorized purpose of 
     the Sardis Lake Project or any other civil works project.
       (C) No gaming activities may be conducted on the land 
     transferred under this subsection.
       (b) Land Description.--
       (1) In general.--The land to be transferred under 
     subsection (a) is the approximately 247 acres of land located 
     in Sections 18 and 19 of T2N R18E, and Sections 5 and 8 of 
     T2N R19E, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, generally depicted as 
     ``USACE'' on the map entitled ``Sardis Lake - Choctaw Nation 
     Proposal'' and dated February 22, 2022.
       (2) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal descriptions of 
     the land to be transferred under subsection (a) shall be 
     determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary and the 
     Secretary of the Interior.
       (c) Consideration.--The Choctaw Nation shall pay to the 
     Secretary an amount that is equal to the fair market value of 
     the land transferred under subsection (a), as determined by 
     the Secretary, which funds may be accepted and expended by 
     the Secretary.
       (d) Costs of Transfer.--The Choctaw Nation shall be 
     responsible for all reasonable and necessary costs, including 
     real estate transaction and environmental documentation 
     costs, associated with the transfer of land under subsection 
     (a).

     SEC. 8379. JOHN P. MURTHA LOCKS AND DAM.

       (a) Designation.--Locks and Dam 4, Monongahela River, 
     Pennsylvania, authorized by section 101(18) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4803), and 
     commonly known as the ``Charleroi Locks and Dam'', shall be 
     known and designated as the ``John P. Murtha Locks and Dam''.
       (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     locks and dam referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed 
     to be a reference to the ``John P. Murtha Locks and Dam''.

     SEC. 8380. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN BENEFITS AND COSTS.

       Section 152(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     2020 (33 U.S.C. 2213a(a)) is amended by striking ``a flood 
     risk management project that incidentally generates seismic 
     safety benefits in regions'' and inserting ``a flood risk 
     management or coastal storm risk management project in a 
     region''.

     SEC. 8381. DEBRIS REMOVAL.

       Section 3 of the Act of March 2, 1945 (33 U.S.C. 603a), is 
     amended by striking ``or recreation'' and inserting 
     ``ecosystem restoration, or recreation''.

     SEC. 8382. GENERAL REAUTHORIZATIONS.

       (a) Rehabilitation of Existing Levees.--Section 3017(e) of 
     the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 
     U.S.C. 3303a note) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``this subsection'' and inserting ``this 
     section''; and
       (2) by striking ``the date that is 10 years after the date 
     of enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``December 31, 
     2028''.
       (b) Invasive Species in Alpine Lakes Pilot Project.--
     Section 507(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 
     (16 U.S.C. 4701 note) is amended by striking ``2024'' and 
     inserting ``2028''.
       (c) Environmental Banks.--Section 309(e) of the Coastal 
     Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 
     3957(e)) is amended by striking ``10'' and inserting ``12''.

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     SEC. 8383. TRANSFER OF EXCESS CREDIT.

       Section 1020 of the Water Resources Reform and Development 
     Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2223) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Studies and projects with multiple non-federal 
     interests.--A credit described in paragraph (1) for a study 
     or project with multiple non-Federal interests may be applied 
     to the required non-Federal cost share for a study or project 
     of any such non-Federal interest, if each such non-Federal 
     interest agrees in writing to such application.'';
       (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Conditional approval of excess credit.--
     Notwithstanding paragraph (2)(A)(ii), the Secretary may 
     approve credit in excess of the non-Federal share for a study 
     or project prior to the identification of each authorized 
     study or project to which the excess credit will be applied, 
     subject to the condition that the non-Federal interest agrees 
     to submit for approval by the Secretary an amendment to the 
     comprehensive plan prepared under paragraph (2) that 
     identifies each authorized study or project in advance of 
     execution of the feasibility cost-sharing agreement or 
     project partnership agreement for that authorized study or 
     project.'';
       (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``10 years after the 
     date of enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``on December 
     31, 2028''; and
       (4) in subsection (e)(1)(B), by striking ``10 years after 
     the date of enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``December 
     31, 2028''.

     SEC. 8384. TREATMENT OF CREDIT BETWEEN PROJECTS.

       Section 7007(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     2007 (121 Stat. 1277; 128 Stat. 1226) is amended by inserting 
     ``, or may be applied to reduce the amounts required to be 
     paid by the non-Federal interest under the terms of the 
     deferred payment agreements entered into between the 
     Secretary and the non-Federal interest for the projects 
     authorized by section 7012(a)(1)'' before the period at the 
     end.

     SEC. 8385. NON-FEDERAL PAYMENT FLEXIBILITY.

       Section 103(l) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(l)) is amended--
       (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Initial'';
       (2) in the first sentence, by striking ``At the request 
     of'' and inserting the following:
       ``(1) Initial payment.--At the request of''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Interest.--
       ``(A) In general.--At the request of any non-Federal 
     interest, the Secretary may waive the accrual of interest on 
     any non-Federal cash contribution under this section or 
     section 101 for a project for a period of not more than 1 
     year if the Secretary determines that--
       ``(i) the waiver will contribute to the ability of the non-
     Federal interest to make future contributions; and
       ``(ii) the non-Federal interest is in good standing under 
     terms agreed to under subsection (k)(1).
       ``(B) Limitations.--The Secretary may grant not more than 1 
     waiver under subparagraph (A) for the same project.''.

     SEC. 8386. COASTAL COMMUNITY FLOOD CONTROL AND OTHER 
                   PURPOSES.

       Section 103(k)(4) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(k)(4)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses 
     (i) and (ii), respectively, and adjusting the margins 
     appropriately;
       (2) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so 
     redesignated), by striking ``Notwithstanding'' and inserting 
     the following:
       ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding'';
       (3) in clause (i) (as so redesignated)--
       (A) by striking ``$200 million'' and inserting 
     ``$200,000,000''; and
       (B) by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (4) in clause (ii) (as so redesignated)--
       (A) by inserting ``an amount equal to \2/3\ of'' after 
     ``repays''; and
       (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
     and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:

       ``(iii) the non-Federal interest repays the balance of 
     remaining principal by June 1, 2032.''; and

       (5) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) Repayment options.--Repayment of a non-Federal 
     contribution under subparagraph (A)(iii) may be satisfied 
     through the provision by the non-Federal interest of fish and 
     wildlife mitigation for one or more projects or separable 
     elements, if the Secretary determines that--
       ``(i) the non-Federal interest has incurred costs for the 
     provision of mitigation that--

       ``(I) equal or exceed the amount of the required repayment; 
     and
       ``(II) are in excess of any required non-Federal 
     contribution for the project or separable element for which 
     the mitigation is provided; and

       ``(ii) the mitigation is integral to the project for which 
     it is provided.''.

     SEC. 8387. NATIONAL LEVEE SAFETY PROGRAM.

       (a) Definition of Rehabilitation.--Section 9002(13) of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 3301(13)) 
     is amended--
       (1) by striking ``The term'' and inserting the following:
       ``(A) In general.--The term'';
       (2) by inserting ``, increase resiliency to extreme weather 
     events,'' after ``flood risk''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `rehabilitation' includes 
     improvements to a levee in conjunction with any repair, 
     replacement, reconstruction, or reconfiguration.''.
       (b) Levee Safety Initiative.--Section 9005(g)(2)(E)(i) of 
     the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 
     3303a(g)(2)(E)(i)) is amended by striking ``2023'' and 
     inserting ``2028''.
       (c) Levee Rehabilitation Assistance Program.--Section 
     9005(h) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 
     U.S.C. 3303a(h)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and levee 
     rehabilitation'' after ``mitigation'';
       (2) in paragraph (7), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$25,000,000''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(11) Prioritization.--To the maximum extent practicable, 
     the Secretary shall prioritize the provision of assistance 
     under this subsection to economically disadvantaged 
     communities (as defined by the Secretary under section 160 of 
     the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 
     note)), including economically disadvantaged communities 
     located in urban and rural areas.''.

     SEC. 8388. SURPLUS WATER CONTRACTS AND WATER STORAGE 
                   AGREEMENTS.

       Section 1046(c) of the Water Resources Reform and 
     Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1254; 132 Stat. 3784; 134 
     Stat. 2715) is amended--
       (1) by striking paragraph (3); and
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3).

     SEC. 8389. WATER SUPPLY STORAGE REPAIR, REHABILITATION, AND 
                   REPLACEMENT COSTS.

       Section 301(b) of the Water Supply Act of 1958 (43 U.S.C. 
     390b(b)) is amended, in the fourth proviso, by striking the 
     second sentence and inserting the following: ``For Corps of 
     Engineers projects, all annual operation and maintenance 
     costs for municipal and industrial water supply storage under 
     this section shall be reimbursed from State or local 
     interests on an annual basis, and all repair, rehabilitation, 
     and replacement costs for municipal and industrial water 
     supply storage under this section shall be reimbursed from 
     State or local interests (1) without interest, during 
     construction of the repair, rehabilitation, or replacement, 
     (2) with interest, in lump sum on the completion of the 
     repair, rehabilitation, or replacement, or (3) at the request 
     of the State or local interest, with interest, over a period 
     of not more than 25 years beginning on the date of completion 
     of the repair, rehabilitation, or replacement, with repayment 
     contracts providing for recalculation of the interest rate at 
     5-year intervals. At the request of the State or local 
     interest, the Secretary of the Army shall amend a repayment 
     contract entered into under this section on or before the 
     date of enactment of this sentence for the purpose of 
     incorporating the terms and conditions described in paragraph 
     (3) of the preceding sentence.''.

     SEC. 8390. ABANDONED AND INACTIVE NONCOAL MINE RESTORATION.

       Section 560 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 
     (33 U.S.C. 2336) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c), by inserting ``, on land held in 
     trust by the Secretary of the Interior on behalf of, and for 
     the benefit of, an Indian Tribe, or on restricted land of any 
     Indian Tribe,'' after ``land owned by the United States''; 
     and
       (2) in subsection (e)--
       (A) by striking ``Rehabilitation'' and inserting 
     ``Restoration''; and
       (B) by striking ``Sacramento'' and inserting 
     ``Albuquerque''; and
       (3) in subsection (f), by striking ``$30,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$50,000,000''.

     SEC. 8391. ASIAN CARP PREVENTION AND CONTROL PILOT PROGRAM.

       Section 509(a)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     2020 (33 U.S.C. 610 note) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or Tennessee River 
     Watershed'' and inserting ``, Tennessee River Watershed, or 
     Tombigbee River Watershed''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by inserting ``, of which not 
     fewer than 1 shall be carried out on the Tennessee-Tombigbee 
     Waterway'' before the period at the end.

     SEC. 8392. ENHANCED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

       The Secretary shall fully implement opportunities for 
     enhanced development at lakes located primarily in the State 
     of Oklahoma under the authorities provided in section 3134 of 
     the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1142; 
     130 Stat. 1671) and section 164 of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2668).

     SEC. 8393. RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AT CERTAIN PROJECTS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered project.--The term ``covered project'' means 
     any of the following projects of the Corps of Engineers:
       (A) Ball Mountain Lake, Vermont, authorized by section 203 
     of the Flood Control Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 1257).
       (B) Townshend Lake, Vermont, authorized by section 203 of 
     the Flood Control Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 1257).
       (2) Recreation.--The term ``recreation'' includes 
     downstream whitewater recreation

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     that is dependent on operations, recreational fishing, and 
     boating at a covered project.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the Secretary should--
       (1) ensure that, to the extent compatible with other 
     project purposes, each covered project is operated in such a 
     manner as to protect and enhance recreation associated with 
     the covered project; and
       (2) manage land at each covered project to improve 
     opportunities for recreation at the covered project.
       (c) Modification of Water Control Plans.--The Secretary may 
     modify, or undertake temporary deviations from, the water 
     control plan for a covered project in order to enhance 
     recreation, if the Secretary determines the modifications or 
     deviations--
       (1) will not adversely affect other authorized purposes of 
     the covered project; and
       (2) will not result in significant adverse impacts to the 
     environment.

     SEC. 8394. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.

       Section 1328(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     2018 (132 Stat. 3826) is amended by striking ``4 years'' and 
     inserting ``8 years''.

     SEC. 8395. MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAT SINKING UNIT.

       The Secretary shall expedite the replacement of the 
     Mississippi River mat sinking unit.

     SEC. 8396. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON LEASE AGREEMENT.

       It is the sense of Congress that the lease agreement for 
     land and water areas within the Prado Flood Control Basin 
     Project Area entered into between the Secretary and the City 
     of Corona, California, for operations of the Corona Municipal 
     Airport (Recreation Lease No. DACW09-1-67-60), is a valid 
     lease of land at a water resources development project under 
     section 4 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (16 U.S.C. 460d).

     SEC. 8397. EXPEDITED COMPLETION OF PROJECTS AND STUDIES.

       (a) Authorized Projects and Studies.--The Secretary shall, 
     to the maximum extent practicable, expedite completion of the 
     following projects and studies:
       (1) Projects.--
       (A) Project for Juneau and Auke Bay, Floating Wave 
     Attenuator, Alaska, authorized pursuant to section 204 of the 
     Flood Control Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1181).
       (B) Project for flood risk management, Little Colorado 
     River at Winslow, Navajo County, Arizona, authorized by 
     section 401(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 
     (134 Stat. 2735).
       (C) Project for flood damage reduction, Rio de Flag, 
     Flagstaff, Arizona, authorized by section 101(b)(3) of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2576).
       (D) Project for navigation, including maintenance and 
     channel deepening, McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River, authorized 
     under the comprehensive plan for the Arkansas River Basin by 
     section 3 of the Act of June 28, 1938 (chapter 795, 52 Stat. 
     1218; 60 Stat. 634; 60 Stat. 647; 101 Stat. 1329-112; 117 
     Stat. 1842).
       (E) Project for environmental restoration, Hamilton 
     Airfield, California, authorized by section 101(b)(3) of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 279; 121 
     Stat. 1110).
       (F) Project for flood damage reduction and environmental 
     restoration, Middle Creek, Lake County, California, 
     authorized by section 1001(11) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1051).
       (G) The San Francisco Bay Beneficial Use Pilot Project, 
     California, being carried out under section 1122 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1645).
       (H) Project for flood risk management, ecosystem 
     restoration, and recreation, South San Francisco Bay 
     Shoreline, California, authorized by section 1401(6) of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1714).
       (I) Projects for ecosystem restoration included in the 
     comprehensive Chesapeake Bay restoration plan developed under 
     the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Restoration and Protection 
     Program, authorized by section 510 of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3759; 121 Stat. 1202; 128 
     Stat. 1317).
       (J) Maintenance dredging and other authorized activities to 
     address the impacts of shoaling affecting the project for 
     navigation, Branford Harbor and Branford River, Branford, 
     Connecticut, authorized by the first section of the Act of 
     June 13, 1902 (chapter 1079, 32 Stat. 333).
       (K) Maintenance dredging and other authorized activities to 
     address the impacts of shoaling affecting the project for 
     navigation, Guilford Harbor and Sluice Channel, Connecticut, 
     authorized by section 2 of the Act of March 2, 1945 (chapter 
     19, 59 Stat. 13).
       (L) Maintenance dredging and other authorized activities to 
     address the impacts of shoaling affecting the project for 
     navigation, Milford Harbor, Connecticut, authorized by the 
     first section of the Act of June 23, 1874 (chapter 457, 18 
     Stat. 241).
       (M) Project for ecosystem restoration at Bay Point dredge 
     hole, Tampa Bay, Florida.
       (N) Project for ecosystem restoration, Central and Southern 
     Florida, Everglades Agricultural Area, authorized by section 
     1308 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 
     Stat. 3819; 134 Stat. 2709).
       (O) An update to the water control manual for Melvin Price 
     Locks and Dam, Illinois, authorized by section 102 of Public 
     Law 95-502 (92 Stat. 1695; 95 Stat. 1634).
       (P) Projects for the restoration of the Illinois River 
     Basin, carried out pursuant to section 519 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2653; 121 Stat. 
     1221).
       (Q) Projects for ecosystem restoration, Upper Mississippi 
     River and Illinois Waterway System, authorized pursuant to 
     title VIII of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 
     U.S.C. 652 note).
       (R) Project for navigation, Kentucky Lock Addition, 
     Kentucky, authorized by section 101(a)(13) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3664).
       (S) Project for flood damage reduction, Lower Jefferson 
     Parish, Louisiana, authorized by section 7016 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1282).
       (T) The portion of the project for flood control and other 
     purposes, Cumberland, Maryland, consisting of the restoration 
     of the historic Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, authorized by 
     section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (chapter 6881, 49 Stat. 
     1574; 113 Stat. 375).
       (U) Project for flood control, Ecorse Creek, Wayne County, 
     Michigan, authorized by section 101(a)(14) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1990 (104 Stat. 4607).
       (V) Projects for ecosystem restoration, Salt River Marsh 
     Coastal Habitat, Lake St. Clair, Michigan, authorized 
     pursuant to section 506 of the Water Resources Development 
     Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-22).
       (W) Assistance for ecosystem restoration, Lower Yellowstone 
     Intake Diversion Dam, Montana, authorized pursuant to section 
     3109 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 
     Stat. 1135).
       (X) Maintenance dredging and other authorized activities to 
     address the impacts of shoaling affecting the project for 
     navigation, Portsmouth Harbor and Piscataqua River, Maine and 
     New Hampshire, authorized by section 101 of the River and 
     Harbor Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1173).
       (Y) Project for flood risk management, Tulsa and West-Tulsa 
     Levee System, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, authorized by section 
     401(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 
     Stat. 2735).
       (Z) Project for flood risk management, Rio Guayanilla, 
     Puerto Rico, authorized by section 401(2) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2736).
       (AA) Projects for critical restoration, Missouri River 
     Restoration, South Dakota, included in the plan developed 
     under section 905(e) of the Water Resources Development Act 
     of 2000 (114 Stat. 2707).
       (BB) Project for water quality control, Red River Basin 
     Chloride Control Area VIII, Texas, authorized pursuant to 
     section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 1420).
       (CC) Dredging for projects at Port of Galveston for Turning 
     Basin 2 project, Royal Terminal, Galveston Bay, Galveston, 
     Texas, authorized pursuant to section 1401(1) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3836).
       (DD) Project for dam safety modifications, Bluestone Dam, 
     West Virginia, authorized pursuant to section 5 of the Act of 
     June 22, 1936 (chapter 688, 49 Stat. 1586).
       (EE) The development and implementation of a sediment 
     management plan at Big Horn Lake, Wyoming, pursuant to 
     section 1179(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     2016 (130 Stat. 1675).
       (FF) Projects authorized by section 219 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1992.
       (2) Studies.--
       (A) Feasibility study of modifications to the portion of 
     the project for flood control, water conservation, and 
     related purposes, Russian River Basin, California, consisting 
     of the Coyote Valley Dam, authorized by section 204 of the 
     Flood Control Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 177; 130 Stat. 1682), to 
     add environmental restoration as a project purpose and to 
     increase water supply and improve reservoir operations.
       (B) Feasibility study of modifications to the portion of 
     the project for flood control, Santa Ana River Mainstem, 
     California, consisting of Seven Oaks Dam, California, 
     authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4113; 101 Stat. 1329-111; 
     104 Stat. 4611; 110 Stat. 3713; 121 Stat. 1115), to include 
     water conservation as an authorized purpose.
       (C) Feasibility study of modifications to the project for 
     flood control, Redbank and Fancher Creeks, California, 
     authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4112).
       (D) The update of hydrological modeling of the Fox River 
     Basin, Illinois.
       (E) Feasibility study of modifications to the channel 
     depths and dimensions pursuant to section 5 of the Act of 
     March 4, 1915 (33 U.S.C. 562) for the project for navigation, 
     Miami Harbor Channel, Florida, authorized by section 101 of 
     the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (104 Stat. 4606).
       (F) A comprehensive 50-year review of the Kaskaskia River 
     Navigation Project, Illinois, pursuant to section 216 of the 
     Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 549a).
       (G) Feasibility study for the Mississippi River and 
     Tributaries project, to include the portion of the Ouachita 
     River Levee System at and below Monroe, Louisiana to Caldwell 
     Parish, Louisiana, authorized by section 204(b) of the Water 
     Resources and Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2678).
       (H) Feasibility study for the project for ecosystem 
     restoration and flood risk management at Coldwater Creek, 
     Missouri, authorized pursuant to section 1202(b) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3803).
       (I) Feasibility study for the project for ecosystem 
     restoration and flood risk management at Maline Creek, 
     Missouri, authorized

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     pursuant to section 1202(b) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3803).
       (J) Feasibility study for the project for flood protection 
     at the Truman Lake Visitor Center, Warsaw, Missouri, 
     authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1954 
     (68 Stat. 1262; 84 Stat. 265).
       (K) Feasibility study for an updated hydrologic analysis 
     for the town of Estancia, Torrance County, New Mexico.
       (L) Feasibility study for water supply to reduce water 
     consumption from the Arbuckle Simpson Aquifer, Oklahoma, 
     utilizing reserved municipal water supply within the Corps of 
     Engineers-owned lakes, pursuant to section 838 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4174).
       (b) Continuing Authorities Programs.--The Secretary shall, 
     to the maximum extent practicable, expedite completion of the 
     following projects and studies:
       (1) Projects for flood control under section 205 of the 
     Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s) for the following 
     areas:
       (A) Lower Santa Cruz River, Arizona.
       (B) McCormick Wash, Arizona.
       (C) Rose and Palm Garden Washes, Arizona.
       (D) The Santa Rosa Canal Alternative Conveyance Project, 
     Arizona.
       (E) Southern Maricopa County, in the vicinity of the Ak-
     Chin Reservation, Arizona.
       (F) Nancy Creek, Georgia.
       (G) Peachtree Creek, Georgia.
       (H) Sugar Creek, Georgia.
       (I) South River Basin, Georgia.
       (J) Passaic River, New Jersey.
       (K) Salt River Marsh Coastal Habitat, Lake St. Clair, 
     Michigan.
       (L) Blind Brook, Rye, New York.
       (M) Aibonito Creek and vicinity, Puerto Rico.
       (N) Canovanas River, Puerto Rico.
       (O) Municipality of Orocovis, Puerto Rico.
       (P) Municipality of San Sebastian, Puerto Rico.
       (Q) Municipality of Villalba, Puerto Rico.
       (R) Rio Inabon, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
       (S) Yauco River and Berrenchin Stream, Puerto Rico.
       (2) Projects for navigation under section 107 of the River 
     and Harbor Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 577) for the following 
     areas:
       (A) Sebewaing River, Port Sanilac Harbor, Lexington Harbor, 
     and Harbor Beach Harbor, Michigan.
       (B) Portsmouth Back Channels and Sagamore Creek, 
     Portsmouth, New Castle, and Rye, New Hampshire.
       (C) Sturgeon Point Marina, New York.
       (D) Davis Creek and Mobjack Bay, Mathews County, Virginia.
       (3) Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration under section 
     206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 
     2330) for the following areas:
       (A) El Corazon, Arizona.
       (B) San Pedro River, Cochise County and vicinity, Arizona, 
     including review of recharge facilities that preserve water 
     flows and habitats.
       (4) Project modifications for improvement of the 
     environment under section 1135 of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a) for the towns of 
     Quincy and Braintree, Massachusetts, for fish passage on the 
     Smelt Brook.
       (5) Project for the removal of obstructions and clearing 
     channels for flood control under section 2 of the Act of 
     August 28, 1937 (33 U.S.C. 701g) for the Passaic River, New 
     Jersey.
       (6) Project for shoreline erosion protection of public 
     works under section 14 of the Flood Control Act of 1946 (33 
     U.S.C. 701r) and for beach erosion and storm damage reduction 
     under section 3 of the Act of August 13, 1946 (33 U.S.C. 
     426g) for Buffalo, New York.
       (7) Project for beach erosion and storm damage reduction 
     under section 3 of the Act of August 13, 1946 (33 U.S.C. 
     426g) for West Haven, Connecticut.

               Subtitle D--Water Resources Infrastructure

     SEC. 8401. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS.

       The following projects for water resources development and 
     conservation and other purposes, as identified in the reports 
     titled ``Report to Congress on Future Water Resources 
     Development'' submitted to Congress pursuant to section 7001 
     of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 
     U.S.C. 2282d) or otherwise reviewed by Congress, are 
     authorized to be carried out by the Secretary substantially 
     in accordance with the plans, and subject to the conditions, 
     described in the respective reports or decision documents 
     designated in this section:
       (1) Navigation.--


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               C.  Date of
                                Report of
A. State       B.  Name          Chief of        D.  Estimated  Costs
                                Engineers
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. AK     Elim Subsistence    March 12,      Federal: $99,057,000
           Harbor Study,       2021          Non-Federal: $2,517,000
           Elim                              Total: $101,574,000
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2. CA     Port of Long Beach  October 14,    Federal: $87,063,000
           Deep Draft          2021 and May  Non-Federal: $88,724,000
           Navigation, Los     31, 2022      Total: $175,787,000
           Angeles County
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3. GA     Brunswick Harbor    March 11,      Federal: $10,555,500
           Modifications,      2022          Non-Federal: $5,680,500
           Glynn County                      Total: $16,236,000
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4. NY,    New York -- New     June 3, 2022   Federal: $2,408,268,000
 NJ        Jersey Harbor                     Non-Federal: $3,929,279,000
           Deepening Channel                 Total: $6,337,547,000
           Improvements
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5. WA     Tacoma Harbor       May 26, 2022   Federal: $140,022,000
           Navigation                        Non-Federal: $203,561,000
           Improvement                       Total: $343,583,000
           Project
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       (2) Flood risk management.--


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                               C.  Date of
                                Report of
A. State       B.  Name          Chief of        D.  Estimated  Costs
                                Engineers
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. AL     Selma Flood Risk    October 7,     Federal: $16,978,000
           Management and      2021          Non-Federal: $9,142,000
           Bank                              Total: $26,120,000
           Stabilization
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2. AL     Valley Creek Flood  October 29,    Federal: $21,993,000
           Risk Management,    2021          Non-Federal: $11,906,000
           Bessemer and                      Total: $33,899,000
           Birmingham
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3. CA     Lower Cache Creek,  June 21, 2021  Federal: $238,151,550
           Yolo County,                      Non-Federal: $128,235,450
           Woodland and                      Total: $366,387,000
           Vicinity
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4. NE     Papillion Creek     January 24,    Federal: $100,618,000
           and Tributaries     2022          Non-Federal: $57,359,000
           Lakes                             Total: $157,977,000
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5. OR     Portland Metro      August 20,     Federal: $89,708,000
           Levee System        2021          Non-Federal: $48,304,000
                                             Total: $138,012,000
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6. PR     Rio Guanajibo       May 24, 2022   Federal: $184,778,000
           Flood Risk                        Non-Federal: $0
           Management,                       Total: $184,778,000
           Mayaguez,
           Hormigueros, and
           San German
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       (3) Hurricane and storm damage risk reduction.--


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               C.  Date of
                                Report of
A. State       B.  Name          Chief of        D.  Estimated  Costs
                                Engineers
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. CT     Fairfield and New   January 19,    Federal: $107,350,000
           Haven Counties      2021          Non-Federal: $57,804,000
           Coastal Storm                     Total: $165,154,000
           Risk Management
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2. FL     Florida Keys,       September 24,  Federal: $1,774,631,000
           Monroe County,      2021          Non-Federal: $955,570,000
           Coastal Storm                     Total: $2,730,201,000
           Risk Management
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3. FL     Miami-Dade County,  September 26,  Initial Federal:
           Main Segment,       2022           $25,091,000
           Coastal Storm                     Initial Non-Federal:
           Risk Management                    $18,470,000
                                             Total: $43,561,000
                                             Renourishment Federal:
                                              $143,874,000
                                             Renourishment Non-Federal:
                                              $180,898,000
                                             Renourishment Total:
                                              $324,772,000
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4. FL     Okaloosa County,    October 7,     Initial Federal:
           Coastal Storm       2021           $21,274,025
           Risk Management                   Initial Non-Federal:
                                              $12,379,975
                                             Total: $33,654,000
                                             Renourishment Federal:
                                              $76,345,000
                                             Renourishment Non-Federal:
                                              $79,292,000
                                             Renourishment Total:
                                              $155,637,000
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5. FL     Pinellas County,    October 29,    Initial Federal: $6,097,000
           Treasure Island     2021          Initial Non-Federal:
           and Long Key                       $9,864,000
           Segments, Coastal                 Total: $15,961,000
           Storm Risk                        Renourishment Federal:
           Management                         $115,551,000
                                             Renourishment Non-Federal:
                                              $104,540,000
                                             Renourishment Total:
                                              $220,091,000
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6. LA     South Central       June 23, 2022  Federal: $809,297,450
           Coast, Louisiana                  Non-Federal: $435,775,550
           Hurricane and                     Total: $1,245,073,000
           Storm Damage Risk
           Reduction
------------------------------------------------------------------------
7. LA     Upper Barataria     January 28,    Federal: $1,184,472,250
           Basin Hurricane     2022          Non-Federal: $637,792,750
           and Storm Damage                  Total: $1,822,265,000
           Risk Reduction
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8. NY     South Shore of      October 27,    Federal: $1,086,000,000
           Staten Island,      2016          Non-Federal: $585,000,000
           Fort Wadsworth to                 Total: $1,671,000,000
           Oakwood Beach,
           Coastal Storm
           Risk Management
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9. PR     San Juan            September 16,  Federal: $288,294,000
           Metropolitan Area   2021           Non-Federal: $155,235,000
           Coastal Storm                     Total: $443,529,000
           Risk Management
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10. SC    Charleston          June 10, 2022  Federal: $828,657,050
           Peninsula,                        Non-Federal: $446,199,950
           Coastal Storm                      Total: $1,274,857,000
           Risk Management
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11. SC    Folly Beach,        October 26,    Initial Federal:
           Coastal Storm       2021           $49,919,000
           Risk Management                   Initial Non-Federal:
                                              $5,546,000
                                              Total: $55,465,000
                                             Renourishment Federal:
                                              $180,433,000
                                             Renourishment Non-Federal:
                                              $29,373,000
                                             Renourishment Total:
                                              $209,806,000
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       (4) Flood risk management and ecosystem restoration.--


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------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               C.  Date of
                                Report of
A. State       B.  Name          Chief of        D.  Estimated  Costs
                                Engineers
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. TX     Coastal Texas       September 16,  Federal: $21,380,214,000
           Protection and      2021          Non-Federal:
           Restoration                        $12,999,708,000
                                             Total: $34,379,922,000
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       (5) Ecosystem restoration.--


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               C.  Date of
                                Report of
A. State       B.  Name          Chief of        D.  Estimated  Costs
                                Engineers
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. CA     Prado Basin          April 22,     Federal: $35,265,100
           Ecosystem           2021          Non-Federal: $22,373,900
           Restoration, San                  Total: $57,639,000
           Bernardino,
           Riverside and
           Orange Counties
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2. KY     Three Forks of      May 24, 2022   Federal: $77,352,671
           Beargrass Creek                   Non-Federal: $52,539,940
           Ecosystem                         Total: $129,892,611
           Restoration,
           Louisville
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       (6) Modifications and other projects.--


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               C.  Date of
A. State       B.  Name          Decision        D.  Estimated  Costs
                                 Document
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. DC     Washington, D.C.    July 22, 2021  Federal: $19,830,000
           and Vicinity                      Non-Federal: $0
           Flood Risk                        Total: $19,830,000
           Management
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2. FL     Central and         June 30, 2022  Federal: $2,707,950,500
           Southern Florida,                 Non-Federal: $2,707,950,500
           Indian River                      Total: $5,415,901,000
           Lagoon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. LA     Lake Pontchartrain  December 16,   Federal: $950,303,250
           and Vicinity        2021          Non-Federal: $511,701,750
                                             Total: $1,462,005,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. LA     West Bank and       December 17,   Federal: $508,337,700
           Vicinity            2021          Non-Federal: $273,720,300
                                             Total: $782,058,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. MI     New Soo Lock        June 6, 2022   Federal: $3,218,944,000
           Construction                      Non-Federal: $0
           Project, Sault                    Total: $3,218,944,000
           Ste. Marie,
           Chippewa County
------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. WA     Howard A. Hanson    May 19, 2022   Federal: $878,530,000
           Dam, Water Supply                 Non-Federal: $43,085,000
           and Ecosystem                     Total: $921,615,000
           Restoration
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     SEC. 8402. SPECIAL RULES.

       (a) South Shore of Staten Island, New York.--The Federal 
     share of any portion of the cost to design and construct the 
     project for coastal storm risk management, South Shore of 
     Staten Island, Fort Wadsworth to Oakwood Beach, New York, 
     authorized by this Act, that exceeds the estimated total 
     project cost specified in the project partnership agreement 
     for the project, signed by the Secretary on February 15, 
     2019, shall be 90 percent.
       (b) Charleston Peninsula, South Carolina.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the last day 
     of the covered period, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
     of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works of the Senate, a request for deauthorization of 
     the project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, 
     Charleston Peninsula, South Carolina, authorized by this Act, 
     if the non-Federal interest has not entered into a project 
     partnership agreement for the project, or a separable element 
     of the project, prior to such last day.
       (2) Definition of covered period.--In this subsection, the 
     term ``covered period'' means the period beginning on the 
     date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date that 
     is--
       (A) 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act; or
       (B) 10 years after the date on which a design agreement for 
     the project described in paragraph (1) is executed, if such 
     design agreement is executed prior to the date that is 10 
     years after the date of enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 8403. FACILITY INVESTMENT.

       (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), using amounts 
     available in the revolving fund established by the first 
     section of the Civil Functions Appropriations Act, 1954 (33 
     U.S.C. 576), and not otherwise obligated, the Secretary may--
       (1) design and construct the lab and office facility for a 
     Mandatory Center of Expertise in Branson, Missouri, described 
     in the prospectus submitted to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works of the Senate on June 10, 2022, pursuant to subsection 
     (c) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 576(c)), substantially in 
     accordance with such prospectus; and
       (2) carry out such construction and infrastructure 
     improvements as are required to support such lab and office 
     facility, including any necessary demolition of the existing 
     infrastructure.
       (b) Requirement.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
     Secretary shall ensure that the revolving fund established by 
     the first section of the Civil Functions Appropriations Act, 
     1954 (33 U.S.C. 576) is appropriately reimbursed from funds 
     appropriated for Corps of Engineers programs that benefit 
     from the lab and office facility constructed under this 
     section.

                        TITLE LXXXV--CLEAN WATER

Sec. 8501. Regional water programs.
Sec. 8502. Nonpoint source management programs.
Sec. 8503. Wastewater assistance to colonias.

     SEC. 8501. REGIONAL WATER PROGRAMS.

       (a) San Francisco Bay Restoration Grant Program.--Title I 
     of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et 
     seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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     ``SEC. 125. SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Estuary partnership.--The term `Estuary Partnership' 
     means the San Francisco Estuary Partnership, designated as 
     the management conference for the San Francisco Bay under 
     section 320.
       ``(2) San francisco bay plan.--The term `San Francisco Bay 
     Plan' means--
       ``(A) until the date of the completion of the plan 
     developed by the Director under subsection (d), the 
     comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under 
     section 320 for the San Francisco Bay estuary; and
       ``(B) on and after the date of the completion of the plan 
     developed by the Director under subsection (d), the plan 
     developed by the Director under subsection (d).
       ``(b) Program Office.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--The Administrator shall establish in 
     the Environmental Protection Agency a San Francisco Bay 
     Program Office. The Office shall be located at the 
     headquarters of Region 9 of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency.
       ``(2) Appointment of director.--The Administrator shall 
     appoint a Director of the Office, who shall have management 
     experience and technical expertise relating to the San 
     Francisco Bay and be highly qualified to direct the 
     development and implementation of projects, activities, and 
     studies necessary to implement the San Francisco Bay Plan.
       ``(3) Delegation of authority; staffing.--The Administrator 
     shall delegate to the Director such authority and provide 
     such staff as may be necessary to carry out this section.
       ``(c) Annual Priority List.--
       ``(1) In general.--After providing public notice, the 
     Director shall annually compile a priority list, consistent 
     with the San Francisco Bay Plan, identifying and prioritizing 
     the projects, activities, and studies to be carried out with 
     amounts made available under subsection (e).
       ``(2) Inclusions.--The annual priority list compiled under 
     paragraph (1) shall include the following:
       ``(A) Projects, activities, and studies, including 
     restoration projects and habitat improvement for fish, 
     waterfowl, and wildlife, that advance the goals and 
     objectives of the San Francisco Bay Plan, for--
       ``(i) water quality improvement, including the reduction of 
     marine litter;
       ``(ii) wetland, riverine, and estuary restoration and 
     protection;
       ``(iii) nearshore and endangered species recovery; and
       ``(iv) adaptation to climate change.
       ``(B) Information on the projects, activities, and studies 
     specified under subparagraph (A), including--
       ``(i) the identity of each entity receiving assistance 
     pursuant to subsection (e); and
       ``(ii) a description of the communities to be served.
       ``(C) The criteria and methods established by the Director 
     for identification of projects, activities, and studies to be 
     included on the annual priority list.
       ``(3) Consultation.--In compiling the annual priority list 
     under paragraph (1), the Director shall consult with, and 
     consider the recommendations of--
       ``(A) the Estuary Partnership;
       ``(B) the State of California and affected local 
     governments in the San Francisco Bay estuary watershed;
       ``(C) the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority; and
       ``(D) any other relevant stakeholder involved with the 
     protection and restoration of the San Francisco Bay estuary 
     that the Director determines to be appropriate.
       ``(d) San Francisco Bay Plan.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
     enactment of this section, the Director, in conjunction with 
     the Estuary Partnership, shall review and revise the 
     comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under 
     section 320 for the San Francisco Bay estuary to develop a 
     plan to guide the projects, activities, and studies of the 
     Office to address the restoration and protection of the San 
     Francisco Bay.
       ``(2) Revision of san francisco bay plan.--Not less often 
     than once every 5 years after the date of the completion of 
     the plan described in paragraph (1), the Director shall 
     review, and revise as appropriate, the San Francisco Bay 
     Plan.
       ``(3) Outreach.--In carrying out this subsection, the 
     Director shall consult with the Estuary Partnership and 
     Indian tribes and solicit input from other non-Federal 
     stakeholders.
       ``(e) Grant Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Director may provide funding through 
     cooperative agreements, grants, or other means to State and 
     local agencies, special districts, and public or nonprofit 
     agencies, institutions, and organizations, including the 
     Estuary Partnership, for projects, activities, and studies 
     identified on the annual priority list compiled under 
     subsection (c).
       ``(2) Maximum amount of grants; non-federal share.--
       ``(A) Maximum amount of grants.--Amounts provided to any 
     entity under this section for a fiscal year shall not exceed 
     an amount equal to 75 percent of the total cost of any 
     projects, activities, and studies that are to be carried out 
     using those amounts.
       ``(B) Non-federal share.--Not less than 25 percent of the 
     cost of any project, activity, or study carried out using 
     amounts provided under this section shall be provided from 
     non-Federal sources.
       ``(f) Funding.--
       ``(1) Administrative expenses.--Of the amount made 
     available to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the 
     Director may not use more than 5 percent to pay 
     administrative expenses incurred in carrying out this 
     section.
       ``(2) Prohibition.--No amounts made available under this 
     section may be used for the administration of a management 
     conference under section 320.''.
       (b) Puget Sound Coordinated Recovery.--Title I of the 
     Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) 
     is further amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 126. PUGET SOUND.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Coastal nonpoint pollution control program.--The term 
     `Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program' means the State 
     of Washington's Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program 
     approved under section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Act 
     Reauthorization Amendments of 1990.
       ``(2) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of 
     the Program Office.
       ``(3) Federal action plan.--The term `Federal Action Plan' 
     means the plan developed under subsection (c)(3)(B).
       ``(4) International joint commission.--The term 
     `International Joint Commission' means the International 
     Joint Commission established by the Treaty relating to the 
     boundary waters and questions arising along the boundary 
     between the United States and Canada, signed at Washington 
     January 11, 1909, and entered into force May 5, 1910 (36 
     Stat. 2448; TS 548; 12 Bevans 319).
       ``(5) Pacific salmon commission.--The term `Pacific Salmon 
     Commission' means the Pacific Salmon Commission established 
     by the United States and Canada under the Treaty concerning 
     Pacific salmon, with annexes and memorandum of understanding, 
     signed at Ottawa January 28, 1985, and entered into force 
     March 18, 1985 (TIAS 11091; 1469 UNTS 357) (commonly known as 
     the `Pacific Salmon Treaty').
       ``(6) Program office.--The term `Program Office' means the 
     Puget Sound Recovery National Program Office established by 
     subsection (b).
       ``(7) Puget sound action agenda; action agenda.--The term 
     `Puget Sound Action Agenda' or `Action Agenda' means the most 
     recent plan developed by the Puget Sound National Estuary 
     Program Management Conference, in consultation with the Puget 
     Sound Tribal Management Conference, and approved by the 
     Administrator as the comprehensive conservation and 
     management plan for the Puget Sound under section 320.
       ``(8) Puget sound federal leadership task force.--The term 
     `Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force' means the Puget 
     Sound Federal Leadership Task Force established under 
     subsection (c).
       ``(9) Puget sound federal task force.--The term `Puget 
     Sound Federal Task Force' means the Puget Sound Federal Task 
     Force established in 2016 under a memorandum of understanding 
     among 9 Federal agencies.
       ``(10) Puget sound national estuary program management 
     conference.--The term `Puget Sound National Estuary Program 
     Management Conference' means the management conference for 
     the Puget Sound convened pursuant to section 320.
       ``(11) Puget sound partnership.--The term `Puget Sound 
     Partnership' means the State agency created under the laws of 
     the State of Washington (section 90.71.210 of the Revised 
     Code of Washington), or its successor agency that has been 
     designated by the Administrator as the lead entity to support 
     the Puget Sound National Estuary Program Management 
     Conference.
       ``(12) Puget sound region.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `Puget Sound region' means the 
     land and waters in the northwest corner of the State of 
     Washington from the Canadian border to the north to the 
     Pacific Ocean on the west, including Hood Canal and the 
     Strait of Juan de Fuca.
       ``(B) Inclusion.--The term `Puget Sound region' includes 
     all watersheds that drain into the Puget Sound.
       ``(13) Puget sound tribal management conference.--The term 
     `Puget Sound Tribal Management Conference' means the 20 
     treaty Indian tribes of western Washington and the Northwest 
     Indian Fisheries Commission.
       ``(14) Salish sea.--The term `Salish Sea' means the network 
     of coastal waterways on the west coast of North America that 
     includes the Puget Sound, the Strait of Georgia, and the 
     Strait of Juan de Fuca.
       ``(15) Salmon recovery plans.--The term `Salmon Recovery 
     Plans' means the recovery plans for salmon and steelhead 
     species approved by the Secretary of the Interior under 
     section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 that are 
     applicable to the Puget Sound region.
       ``(16) State advisory committee.--The term `State Advisory 
     Committee' means the advisory committee established by 
     subsection (d).
       ``(17) Treaty rights at risk initiative.--The term `Treaty 
     Rights at Risk Initiative' means the report from the treaty 
     Indian tribes of western Washington entitled `Treaty Rights 
     At Risk: Ongoing Habitat Loss, the Decline of the Salmon 
     Resource, and Recommendations for Change' and dated July 14, 
     2011, or its successor report that outlines issues and offers 
     solutions for the protection of Tribal treaty rights, 
     recovery of salmon habitat, and management of sustainable

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     treaty and nontreaty salmon fisheries, including through 
     Tribal salmon hatchery programs.
       ``(b) Puget Sound Recovery National Program Office.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the 
     Environmental Protection Agency a Puget Sound Recovery 
     National Program Office, to be located in the State of 
     Washington.
       ``(2) Director.--
       ``(A) In general.--There shall be a Director of the Program 
     Office, who shall have leadership and project management 
     experience and shall be highly qualified to--
       ``(i) direct the integration of multiple project planning 
     efforts and programs from different agencies and 
     jurisdictions; and
       ``(ii) align numerous, and possibly competing, priorities 
     to accomplish visible and measurable outcomes under the 
     Action Agenda.
       ``(B) Position.--The position of Director of the Program 
     Office shall be a career reserved position, as such term is 
     defined in section 3132 of title 5, United States Code.
       ``(3) Delegation of authority; staffing.--Using amounts 
     made available to carry out this section, the Administrator 
     shall delegate to the Director such authority and provide 
     such staff as may be necessary to carry out this section.
       ``(4) Duties.--The Director shall--
       ``(A) coordinate and manage the timely execution of the 
     requirements of this section, including the formation and 
     meetings of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force;
       ``(B) coordinate activities related to the restoration and 
     protection of the Puget Sound across the Environmental 
     Protection Agency;
       ``(C) coordinate and align the activities of the 
     Administrator with the Action Agenda, Salmon Recovery Plans, 
     the Treaty Rights at Risk Initiative, and the Coastal 
     Nonpoint Pollution Control Program;
       ``(D) promote the efficient use of Environmental Protection 
     Agency resources in pursuit of the restoration and protection 
     of the Puget Sound;
       ``(E) serve on the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task 
     Force and collaborate with, help coordinate, and implement 
     activities with other Federal agencies that have 
     responsibilities involving the restoration and protection of 
     the Puget Sound;
       ``(F) provide or procure such other advice, technical 
     assistance, research, assessments, monitoring, or other 
     support as is determined by the Director to be necessary or 
     prudent to most efficiently and effectively fulfill the 
     objectives and priorities of the Action Agenda, the Salmon 
     Recovery Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk Initiative, and the 
     Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program, consistent with 
     the best available science, to ensure the health of the Puget 
     Sound ecosystem;
       ``(G) track the progress of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency toward meeting the agency's specified objectives and 
     priorities within the Action Agenda and the Federal Action 
     Plan;
       ``(H) implement the recommendations of the Comptroller 
     General set forth in the report entitled `Puget Sound 
     Restoration: Additional Actions Could Improve Assessments of 
     Progress' and dated July 19, 2018;
       ``(I) serve as liaison and coordinate activities for the 
     restoration and protection of the Salish Sea with Canadian 
     authorities, the Pacific Salmon Commission, and the 
     International Joint Commission; and
       ``(J) carry out such additional duties as the Director 
     determines necessary and appropriate.
       ``(c) Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--There is established a Puget Sound 
     Federal Leadership Task Force.
       ``(2) Membership.--
       ``(A) Composition.--The Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task 
     Force shall be composed of the following members:
       ``(i) The following individuals appointed by the Secretary 
     of Agriculture:

       ``(I) A representative of the National Forest Service.
       ``(II) A representative of the Natural Resources 
     Conservation Service.

       ``(ii) A representative of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration appointed by the Secretary of 
     Commerce.
       ``(iii) The following individuals appointed by the 
     Secretary of Defense:

       ``(I) A representative of the Corps of Engineers.
       ``(II) A representative of the Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
       ``(III) A representative of the Commander, Navy Region 
     Northwest.

       ``(iv) The Director of the Program Office.
       ``(v) The following individuals appointed by the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security:

       ``(I) A representative of the Coast Guard.
       ``(II) A representative of the Federal Emergency Management 
     Agency.

       ``(vi) The following individuals appointed by the Secretary 
     of the Interior:

       ``(I) A representative of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
       ``(II) A representative of the United States Fish and 
     Wildlife Service.
       ``(III) A representative of the United States Geological 
     Survey.
       ``(IV) A representative of the National Park Service.

       ``(vii) The following individuals appointed by the 
     Secretary of Transportation:

       ``(I) A representative of the Federal Highway 
     Administration.
       ``(II) A representative of the Federal Transit 
     Administration.

       ``(viii) Representatives of such other Federal agencies, 
     programs, and initiatives as the other members of the Puget 
     Sound Federal Leadership Task Force determines necessary.
       ``(B) Qualifications.--Members appointed under this 
     paragraph shall have experience and expertise in matters of 
     restoration and protection of large watersheds and bodies of 
     water, or related experience that will benefit the 
     restoration and protection of the Puget Sound.
       ``(C) Co-chairs.--
       ``(i) In general.--The following members of the Puget Sound 
     Federal Leadership Task Force shall serve as Co-Chairs of the 
     Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force:

       ``(I) The representative of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration.
       ``(II) The Director of the Program Office.
       ``(III) The representative of the Corps of Engineers.

       ``(ii) Leadership.--The Co-Chairs shall ensure the Puget 
     Sound Federal Leadership Task Force completes its duties 
     through robust discussion of all relevant issues. The Co-
     Chairs shall share leadership responsibilities equally.
       ``(3) Duties.--
       ``(A) General duties.--The Puget Sound Federal Leadership 
     Task Force shall--
       ``(i) uphold Federal trust responsibilities to restore and 
     protect resources crucial to Tribal treaty rights, including 
     by carrying out government-to-government consultation with 
     Indian tribes when requested by such tribes;
       ``(ii) provide a venue for dialogue and coordination across 
     all Federal agencies represented by a member of the Puget 
     Sound Federal Leadership Task Force to align Federal 
     resources for the purposes of carrying out the requirements 
     of this section and all other Federal laws that contribute to 
     the restoration and protection of the Puget Sound, including 
     by--

       ``(I) enabling and encouraging such agencies to act 
     consistently with the objectives and priorities of the Action 
     Agenda, the Salmon Recovery Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk 
     Initiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control 
     Program;
       ``(II) facilitating the coordination of Federal activities 
     that impact such restoration and protection;
       ``(III) facilitating the delivery of feedback given by such 
     agencies to the Puget Sound Partnership during the 
     development of the Action Agenda;
       ``(IV) facilitating the resolution of interagency conflicts 
     associated with such restoration and protection among such 
     agencies;
       ``(V) providing a forum for exchanging information among 
     such agencies regarding activities being conducted, including 
     obstacles or efficiencies found, during restoration and 
     protection activities; and
       ``(VI) promoting the efficient use of government resources 
     in pursuit of such restoration and protection through 
     coordination and collaboration, including by ensuring that 
     the Federal efforts relating to the science necessary for 
     such restoration and protection are consistent, and not 
     duplicative, across the Federal Government;

       ``(iii) catalyze public leaders at all levels to work 
     together toward shared goals by demonstrating interagency 
     best practices coming from such agencies;
       ``(iv) provide advice and support on scientific and 
     technical issues and act as a forum for the exchange of 
     scientific information about the Puget Sound;
       ``(v) identify and inventory Federal environmental research 
     and monitoring programs related to the Puget Sound, and 
     provide such inventory to the Puget Sound National Estuary 
     Program Management Conference;
       ``(vi) ensure that Puget Sound restoration and protection 
     activities are as consistent as practicable with ongoing 
     restoration and protection and related efforts in the Salish 
     Sea that are being conducted by Canadian authorities, the 
     Pacific Salmon Commission, and the International Joint 
     Commission;
       ``(vii) ensure that Puget Sound restoration and protection 
     activities are consistent with national security interests;
       ``(viii) establish any working groups or committees 
     necessary to assist the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task 
     Force in its duties, including relating to public policy and 
     scientific issues; and
       ``(ix) raise national awareness of the significance of the 
     Puget Sound.
       ``(B) Puget sound federal action plan.--
       ``(i) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
     enactment of this section, the Puget Sound Federal Leadership 
     Task Force shall develop and approve a Federal Action Plan 
     that leverages Federal programs across agencies and serves to 
     coordinate diverse programs and priorities for the 
     restoration and protection of the Puget Sound.
       ``(ii) Revision of puget sound federal action plan.--Not 
     less often than once every 5 years after the date of approval 
     of the Federal Action Plan under clause (i), the Puget Sound 
     Federal Leadership Task Force shall review, and revise as 
     appropriate, the Federal Action Plan.
       ``(C) Feedback by federal agencies.--In facilitating 
     feedback under subparagraph

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     (A)(ii)(III), the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force 
     shall request Federal agencies to consider, at a minimum, 
     possible Federal actions within the Puget Sound region 
     designed to--
       ``(i) further the goals, targets, and actions of the Action 
     Agenda, the Salmon Recovery Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk 
     Initiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control 
     Program;
       ``(ii) as applicable, implement and enforce this Act, the 
     Endangered Species Act of 1973, and all other Federal laws 
     that contribute to the restoration and protection of the 
     Puget Sound, including those that protect Tribal treaty 
     rights;
       ``(iii) prevent the introduction and spread of invasive 
     species;
       ``(iv) protect marine and wildlife habitats;
       ``(v) protect, restore, and conserve forests, wetlands, 
     riparian zones, and nearshore waters;
       ``(vi) promote resilience to climate change and ocean 
     acidification effects;
       ``(vii) restore fisheries so that they are sustainable and 
     productive;
       ``(viii) preserve biodiversity;
       ``(ix) restore and protect ecosystem services that provide 
     clean water, filter toxic chemicals, and increase ecosystem 
     resilience; and
       ``(x) improve water quality, including by preventing and 
     managing stormwater runoff, incorporating erosion control 
     techniques and trash capture devices, using sustainable 
     stormwater practices, and mitigating and minimizing nonpoint 
     source pollution, including marine litter.
       ``(4) Participation of state advisory committee and puget 
     sound tribal management conference.--The Puget Sound Federal 
     Leadership Task Force shall carry out its duties with input 
     from, and in collaboration with, the State Advisory Committee 
     and the Puget Sound Tribal Management Conference, including 
     by seeking advice and recommendations on the actions, 
     progress, and issues pertaining to the restoration and 
     protection of the Puget Sound.
       ``(5) Meetings.--
       ``(A) Initial meeting.--The Puget Sound Federal Leadership 
     Task Force shall meet not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this section--
       ``(i) to determine if all Federal agencies are properly 
     represented;
       ``(ii) to establish the bylaws of the Puget Sound Federal 
     Leadership Task Force;
       ``(iii) to establish necessary working groups or 
     committees; and
       ``(iv) to determine subsequent meeting times, dates, and 
     logistics.
       ``(B) Subsequent meetings.--After the initial meeting, the 
     Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force shall meet, at a 
     minimum, twice per year to carry out the duties of the Puget 
     Sound Federal Leadership Task Force.
       ``(C) Working group meetings.--A meeting of any established 
     working group or committee of the Puget Sound Federal 
     Leadership Task Force shall not be considered a biannual 
     meeting for purposes of subparagraph (B).
       ``(D) Joint meetings.--The Puget Sound Federal Leadership 
     Task Force--
       ``(i) shall offer to meet jointly with the Puget Sound 
     National Estuary Program Management Conference and the Puget 
     Sound Tribal Management Conference, at a minimum, once per 
     year; and
       ``(ii) may consider such a joint meeting to be a biannual 
     meeting of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force for 
     purposes of subparagraph (B).
       ``(E) Quorum.--A simple majority of the members of the 
     Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force shall constitute a 
     quorum.
       ``(F) Voting.--For the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task 
     Force to take an official action, a quorum shall be present, 
     and at least a two-thirds majority of the members present 
     shall vote in the affirmative.
       ``(6) Puget sound federal leadership task force procedures 
     and advice.--
       ``(A) Advisors.--The Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task 
     Force may seek advice and input from any interested, 
     knowledgeable, or affected party as the Puget Sound Federal 
     Leadership Task Force determines necessary to perform its 
     duties.
       ``(B) Compensation.--A member of the Puget Sound Federal 
     Leadership Task Force shall receive no additional 
     compensation for service as a member on the Puget Sound 
     Federal Leadership Task Force.
       ``(C) Travel expenses.--Travel expenses incurred by a 
     member of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force in 
     the performance of service on the Puget Sound Federal 
     Leadership Task Force may be paid by the agency that the 
     member represents.
       ``(7) Puget sound federal task force.--
       ``(A) In general.--On the date of enactment of this 
     section, the 2016 memorandum of understanding establishing 
     the Puget Sound Federal Task Force shall cease to be 
     effective.
       ``(B) Use of previous work.--The Puget Sound Federal 
     Leadership Task Force shall, to the extent practicable, use 
     the work product produced, relied upon, and analyzed by the 
     Puget Sound Federal Task Force in order to avoid duplicating 
     the efforts of the Puget Sound Federal Task Force.
       ``(d) State Advisory Committee.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--There is established a State Advisory 
     Committee.
       ``(2) Membership.--The State Advisory Committee shall 
     consist of up to seven members designated by the governing 
     body of the Puget Sound Partnership, in consultation with the 
     Governor of Washington, who will represent Washington State 
     agencies that have significant roles and responsibilities 
     related to the restoration and protection of the Puget Sound.
       ``(e) Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force Biennial 
     Report on Puget Sound Restoration and Protection 
     Activities.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this section, and biennially thereafter, the 
     Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force, in collaboration 
     with the Puget Sound Tribal Management Conference and the 
     State Advisory Committee, shall submit to the President, 
     Congress, the Governor of Washington, and the governing body 
     of the Puget Sound Partnership a report that summarizes the 
     progress, challenges, and milestones of the Puget Sound 
     Federal Leadership Task Force relating to the restoration and 
     protection of the Puget Sound.
       ``(2) Contents.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) 
     shall include a description of the following:
       ``(A) The roles and progress of each State, local 
     government entity, and Federal agency that has jurisdiction 
     in the Puget Sound region relating to meeting the identified 
     objectives and priorities of the Action Agenda, the Salmon 
     Recovery Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk Initiative, and the 
     Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program.
       ``(B) If available, the roles and progress of Tribal 
     governments that have jurisdiction in the Puget Sound region 
     relating to meeting the identified objectives and priorities 
     of the Action Agenda, the Salmon Recovery Plans, the Treaty 
     Rights at Risk Initiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution 
     Control Program.
       ``(C) A summary of specific recommendations concerning 
     implementation of the Action Agenda and the Federal Action 
     Plan, including challenges, barriers, and anticipated 
     milestones, targets, and timelines.
       ``(D) A summary of progress made by Federal agencies toward 
     the priorities identified in the Federal Action Plan.
       ``(f) Tribal Rights and Consultation.--
       ``(1) Preservation of tribal treaty rights.--Nothing in 
     this section affects, or is intended to affect, any right 
     reserved by treaty between the United States and one or more 
     Indian tribes.
       ``(2) Consultation.--Nothing in this section affects any 
     authorization or obligation of a Federal agency to consult 
     with an Indian tribe under any other provision of law.
       ``(g) Consistency.--
       ``(1) In general.--Actions authorized or implemented under 
     this section shall be consistent with--
       ``(A) the Salmon Recovery Plans;
       ``(B) the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program; and
       ``(C) the water quality standards of the State of 
     Washington approved by the Administrator under section 303.
       ``(2) Federal actions.--All Federal agencies represented on 
     the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force shall act 
     consistently with the protection of Tribal, treaty-reserved 
     rights and, to the greatest extent practicable given such 
     agencies' existing obligations under Federal law, act 
     consistently with the objectives and priorities of the Action 
     Agenda, the Salmon Recovery Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk 
     Initiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control 
     Program, when--
       ``(A) conducting Federal agency activities within or 
     outside the Puget Sound that affect any land or water use or 
     natural resources of the Puget Sound region, including 
     activities performed by a contractor for the benefit of a 
     Federal agency;
       ``(B) interpreting and enforcing regulations that impact 
     the restoration and protection of the Puget Sound;
       ``(C) issuing Federal licenses or permits that impact the 
     restoration and protection of the Puget Sound; and
       ``(D) granting Federal assistance to State, local, and 
     Tribal governments for activities related to the restoration 
     and protection of the Puget Sound.''.
       (c) Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program.--
       (1) Review of comprehensive management plan.--Section 121 
     of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1273) 
     is amended--
       (A) in subsection (c)--
       (i) in paragraph (5), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (ii) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting 
     ``; and''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(7) ensure that the comprehensive conservation and 
     management plan approved for the Basin under section 320 is 
     reviewed and revised in accordance with section 320 not less 
     often than once every 5 years, beginning on the date of 
     enactment of this paragraph.''; and
       (B) in subsection (d), by striking ``recommended by a 
     management conference convened for the Basin under section 
     320'' and inserting ``identified in the comprehensive 
     conservation and management plan approved for the Basin under 
     section 320''.
       (2) Definitions.--Section 121(e)(1) of the Federal Water 
     Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1273(e)(1)) is amended by 
     striking ``, a 5,000 square mile'' and inserting ``, a 10,000 
     square mile''.
       (3) Administrative costs.--Section 121(f) of the Federal 
     Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1273(f)) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

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       ``(3) Administrative expenses.--Not more than 5 percent of 
     the amounts appropriated to carry out this section may be 
     used for administrative expenses.''.

     SEC. 8502. NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS.

       Section 319(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
     (33 U.S.C. 1329(j)) is amended by striking ``subsections (h) 
     and (i) not to exceed'' and all that follows through ``fiscal 
     year 1991'' and inserting ``subsections (h) and (i) 
     $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027''.

     SEC. 8503. WASTEWATER ASSISTANCE TO COLONIAS.

       Section 307 of the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 
     1996 (33 U.S.C. 1281 note) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs 
     (3) and (4), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
       ``(2) Covered entity.--The term `covered entity' means each 
     of the following:
       ``(A) A border State.
       ``(B) A local government with jurisdiction over an eligible 
     community.'';
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``border State'' and 
     inserting ``covered entity'';
       (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``shall not exceed 50 
     percent'' and inserting ``may not be less than 80 percent''; 
     and
       (4) in subsection (e)--
       (A) by striking ``$25,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$100,000,000''; and
       (B) by striking ``1997 through 1999'' and inserting ``2023 
     through 2027''.

             DIVISION I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATIONS

     SEC. 9001. SHORT TITLE.

       This division may be cited as the ``Department of State 
     Authorization Act of 2022''.

     SEC. 9002. DEFINITIONS.

       In this division:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of USAID.
       (2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
       (3) Department.--Unless otherwise specified, the term 
     ``Department'' means the Department of State.
       (4) Secretary.--Unless otherwise specified, the term 
     ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of State.
       (5) USAID.--The term ``USAID'' means the United States 
     Agency for International Development.

   TITLE XCI--ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

     SEC. 9101. MODERNIZING THE BUREAU OF ARMS CONTROL, 
                   VERIFICATION, AND COMPLIANCE AND THE BUREAU OF 
                   INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND NONPROLIFERATION.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the Secretary should take steps to address staffing 
     shortfalls in the chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons 
     issue areas in the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and 
     Compliance and in the Bureau of International Security and 
     Nonproliferation;
       (2) maintaining a fully staffed and resourced Bureau of 
     Arms Control, Verification and Compliance and Bureau of 
     International Security and Nonproliferation is necessary to 
     effectively confront the threat of increased global 
     proliferation; and
       (3) the Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Arms 
     Control, Verification and Compliance and the Bureau of 
     International Security and Nonproliferation, should increase 
     efforts and dedicate resources to combat the dangers posed by 
     the People's Republic of China's conventional and nuclear 
     build-up, the Russian Federation's tactical nuclear weapons 
     and new types of nuclear weapons, bioweapons proliferation, 
     dual use of life sciences research, and chemical weapons.

     SEC. 9102. NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS FOR UNITED STATES 
                   NATIONALS UNLAWFULLY OR WRONGFULLY DETAINED 
                   ABROAD.

       Section 302 of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and 
     Hostage-Taking Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by inserting ``, as expeditiously as possible,'' after 
     ``review''; and
       (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
       ``(b) Referrals to Special Envoy; Notification to 
     Congress.--
       ``(1) In general.--Upon a determination by the Secretary of 
     State, based on the totality of the circumstances, that there 
     is credible information that the detention of a United States 
     national abroad is unlawful or wrongful, and regardless of 
     whether the detention is by a foreign government or a 
     nongovernmental actor, the Secretary shall--
       ``(A) expeditiously transfer responsibility for such case 
     from the Bureau of Consular Affairs of the Department of 
     State to the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs; 
     and
       ``(B) not later than 14 days after such determination, 
     notify the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the 
     Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives of such determination and provide such 
     committees with a summary of the facts that led to such 
     determination.
       ``(2) Form.--The notification described in paragraph (1)(B) 
     may be classified, if necessary.''.

     SEC. 9103. FAMILY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR.

       Section 303 of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and 
     Hostage-Taking Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741a) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Family Engagement Coordinator.--There shall be, in 
     the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage 
     Affairs, a Family Engagement Coordinator, who shall ensure--
       ``(1) for a United States national unlawfully or wrongfully 
     detained abroad, that--
       ``(A) any interaction by executive branch officials with 
     any family member of such United States national occurs in a 
     coordinated fashion;
       ``(B) such family member receives consistent and accurate 
     information from the United States Government; and
       ``(C) appropriate coordination with the Family Engagement 
     Coordinator described in section 304(c)(2); and
       ``(2) for a United States national held hostage abroad, 
     that any engagement with a family member is coordinated with, 
     consistent with, and not duplicative of the efforts of the 
     Family Engagement Coordinator described in section 
     304(c)(2).''.

     SEC. 9104. REWARDS FOR JUSTICE.

       Section 36(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act 
     of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``or (10);'' and 
     inserting ``(10), or (14);'';
       (2) in paragraph (12), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (3) in paragraph (13), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; or''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(14) the prevention, frustration, or resolution of the 
     hostage taking of a United States person, the identification, 
     location, arrest, or conviction of a person responsible for 
     the hostage taking of a United States person, or the location 
     of a United States person who has been taken hostage, in any 
     country.''.

     SEC. 9105. ENSURING GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF 
                   PASSPORT AGENCIES.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     Department initiatives to expand passport services and 
     accessibility, including through online modernization 
     projects, should include the construction of new physical 
     passport agencies.
       (b) Review.--The Secretary shall conduct a review of the 
     geographic diversity and accessibility of existing passport 
     agencies to identify--
       (1) the geographic areas in the continental United States 
     that are farther than 6 hours' driving distance from the 
     nearest passport agency;
       (2) the per capita demand for passport services in the 
     areas described in paragraph (1); and
       (3) a plan to ensure that in-person services at physical 
     passport agencies are accessible to all eligible Americans, 
     including Americans living in large population centers, in 
     rural areas, and in States with a high per capita demand for 
     passport services.
       (c) Considerations.--The Secretary shall consider the 
     metrics identified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection 
     (b) when determining locations for the establishment of new 
     physical passport agencies.
       (d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     that contains the findings of the review conducted pursuant 
     to subsection (b).

     SEC. 9106. CULTURAL ANTIQUITIES TASK FORCE.

       The Secretary is authorized to use up to $1,200,000 for 
     grants to carry out the activities of the Cultural 
     Antiquities Task Force.

     SEC. 9107. OFFICE OF SANCTIONS COORDINATION.

       (a) Extension of Authorities.--Section 1 of the State 
     Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a) is 
     amended, in paragraph (4)(B) of subsection (l), as 
     redesignated by section 9502(a)(2) of this Act, by striking 
     ``the date that is two years after the date of the enactment 
     of this subsection'' and inserting ``December 31, 2024''.
       (b) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, or the 
     Secretary's designee, shall brief the appropriate 
     congressional committees with respect to the steps that the 
     Office of Sanctions Coordination has taken to coordinate its 
     activities with the Department of the Treasury and 
     humanitarian aid programs, in an effort to help ensure 
     appropriate flows of humanitarian assistance and goods to 
     countries subject to United States sanctions.

     SEC. 9108. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND STRATEGIC PLAN REGARDING THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S UNIT FOR SUBNATIONAL 
                   DIPLOMACY.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Municipal.--The term ``municipal'' means the government 
     of a city in the United States with a population of not fewer 
     than 100,000 people.
       (2) State.--The term ``State'' means the 50 States of the 
     United States, the District of Columbia, and any territory or 
     possession of the United States.

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       (3) Subnational engagement.--The term ``subnational 
     engagement'' means formal meetings or events between elected 
     officials of a State or municipal government and their 
     foreign counterparts.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the growth of subnational cooperation has enabled 
     States and municipalities to play an increasingly significant 
     role in foreign policy and complement the efforts of the 
     Department;
       (2) the Department's recently established Unit for 
     Subnational Diplomacy will play a critical role in leveraging 
     the Department's resources to support State and municipal 
     governments in conducting subnational engagement and 
     increasing cooperation with foreign allies and partners; and
       (3) in facilitating such subnational engagements, the 
     Department should engage with a broad array of United States 
     cities without regard to their population size or location;
       (c) Strategic Plan.--The Special Representative for 
     Subnational Diplomacy shall submit a strategic plan to the 
     appropriate congressional committees for the operations of 
     the Unit for Subnational Diplomacy, including the 
     Department's plans for--
       (1) supporting subnational engagements involving 
     policymakers from urban and rural areas to improve United 
     States foreign policy effectiveness;
       (2) enhancing the awareness, understanding, and involvement 
     of United States citizens, including citizens residing in 
     urban and rural areas, in the foreign policy process;
       (3) countering subnational diplomacy efforts from 
     adversarial nations;
       (4) strengthening engagement with foreign subnational 
     governments; and
       (5) any other operations that the Secretary determines to 
     be relevant.
       (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this subsection may 
     be construed to preclude--
       (1) the Unit for Subnational Diplomacy Office from being 
     elevated to a bureau within the Department; or
       (2) the Special Representative for Subnational Diplomacy 
     from being elevated to an Assistant Secretary if the addition 
     of such Assistant Secretary position does not increase the 
     number of Assistant Secretary positions at the Department 
     above the number of such positions authorized under section 
     1(c)(1) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 
     (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)(1)).

                      TITLE XCII--PERSONNEL ISSUES

     SEC. 9201. DEPARTMENT OF STATE PAID STUDENT INTERNSHIP 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish the 
     Department of State Student Internship Program (referred to 
     in this section as the ``Program'') to offer internship 
     opportunities at the Department to eligible students to raise 
     awareness of the essential role of diplomacy in the conduct 
     of United States foreign policy and the realization of United 
     States foreign policy objectives.
       (b) Eligibility.--
       (1) In general.--An applicant is eligible to participate in 
     the Program if the applicant is enrolled at--
       (A) an institution of higher education (as such term is 
     defined in section 102(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1002(a))); or
       (B) an institution of higher education based outside the 
     United States, as determined by the Secretary of State.
       (2) Additional eligibility criteria.--An applicant in the 
     Program should be--
       (A) enrolled at least half-time in an institution described 
     in paragraph (1); and
       (B) eligible to receive and hold an appropriate security 
     clearance.
       (c) Selection.--The Secretary shall establish selection 
     criteria for students to be admitted into the Program that 
     includes a demonstrated interest in a career in foreign 
     affairs.
       (d) Outreach.--The Secretary shall--
       (1) widely advertise the Program, including--
       (A) on the internet;
       (B) through the Department's Diplomats in Residence 
     program; and
       (C) through other outreach and recruiting initiatives 
     targeting undergraduate and graduate students; and
       (2) conduct targeted outreach to encourage participation in 
     the Program from--
       (A) individuals belonging to an underrepresented group; and
       (B) students enrolled at minority-serving institutions 
     (which shall include any institution listed in section 371(a) 
     of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).
       (e) Compensation.--
       (1) Housing assistance.--
       (A) Abroad.--The Secretary shall provide housing assistance 
     to any student participating in the Program whose permanent 
     address is within the United States if the location of the 
     internship in which such student is participating is outside 
     of the United States.
       (B) Domestic.--The Secretary may provide housing assistance 
     to a student participating in the Program whose permanent 
     address is within the United States if the location of the 
     internship in which such student is participating is more 
     than 50 miles away from such student's permanent address.
       (2) Travel assistance.--The Secretary shall provide a 
     student participating in the Program whose permanent address 
     is within the United States with financial assistance that is 
     sufficient to cover the travel costs of a single round trip 
     by air, train, bus, or other appropriate transportation 
     between the student's permanent address and the location of 
     the internship in which such student is participating if such 
     location is--
       (A) more than 50 miles from the student's permanent 
     address; or
       (B) outside of the United States.
       (f) Working With Institutions of Higher Education.--The 
     Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable, shall structure 
     internships to ensure that such internships satisfy criteria 
     for academic credit at the institutions of higher education 
     in which participants in such internships are enrolled.
       (g) Transition Period.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and 
     (3), beginning not later than 2 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act--
       (A) the Secretary shall convert unpaid internship programs 
     of the Department, including the Foreign Service Internship 
     Program, to internship programs that offer compensation; and
       (B) upon selection as a candidate for entry into an 
     internship program of the Department, a participant in such 
     internship program may refuse compensation, including if 
     doing so allows such participant to receive college or 
     university curricular credit.
       (2) Exception.--The transition required under paragraph (1) 
     shall not apply to unpaid internship programs of the 
     Department that are part of the Virtual Student Federal 
     Service internship program.
       (3) Waiver.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary may waive the requirement 
     under paragraph (1)(A) with respect to a particular unpaid 
     internship program if the Secretary, not later than 30 days 
     after making a determination that the conversion of such 
     internship program to a compensated internship program would 
     not be consistent with effective management goals, submits a 
     report explaining such determination to--
       (i) the appropriate congressional committees;
       (ii) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (iii) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (B) Report.--The report required under subparagraph (A) 
     shall--
       (i) describe the reasons why converting an unpaid 
     internship program of the Department to an internship program 
     that offers compensation would not be consistent with 
     effective management goals; and
       (ii)(I) provide justification for maintaining such unpaid 
     status indefinitely; or
       (II) identify any additional authorities or resources that 
     would be necessary to convert such unpaid internship program 
     to offer compensation in the future.
       (h) Reports.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a 
     report to the committees referred to in subsection (g)(3)(A) 
     that includes--
       (1) data, to the extent the collection of such information 
     is permissible by law, regarding the number of students who 
     applied to the Program, were offered a position, and 
     participated, respectively, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, 
     sex, institution of higher education, home State, State where 
     each student graduated from high school, and disability 
     status;
       (2) data regarding the number of security clearance 
     investigations initiated for the students described in 
     paragraph (1), including the timeline for such 
     investigations, whether such investigations were completed, 
     and when an interim security clearance was granted;
       (3) information on Program expenditures;
       (4) information regarding the Department's compliance with 
     subsection (g); and
       (5) the number of internship participants subsequently 
     employed by the Department, if any, following their 
     participation in the Program.
       (i) Voluntary Participation.--
       (1) In general.--Nothing in this section may be construed 
     to compel any student who is a participant in an internship 
     program of the Department to participate in the collection of 
     the data or divulge any personal information. Such students 
     shall be informed that their participation in the data 
     collection under this section is voluntary.
       (2) Privacy protection.--Any data collected under this 
     section shall be subject to the relevant privacy protection 
     statutes and regulations applicable to Federal employees.
       (j) Special Hiring Authority.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Director of the Office of Personnel Management, with respect 
     to the number of interns to be hired each year, may--
       (1) select, appoint, and employ individuals for up to 1 
     year through compensated internships in the excepted service; 
     and
       (2) remove any compensated intern employed pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) without regard to the provisions of law 
     governing appointments in the excepted service.

     SEC. 9202. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PREVENTION OF, AND THE 
                   RESPONSE TO, HARASSMENT, DISCRIMINATION, SEXUAL 
                   ASSAULT, AND RELATED RETALIATION.

       (a) Policies.--The Secretary should develop and strengthen 
     policies regarding harassment, discrimination, sexual 
     assault, and related retaliation, including policies for--
       (1) addressing, reporting, and providing transitioning 
     support;
       (2) advocacy, service referrals, and travel accommodations; 
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       (3) disciplining personnel that violate Department policies 
     regarding harassment, discrimination, sexual assault, or 
     related retaliation.
       (b) Disciplinary Action.--
       (1) Separation for cause.--Section 610(a)(1) of the Foreign 
     Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4010(a)(1)), is amended--
       (A) by striking ``decide to''; and
       (B) by inserting ``, including upon receiving notification 
     from the Bureau of Diplomatic Security that such member has 
     engaged in criminal misconduct, such as murder, rape, or 
     other sexual assault'' before the period at the end.
       (2) Update to manual.--The Director of Global Talent 
     Management shall--
       (A) update the ``Grounds for Disciplinary Action'' and 
     ``List of Disciplinary Offenses and Penalties'' sections of 
     the Foreign Affairs Manual to reflect the amendments made 
     under paragraph (1); and
       (B) communicate such updates to Department staff through 
     publication in Department Notices.
       (c) Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Victim 
     Advocates.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Diplomatic 
     Security Service's Victims' Resource Advocacy Program--
       (1) is appropriately staffed by advocates who are 
     physically present at--
       (A) the headquarters of the Department; and
       (B) major domestic and international facilities and 
     embassies, as determined by the Secretary;
       (2) considers the logistics that are necessary to allow for 
     the expedient travel of victims from Department facilities 
     that do not have advocates; and
       (3) uses funds available to the Department to provide 
     emergency food, shelter, clothing, and transportation for 
     victims involved in matters being investigated by the 
     Diplomatic Security Service.

     SEC. 9203. INCREASING THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT AUTHORIZED FOR 
                   SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FELLOWSHIP GRANTS AND 
                   COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.

       Section 504(e)(3) of the Foreign Relations Authorization 
     Act, Fiscal Year 1979 (22 U.S.C. 2656d(e)(3)) is amended by 
     striking ``$500,000'' and inserting ``$2,000,000''.

     SEC. 9204. ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL TO ADDRESS BACKLOGS IN HIRING 
                   AND INVESTIGATIONS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall seek to increase the 
     number of personnel within the Bureau of Global Talent 
     Management and the Office of Civil Rights to address backlogs 
     in hiring and investigations into complaints conducted by the 
     Office of Civil Rights.
       (b) Employment Targets.--The Secretary shall seek to 
     employ--
       (1) not fewer than 15 additional personnel in the Bureau of 
     Global Talent Management and the Office of Civil Rights 
     (compared to the number of personnel so employed as of the 
     day before the date of the enactment of this Act) by the date 
     that is 180 days after such date of enactment; and
       (2) not fewer than 15 additional personnel in such Bureau 
     and Office (compared to the number of personnel so employed 
     as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act) 
     by the date that is 1 year after such date of enactment.

     SEC. 9205. FOREIGN AFFAIRS TRAINING.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) Congress has recognized, including in division E of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
     (Public Law 117-81), that the Department is a crucial 
     national security agency, whose employees, both Foreign 
     Service and Civil Service, require the best possible training 
     and professional development at every stage of their careers 
     to prepare them to promote and defend United States national 
     interests and the health and safety of United States citizens 
     abroad; and
       (2) the new and evolving challenges of national security in 
     the 21st century necessitate the expansion of standardized 
     training and professional development opportunities linked to 
     equal, accountable, and transparent promotion and leadership 
     practices for Department and other national security agency 
     personnel.
       (b) Defined Term.--In this section, the term ``appropriate 
     committees of Congress'' means--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (4) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (c) Training and Professional Development Prioritization.--
     Section 5108(c) of division E of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(c) Training and Professional Development 
     Prioritization.--In order to provide the Civil Service and 
     the Foreign Service with the level of professional 
     development and training needed to effectively advance United 
     States interests across the world, the Secretary of State 
     shall--
       ``(1) increase relevant offerings provided by the 
     Department of State--
       ``(A) of interactive virtual instruction to make training 
     and professional development more accessible and useful to 
     personnel deployed throughout the world; or
       ``(B) at partner organizations, including universities, 
     industry entities, and nongovernmental organizations, 
     throughout the United States to provide useful outside 
     perspectives to Department of State personnel by providing 
     such personnel--
       ``(i) a more comprehensive outlook on different sectors of 
     United States society;
       ``(ii) practical experience dealing with commercial 
     corporations, universities, labor unions, and other 
     institutions critical to United States diplomatic success; 
     and
       ``(iii) courses specifically focused on commercial 
     diplomacy that increase the understanding of private sector 
     needs that arise as United States companies enter and compete 
     in the international market;
       ``(2) provide the opportunity to participate in courses 
     using computer-based or computer-assisted simulations, 
     allowing civilian officers to lead decision making in a 
     crisis environment, and encourage officers of the Department 
     of State, and reciprocally, officers of other Federal 
     departments to participate in similar exercises held by the 
     Department of State or other government organizations and the 
     private sector;
       ``(3) increase the duration and expand the focus of certain 
     training and professional development courses, including by 
     extending--
       ``(A) the A-100 entry-level course to as long as 12 weeks, 
     which better matches the length of entry-level training and 
     professional development provided to the officers in other 
     national security departments and agencies; and
       ``(B) the Chief of Mission course to as long as 6 weeks for 
     first time Chiefs of Mission and creating comparable courses 
     for new Assistant Secretaries and Deputy Assistant 
     Secretaries to more accurately reflect the significant 
     responsibilities accompanying such roles; and
       ``(4) ensure that Foreign Service officers who are assigned 
     to a country experiencing significant population displacement 
     due to the impacts of climatic and non-climatic shocks and 
     stresses, including rising sea levels and lack of access to 
     affordable and reliable energy and electricity, receive 
     specific instruction on United States policy with respect to 
     resiliency and adaptation to such climatic and non-climatic 
     shocks and stresses.''.
       (d) Fellowships.--The Director General of the Foreign 
     Service shall--
       (1) expand and establish new fellowship programs for 
     Foreign Service and Civil Service officers that include 
     short- and long-term opportunities at organizations, 
     including--
       (A) think tanks and nongovernmental organizations;
       (B) the Department of Defense and other relevant Federal 
     agencies;
       (C) industry entities, especially such entities related to 
     technology, global operations, finance, and other fields 
     directly relevant to international affairs; and
       (D) schools of international relations and other relevant 
     programs at universities throughout the United States; and
       (2) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, submit a report to Congress that describes how 
     the Department could expand the Pearson Fellows Program for 
     Foreign Service Officers and the Brookings Fellow Program for 
     Civil Servants to provide fellows in such programs with the 
     opportunity to undertake a follow-on assignment within the 
     Department in an office in which fellows will gain practical 
     knowledge of the people and processes of Congress, including 
     offices other than the Legislative Affairs Bureau, 
     including--
       (A) an assessment of the current state of congressional 
     fellowships, including the demand for fellowships, support 
     for applicants to pursue and perform such fellowships, and 
     the value the fellowships provide to both the career of the 
     officer and to the Department; and
       (B) an assessment of the options for making congressional 
     fellowships for both the Foreign Service and the Civil 
     Service more career-enhancing.
       (e) Board of Visitors of the Foreign Service Institute.--
       (1) Establishment.--The Secretary is authorized to 
     establish a Board of Visitors of the Foreign Service 
     Institute (referred to in this subsection as the ``Board''). 
     It is the sense of Congress that the Board should be 
     established not later than 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
       (2) Duties.--The Board authorized by this subsection shall 
     be comprised of 12 members, who shall be appointed by the 
     Secretary and shall provide the Secretary with independent 
     advice and recommendations regarding organizational 
     management, strategic planning, resource management, 
     curriculum development, and other matters of interest to the 
     Foreign Service Institute, including regular observations 
     about how well the Department is integrating training and 
     professional development into the work of the Bureau for 
     Global Talent Management.
       (3) Membership.--
       (A) Qualifications.--Members of the Board shall be 
     appointed from among individuals who--
       (i) are not officers or employees of the Federal 
     Government; and
       (ii) are eminent authorities in the fields of diplomacy, 
     national security, management, leadership, economics, trade, 
     technology, or advanced international relations education.
       (B) Outside expertise.--
       (i) In general.--Not fewer than 6 members of the Board 
     shall have a minimum of 10 years of relevant expertise 
     outside the field of diplomacy.

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       (ii) Prior senior service at the department.--Not more than 
     6 members of the Board may be persons who previously served 
     in the Senior Foreign Service or the Senior Executive Service 
     at the Department.
       (4) Terms.--Each member of the Board shall be appointed for 
     a term of 3 years, except that of the members first 
     appointed--
       (A) 4 members shall be appointed for a term of 3 years;
       (B) 4 members shall be appointed for a term of 2 years; and
       (C) 4 members shall be appointed for a term of 1 year.
       (5) Chairperson; vice chairperson.--
       (A) Approval.--The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the 
     Board shall be approved by the Secretary of State based upon 
     a recommendation from the members of the Board.
       (B) Service.--The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson shall 
     serve at the discretion of the Secretary.
       (6) Meetings.--The Board shall meet--
       (A) at the call of the Director of the Foreign Service 
     Institute and the Chairperson; and
       (B) not fewer than 2 times per year.
       (7) Compensation.--Each member of the Board shall serve 
     without compensation, except that a member of the Board shall 
     be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
     subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies 
     under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States 
     Code, while away from their homes or regular places of 
     business in the performance of service for the Board. 
     Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, 
     the Secretary may accept the voluntary and uncompensated 
     service of members of the Board.
       (8) Applicability of federal advisory committee act.--The 
     Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to 
     the Board established under this subsection.
       (f) Establishment of Provost of the Foreign Service 
     Institute.--
       (1) Establishment.--There is established in the Foreign 
     Service Institute the position of Provost.
       (2) Appointment; reporting.--The Provost shall--
       (A) be appointed by the Secretary; and
       (B) report to the Director of the Foreign Service 
     Institute.
       (3) Qualifications.--The Provost, who should be a member of 
     the Senior Executive Service, shall have--
       (A) experience in the field of diplomacy, national 
     security, education, management, leadership, economics, 
     history, trade, adult education, or technology; and
       (B) significant experience outside the Department, whether 
     in other national security agencies or in the private sector, 
     and preferably in positions of authority in educational 
     institutions or the field of professional development and 
     mid-career training with oversight for the evaluation of 
     academic programs.
       (4) Duties.--The Provost shall--
       (A) oversee, review, evaluate, and coordinate the academic 
     curriculum for all courses taught and administered by the 
     Foreign Service Institute; and
       (B) coordinate the development of an evaluation system to 
     ascertain the utility of the information and skills imparted 
     by each such course, such that, to the extent practicable, 
     performance assessments can be included in the personnel 
     records maintained by the Bureau of Global Talent Management 
     and utilized in Foreign Service Selection Boards.
       (5) Compensation.--The Provost shall receive a salary 
     commensurate with the rank and experience of a member of the 
     Senior Executive Service, as determined by the Secretary.
       (g) Other Agency Responsibilities and Opportunities for 
     Congressional Staff.--
       (1) Other agencies.--National security agencies other than 
     the Department should be afforded the ability to increase the 
     enrollment of their personnel in courses at the Foreign 
     Service Institute and other training and professional 
     development facilities of the Department to promote a whole-
     of-government approach to mitigating national security 
     challenges.
       (2) Congressional staff.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
     a report to the appropriate committees of Congress that 
     describes--
       (A) the training and professional development opportunities 
     at the Foreign Service Institute and other Department 
     facilities available to congressional staff;
       (B) the budget impacts of offering such opportunities to 
     congressional staff; and
       (C) potential course offerings.
       (h) Strategy for Adapting Training Requirements for Modern 
     Diplomatic Needs.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and 
     submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a strategy 
     for adapting and evolving training requirements to better 
     meet the Department's current and future needs for 21st 
     century diplomacy.
       (2) Elements.--The strategy required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following elements:
       (A) Integrating training requirements into the Department's 
     promotion policies, including establishing educational and 
     professional development standards for training and 
     attainment to be used as a part of tenure and promotion 
     guidelines.
       (B) Addressing multiple existing and emerging national 
     security challenges, including--
       (i) democratic backsliding and authoritarianism;
       (ii) countering, and assisting United States allies to 
     address, state-sponsored disinformation, including through 
     the Global Engagement Center;
       (iii) cyber threats;
       (iv) the aggression and malign influence of Russia, Cuba, 
     Iran, North Korea, the Maduro Regime, and the Chinese 
     Communist Party's multi-faceted and comprehensive challenge 
     to the rules-based order;
       (v) the implications of climate change for United States 
     diplomacy; and
       (vi) nuclear threats.
       (C) An examination of the likely advantages and 
     disadvantages of establishing residential training for the A-
     100 orientation course administered by the Foreign Service 
     Institute and evaluating the feasibility of residential 
     training for other long-term training opportunities.
       (D) An examination of the likely advantages and 
     disadvantages of establishing a press freedom curriculum for 
     the National Foreign Affairs Training Center that enables 
     Foreign Service officers to better understand issues of press 
     freedom and the tools that are available to help protect 
     journalists and promote freedom of the press norms, which may 
     include--
       (i) the historic and current issues facing press freedom, 
     including countries of specific concern;
       (ii) the Department's role in promoting press freedom as an 
     American value, a human rights issue, and a national security 
     imperative;
       (iii) ways to incorporate press freedom promotion into 
     other aspects of diplomacy; and
       (iv) existing tools to assist journalists in distress and 
     methods for engaging foreign governments and institutions on 
     behalf of individuals engaged in journalistic activity who 
     are at risk of harm.
       (E) The expansion of external courses offered by the 
     Foreign Service Institute at academic institutions or 
     professional associations on specific topics, including in-
     person and virtual courses on monitoring and evaluation, 
     audience analysis, and the use of emerging technologies in 
     diplomacy.
       (3) Utilization of existing resources.--In examining the 
     advantages and disadvantages of establishing a residential 
     training program pursuant to paragraph (2)(C), the Secretary 
     shall--
       (A) collaborate with other national security departments 
     and agencies that employ residential training for their 
     orientation courses; and
       (B) consider using the Department's Foreign Affairs 
     Security Training Center in Blackstone, Virginia.
       (i) Report and Briefing Requirements.--
       (1) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to 
     the appropriate committees of Congress that includes--
       (A) a strategy for broadening and deepening professional 
     development and training at the Department, including 
     assessing current and future needs for 21st century 
     diplomacy;
       (B) the process used and resources needed to implement the 
     strategy referred to in subparagraph (A) throughout the 
     Department; and
       (C) the results and impact of the strategy on the workforce 
     of the Department, particularly the relationship between 
     professional development and training and promotions for 
     Department personnel, and the measurement and evaluation 
     methods used to evaluate such results.
       (2) Briefing.--Not later than 1 year after the date on 
     which the Secretary submits the report required under 
     paragraph (1), and annually thereafter for 2 years, the 
     Secretary shall provide to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress a briefing on the information required to be 
     included in the report.
       (j) Foreign Language Maintenance Incentive Program.--
       (1) Authorization.--The Secretary is authorized to 
     establish and implement an incentive program, with a similar 
     structure as the Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus offered 
     by the Department of Defense, to encourage members of the 
     Foreign Service who possess language proficiency in any of 
     the languages that qualify for additional incentive pay, as 
     determined by the Secretary, to maintain critical foreign 
     language skills.
       (2) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to 
     the appropriate committees of Congress that includes a 
     detailed plan for implementing the program authorized under 
     paragraph (1), including anticipated resource requirements to 
     carry out such program.

     SEC. 9206. FACILITATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF TRAINING AND 
                   PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR FOREIGN SERVICE 
                   AND CIVIL SERVICE PERSONNEL.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     recognition throughout the Department of the value and 
     importance of training and professional development for 
     Foreign Service and Civil Service personnel is vital to the 
     development and maintenance by such personnel of the skills 
     and expertise required for the Department to contribute fully 
     and effectively to the conduct of the foreign affairs of the 
     United States.

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       (b) Study and Report.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
     heads of relevant Federal agencies, shall conduct a study of 
     the feasibility and cost of establishing a diplomatic 
     officers' reserve corps or similar mechanism to augment the 
     Department's personnel needs at any level on a temporary or 
     permanent basis.
       (2) Elements.--In conducting the study required under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider whether the 
     diplomatic officers' reserve corps should be modeled on the 
     Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps established under 
     chapter 103 of title 10, United States Code, to encourage the 
     recruitment and retention of personnel who have the critical 
     language skills necessary to meet the requirements of the 
     Foreign Service by providing financial assistance to students 
     studying critical languages at institutions of higher 
     education.
       (3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to 
     the appropriate congressional committees that contains the 
     results of the study conducted pursuant to paragraph (1).
       (c) Training and Development in Promotion Precepts and 
     Evaluation Criteria.--
       (1) Foreign service.--The Secretary shall take appropriate 
     action to ensure accountability and transparency in the 
     evaluation of the precepts described in section 603 of the 
     Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4003) upon which the 
     selection boards established pursuant to section 602 of such 
     Act (22 U.S.C. 4002) make recommendations for the promotion 
     of members of the Foreign Service under section 601 of such 
     Act (22 U.S.C. 4001) by affording equal consideration to the 
     undertaking of training, professional development, and 
     foreign language acquisition and retention among any other 
     objective criteria considered by selection boards in making 
     such recommendations.
       (2) Civil service.--The Secretary shall take appropriate 
     action to ensure that the performance standards for any job 
     performance appraisal system for Civil Service personnel of 
     the Department afford equal consideration to the undertaking 
     of training, professional development, and foreign language 
     acquisition and retention among any other objective criteria 
     in the evaluation of the job performance of such personnel.
       (d) Response to Subordinate Training and Development Needs 
     in Evaluation of Supervisor Performance.--
       (1) Foreign service.--The Secretary shall take appropriate 
     action to ensure that the evaluation of precepts for 
     recommendations for promotion described in subsection (c)(1) 
     for members of the Foreign Service in supervisory positions 
     incorporates the extent to which such members appropriately 
     address the training and professional development needs of 
     the personnel under their supervision.
       (2) Civil service.--The Secretary shall take appropriate 
     action to ensure that the performance standards described in 
     subsection (c)(2) for Civil Service personnel of the 
     Department in supervisory positions afford appropriate weight 
     to addressing the training and professional development needs 
     of the personnel under their supervision.

     SEC. 9207. SECURITY CLEARANCE APPROVAL PROCESS.

       (a) Recommendations.--Not later than 270 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in 
     coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, 
     shall submit recommendations to the appropriate congressional 
     committees for streamlining the security clearance approval 
     process within the Bureau of Diplomatic Security so that the 
     security clearance approval process for Civil Service and 
     Foreign Service applicants is completed within 6 months, on 
     average, and within 1 year, in the vast majority of cases.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     recommendations are submitted pursuant to subsection (a), the 
     Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations of the Senate, the Select Committee on Intelligence 
     of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
     of Representatives, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the House of Representatives that--
       (1) describes the status of the efforts of the Department 
     to streamline the security clearance approval process; and
       (2) identifies any remaining obstacles preventing security 
     clearances from being completed within the time frames set 
     forth in subsection (a), including lack of cooperation or 
     other actions by other Federal departments and agencies.

     SEC. 9208. ADDENDUM FOR STUDY ON FOREIGN SERVICE ALLOWANCES.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees an addendum to the 
     report required under section 5302 of the Department of State 
     Authorization Act of 2021 (division E of Public Law 117-81), 
     which shall be entitled the ``Report on Bidding for Domestic 
     and Overseas Posts and Filling Unfilled Positions''. The 
     addendum shall be prepared using input from the same 
     federally funded research and development center that 
     prepared the analysis conducted for the purposes of such 
     report.
       (b) Elements.--The addendum required under subsection (a) 
     shall include--
       (1) the total number of domestic and overseas positions 
     open during the most recent summer bidding cycle;
       (2) the total number of bids each position received;
       (3) the number of unfilled positions at the conclusion of 
     the most recent summer bidding cycle, disaggregated by 
     bureau; and
       (4) detailed recommendations and a timeline for--
       (A) increasing the number of qualified bidders for underbid 
     positions; and
       (B) minimizing the number of unfilled positions at the end 
     of the bidding season.

     SEC. 9209. CURTAILMENTS, REMOVALS FROM POST, AND WAIVERS OF 
                   PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES.

       (a) Curtailments Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the 
     Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate 
     congressional committees regarding curtailments of Department 
     personnel from overseas posts.
       (2) Contents.--The Secretary shall include in the report 
     required under paragraph (1)--
       (A) relevant information about any post that, during the 6-
     month period preceding the report--
       (i) had more than 5 curtailments; or
       (ii) had curtailments representing more than 5 percent of 
     Department personnel at such post; and
       (B) for each post referred to in subparagraph (A), the 
     number of curtailments, disaggregated by month of occurrence.
       (C) Additional contents for initial report.--The initial 
     report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall identify--
       (i) the number of curtailments at the Deputy Chief of 
     Mission or Principal Officer level for each of the previous 5 
     years; and
       (ii) to the extent practicable--

       (I) the number of such curtailments that were voluntary and 
     the number of such curtailments that were involuntary; and
       (II) the number of those curtailed who left the service 
     within 1 year after such curtailment.

       (b) Removal of Diplomats.--Not later than 20 days after the 
     date on which any United States personnel under Chief of 
     Mission authority is declared persona non grata by a host 
     government, the Secretary shall--
       (1) notify the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
     Senate, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the House of Representatives of such 
     declaration; and
       (2) include with such notification--
       (A) the official reason for such declaration (if provided 
     by the host government);
       (B) the date of the declaration; and
       (C) whether the Department responded by declaring a host 
     government's diplomat in the United States persona non grata.
       (c) Waiver of Privileges and Immunities.--Not later than 15 
     days after any waiver of privileges and immunities pursuant 
     to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, done at 
     Vienna April 18, 1961, that is applicable to an entire 
     diplomatic post or to the majority of United States personnel 
     under Chief of Mission authority, the Secretary shall notify 
     the appropriate congressional committees of such waiver and 
     the reason for such waiver.
       (d) Termination.--This section shall terminate on the date 
     that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 9210. REPORT ON WORLDWIDE AVAILABILITY.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 270 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a 
     report to the appropriate congressional committees on the 
     feasibility of requiring that each member of the Foreign 
     Service, at the time of entry into the Foreign Service and 
     thereafter, be worldwide available, as determined by the 
     Secretary.
       (b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include--
       (1) the feasibility of a worldwide availability requirement 
     for all members of the Foreign Service;
       (2) considerations if such a requirement were to be 
     implemented, including the potential effect on recruitment 
     and retention; and
       (3) recommendations for exclusions and limitations, 
     including exemptions for medical reasons, disability, and 
     other circumstances.

     SEC. 9211. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) Requirements.--The Secretary shall strongly encourage 
     that Foreign Service officers seeking entry into the Senior 
     Foreign Service participate in professional development 
     described in subsection (c).
       (b) Requirements.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
     recommendations on requiring that Foreign Service officers 
     complete professional development described in subsection (c) 
     to be eligible for entry into the Senior Foreign Service.
       (c) Professional Development Described.--Professional 
     development described in this subsection is not less than 6 
     months of training or experience outside of the Department, 
     including time spent--
       (1) as a detailee to another government agency, including 
     Congress or a State, Tribal, or local government; or
       (2) in Department-sponsored and -funded university training 
     that results in an advanced degree, excluding time spent at a 
     university that is fully funded or operated by the Federal 
     Government.
       (d) Promotion Precepts.--The Secretary shall instruct 
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     positively long-term training and out-of-agency detail 
     assignments as described in this section.

     SEC. 9212. MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENTS AT DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR 
                   POSTS.

       (a) In General.--Beginning not later than 1 year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
     annually conduct, at each diplomatic and consular post, a 
     voluntary survey, which shall be offered to all staff 
     assigned to that post who are citizens of the United States 
     (excluding the Chief of Mission) to assess the management and 
     leadership of that post by the Chief of Mission, the Deputy 
     Chief of Mission, and the Charge d'Affaires.
       (b) Anonymity.--All responses to the survey shall be--
       (1) fully anonymized; and
       (2) made available to the Director General of the Foreign 
     Service.
       (c) Survey.--The survey shall seek to assess--
       (1) the general morale at post;
       (2) the presence of any hostile work environment;
       (3) the presence of any harassment, discrimination, 
     retaliation, or other mistreatment; and
       (4) effective leadership and collegial work environment.
       (d) Director General Recommendations.--Upon compilation and 
     review of the surveys, the Director General of the Foreign 
     Service shall issue recommendations to posts, as appropriate, 
     based on the findings of the surveys.
       (e) Referral.--If the surveys reveal any action that is 
     grounds for referral to the Inspector General of the 
     Department of State and the Foreign Service, the Director 
     General of the Foreign Service may refer the matter to the 
     Inspector General of the Department of State and the Foreign 
     Service, who shall, as the Inspector General considers 
     appropriate, conduct an inspection of the post in accordance 
     with section 209(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
     U.S.C. 3929(b)).
       (f) Annual Report.--The Director General of the Foreign 
     Service shall submit an annual report to the appropriate 
     congressional committees that includes--
       (1) any trends or summaries from the surveys;
       (2) the posts where corrective action was recommended or 
     taken in response to any issues identified by the surveys; 
     and
       (3) the number of referrals to the Inspector General of the 
     Department of State and the Foreign Service, as applicable.
       (g) Initial Basis.--The surveys and reports required under 
     this section shall be carried out on an initial basis for the 
     5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.

     SEC. 9213. INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF PROMOTION POLICIES.

       Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
     conduct a comprehensive review of the policies, personnel, 
     organization, and processes related to promotions within the 
     Department, including--
       (1) a review of--
       (A) the selection and oversight of Foreign Service 
     promotion panels; and
       (B) the use of quantitative data and metrics in such 
     panels;
       (2) an assessment of the promotion practices of the 
     Department, including how promotion processes are 
     communicated to the workforce and appeals processes; and
       (3) recommendations for improving promotion panels and 
     promotion practices.

     SEC. 9214. THIRD PARTY VERIFICATION OF PERMANENT CHANGE OF 
                   STATION (PCS) ORDERS.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary shall establish a mechanism for third 
     parties to verify the employment of, and the validity of 
     permanent change of station (PCS) orders received by, members 
     of the Foreign Service, in a manner that protects the safety, 
     security, and privacy of sensitive employee information.

     SEC. 9215. POST-EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS ON SENATE-CONFIRMED 
                   OFFICIALS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) Congress and the executive branch have recognized the 
     importance of preventing and mitigating the potential for 
     conflicts of interest following government service, including 
     with respect to senior United States officials working on 
     behalf of foreign governments; and
       (2) Congress and the executive branch should jointly 
     evaluate the status and scope of post-employment 
     restrictions.
       (b) Restrictions.--Section 1 of the State Department Basic 
     Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(m) Extended Post-employment Restrictions for Certain 
     Senate-confirmed Officials.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Country of concern.--The term `country of concern' 
     means--
       ``(i) the People's Republic of China;
       ``(ii) the Russian Federation;
       ``(iii) the Islamic Republic of Iran;
       ``(iv) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;
       ``(v) the Republic of Cuba; and
       ``(vi) the Syrian Arab Republic.
       ``(B) Foreign government entity.--The term `foreign 
     governmental entity' includes--
       ``(i) any person employed by--

       ``(I) any department, agency, or other entity of a foreign 
     government at the national, regional, or local level;
       ``(II) any governing party or coalition of a foreign 
     government at the national, regional, or local level; or
       ``(III) any entity majority-owned or majority-controlled by 
     a foreign government at the national, regional, or local 
     level; and

       ``(ii) in the case of a country of concern, any company, 
     economic project, cultural organization, exchange program, or 
     nongovernmental organization that is more than 33 percent 
     owned or controlled by the government of such country.
       ``(C) Representation.--The term `representation' does not 
     include representation by an attorney, who is duly licensed 
     and authorized to provide legal advice in a United States 
     jurisdiction, of a person or entity in a legal capacity or 
     for the purposes of rendering legal advice.
       ``(2) Secretary of state and deputy secretary of state.--
     With respect to a person serving as the Secretary of State or 
     the Deputy Secretary of State, the restrictions described in 
     section 207(f)(1) of title 18, United States Code, shall 
     apply to any such person who knowingly represents, aids, or 
     advises a foreign governmental entity before an officer or 
     employee of the executive branch of the United States with 
     the intent to influence a decision of such officer or 
     employee in carrying out his or her official duties at any 
     time after the termination of such person's service as 
     Secretary or Deputy Secretary.
       ``(3) Under secretaries, assistant secretaries, and 
     ambassadors.--With respect to a person serving as an Under 
     Secretary, Assistant Secretary, or Ambassador at the 
     Department of State or as the United States Permanent 
     Representative to the United Nations, the restrictions 
     described in section 207(f)(1) of title 18, United States 
     Code, shall apply to any such person who knowingly 
     represents, aids, or advises--
       ``(A) a foreign governmental entity before an officer or 
     employee of the executive branch of the United States with 
     the intent to influence a decision of such officer or 
     employee in carrying out his or her official duties for 3 
     years after the termination of such person's service in a 
     position described in this paragraph, or the duration of the 
     term or terms of the President who appointed that person to 
     their position, whichever is longer; or
       ``(B) a foreign governmental entity of a country of concern 
     before an officer or employee of the executive branch of the 
     United States with the intent to influence a decision of such 
     officer or employee in carrying out his or her official 
     duties at any time after the termination of such person's 
     service in a position described in this paragraph.
       ``(4) Penalties and injunctions.--Any violations of the 
     restrictions under paragraphs (2) or (3) shall be subject to 
     the penalties and injunctions provided for under section 216 
     of title 18, United States Code.
       ``(5) Notice of restrictions.--Any person subject to the 
     restrictions under this subsection shall be provided notice 
     of these restrictions by the Department of State--
       ``(A) upon appointment by the President; and
       ``(B) upon termination of service with the Department of 
     State.
       ``(6) Effective date.--The restrictions under this 
     subsection shall apply only to persons who are appointed by 
     the President to the positions referenced in this subsection 
     on or after 120 days after the date of the enactment of the 
     Department of State Authorization Act of 2022.
       ``(7) Sunset.--The restrictions under this subsection shall 
     expire on the date that is 5 years after the date of the 
     enactment of the Department of State Authorization Act of 
     2022.''.

     SEC. 9216. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITIES REGARDING SPECIAL RULES 
                   FOR CERTAIN MONTHLY WORKERS' COMPENSATION 
                   PAYMENTS AND OTHER PAYMENTS.

       Section 901 of division J of the Further Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(j) Expansion of Authorities.--The head of any Federal 
     agency may exercise the authorities of this section, 
     including to designate an incident, whether the incident 
     occurred in the United States or abroad, for purposes of 
     subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (B)(ii) of subsection (e)(4) when 
     the incident affects United States Government employees of 
     the agency or their dependents who are not under the security 
     responsibility of the Secretary of State as set forth in 
     section 103 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and 
     Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4802) or when 
     operational control of overseas security responsibility for 
     such employees or dependents has been delegated to the head 
     of the agency.''.

     SEC. 9217. REPORT ON PILOT PROGRAM FOR LATERAL ENTRY INTO THE 
                   FOREIGN SERVICE.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of State for 
     Management shall submit a report to the appropriate 
     congressional committees describing the implementation of the 
     pilot program for lateral entry into the Foreign Service 
     required under section 404(b) of the Department of State 
     Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-323; 130 
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       (b) Matters to Be Included.--The report required under 
     subsection (a) shall include--
       (1) the current status of implementation of the pilot 
     program, including a summary of concrete steps taken by the 
     Department to implement the pilot program;
       (2) an explanation of any delays in implementation of the 
     pilot program;
       (3) the number of mid-career individuals from the Civil 
     Service of the Department and the private sector who are 
     expected to participate in the pilot program during fiscal 
     year 2023, disaggregated, to the extent practicable and to 
     the maximum extent that the collection of such data is 
     permissible by law, by sex, age, race and ethnicity, 
     geographic origin, and past occupation;
       (4) an analysis of the skills gap identified by the 
     Department for the use of the pilot program's flexible-hiring 
     mechanism;
       (5) any legal justification provided by the Office of the 
     Legal Adviser of the Department if the Department did not 
     implement the pilot program; and
       (6) the estimated date by which the Department is expected 
     to implement the pilot program.

     SEC. 9218. REPORT ON CHANGES TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER 
                   TEST.

       Not later than December 1, 2023, the Secretary shall submit 
     a report to the appropriate congressional committees 
     describing and justifying any changes made during fiscal 
     years 2022 and 2023 to the Foreign Service entry process, 
     including--
       (1) the use of artificial intelligence, including deep 
     textual analysis, in any portion of the entry process and its 
     impacts on recruitment into the Foreign Service;
       (2) the use of virtual formats for any portion of the entry 
     process and its impacts on recruitment into the Foreign 
     Service; and
       (3) the entities, groups, or individuals informed of or 
     consulted on any changes to the Foreign Service entry process 
     during the 1-year period immediately preceding the 
     implementation of such changes.

     SEC. 9219. DIGNITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES SERVING IN 
                   THE FOREIGN SERVICE.

       The Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.) is 
     amended--
       (1) in section 101(b)(2) (22 U.S.C. 3901(b)(2)), by 
     striking ``handicapping condition'' and inserting 
     ``disability'';
       (2) in section 105 (22 U.S.C. 3905), by striking 
     ``handicapping condition'' each place such term appears and 
     inserting ``disability'';
       (3) in section 1002(11)(A) (22 U.S.C. 4102(11)(A)), by 
     striking ``handicapping condition'' and inserting 
     ``disability''; and
       (4) in section 1015(b)(4) (22 U.S.C. 4115(b)(4)), by 
     striking ``handicapping condition'' and inserting 
     ``disability''.

     SEC. 9220. EXPANDING SCOPE OF FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS TO INCLUDE 
                   CIVIL SERVANTS.

       (a) In General.--Section 47 of the State Department Basic 
     Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2719) is amended--
       (1) in the first sentence--
       (A) by inserting ``or the Civil Service'' after ``with the 
     Foreign Service''; and
       (B) by striking ``Foreign service Act of 1980'' and 
     inserting ``Foreign Service Act of 1980''; and
       (2) in the second sentence, by inserting ``or the Civil 
     Service'' after ``Foreign Service''.
       (b) Initial Report.--Not later than 30 days before 
     expanding participation to include civil servants in any 
     fellowship program of the Department, the Secretary shall 
     submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees 
     that--
       (1) identifies the affected fellowship program; and
       (2) justifies expanding participation in such program.
       (c) Follow-up Report.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     expansion of any fellowship program authorized under this 
     section, the Secretary shall submit a follow-up report to the 
     appropriate congressional committees that describes how the 
     expansion of participation in such program has impacted the 
     effectiveness of the program.

             TITLE XCIII--EMBASSY SECURITY AND CONSTRUCTION

     SEC. 9301. AMENDMENTS TO SECURE EMBASSY CONSTRUCTION AND 
                   COUNTERTERRORISM ACT OF 1999.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Secure 
     Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 2022''.
       (b) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism 
     Act of 1999 (title VI of division A of appendix G of Public 
     Law 106-113) was a necessary response to bombings on August 
     7, 1998, at the United States embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, 
     and in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, that were destroyed by 
     simultaneously exploding bombs. The resulting explosions 
     killed 220 persons and injured more than 4,000 others. Twelve 
     Americans and 40 Kenyan and Tanzanian employees of the United 
     States Foreign Service were killed in the attacks.
       (2) Those bombings, followed by the expeditionary 
     diplomatic efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, demonstrated the 
     need to prioritize the security of United States posts and 
     personnel abroad above other considerations.
       (3) Between 1999 and 2022, the risk calculus of the 
     Department impacted the ability of United States diplomats 
     around the world to advance the interests of the United 
     States through access to local populations, leaders, and 
     places.
       (4) America's competitors and adversaries do not have the 
     same restrictions that United States diplomats have, 
     especially in critically important medium-threat and high-
     threat posts.
       (5) The Department's 2021 Overseas Security Panel report 
     states that--
       (A) the requirement for setback and collocation of 
     diplomatic posts under paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 
     606(a) of the Secure Embassy Construction and 
     Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (22 U.S.C. 4865(a)) has led to 
     skyrocketing costs of new embassies and consulates; and
       (B) the locations of such posts have become less desirable, 
     creating an extremely suboptimal nexus that further hinders 
     United States diplomats who are willing to accept more risk 
     in order to advance United States interests.
       (c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the setback and collocation requirements referred to in 
     subsection (b)(5)(A), even with available waivers, no longer 
     provide the security such requirements used to provide 
     because of advancement in technologies, such as remote 
     controlled drones, that can evade walls and other such static 
     barriers;
       (2) the Department should focus on creating performance 
     security standards that--
       (A) attempt to keep the setback requirements of diplomatic 
     posts as limited as possible; and
       (B) provide diplomats access to local populations as much 
     as possible, while still providing a necessary level of 
     security;
       (3) collocation of diplomatic facilities is often not 
     feasible or advisable, particularly for public diplomacy 
     spaces whose mission is to reach and be accessible to wide 
     sectors of the public, including in countries with repressive 
     governments, since such spaces are required to permit the 
     foreign public to enter and exit the space easily and openly;
       (4) the Bureau of Diplomatic Security should--
       (A) fully utilize the waiver process provided under 
     paragraphs (2)(B) and (3)(B) of section 606(a) of the Secure 
     Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (22 
     U.S.C. 4865(a)); and
       (B) appropriately exercise such waiver process as a tool to 
     right-size the appropriate security footing at each 
     diplomatic post rather than only approving waivers in extreme 
     circumstances;
       (5) the return of great power competition requires--
       (A) United States diplomats to do all they can to 
     outperform our adversaries; and
       (B) the Department to better optimize use of taxpayer 
     funding to advance United States national interests; and
       (6) this section will better enable United States diplomats 
     to compete in the 21st century, while saving United States 
     taxpayers millions in reduced property and maintenance costs 
     at embassies and consulates abroad.
       (d) Definition of United States Diplomatic Facility.--
     Section 603 of the Secure Embassy Construction and 
     Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (title VI of division A of 
     appendix G of Public Law 106-113) is amended to read as 
     follows:

     ``SEC. 603. UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC FACILITY DEFINED.

       ``In this title, the terms `United States diplomatic 
     facility' and `diplomatic facility' mean any chancery, 
     consulate, or other office that--
       ``(1) is considered by the Secretary of State to be 
     diplomatic or consular premises, consistent with the Vienna 
     Convention on Diplomatic Relations, done at Vienna April 18, 
     1961, and the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, done 
     at Vienna April 24, 1963, and was notified to the host 
     government as such; or
       ``(2) is otherwise subject to a publicly available 
     bilateral agreement with the host government (contained in 
     the records of the United States Department of State) that 
     recognizes the official status of the United States 
     Government personnel present at the facility.''.
       (e) Guidance and Requirements for Diplomatic Facilities.--
       (1) Guidance for closure of public diplomacy facilities.--
     Section 5606(a) of the Public Diplomacy Modernization Act of 
     2021 (Public Law 117-81; 22 U.S.C. 1475g note) is amended to 
     read as follows:
       ``(a) In General.--In order to preserve public diplomacy 
     facilities that are accessible to the publics of foreign 
     countries, not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of the Secure Embassy Construction and 
     Counterterrorism Act of 2022, the Secretary of State shall 
     adopt guidelines to collect and utilize information from each 
     diplomatic post at which the construction of a new embassy 
     compound or new consulate compound could result in the 
     closure or co-location of an American Space that is owned and 
     operated by the United States Government, generally known as 
     an American Center, or any other public diplomacy facility 
     under the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism 
     Act of 1999 (22 U.S.C. 4865 et seq.).''.
       (2) Security requirements for united states diplomatic 
     facilities.--Section 606(a) of the Secure Embassy 
     Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (22 U.S.C. 
     4865(a)) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``the threat'' and 
     inserting ``a range of threats, including that'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A)--

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       (I) by inserting ``in a location that has certain minimum 
     ratings under the Security Environment Threat List as 
     determined by the Secretary in his or her discretion'' after 
     ``abroad''; and
       (II) by inserting ``, personnel of the Peace Corps, and 
     personnel of any other type or category of facility that the 
     Secretary may identify'' after ``military commander''; and

       (ii) in subparagraph (B)--

       (I) by amending clause (i) to read as follows:

       ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), the Secretary of 
     State may waive subparagraph (A) if the Secretary, in 
     consultation with, as appropriate, the head of each agency 
     employing personnel that would not be located at the site, if 
     applicable, determines that it is in the national interest of 
     the United States after taking account of any considerations 
     the Secretary in his or her discretion considers relevant, 
     which may include security conditions.''; and

       (II) in clause (ii), by striking ``(ii) Chancery or 
     consulate building.--'' and all that follows through ``15 
     days prior'' and inserting the following:

       ``(ii) Chancery or consulate building.--Prior''; and
       (C) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
       ``(A) Requirement.--
       ``(i) In general.--Each newly acquired United States 
     diplomatic facility in a location that has certain minimum 
     ratings under the Security Environment Threat List as 
     determined by the Secretary of State in his or her discretion 
     shall--

       ``(I) be constructed or modified to meet the measured 
     building blast performance standard applicable to a 
     diplomatic facility sited not less than 100 feet from the 
     perimeter of the property on which the facility is situated; 
     or
       ``(II) fulfill the criteria described in clause (ii).

       ``(ii) Alternative engineering equivalency standard 
     requirement.--Each facility referred to in clause (i) may, 
     instead of meeting the requirement under such clause, fulfill 
     such other criteria as the Secretary is authorized to employ 
     to achieve an engineering standard of security and degree of 
     protection that is equivalent to the numerical perimeter 
     distance setback described in such clause seeks to 
     achieve.''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (B)--

       (I) in clause (i)--

       (aa) by striking ``security considerations permit and''; 
     and
       (bb) by inserting ``after taking account of any 
     considerations the Secretary in his or her discretion 
     considers relevant, which may include security conditions'' 
     after ``national interest of the United States'';

       (II) in clause (ii), by striking ``(ii) Chancery or 
     consulate building.--'' and all that follows through ``15 
     days prior'' and inserting the following:

       ``(ii) Chancery or consulate building.--Prior''; and

       (III) in clause (iii), by striking ``an annual'' and 
     inserting ``a quarterly''.

     SEC. 9302. DIPLOMATIC SUPPORT AND SECURITY.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Diplomatic Support and Security Act of 2022''.
       (b) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) A robust overseas diplomatic presence is part of an 
     effective foreign policy, particularly in volatile 
     environments where a flexible and timely diplomatic response 
     can be decisive in preventing and addressing conflict.
       (2) Diplomats routinely put themselves and their families 
     at great personal risk to serve their country overseas where 
     they face threats related to international terrorism, violent 
     conflict, and public health.
       (3) The Department has a remarkable record of protecting 
     personnel while enabling an enormous amount of global 
     diplomatic activity, often in unsecure and remote places and 
     facing a variety of evolving risks and threats. With support 
     from Congress, the Department has revised policy, improved 
     physical security through retrofitting and replacing old 
     facilities, deployed additional security personnel and 
     armored vehicles, and greatly enhanced training requirements 
     and training facilities, including the new Foreign Affairs 
     Security Training Center in Blackstone, Virginia.
       (4) Diplomatic missions rely on robust staffing and 
     ambitious external engagement to advance United States 
     interests as diverse as competing with China's malign 
     influence around the world, fighting terrorism and 
     transnational organized crime, preventing and addressing 
     violent conflict and humanitarian disasters, promoting United 
     States businesses and trade, protecting the rights of 
     marginalized groups, addressing climate change, and 
     preventing pandemic disease.
       (5) Efforts to protect personnel overseas have often 
     resulted in inhibiting diplomatic activity and limiting 
     engagement between embassy personnel and local governments 
     and populations.
       (6) Given that Congress currently provides annual 
     appropriations in excess of $1,900,000,000 for embassy 
     security, construction, and maintenance, the Department 
     should be able to ensure a robust overseas presence without 
     inhibiting the ability of diplomats to--
       (A) meet outside United States secured facilities with 
     foreign leaders to explain, defend, and advance United States 
     priorities;
       (B) understand and report on foreign political, social, and 
     economic conditions through meeting and interacting with 
     community officials outside of United States facilities;
       (C) provide United States citizen services; and
       (D) collaborate and, at times, compete with other 
     diplomatic missions, particularly those, such as that of the 
     People's Republic of China, that do not have restrictions on 
     meeting locations.
       (7) Given these stakes, Congress has a responsibility to 
     empower, support, and hold the Department accountable for 
     implementing an aggressive strategy to ensure a robust 
     overseas presence that mitigates potential risks and 
     adequately considers the myriad direct and indirect 
     consequences of a lack of diplomatic presence.
       (c) Encouraging Expeditionary Diplomacy.--
       (1) Purpose.--Section 102(b) of the Diplomatic Security Act 
     of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4801(b)) is amended--
       (A) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
       ``(3) to promote strengthened security measures, 
     institutionalize a culture of learning, and, in the case of 
     apparent gross negligence or breach of duty, recommend that 
     the Secretary investigate accountability for United States 
     Government personnel with security-related responsibilities 
     under chief of mission authority;'';
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs 
     (5) and (6), respectively; and
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
       ``(4) to support a culture of risk management, instead of 
     risk avoidance, that enables the Department of State to 
     pursue its vital goals with full knowledge that it is neither 
     desirable nor possible for the Department to avoid all 
     risks;''.
       (2) Briefings on embassy security.--Section 105(a)(1) of 
     the Diplomatic Security Act (22 U.S.C. 4804(a)) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``any plans to open or reopen a high risk, 
     high threat post'' and inserting ``progress towards opening 
     or reopening a high risk, high threat post, and the risk to 
     national security of the continued closure or any suspension 
     of operations and remaining barriers to doing so'';
       (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``the risk to United 
     States national security of the post's continued closure or 
     suspension of operations,'' after ``national security of the 
     United States,''; and
       (C) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``the type and level 
     of security threats such post could encounter, and'' before 
     ``security `tripwires' ''.
       (d) Security Review Committees.--Section 301 of the 
     Diplomatic Security Act (22 U.S.C. 4831) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``accountability 
     review boards'' and inserting ``security review committees'';
       (2) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) Convening the security review committee.--In any case 
     of a serious security incident involving loss of life, 
     serious injury, or significant destruction of property at, or 
     related to, a United States Government diplomatic mission 
     abroad (referred to in this title as a `Serious Security 
     Incident'), and in any case of a serious breach of security 
     involving intelligence activities of a foreign government 
     directed at a United States Government mission abroad, the 
     Secretary of State shall convene a Security Review Committee, 
     which shall issue a report providing a full account of what 
     occurred, consistent with section 304.'';
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs 
     (3) and (4), respectively;
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
       ``(2) Committee composition.--The Secretary shall designate 
     a Chairperson and may designate additional personnel of 
     commensurate seniority to serve on the Security Review 
     Committee, which shall include--
       ``(A) the Director of the Office of Management Strategy and 
     Solutions;
       ``(B) the Assistant Secretary responsible for the region 
     where the incident occurred;
       ``(C) the Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic 
     Security;
       ``(D) the Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and 
     Research;
       ``(E) an Assistant Secretary-level representative from any 
     involved United States Government department or agency; and
       ``(F) other personnel determined to be necessary or 
     appropriate.'';
       (D) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by subclause (B)--
       (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Department of 
     defense facilities and personnel'' and inserting ``Exceptions 
     to convening a security review committee'';
       (ii) by striking ``The Secretary of State is not required 
     to convene a Board in the case'' and inserting the following:
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary of State is not required 
     to convene a Security Review Committee--
       ``(i) if the Secretary determines that the incident 
     involves only causes unrelated to security, such as when the 
     security at issue is outside of the scope of the Secretary of 
     State's security responsibilities under section 103;
       ``(ii) if operational control of overseas security 
     functions has been delegated to another agency in accordance 
     with section 106;

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       ``(iii) if the incident is a cybersecurity incident and is 
     covered by other review mechanisms; or
       ``(iv) in the case''; and
       (iii) by striking ``In any such case'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(B) Department of defense investigations.--In the case of 
     an incident described in subparagraph (A)(iv)''; and
       (E) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) Rulemaking.--The Secretary of State shall promulgate 
     regulations defining the membership and operating procedures 
     for the Security Review Committee and provide such guidance 
     to the Chair and ranking members of the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
     of the House of Representatives.'';
       (3) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Boards'' and 
     inserting ``Security Review Committees''; and
       (B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of State shall convene a 
     Security Review Committee not later than 60 days after the 
     occurrence of an incident described in subsection (a)(1), or 
     60 days after the Department first becomes aware of such an 
     incident, whichever is earlier, except that the 60-day period 
     for convening a Security Review Committee may be extended for 
     one additional 60-day period if the Secretary determines that 
     the additional period is necessary.''; and
       (4) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
       ``(c) Congressional Notification.--Whenever the Secretary 
     of State convenes a Security Review Committee, the Secretary 
     shall promptly inform the chair and ranking member of--
       ``(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       ``(2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
       ``(3) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       ``(4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives;
       ``(5) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
     House of Representatives; and
       ``(6) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.''.
       (e) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--Section 302 of 
     the Diplomatic Security Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4832) is 
     amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``accountability 
     review board'' and inserting ``security review committee''; 
     and
       (2) by striking ``a Board'' each place such term appears 
     and inserting ``a Security Review Committee''.
       (f) Serious Security Incident Investigation Process.--
     Section 303 of the Diplomatic Security Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 
     4833) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 303. SERIOUS SECURITY INCIDENT INVESTIGATION PROCESS.

       ``(a) Investigation Process.--
       ``(1) Initiation upon reported incident.--A United States 
     mission shall submit an initial report of a Serious Security 
     Incident not later than 3 days after such incident occurs, 
     whenever feasible, at which time an investigation of the 
     incident shall be initiated.
       ``(2) Investigation.--Not later than 10 days after the 
     submission of a report pursuant to paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall direct the Diplomatic Security Service to 
     assemble an investigative team to investigate the incident 
     and independently establish what occurred. Each investigation 
     under this subsection shall cover--
       ``(A) an assessment of what occurred, who perpetrated or is 
     suspected of having perpetrated the Serious Security 
     Incident, and whether applicable security procedures were 
     followed;
       ``(B) in the event the Serious Security Incident involved a 
     United States diplomatic compound, motorcade, residence, or 
     other facility, an assessment of whether adequate security 
     countermeasures were in effect based on a known threat at the 
     time of the incident;
       ``(C) if the incident involved an individual or group of 
     officers, employees, or family members under Chief of Mission 
     security responsibility conducting approved operations or 
     movements outside the United States mission, an assessment of 
     whether proper security briefings and procedures were in 
     place and whether weighing of risk of the operation or 
     movement took place; and
       ``(D) an assessment of whether the failure of any officials 
     or employees to follow procedures or perform their duties 
     contributed to the security incident.
       ``(3) Investigative team.--The investigative team assembled 
     pursuant to paragraph (2) shall consist of individuals from 
     the Diplomatic Security Service who shall provide an 
     independent examination of the facts surrounding the incident 
     and what occurred. The Secretary, or the Secretary's 
     designee, shall review the makeup of the investigative team 
     for a conflict, appearance of conflict, or lack of 
     independence that could undermine the results of the 
     investigation and may remove or replace any members of the 
     team to avoid such an outcome.
       ``(b) Report of Investigation.--Not later than 90 days 
     after the occurrence of a Serious Security Incident, the 
     investigative team investigating the incident shall prepare 
     and submit a Report of Investigation to the Security Review 
     Committee that includes--
       ``(1) a detailed description of the matters set forth in 
     subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (a)(2), including 
     all related findings;
       ``(2) a complete and accurate account of the casualties, 
     injuries, and damage resulting from the incident; and
       ``(3) a review of security procedures and directives in 
     place at the time of the incident.
       ``(c) Confidentiality.--The investigative team 
     investigating a Serious Security Incident shall adopt such 
     procedures with respect to confidentiality as determined 
     necessary, including procedures relating to the conduct of 
     closed proceedings or the submission and use of evidence in 
     camera, to ensure in particular the protection of classified 
     information relating to national defense, foreign policy, or 
     intelligence matters. The Director of National Intelligence 
     shall establish the level of protection required for 
     intelligence information and for information relating to 
     intelligence personnel included in the report required under 
     subsection (b). The Security Review Committee shall determine 
     the level of classification of the final report prepared 
     pursuant to section 304(b), and shall incorporate the same 
     confidentiality measures in such report to the maximum extent 
     practicable.''.
       (g) Findings and Recommendations of the Security Review 
     Committee.--Section 304 of the Diplomatic Security Act of 
     1986 (22 U.S.C. 4834) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 304. SECURITY REVIEW COMMITTEE FINDINGS AND REPORT.

       ``(a) Findings.--The Security Review Committee shall--
       ``(1) review the Report of Investigation prepared pursuant 
     to section 303(b), and all other evidence, reporting, and 
     relevant information relating to a Serious Security Incident 
     at a United States mission abroad, including an examination 
     of the facts and circumstances surrounding any serious 
     injuries, loss of life, or significant destruction of 
     property resulting from the incident; and
       ``(2) determine, in writing--
       ``(A) whether the incident was security related and 
     constituted a Serious Security Incident;
       ``(B) if the incident involved a diplomatic compound, 
     motorcade, residence, or other mission facility--
       ``(i) whether the security systems, security 
     countermeasures, and security procedures operated as 
     intended; and
       ``(ii) whether such systems worked to materially mitigate 
     the attack or were found to be inadequate to mitigate the 
     threat and attack;
       ``(C) if the incident involved an individual or group of 
     officers conducting an approved operation outside the 
     mission, whether a valid process was followed in evaluating 
     the requested operation and weighing the risk of the 
     operation, which determination shall not seek to assign 
     accountability for the incident unless the Security Review 
     Committee determines that an official breached his or her 
     duty;
       ``(D) the impact of intelligence and information 
     availability, and whether the mission was aware of the 
     general operating threat environment or any more specific 
     threat intelligence or information and took that into account 
     in ongoing and specific operations; and
       ``(E) any other facts and circumstances that may be 
     relevant to the appropriate security management of United 
     States missions abroad.
       ``(b) Report.--
       ``(1) Submission to secretary of state.--Not later than 60 
     days after receiving the Report of Investigation prepared 
     pursuant to section 303(b), the Security Review Committee 
     shall submit a report to the Secretary of State that 
     includes--
       ``(A) the findings described in subsection (a); and
       ``(B) any related recommendations.
       ``(2) Submission to congress.--Not later than 90 days after 
     receiving the report pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary 
     of State shall submit a copy of the report to--
       ``(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       ``(B) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
       ``(C) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       ``(D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives;
       ``(E) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
     House of Representatives; and
       ``(F) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       ``(c) Personnel Recommendations.--If in the course of 
     conducting an investigation under section 303, the 
     investigative team finds reasonable cause to believe any 
     individual described in section 303(a)(2)(D) has breached the 
     duty of that individual or finds lesser failures on the part 
     of an individual in the performance of his or her duties 
     related to the incident, it shall be reported to the Security 
     Review Committee. If the Security Review Committee finds 
     reasonable cause to support the determination, it shall be 
     reported to the Secretary for appropriate action.''.
       (h) Relation to Other Proceedings.--Section 305 of the 
     Diplomatic Security Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4835) is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(a) No Effect on Existing Remedies or 
     Defenses.--'' before ``Nothing in this title''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Future Inquiries.--Nothing in this title may be 
     construed to preclude the Secretary of State from convening a 
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     public board of inquiry to investigate any security incident 
     if the incident was of such magnitude or significance that an 
     internal process is deemed insufficient to understand and 
     investigate the incident. All materials gathered during the 
     procedures provided under this title shall be provided to any 
     related board of inquiry convened by the Secretary.''.
       (i) Training for Foreign Service Personnel on Risk 
     Management Practices.--Not later than 120 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and 
     submit a strategy to the appropriate congressional committees 
     for training and educating Foreign Service personnel 
     regarding appropriate risk management practices while 
     conducting their duties in high risk, high threat 
     environments that includes--
       (1) plans to continue to develop and offer additional 
     training courses, or augment existing courses, for Department 
     personnel regarding the conduct of their duties in high risk, 
     high threat environments outside of diplomatic compounds, 
     including for diplomatic personnel, such as political 
     officers, economic officers, and consular officers;
       (2) plans to educate Senior Foreign Service personnel 
     serving abroad, including ambassadors, chiefs of mission, 
     deputy chiefs of missions, and regional security officers, 
     regarding appropriate risk management practices to employ 
     while evaluating requests for diplomatic operations in high 
     risk, high threat environments outside of diplomatic 
     compounds; and
       (3) plans and strategies for effectively balancing safety 
     risks with the need for in-person engagement with local 
     governments and populations.
       (j) Sense of Congress Regarding the Establishment of the 
     Expeditionary Diplomacy Award.--It is the sense of Congress 
     that the Secretary should--
       (1) encourage expeditionary diplomacy, proper risk 
     management practices, and regular and meaningful engagement 
     with civil society at the Department by establishing an 
     annual award, which shall be known as the ``Expeditionary 
     Diplomacy Award'', to be awarded to deserving officers and 
     employees of the Department; and
       (2) establish procedures for selecting the recipients of 
     the Expeditionary Diplomacy Award, including any financial 
     terms associated with such award.
       (k) Promotion in the Foreign Service.--Section 603(b) of 
     the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4003(b)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in the third sentence of the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by inserting ``and when occupying positions for which 
     the following is, to any degree, an element of the member's 
     duties,'' after ``as the case may be,'';
       (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``when occupying 
     positions for which such willingness and ability is, to any 
     degree, an element of the member's duties, or'' and inserting 
     a semicolon;
       (3) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(3) other demonstrated experience in public diplomacy; 
     or'';
       (4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
       ``(2) a willingness and ability to regularly and 
     meaningfully engage with civil society and other local actors 
     in country;''; and
       (5) by inserting after paragraph (3), as redesignated, the 
     following:
       ``(4) the ability to effectively manage and assess risk 
     associated with the conduct of diplomatic operations.''.
       (l) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act and every 180 days 
     thereafter for the following 2 years, the Secretary shall 
     submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees 
     describing the Department's risk management efforts, 
     including information relating to--
       (1) implementing this section and section 102(b) of the 
     Diplomatic Security Act (22 U.S.C. 4801), as amended by 
     subsection (c);
       (2) encouraging and incentivizing appropriate Foreign 
     Service personnel to regularly and meaningfully engage with 
     civil society and other local actors in-country;
       (3) promoting a more effective culture of risk management 
     and greater risk tolerance among all Foreign Service 
     personnel, including through additional risk management 
     training and education opportunities; and
       (4) incorporating the provisions of this section into the 
     Foreign Affairs Manual regulations and implementing the 
     Serious Security Incident Investigation Permanent 
     Coordinating Committee established and convened pursuant to 
     section 302(b) of the Diplomatic Security Act (22 U.S.C. 
     4832(b)) to more closely align Department procedures with the 
     procedures used by other Federal departments and agencies to 
     analyze, weigh, and manage risk.

     SEC. 9303. ESTABLISHMENT OF UNITED STATES EMBASSIES IN 
                   SOLOMON ISLANDS, KIRIBATI, AND TONGA AND A 
                   DIPLOMATIC PRESENCE IN VANUATU.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The Pacific Islands are vital to United States national 
     security and national interests in the Indo-Pacific region 
     and globally.
       (2) The Pacific Islands region spans 15 percent of the 
     world's surface area and controls access to open waters in 
     the Central Pacific, sea lanes to the Western Hemisphere, 
     supply lines to United States forward-deployed forces in East 
     Asia, and economically important fisheries.
       (3) The Pacific Islands region is home to the State of 
     Hawaii, 11 United States territories, United States Naval 
     Base Guam, and United States Andersen Air Force Base.
       (4) Pacific Island countries cooperate with the United 
     States and United States partners on maritime security and 
     efforts to stop illegal, unreported, and destructive fishing.
       (5) The Pacific Islands are rich in biodiversity and are on 
     the frontlines of environmental challenges and climate 
     issues.
       (6) The People's Republic of China seeks to increase its 
     influence in the Pacific Islands region, including through 
     infrastructure development under the People's Republic of 
     China's One Belt, One Road Initiative and its new security 
     agreement with the Solomon Islands.
       (7) The United States closed its embassy in the Solomon 
     Islands in 1993.
       (8) The United States Embassy in Papua New Guinea manages 
     the diplomatic affairs of the United States to the Republic 
     of Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands, and the United States 
     Embassy in Fiji manages the diplomatic affairs of the United 
     States to the Republic of Kiribati and the Kingdom of Tonga.
       (9) The United States requires a physical and more robust 
     diplomatic presence in the Republic of Vanuatu, the Republic 
     of Kiribati, the Solomon Islands, and the Kingdom of Tonga, 
     to ensure the physical and operational security of our 
     efforts in those countries to deepen relations, protect 
     United States national security, and pursue United States 
     national interests.
       (10) Increasing the number of United States embassies 
     dedicated solely to a Pacific Island country demonstrates the 
     United States' ongoing commitment to the region and to the 
     Pacific Island countries.
       (b) Establishment of Embassies.--
       (1) In general.--As soon as possible, the Secretary 
     should--
       (A) establish physical United States embassies in the 
     Republic of Kiribati and in the Kingdom of Tonga;
       (B) upgrade the United States consular agency in the 
     Solomon Islands to an embassy; and
       (C) establish a physical United States Government presence 
     in the Republic of Vanuatu.
       (2) Other strategies.--
       (A) Physical infrastructure.--In establishing embassies 
     pursuant to paragraph (1) and creating the physical 
     infrastructure to ensure the physical and operational safety 
     of embassy personnel, the Secretary may pursue rent or 
     purchase existing buildings or co-locate personnel in 
     embassies of like-minded partners, such as Australia and New 
     Zealand.
       (B) Personnel.--In establishing a physical presence in the 
     Republic of Vanuatu pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary 
     may assign 1 or more United States Government personnel to 
     the Republic of Vanuatu as part of the United States mission 
     in Papua New Guinea.
       (3) Waiver authority.--The President may waive the 
     requirements under paragraph (1) for a period of one year if 
     the President determines and reports to Congress in advance 
     that such waiver is necessary to protect the national 
     security interests of the United States.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Of the amounts 
     authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State for 
     Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance--
       (1) $40,200,000 is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
     year 2023--
       (A) to establish and maintain the 3 embassies authorized to 
     be established under subsection (b); and
       (B) to establish a physical United States Government 
     presence in the Republic of Vanuatu;
       (2) $3,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
     year 2024--
       (A) to maintain such embassies; and
       (B) to establish a physical United States Government 
     presence in the Republic of Vanuatu;
       (d) Report.--
       (1) Defined term.--In this subsection, the term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Progress report.--Not later than 180 days following the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
     to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that 
     includes--
       (A) a description of the status of activities carried out 
     to achieve the objectives described in this section;
       (B) an estimate of when embassies and a physical presence 
     will be fully established pursuant to subsection (b)(1); and
       (C) an update on events in the Pacific Islands region 
     relevant to the establishment of United States embassies, 
     including activities by the People's Republic of China.
       (3) Report on final disposition.--Not later than 2 years 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
     shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress that--
       (A) confirms the establishment of the 3 embassies and the 
     physical presence required under subsection (b)(1); or
       (B) if the embassies and physical presence required in 
     subsection (b)(1) have not been

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     established, a justification for such failure to comply with 
     such requirement.

 TITLE XCIV--A DIVERSE WORKFORCE: RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND PROMOTION

     SEC. 9401. REPORT ON BARRIERS TO APPLYING FOR EMPLOYMENT WITH 
                   THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

       Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the 
     appropriate congressional committees that--
       (1) identifies any barriers for applicants applying for 
     employment with the Department;
       (2) provides demographic data of online applicants during 
     the most recent 3 years disaggregated by race, ethnicity, 
     sex, age, veteran status, disability, geographic region;
       (3) assesses any barriers that exist for applying online 
     for employment with the Department, disaggregated by race, 
     ethnicity, sex, age, veteran status, disability, geographic 
     region; and
       (4) includes recommendations for addressing any disparities 
     identified in the online application process.

     SEC. 9402. COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND DISSEMINATION OF 
                   WORKFORCE DATA.

       (a) Initial Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a 
     report to the appropriate congressional committees that 
     includes disaggregated demographic data and other information 
     regarding the diversity of the workforce of the Department.
       (b) Data.--The report required under subsection (a) shall 
     include, to the maximum extent that the collection and 
     dissemination of such data can be done in a way that protects 
     the confidentiality of individuals and is otherwise 
     permissible by law--
       (1) demographic data on each element of the workforce of 
     the Department during the 3-year period ending on the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, disaggregated by rank and grade or 
     grade-equivalent, with respect to--
       (A) individuals hired to join the workforce;
       (B) individuals promoted, including promotions to and 
     within the Senior Executive Service or the Senior Foreign 
     Service;
       (C) individuals serving as special assistants in any of the 
     offices of the Secretary of State, the Deputy Secretary of 
     State, the Counselor of the Department of State, the 
     Secretary's Policy Planning Staff, the Under Secretary of 
     State for Arms Control and International Security, the Under 
     Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and 
     Human Rights, the Under Secretary of State for Economic 
     Growth, Energy, and the Environment, the Under Secretary of 
     State for Management, the Under Secretary of State for 
     Political Affairs, and the Under Secretary of State for 
     Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs;
       (D) individuals serving in each bureau's front office;
       (E) individuals serving as detailees to the National 
     Security Council;
       (F) individuals serving on applicable selection boards;
       (G) members of any external advisory committee or board who 
     are subject to appointment by individuals at senior positions 
     in the Department;
       (H) individuals participating in professional development 
     programs of the Department and the extent to which such 
     participants have been placed into senior positions within 
     the Department after such participation;
       (I) individuals participating in mentorship or retention 
     programs; and
       (J) individuals who separated from the agency, including 
     individuals in the Senior Executive Service or the Senior 
     Foreign Service;
       (2) an assessment of agency compliance with the essential 
     elements identified in Equal Employment Opportunity 
     Commission Management Directive 715, effective October 1, 
     2003;
       (3) data on the overall number of individuals who are part 
     of the workforce, the percentages of such workforce 
     corresponding to each element specified in paragraph (1), and 
     the percentages corresponding to each rank, grade, or grade 
     equivalent; and
       (4) the total amount of funds spent by the Department for 
     the purposes of advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and 
     accessibility during each of the 4 previous fiscal years, 
     disaggregated, to the extent practicable, by bureau and 
     activity, including, as outlined in the Department's 2022 
     Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Strategic 
     Plan--
       (A) workforce pay and compensation;
       (B) recruitment, hiring, promotions, and retention;
       (C) reasonable accommodations for disability and religion;
       (D) safe workplaces; and
       (E) addressing sexual harassment and discrimination.
       (c) Effectiveness of Department Efforts.--The report 
     required under subsection (a) shall describe and assess the 
     effectiveness of the efforts of the Department--
       (1) to propagate fairness, impartiality, and inclusion in 
     the work environment, both domestically and abroad;
       (2) to enforce anti-harassment and anti-discrimination 
     policies, both domestically and at posts overseas;
       (3) to refrain from engaging in unlawful discrimination in 
     any phase of the employment process, including recruitment, 
     hiring, evaluation, assignments, promotion, retention, and 
     training;
       (4) to prevent retaliation against employees for 
     participating in a protected equal employment opportunity 
     activity or for reporting sexual harassment or sexual 
     assault;
       (5) to provide reasonable accommodation for qualified 
     employees and applicants with disabilities;
       (6) to recruit a representative workforce by--
       (A) recruiting women, persons with disabilities, and 
     minorities;
       (B) recruiting at women's colleges, historically Black 
     colleges and universities, minority-serving institutions, and 
     other institutions serving a significant percentage of 
     minority students;
       (C) placing job advertisements in newspapers, magazines, 
     and job sites oriented toward women and minorities;
       (D) sponsoring and recruiting at job fairs in urban and 
     rural communities and at land-grant colleges or universities;
       (E) providing opportunities through the Foreign Service 
     Internship Program under chapter 12 of the Foreign Service 
     Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4141 et seq.), and other hiring 
     initiatives;
       (F) recruiting mid-level and senior-level professionals 
     through programs designed to increase representation in 
     international affairs of people belonging to traditionally 
     underrepresented groups;
       (G) offering the Foreign Service written and oral 
     assessment examinations in several locations throughout the 
     United States or via online platforms to reduce the burden of 
     applicants having to travel at their own expense to take 
     either or both such examinations;
       (H) expanding the use of paid internships; and
       (I) supporting recruiting and hiring opportunities 
     through--
       (i) the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship 
     Program;
       (ii) the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship 
     Program; and
       (iii) other initiatives, including agency-wide policy 
     initiatives; and
       (7) to ensure transparency and accountability in the work 
     of the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer and the 
     Secretary's Office of Diversity and Inclusion, particularly 
     by--
       (A) avoiding any duplication of existing diversity, equity, 
     inclusion, and accessibility efforts, including with the 
     Bureau of Global Talent Management, the Office of Civil 
     Rights, and other Department offices; and
       (B) requiring measurable impacts in hiring, retention, and 
     other aspects of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and 
     Accessibility Strategic Plan.
       (d) Annual Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     publication of the report required under subsection (a), and 
     annually thereafter for the following 5 years, the Secretary 
     shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
     committees, and make such report available on the 
     Department's website, that includes, without compromising the 
     confidentiality of individuals and to the extent otherwise 
     consistent with law--
       (A) disaggregated demographic data, to the maximum extent 
     that collection of such data is permissible by law, relating 
     to the workforce and information on the status of diversity 
     and inclusion efforts of the Department;
       (B) an analysis of applicant flow data, to the maximum 
     extent that collection of such data is permissible by law; 
     and
       (C) disaggregated demographic data relating to participants 
     in professional development programs of the Department and 
     the rate of placement into senior positions for participants 
     in such programs.
       (2) Combination with other annual report.--The report 
     required under paragraph (1) may be combined with another 
     annual report required by law, to the extent practicable.

     SEC. 9403. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE IN FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND 
                   ASSISTANCE.

       (a) Purpose.--The purposes of this section are--
       (1) to advance the values and interests of the United 
     States overseas through programs that foster innovation, 
     competitiveness, and a plethora of backgrounds, views, and 
     experience in the formulation and implementation of United 
     States foreign policy and assistance; and
       (2) to create opportunities for specialized research, 
     education, training, professional development, and leadership 
     opportunities for individuals belonging to an 
     underrepresented group within the Department and USAID.
       (b) Study.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary and the Administrator of 
     USAID shall conduct a study on the feasibility of 
     establishing Centers of Excellence in Foreign Affairs and 
     Assistance (referred to in this section as the ``Centers of 
     Excellence'') within institutions that serve individuals 
     belonging to an underrepresented group to focus on 1 or more 
     of the areas described in paragraph (2).
       (2) Elements.--In conducting the study required under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary and the Administrator, 
     respectively, shall consider--
       (A) opportunities to enter into public-private partnerships 
     that will--
       (i) increase interest in foreign affairs and foreign 
     assistance Federal careers;
       (ii) prepare an assorted cadre of students (including 
     nontraditional, mid-career, part-time, and heritage students) 
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     education needed to meaningfully contribute to the 
     formulation and execution of United States foreign policy and 
     assistance;
       (iii) support the conduct of research, education, and 
     extension programs that reflect a wide range of perspectives 
     and views of world regions and international affairs--

       (I) to assist in the development of regional and functional 
     foreign policy skills;
       (II) to strengthen international development and 
     humanitarian assistance programs; and
       (III) to strengthen democratic institutions and processes 
     in policymaking, including in education, health, wealth, 
     justice, and other sectors;

       (iv) enable domestic and international educational, 
     internship, fellowship, faculty exchange, training, 
     employment or other innovative programs to acquire or 
     strengthen knowledge of foreign languages, cultures, 
     societies, and international skills and perspectives;
       (v) support collaboration among institutions of higher 
     education, including community colleges, nonprofit 
     organizations, and corporations, to strengthen the engagement 
     between experts and practitioners in the foreign affairs and 
     foreign assistance fields; and
       (vi) leverage additional public-private partnerships with 
     nonprofit organizations, foundations, corporations, 
     institutions of higher education, and the Federal Government; 
     and
       (B) budget and staffing requirements, including appropriate 
     sources of funding, for the establishment and conduct of 
     operations of such Centers of Excellence.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to 
     the appropriate congressional committees that contains the 
     findings of the study conducted pursuant to subsection (b).

     SEC. 9404. PROMOTING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF STATE WORKFORCE.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary should establish a mechanism 
     to ensure that appointments or details of Department career 
     employees to staff positions in the Office of the Secretary, 
     the Office of the Deputy Secretary of State, the Office of 
     the Counselor of the Department, any office of the 
     Secretary's Policy Planning Staff, and any office of an Under 
     Secretary of State, and details to the National Security 
     Council, are transparent, competitive, inclusive, and merit-
     based.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to 
     the appropriate congressional committees regarding the 
     mechanism established pursuant to subsection (a).
       (c) Availability.--The Secretary shall--
       (1) use transparent, competitive, inclusive, and merit-
     based processes for appointments and details to the staff 
     positions specified in subsection (a); and
       (2) ensure that such positions are equally available to all 
     employees of the Civil Service and the Foreign Service of the 
     Department.

     SEC. 9405. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

       Nothing in this title may be construed as altering existing 
     law regarding merit system principles.

          TITLE XCV--INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY

     SEC. 9501. UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL CYBERSPACE POLICY.

       (a) In General.--It is the policy of the United States--
       (1) to work internationally to promote an open, 
     interoperable, reliable, and secure internet governed by the 
     multi-stakeholder model, which--
       (A) promotes democracy, the rule of law, and human rights, 
     including freedom of expression;
       (B) supports the ability to innovate, communicate, and 
     promote economic prosperity; and
       (C) is designed to protect privacy and guard against 
     deception, malign influence, incitement to violence, 
     harassment and abuse, fraud, and theft;
       (2) to encourage and aid United States allies and partners 
     in improving their own technological capabilities and 
     resiliency to pursue, defend, and protect shared interests 
     and values, free from coercion and external pressure; and
       (3) in furtherance of the efforts described in paragraphs 
     (1) and (2)--
       (A) to provide incentives to the private sector to 
     accelerate the development of the technologies referred to in 
     such paragraphs;
       (B) to modernize and harmonize with allies and partners 
     export controls and investment screening regimes and 
     associated policies and regulations; and
       (C) to enhance United States leadership in technical 
     standards-setting bodies and avenues for developing norms 
     regarding the use of digital tools.
       (b) Implementation.--In implementing the policy described 
     in subsection (a), the President, in consultation with 
     outside actors, as appropriate, including private sector 
     companies, nongovernmental organizations, security 
     researchers, and other relevant stakeholders, in the conduct 
     of bilateral and multilateral relations, shall strive--
       (1) to clarify the applicability of international laws and 
     norms to the use of information and communications technology 
     (referred to in this subsection as ``ICT'');
       (2) to reduce and limit the risk of escalation and 
     retaliation in cyberspace, damage to critical infrastructure, 
     and other malicious cyber activity that impairs the use and 
     operation of critical infrastructure that provides services 
     to the public;
       (3) to cooperate with like-minded countries that share 
     common values and cyberspace policies with the United States, 
     including respect for human rights, democracy, and the rule 
     of law, to advance such values and policies internationally;
       (4) to encourage the responsible development of new, 
     innovative technologies and ICT products that strengthen a 
     secure internet architecture that is accessible to all;
       (5) to secure and implement commitments on responsible 
     country behavior in cyberspace, including commitments by 
     countries--
       (A) not to conduct, or knowingly support, cyber-enabled 
     theft of intellectual property, including trade secrets or 
     other confidential business information, with the intent of 
     providing competitive advantages to companies or commercial 
     sectors;
       (B) to take all appropriate and reasonable efforts to keep 
     their territories clear of intentionally wrongful acts using 
     ICT in violation of international commitments;
       (C) not to conduct or knowingly support ICT activity that 
     intentionally damages or otherwise impairs the use and 
     operation of critical infrastructure providing services to 
     the public, in violation of international law;
       (D) to take appropriate measures to protect the country's 
     critical infrastructure from ICT threats;
       (E) not to conduct or knowingly support malicious 
     international activity that harms the information systems of 
     authorized international emergency response teams (also known 
     as ``computer emergency response teams'' or ``cybersecurity 
     incident response teams'') of another country or authorize 
     emergency response teams to engage in malicious international 
     activity, in violation of international law;
       (F) to respond to appropriate requests for assistance to 
     mitigate malicious ICT activity emanating from their 
     territory and aimed at the critical infrastructure of another 
     country;
       (G) not to restrict cross-border data flows or require 
     local storage or processing of data; and
       (H) to protect the exercise of human rights and fundamental 
     freedoms on the internet, while recognizing that the human 
     rights that people have offline also need to be protected 
     online; and
       (6) to advance, encourage, and support the development and 
     adoption of internationally recognized technical standards 
     and best practices.

     SEC. 9502. BUREAU OF CYBERSPACE AND DIGITAL POLICY.

       (a) In General.--Section 1 of the State Department Basic 
     Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as subsection 
     (j) and (k), respectively;
       (2) by redesignating subsection (h) (as added by section 
     361(a)(1) of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations 
     Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260)) as subsection (l); and
       (3) by inserting after subsection (h) the following:
       ``(i) Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy.--
       ``(1) In general.--There is established, within the 
     Department of State, the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital 
     Policy (referred to in this subsection as the `Bureau'). The 
     head of the Bureau shall have the rank and status of 
     ambassador and shall be appointed by the President, by and 
     with the advice and consent of the Senate.
       ``(2) Duties.--
       ``(A) In general.--The head of the Bureau shall perform 
     such duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary of 
     State shall prescribe, including implementing the diplomatic 
     and foreign policy aspects of the policy described in section 
     9501(a) of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2022.
       ``(B) Duties described.--The principal duties and 
     responsibilities of the head of the Bureau shall, in 
     furtherance of the diplomatic and foreign policy mission of 
     the Department of State, be--
       ``(i) to serve as the principal cyberspace policy official 
     within the senior management of the Department of State and 
     as the advisor to the Secretary of State for cyberspace and 
     digital issues;
       ``(ii) to lead, coordinate, and execute, in coordination 
     with other relevant bureaus and offices, the Department of 
     State's diplomatic cyberspace, and cybersecurity efforts 
     (including efforts related to data privacy, data flows, 
     internet governance, information and communications 
     technology standards, and other issues that the Secretary has 
     assigned to the Bureau);
       ``(iii) to coordinate with relevant Federal agencies and 
     the Office of the National Cyber Director to ensure the 
     diplomatic and foreign policy aspects of the cyber strategy 
     in section 9501 of the Department of State Authorization Act 
     of 2022 and any other subsequent strategy are implemented in 
     a manner that is fully integrated with the broader strategy;
       ``(iv) to promote an open, interoperable, reliable, and 
     secure information and communications technology 
     infrastructure globally;
       ``(v) to represent the Secretary of State in interagency 
     efforts to develop and advance Federal Government cyber 
     priorities and activities, including efforts to develop 
     credible national capabilities, strategies, and policies to 
     deter and counter cyber adversaries, and

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     carry out the purposes of title V of the Department of State 
     Authorization Act of 2022;
       ``(vi) to engage civil society, the private sector, 
     academia, and other public and private entities on relevant 
     international cyberspace and international information and 
     communications technology issues;
       ``(vii) to support United States Government efforts to 
     uphold and further develop global deterrence frameworks for 
     malicious cyber activity;
       ``(viii) to advise the Secretary of State and coordinate 
     with foreign governments regarding responses to national 
     security-level cyber incidents, including coordination on 
     diplomatic response efforts to support allies and partners 
     threatened by malicious cyber activity, in conjunction with 
     members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and like-
     minded countries;
       ``(ix) to promote the building of foreign capacity relating 
     to cyberspace policy priorities;
       ``(x) to promote an open, interoperable, reliable, and 
     secure information and communications technology 
     infrastructure globally and an open, interoperable, secure, 
     and reliable internet governed by the multi-stakeholder 
     model;
       ``(xi) to promote an international environment for 
     technology investments and the internet that benefits United 
     States economic and national security interests;
       ``(xii) to promote cross-border flow of data and combat 
     international initiatives seeking to impose unreasonable 
     requirements on United States businesses;
       ``(xiii) to promote international policies to protect the 
     integrity of United States and international 
     telecommunications infrastructure from foreign-based threats, 
     including cyber-enabled threats;
       ``(xiv) to lead engagement, in coordination with relevant 
     executive branch agencies, with foreign governments on 
     relevant international cyberspace, cybersecurity, cybercrime, 
     and digital economy issues described in title V of the 
     Department of State Authorization Act of 2022;
       ``(xv) to promote international policies, in coordination 
     with the Department of Commerce, to secure radio frequency 
     spectrum in the best interests of the United States;
       ``(xvi) to promote and protect the exercise of human 
     rights, including freedom of speech and religion, through the 
     internet;
       ``(xvii) to build capacity of United States diplomatic 
     officials to engage on cyberspace issues;
       ``(xviii) to encourage the development and adoption by 
     foreign countries of internationally recognized standards, 
     policies, and best practices;
       ``(xix) to support efforts by the Global Engagement Center 
     to counter cyber-enabled information operations against the 
     United States or its allies and partners; and
       ``(xx) to conduct such other matters as the Secretary of 
     State may assign.
       ``(3) Qualifications.--The head of the Bureau should be an 
     individual of demonstrated competency in the fields of--
       ``(A) cybersecurity and other relevant cyberspace and 
     information and communications technology policy issues; and
       ``(B) international diplomacy.
       ``(4) Organizational placement.--
       ``(A) Initial placement.--Except as provided in 
     subparagraph (B), the head of the Bureau shall report to the 
     Deputy Secretary of State.
       ``(B) Subsequent placement.--The head of the Bureau may 
     report to an Under Secretary of State or to an official 
     holding a higher position than Under Secretary if, not later 
     than 15 days before any change in such reporting structure, 
     the Secretary of State--
       ``(i) consults with the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
     the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
     of Representatives; and
       ``(ii) submits a report to such committees that--

       ``(I) indicates that the Secretary, with respect to the 
     reporting structure of the Bureau, has consulted with and 
     solicited feedback from--

       ``(aa) other relevant Federal entities with a role in 
     international aspects of cyber policy; and
       ``(bb) the elements of the Department of State with 
     responsibility for aspects of cyber policy, including the 
     elements reporting to--
       ``(AA) the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs;
       ``(BB) the Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, 
     Democracy, and Human Rights;
       ``(CC) the Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, 
     Energy, and the Environment;
       ``(DD) the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and 
     International Security Affairs;
       ``(EE) the Under Secretary of State for Management; and
       ``(FF) the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy 
     and Public Affairs;

       ``(II) describes the new reporting structure for the head 
     of the Bureau and the justification for such new structure; 
     and
       ``(III) includes a plan describing how the new reporting 
     structure will better enable the head of the Bureau to carry 
     out the duties described in paragraph (2), including the 
     security, economic, and human rights aspects of cyber 
     diplomacy.

       ``(5) Special hiring authorities.--The Secretary of State 
     may--
       ``(A) appoint up to 25 employees to cyber positions in the 
     Bureau without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of 
     chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, regarding 
     appointments in the competitive service; and
       ``(B) fix the rates of basic pay of such employees without 
     regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such 
     title regarding classification and General Schedule pay 
     rates, provided that the rates for such positions do not 
     exceed the annual rate of basic pay in effect for a position 
     at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of 
     title 5, United States Code.
       ``(6) Coordination.--In implementing the duties prescribed 
     under paragraph (2), the head of the Bureau shall coordinate 
     with the heads of other Federal agencies, including the 
     Department of Commerce, the Department of Homeland Security, 
     and other Federal agencies that the National Cyber Director 
     deems appropriate.
       ``(7) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection may 
     be construed--
       ``(A) to preclude the head of the Bureau from being 
     designated as an Assistant Secretary, if such an Assistant 
     Secretary position does not increase the number of Assistant 
     Secretary positions at the Department above the number 
     authorized under subsection (c)(1); or
       ``(B) to alter or modify the existing authorities of any 
     other Federal agency or official.''.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the Bureau established under section 1(i) of the State 
     Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, as added by 
     subsection (a), should have a diverse workforce composed of 
     qualified individuals, including individuals belonging to an 
     underrepresented group.
       (c) United Nations.--The Permanent Representative of the 
     United States to the United Nations should use the voice, 
     vote, and influence of the United States to oppose any 
     measure that is inconsistent with the policy described in 
     section 9501(a).

     SEC. 9503. INTERNATIONAL CYBERSPACE AND DIGITAL POLICY 
                   STRATEGY.

       (a) Strategy Required.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the President, acting 
     through the Secretary, and in coordination with the heads of 
     other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall 
     develop an international cyberspace and digital policy 
     strategy.
       (b) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (a) 
     shall include--
       (1) a review of actions and activities undertaken to 
     support the policy described in section 9501(a);
       (2) a plan of action to guide the diplomacy of the 
     Department with regard to foreign countries, including--
       (A) conducting bilateral and multilateral activities--
       (i) to develop and support the implementation of norms of 
     responsible country behavior in cyberspace consistent with 
     the commitments listed in section 9501(b)(5);
       (ii) to reduce the frequency and severity of cyberattacks 
     on United States individuals, businesses, governmental 
     agencies, and other organizations;
       (iii) to reduce cybersecurity risks to United States and 
     allied critical infrastructure;
       (iv) to improve allies' and partners' collaboration with 
     the United States on cybersecurity issues, including 
     information sharing, regulatory coordination and improvement, 
     and joint investigatory and law enforcement operations 
     related to cybercrime; and
       (v) to share best practices and advance proposals to 
     strengthen civilian and private sector resiliency to threats 
     and access to opportunities in cyberspace; and
       (B) reviewing the status of existing efforts in relevant 
     multilateral fora, as appropriate, to obtain commitments on 
     international norms regarding cyberspace;
       (3) a review of alternative concepts for international 
     norms regarding cyberspace offered by foreign countries;
       (4) a detailed description, in consultation with the Office 
     of the National Cyber Director and relevant Federal agencies, 
     of new and evolving threats regarding cyberspace from foreign 
     adversaries, state-sponsored actors, and non-state actors 
     to--
       (A) United States national security;
       (B) the Federal and private sector cyberspace 
     infrastructure of the United States;
       (C) intellectual property in the United States; and
       (D) the privacy and security of citizens of the United 
     States;
       (5) a review of the policy tools available to the President 
     to deter and de-escalate tensions with foreign countries, 
     state-sponsored actors, and private actors regarding--
       (A) threats in cyberspace;
       (B) the degree to which such tools have been used; and
       (C) whether such tools have been effective deterrents;
       (6) a review of resources required to conduct activities to 
     build responsible norms of international cyber behavior;
       (7) a review, in coordination with the Office of the 
     National Cyber Director and the Office of Management and 
     Budget, to determine whether the budgetary resources, 
     technical expertise, legal authorities, and personnel 
     available to the Department are adequate to achieve the 
     actions and activities undertaken by the Department to 
     support the policy described in section 9501(a);
       (8) a review to determine whether the Department is 
     properly organized and coordinated with other Federal 
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     the objectives described in section 9501(b); and
       (9) a plan of action, developed in coordination with the 
     Department of Defense and in consultation with other relevant 
     Federal departments and agencies as the President may direct, 
     with respect to the inclusion of cyber issues in mutual 
     defense agreements.
       (c) Form of Strategy.--
       (1) Public availability.--The strategy required under 
     subsection (a) shall be available to the public in 
     unclassified form, including through publication in the 
     Federal Register.
       (2) Classified annex.--The strategy required under 
     subsection (a) may include a classified annex.
       (d) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the completion 
     of the strategy required under subsection (a), the Secretary 
     shall brief the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, 
     the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, the 
     Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives, and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
     House of Representatives regarding the strategy, including 
     any material contained in a classified annex.
       (e) Updates.--The strategy required under subsection (a) 
     shall be updated--
       (1) not later than 90 days after any material change to 
     United States policy described in such strategy; and
       (2) not later than 1 year after the inauguration of each 
     new President.

     SEC. 9504. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REPORT ON CYBER 
                   DIPLOMACY.

       Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
     submit a report and provide a briefing to the appropriate 
     congressional committees that includes--
       (1) an assessment of the extent to which United States 
     diplomatic processes and other efforts with foreign 
     countries, including through multilateral fora, bilateral 
     engagements, and negotiated cyberspace agreements, advance 
     the full range of United States interests regarding 
     cyberspace, including the policy described in section 
     9501(a);
       (2) an assessment of the Department's organizational 
     structure and approach to managing its diplomatic efforts to 
     advance the full range of United States interests regarding 
     cyberspace, including a review of--
       (A) the establishment of a Bureau within the Department to 
     lead the Department's international cyber mission;
       (B) the current or proposed diplomatic mission, structure, 
     staffing, funding, and activities of such Bureau;
       (C) how the establishment of such Bureau has impacted or is 
     likely to impact the structure and organization of the 
     Department; and
       (D) what challenges, if any, the Department has faced or 
     will face in establishing such Bureau; and
       (3) any other matters that the Comptroller General 
     determines to be relevant.

     SEC. 9505. REPORT ON DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS TO DETECT AND 
                   RESPOND TO CYBER THREATS AGAINST ALLIES AND 
                   PARTNERS.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the heads of 
     other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit a report to the 
     appropriate congressional committees that assesses the 
     capabilities of the Department to provide civilian-led 
     support for acute cyber incident response in ally and partner 
     countries that includes--
       (1) a description and assessment of the Department's 
     coordination with cyber programs and operations of the 
     Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland 
     Security;
       (2) recommendations on how to improve coordination and 
     executive of Department involvement in programs or operations 
     to support allies and partners in responding to acute cyber 
     incidents; and
       (3) the budgetary resources, technical expertise, legal 
     authorities, and personnel needed for the Department to 
     formulate and implement the programs described in this 
     section.

     SEC. 9506. CYBERSECURITY RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     improving computer programming language proficiency will 
     improve--
       (1) the cybersecurity effectiveness of the Department; and
       (2) the ability of foreign service officers to engage with 
     foreign audiences on cybersecurity matters.
       (b) Technology Talent Acquisition.--
       (1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish positions 
     within the Bureau of Global Talent Management that are solely 
     dedicated to the recruitment and retention of Department 
     personnel with backgrounds in cybersecurity, engineering, 
     data science, application development, artificial 
     intelligence, critical and emerging technology, and 
     technology and digital policy.
       (2) Goals.--The goals of the positions described in 
     paragraph (1) shall be--
       (A) to fulfill the critical need of the Department to 
     recruit and retain employees for cybersecurity, digital, and 
     technology positions;
       (B) to actively recruit relevant candidates from academic 
     institutions, the private sector, and related industries;
       (C) to work with the Office of Personnel Management and the 
     United States Digital Service to develop and implement best 
     strategies for recruiting and retaining technology talent; 
     and
       (D) to inform and train supervisors at the Department on 
     the use of the authorities listed in subsection (c)(1).
       (3) Implementation plan.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
     a plan to the appropriate congressional committees that 
     describes how the objectives and goals set forth in 
     paragraphs (1) and (2) will be implemented.
       (4) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated $750,000 for each of the fiscal years 2023 
     through 2027 to carry out this subsection.
       (c) Annual Report on Hiring Authorities.--Not later than 1 
     year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
     annually thereafter for the following 5 years, the Secretary 
     shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
     committees that includes--
       (1) a list of the hiring authorities available to the 
     Department to recruit and retain personnel with backgrounds 
     in cybersecurity, engineering, data science, application 
     development, artificial intelligence, critical and emerging 
     technology, and technology and digital policy;
       (2) a list of which hiring authorities described in 
     paragraph (1) have been used during the previous 5 years;
       (3) the number of employees in qualified positions hired, 
     aggregated by position and grade level or pay band;
       (4) the number of employees who have been placed in 
     qualified positions, aggregated by bureau and offices within 
     the Department;
       (5) the rate of attrition of individuals who begin the 
     hiring process and do not complete the process and a 
     description of the reasons for such attrition;
       (6) the number of individuals who are interviewed by 
     subject matter experts and the number of individuals who are 
     not interviewed by subject matter experts; and
       (7) recommendations for--
       (A) reducing the attrition rate referred to in paragraph 
     (5) by 5 percent each year;
       (B) additional hiring authorities needed to acquire needed 
     technology talent;
       (C) hiring personnel to hold public trust positions until 
     such personnel can obtain the necessary security clearance; 
     and
       (D) informing and training supervisors within the 
     Department on the use of the authorities listed in paragraph 
     (1).
       (d) Incentive Pay for Cybersecurity Professionals.--To 
     increase the number of qualified candidates available to 
     fulfill the cybersecurity needs of the Department, the 
     Secretary shall--
       (1) include computer programming languages within the 
     Recruitment Language Program; and
       (2) provide appropriate language incentive pay.
       (e) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the 
     following 5 years, the Secretary shall provide a list to the 
     appropriate congressional committees that identifies--
       (1) the computer programming languages included within the 
     Recruitment Language Program and the language incentive pay 
     rate; and
       (2) the number of individuals benefitting from the 
     inclusion of such computer programming languages in the 
     Recruitment Language Program and language incentive pay.

     SEC. 9507. SHORT COURSE ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR SENIOR 
                   OFFICIALS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and 
     begin providing, for senior officials of the Department, a 
     course addressing how the most recent and relevant 
     technologies affect the activities of the Department.
       (b) Throughput Objectives.--The Secretary should ensure 
     that--
       (1) during the first year that the course developed 
     pursuant to subsection (a) is offered, not fewer than 20 
     percent of senior officials are certified as having passed 
     such course; and
       (2) in each subsequent year, until the date on which 80 
     percent of senior officials are certified as having passed 
     such course, an additional 10 percent of senior officials are 
     certified as having passed such course.

     SEC. 9508. ESTABLISHMENT AND EXPANSION OF REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY 
                   OFFICER PROGRAM.

       (a) Regional Technology Officer Program.--
       (1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a 
     program, which shall be known as the ``Regional Technology 
     Officer Program'' (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Program'').
       (2) Goals.--The goals of the Program shall include the 
     following:
       (A) Promoting United States leadership in technology 
     abroad.
       (B) Working with partners to increase the deployment of 
     critical and emerging technology in support of democratic 
     values.
       (C) Shaping diplomatic agreements in regional and 
     international fora with respect to critical and emerging 
     technologies.
       (D) Building diplomatic capacity for handling critical and 
     emerging technology issues.
       (E) Facilitating the role of critical and emerging 
     technology in advancing the foreign policy objectives of the 
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     through engagement with research labs, incubators, and 
     venture capitalists.
       (F) Maintaining the advantages of the United States with 
     respect to critical and emerging technologies.
       (b) Implementation Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
     an implementation plan to the appropriate congressional 
     committees that outlines strategies for--
       (1) advancing the goals described in subsection (a)(2);
       (2) hiring Regional Technology Officers and increasing the 
     competitiveness of the Program within the Foreign Service 
     bidding process;
       (3) expanding the Program to include a minimum of 15 
     Regional Technology Officers; and
       (4) assigning not fewer than 2 Regional Technology Officers 
     to posts within--
       (A) each regional bureau of the Department; and
       (B) the Bureau of International Organization Affairs.
       (c) Annual Briefing Requirement.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
     thereafter for the following 5 years, the Secretary shall 
     brief the appropriate congressional committees regarding the 
     status of the implementation plan required under subsection 
     (b).
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated up to $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
     years 2023 through 2027 to carry out this section.

     SEC. 9509. VULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE POLICY AND BUG BOUNTY 
                   PROGRAM REPORT.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Bug bounty program.--The term ``bug bounty program'' 
     means a program under which an approved individual, 
     organization, or company is temporarily authorized to 
     identify and report vulnerabilities of internet-facing 
     information technology of the Department in exchange for 
     compensation.
       (2) Information technology.--The term ``information 
     technology'' has the meaning given such term in section 11101 
     of title 40, United States Code.
       (b) Vulnerability Disclosure Policy.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall design, 
     establish, and make publicly known a Vulnerability Disclosure 
     Policy (referred to in this section as the ``VDP'') to 
     improve Department cybersecurity by--
       (A) creating Department policy and infrastructure to 
     receive reports of and remediate discovered vulnerabilities 
     in line with existing policies of the Office of Management 
     and Budget and the Department of Homeland Security Binding 
     Operational Directive 20-01 or any subsequent directive; and
       (B) providing a report on such policy and infrastructure to 
     Congress.
       (2) Annual reports.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     establishment of the VDP pursuant to paragraph (1), and 
     annually thereafter for the following 5 years, the Secretary 
     shall submit a report on the VDP to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Select Committee 
     on Intelligence of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives that includes information relating to--
       (A) the number and severity of all security vulnerabilities 
     reported;
       (B) the number of previously unidentified security 
     vulnerabilities remediated as a result;
       (C) the current number of outstanding previously 
     unidentified security vulnerabilities and Department of State 
     remediation plans;
       (D) the average time between the reporting of security 
     vulnerabilities and remediation of such vulnerabilities;
       (E) the resources, surge staffing, roles, and 
     responsibilities within the Department used to implement the 
     VDP and complete security vulnerability remediation;
       (F) how the VDP identified vulnerabilities are incorporated 
     into existing Department vulnerability prioritization and 
     management processes;
       (G) any challenges in implementing the VDP and plans for 
     expansion or contraction in the scope of the VDP across 
     Department information systems; and
       (H) any other topic that the Secretary determines to be 
     relevant.
       (c) Bug Bounty Program Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a 
     report to Congress that describes any ongoing efforts by the 
     Department or a third-party vendor under contract with the 
     Department to establish or carry out a bug bounty program 
     that identifies security vulnerabilities of internet-facing 
     information technology of the Department.
       (2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on 
     which any bug bounty program is established, the Secretary 
     shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
     of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
     Homeland Security of the House of Representatives regarding 
     such program, including information relating to--
       (A) the number of approved individuals, organizations, or 
     companies involved in such program, disaggregated by the 
     number of approved individuals, organizations, or companies 
     that--
       (i) registered;
       (ii) were approved;
       (iii) submitted security vulnerabilities; and
       (iv) received compensation;
       (B) the number and severity of all security vulnerabilities 
     reported as part of such program;
       (C) the number of previously unidentified security 
     vulnerabilities remediated as a result of such program;
       (D) the current number of outstanding previously 
     unidentified security vulnerabilities and Department 
     remediation plans for such outstanding vulnerabilities;
       (E) the average length of time between the reporting of 
     security vulnerabilities and remediation of such 
     vulnerabilities;
       (F) the types of compensation provided under such program;
       (G) the lessons learned from such program;
       (H) the public accessibility of contact information for the 
     Department regarding the bug bounty program;
       (I) the incorporation of bug bounty program identified 
     vulnerabilities into existing Department vulnerability 
     prioritization and management processes; and
       (J) any challenges in implementing the bug bounty program 
     and plans for expansion or contraction in the scope of the 
     bug bounty program across Department information systems.

                      TITLE XCVI--PUBLIC DIPLOMACY

     SEC. 9601. UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL FAIRS 
                   AND EXPOSITIONS.

       (a) Defined Term.--In this section, the term ``appropriate 
     committees of Congress'' means--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (4) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Consistent with 
     section 204 of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan 
     Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 
     2001 (22 U.S.C. 2452b), subject to subsections (c) and (d), 
     there is authorized to be appropriated to the Department up 
     to $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2023 and 2024 for 
     United States participation in international fairs and 
     expositions abroad, including for the construction and 
     operation of a United States pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka.
       (c) Cost-share Requirement.--Amounts made available 
     pursuant to subsection (b) to the Department for a United 
     States pavilion or other major exhibit at an international 
     fair or exposition abroad shall be made available on a cost-
     matching basis, to the maximum extent practicable, from 
     sources other than the United States Government.
       (d) Notification.--
       (1) In general.--No funds made available pursuant to 
     subsection (b) to the Department for a United States pavilion 
     or other major exhibit at an international fair or exposition 
     abroad may be obligated until at least 15 days after the 
     appropriate committees of Congress have been notified of such 
     intended obligation.
       (2) Matters to be included.--Each notification under 
     paragraph (1) shall include--
       (A) a description of the source of such funds, including 
     any funds reprogrammed or transferred by the Department to be 
     made available for such pavilion or other major exhibit 
     abroad;
       (B) an estimate of the amount of investment such pavilion 
     or other major exhibit abroad could bring to the United 
     States; and
       (C) a description of the strategy of the Department to 
     identify and obtain such matching funds from sources other 
     than the United States Government, in accordance with 
     subsection (c).
       (e) Final Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     on which a United States pavilion or other major exhibit 
     abroad is opened at an international fair or exposition in 
     accordance with this section, the Secretary shall submit a 
     report to the appropriate committees of Congress that 
     includes--
       (1) the number of United States businesses that 
     participated in such pavilion or other major exhibit; and
       (2) the dollar amount and source of any matching funds 
     obtained by the Department.

     SEC. 9602. UNDER SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND PUBLIC 
                   AFFAIRS.

       (a) Financial and Human Resources Coordination.--Section 
     1(b)(3) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 
     (22 U.S.C. 2651a) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(F) coordinate the allocation and management of the 
     financial and human resources for public diplomacy, including 
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       ``(i) the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs;
       ``(ii) the Bureau of Global Public Affairs;
       ``(iii) the Office of Policy, Planning, and Resources for 
     Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs;
       ``(iv) the Global Engagement Center; and
       ``(v) the public diplomacy functions within the regional 
     and functional bureaus.''.
       (b) Sense of Congress on the Importance of Filling the 
     Position of Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public 
     Affairs.--It is the sense of Congress that since a vacancy in 
     the position of Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy 
     and Public Affairs is detrimental to the national security 
     interests of the United States, the President should 
     expeditiously nominate a qualified individual to such 
     position whenever such vacancy occurs to ensure that the 
     bureaus reporting to such position are able to fulfill their 
     mission of--
       (1) expanding and strengthening relationships between the 
     people of the United States and citizens of other countries; 
     and
       (2) engaging, informing, and understanding the perspectives 
     of foreign audiences.

     SEC. 9603. REPORT ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY.

       Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report that includes--
       (1) an evaluation of the May 2019 merger of the Bureau of 
     Public Affairs and the Bureau of International Information 
     Programs to form the Bureau of Global Public Affairs with 
     respect to--
       (A) the efficacy of the current configuration of the 
     bureaus reporting to the Under Secretary of State for Public 
     Diplomacy and Public Affairs in achieving the mission of the 
     Department;
       (B) the metrics before and after such merger, including 
     personnel data, disaggregated by position and location, 
     content production, opinion polling, program evaluations, and 
     media appearances;
       (C) the results of a survey of public diplomacy 
     practitioners to determine their opinion of the efficacy of 
     such merger and any adjustments that still need to be made; 
     and
       (D) a plan for evaluating and monitoring, not less 
     frequently than once every 2 years, the programs, activities, 
     messaging, professional development efforts, and structure of 
     the Bureau of Global Public Affairs, and submitting a summary 
     of each such evaluation to the appropriate congressional 
     committees; and
       (2) a review of recent outside recommendations for 
     modernizing diplomacy at the Department with respect to 
     public diplomacy efforts, including--
       (A) efforts in each of the bureaus reporting to the Under 
     Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs to 
     address issues of diversity and inclusion in their work, 
     structure, data collection, programming, and personnel, 
     including any collaboration with the Chief Diversity and 
     Inclusion Officer;
       (B) proposals to collaborate with think tanks and academic 
     institutions working on public diplomacy issues to implement 
     recent outside recommendations; and
       (C) additional authorizations and appropriations necessary 
     to implement such recommendations.

     SEC. 9604. PROMOTING PEACE, EDUCATION, AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE 
                   THROUGH MUSIC DIPLOMACY.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) music is an important conveyer of culture and can be 
     used to communicate values and build understanding between 
     communities;
       (2) musical artists play a valuable role in cross-cultural 
     exchange, and their works and performances can promote 
     peacebuilding and conflict resolution efforts;
       (3) the music industry in the United States has made 
     important contributions to American society and culture, and 
     musicians and industry professionals in the United States can 
     offer valuable expertise to young musical artists around the 
     world; and
       (4) the United States Government should promote exchange 
     programs, especially programs that leverage the expertise and 
     resources of the private sector, that give young musical 
     artists from around the world the chance--
       (A) to improve their skills;
       (B) share ideas;
       (C) learn about American culture; and
       (D) develop the necessary skills to support conflict 
     resolution and peacebuilding efforts in their communities and 
     broader societies.
       (b) Authorization of Music-related Exchange Programs.--The 
     Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2451 et seq.; commonly known as the Fulbright-Hays 
     Act) is amended--
       (1) in section 102(a)(2) (22 U.S.C. 2452(a)(2))--
       (A) in clause (iii), by inserting ``and'' at the end; and
       (B) in clause (iv)--
       (i) by inserting ``, including in coordination and 
     consultation with the private sector,'' before ``similar''; 
     and
       (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
     and''; and
       (2) in section 112(a) (22 U.S.C. 2460(a))--
       (A) in paragraph (8), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(10) exchange programs, including in coordination and 
     consultation with the private sector, focused on music and 
     the performing arts that provide opportunities for foreign 
     nationals and Americans to build cross-cultural understanding 
     and advance peace abroad.''.
       (c) Private Sector Partnerships.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary should continue--
       (A) to partner with the private sector in support of music-
     related exchange programs implemented by the Bureau of 
     Educational and Cultural Affairs (referred to in this section 
     as the ``ECA'');
       (B) to leverage private sector expertise in developing and 
     implementing such programs; and
       (C) to expand networking and mentorship opportunities for 
     program participants.
       (2) Authorization of certain partnerships.--The Secretary 
     is authorized to partner with the private sector to recognize 
     musicians--
       (A) whose works or performances have advanced peace abroad; 
     and
       (B) who could contribute to networking and mentorship 
     opportunities for participants of music-related exchange 
     programs implemented by ECA.
       (d) Strategy.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a 
     strategy to the appropriate congressional committees, the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the House of Representatives for 
     advancing United States foreign policy goals, including 
     conflict resolution and peacebuilding efforts, through music-
     related exchange programs implemented by ECA. Such strategy 
     shall include--
       (A) a description of clearly defined annual goals, targets, 
     and planned outcomes for each music-related exchange program;
       (B) a plan to monitor and evaluate each music-related 
     exchange program and progress made toward achieving such 
     goals, targets, and planned outcomes, including measurable 
     benchmarks;
       (C) a plan to ensure that music-related exchange programs 
     are promoting United States foreign policy objectives, 
     including ensuring such programs are clearly branded and 
     paired with robust public diplomacy efforts;
       (D) a plan to pursue partnerships with the private sector 
     while implementing music-related exchange programs, including 
     leveraging industry expertise and expanding networking and 
     mentorship opportunities for program participants;
       (E) examples of how ECA's music-related exchange programs 
     have contributed to conflict resolution and peacebuilding 
     efforts to date, including through participant and alumni 
     actions;
       (F) a description of lessons learned regarding how to 
     better encourage conflict resolution and peacebuilding 
     efforts through ECA's music-related exchange programs; and
       (G) a plan to incorporate such lessons learned into 
     relevant current and future programming.
       (2) Consultation.--In developing the strategy required 
     under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with the 
     appropriate congressional committees and relevant private 
     sector partners.

                       TITLE XCVII--OTHER MATTERS

     SEC. 9701. SUPPORTING THE EMPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES 
                   CITIZENS BY INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the Department should continue to eliminate the 
     unreasonable barriers United States nationals face to obtain 
     employment in the United Nations Secretariat, funds, 
     programs, and agencies; and
       (2) the Department should bolster efforts to increase the 
     number of qualified United States nationals who are 
     candidates for leadership and oversight positions in the 
     United Nations system, agencies, and commissions, and in 
     other international organizations.
       (b) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to promote the 
     employment and advancement of United States citizens by 
     international organizations and bodies, including by--
       (1) providing stipends, consultation, and analytical 
     services to support United States citizen applicants; and
       (2) making grants for the purposes described in paragraph 
     (1).
       (c) Using Diplomatic Programs Funding To Promote the 
     Employment of United States Citizens by International 
     Organizations.--Amounts appropriated under the heading 
     ``Diplomatic Programs'' in Acts making appropriations for the 
     Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
     are authorized to be appropriated for grants, programs, and 
     activities described in subsection (b).
       (d) Strategy to Establish Junior Professional Program.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination 
     with the Secretary of the Treasury and other relevant cabinet 
     members, shall publish a strategy for encouraging United 
     States citizens to pursue careers with international 
     organizations, particularly organizations that--
       (A) set international scientific, technical, or commercial 
     standards; or
       (B) are involved in international finance and development.

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       (2) Report to congress.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury and other 
     relevant cabinet members, shall submit a report to the 
     appropriate congressional committees that identifies--
       (A) the number of United States citizens who are involved 
     in relevant junior professional programs in an international 
     organization;
       (B) the distribution of individuals described in 
     subparagraph (A) among various international organizations; 
     and
       (C) the types of pre-deployment training that are available 
     to United States citizens through a junior professional 
     program at an international organization.

     SEC. 9702. INCREASING HOUSING AVAILABILITY FOR CERTAIN 
                   EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO THE UNITED STATES MISSION 
                   TO THE UNITED NATIONS.

       Section 9(2) of the United Nations Participation Act of 
     1945 (22 U.S.C. 287e-1(2)), is amended by striking ``30'' and 
     inserting ``41''.

     SEC. 9703. LIMITATION ON UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTIONS TO 
                   PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE 
                   UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL.

       The United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (22 U.S.C. 287 
     et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 12. LIMITATION ON UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTIONS TO 
                   PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE 
                   UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL.

       ``None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or 
     otherwise made available to pay assessed and other expenses 
     of international peacekeeping activities under this Act may 
     be made available for an international peacekeeping operation 
     that has not been expressly authorized by the United Nations 
     Security Council.''.

     SEC. 9704. BOARDS OF RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY, RADIO 
                   FREE ASIA, THE MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING 
                   NETWORKS, AND THE OPEN TECHNOLOGY FUND.

       The United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 
     (22 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
     section 306 (22 U.S.C. 6205) the following:

     ``SEC. 307. GRANTEE CORPORATE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS.

       ``(a) In General.--The corporate board of directors of each 
     grantee under this title--
       ``(1) shall be bipartisan;
       ``(2) shall, except as otherwise provided in this Act, have 
     the sole responsibility to operate their respective grantees 
     within the jurisdiction of their respective States of 
     incorporation;
       ``(3) shall be composed of not fewer than 5 members, who 
     shall be qualified individuals who are not employed in the 
     public sector; and
       ``(4) shall appoint successors in the event of vacancies on 
     their respective boards, in accordance with applicable 
     bylaws.
       ``(b) Not Federal Employees.--No employee of any grantee 
     under this title may be a Federal employee.''.

     SEC. 9705. BROADCASTING ENTITIES NO LONGER REQUIRED TO 
                   CONSOLIDATE INTO A SINGLE PRIVATE, NONPROFIT 
                   CORPORATION.

       Section 310 of the United States International Broadcasting 
     Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6209) is amended. to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 310. INCORPORATION AND NON-FEDERAL STATUS OF 
                   BROADCASTING ENTITIES.

       ``(a) Defined Term.--In this chapter--
       ``(1) the term `grant' includes agreements under section 
     6305 of title 31, United States Code; and
       ``(2) the term `grantee' includes recipients of an 
     agreement described in paragraph (1).
       ``(b) Incorporation.--The Chief Executive Officer is 
     authorized to incorporate grantees in accordance with the 
     regular notification procedures of--
       ``(1) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       ``(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       ``(3) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       ``(4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.
       ``(c) Federal Status.--Nothing in this chapter or in any 
     other Act, and no action taken pursuant to this chapter or 
     any other Act, may be construed to make a grantee 
     incorporated pursuant to subsection (b), or any other grantee 
     or entity provided funding by the Agency, a Federal agency or 
     instrumentality.
       ``(d) Leadership of Grantee Organizations.--The chief 
     executive officer or the equivalent official of RFE/RL Inc., 
     Radio Free Asia, the Open Technology Fund, and the Middle 
     East Broadcasting Networks, and any other organization that 
     is established or authorized under this chapter, shall serve 
     at the pleasure of, and may be named by, the Chief Executive 
     Officer of the Agency, with the concurrence of the Grantee 
     Board and subject to the approval of the Advisory Board 
     pursuant to section 306.''.

     SEC. 9706. INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING ACTIVITIES.

       Section 305(a) of the United States International 
     Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6204(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``direct and'';
       (2) by striking paragraph (20);
       (3) by redesignating paragraphs (21), (22), and (23) as 
     paragraphs (20), (21), and (22), respectively; and
       (4) in paragraph (22), as redesignated, by striking ``and 
     to condition grants'' and all that follows and inserting a 
     period.

     SEC. 9707. GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM.

       (a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United 
     States to promote internet freedom through programs of the 
     Department and USAID that preserve and expand the internet as 
     an open, global space for freedom of expression and 
     association, which shall be prioritized for countries--
       (1) whose governments restrict freedom of expression on the 
     internet; and
       (2) that are important to the national interest of the 
     United States.
       (b) Purpose and Coordination With Other Programs.--Global 
     internet freedom programming under this section--
       (1) shall be coordinated with other United States foreign 
     assistance programs that promote democracy and support the 
     efforts of civil society--
       (A) to counter the development of repressive internet-
     related laws and regulations, including countering threats to 
     internet freedom at international organizations;
       (B) to combat violence against bloggers and other civil 
     society activists who utilize the internet; and
       (C) to enhance digital security training and capacity 
     building for democracy activists;
       (2) shall seek to assist efforts--
       (A) to research key threats to internet freedom;
       (B) to continue the development of technologies that 
     provide or enhance access to the internet, including 
     circumvention tools that bypass internet blocking, filtering, 
     and other censorship techniques used by authoritarian 
     governments; and
       (C) to maintain the technological advantage of the Federal 
     Government over the censorship techniques described in 
     subparagraph (B); and
       (3) shall be incorporated into country assistance and 
     democracy promotion strategies, as appropriate.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated for fiscal year 2023--
       (1) $75,000,000 to the Department and USAID, to continue 
     efforts to promote internet freedom globally, and shall be 
     matched, to the maximum extent practicable, by sources other 
     than the Federal Government, including the private sector; 
     and
       (2) $49,000,000 to the United States Agency for Global 
     Media (referred to in this section as the ``USAGM'') and its 
     grantees, for internet freedom and circumvention technologies 
     that are designed--
       (A) for open-source tools and techniques to securely 
     develop and distribute digital content produced by the USAGM 
     and its grantees;
       (B) to facilitate audience access to such digital content 
     on websites that are censored;
       (C) to coordinate the distribution of such digital content 
     to targeted regional audiences; and
       (D) to promote and distribute such tools and techniques, 
     including digital security techniques.
       (d) United States Agency for Global Media Activities.--
       (1) Annual certification.--For any new tools or techniques 
     authorized under subsection (c)(2), the Chief Executive 
     Officer of the USAGM, in consultation with the President of 
     the Open Technology Fund (referred to in this subsection as 
     the ``OTF'') and relevant Federal departments and agencies, 
     shall submit an annual certification to the appropriate 
     congressional committees that verifies they--
       (A) have evaluated the risks and benefits of such new tools 
     or techniques; and
       (B) have established safeguards to minimize the use of such 
     new tools or techniques for illicit purposes.
       (2) Information sharing.--The Secretary may not direct 
     programs or policy of the USAGM or the OTF, but may share any 
     research and development with relevant Federal departments 
     and agencies for the exclusive purposes of--
       (A) sharing information, technologies, and best practices; 
     and
       (B) assessing the effectiveness of such technologies.
       (3) United states agency for global media.--The Chief 
     Executive Officer of the USAGM, in consultation with the 
     President of the OTF, shall--
       (A) coordinate international broadcasting programs and 
     incorporate such programs into country broadcasting 
     strategies, as appropriate;
       (B) solicit project proposals through an open, transparent, 
     and competitive application process, including by seeking 
     input from technical and subject matter experts; and
       (C) support internet circumvention tools and techniques for 
     audiences in countries that are strategic priorities for the 
     OTF, in accordance with USAGM's annual language service 
     prioritization review.
       (e) USAGM Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Executive Office of 
     the USAGM shall submit a report to the appropriate 
     congressional committees that describes--
       (1) as of the date of the report--
       (A) the full scope of internet freedom programs within the 
     USAGM, including--
       (i) the efforts of the Office of Internet Freedom; and

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       (ii) the efforts of the Open Technology Fund;
       (B) the capacity of internet censorship circumvention tools 
     supported by the Office of Internet Freedom and grantees of 
     the Open Technology Fund that are available for use by 
     individuals in foreign countries seeking to counteract 
     censors; and
       (C) any barriers to the provision of the efforts described 
     in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A), including access 
     to surge funding; and
       (2) successful examples from the Office of Internet Freedom 
     and Open Technology Fund involving--
       (A) responding rapidly to internet shutdowns in closed 
     societies; and
       (B) ensuring uninterrupted circumvention services for USAGM 
     entities to promote internet freedom within repressive 
     regimes.
       (f) Joint Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the 
     Administrator of USAID shall jointly submit a report, which 
     may include a classified annex, to the appropriate 
     congressional committees that describes--
       (1) as of the date of the report--
       (A) the full scope of internet freedom programs within the 
     Department and USAID, including--
       (i) Department circumvention efforts; and
       (ii) USAID efforts to support internet infrastructure;
       (B) the capacity of internet censorship circumvention tools 
     supported by the Federal Government that are available for 
     use by individuals in foreign countries seeking to counteract 
     censors; and
       (C) any barriers to provision of the efforts enumerated in 
     clauses (i) and (ii) of subsection (e)(1)(A), including 
     access to surge funding; and
       (2) any new resources needed to provide the Federal 
     Government with greater capacity to provide and boost 
     internet access--
       (A) to respond rapidly to internet shutdowns in closed 
     societies; and
       (B) to provide internet connectivity to foreign locations 
     where the provision of additional internet access service 
     would promote freedom from repressive regimes.
       (g) Security Audits.--Before providing any support for open 
     source technologies under this section, such technologies 
     must undergo comprehensive security audits to ensure that 
     such technologies are secure and have not been compromised in 
     a manner that is detrimental to the interest of the United 
     States or to the interests of individuals and organizations 
     benefitting from programs supported by such funding.
       (h) Surge.--
       (1) Authorization of appropriations.--Subject to paragraph 
     (2), there is authorized to be appropriated, in addition to 
     amounts otherwise made available for such purposes, up to 
     $2,500,000 to support internet freedom programs in closed 
     societies, including programs that--
       (A) are carried out in crisis situations by vetted entities 
     that are already engaged in internet freedom programs;
       (B) involve circumvention tools; or
       (C) increase the overseas bandwidth for companies that 
     received Federal funding during the previous fiscal year.
       (2) Certification.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated 
     pursuant to paragraph (1) may not be expended until the 
     Secretary has certified to the appropriate congressional 
     committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, 
     and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives that the use of such funds is in the national 
     interest of the United States.
       (i) Defined Term.--In this section, the term ``internet 
     censorship circumvention tool'' means a software application 
     or other tool that an individual can use to evade foreign 
     government restrictions on internet access.

     SEC. 9708. ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT ALIGNMENT WITH THE EXPORT 
                   CONTROL REFORM ACT.

       Section 38(e) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
     2778(e)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``subsections (c), (d), (e), and (g) of 
     section 11 of the Export Administration Act of 1979, and by 
     subsections (a) and (c) of section 12 of such Act'' and 
     inserting ``subsections (c) and (d) of section 1760 of the 
     Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4819), and by 
     subsections (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(7), (c), and 
     (h) of section 1761 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 4820)'';
       (2) by striking ``11(c)(2)(B) of such Act'' and inserting 
     ``1760(c)(2) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 4819(c)(2))'';
       (3) by striking ``11(c) of the Export Administration Act of 
     1979'' and inserting ``section 1760(c) of the Export Control 
     Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4819(c))''; and
       (4) by striking ``$500,000'' and inserting ``the greater of 
     $1,200,000 or the amount that is twice the value of the 
     transaction that is the basis of the violation with respect 
     to which the penalty is imposed.''.

     SEC. 9709. INCREASING THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL LEASE PAYMENT 
                   AVAILABLE WITHOUT APPROVAL BY THE SECRETARY.

       Section 10(a) of the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926 
     (22 U.S.C. 301(a)), is amended by striking ``$50,000'' and 
     inserting ``$100,000''.

     SEC. 9710. REPORT ON UNITED STATES ACCESS TO CRITICAL MINERAL 
                   RESOURCES ABROAD.

       Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the 
     appropriate congressional committees that details, with 
     regard to the Department--
       (1) diplomatic efforts to ensure United States access to 
     critical minerals acquired from outside of the United States 
     that are used to manufacture clean energy technologies; and
       (2) collaboration with other parts of the Federal 
     Government to build a robust supply chain for critical 
     minerals necessary to manufacture clean energy technologies.

     SEC. 9711. OVERSEAS UNITED STATES STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE 
                   DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

       (a) Assessment of Impact to United States National Security 
     of Infrastructure Projects by the People's Republic of China 
     in the Developing World.--Not later than 18 months after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of 
     the United States shall submit a report to the appropriate 
     congressional committees, the Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the Senate, and the Permanent Select 
     Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives 
     regarding the One Belt, One Road Initiative, which is the 
     global infrastructure development strategy initiated by the 
     Government of the People's Republic of China in 2013.
       (b) Report Elements.--The report required under subsection 
     (a) shall--
       (1) describe the nature and cost of One Belt, One Road 
     Initiative investments, operation, and construction of 
     strategic infrastructure projects, including logistics, 
     refining, and processing industries and resource facilities, 
     and critical and strategic mineral resource extraction 
     projects, including an assessment of--
       (A) the strategic benefits of such investments that are 
     derived by the People's Republic of China and the host 
     nation; and
       (B) the negative impacts of such investments to the host 
     nation and to United States interests;
       (2) describe the nature and total funding of United States' 
     strategic infrastructure investments and construction, such 
     as projects financed through initiatives such as Prosper 
     Africa and the Millennium Challenge Corporation;
       (3) assess the national security threats posed by the 
     foreign infrastructure investment gap between the People's 
     Republic of China and the United States, including strategic 
     infrastructure, such as ports, market access to, and the 
     security of, critical and strategic minerals, digital and 
     telecommunications infrastructure, threats to the supply 
     chains, and general favorability towards the People's 
     Republic of China and the United States among the populations 
     of host countries;
       (4) assess the opportunities and challenges for companies 
     based in the United States and companies based in United 
     States partner and allied countries to invest in foreign 
     strategic infrastructure projects in countries where the 
     People's Republic of China has focused these types of 
     investments;
       (5) identify challenges and opportunities for the United 
     States Government and United States partners and allies to 
     more directly finance and otherwise support foreign strategic 
     infrastructure projects, including an assessment of the 
     authorities and capabilities of United States agencies, 
     departments, public-private partnerships, and international 
     or multilateral organizations to support such projects 
     without undermining United States domestic industries, such 
     as domestic mineral deposits; and
       (6) include recommendations for United States Government 
     agencies to undertake or increase support for United States 
     businesses to support foreign, large-scale, strategic 
     infrastructure projects, such as roads, power grids, and 
     ports.

     SEC. 9712. PROVISION OF PARKING SERVICES AND RETENTION OF 
                   PARKING FEES.

       The Secretary of State may--
       (1) provide parking services, including electric vehicle 
     charging and other parking services, in facilities operated 
     by or for the Department; and
       (2) charge fees for such services that may be deposited 
     into the appropriate account of the Department, to remain 
     available until expended for the purposes of such account, 
     provided that the fees shall not exceed the cost of the 
     providing such services.

     SEC. 9713. DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION AREAS.

       (a) Defined Term.--In this section, the term ``reception 
     areas'' has the meaning given such term in section 41(c) of 
     the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 
     2713(c)).
       (b) In General.--The Secretary may sell goods and services 
     at fair market value and use the proceeds of such sales for 
     administration and related support of the reception areas.
       (c) Amounts Collected.--Amounts collected pursuant to the 
     authority provided under subsection (b) may be deposited into 
     an account in the Treasury, to remain available until 
     expended.

     SEC. 9714. RETURN OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FOR PASSPORT 
                   APPLICATIONS THROUGH UNITED STATES POSTAL 
                   SERVICE CERTIFIED MAIL.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a 
     procedure that provides, to any individual applying for a new 
     United States passport or to renew the United States passport 
     of the individual by mail, the option to have supporting 
     documents for the application returned to the individual by 
     the United States Postal Service through certified mail.
       (b) Cost.--

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       (1) Responsibility.--The cost of returning supporting 
     documents to an individual as described in subsection (a) 
     shall be the responsibility of the individual.
       (2) Fee.--The fee charged to the individual by the 
     Secretary for returning supporting documents as described in 
     subsection (a) shall be the sum of--
       (A) the retail price charged by the United States Postal 
     Service for the service; and
       (B) the estimated cost of processing the return of the 
     supporting documents.
       (3) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the establishment 
     of the procedure required under subsection (a), the Secretary 
     shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
     committees that--
       (A) details the costs included in the processing fee 
     described in paragraph (2); and
       (B) includes an estimate of the average cost per request.

     SEC. 9715. REPORT ON DISTRIBUTION OF PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES 
                   RELATED TO ORDERED DEPARTURES AND POST 
                   CLOSURES.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the 
     appropriate congressional committees that describes--
       (1) how Department personnel and resources dedicated to 
     Mission Afghanistan were reallocated following the closure of 
     diplomatic posts in Afghanistan in August 2021; and
       (2) the extent to which Department personnel and resources 
     for Mission Iraq were reallocated following ordered 
     departures for diplomatic posts in March 2020, and how such 
     resources were reallocated.

     SEC. 9716. ELIMINATION OF OBSOLETE REPORTS.

       (a) Certification of Effectiveness of the Australia 
     Group.--Section 2(7) of Senate Resolution 75 (105th Congress) 
     is amended by striking subparagraph (C).
       (b) Plans to Implement the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange 
     Initiative.--The Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative 
     Act (subtitle D of title III of division FF of Public Law 
     116-260) is amended by striking section 336.
       (c) Progress Report on Jerusalem Embassy.--The Jerusalem 
     Embassy Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-45) is amended by 
     striking section 6.
       (d) Presidential Anti-pedophilia Certification.--Section 
     102 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 
     1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended by striking 
     subsection (g).
       (e) Microenterprise for Self-reliance Report.--Title III of 
     the Microenterprise for Self-Reliance and International Anti-
     Corruption Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-309; 22 U.S.C. 2462 
     note) is amended by striking section 304.

     SEC. 9717. LOCALITY PAY FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WORKING 
                   OVERSEAS UNDER DOMESTIC EMPLOYEE TELEWORKING 
                   OVERSEAS AGREEMENTS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Civil service.--The term ``civil service'' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 2101 of title 5, United 
     States Code.
       (2) Covered employee.--The term ``covered employee'' means 
     an employee who--
       (A) occupies a position in the civil service; and
       (B) is working overseas under a Domestic Employee 
     Teleworking Overseas agreement.
       (3) Locality pay.--The term ``locality pay'' means a 
     locality-based comparability payment paid in accordance with 
     subsection (b).
       (4) Nonforeign area.--The term ``nonforeign area'' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 591.205 of title 5, Code of 
     Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.
       (5) Overseas.--The term ``overseas'' means any geographic 
     location that is not in--
       (A) the continental United States; or
       (B) a nonforeign area.
       (b) Payment of Locality Pay.--Each covered employee shall 
     be paid locality pay in an amount that is equal to the lesser 
     of--
       (1) the amount of a locality-based comparability payment 
     that the covered employee would have been paid under section 
     5304 or 5304a of title 5, United States Code, had the 
     official duty station of the covered employee not been 
     changed to reflect an overseas location under the applicable 
     Domestic Employee Teleworking Overseas agreement; or
       (2) the amount of a locality-based comparability payment 
     that the covered employee would be paid under section 1113 of 
     the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-
     32), as limited under section 9802(c)(2) of this Act, if the 
     covered employee were an eligible member of the Foreign 
     Service (as defined in subsection (b) of such section 1113).
       (c) Application.--Locality pay paid to a covered employee 
     under this section--
       (1) shall begin to be paid not later than 60 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act; and
       (2) shall be treated in the same manner, and subject to the 
     same terms and conditions, as a locality-based comparability 
     payment paid under section 5304 or 5304a of title 5, United 
     States Code.

     SEC. 9718. REPORT ON COUNTERING THE ACTIVITIES OF MALIGN 
                   ACTORS.

       (a) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation 
     with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Administrator, 
     shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
     of the Senate, the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, 
     the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, 
     the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the House of Representatives regarding United 
     States diplomatic efforts in Africa in achieving United 
     States policy goals and countering the activities of malign 
     actors.
       (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include--
       (A) case studies from Mali, Sudan, the Central African 
     Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burkina Faso, 
     and South Sudan, with the goal of assessing the effectiveness 
     of diplomatic tools during the 5-year period ending on the 
     date of the enactment of this Act; and
       (B) an assessment of--
       (i) the extent and effectiveness of certain diplomatic 
     tools to advance United States priorities in the respective 
     case study countries, including--

       (I) in-country diplomatic presence;
       (II) humanitarian and development assistance;
       (III) support for increased 2-way trade and investment;
       (IV) United States security assistance;
       (V) public diplomacy; and
       (VI) accountability measures, including sanctions;

       (ii) whether the use of the diplomatic tools described in 
     clause (i) achieved the diplomatic ends for which they were 
     intended; and
       (iii) the means by which the Russian Federation and the 
     People's Republic of China exploited any openings for 
     diplomatic engagement in the case study countries.
       (b) Form.--The report required under subsection (b) shall 
     be submitted in classified form.
       (c) Classified Briefing Required.--Not later than 1 year 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
     and the Administrator shall jointly brief Congress regarding 
     the report required under subsection (b).

                 TITLE XCVIII--EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES

     SEC. 9801. DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES.

       For the purposes of calculating the costs of providing new 
     United States diplomatic facilities in any fiscal year, in 
     accordance with section 604(e) of the Secure Embassy 
     Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (22 U.S.C. 4865 
     note), the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
     Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall 
     determine the annual program level and agency shares for such 
     fiscal year in a manner that is proportional to the 
     contribution of the Department of State for this purpose.

     SEC. 9802. EXTENSION OF EXISTING AUTHORITIES.

       (a) Passport Fees.--Section 1(b)(2) of the Passport Act of 
     June 4, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 214(b)(2)) shall be applied by 
     striking ``September 30, 2010'' and inserting ``September 30, 
     2026''.
       (b) USAID Civil Service Annuitant Waiver.--Section 
     625(j)(1)(B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
     2385(j)(1)(B)) shall be applied by striking ``October 1, 
     2010'' and inserting ``September 30, 2024''.
       (c) Overseas Pay Comparability and Limitation.--
       (1) In general.--The authority provided under section 1113 
     of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-
     32) shall remain in effect through September 30, 2024.
       (2) Limitation.--The authority described in paragraph (1) 
     may not be used to pay an eligible member of the Foreign 
     Service (as defined in section 1113(b) of the Supplemental 
     Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-32)) a locality-
     based comparability payment (stated as a percentage) that 
     exceeds two-thirds of the amount of the locality-based 
     comparability payment (stated as a percentage) that would be 
     payable to such member under section 5304 of title 5, United 
     States Code, if such member's official duty station were in 
     the District of Columbia.
       (d) Inspector General Annuitant Waiver.--The authorities 
     provided under section 1015(b) of the Supplemental 
     Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-212)--
       (1) shall remain in effect through September 30, 2024; and
       (2) may be used to facilitate the assignment of persons for 
     oversight of programs in Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, 
     Venezuela, and Yemen.
       (e) Security Review Committees.--The authority provided 
     under section 301(a)(3) of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security 
     and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4831(a)(3)) shall 
     remain in effect for facilities in Afghanistan and shall 
     apply to facilities in Ukraine through September 30, 2024, 
     except that the notification and reporting requirements 
     contained in such section shall include the appropriate 
     congressional committees, the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
     of Representatives.
       (f) Department of State Inspector General Waiver 
     Authority.--The Inspector General of the Department may waive 
     the provisions of subsections (a) through (d) of section 824 
     of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4064), on a 
     case-by-case basis, for an annuitant reemployed by the 
     Inspector General on a temporary basis, subject to the same 
     constraints and in the same manner by which the Secretary of 
     State may exercise such waiver authority pursuant to 
     subsection (g) of such section.

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     SEC. 9803. COMMISSION ON REFORM AND MODERNIZATION OF THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of 
     State Act''.
       (b) Establishment of Commission.--There is established, in 
     the legislative branch, the Commission on Reform and 
     Modernization of the Department of State (referred to in this 
     section as the ``Commission'').
       (c) Purposes.--The purposes of the Commission are--
       (1) to examine the changing nature of diplomacy and the 
     ways in which the Department can modernize to advance the 
     interests of the United States; and
       (2) to offer recommendations to the President and Congress 
     related to--
       (A) the organizational structure of the Department;
       (B) personnel-related matters, including recruitment, 
     promotion, training, and retention of the Department's 
     workforce in order to foster effective diplomacy worldwide, 
     including measures to strengthen diversity and inclusion to 
     ensure that the Department's workforce represents all of 
     America;
       (C) the Department of State's domestic and overseas 
     facilities;
       (D) the link among diplomacy and defense, development, 
     commercial, health, law enforcement, science, technology, and 
     other core United States interests;
       (E) legislation that authorizes United States diplomacy, 
     including the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-
     465); and
       (F) related regulations, rules, and processes that define 
     United States diplomatic efforts, including the Foreign 
     Affairs Manual.
       (d) Membership.--
       (1) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of 16 
     members, of whom--
       (A) 4 members shall be appointed by the President in a 
     nonpartisan manner;
       (B) 2 members (1 of whom may be a Member of Congress) shall 
     be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate;
       (C) 2 members (1 of whom may be a Member of Congress) shall 
     be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
       (D) 2 members (1 of whom may be a Member of Congress) shall 
     be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate;
       (E) 2 members (1 of whom may be a Member of Congress) shall 
     be appointed by the minority leader of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (F) 1 member shall be appointed by the chairperson of the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (G) 1 member shall be appointed by the ranking member of 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (H) 1 member shall be appointed by the chairperson of the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; 
     and
       (I) 1 member shall be appointed by the ranking member of 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Qualifications.--
       (A) Membership.--Any member of the Commission who is not a 
     Member of Congress shall be a private United States citizen 
     who is nationally recognized and has significant depth of 
     experience in international relations, data-driven 
     management, and the policymaking, programmatic, and personnel 
     aspects of the Department.
       (B) Restrictions.--
       (i) Foreign agents registration act of 1938.--No member of 
     the Commission may be a current or former registrant under 
     the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (22 U.S.C. 611 et 
     seq.).
       (ii) Members of congress.--Not more than 4 members of the 
     Commission may be Members of Congress, who may only be 
     appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority 
     Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives, and the Minority Leader of the House of 
     Representatives in accordance with paragraph (1). None of the 
     members of the Commission may be individuals who are eligible 
     to make such appointments.
       (3) Appointments.--
       (A) Deadline.--Members of the Commission shall be appointed 
     pursuant to paragraph (1) not later than 90 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.
       (B) Period of appointment; vacancies.--Members of the 
     Commission shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. 
     Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect the powers of 
     the Commission and shall be filled in the same manner as the 
     original appointment.
       (C) Notifications.--Individuals making appointments 
     pursuant to paragraph (1) shall notify the Chair and Ranking 
     Member of the appropriate committees of Congress and the 
     Secretary of State of such appointments.
       (D) Co-chairpersons.--
       (i) Democratic leaders.--The Democratic leader in the 
     Senate and the Democratic leader in the House of 
     Representatives shall jointly select 1 member of the 
     Commission appointed pursuant to paragraph (1) to serve as a 
     co-chairperson of the Commission.
       (ii) Republican leaders.--The Republican leader in the 
     Senate and the Republican leader in the House of 
     Representatives shall jointly select 1 member of the 
     Commission appointed pursuant to paragraph (1) to serve as a 
     co-chairperson of the Commission.
       (4) Removal.--A member may be removed from the Commission 
     for cause by the individual serving in the position 
     responsible for the original appointment of such member under 
     paragraph (1) if--
       (A) notice was provided to such member describing the cause 
     for removal; and
       (B) such removal was voted and agreed upon by a majority of 
     the members serving on the Commission.
       (5) Meetings.--
       (A) Initial meeting.--Not later than 30 days after a 
     majority of the members of the Commission have been 
     appointed, the Commission shall hold the first meeting and 
     shall begin operations as soon as practicable.
       (B) Frequency.--The Commission shall meet upon the call of 
     the co-chairpersons, acting jointly.
       (C) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Commission, 
     or a majority of the members of a panel, shall constitute a 
     quorum for purposes of conducting business.
       (e) Functions of Commission.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in subsection (j), the 
     Commission shall act by resolution agreed to by a majority of 
     the members of the Commission voting and present.
       (2) Panels.--The Commission may establish panels composed 
     of less than the full membership of the Commission for 
     purposes of carrying out the duties of the Commission under 
     this section. The membership of such panels should reflect 
     the bipartisan composition of the Commission. The actions of 
     any such panel shall be subject to the review and control of 
     the Commission. Any findings and determinations made by such 
     a panel may not be considered the findings and determinations 
     of the Commission unless such findings and determinations are 
     approved by a majority of the Commission, including both co-
     chairpersons.
       (f) Powers of Commission.--
       (1) Hearings and evidence.--To carry out the purposes of 
     the Commission described in subsection (c), the Commission or 
     any panel of the Commission may, with the joint approval of 
     the co-chairpersons--
       (A) hold such hearings and meetings, take such testimony, 
     receive such evidence, and administer such oaths as the 
     Commission or such designated panel considers necessary;
       (B) request the attendance and testimony of such witnesses 
     and the production of such correspondence, memoranda, papers, 
     and documents, as the Commission or such designated panel 
     considers necessary; and
       (C) secure from the Department, USAID, the United States 
     International Development Finance Corporation, the Millennium 
     Challenge Corporation, Peace Corps, the United States Trade 
     Development Agency, and the United States Agency for Global 
     Media information and data necessary to enable it to carry 
     out its mission.
       (2) Contracts.--The Commission, to such extent and in such 
     amounts as are provided in appropriations Acts, may enter 
     into contracts to enable the Commission to discharge its 
     duties under this section.
       (g) Support From Other Agencies.--
       (1) Information from federal agencies.--To carry out the 
     purposes of the Commission described in subsection (c), upon 
     the receipt of a joint written request by the co-chairpersons 
     of the Commission to any of the heads of the Department, 
     USAID, the United States International Development Finance 
     Corporation, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Peace 
     Corps, the Trade Development Agency, or the United States 
     Agency for Global Media, the heads of such entities shall 
     expeditiously furnish the requested information to the 
     Commission.
       (2) Assistance from federal agencies.--The Department of 
     State and other Federal departments and agencies may provide 
     to the Commission, on a nonreimbursable basis, such 
     administrative services, staff, and other support services as 
     are necessary for the performance of the Commission's duties 
     under this section, at the request of the Commission.
       (3) Liaison.--The Secretary may designate at least 1 
     officer or employee of the Department to serve as a liaison 
     officer between the Department and the Commission.
       (4) Recommendations from independent organizations.--The 
     Commission may review recommendations by independent 
     organizations and outside experts relating to reform and 
     modernization of the Department.
       (h) Congressional Consultation.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the initial meeting of the Commission, and not less 
     frequently than semiannually thereafter, the Commission shall 
     provide a briefing to Congress regarding the work of the 
     Commission.
       (i) Staff and Compensation.--
       (1) Staff.--
       (A) Compensation.--The co-chairpersons of the Commission 
     shall appoint and fix the compensation of a staff director 
     and such other personnel as may be necessary to enable the 
     Commission to carry out its duties, without regard to the 
     provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing 
     appointments in the competitive service, and without regard 
     to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 
     53 of such title relating to classification and General 
     Schedule pay rates, except that no rate of pay fixed under 
     this subsection may exceed the equivalent of that payable to 
     a person occupying a position at level V of the Executive 
     Schedule under section 5316 of such title.
       (B) Detail of government employees.--A Federal Government 
     employee may be detailed to the Commission without 
     reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption 
     or loss of civil service status or privilege.
       (C) Procurement of temporary and intermittent services.--
     The co-chairs of the Commission may procure temporary and 
     intermittent services under section 3109(b) of

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     title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals that do 
     not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic 
     pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under 
     section 5315 of such title.
       (D) Status as federal employees.--Notwithstanding the 
     requirements under section 2105 of title 5, United States 
     Code, including the required supervision under subsection 
     (a)(3) of such section, the members of the commission shall 
     be deemed to be Federal employees.
       (2) Commission members.--
       (A) Compensation.--Except as provided in subparagraph (C), 
     each member of the Commission shall be compensated at a rate 
     not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of 
     basic pay payable for level IV of the Executive Schedule 
     under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each 
     day (including travel time) during which that member is 
     engaged in the actual performance of the duties of the 
     Commission.
       (B) Waiver of certain provisions.--Subsections (a) through 
     (d) of section 824 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
     U.S.C. 4064) are waived for an annuitant on a temporary basis 
     so as to be compensated for work performed as part of the 
     Commission.
       (C) Restriction for members of congress.--Any Member of 
     Congress serving as a member of the Commission shall not 
     receive any additional compensation or pay for their service 
     on the Commission.
       (3) Travel expenses.--While away from their homes or 
     regular places of business in the performance of service for 
     the Commission, members and staff of the Commission, and any 
     Federal Government employees detailed to the Commission, 
     shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu 
     of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed 
     intermittently in Government service are allowed expenses 
     under section 5703(b) of title 5, United States Code.
       (4) Security clearances for commission members and staff.--
       (A) In general.--Members and staff shall have or be 
     eligible to receive the appropriate security clearance to 
     conduct their duties.
       (B) Expedited processing.--The Office of Senate Security 
     shall ensure the expedited processing of appropriate security 
     clearances for members, officers, and employees of the 
     Commission.
       (j) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 24 months after the first 
     date on which a majority of the members of the Commission 
     have been appointed, the Commission shall submit a final 
     report to the Secretary and Congress that includes--
       (A) a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of 
     the Commission; and
       (B) the recommendations of the Commission for such 
     legislative and administrative actions as the Commission 
     considers appropriate in light of the results of the study, 
     including the anticipated amount of time and resources 
     required to implement such recommendations.
       (2) Department response.--The Secretary, in coordination 
     with the heads of appropriate Federal departments and 
     agencies, shall have the right to review and respond to all 
     Commission recommendations before the Commission submits its 
     final report to the Secretary and Congress. The Commission 
     shall provide the Department with its recommendations not 
     later than 90 days before the date of submission of its final 
     report.
       (k) Termination of Commission.--
       (1) In general.--The Commission, and all the authorities 
     under this section, shall terminate on the date that is 60 
     days after the date on which the final report is submitted 
     pursuant to subsection (j)(1).
       (2) Administrative activities before termination.--The 
     Commission may use the 60-day period referred to in paragraph 
     (1) for the purpose of concluding its activities, including 
     providing testimony to the appropriate committees of Congress 
     concerning its reports and disseminating the report.
       (l) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated up 
     to $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2023 to carry out this section.
       (2) Transfers; support.--In addition to other transfers and 
     support otherwise authorized by law, the Secretary may--
       (A) transfer any amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph 
     (1) to the Commission; and
       (B) use the amounts referred to in subparagraph (A) to 
     provide non-reimbursable support to the Commission.
       (3) Commission accounts.--
       (A) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Treasury may 
     establish 1 or more accounts to facilitate transfers to the 
     Commission of amounts authorized under paragraph (2)(A).
       (B) Use of funds.--Amounts transferred to the Commission 
     pursuant to subparagraph(A) may be used for the activities of 
     the Commission, including--
       (i) the payment of Commission expenses;
       (ii) the compensation of Commission members, officers, and 
     employees.
       (m) Defined Term.--In this section, the term ``appropriate 
     committees of Congress'' means--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (4) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.

                   DIVISION J--OCEANS AND ATMOSPHERE

     SEC. 10000. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       The table of contents for this division is as follows:

Sec. 10000. Table of contents.

                    TITLE C--CORAL REEF CONSERVATION

   Subtitle A--Reauthorization of Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000

Sec. 10001. Reauthorization of Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000.

            Subtitle B--United States Coral Reef Task Force

Sec. 10011. Establishment.
Sec. 10012. Duties.
Sec. 10013. Membership.
Sec. 10014. Responsibilities of Federal agency members.
Sec. 10015. Working groups.
Sec. 10016. Definitions.

     Subtitle C--Department of the Interior Coral Reef Authorities

Sec. 10021. Coral reef conservation and restoration assistance.

Subtitle D--Susan L. Williams National Coral Reef Management Fellowship

Sec. 10031. Susan L. Williams National Coral Reef Management 
              Fellowship.

  TITLE CI--BOLSTERING LONG-TERM UNDERSTANDING AND EXPLORATION OF THE 
                GREAT LAKES, OCEANS, BAYS, AND ESTUARIES

Sec. 10101. Purpose.
Sec. 10102. Definitions.
Sec. 10103. Workforce study.
Sec. 10104. Accelerating innovation at Cooperative Institutes.
Sec. 10105. Blue Economy valuation.
Sec. 10106. No additional funds authorized.

                 TITLE CII--REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIPS

Sec. 10201. Findings; purposes.
Sec. 10202. Regional Ocean Partnerships.

                 TITLE CIII--NATIONAL OCEAN EXPLORATION

Sec. 10301. Findings.
Sec. 10302. Definitions.
Sec. 10303. Ocean Policy Committee.
Sec. 10304. National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization 
              Council.
Sec. 10305. Modifications to the ocean exploration program of the 
              National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Sec. 10306. Repeal.
Sec. 10307. Modifications to ocean and coastal mapping program of the 
              National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Sec. 10308. Modifications to Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 
              1998.

             TITLE CIV--MARINE MAMMAL RESEARCH AND RESPONSE

Sec. 10401. Data collection and dissemination.
Sec. 10402. Stranding or entanglement response agreements.
Sec. 10403. Unusual mortality event activity funding.
Sec. 10404. Liability.
Sec. 10405. National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank and tissue analysis.
Sec. 10406. Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program and Rapid 
              Response Fund.
Sec. 10407. Health MAP.
Sec. 10408. Reports to Congress.
Sec. 10409. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 10410. Definitions.
Sec. 10411. Study on marine mammal mortality.

                    TITLE CV--VOLCANIC ASH AND FUMES

Sec. 10501. Modifications to National Volcano Early Warning and 
              Monitoring System.

  TITLE CVI--LEARNING EXCELLENCE AND GOOD EXAMPLES FROM NEW DEVELOPERS

Sec. 10601. Learning excellence and good examples from new developers.

                    TITLE C--CORAL REEF CONSERVATION

   Subtitle A--Reauthorization of Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000

     SEC. 10001. REAUTHORIZATION OF CORAL REEF CONSERVATION ACT OF 
                   2000.

       (a) In General.--The Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 
     (16 U.S.C. 6401 et seq.) is amended by striking sections 202 
     through 210 and inserting the following:

     ``SEC. 202. PURPOSES.

       ``The purposes of this title are--
       ``(1) to conserve and restore the condition of United 
     States coral reef ecosystems challenged by natural and human-
     accelerated changes, including increasing ocean temperatures, 
     changing ocean chemistry, coral bleaching, coral diseases, 
     water quality degradation, invasive species, and illegal, 
     unreported, and unregulated fishing;
       ``(2) to promote the science-based management and 
     sustainable use of coral reef ecosystems to benefit local 
     communities and the Nation, including through improved 
     integration and cooperation among Federal and non-Federal 
     stakeholders responsible for managing coral reef resources;
       ``(3) to develop sound scientific information on the 
     condition of coral reef ecosystems, continuing and emerging 
     threats to such ecosystems, and the efficacy of innovative 
     tools, technologies, and strategies to mitigate stressors and 
     restore such ecosystems, including evaluation criteria to 
     determine the effectiveness of management interventions, and 
     accurate mapping for coral reef restoration;

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       ``(4) to assist in the preservation of coral reefs by 
     supporting science-based, consensus-driven, and community-
     based coral reef management by covered States and covered 
     Native entities, including monitoring, conservation, and 
     restoration projects that empower local communities, small 
     businesses, and nongovernmental organizations;
       ``(5) to provide financial resources, technical assistance, 
     and scientific expertise to supplement, complement, and 
     strengthen community-based management programs and 
     conservation and restoration projects of non-Federal reefs;
       ``(6) to establish a formal mechanism for collecting and 
     allocating monetary donations from the private sector to be 
     used for coral reef conservation and restoration projects;
       ``(7) to support rapid, effective, and science-based 
     assessment and response to exigent circumstances that pose 
     immediate and long-term threats to coral reefs, including--
       ``(A) coral disease outbreaks;
       ``(B) invasive or nuisance species;
       ``(C) coral bleaching;
       ``(D) natural disasters; and
       ``(E) industrial or mechanical disasters, including vessel 
     groundings, hazardous spills, and coastal construction 
     accidents; and
       ``(8) to serve as a model for advancing similar 
     international efforts to monitor, conserve, and restore coral 
     reef ecosystems.

     ``SEC. 203. FEDERAL CORAL REEF MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATION 
                   ACTIVITIES.

       ``(a) In General.--The Administrator, the Secretary of the 
     Interior, or the Secretary of Commerce may conduct activities 
     described in subsection (b) to conserve and restore coral 
     reefs and coral reef ecosystems that are consistent with--
       ``(1) all applicable laws governing resource management in 
     Federal and State waters, including this Act;
       ``(2) the National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy; and
       ``(3) coral reef action plans in effect under section 205, 
     as applicable.
       ``(b) Activities Described.--Activities described in this 
     subsection are activities to conserve, research, monitor, 
     assess, and restore coral reefs and coral reef ecosystems in 
     waters managed under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency 
     specified in subsection (c) or in coordination with a State 
     in waters managed under the jurisdiction of such State, 
     including--
       ``(1) developing, including through the collection of 
     requisite in situ and remotely sensed data, high-quality and 
     digitized maps reflecting--
       ``(A) current and historical live coral cover data;
       ``(B) coral reef habitat quality data;
       ``(C) priority areas for coral reef conservation to 
     maintain biodiversity and ecosystem structure and function, 
     including the reef matrix, that benefit coastal communities 
     and living marine resources;
       ``(D) priority areas for coral reef restoration to enhance 
     biodiversity and ecosystem structure and function, including 
     the reef matrix, to benefit coastal communities and living 
     marine resources; and
       ``(E) areas of concern that may require enhanced monitoring 
     of coral health and cover;
       ``(2) enhancing compliance with Federal laws that prohibit 
     or regulate--
       ``(A) the taking of coral products or species associated 
     with coral reefs; or
       ``(B) the use and management of coral reef ecosystems;
       ``(3) long-term ecological monitoring of coral reef 
     ecosystems;
       ``(4) implementing species-specific recovery plans for 
     listed coral species consistent with the Endangered Species 
     Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.);
       ``(5) restoring degraded coral reef ecosystems;
       ``(6) reducing land-based stressors to coral reef 
     ecosystems;
       ``(7) promoting ecologically sound navigation and 
     anchorages, including through navigational aids and expansion 
     of reef-safe anchorages and mooring buoy systems, to enhance 
     recreational access while preventing or minimizing the 
     likelihood of vessel impacts or other physical damage to 
     coral reefs;
       ``(8) monitoring and responding to severe bleaching or 
     mortality events, disease outbreaks, invasive species 
     outbreaks, and significant maritime accidents, including 
     hazardous spill cleanup and the removal of grounded vessels;
       ``(9) conducting scientific research that contributes to 
     the understanding, sustainable use, and long-term 
     conservation of coral reefs;
       ``(10) enhancing public awareness, understanding, and 
     appreciation of coral reefs and coral reef ecosystems and 
     their ecological and socioeconomic value; and
       ``(11) centrally archiving, managing, and distributing on a 
     public website data sets and coral reef ecosystem 
     assessments, including the data repositories of the Coral 
     Reef Conservation Program of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration.
       ``(c) Federal Agencies Specified.--A Federal agency 
     specified in this subsection is one of the following:
       ``(1) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
       ``(2) The National Park Service.
       ``(3) The United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
       ``(4) The Office of Insular Affairs.

     ``SEC. 204. NATIONAL CORAL REEF RESILIENCE STRATEGY.

       ``(a) In General.--The Administrator shall--
       ``(1) not later than 2 years after the date of the 
     enactment of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, develop a national 
     coral reef resilience strategy; and
       ``(2) review and revise the strategy--
       ``(A) not less frequently than once every 15 years;
       ``(B) not less frequently than once every 5 years, in the 
     case of guidance on best practices under subsection (b)(4); 
     and
       ``(C) as appropriate.
       ``(b) Elements.--The strategy required by subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       ``(1) A discussion addressing--
       ``(A) continuing and emerging threats to the resilience of 
     United States coral reef ecosystems;
       ``(B) remaining gaps in coral reef ecosystem research, 
     monitoring, and assessment;
       ``(C) the status of management cooperation and integration 
     among Federal reef managers and covered reef managers;
       ``(D) the status of efforts to manage and disseminate 
     critical information, and enhance interjurisdictional data 
     sharing, related to research, reports, data sets, and maps;
       ``(E) areas of special focus, which may include--
       ``(i) improving natural coral recruitment;
       ``(ii) preventing avoidable losses of corals and their 
     habitat;
       ``(iii) enhancing the resilience of coral populations;
       ``(iv) supporting a resilience-based management approach;
       ``(v) developing, coordinating, and implementing watershed 
     management plans;
       ``(vi) building and sustaining watershed management 
     capacity at the local level;
       ``(vii) providing data essential for coral reef fisheries 
     management;
       ``(viii) building capacity for coral reef fisheries 
     management;
       ``(ix) increasing understanding of coral reef ecosystem 
     services;
       ``(x) educating the public on the importance of coral 
     reefs, threats and solutions; and
       ``(xi) evaluating intervention efficacy;
       ``(F) the status of conservation efforts, including the use 
     of marine protected areas to serve as replenishment zones 
     developed consistent with local practices and traditions and 
     in cooperation with, and with respect for the scientific, 
     technical, and management expertise and responsibilities of, 
     covered reef managers;
       ``(G) science-based adaptive management and restoration 
     efforts; and
       ``(H) management of coral reef emergencies and disasters.
       ``(2) A statement of national goals and objectives designed 
     to guide--
       ``(A) future Federal coral reef management and restoration 
     activities authorized under section 203;
       ``(B) conservation and restoration priorities for grants 
     awarded under section 211; and
       ``(C) research priorities for the reef research 
     coordination institutes designated under section 
     213(b)(1)(B).
       ``(3) A designation of priority areas for conservation, and 
     priority areas for restoration, to support the review and 
     approval of grants under section 211(e).
       ``(4) Technical assistance in the form of general templates 
     for use by covered reef managers and Federal reef managers to 
     guide the development of coral reef action plans under 
     section 205, including guidance on the best science-based 
     practices to respond to coral reef emergencies that can be 
     included in coral reef action plans.
       ``(c) Consultations.--In developing all elements of the 
     strategy required by subsection (a), the Administrator 
     shall--
       ``(1) consult with the Secretary of the Interior, the Task 
     Force, covered States, and covered Native entities;
       ``(2) consult with the Secretary of Defense, as 
     appropriate;
       ``(3) engage stakeholders, including covered States, coral 
     reef stewardship partnerships, reef research institutes and 
     research centers described in section 213, and recipients of 
     grants under section 211; and
       ``(4) solicit public review and comment regarding scoping 
     and the draft strategy.
       ``(d) Submission to Congress; Publication.--The 
     Administrator shall--
       ``(1) submit the strategy required by subsection (a) and 
     any revisions to the strategy to the appropriate 
     congressional committees; and
       ``(2) publish the strategy and any such revisions on public 
     websites of--
       ``(A) the Coral Reef Conservation Program of the National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and
       ``(B) the Task Force.

     ``SEC. 205. CORAL REEF ACTION PLANS.

       ``(a) Plans Prepared by Federal Reef Managers.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     the enactment of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 and 2 years after the 
     date of publication of each National Coral Reef Resilience 
     Strategy, each Federal reef manager shall--
       ``(A) prepare a coral reef action plan to guide management 
     and restoration activities to be undertaken within the 
     responsibilities and jurisdiction of the manager; or

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       ``(B) in the case of a reef under the jurisdiction of a 
     Federal reef manager for which there is an action plan in 
     effect as of such date of enactment, update that plan to 
     comply with the requirements of this subsection.
       ``(2) Elements.--A plan prepared under paragraph (1) by a 
     Federal reef manager shall include a discussion of the 
     following:
       ``(A) Short- and medium-term coral reef conservation and 
     restoration objectives within the jurisdiction of the 
     manager.
       ``(B) A current adaptive management framework to inform 
     research, monitoring, and assessment needs.
       ``(C) Tools, strategies, and partnerships necessary to 
     identify, monitor, and address pollution, water quality, and 
     other negative impacts to coral reef ecosystems within the 
     jurisdiction of the manager.
       ``(D) The status of efforts to improve coral reef ecosystem 
     management cooperation and integration between Federal reef 
     managers and covered reef managers, including the 
     identification of existing research and monitoring activities 
     that can be leveraged for coral reef status and trends 
     assessments within the jurisdiction of the manager.
       ``(E) Estimated budgetary and resource considerations 
     necessary to carry out the plan.
       ``(F) Contingencies for response to and recovery from 
     emergencies and disasters.
       ``(G) In the case of an updated plan, annual records of 
     significant management and restoration actions taken under 
     the previous plan, cash and noncash resources used to 
     undertake the actions, and the source of such resources.
       ``(H) Documentation by the Federal reef manager that the 
     plan is consistent with the National Coral Reef Resilience 
     Strategy.
       ``(I) A data management plan to ensure data, assessments, 
     and accompanying information are appropriately preserved, 
     curated, publicly accessible, and broadly reusable.
       ``(3) Submission to task force.--Each Federal reef manager 
     shall submit a plan prepared under paragraph (1) to the Task 
     Force.
       ``(4) Application of administrative procedure act.--Each 
     plan prepared under paragraph (1) shall be subject to the 
     requirements of subchapter II of chapter 5, and chapter 7, of 
     title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the 
     `Administrative Procedure Act').
       ``(b) Plans Prepared by Covered Reef Managers.--
       ``(1) In general.--A covered reef manager may elect to 
     prepare, submit to the Task Force, and maintain a coral reef 
     action plan to guide management and restoration activities to 
     be undertaken within the responsibilities and jurisdiction of 
     the manager.
       ``(2) Effective period.--A plan prepared under this 
     subsection shall remain in effect for 5 years, or until an 
     updated plan is submitted to the Task Force, whichever occurs 
     first.
       ``(3) Elements.--A plan prepared under paragraph (1) by a 
     covered reef manager--
       ``(A) shall contain a discussion of--
       ``(i) short- and medium-term coral reef conservation and 
     restoration objectives within the jurisdiction of the 
     manager;
       ``(ii) estimated budgetary and resource considerations 
     necessary to carry out the plan;
       ``(iii) in the case of an updated plan, annual records of 
     significant management and restoration actions taken under 
     the previous plan, cash and noncash resources used to 
     undertake the actions, and the source of such resources; and
       ``(iv) contingencies for response to and recovery from 
     emergencies and disasters; and
       ``(B) may contain a discussion of--
       ``(i) the status of efforts to improve coral reef ecosystem 
     management cooperation and integration between Federal reef 
     managers and covered reef managers, including the 
     identification of existing research and monitoring activities 
     that can be leveraged for coral reef status and trends 
     assessments within the jurisdiction of the manager;
       ``(ii) a current adaptive management framework to inform 
     research, monitoring, and assessment needs;
       ``(iii) tools, strategies, and partnerships necessary to 
     identify, monitor, and address pollution and water quality 
     impacts to coral reef ecosystems within the jurisdiction of 
     the manager; and
       ``(iv) a data management plan to ensure data, assessments, 
     and accompanying information are appropriately preserved, 
     curated, publicly accessible, and broadly reusable.
       ``(c) Technical Assistance.--The Administrator and the Task 
     Force shall make reasonable efforts to provide technical 
     assistance upon request by a Federal reef manager or covered 
     reef manager developing a coral reef action plan under this 
     section.
       ``(d) Publication.--The Administrator shall publish each 
     coral reef action plan prepared and submitted to the Task 
     Force under this section on the public website of the Coral 
     Reef Conservation Program of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration.

     ``SEC. 206. CORAL REEF STEWARDSHIP PARTNERSHIPS.

       ``(a) In General.--To further community-based stewardship 
     of coral reefs, coral reef stewardship partnerships for 
     Federal and non-Federal coral reefs may be established in 
     accordance with this section.
       ``(b) Standards and Procedures.--The Administrator shall 
     develop and adopt--
       ``(1) standards for identifying individual coral reefs and 
     ecologically significant units of coral reefs; and
       ``(2) processes for adjudicating multiple applicants for 
     stewardship of the same coral reef or ecologically 
     significant unit of a reef to ensure no geographic overlap in 
     representation among stewardship partnerships authorized by 
     this section.
       ``(c) Membership for Federal Coral Reefs.--A coral reef 
     stewardship partnership that has identified, as the subject 
     of its stewardship activities, a coral reef or ecologically 
     significant unit of a coral reef that is fully or partially 
     under the management jurisdiction of any Federal agency 
     specified in section 203(c) shall, at a minimum, include the 
     following:
       ``(1) That Federal agency, a representative of which shall 
     serve as chairperson of the coral reef stewardship 
     partnership.
       ``(2) A State or county's resource management agency to the 
     extent that such partnership covers a reef within such States 
     or county's jurisdiction.
       ``(3) A coral reef research center designated under section 
     212(b).
       ``(4) A nongovernmental organization.
       ``(5) A covered Native entity culturally affiliated with 
     the subject reef or ecologically significant unit, if any.
       ``(6) Such other members as the partnership considers 
     appropriate, such as interested stakeholder groups and 
     covered Native entities.
       ``(d) Membership for Non-Federal Coral Reefs.--
       ``(1) In general.--A coral reef stewardship partnership 
     that has identified, as the subject of its stewardship 
     activities, a coral reef or ecologically significant 
     component of a coral reef that is not under the management 
     jurisdiction of any Federal agency specified in section 
     203(c) shall, at a minimum, include the following:
       ``(A) A State or county's resource management agency or a 
     covered Native entity, a representative of which shall serve 
     as the chairperson of the coral reef stewardship partnership.
       ``(B) A coral reef research center designated under section 
     212(b).
       ``(C) A nongovernmental organization.
       ``(D) Such other members as the partnership considers 
     appropriate, such as interested stakeholder groups.
       ``(2) Additional members.--
       ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), a coral 
     reef stewardship partnership described in paragraph (1) may 
     also include representatives of one or more Federal agencies.
       ``(B) Requests; approval.--A representative of a Federal 
     agency described in subparagraph (A) may become a member of a 
     coral reef stewardship partnership described in paragraph (1) 
     if--
       ``(i) the representative submits a request to become a 
     member to the chairperson of the partnership referred to in 
     paragraph (1)(A); and
       ``(ii) the chairperson consents to the request.
       ``(e) Nonapplicability of Federal Advisory Committee Act.--
     The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not 
     apply to coral reef stewardship partnerships under this 
     section.

     ``SEC. 207. BLOCK GRANTS.

       ``(a) In General.--In each fiscal year beginning in fiscal 
     year 2023 and subject to the availability of appropriations, 
     the Administrator shall provide block grants of financial 
     assistance of not less than $500,000 to each covered State to 
     support management and restoration activities and further the 
     implementation of coral reef action plans in effect under 
     section 205 by covered States and non-Federal coral reef 
     stewardship partnerships in accordance with this section. The 
     Administrator shall review each covered State's application 
     for block grant funding to ensure that applications are 
     consistent with applicable action plans and the National 
     Coral Reef Resilience Strategy.
       ``(b) Responsibilities of the Administrator.--The 
     Administrator is responsible for--
       ``(1) providing guidance on the proper documentation of 
     expenditures authorized under this Act;
       ``(2) issuing annual solicitations to covered States for 
     awards under this section; and
       ``(3) determining the appropriate allocation of additional 
     amounts among covered States in accordance with this section.
       ``(c) Responsibilities of Covered States.--Each covered 
     State is responsible for documenting and reporting--
       ``(1) such State's use of Federal funds received under this 
     Act; and
       ``(2) such expenditures of non-Federal funds made in 
     furtherance of coral reef management and restoration as the 
     Administrator determines appropriate.
       ``(d) Cooperative Agreements.--Subject to the availability 
     of appropriations, the Administrator may seek to enter into a 
     cooperative agreement with a covered State to fund coral reef 
     conservation and restoration activities in waters managed 
     under the jurisdiction of such covered State that are 
     consistent with the National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy 
     and any applicable action plan under section 205.
       ``(e) All Islands Committee.--The Administrator may enter 
     into a cooperative agreement with the All Islands Committee 
     of the Task Force to provide support for its activities.

     ``SEC. 208. CORAL REEF STEWARDSHIP FUND.

       ``(a) Agreement.--The Administrator shall seek to enter 
     into an agreement with the National Fish and Wildlife 
     Foundation (in this section referred to as the `Foundation'), 
     authorizing the Foundation to receive, hold,

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     and administer funds received under this section.
       ``(b) Fund.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Foundation shall establish an 
     account, which shall--
       ``(A) be known as the `Coral Reef Stewardship Fund' (in 
     this section referred to as the `Fund'); and
       ``(B) serve as the successor to the account known before 
     the date of the enactment of the James M. Inhofe National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 as the Coral 
     Reef Conservation Fund and administered through a public-
     private partnership with the Foundation.
       ``(2) Deposits.--The Foundation shall deposit funds 
     received under this section into the Fund.
       ``(3) Purposes.--The Fund shall be available solely to 
     support coral reef stewardship activities that--
       ``(A) further the purposes of this title; and
       ``(B) are consistent with--
       ``(i) the National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy; and
       ``(ii) coral reef action plans in effect, if any, under 
     section 205 covering a coral reef or ecologically significant 
     component of a coral reef to be impacted by such activities, 
     if applicable.
       ``(4) Investment of amounts.--
       ``(A) Investment of amounts.--The Foundation shall invest 
     such portion of the Fund as is not required to meet current 
     withdrawals in interest-bearing obligations of the United 
     States or in obligations guaranteed as to both principal and 
     interest by the United States.
       ``(B) Interest and proceeds.--The interest on, and the 
     proceeds from the sale or redemption of, any obligations held 
     in the Fund shall be credited to and form a part of the Fund.
       ``(5) Review of performance.--The Administrator shall 
     conduct a continuing review of all deposits into, and 
     disbursements from, the Fund. Each review shall include a 
     written assessment concerning the extent to which the 
     Foundation has implemented the goals and requirements of--
       ``(A) this section; and
       ``(B) the National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy.
       ``(c) Authorization To Solicit Donations.--
       ``(1) In general.--Pursuant to an agreement entered into 
     under subsection (a), the Foundation may accept, receive, 
     solicit, hold, administer, and use any gift (including, 
     notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, 
     donations of services) to further the purposes of this title.
       ``(2) Deposits in fund.--Notwithstanding section 3302 of 
     title 31, United States Code, any funds received as a gift 
     shall be deposited and maintained in the Fund.
       ``(d) Administration.--Under an agreement entered into 
     pursuant to subsection (a), and subject to the availability 
     of appropriations, the Administrator may transfer funds 
     appropriated for such purposes to carry out this title to the 
     Foundation. Amounts received by the Foundation under this 
     subsection may be used for matching, in whole or in part, 
     contributions (whether in money, services, or property) made 
     to the Foundation by private persons, State or local 
     government agencies, or covered Native entities.

     ``SEC. 209. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE.

       ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, from funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 
     appropriations under section 215, the Administrator may 
     provide emergency assistance to any covered State or coral 
     reef stewardship partnership to respond to immediate harm to 
     coral reefs or coral reef ecosystems arising from any of the 
     exigent circumstances described in subsection (b).
       ``(b) Coral Reef Exigent Circumstances.--The Administrator 
     shall develop a list of, and criteria for, circumstances that 
     pose an exigent threat to coral reefs, including--
       ``(1) new and ongoing outbreaks of disease;
       ``(2) new and ongoing outbreaks of invasive or nuisance 
     species;
       ``(3) new and ongoing coral bleaching events;
       ``(4) natural disasters;
       ``(5) industrial or mechanical incidents, such as vessel 
     groundings, hazardous spills, or coastal construction 
     accidents; and
       ``(6) such other circumstances as the Administrator 
     determines appropriate.
       ``(c) Annual Report on Exigent Circumstances.--On February 
     1 of each year, the Administrator shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees, the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report 
     that--
       ``(1) describes locations with exigent circumstances 
     described in subsection (b) that were considered but declined 
     for emergency assistance, and the rationale for the decision; 
     and
       ``(2) with respect to each instance in which emergency 
     assistance under this section was provided--
       ``(A) the location and a description of the exigent 
     circumstances that prompted the emergency assistance, the 
     entity that received the assistance, and the current and 
     expected outcomes from the assistance;
       ``(B) a description of activities of the National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration that were curtailed as a 
     result of providing the emergency assistance; and
       ``(C) an assessment of whether further action is needed to 
     restore the affected coral reef, recommendations for such 
     restoration, and a cost estimate to implement such 
     recommendations.

     ``SEC. 210. CORAL REEF DISASTER FUND.

       ``(a) Agreements.--The Administrator shall seek to enter 
     into an agreement with the National Fish and Wildlife 
     Foundation (in this section referred to as the `Foundation'), 
     authorizing the Foundation to receive, hold, and administer 
     funds received under this section.
       ``(b) Fund.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Foundation shall establish an 
     account, to be known as the `Coral Reef Disaster Fund' (in 
     this section referred to as the `Fund').
       ``(2) Deposits.--The Foundation shall deposit funds 
     received under this section into the Fund.
       ``(3) Purposes.--The Fund shall be available solely to 
     support the long-term recovery of coral reefs from exigent 
     circumstances described in section 209(b)--
       ``(A) in partnership with non-Federal stakeholders; and
       ``(B) in a manner that is consistent with--
       ``(i) the National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy; and
       ``(ii) coral reef action plans in effect, if any, under 
     section 205.
       ``(4) Investment of amounts.--
       ``(A) Investment of amounts.--The Foundation shall invest 
     such portion of the Fund as is not required to meet current 
     withdrawals in interest-bearing obligations of the United 
     States or in obligations guaranteed as to both principal and 
     interest by the United States.
       ``(B) Interest and proceeds.--The interest on, and the 
     proceeds from, the sale or redemption of, any obligations 
     held in the Fund shall be credited to and form a part of the 
     Fund.
       ``(5) Review of performance.--The Administrator shall 
     conduct continuing reviews of all deposits into, and 
     disbursements from, the Fund. Each such review shall include 
     a written assessment concerning the extent to which the 
     Foundation has implemented the goals and requirements of this 
     section.
       ``(c) Authorization To Solicit Donations.--
       ``(1) In general.--Pursuant to an agreement entered into 
     under subsection (a), the Foundation may accept, receive, 
     solicit, hold, administer, and use any gift (including, 
     notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, 
     donations of services) to further the purposes of this title.
       ``(2) Deposits in fund.--Notwithstanding section 3302 of 
     title 31, United States Code, any funds received as a gift 
     shall be deposited and maintained in the Fund.

     ``SEC. 211. RUTH D. GATES CORAL REEF CONSERVATION GRANT 
                   PROGRAM.

       ``(a) In General.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, the Administrator shall establish a program 
     (to be known as the `Ruth D. Gates Coral Reef Conservation 
     Grant Program') to provide grants for projects for the 
     conservation and restoration of coral reef ecosystems (in 
     this section referred to as `coral reef projects') pursuant 
     to proposals approved by the Administrator in accordance with 
     this section.
       ``(b) Matching Requirements for Grants.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), 
     Federal funds for any coral reef project for which a grant is 
     provided under subsection (a) may not exceed 50 percent of 
     the total cost of the project.
       ``(2) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share of the cost 
     of a coral reef project may be provided by in-kind 
     contributions and other noncash support.
       ``(3) Waiver.--The Administrator may waive all or part of 
     the matching requirement under paragraph (1) if the 
     Administrator determines that no reasonable means are 
     available through which an applicant can meet the matching 
     requirement with respect to a coral reef project and the 
     probable benefit of the project outweighs the public interest 
     in the matching requirement.
       ``(c) Eligibility.--
       ``(1) In general.--An entity described in paragraph (2) may 
     submit to the Administrator a proposal for a coral reef 
     project.
       ``(2) Entities described.--An entity described in this 
     paragraph is--
       ``(A) a covered reef manager or a covered Native entity;
       ``(B) a regional fishery management council established 
     under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
     Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.);
       ``(C) a coral reef stewardship partnership seeking to 
     implement a coral reef action plan in effect under section 
     205;
       ``(D) a coral reef research center designated under section 
     212(b); or
       ``(E) a nongovernmental organization or research 
     institution with demonstrated expertise in the conservation 
     or restoration of coral reefs in practice or through 
     significant contributions to the body of existing scientific 
     research on coral reefs.
       ``(d) Project Proposals.--Each proposal for a grant under 
     this section for a coral reef project shall include the 
     following:
       ``(1) The name of the individual or entity responsible for 
     conducting the project.
       ``(2) A description of the qualifications of the individual 
     or entity.
       ``(3) A succinct statement of the purposes of the project.
       ``(4) An estimate of the funds and time required to 
     complete the project.
       ``(5) Evidence of support for the project by appropriate 
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     other government jurisdictions in which the project will be 
     conducted.
       ``(6) Information regarding the source and amount of 
     matching funding available to the applicant.
       ``(7) A description of how the project meets one or more of 
     the criteria under subsection (e)(2).
       ``(8) In the case of a proposal submitted by a coral reef 
     stewardship partnership, a description of how the project 
     aligns with the applicable coral reef action plan in effect 
     under section 205.
       ``(9) Any other information the Administrator considers to 
     be necessary for evaluating the eligibility of the project 
     for a grant under this subsection.
       ``(e) Project Review and Approval.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall review each 
     coral reef project proposal submitted under this section to 
     determine if the project meets the criteria set forth in 
     subsection (f).
       ``(2) Prioritization of conservation projects.--The 
     Administrator shall prioritize the awarding of funding for 
     projects that meet the criteria for approval described in--
       ``(A) subparagraphs (A) through (G) of subsection (f)(2) 
     that are proposed to be conducted within priority areas 
     identified for coral reef conservation by the Administrator 
     under the National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy; and
       ``(B) subparagraphs (E) through (L) of subsection (f)(2) 
     that are proposed to be conducted within priority areas 
     identified for coral reef restoration by the Administrator 
     under the National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy.
       ``(3) Review; approval or disapproval.--Not later than 180 
     days after receiving a proposal for a coral reef project 
     under this section, the Administrator shall--
       ``(A) request and consider written comments on the proposal 
     from each Federal agency, State government, covered Native 
     entity, or other government jurisdiction, including the 
     relevant regional fishery management councils established 
     under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
     Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), or any National 
     Marine Sanctuary or Marine National Monument, with 
     jurisdiction or management authority over coral reef 
     ecosystems in the area where the project is to be conducted, 
     including the extent to which the project is consistent with 
     locally established priorities, unless such entities were 
     directly involved in the development of the project proposal;
       ``(B) provide for the merit-based peer review of the 
     proposal and require standardized documentation of that peer 
     review;
       ``(C) after considering any written comments and 
     recommendations based on the reviews under subparagraphs (A) 
     and (B), approve or disapprove the proposal; and
       ``(D) provide written notification of that approval or 
     disapproval, with summaries of all written comments, 
     recommendations, and peer reviews, to the entity that 
     submitted the proposal, and each of those States, covered 
     Native entity, and other government jurisdictions that 
     provided comments under subparagraph (A).
       ``(f) Criteria for Approval.--The Administrator may not 
     approve a proposal for a coral reef project under this 
     section unless the project--
       ``(1) is consistent with--
       ``(A) the National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy; and
       ``(B) any Federal or non-Federal coral reef action plans in 
     effect under section 205 covering a coral reef or 
     ecologically significant unit of a coral reef to be affected 
     by the project; and
       ``(2) will enhance the conservation and restoration of 
     coral reefs by--
       ``(A) addressing conflicts arising from the use of 
     environments near coral reefs or from the use of corals, 
     species associated with coral reefs, and coral products, 
     including supporting consensus-driven and community-based 
     planning and management initiatives for the protection of 
     coral reef ecosystems;
       ``(B) improving compliance with laws that prohibit or 
     regulate the taking of coral products or species associated 
     with coral reefs or regulate the use and management of coral 
     reef ecosystems;
       ``(C) designing and implementing networks of real-time 
     water quality monitoring along coral reefs, including data 
     collection related to turbidity, nutrient availability, 
     harmful algal blooms, and plankton assemblages, with an 
     emphasis on coral reefs impacted by agriculture and urban 
     development;
       ``(D) promoting ecologically sound navigation and 
     anchorages, including mooring buoy systems to promote 
     enhanced recreational access, near coral reefs;
       ``(E) furthering the goals and objectives of coral reef 
     action plans in effect under section 205;
       ``(F) mapping the location and distribution of coral reefs 
     and potential coral reef habitat;
       ``(G) stimulating innovation to advance the ability of the 
     United States to understand, research, or monitor coral reef 
     ecosystems, or to develop management or adaptation options to 
     conserve and restore coral reef ecosystems;
       ``(H) implementing research to ensure the population 
     viability of coral species in United States waters listed as 
     threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 as detailed in the population-based recovery criteria 
     included in species-specific recovery plans established under 
     such Act;
       ``(I) developing and implementing cost-effective methods to 
     restore degraded coral reef ecosystems or to create 
     geographically appropriate coral reef ecosystems in suitable 
     waters, including by improving habitat or promoting success 
     of keystone species, with an emphasis on novel restoration 
     strategies and techniques to advance coral reef recovery and 
     growth near population centers threatened by rising sea 
     levels and storm surge;
       ``(J) translating and applying coral genetics research to 
     coral reef ecosystem restoration, including research related 
     to traits that promote resilience to increasing ocean 
     temperatures, changing ocean chemistry, coral bleaching, 
     coral diseases, and invasive species;
       ``(K) developing and maintaining in situ native coral 
     propagation sites; or
       ``(L) developing and maintaining ex situ coral propagation 
     nurseries and land-based coral gene banks to--
       ``(i) conserve or augment genetic diversity of native coral 
     populations;
       ``(ii) support captive breeding of rare coral species; or
       ``(iii) enhance resilience of native coral populations to 
     increasing ocean temperatures, changing ocean chemistry, 
     coral bleaching, and coral diseases through selective 
     breeding, conditioning, or other approaches that target 
     genes, gene expression, phenotypic traits, or phenotypic 
     plasticity.
       ``(g) Funding Requirements.--To the extent practicable 
     based upon proposals for coral reef projects submitted to the 
     Administrator, the Administrator shall ensure that funding 
     for grants awarded under this section during a fiscal year is 
     distributed as follows:
       ``(1) Not less than 40 percent of funds available shall be 
     awarded for projects in areas of the Pacific Ocean subject to 
     the jurisdiction or control of the United States.
       ``(2) Not less than 40 percent of the funds available shall 
     be awarded for projects in areas of the Atlantic Ocean, the 
     Gulf of Mexico, or the Caribbean Sea subject to the 
     jurisdiction or control of the United States.
       ``(3) To the extent there are viable applications made by 
     eligible coral reef stewardship partners, not more than 67 
     percent of funds distributed in each region in accordance 
     with paragraphs (1) and (2) may be made exclusively available 
     to projects that are--
       ``(A) submitted by a coral reef stewardship partnership; 
     and
       ``(B) consistent with the coral reef action plan in effect 
     under section 205 by such a partnership.
       ``(4) Of the funds distributed to support projects in 
     accordance with paragraph (3), not less than 20 percent and 
     not more than 33 percent shall be awarded for projects 
     submitted by a Federal coral reef stewardship partnership, to 
     the extent there are viable applications made by eligible 
     Federal coral reef stewardship partnerships.
       ``(h) Task Force.--The Administrator may consult with the 
     Secretary of the Interior and the Task Force to obtain 
     guidance in establishing priorities and evaluating proposals 
     for coral reef projects under this section.

     ``SEC. 212. CORAL REEF RESEARCH.

       ``(a) Reef Research Coordination Institutes.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--The Administrator shall designate 2 
     reef research coordination institutes for the purpose of 
     advancing and sustaining essential capabilities in coral reef 
     research, one each in the Atlantic and Pacific basins, to be 
     known as the `Atlantic Reef Research Coordination Institute' 
     and the `Pacific Reef Research Coordination Institute', 
     respectively.
       ``(2) Membership.--Each institute designated under 
     paragraph (1) shall be housed within a single coral reef 
     research center designated by the Administrator under 
     subsection (b).
       ``(3) Functions.--The institutes designated under paragraph 
     (1) shall--
       ``(A) conduct federally directed research to fill national 
     and regional coral reef ecosystem research gaps and improve 
     understanding of, and responses to, continuing and emerging 
     threats to the resilience of United States coral reef 
     ecosystems consistent with the National Coral Reef Resilience 
     Strategy;
       ``(B) support ecological research and monitoring to study 
     the effects of conservation and restoration activities funded 
     by this title on promoting more effective coral reef 
     management and restoration; and
       ``(C) through agreements--
       ``(i) collaborate directly with States, covered Native 
     entities, covered coral reef managers, nonprofit 
     organizations, and other coral reef research centers 
     designated under subsection (b);
       ``(ii) assist in the development and implementation of--

       ``(I) the National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy; and
       ``(II) coral reef action plans under section 205;

       ``(iii) build capacity within non-Federal governmental 
     resource management agencies to establish research priorities 
     and translate and apply research findings to management and 
     restoration practices; and
       ``(iv) conduct public education and awareness programs for 
     policymakers, resource managers, and the general public on--

       ``(I) coral reefs and coral reef ecosystems;
       ``(II) best practices for coral reef ecosystem management 
     and restoration;

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       ``(III) the value of coral reefs; and
       ``(IV) the threats to the sustainability of coral reef 
     ecosystems.

       ``(b) Coral Reef Research Centers.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall--
       ``(A) periodically solicit applications for designation of 
     qualifying institutions in covered States as coral reef 
     research centers; and
       ``(B) designate all qualifying institutions in covered 
     States as coral reef research centers.
       ``(2) Qualifying institutions.--For purposes of paragraph 
     (1), an institution is a qualifying institution if the 
     Administrator determines that the institution--
       ``(A) is operated by an institution of higher education or 
     nonprofit marine research organization;
       ``(B) has established management-driven national or 
     regional coral reef research or restoration programs;
       ``(C) has demonstrated abilities to coordinate closely with 
     appropriate Federal and State agencies, and other academic 
     and nonprofit organizations; and
       ``(D) maintains significant local community engagement and 
     outreach programs related to coral reef ecosystems.

     ``SEC. 213. CORAL REEF PRIZE COMPETITIONS.

       ``(a) In General.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, the head of any Federal agency with a 
     representative serving on the United States Coral Reef Task 
     Force established by section 10011 of the James M. Inhofe 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, may, 
     individually or in cooperation with one or more agencies, 
     carry out a program to award prizes competitively under 
     section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act 
     of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719).
       ``(b) Purposes.--Any program carried out under this section 
     shall be for the purpose of stimulating innovation to advance 
     the ability of the United States to understand, research, or 
     monitor coral reef ecosystems, or to develop management or 
     adaptation options to preserve, sustain, and restore coral 
     reef ecosystems.
       ``(c) Priority Programs.--Priority shall be given to 
     establishing programs under this section that address 
     communities, environments, or industries that are in distress 
     as a result of the decline or degradation of coral reef 
     ecosystems, including--
       ``(1) scientific research and monitoring that furthers the 
     understanding of causes behind coral reef decline and 
     degradation and the generally slow recovery following 
     disturbances, including changing ocean chemistry, 
     temperature-related bleaching, disease, and their associated 
     impacts on coral physiology;
       ``(2) the development of monitoring or management options 
     for communities or industries that are experiencing 
     significant financial hardship;
       ``(3) the development of adaptation options to alleviate 
     economic harm and job loss caused by damage to coral reef 
     ecosystems;
       ``(4) the development of measures to help vulnerable 
     communities or industries, with an emphasis on rural 
     communities and businesses; and
       ``(5) the development of adaptation and management options 
     for impacted tourism industries.

     ``SEC. 214. REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATION.

       ``(a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     the enactment of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, and every 2 years 
     thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the committees 
     specified in subsection (b) a report on the administration of 
     this title during the 2-year period preceding submission of 
     the report, including--
       ``(1) a description of all activities undertaken to 
     implement the National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy;
       ``(2) a statement of all funds obligated under the 
     authorities of this title; and
       ``(3) a summary, disaggregated by State, of Federal and 
     non-Federal contributions toward the costs of each project or 
     activity funded, in full or in part, under this title.
       ``(b) Committees Specified.--The committees specified in 
     this subsection are--
       ``(1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation, Committee on Environment and Public Works, 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       ``(2) the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

     ``SEC. 215. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     to the Administrator $45,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
     2023 through 2027 to carry out this title which shall remain 
     available until expended. Of such amounts, there is 
     authorized to be appropriated for each such fiscal year--
       ``(1) $12,000,000 to carry out section 207;
       ``(2) $3,500,000 for activities authorized under section 
     211; and
       ``(3) $4,500,000 to be provided to the cooperative 
     institutes designated under section 212(a) to carry out the 
     functions described in such section.
       ``(b) Administration.--Not more than 10 percent of the 
     amounts appropriated under subsection (a) may be used for 
     program administration or overhead costs incurred by the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the 
     Department of Commerce.

     ``SEC. 216. DEFINITIONS.

       ``In this title:
       ``(1) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' means the 
     Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration.
       ``(2) Alaska native corporation.--The term `Alaska Native 
     Corporation' has the meaning given the term `Native 
     Corporation' in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims 
     Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602).
       ``(3) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     `appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives.
       ``(4) Conservation.--The term `conservation' means the use 
     of methods and procedures necessary to preserve or sustain 
     native corals and associated species as diverse, viable, and 
     self-perpetuating coral reef ecosystems with minimal impacts 
     from invasive species, including--
       ``(A) all activities associated with resource management, 
     such as monitoring, assessment, protection, restoration, 
     sustainable use, management of habitat, and maintenance or 
     augmentation of genetic diversity;
       ``(B) mapping;
       ``(C) scientific expertise and technical assistance in the 
     development and implementation of management strategies for 
     marine protected areas and marine resources required by 
     Federal law;
       ``(D) law enforcement;
       ``(E) conflict resolution initiatives;
       ``(F) community outreach and education; and
       ``(G) promotion of safe and ecologically sound navigation 
     and anchoring.
       ``(5) Coral.--The term `coral' means species of the phylum 
     Cnidaria, including--
       ``(A) all species of the orders Antipatharia (black 
     corals), Scleractinia (stony corals), Alcyonacea (soft 
     corals, organ pipe corals, gorgonians), and Helioporacea 
     (blue coral), of the class Anthozoa; and
       ``(B) all species of the order Anthoathecata (fire corals 
     and other hydrocorals) of the class Hydrozoa.
       ``(6) Coral products.--The term `coral products' means any 
     living or dead specimens, parts, or derivatives, or any 
     product containing specimens, parts, or derivatives, of any 
     species of coral.
       ``(7) Coral reef.--The term `coral reef' means calcium 
     carbonate structures in the form of a reef or shoal, composed 
     in whole or in part by living coral, skeletal remains of 
     coral, crustose coralline algae, and other associated sessile 
     marine plants and animals.
       ``(8) Coral reef ecosystem.--The term `coral reef 
     ecosystem' means--
       ``(A) corals and other geographically and ecologically 
     associated marine communities of other reef organisms 
     (including reef plants and animals) associated with coral 
     reef habitat; and
       ``(B) the biotic and abiotic factors and processes that 
     control or significantly affect coral calcification rates, 
     tissue growth, reproduction, recruitment, abundance, coral-
     algal symbiosis, and biodiversity in such habitat.
       ``(9) Coral reef ecosystem services.--The term `coral reef 
     ecosystem services' means the attributes and benefits 
     provided by coral reef ecosystems including--
       ``(A) protection of coastal beaches, structures, and 
     infrastructure;
       ``(B) habitat for organisms of economic, ecological, 
     biomedical, medicinal, and cultural value;
       ``(C) serving as centers for the promulgation, performance, 
     and training of cultural practices representative of 
     traditional ecological knowledge; and
       ``(D) aesthetic value.
       ``(10) Covered native entity.--The term `covered Native 
     entity' means a Native entity with interests in a coral reef 
     ecosystem.
       ``(11) Covered reef manager.--The term `covered reef 
     manager' means--
       ``(A) a management unit of a covered State with 
     jurisdiction over a coral reef ecosystem;
       ``(B) a covered State; or
       ``(C) a coral reef stewardship partnership under section 
     206.
       ``(12) Covered state.--The term `covered State' means 
     Florida, Hawaii, and the territories of American Samoa, the 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto 
     Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands.
       ``(13) Federal reef manager.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `Federal reef manager' means--
       ``(i) a management unit of a Federal agency specified in 
     subparagraph (B) with lead management jurisdiction over a 
     coral reef ecosystem; or
       ``(ii) a coral reef stewardship partnership under section 
     206(c).
       ``(B) Federal agencies specified.--A Federal agency 
     specified in this subparagraph is one of the following:
       ``(i) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
       ``(ii) The National Park Service.
       ``(iii) The United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
       ``(iv) The Office of Insular Affairs.
       ``(14) Institution of higher education.--The term 
     `institution of higher education' has the meaning given that 
     term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 1001).
       ``(15) Interested stakeholder groups.--The term `interested 
     stakeholder groups' means any of the following with interest 
     in an applicable coral reef or ecologically significant unit 
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       ``(A) A business.
       ``(B) A commercial or recreational fisherman.
       ``(C) A recreationalist.
       ``(D) A Federal, State, Tribal, or local government unit 
     with related jurisdiction.
       ``(E) An institution of higher education (as such term is 
     defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
       ``(F) A nongovernmental organization.
       ``(16) National coral reef resilience strategy.--The term 
     `National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy' means the National 
     Coral Reef Resilience Strategy in effect under section 204.
       ``(17) Native entity.--The term `Native entity' means any 
     of the following:
       ``(A) An Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the 
     Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
     U.S.C. 5304)).
       ``(B) An Alaska Native Corporation.
       ``(C) The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.
       ``(D) The Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
       ``(E) A Native Hawaiian organization (as defined in section 
     6207 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 7517)).
       ``(18) Nonprofit organization.--The term `nonprofit 
     organization' means any corporation, trust, association, 
     cooperative, or other organization, not including an 
     institution of higher education, that--
       ``(A) is operated primarily for scientific, educational, 
     service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public 
     interest;
       ``(B) is not organized primarily for profit; and
       ``(C) uses net proceeds to maintain, improve, or expand the 
     operations of the organization.
       ``(19) Restoration.--The term `restoration' means the use 
     of methods and procedures necessary to enhance, rehabilitate, 
     recreate, or create a functioning coral reef or coral reef 
     ecosystem, in whole or in part, within suitable waters of the 
     historical geographic range of such ecosystems, to provide 
     ecological, economic, cultural, or coastal resiliency 
     services associated with healthy coral reefs and benefit 
     native populations of coral reef organisms.
       ``(20) Resilience.--The term `resilience' means the 
     capacity for corals within their native range, coral reefs, 
     or coral reef ecosystems to resist and recover from natural 
     and human disturbances, and maintain structure and function 
     to provide coral reef ecosystem services, as determined by 
     clearly identifiable, measurable, and science-based 
     standards.
       ``(21) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Commerce.
       ``(22) State.--The term `State' means--
       ``(A) any State of the United States that contains a coral 
     reef ecosystem within its seaward boundaries;
       ``(B) American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
     Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, or the United States 
     Virgin Islands; or
       ``(C) any other territory or possession of the United 
     States or separate sovereign in free association with the 
     United States that contains a coral reef ecosystem within its 
     seaward boundaries.
       ``(23) Stewardship.--The term `stewardship', with respect 
     to a coral reef, includes conservation, restoration, and 
     public outreach and education.
       ``(24) Task force.--The term `Task Force' means the United 
     States Coral Reef Task Force established under section 10011 
     of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2023.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment to National Oceans and Coastal 
     Security Act.--Section 905(a) of the National Oceans and 
     Coastal Security Act (16 U.S.C. 7504(a)) is amended by 
     striking ``and coastal infrastructure'' and inserting ``, 
     coastal infrastructure, and ecosystem services provided by 
     natural systems such as coral reefs''.
       (c) Comptroller General Review of Coral Reef Conservation 
     Programs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, submit to Congress and the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration a report that--
       (1) examines the budget and accounting practices of the 
     coral reef conservation programs of such Administration, 
     including expenditure tracking across line and program 
     offices;
       (2) examines the process for determining appropriate 
     project goals and funding priorities; and
       (3) includes recommendations on policies or best practices 
     that may improve the transparency and accountability of coral 
     reef conservation programs.
       (d) Savings Clause.--None of the amendments made by or 
     provisions of this title may be construed to enlarge the 
     management authority of a Federal agency or coral reef 
     stewardship partnership to coral reefs and coral reef 
     ecosystems outside the boundaries of such agency's or 
     partnership's jurisdiction.

            Subtitle B--United States Coral Reef Task Force

     SEC. 10011. ESTABLISHMENT.

       There is established a task force to lead, coordinate, and 
     strengthen Federal Government actions to better preserve, 
     conserve, and restore coral reef ecosystems, to be known as 
     the ``United States Coral Reef Task Force'' (in this subtitle 
     referred to as the ``Task Force'').

     SEC. 10012. DUTIES.

       The duties of the Task Force shall be--
       (1) to coordinate, in cooperation with covered States, 
     covered Native entities, Federal reef managers, covered reef 
     managers, coral reef research centers designated under 
     section 212(b) of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 (as 
     added by this division), and other nongovernmental and 
     academic partners as appropriate, activities regarding the 
     mapping, monitoring, research, conservation, mitigation, and 
     restoration of coral reefs and coral reef ecosystems;
       (2) to monitor and advise regarding implementation of the 
     policy and Federal agency responsibilities set forth in--
       (A) Executive Order 13089 (63 Fed. Reg. 32701; relating to 
     coral reef protection); and
       (B) the National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy;
       (3) to work in coordination with the other members of the 
     Task Force--
       (A) to assess the United States role in international trade 
     and protection of coral species;
       (B) to encourage implementation of appropriate strategies 
     and actions to promote conservation and sustainable use of 
     coral reef resources worldwide; and
       (C) to collaborate with international communities 
     successful in managing coral reefs;
       (4) to provide technical assistance for the development and 
     implementation, as appropriate, of--
       (A) the National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy; and
       (B) coral reef action plans under section 205 of that Act; 
     and
       (5) to produce a report each year, for submission to the 
     appropriate congressional committees and publication on the 
     public website of the Task Force, highlighting the status of 
     the coral reef resources of a covered State on a rotating 
     basis, including--
       (A) a summary of recent coral reef management and 
     restoration activities undertaken in that State; and
       (B) updated estimates of the direct and indirect economic 
     activity supported by, and other benefits associated with, 
     those coral reef resources.

     SEC. 10013. MEMBERSHIP.

       (a) Voting Membership.--The voting members of the Task 
     Force shall be--
       (1) the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 
     Atmosphere and the Secretary of Interior, who shall be co-
     chairpersons of the Task Force;
       (2) such representatives from other Federal agencies as the 
     President, in consultation with the Under Secretary, 
     determines appropriate; and
       (3) the Governor, or a representative of the Governor, of 
     each covered State.
       (b) Nonvoting Members.--The Task Force shall have the 
     following nonvoting members:
       (1) A member of the South Atlantic Fishery Management 
     Council who is designated by the Governor of Florida under 
     section 302(b)(1) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(b)(1)).
       (2) A member of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 
     Council who is designated by the Governor of Florida under 
     such section.
       (3) A member of the Western Pacific Fishery Management 
     Council who is designated under such section and selected as 
     follows:
       (A) For the period beginning on the date of the enactment 
     of this Act and ending on December 31 of the calendar year 
     during which such date of enactment occurs, the member shall 
     be selected jointly by the Governors of Hawaii, American 
     Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
     Islands.
       (B) For each calendar year thereafter, the Governors of 
     Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the 
     Northern Mariana Islands shall, on a rotating basis, take 
     turns selecting the member.
       (4) A member of the Caribbean Fishery Management Council 
     who is designated under such section and selected as follows:
       (A) For the period beginning on the date of the enactment 
     of this Act and ending on December 31 of the calendar year 
     during which such date of enactment occurs, the member shall 
     be selected jointly by the Governors of Puerto Rico and the 
     United States Virgin Islands.
       (B) For each calendar year thereafter, the Governors of 
     Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands shall, on an 
     alternating basis, take turns selecting the member.
       (5) A member appointed by the President of the Federated 
     States of Micronesia.
       (6) A member appointed by the President of the Republic of 
     the Marshall Islands.
       (7) A member appointed by the President of the Republic of 
     Palau.

     SEC. 10014. RESPONSIBILITIES OF FEDERAL AGENCY MEMBERS.

       (a) In General.--A member of the Task Force described in 
     section 10013(a) shall--
       (1) identify the actions of the agency that member 
     represents that may affect coral reef ecosystems;
       (2) use the programs and authorities of that agency to 
     protect and enhance the conditions of such ecosystems, 
     including through the promotion of basic and applied 
     scientific research;
       (3) collaborate with the Task Force to appropriately 
     reflect budgetary needs for coral reef conservation and 
     restoration activities in all agency budget planning and 
     justification documents and processes; and

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       (4) engage in any other coordinated efforts approved by the 
     Task Force.
       (b) Co-chairpersons.--In addition to their responsibilities 
     under subsection (a), the co-chairpersons of the Task Force 
     shall perform the administrative functions of the Task Force 
     and facilitate the coordination of the members of the Task 
     Force described in section 10013(a).
       (c) Briefing.--Not less than 30 days before each meeting of 
     the Task Force, the program offices of the National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration responsible for implementing 
     this title shall provide a briefing to the relevant 
     congressional committees on efforts and spending associated 
     with such implementation.

     SEC. 10015. WORKING GROUPS.

       (a) In General.--The co-chairpersons of the Task Force may 
     establish working groups as necessary to meet the goals and 
     carry out the duties of the Task Force.
       (b) Requests From Members.--The members of the Task Force 
     may request that the co-chairpersons establish a working 
     group under subsection (a).
       (c) Participation by Nongovernmental Organizations.--The 
     co-chairpersons may allow nongovernmental organizations as 
     appropriate, including academic institutions, conservation 
     groups, and commercial and recreational fishing associations, 
     to participate in a working group established under 
     subsection (a).
       (d) Nonapplicability of Federal Advisory Committee Act.--
     The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not 
     apply to working groups established under this section.

     SEC. 10016. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     of the Senate;
       (B) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
     Senate;
       (C) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate; and
       (D) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Conservation, coral, coral reef, etc.--The terms 
     ``conservation'', ``coral'', ``coral reef'', ``coral reef 
     ecosystem'', ``covered reef manager'', ``covered State'', 
     ``Federal reef manager'', ``National Coral Reef Resilience 
     Strategy'', ``restoration'', ``resilience'', and ``State'' 
     have the meanings given those terms in section 216 of the 
     Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, as added by this 
     division.

     Subtitle C--Department of the Interior Coral Reef Authorities

     SEC. 10021. CORAL REEF CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION 
                   ASSISTANCE.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior may provide 
     scientific expertise and technical assistance, and subject to 
     the availability of appropriations, financial assistance for 
     the conservation and restoration of coral reefs consistent 
     with all applicable laws governing resource management in 
     Federal, State, and Tribal waters, including--
       (1) the National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy; and
       (2) coral reef action plans in effect under section 205 of 
     the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, as added by this 
     division, as applicable.
       (b) Coral Reef Initiative.--The Secretary may establish a 
     Coral Reef Initiative Program--
       (1) to provide grant funding to support local management, 
     conservation, and protection of coral reef ecosystems in--
       (A) coastal areas of covered States; and
       (B) Freely Associated States;
       (2) to enhance resource availability of National Park 
     Service and National Wildlife Refuge System management units 
     to implement coral reef conservation and restoration 
     activities;
       (3) to complement the other conservation and assistance 
     activities conducted under this Act or the Coral Reef 
     Conservation Act of 2000, as amended by section 10001; and
       (4) to provide other technical, scientific, and financial 
     assistance and conduct conservation and restoration 
     activities that advance the purposes of this title and the 
     Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, as amended by this 
     division.
       (c) Consultation With the Department of Commerce.--
       (1) Coral reef conservation and restoration activities.--
     The Secretary of the Interior may consult with the Secretary 
     of Commerce regarding the conduct of any activities to 
     conserve and restore coral reefs and coral reef ecosystems in 
     waters managed under the jurisdiction of the Federal agencies 
     specified in paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 203(c) of the 
     Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, as added by this 
     division.
       (2) Award of coral reef management fellowship.--The 
     Secretary of the Interior shall consult with the Secretary of 
     Commerce to award the Susan L. Williams Coral Reef Management 
     Fellowship under subtitle D.
       (d) Cooperative Agreements.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, the Secretary of the Interior may enter into 
     cooperative agreements with covered reef managers to fund 
     coral reef conservation and restoration activities in waters 
     managed under the jurisdiction of such managers that--
       (1) are consistent with the National Coral Reef Resilience 
     Strategy; and
       (2) support and enhance the success of coral reef action 
     plans in effect under section 205 of the Coral Reef 
     Conservation Act of 2000, as added by this division.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Conservation, coral, coral reef, etc.--The terms 
     ``conservation'', ``coral reef'', ``covered reef manager'', 
     ``covered State'', ``National Coral Reef Resilience 
     Strategy'', ``restoration'', and ``State'' have the meanings 
     given those terms in section 216 of the Coral Reef 
     Conservation Act of 2000, as added by this division.
       (2) Tribe; tribal.--The terms ``Tribe'' and ``Tribal'' 
     refer to Indian Tribes (as defined in section 102 of the 
     Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 
     5130)).

Subtitle D--Susan L. Williams National Coral Reef Management Fellowship

     SEC. 10031. SUSAN L. WILLIAMS NATIONAL CORAL REEF MANAGEMENT 
                   FELLOWSHIP.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Alaska native corporation.--The term ``Alaska Native 
     Corporation'' has the meaning given the term ``Native 
     Corporation'' in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims 
     Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602).
       (2) Fellow.--The term ``fellow'' means a National Coral 
     Reef Management Fellow.
       (3) Fellowship.--The term ``fellowship'' means the National 
     Coral Reef Management Fellowship established in subsection 
     (c).
       (4) Covered native entity.--The term ``covered Native 
     entity'' has the meaning given the term in section 216 of the 
     Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, as added by this 
     division.
       (5) Covered state.--The term ``covered State'' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 216 of the Coral Reef 
     Conservation Act of 2000, as added by this division.
       (6) Native entity.--The term ``Native entity'' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 216 of the Coral Reef 
     Conservation Act of 2000, as added by this division.
       (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Commerce.
       (b) Establishment of Fellowship Program.--
       (1) In general.--There is established a National Coral Reef 
     Management Fellowship Program.
       (2) Purposes.--The purposes of the fellowship are--
       (A) to encourage future leaders of the United States to 
     develop additional coral reef management capacity in States 
     and local communities with coral reefs;
       (B) to provide management agencies of covered States and 
     covered Native entities with highly qualified candidates 
     whose education and work experience meet the specific needs 
     of each covered State or covered Native entity; and
       (C) to provide fellows with professional experience in 
     management of coastal and coral reef resources.
       (c) Fellowship Awards.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of the Interior, shall award a fellowship in 
     accordance with this subsection.
       (2) Term of fellowship.--A fellowship awarded under this 
     subsection shall be for a term of not more than 2 years.
       (3) Qualifications.--The Secretary, in consultation with 
     the Secretary of the Interior, shall award a fellowship to 
     individuals who have demonstrated--
       (A) an intent to pursue a career in marine services and 
     outstanding potential for such a career;
       (B) leadership potential, actual leadership experience, or 
     both;
       (C) possession of a college or graduate degree in 
     biological science, a college or graduate degree in resource 
     management with experience that correlates with aptitude and 
     interest for marine management, or both;
       (D) proficient writing and speaking skills; and
       (E) such other attributes as the Secretary, in consultation 
     with the Secretary of the Interior, considers appropriate.
       (d) Matching Requirement.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     non-Federal share of the costs of a fellowship under this 
     section shall be 25 percent of such costs.
       (2) Waiver of matching requirement.--The Secretary may 
     waive the application of paragraph (1) to a fellowship if the 
     Secretary finds that such waiver is necessary to support a 
     project that the Secretary has identified as a high priority.

  TITLE CI--BOLSTERING LONG-TERM UNDERSTANDING AND EXPLORATION OF THE 
                GREAT LAKES, OCEANS, BAYS, AND ESTUARIES

     SEC. 10101. PURPOSE.

       The purpose of this title is to promote and support--
       (1) the monitoring, understanding, and exploration of the 
     Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts; and
       (2) the collection, analysis, synthesis, and sharing of 
     data related to the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and 
     coasts to facilitate scientific research and operational 
     decisionmaking.

     SEC. 10102. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Administration.--The term ``Administration'' means the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
       (2) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere in the 
     capacity as Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration.
       (3) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 4

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     of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act 
     (25 U.S.C. 5304).

     SEC. 10103. WORKFORCE STUDY.

       (a) In General.--Section 303(a) of the America COMPETES 
     Reauthorization Act of 2010 (33 U.S.C. 893c(a)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``Secretary of Commerce'' and inserting 
     ``Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere'';
       (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, skillsets, or 
     credentials'' after ``degrees'';
       (3) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``or highly qualified 
     technical professionals and tradespeople'' after 
     ``atmospheric scientists'';
       (4) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``, skillsets, or 
     credentials'' after ``degrees'';
       (5) in paragraph (5)--
       (A) by striking ``scientist''; and
       (B) by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``, observations, 
     and monitoring;''
       (6) in paragraph (6), by striking ``into Federal'' and all 
     that follows and inserting ``, technical professionals, and 
     tradespeople into Federal career positions;''
       (7) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as 
     paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively;
       (8) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
       ``(2) whether there is a shortage in the number of 
     individuals with technical or trade-based degrees, skillsets, 
     or credentials suited to a career in oceanic and atmospheric 
     data collection, processing, satellite production, or 
     satellite operations;''; and
       (9) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(8) workforce diversity and actions the Federal 
     Government can take to increase diversity in the scientific 
     workforce; and
       ``(9) actions the Federal Government can take to shorten 
     the hiring backlog for such workforce.''.
       (b) Coordination.--Section 303(b) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 
     893c(b)) is amended by striking ``Secretary of Commerce'' and 
     inserting ``Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 
     Atmosphere''.
       (c) Report.--Section 303(c) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 893c(c)) 
     is amended--
       (1) by striking ``the date of enactment of this Act'' and 
     inserting ``the date of the enactment of the James M. Inhofe 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023'';
       (2) by striking ``Secretary of Commerce'' and inserting 
     ``Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere''; 
     and
       (3) by striking ``to each committee'' and all that follows 
     through ``section 302 of this Act'' and inserting ``to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources and the 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
     Representatives''.
       (d) Program and Plan.--Section 303(d) of such Act (33 
     U.S.C. 893c(d)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration'' and inserting ``Under Secretary 
     of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere''; and
       (2) by striking ``academic partners'' and all that follows 
     and inserting ``academic partners.''.

     SEC. 10104. ACCELERATING INNOVATION AT COOPERATIVE 
                   INSTITUTES.

       (a) Focus on Emerging Technologies.--The Administrator 
     shall consider evaluating the goals of 1 or more Cooperative 
     Institutes of the Administration to include focusing on 
     advancing or applying emerging technologies, which may 
     include--
       (1) applied uses and development of real-time and other 
     advanced genetic technologies and applications, including 
     such technologies and applications that derive genetic 
     material directly from environmental samples without any 
     obvious signs of biological source material;
       (2) deployment of, and improvements to the durability, 
     maintenance, and other lifecycle concerns of, advanced 
     unmanned vehicles, regional small research vessels, and other 
     research vessels that support and launch unmanned vehicles 
     and sensors; and
       (3) supercomputing and big data management, including data 
     collected through model outputs, electronic monitoring, and 
     remote sensing.
       (b) Coordination With Other Programs.--The Cooperative 
     Institutes shall work with the Interagency Ocean Observation 
     Committee, the regional associations of the Integrated Ocean 
     Observing System, and other ocean observing programs to 
     coordinate technology needs and the transition of new 
     technologies from research to operations.

     SEC. 10105. BLUE ECONOMY VALUATION.

       (a) Measurement of Industries.--The Administrator, in 
     consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal 
     agencies and subject to the availability of appropriations, 
     shall establish a program to improve the collection, 
     aggregation, and analysis of data to measure the value and 
     impact of industries related to the Great Lakes, oceans, 
     bays, estuaries, and coasts on the economy of the United 
     States, including military uses, living resources, marine 
     construction, marine transportation, offshore energy 
     development and siting including for renewable energy, 
     offshore mineral production, ship and boat building, tourism, 
     recreation, subsistence, commercial, recreational, and 
     charter fishing, seafood processing, and other fishery-
     related businesses, aquaculture such as kelp and shellfish, 
     and other industries the Administrator determines 
     appropriate.
       (b) Collaboration.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
     Administrator shall--
       (1) work with the Director of the Bureau of Economic 
     Analysis and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies to 
     develop a Coastal and Ocean Economy Satellite Account that 
     includes national, Tribal, and State-level statistics to 
     measure the contribution of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, 
     estuaries, and coasts to the overall economy of the United 
     States; and
       (2) collaborate with national and international 
     organizations and governments to promote consistency of 
     methods, measurements, and definitions to ensure 
     comparability of results between countries.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this section, and not less frequently than every 
     2 years thereafter until the date that is 20 years after the 
     date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator, in 
     consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal 
     agencies, shall publish a report that--
       (1) defines the Blue Economy in consultation with Indian 
     Tribes and with input from academia, the private sector, 
     nongovernmental organizations, and other relevant experts;
       (2) makes recommendations for updating North American 
     Industry Classification System reporting codes to reflect the 
     Blue Economy; and
       (3) provides a comprehensive estimate of the value and 
     impact of the Blue Economy with respect to each State and 
     territory of the United States, including--
       (A) the value and impact of--
       (i) economic activities that are dependent upon the 
     resources of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and 
     coasts;
       (ii) the population and demographic characteristics of the 
     population along the coasts;
       (iii) port and shoreline infrastructure;
       (iv) the volume and value of cargo shipped by sea or across 
     the Great Lakes;
       (v) data collected from the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, 
     estuaries, and coasts, including such data collected by 
     businesses that purchase and commodify the data, including 
     weather prediction and seasonal agricultural forecasting; and
       (vi) military uses; and
       (B) to the extent possible, the qualified value and impact 
     of the natural capital of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, 
     estuaries, and coasts with respect to tourism, recreation, 
     natural resources, and cultural heritage, including other 
     indirect values.
       (d) Centralized Website for Resiliency Grants.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this section, the Administrator, in 
     coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal 
     agencies, shall create and regularly update a public website 
     to improve education, outreach, and public information 
     regarding grants and other public funding opportunities of 
     the Administration related to resiliency.
       (2) Contents of website.--The website created under 
     paragraph (1) shall include the following:
       (A) Hyperlinks, descriptions, deadlines, and resources to 
     support applicants including technical assistance and other 
     information as the Administrator determines appropriate 
     relating to resilience grants administered by--
       (i) the Administration;
       (ii) other relevant Federal agencies; or
       (iii) foundations in coordination with the Administration.
       (B) Information described in subparagraph (A) that is 
     specific to supporting Tribal Governments and Tribal Colleges 
     and Universities, and, with respect to each such grant 
     described in paragraph (1), the contact information for an 
     individual of the Administration who can assist Tribal 
     Governments and Tribal Colleges and Universities in applying 
     for such grants.
       (C) Information described in subparagraph (A) that is 
     specific to supporting Historically Black Colleges and 
     Universities, and, with respect to each such grant described 
     in paragraph (1), the contact information for an individual 
     of the Administration who can assist Historically Black 
     Colleges and Universities in applying for such grants.
       (3) Outreach.--The Administrator shall conduct outreach 
     activities to inform State, Tribal, and local governments of 
     resiliency, adaptation, and mitigation grants that are 
     available to such governments.
       (4) Definitions.--In this section:
       (A) Historically black colleges and universities.--The term 
     ``Historically Black Colleges and Universities'' has the 
     meaning given the term ``part B institution'' in section 322 
     of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).
       (B) Tribal college or university.--The term ``Tribal 
     College or University'' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 316 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1059c).

     SEC. 10106. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED.

       Funds to carry out this title may, as provided in advance 
     in appropriations Acts, only come from within amounts 
     authorized to be appropriated to the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration.

                 TITLE CII--REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIPS

     SEC. 10201. FINDINGS; PURPOSES.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The ocean and coastal waters and the Great Lakes of the 
     United States are

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     foundational to the economy, security, global 
     competitiveness, and well-being of the United States and 
     continuously serve the people of the United States and other 
     countries as an important source of food, energy, economic 
     productivity, recreation, beauty, and enjoyment.
       (2) Over many years, the resource productivity and water 
     quality of the ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes areas of the 
     United States have been diminished by pollution, increasing 
     population demands, economic development, and natural and 
     man-made hazard events, both acute and chronic.
       (3) The ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes areas of the United 
     States are managed by State and Federal resource agencies and 
     Indian Tribes and regulated on an interstate and regional 
     scale by various overlapping Federal authorities, thereby 
     creating a significant need for interstate coordination to 
     enhance regional priorities, including the ecological and 
     economic health of those areas.
       (4) Indian Tribes have unique expertise and knowledge 
     important for the stewardship of the ocean and coastal waters 
     and the Great Lakes of the United States.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this title are as follows:
       (1) To complement and expand cooperative voluntary efforts 
     intended to manage, conserve, and restore ocean, coastal, and 
     Great Lakes areas spanning across multiple State and Indian 
     Tribe jurisdictions.
       (2) To expand Federal support for monitoring, data 
     management, restoration, research, and conservation 
     activities in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes areas.
       (3) To commit the United States to a comprehensive 
     cooperative program to achieve improved water quality in, and 
     improvements in the productivity of living resources of, 
     oceans, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems.
       (4) To authorize Regional Ocean Partnerships as 
     intergovernmental coordinators for shared regional priorities 
     among States and Indian Tribes relating to the collaborative 
     management of the large marine ecosystems, thereby reducing 
     duplication of efforts and maximizing opportunities to 
     leverage support in the ocean and coastal regions.
       (5) To empower States to take a lead role in managing 
     oceans, coastal, and Great Lakes areas.
       (6) To incorporate rights of Indian Tribes in the 
     management of oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes resources and 
     provide resources to support Indian Tribe participation in 
     and engagement with Regional Ocean Partnerships.
       (7) To enable Regional Ocean Partnerships, or designated 
     fiscal management entities of such partnerships, to receive 
     Federal funding to conduct the scientific research, 
     conservation, and restoration activities, and priority 
     coordination on shared regional priorities necessary to 
     achieve the purposes described in paragraphs (1) through (6).

     SEC. 10202. REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIPS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration.
       (2) Coastal state.--The term ``coastal State'' has the 
     meaning given the term ``Coastal state'' in section 304 of 
     the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1453).
       (3) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
       (4) Regional ocean partnership.--The term ``Regional Ocean 
     Partnership'' means a Regional Ocean Partnership designated 
     under subsection (b).
       (b) Regional Ocean Partnerships.--
       (1) In general.--A coastal State or Indian Tribe may form a 
     partnership with--
       (A) a coastal State that shares a common ocean or coastal 
     area with the coastal State, without regard to whether the 
     coastal States are contiguous; and
       (B) States--
       (i) that share a common ocean, coastal area, or watershed 
     with the coastal State, without regard to whether the coastal 
     States are contiguous; or
       (ii) that would contribute to the priorities of the 
     partnership; and
       (C) Indian Tribes.
       (2) Requirements.--A partnership formed under paragraph (1) 
     may apply for designation as a Regional Ocean Partnership in 
     such time and manner as determined appropriate by the 
     Secretary if the partnership--
       (A) is established to coordinate the management of ocean, 
     coastal, and Great Lakes resources among the members of the 
     partnership;
       (B) focuses on the environmental issues affecting the 
     ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes areas of the members 
     participating in the partnership;
       (C) complements existing coastal and ocean management 
     efforts of States and Indian Tribes on an interstate scale, 
     focusing on shared regional priorities;
       (D) does not have a regulatory function; and
       (E) is not duplicative of an existing Regional Ocean 
     Partnership designated under paragraph (3), as determined by 
     the Secretary.
       (3) Designation of certain entities as regional ocean 
     partnerships.--The following entities are designated as 
     Regional Ocean Partnerships:
       (A) The Gulf of Mexico Alliance, comprised of the States of 
     Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.
       (B) The Northeast Regional Ocean Council, comprised of the 
     States of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, 
     Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
       (C) The Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean, 
     comprised of the States of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, 
     Maryland, and Virginia.
       (D) The West Coast Ocean Alliance, comprised of the States 
     of California, Oregon, and Washington and the coastal Indian 
     Tribes therein.
       (4) Great lakes.--A partnership established under this 
     section for the purposes described in subsection (d) with 
     respect to a Great Lake may be known as a ``Regional Coastal 
     Partnership'' or a ``Regional Great Lakes Partnership''.
       (c) Governing Bodies of Regional Ocean Partnerships.--A 
     Regional Ocean Partnership shall have a governing body that--
       (1) shall be comprised, at a minimum, of voting members 
     from each coastal state participating in the Regional Ocean 
     Partnership, designated by the Governor of the coastal state; 
     and
       (2) may include such other members as the partnership 
     considers appropriate.
       (d) Functions.--A Regional Ocean Partnership may perform 
     the following functions:
       (1) Promote coordination of the actions of the agencies of 
     governments participating in the partnership with the actions 
     of the appropriate officials of Federal agencies, State 
     governments, and Indian Tribes in developing strategies--
       (A) to conserve living resources, increase valuable 
     habitats, enhance coastal resilience and ocean management, 
     promote ecological and economic health, and address such 
     other issues related to the shared ocean, coastal, or Great 
     Lakes areas as are determined to be a shared, regional 
     priority by those states; and
       (B) to manage regional data portals and develop associated 
     data products for purposes that support the priorities of the 
     partnership.
       (2) In cooperation with appropriate Federal and State 
     agencies, Indian Tribes, and local authorities, develop and 
     implement specific action plans to carry out coordination 
     goals.
       (3) Coordinate and implement priority plans and projects, 
     and facilitate science, research, modeling, monitoring, data 
     collection, and other activities that support the goals of 
     the partnership through the provision of grants and contracts 
     under subsection (f).
       (4) Engage, coordinate, and collaborate with relevant 
     governmental entities and stakeholders to address ocean and 
     coastal related matters that require interagency or 
     intergovernmental solutions.
       (5) Implement outreach programs for public information, 
     education, and participation to foster stewardship of the 
     resources of the ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes areas, as 
     relevant.
       (6) Develop and make available, through publications, 
     technical assistance, and other appropriate means, 
     information pertaining to cross-jurisdictional issues being 
     addressed through the coordinated activities of the 
     partnership.
       (7) Serve as a liaison with, and provide information to, 
     international counterparts, as appropriate on priority issues 
     for the partnership.
       (e) Coordination, Consultation, and Engagement.--
       (1) In general.--A Regional Ocean Partnership shall 
     maintain mechanisms for coordination, consultation, and 
     engagement with the following:
       (A) The Federal Government.
       (B) Indian Tribes.
       (C) Nongovernmental entities, including academic 
     organizations, nonprofit organizations, and private sector 
     entities.
       (D) Other federally mandated regional entities, including 
     the Regional Fishery Management Councils, the regional 
     associations of the National Integrated Coastal and Ocean 
     Observation System, and relevant Marine Fisheries 
     Commissions.
       (2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in paragraph (1)(B) may 
     be construed as affecting any requirement to consult with 
     Indian Tribes under Executive Order 13175 (25 U.S.C. 5301 
     note; relating to consultation and coordination with Indian 
     Tribal Governments) or any other applicable law or policy.
       (f) Grants and Contracts.--
       (1) In general.--A Regional Ocean Partnership may, in 
     coordination with existing Federal, State, and Tribal 
     management programs, from amounts made available to the 
     partnership by the Administrator or the head of another 
     Federal agency, subject to appropriations for such purpose, 
     provide grants and enter into contracts for the purposes 
     described in paragraph (2).
       (2) Purposes.--The purposes described in this paragraph 
     include any of the following:
       (A) Monitoring the water quality and living resources of 
     multistate ocean and coastal ecosystems and coastal 
     communities.
       (B) Researching and addressing the effects of natural and 
     human-induced environmental changes on--
       (i) ocean and coastal ecosystems; and
       (ii) coastal communities.
       (C) Developing and executing cooperative strategies that--
       (i) address regional data issues identified by the 
     partnership; and
       (ii) will result in more effective management of common 
     ocean and coastal areas.
       (g) Report Required.--

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       (1) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination 
     with the Regional Ocean Partnerships, shall submit to 
     Congress a report on the partnerships.
       (2) Report requirements.--The report required by paragraph 
     (1) shall include the following:
       (A) An assessment of the overall status of the work of the 
     Regional Ocean Partnerships.
       (B) An assessment of the effectiveness of the partnerships 
     in supporting regional priorities relating to the management 
     of common ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes areas.
       (C) An assessment of the effectiveness of the strategies 
     that the partnerships are supporting or implementing and the 
     extent to which the priority needs of the regions covered by 
     the partnerships are being met through such strategies.
       (D) An assessment of how the efforts of the partnerships 
     support or enhance Federal and State efforts consistent with 
     the purposes of this title.
       (E) Such recommendations as the Administrator may have for 
     improving--
       (i) efforts of the partnerships to support the purposes of 
     this title; and
       (ii) collective strategies that support the purposes of 
     this title in coordination with all relevant Federal and 
     State entities and Indian Tribes.
       (F) The distribution of funds from each partnership for 
     each fiscal year covered by the report.
       (h) Availability of Federal Funds.--In addition to amounts 
     made available to the Regional Ocean Partnerships by the 
     Administrator under this section, the head of any other 
     Federal agency may provide grants to, enter into contracts 
     with, or otherwise provide funding to such partnerships, 
     subject to availability of appropriations for such purposes.
       (i) Authorities.--Nothing in this section establishes any 
     new legal or regulatory authority of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration or of the Regional Ocean 
     Partnerships, other than--
       (1) the authority of the Administrator to provide amounts 
     to the partnerships; and
       (2) the authority of the partnerships to provide grants and 
     enter into contracts under subsection (f).
       (j) Authorizations.--
       (1) Regional ocean partnerships.--There are authorized to 
     be appropriated to the Administrator the following amounts to 
     be made available to the Regional Ocean Partnerships or 
     designated fiscal management entities of such partnerships to 
     carry out activities of such partnerships under this title:
       (A) $10,100,000 for fiscal year 2023.
       (B) $10,202,000 for fiscal year 2024.
       (C) $10,306,040 for fiscal year 2025.
       (D) $10,412,160 for fiscal year 2026.
       (E) $10,520,404 for fiscal year 2027.
       (2) Distribution of amounts.--Amounts made available under 
     this subsection shall be divided evenly among the Regional 
     Ocean Partnerships.
       (3) Tribal government participation.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Administrator $1,000,000 for each 
     of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 to be distributed to Indian 
     Tribes for purposes of participation in or engagement with 
     the Regional Ocean Partnerships.

                 TITLE CIII--NATIONAL OCEAN EXPLORATION

     SEC. 10301. FINDINGS.

       Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The health and resilience of the ocean are vital to the 
     security and economy of the United States and to the lives of 
     the people of the United States.
       (2) The United States depends on the ocean to regulate 
     weather and climate, to sustain and protect the diversity of 
     life, for maritime shipping, for national defense, and for 
     food, energy, medicine, recreation, and other services 
     essential to the people of the United States and all 
     humankind.
       (3) The prosperity, security, and well-being of the United 
     States depend on successful understanding and stewardship of 
     the ocean.
       (4) Interdisciplinary cooperation and engagement among 
     government agencies, research institutions, nongovernmental 
     organizations, States, Indian Tribes, and the private sector 
     are essential for successful stewardship of ocean and coastal 
     environments, national economic growth, national security, 
     and development of agile strategies that develop, promote, 
     and use new technologies.
       (5) Ocean exploration can help the people of the United 
     States understand how to be effective stewards of the ocean 
     and serve as catalysts and enablers for other sectors of the 
     economy.
       (6) Mapping, exploration, and characterization of the ocean 
     provides basic, essential information to protect and restore 
     the marine environment, stimulate economic activity, and 
     provide security for the United States.
       (7) A robust national ocean exploration program engaging 
     multiple Federal agencies, Indian Tribes, the private sector, 
     nongovernmental organizations, and academia is--
       (A) essential to the interests of the United States and 
     vital to its security and economy and the health and well-
     being of all people of the United States; and
       (B) critical to reestablish the United States at the 
     forefront of global ocean exploration and stewardship.

     SEC. 10302. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Characterization.--The term ``characterization'' means 
     activities that provide comprehensive data and 
     interpretations for a specific area of interest of the sea 
     floor, sub-bottom, water column, or hydrologic features, 
     including water masses and currents, in direct support of 
     specific research, environmental protection, resource 
     management, policymaking, or applied mission objectives.
       (2) Exploration.--The term ``exploration'' means activities 
     that provide--
       (A) a multidisciplinary view of an unknown or poorly 
     understood area of the seafloor, sub-bottom, or water column; 
     and
       (B) an initial assessment of the physical, chemical, 
     geological, biological, archeological, or other 
     characteristics of such an area.
       (3) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
       (4) Mapping.--The term ``mapping'' means activities that 
     provide comprehensive data and information needed to 
     understand seafloor characteristics, such as depth, 
     topography, bottom type, sediment composition and 
     distribution, underlying geologic structure, and benthic 
     flora and fauna.

     SEC. 10303. OCEAN POLICY COMMITTEE.

       (a) Subcommittees.--Section 8932(c) of title 10, United 
     States Code, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(c) Subcommittees.--(1) The Committee shall include--
       ``(A) a subcommittee to be known as the `Ocean Science and 
     Technology Subcommittee'; and
       ``(B) a subcommittee to be known as the `Ocean Resource 
     Management Subcommittee'.
       ``(2) In discharging its responsibilities in support of 
     agreed-upon scientific needs, and to assist in the execution 
     of the responsibilities described in subsection (b), the 
     Committee may delegate responsibilities to the Ocean Science 
     and Technology Subcommittee, the Ocean Resource Management 
     Subcommittee, or another subcommittee of the Committee, as 
     the Committee determines appropriate.''.
       (b) Increased Access to Geospatial Data for More Efficient 
     and Informed Decisionmaking.--
       (1) Establishment of document system.--Section 8932(b) of 
     title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (4)(F), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(5) for projects under the purview of the Committee, 
     establish or designate one or more systems for ocean-related 
     and ocean-mapping-related documents prepared under the 
     National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
     seq.), in accordance with subsection (h).''.
       (2) Elements.--Section 8932 of such title is amended--
       (A) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and
       (B) by inserting after subsection (g) the following new 
     subsection (h):
       ``(h) Elements of Document System.--The systems established 
     or designated under subsection (b)(5) may include the 
     following:
       ``(1) A publicly accessible, centralized digital archive of 
     documents described in subsection (b)(5) that are finalized 
     after the date of the enactment of the James M. Inhofe 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, 
     including--
       ``(A) environmental impact statements;
       ``(B) environmental assessments;
       ``(C) records of decision; and
       ``(D) other relevant documents as determined by the lead 
     agency on a project.
       ``(2) Geospatially referenced data, if any, contained in 
     the documents under paragraph (1).
       ``(3) A mechanism to retrieve information through geo-
     information tools that can map and integrate relevant 
     geospatial information, such as--
       ``(A) Ocean Report Tools;
       ``(B) the Environmental Studies Program Information System;
       ``(C) Regional Ocean Partnerships; and
       ``(D) the Integrated Ocean Observing System.
       ``(4) Appropriate safeguards on the public accessibility of 
     data to protect national security equities.''.

     SEC. 10304. NATIONAL OCEAN MAPPING, EXPLORATION, AND 
                   CHARACTERIZATION COUNCIL.

       (a) Establishment.--The President shall establish a 
     council, to be known as the ``National Ocean Mapping, 
     Exploration, and Characterization Council'' (in this section 
     referred to as the ``Council'').
       (b) Purpose.--The Council shall--
       (1) update national priorities for ocean mapping, 
     exploration, and characterization; and
       (2) coordinate and facilitate activities to advance those 
     priorities.
       (c) Reporting.--The Council shall report to the Ocean 
     Science and Technology Subcommittee of the Ocean Policy 
     Committee established under section 8932(c) of title 10, 
     United States Code.
       (d) Membership.--The Council shall be composed of senior-
     level representatives from the appropriate Federal agencies.
       (e) Co-Chairs.--The Council shall be co-chaired by--
       (1) two senior-level representatives from the National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and

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       (2) one senior-level representative from the Department of 
     the Interior.
       (f) Duties.--The Council shall--
       (1) set national ocean mapping, exploration, and 
     characterization priorities and strategies;
       (2) cultivate and facilitate transparent and sustained 
     partnerships among Federal and State agencies, Indian Tribes, 
     private industry, academia, and nongovernmental organizations 
     to conduct ocean mapping, exploration, and characterization 
     activities and related technology development;
       (3) coordinate improved processes for data compilation, 
     management, access, synthesis, and visualization with respect 
     to ocean mapping, exploration, and characterization, with a 
     focus on building on existing ocean data management systems 
     and with appropriate safeguards on the public accessibility 
     of data to protect national security equities, as 
     appropriate;
       (4) encourage education, workforce training, and public 
     engagement activities that--
       (A) advance interdisciplinary principles that contribute to 
     ocean mapping, exploration, research, and characterization;
       (B) improve public engagement with and understanding of 
     ocean science; and
       (C) provide opportunities for underserved populations;
       (5) coordinate activities as appropriate with domestic and 
     international ocean mapping, exploration, and 
     characterization initiatives or programs; and
       (6) establish and monitor metrics to track progress in 
     achieving the priorities set under paragraph (1).
       (g) Interagency Working Group on Ocean Exploration and 
     Characterization.--
       (1) Establishment.--The President shall establish a new 
     interagency working group to be known as the ``Interagency 
     Working Group on Ocean Exploration and Characterization''.
       (2) Membership.--The Interagency Working Group on Ocean 
     Exploration and Characterization shall be comprised of senior 
     representatives from Federal agencies with ocean exploration 
     and characterization responsibilities.
       (3) Functions.--The Interagency Working Group on Ocean 
     Exploration and Characterization shall support the Council 
     and the Ocean Science and Technology Subcommittee of the 
     Ocean Policy Committee established under section 8932(c) of 
     title 10, United States Code, on ocean exploration and 
     characterization activities and associated technology 
     development across the Federal Government, State governments, 
     Indian Tribes, private industry, nongovernmental 
     organizations, and academia.
       (h) Oversight.--The Council shall oversee--
       (1) the Interagency Working Group on Ocean Exploration and 
     Characterization established under subsection (g)(1); and
       (2) the Interagency Working Group on Ocean and Coastal 
     Mapping under section 12203 of the Ocean and Coastal Mapping 
     Integration Act (33 U.S.C. 3502).
       (i) Plan.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Council shall develop or 
     update and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
     plan for an integrated cross-sectoral ocean mapping, 
     exploration, and characterization initiative.
       (2) Elements.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) discuss the utility and benefits of ocean exploration 
     and characterization;
       (B) identify and describe national ocean mapping, 
     exploration, and characterization priorities;
       (C) identify and describe Federal and federally funded 
     ocean mapping, exploration, and characterization programs;
       (D) facilitate and incorporate non-Federal input into 
     national ocean mapping, exploration, and characterization 
     priorities;
       (E) ensure effective coordination of ocean mapping, 
     exploration, and characterization activities among programs 
     described in subparagraph (C);
       (F) identify opportunities for combining overlapping or 
     complementary needs, activities, and resources of Federal 
     agencies and non-Federal organizations relating to ocean 
     mapping, exploration, and characterization while not reducing 
     benefits from existing mapping, explorations, and 
     characterization activities;
       (G) promote new and existing partnerships among Federal and 
     State agencies, Indian Tribes, private industry, academia, 
     and nongovernmental organizations to conduct or support ocean 
     mapping, exploration, and characterization activities and 
     technology development needs, including through coordination 
     under section 3 of the Commercial Engagement Through Ocean 
     Technology Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 4102) and the National 
     Oceanographic Partnership Program under section 8931 of title 
     10, United States Code;
       (H) develop a transparent and sustained mechanism for non-
     Federal partnerships and stakeholder engagement in strategic 
     planning and mission execution to be implemented not later 
     than December 31, 2023, for coordinating such activities 
     with--
       (i) institutions of higher education (as such term is 
     defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)), the private sector, philanthropic 
     organizations, and nonprofits; and
       (ii) international partners for activities relating to 
     maritime areas (including the sea floor) beyond the 
     jurisdiction of the Federal Government;
       (I) establish standardized collection and data management 
     protocols, including with respect to metadata, for ocean 
     mapping, exploration, and characterization which--
       (i) are publicly accessible and locatable via appropriate 
     Federal repositories;
       (ii) can facilitate the integration of ocean data into 
     products and use innovations from non-Federal partners; and
       (iii) have appropriate safeguards on the public 
     accessibility of data to protect national security;
       (J) encourage the development, testing, demonstration, and 
     adoption of innovative ocean mapping, exploration, and 
     characterization technologies and applications;
       (K) promote protocols for accepting data, equipment, 
     approaches, or other resources that support national ocean 
     mapping, exploration, and characterization priorities;
       (L) identify best practices for the protection of marine 
     life during mapping, exploration, and characterization 
     activities;
       (M) identify training, technology, and other resource 
     requirements for enabling the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration and other appropriate Federal 
     agencies to support a coordinated national ocean mapping, 
     exploration, and characterization effort;
       (N) identify and facilitate a centralized mechanism or 
     office for coordinating data collection, compilation, 
     processing, archiving, and dissemination activities relating 
     to ocean mapping, exploration, and characterization that 
     meets Federal mandates for data accuracy and accessibility;
       (O) designate repositories responsible for archiving and 
     managing ocean mapping, exploration, and characterization 
     data;
       (P) set forth a timetable and estimated costs for 
     implementation and completion of the plan;
       (Q) to the extent practicable, align ocean exploration and 
     characterization efforts with existing programs and identify 
     key gaps; and
       (R) identify criteria for determining the optimal frequency 
     of observations; and
       (S) provide recommendations, developed in coordination with 
     the private sector, to improve incentives, access, and 
     processes for the private sector to share ocean-related data 
     with the public and Federal Government.
       (j) Briefings.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once 
     every 2 years thereafter, the Council shall brief the 
     appropriate committees of Congress on--
       (1) progress made toward meeting the national priorities 
     described in subsection (i)(2)(B); and
       (2) recommendations for meeting such priorities, such as 
     additional authorities that may be needed to develop a 
     mechanism for non-Federal partnerships and stakeholder 
     engagement described in subsection (i)(2)(H).
       (k) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Natural Resources, the Committee on 
     Science, Space, and Technology, and the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives.

     SEC. 10305. MODIFICATIONS TO THE OCEAN EXPLORATION PROGRAM OF 
                   THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC 
                   ADMINISTRATION.

       (a) Purpose.--Section 12001 of the Omnibus Public Land 
     Management Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3401) is amended by 
     striking ``and the national undersea research program''.
       (b) Program Established.--Section 12002 of such Act (33 
     U.S.C. 3402) is amended--
       (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``and undersea''; 
     and
       (2) in the second sentence, by striking ``and undersea 
     research and exploration'' and inserting ``research and ocean 
     exploration and characterization efforts''.
       (c) Powers and Duties of the Administrator.--
       (1) In general.--Section 12003(a) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 
     3403(a)) is amended--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``, 
     in consultation with the Ocean Policy Committee established 
     under section 8932 of title 10, United States Code,'' after 
     ``Administration'';
       (B) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``voyages'' and inserting ``expeditions'';
       (ii) by striking ``Federal agencies'' and all that follows 
     through ``and survey'' and inserting ``Federal and State 
     agencies, Tribal Governments, private industry, academia 
     (including secondary schools, community colleges, and 
     universities), and nongovernmental organizations, to map, 
     explore, and characterize''; and
       (iii) by inserting ``characterize,'' after ``observe,'';
       (C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``of the exclusive 
     economic zone'' after ``deep ocean regions'';
       (D) in paragraph (3), by striking ``voyages'' and inserting 
     ``expeditions'';
       (E) in paragraph (4), by striking ``, in consultation with 
     the National Science Foundation,'';
       (F) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:
       ``(5) support technological innovation of the United States 
     marine science community by promoting the development and use 
     of new and emerging technologies for research, communication, 
     navigation, and data collection, such as sensors and 
     autonomous vehicles;'';

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       (G) in paragraph (6), by inserting ``, in consultation with 
     the National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization 
     Council established under section 5405 of the James M. Inhofe 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023,'' 
     after ``forum'';
       (H) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(7) provide guidance, in consultation with the National 
     Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization Council, to 
     Federal and State agencies, Tribal Governments, private 
     industry, academia (including secondary schools, community 
     colleges, and universities), and nongovernmental 
     organizations on data standards, protocols for accepting 
     data, and coordination of data collection, compilation, 
     processing, archiving, and dissemination for data relating to 
     ocean exploration and characterization; and
       ``(8) coordinate with applicable ocean mapping, ocean 
     monitoring, and ocean observation programs to maximize 
     coordination and collaboration opportunities, prevent 
     duplication of such activities and identify gaps in data.''.
       (2) Donations.--Section 12003(b) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 
     3403(b)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(b) Donations.--For the purpose of mapping, exploring, 
     and characterizing the oceans or increasing the knowledge of 
     the oceans, the Administrator may--
       ``(1) accept monetary donations, which shall be credited as 
     discretionary offsetting collections to the currently 
     applicable appropriation, account, or fund of the National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and shall be made 
     available for such purposes only to the extent and in the 
     amounts provided in advance in appropriations Acts;
       ``(2) accept donations of property, data, and equipment; 
     and
       ``(3) pay all necessary expenses in connection with the 
     conveyance or transfer of a gift, devise, or bequest.''.
       (3) Definition of exclusive economic zone.--Section 12003 
     of such Act (33 U.S.C. 3403) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:
       ``(c) Definition of Exclusive Economic Zone.--In this 
     section, the term `exclusive economic zone' means the zone 
     established by Presidential Proclamation Number 5030, dated 
     March 10, 1983 (16 U.S.C. 1453 note).''.
       (d) Repeal of Ocean Exploration and Undersea Research 
     Technology and Infrastructure Task Force.--Section 12004 of 
     such Act (33 U.S.C. 3404) is repealed.
       (e) Education, Workforce Training, and Outreach.--
       (1) In general.--Such Act is further amended by inserting 
     after section 12003 the following new section 12004:

     ``SEC. 12004. EDUCATION, WORKFORCE TRAINING, AND OUTREACH.

       ``(a) In General.--The Administrator of the National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall--
       ``(1) conduct education and outreach efforts in order to 
     broadly disseminate information to the public on the 
     discoveries made by the program under section 12002;
       ``(2) to the extent possible, coordinate the efforts 
     described in paragraph (1) with the outreach strategies of 
     other domestic or international ocean mapping, exploration, 
     and characterization initiatives; and
       ``(3) establish a fellowship program at the National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide year-long 
     fellowships to undergraduate students from institutions 
     described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 
     1965.
       ``(b) Education and Outreach Efforts.--Efforts described in 
     subsection (a)(1) may include--
       ``(1) education of the general public, teachers, students, 
     and ocean and coastal resource managers; and
       ``(2) workforce training, reskilling, and opportunities to 
     encourage development of ocean-related science, technology, 
     engineering, and mathematics technical training programs 
     involving secondary schools, community colleges, and 
     universities, including institutions described in section 
     371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
       ``(c) Outreach Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of the National Ocean Exploration Act, 
     the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration shall develop an outreach strategy to broadly 
     disseminate information on the discoveries made by the 
     program under section 12002.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 
     (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 991) is amended by striking the 
     item relating to section 12004 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 12004. Education, workforce training, and outreach.''.
       (f) Ocean Exploration Advisory Board.--
       (1) Establishment.--Section 12005(a) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 
     3505(a)) is amended--
       (A) by inserting ``, including representatives from 
     academic, commercial, nonprofit, philanthropic, policy, and 
     Tribal entities'' after ``relevant fields'';
       (B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) to advise the Administrator on priority areas for 
     survey, discovery, and opportunities for extramural 
     collaboration and partnerships;'';
       (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and
       (D) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
       ``(4) to identify market barriers to development or 
     commercialization of novel ocean mapping, exploration, and 
     characterization products, processes, and tools;
       ``(5) to identify best practices to improve data 
     management, processing, storage, and archiving standards; 
     and''.
       (2) Technical amendment.--Section 12005(c) of such Act (33 
     U.S.C. 3505(c)) is amended by inserting ``this'' before 
     ``part''.
       (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 12006 of such 
     Act (33 U.S.C. 3406) is amended by striking ``this part'' and 
     all that follows and inserting ``this part $60,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028''.
       (h) Definitions.--Such Act is further amended by inserting 
     after section 12006 the following:

     ``SEC. 12007. DEFINITIONS.

       ``In this part:
       ``(1) Characterization.--The terms `characterization', 
     `characterize', and `characterizing' mean activities that 
     provide comprehensive data and interpretations for a specific 
     area of interest of the sea floor, sub-bottom, water column, 
     or hydrologic features, such as water masses and currents, in 
     direct support of specific research, environmental 
     protection, resource management, policymaking, or applied 
     mission objectives.
       ``(2) Exploration.--The term `exploration', `explore', and 
     `exploring' means activities that provide--
       ``(A) a multidisciplinary view of an unknown or poorly 
     understood area of the sea floor, sub-bottom, or water 
     column; and
       ``(B) an initial assessment of the physical, chemical, 
     geological, biological, archaeological, or other 
     characteristics of such an area.
       ``(3) Mapping.--The terms `map' and `mapping' mean 
     activities that provide comprehensive data and information 
     needed to understand sea floor characteristics, including 
     depth, topography, bottom type, sediment composition and 
     distribution, underlying geologic structure, and benthic 
     flora and fauna.''.
       (i) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 
     (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 991) is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to section 12006 the following:

``Sec. 12007. Definitions.''.

     SEC. 10306. REPEAL.

       (a) In General.--The NOAA Undersea Research Program Act of 
     2009 (part II of subtitle A of title XII of Public Law 111-
     11; 33 U.S.C. 3421 et seq.) is repealed.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 
     (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 991) is amended by striking the 
     items relating to part II of subtitle A of title XII of such 
     Act.

     SEC. 10307. MODIFICATIONS TO OCEAN AND COASTAL MAPPING 
                   PROGRAM OF THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC 
                   ADMINISTRATION.

       (a) Establishment of Program.--
       (1) In general.--Section 12202(a) of the Ocean and Coastal 
     Mapping Integration Act (33 U.S.C. 3501(a)) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``establish a program to develop a 
     coordinated and'' and inserting ``establish and maintain a 
     program to coordinate'';
       (B) by striking ``plan'' and inserting ``efforts''; and
       (C) by striking ``that enhances'' and all that follows and 
     inserting ``that--
       ``(1) enhances ecosystem approaches in decisionmaking for 
     natural resource and habitat management restoration and 
     conservation, emergency response, and coastal resilience and 
     adaptation;
       ``(2) establishes research and mapping priorities;
       ``(3) supports the siting of research and other platforms; 
     and
       ``(4) advances ocean and coastal science.''.
       (2) Membership.--Section 12202 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 3501) 
     is amended by striking subsection (b) and redesignating 
     subsection (c) as subsection (b).
       (3) Program parameters.--Subsection (b) of section 12202 of 
     such Act (33 U.S.C. 3501), as redesignated by paragraph (2), 
     is amended--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``developing'' and inserting ``maintaining'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and for leveraging 
     existing Federal geospatial services capacities and contract 
     vehicles for efficiencies'' after ``coastal mapping'';
       (C) in paragraph (7), by striking ``with coastal state and 
     local government programs'' and inserting ``with mapping 
     programs, in conjunction with Federal and State agencies, 
     Tribal governments, private industry, academia, and 
     nongovernmental organizations'';
       (D) in paragraph (8), by striking ``of real-time tide data 
     and the development'' and inserting ``of tide data and water-
     level data and the development and dissemination'';
       (E) in paragraph (9), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (F) in paragraph (10), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (G) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(11) support--
       ``(A) the Ocean Science and Technology Subcommittee of the 
     Ocean Policy Committee established under section 8932(c) of 
     title 10, United States Code; and
       ``(B) the National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and 
     Characterization Council established under section 5405 of 
     the National Ocean Exploration Act.''.
       (b) Interagency Working Group on Ocean and Coastal 
     Mapping.--

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       (1) Name change.--The Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration 
     Act (33 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) is amended--
       (A) in section 12202 (33 U.S.C. 3501)--
       (i) in subsection (a), by striking ``Interagency Committee 
     on Ocean and Coastal Mapping'' and inserting ``Interagency 
     Working Group on Ocean and Coastal Mapping under section 
     12203''; and
       (ii) in subsection (b), as redesignated by subsection 
     (a)(2), by striking ``Committee'' and inserting ``Working 
     Group'';
       (B) in section 12203 (33 U.S.C. 3502)--
       (i) in the section heading, by striking ``committee'' and 
     inserting ``working group'';
       (ii) in subsection (b), in the first sentence, by striking 
     ``committee'' and inserting ``Working Group'';
       (iii) in subsection (e), by striking ``committee'' and 
     inserting ``Working Group''; and
       (iv) in subsection (f), by striking ``committee'' and 
     inserting ``Working Group''; and
       (C) in section 12208 (33 U.S.C. 3507), by amending 
     paragraph (3) to read as follows:
       ``(3) Working group.--The term `Working Group' means the 
     Interagency Working Group on Ocean and Coastal Mapping under 
     section 12203.''.
       (2) In general.--Section 12203(a) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 
     3502(a)) is amended by striking ``within 30 days'' and all 
     that follows and inserting ``not later than 30 days after the 
     date of the enactment of the National Ocean Exploration Act, 
     shall use the Interagency Working Group on Ocean and Coastal 
     Mapping in existence as of the date of the enactment of such 
     Act to implement section 12202.''.
       (3) Membership.--Section 12203(b) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 
     3502(b)) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``senior'' both places it appears and 
     inserting ``senior-level'';
       (B) by striking the second sentence;
       (C) by striking ``the Minerals Management Service'' and 
     inserting ``the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management of the 
     Department of the Interior, the Office of the Assistant 
     Secretary, Fish and Wildlife and Parks of the Department of 
     the Interior''; and
       (D) by striking ``the Chief of Naval Operations'' and 
     inserting ``the Department of the Navy''.
       (4) Co-chairs.--Section 12203(c) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 
     3502(c)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(c) Co-Chairs.--The Working Group shall be co-chaired by 
     one representative from each of the following:
       ``(1) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
       ``(2) The Department of the Interior.''.
       (5) Subordinate groups.--Section 12203(d) of such Act (33 
     U.S.C. 3502(d)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(d) Subordinate Groups.--The co-chairs may establish such 
     permanent or temporary subordinate groups as determined 
     appropriate by the Working Group.''.
       (6) Meetings.--Section 12203(e) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 
     3502(e)) is amended by striking ``each subcommittee and each 
     working group'' and inserting ``each subordinate group''.
       (7) Coordination.--Section 12203(f) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 
     3502(f)) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (5) 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(1) other Federal efforts;
       ``(2) international mapping activities;
       ``(3) coastal States;
       ``(4) coastal Indian Tribes;
       ``(5) data acquisition and user groups through workshops, 
     partnerships, and other appropriate mechanisms; and
       ``(6) representatives of nongovernmental entities.''.
       (8) Advisory panel.--Section 12203 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 
     3502) is amended by striking subsection (g).
       (9) Functions.--Section 12203 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 3502), 
     as amended by paragraph (8), is further amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(g) Support Functions.--The Working Group shall support 
     the National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization 
     Council established under section 5405 of the National Ocean 
     Exploration Act and the Ocean Science and Technology 
     Subcommittee of the Ocean Policy Committee established under 
     section 8932(c) of title 10, United States Code, on ocean 
     mapping activities and associated technology development 
     across the Federal Government, State governments, coastal 
     Indian Tribes, private industry, nongovernmental 
     organizations, and academia.''.
       (10) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 
     (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 991) is amended by striking the 
     item relating to section 12203 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 12203. Interagency working group on ocean and coastal 
              mapping.''.
       (c) Biennial Reports.--Section 12204 of the Ocean and 
     Coastal Mapping Integration Act (33 U.S.C. 3503) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``No 
     later'' and all that follows through ``House of 
     Representatives'' and inserting ``Not later than 18 months 
     after the date of the enactment of the National Ocean 
     Exploration Act, and biennially thereafter until 2040, the 
     co-chairs of the Working Group, in coordination with the 
     National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization 
     Council established under section 5405 of such Act, shall 
     submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources of the Senate, and the Committee on Natural 
     Resources and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
     of the House of Representatives,'';
       (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, including the data 
     maintained by the National Centers for Environmental 
     Information of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration,'' after ``mapping data'';
       (3) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, including a plan to 
     map the coasts of the United States on a requirements-based 
     cycle, with mapping agencies and partners coordinating on a 
     unified approach that factors in recent related studies, 
     meets multiple user requirements, and identifies gaps'' after 
     ``accomplished'';
       (4) by striking paragraph (10) and redesignating paragraphs 
     (11), (12), and (13) as paragraphs (10), (11), and (12), 
     respectively;
       (5) in paragraph (10), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``with coastal State and local government programs'' and 
     inserting ``with international, coastal State, and local 
     government and nongovernmental mapping programs'';
       (6) in paragraph (11), as redesignated by paragraph (4)--
       (A) by striking ``increase'' and inserting ``streamline and 
     expand'';
       (B) by inserting ``for the purpose of fulfilling Federal 
     mapping and charting responsibilities, plans, and 
     strategies'' after ``entities''; and
       (C) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon;
       (7) in paragraph (12), as redesignated by paragraph (4), by 
     striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
       (8) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(13) a progress report on the development of new and 
     innovative technologies and applications through research and 
     development, including cooperative or other agreements with 
     joint or cooperative research institutes and centers and 
     other nongovernmental entities;
       ``(14) a description of best practices in data processing 
     and distribution and leveraging opportunities among agencies 
     represented on the Working Group and with coastal States, 
     coastal Indian Tribes, and nongovernmental entities;
       ``(15) an identification of any training, technology, or 
     other requirements for enabling Federal mapping programs, 
     vessels, and aircraft to support a coordinated ocean and 
     coastal mapping program; and
       ``(16) a timetable for implementation and completion of the 
     plan described in paragraph (3), including recommendations 
     for integrating new approaches into the program.''.
       (d) NOAA Joint Ocean and Coastal Mapping Centers.--
       (1) Centers.--Section 12205(c) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 
     3504(c)) is amended--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``3'' and inserting ``three''; and
       (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``and uncrewed'' after 
     ``sensing''.
       (2) Plan.--Section 12205 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 3504) is 
     amended--
       (A) in the section heading, by striking ``plan'' and 
     inserting ``noaa joint ocean and coastal mapping centers'';
       (B) by striking subsections (a), (b), and (d); and
       (C) in subsection (c), by striking ``(c) NOAA Joint Ocean 
     and Coastal Mapping Centers.--''.
       (3) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 
     (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 991) is amended by striking the 
     item relating to section 12205 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 12205. NOAA joint ocean and coastal mapping centers.''.
       (e) Ocean and Coastal Mapping Federal Funding 
     Opportunity.--The Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act 
     (33 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating sections 12206, 12207, and 12208 as 
     sections 12208, 12209, and 12210, respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after section 12205 the following:

     ``SEC. 12206. OCEAN AND COASTAL MAPPING FEDERAL FUNDING 
                   OPPORTUNITY.

       ``(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date 
     of the enactment of the National Ocean Exploration Act, the 
     Administrator shall develop an integrated ocean and coastal 
     mapping Federal funding match opportunity, to be known as the 
     `Brennan Ocean Mapping Fund' in memory of Rear Admiral 
     Richard T. Brennan, within the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration with Federal, State, Tribal, 
     local, nonprofit, private industry, or academic partners in 
     order to increase the coordinated acquisition, processing, 
     stewardship, and archival of new ocean and coastal mapping 
     data in United States waters.
       ``(b) Rules.--The Administrator shall develop 
     administrative and procedural rules for the ocean and coastal 
     mapping Federal funding match opportunity developed under 
     subsection (a), to include--
       ``(1) specific and detailed criteria that must be addressed 
     by an applicant, such as geographic overlap with 
     preestablished priorities, number and type of project 
     partners, benefit to the applicant, coordination with other 
     funding opportunities, and benefit to the public;
       ``(2) determination of the appropriate funding match 
     amounts and mechanisms to use, such as grants, agreements, or 
     contracts; and

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       ``(3) other funding award criteria as are necessary or 
     appropriate to ensure that evaluations of proposals and 
     decisions to award funding under this section are based on 
     objective standards applied fairly and equitably to those 
     proposals.
       ``(c) Geospatial Services and Contract Vehicles.--The ocean 
     and coastal mapping Federal funding match opportunity 
     developed under subsection (a) shall leverage Federal 
     expertise and capacities for geospatial services and Federal 
     geospatial contract vehicles using the private sector for 
     acquisition efficiencies.

     ``SEC. 12207. AGREEMENTS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

       ``(a) Agreements.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations for such purpose, the head of a Federal agency 
     that is represented on the Interagency Committee on Ocean and 
     Coastal Mapping may enter into agreements with any other 
     agency that is so represented to provide, on a reimbursable 
     or nonreimbursable basis, facilities, equipment, services, 
     personnel, and other support services to carry out the 
     purposes of this subtitle.
       ``(b) Financial Assistance.--The Administrator may make 
     financial assistance awards (grants of cooperative 
     agreements) to any State or subdivision thereof or any public 
     or private organization or individual to carry out the 
     purposes of this subtitle.''.
       (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 12209 of such 
     Act, as redesignated by subsection (e)(1), is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``this subtitle'' and 
     all that follows and inserting ``this subtitle $45,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028.'';
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``this subtitle'' and 
     all that follows and inserting ``this subtitle $15,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028.'';
       (3) by striking subsection (c); and
       (4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
       ``(c) Ocean and Coastal Mapping Federal Funding 
     Opportunity.--Of amounts authorized pursuant to subsection 
     (a), $20,000,000 is authorized to carry out section 12206.''.
       (g) Definitions.--
       (1) Ocean and coastal mapping.--Paragraph (5) of section 
     12210 of such Act, as redesignated by subsection (e)(1), is 
     amended by striking ``processing, and management'' and 
     inserting ``processing, management, maintenance, 
     interpretation, certification, and dissemination''.
       (2) Coastal indian tribe.--Section 12210 of such Act, as 
     redesignated by subsection (e)(1), is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(9) Coastal indian tribe.--The term `coastal Indian 
     Tribe' means an `Indian Tribe', as defined in section 4 of 
     the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act 
     (25 U.S.C. 5304), the land of which is located in a coastal 
     State.''.
       (h) Clerical Amendments.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 
     (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 991) is amended by striking the 
     items relating to sections 12206 through 12208 and inserting 
     the following:

``Sec. 12206. Ocean and coastal mapping Federal funding opportunity.
``Sec. 12207. Cooperative agreements, contracts, and grants.
``Sec. 12208. Effect on other laws.
``Sec. 12209. Authorization of appropriations.
``Sec. 12210. Definitions.''.

     SEC. 10308. MODIFICATIONS TO HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES 
                   IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1998.

       (a) Definitions.--Section 302(4)(A) of the Hydrographic 
     Services Improvement Act of 1998 (33 U.S.C. 892(4)(A)) is 
     amended by inserting ``hydrodynamic forecast and datum 
     transformation models,'' after ``nautical information 
     databases,''.
       (b) Functions of the Administrator.--Section 303(b) of such 
     Act (33 U.S.C. 892a(b)) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting 
     ``precision navigation,'' after ``promote''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) by inserting ``and hydrodynamic forecast models'' after 
     ``monitoring systems'';
       (B) by inserting ``and provide foundational information and 
     services required to support coastal resilience planning for 
     coastal transportation and other infrastructure, coastal 
     protection and restoration projects, and related activities'' 
     after ``efficiency''; and
       (C) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon.
       (c) Quality Assurance Program.--Section 304(a) of such Act 
     (33 U.S.C. 892b(a)) is amended by striking ``product 
     produced'' and inserting ``product or service produced or 
     disseminated''.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 306(a) of 
     such Act (33 U.S.C. 892d(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$70,814,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``$71,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028'';
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$25,000,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``$34,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028'';
       (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$29,932,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``$38,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028'';
       (4) in paragraph (4), by striking ``$26,800,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``$45,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028''; and
       (5) in paragraph (5), by striking ``$30,564,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``$35,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028''.

             TITLE CIV--MARINE MAMMAL RESEARCH AND RESPONSE

     SEC. 10401. DATA COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION.

       Section 402 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 
     U.S.C. 1421a) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ``or entangled'' 
     after ``stranded'';
       (B) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by striking ``strandings,'' and inserting ``strandings 
     and entanglements, including unusual mortality events,'';
       (ii) by inserting ``stranding'' before ``region''; and
       (iii) by striking ``marine mammals; and'' and inserting 
     ``marine mammals and entangled marine mammals to allow 
     comparison of the causes of illness and deaths in stranded 
     marine mammals and entangled marine mammals with physical, 
     chemical, and biological environmental parameters; and''; and
       (C) in paragraph (4), by striking ``analyses, that would 
     allow comparison of the causes of illness and deaths in 
     stranded marine mammals with physical, chemical, and 
     biological environmental parameters.'' and inserting 
     ``analyses.''; and
       (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
       ``(c) Information Required To Be Submitted and Collected.--
       ``(1) In general.--After each response to a stranding or 
     entanglement event, the Secretary shall collect (including 
     from any staff of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration that respond directly to such an event), and 
     shall require each stranding network participant who responds 
     to that stranding or entanglement to submit to the 
     Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration or the Director of the United States Fish and 
     Wildlife Service--
       ``(A) data on the stranding event, including NOAA Form 89-
     864 (OMB #0648-0178), NOAA Form 89-878 (OMB #0648-0178), 
     similar successor forms, or similar information in an 
     appropriate format required by the United States Fish and 
     Wildlife Service for species under its management authority;
       ``(B) supplemental data to the data described in 
     subparagraph (A), which may include, as available, relevant 
     information about--
       ``(i) weather and tide conditions;
       ``(ii) offshore human, predator, or prey activity;
       ``(iii) morphometrics;
       ``(iv) behavior;
       ``(v) health assessments;
       ``(vi) life history samples; or
       ``(vii) stomach and intestinal contents; and
       ``(C) data and results from laboratory analysis of tissues, 
     which may include, as appropriate and available--
       ``(i) histopathology;
       ``(ii) toxicology;
       ``(iii) microbiology;
       ``(iv) virology; or
       ``(v) parasitology.
       ``(2) Timeline.--A stranding network participant shall 
     submit--
       ``(A) the data described in paragraph (1)(A) not later than 
     30 days after the date of a response to a stranding or 
     entanglement event;
       ``(B) the compiled data described in paragraph (1)(B) not 
     later than 30 days after the date on which the data is 
     available to the stranding network participant; and
       ``(C) the compiled data described in paragraph (1)(C) not 
     later than 30 days after the date on which the laboratory 
     analysis has been reported to the stranding network 
     participant.
       ``(3) Online data input system.--The Secretary, acting 
     through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 
     Atmosphere, in consultation with the stranding network and 
     the Office of Evaluation Sciences of the General Services 
     Administration, shall establish an online system for the 
     purposes of efficient and timely submission of data described 
     in paragraph (1).
       ``(d) Availability of Data.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop a program to 
     make information, including any data and metadata collected 
     under paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection (b) or subsection 
     (c), available to researchers, stranding network 
     participants, and the public--
       ``(A) to improve real-time coordination of response to 
     stranding and entanglement events across geographic areas and 
     between stranding coordinators;
       ``(B) to identify and quickly disseminate information on 
     potential public health risks;
       ``(C) to facilitate integrated interdisciplinary research;
       ``(D) to facilitate peer-reviewed publications;
       ``(E) to archive regional data into 1 national database for 
     future analyses; and
       ``(F) for education and outreach activities.
       ``(2) Access to data.--The Secretary shall ensure that any 
     data or metadata collected under subsection (c)--
       ``(A) by staff of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration or the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
     that responded directly to a stranding or entanglement event 
     is available to the public through the Health MAP and the 
     Observation System not later than 30 days after that data or

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     metadata is collected by, available to, or reported to the 
     Secretary; and
       ``(B) by a stranding network participant that responded 
     directly to a stranding or entanglement event is made 
     available to the public through the Health MAP and the 
     Observation System 2 years after the date on which that data 
     are submitted to the Secretary under subsection (c).
       ``(3) Exceptions.--
       ``(A) Written release.--Notwithstanding paragraph (2)(B), 
     the Secretary may make data described in paragraph (2)(B) 
     publicly available earlier than 2 years after the date on 
     which that data are submitted to the Secretary under 
     subsection (c), if the stranding network participant has 
     completed a written release stating that such data may be 
     made publicly available.
       ``(B) Law enforcement.--Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the 
     Secretary may withhold data for a longer period than the 
     period of time described in paragraph (2) in the event of a 
     law enforcement action or legal action that may be related to 
     that data.
       ``(e) Standards.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
     marine mammal stranding community, shall--
       ``(1) make publicly available guidance about uniform data 
     and metadata standards to ensure that data collected in 
     accordance with this section can be archived in a form that 
     is readily accessible and understandable to the public 
     through the Health MAP and the Observation System; and
       ``(2) periodically update such guidance.
       ``(f) Management Policy.--In collaboration with the 
     regional stranding networks, the Secretary shall develop, and 
     periodically update, a data management and public outreach 
     collaboration policy for stranding or entanglement events.
       ``(g) Authorship Agreements and Acknowledgment Policy.--The 
     Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary of Commerce for 
     Oceans and Atmosphere, shall include authorship agreements or 
     other acknowledgment considerations for use of data by the 
     public, as determined by the Secretary.
       ``(h) Savings Clause.--The Secretary shall not require 
     submission of research data that are not described in 
     subsection (c).''.

     SEC. 10402. STRANDING OR ENTANGLEMENT RESPONSE AGREEMENTS.

       (a) In General.--Section 403 of the Marine Mammal 
     Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1421b) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading by inserting ``or entanglement'' 
     before ``response'';
       (2) in subsection (a), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``or entanglement.''; and
       (3) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) include a description of the data management and 
     public outreach policy established under section 402(f).''.
       (b) Table of Contents Amendment.--The table of contents in 
     the first section of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 
     (Public Law 92-522; 86 Stat. 1027) is amended by striking the 
     item related to section 403 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 403. Stranding or entanglement response agreements.''.

     SEC. 10403. UNUSUAL MORTALITY EVENT ACTIVITY FUNDING.

       Section 405(b) the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 
     U.S.C. 1421d(b)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(b) Uses.--Amounts in the Fund shall be available only 
     for use by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary 
     of the Interior, and dispersed among claimants based on 
     budgets approved by the Secretary prior to expenditure--
       ``(1) to make advance, partial, or progress payments under 
     contracts or other funding mechanisms for property, supplies, 
     salaries, services, and travel costs incurred in acting in 
     accordance with the contingency plan issued under section 
     404(b) or under the direction of an Onsite Coordinator for an 
     unusual mortality event designated under section 
     404(a)(2)(B)(iii);
       ``(2) for reimbursing any stranding network participant for 
     costs incurred in the collection, preparation, analysis, and 
     transportation of marine mammal tissues and samples collected 
     with respect to an unusual mortality event for the Tissue 
     Bank; and
       ``(3) for the care and maintenance of a marine mammal 
     seized under section 104(c)(2)(D); and''.

     SEC. 10404. LIABILITY.

       Section 406(a) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 
     (16 U.S.C. 1421e(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding 
     paragraph (1)--
       (1) by inserting ``or entanglement'' after ``to a 
     stranding''; and
       (2) by striking ``government'' and inserting 
     ``Government''.

     SEC. 10405. NATIONAL MARINE MAMMAL TISSUE BANK AND TISSUE 
                   ANALYSIS.

       Section 407 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 
     U.S.C. 1421f) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)(2)(A), by striking ``the health of 
     marine mammals and'' and inserting ``marine mammal health and 
     mortality and the health of''; and
       (2) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by inserting ``public'' before ``access''.

     SEC. 10406. MARINE MAMMAL RESCUE AND RESPONSE GRANT PROGRAM 
                   AND RAPID RESPONSE FUND.

       (a) In General.--Section 408 of the Marine Mammal 
     Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1421f-1) is amended--
       (1) by striking the section heading and inserting ``marine 
     mammal rescue and response grant program and rapid response 
     fund'';
       (2) by striking subsections (a) through (d) and subsections 
     (f) through (h);
       (3) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
       (4) by inserting before subsection (f), as redesignated by 
     paragraph (3), the following:
       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Emergency assistance.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `emergency assistance' means--
       ``(i) financial assistance provided to respond to, or that 
     results from, a stranding event or entanglement event that--

       ``(I) causes an immediate increase in the cost of a 
     response, recovery, or rehabilitation that is greater than 
     the usual cost of a response, recovery, or rehabilitation;
       ``(II) is cyclical or endemic; or
       ``(III) involves a marine mammal that is out of the normal 
     range for that marine mammal; or

       ``(ii) financial assistance provided to respond to, or that 
     results from, a stranding event or an entanglement event 
     that--

       ``(I) the applicable Secretary considers to be an 
     emergency; or
       ``(II) with the concurrence of the applicable Secretary, a 
     State, territorial, or Tribal Government considers to be an 
     emergency.

       ``(B) Exclusions.--The term `emergency assistance' does not 
     include financial assistance to respond to an unusual 
     mortality event.
       ``(2) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 3(12)(A).
       ``(3) Stranding region.--The term `stranding region' means 
     a geographic region designated by the applicable Secretary 
     for purposes of administration of this title.
       ``(b) John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response 
     Grant Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The applicable Secretary shall carry out 
     a grant program, to be known as the `John H. Prescott Marine 
     Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program' (referred to in 
     this section as the `grant program'), to award grants to 
     eligible stranding network participants or stranding network 
     collaborators, as described in this subsection.
       ``(2) Purposes.--The purposes of the grant program are to 
     provide for--
       ``(A) the recovery, care, or treatment of sick, injured, or 
     entangled marine mammals;
       ``(B) responses to marine mammal stranding events that 
     require emergency assistance;
       ``(C) the collection of data and samples from living or 
     dead stranded marine mammals for scientific research or 
     assessments regarding marine mammal health;
       ``(D) facility operating costs that are directly related to 
     activities described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C); and
       ``(E) development of stranding network capacity, including 
     training for emergency response, where facilities do not 
     exist or are sparse.
       ``(3) Contract, grant, and cooperative agreement 
     authority.--
       ``(A) In general.--The applicable Secretary may enter into 
     a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with any eligible 
     stranding network participant or stranding network 
     collaborator, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, 
     for the purposes described in paragraph (2).
       ``(B) Emergency award flexibility.--Following a request for 
     emergency award flexibility and analysis of the merits of and 
     necessity for such a request, the applicable Secretary may--
       ``(i) amend any contract, grant, or cooperative agreement 
     entered into under this paragraph, including provisions 
     concerning the period of performance; or
       ``(ii) waive the requirements under subsection (f) for 
     grant applications submitted during the provision of 
     emergency assistance.
       ``(4) Equitable distribution of funds.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure, to the 
     extent practicable, that funds awarded under the grant 
     program are distributed equitably among the stranding 
     regions.
       ``(B) Considerations.--In determining priorities among the 
     stranding regions under this paragraph, the Secretary may 
     consider--
       ``(i) equitable distribution within the stranding regions, 
     including the subregions (including, but not limited to, the 
     Gulf of Mexico);
       ``(ii) any episodic stranding, entanglement, or mortality 
     events, except for unusual mortality events, that occurred in 
     any stranding region in the preceding year;
       ``(iii) any data with respect to average annual stranding, 
     entanglements, and mortality events per stranding region;
       ``(iv) the size of the marine mammal populations inhabiting 
     a stranding region;
       ``(v) the importance of the region's marine mammal 
     populations to the well-being of indigenous communities; and
       ``(vi) the conservation of protected, depleted, threatened, 
     or endangered marine mammal species.
       ``(C) Strandings.--For the purposes of this program, 
     priority is to be given to applications focusing on marine 
     mammal strandings.

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       ``(5) Application.--To be eligible for a grant under the 
     grant program, a stranding network participant shall--
       ``(A) submit an application in such form and manner as the 
     applicable Secretary prescribes; and
       ``(B) be in compliance with the data reporting requirements 
     under section 402(d) and any applicable reporting 
     requirements of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
     for species under its management jurisdiction.
       ``(6) Grant criteria.--The Secretary shall, in consultation 
     with the Marine Mammal Commission, a representative from each 
     of the stranding regions, and other individuals who represent 
     public and private organizations that are actively involved 
     in rescue, rehabilitation, release, scientific research, 
     marine conservation, and forensic science with respect to 
     stranded marine mammals under that Department's jurisdiction, 
     develop criteria for awarding grants under their respective 
     grant programs.
       ``(7) Maximum grant amount.--No grant made under the grant 
     program for a single award may exceed $150,000 in any 12-
     month period.
       ``(8) Administrative costs and expenses.--The Secretary's 
     administrative costs and expenses related to reviewing and 
     awarding grants under the grant program, in any fiscal year 
     may not exceed the greater of--
       ``(A) 6 percent of the amounts made available each fiscal 
     year to carry out the grant program; or
       ``(B) $80,000.
       ``(9) Transparency.--The Secretary shall make publicly 
     available a list of grant proposals for the upcoming fiscal 
     year, funded grants, and requests for grant flexibility under 
     this subsection.
       ``(c) Joseph R. Geraci Marine Mammal Rescue and Rapid 
     Response Fund.--
       ``(1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury of 
     the United States an interest-bearing fund, to be known as 
     the `Joseph R. Geraci Marine Mammal Rescue and Rapid Response 
     Fund' (referred to in this section as the `Rapid Response 
     Fund').
       ``(2) Use of funds.--Amounts in the Rapid Response Fund 
     shall be available only for use by the Secretary to provide 
     emergency assistance.
       ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       ``(1) In general.--
       ``(A) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out the grant program $7,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028, to remain 
     available until expended, of which for each fiscal year--
       ``(i) $6,000,000 shall be made available to the Secretary 
     of Commerce; and
       ``(ii) $1,000,000 shall be made available to the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       ``(B) Derivation of funds.--Funds to carry out the 
     activities under this section shall be derived from amounts 
     authorized to be appropriated pursuant to subparagraph (A) 
     that are enacted after the date of enactment of the James M. 
     Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2023.
       ``(2) Joseph r. geraci marine mammal rescue and rapid 
     response fund.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the 
     Rapid Response Fund $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 
     through 2028.
       ``(e) Acceptance of Donations.--
       ``(1) In general.--For the purposes of carrying out this 
     section, the Secretary may solicit, accept, receive, hold, 
     administer, and use gifts, devises, and bequests without any 
     further approval or administrative action.
       ``(2) Monetary donations.--A monetary gift, devise, or 
     bequest accepted by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall 
     be credited as discretionary offsetting collections to the 
     currently applicable appropriation, account, or fund of the 
     Department of Commerce and shall be made available for such 
     purposes only to the extent and in the amounts provided in 
     advance in appropriations Acts.''.
       (b) Technical Edits.--Section 408 of the Marine Mammal 
     Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1421f-1), as amended by 
     subsection (a), is further amended in subsection (f), as 
     redesignated by subsection (a)(3)--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``the costs of an activity conducted with a 
     grant under this section shall be'' and inserting ``a project 
     conducted with funds awarded under the grant program under 
     this section shall be not less than''; and
       (B) by striking ``such costs'' and inserting ``such 
     project''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) by striking ``an activity'' and inserting ``a 
     project''; and
       (B) by striking ``the activity'' and inserting ``the 
     project''.
       (c) Table of Contents Amendment.--The table of contents in 
     the first section of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 
     (Public Law 92-522; 86 Stat. 1027) (as amended by section 
     5503(b)) is amended by striking the item related to section 
     408 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 408. Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program and Rapid 
              Response Fund.''.

     SEC. 10407. HEALTH MAP.

       (a) In General.--Title IV of the Marine Mammal Protection 
     Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.) is amended by inserting 
     after section 408 the following:

     ``SEC. 408A. MARINE MAMMAL HEALTH MONITORING AND ANALYSIS 
                   PLATFORM (HEALTH MAP).

       ``(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, the Secretary, acting 
     through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of the Interior and the Marine Mammal Commission, 
     shall--
       ``(1) establish a marine mammal health monitoring and 
     analysis platform (referred to in this Act as the `Health 
     MAP');
       ``(2) incorporate the Health MAP into the Observation 
     System; and
       ``(3) make the Health MAP--
       ``(A) publicly accessible through the web portal of the 
     Observation System; and
       ``(B) interoperable with other national data systems or 
     other data systems for management or research purposes, as 
     practicable.
       ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Health MAP are--
       ``(1) to promote--
       ``(A) interdisciplinary research among individuals with 
     knowledge and experience in marine mammal science, marine 
     mammal veterinary and husbandry practices, medical science, 
     and oceanography, and with other marine scientists;
       ``(B) timely and sustained dissemination and availability 
     of marine mammal health, stranding, entanglement, and 
     mortality data;
       ``(C) identification of spatial and temporal patterns of 
     marine mammal mortality, disease, and stranding;
       ``(D) evaluation of marine mammal health in terms of 
     mortality, as well as sublethal marine mammal health impacts;
       ``(E) improved collaboration and forecasting of marine 
     mammal and larger ecosystem health events;
       ``(F) rapid communication and dissemination of information 
     regarding marine mammal strandings that may have implications 
     for human health, such as those caused by harmful algal 
     blooms; and
       ``(G) increased accessibility of data in a user friendly 
     visual interface for public education and outreach; and
       ``(2) to contribute to an ocean health index that 
     incorporates marine mammal health data.
       ``(c) Requirements.--The Health MAP shall--
       ``(1) integrate in situ, remote, and other marine mammal 
     health, stranding, and mortality data, including 
     visualizations and metadata, collected by marine mammal 
     stranding networks, Federal, State, local, and Tribal 
     governments, private partners, and academia; and
       ``(2) be designed--
       ``(A) to enhance data and information availability, 
     including data sharing among stranding network participants, 
     scientists, and the public within and across stranding 
     network regions;
       ``(B) to facilitate data and information access across 
     scientific disciplines, scientists, and managers;
       ``(C) to facilitate public access to national and regional 
     marine mammal health, stranding, entanglement, and mortality 
     data, including visualizations and metadata, through the 
     national and regional data portals of the Observation System; 
     and
       ``(D) in collaboration with, and with input from, States 
     and stranding network participants.
       ``(d) Procedures and Guidelines.--The Secretary shall 
     establish and implement policies, protocols, and standards 
     for--
       ``(1) reporting marine mammal health data collected by 
     stranding networks consistent with subsections (c) and (d) of 
     section 402;
       ``(2) promptly transmitting health data from the stranding 
     networks and other appropriate data providers to the Health 
     MAP;
       ``(3) disseminating and making publicly available data on 
     marine mammal health, stranding, entanglement, and mortality 
     data in a timely and sustained manner; and
       ``(4) integrating additional marine mammal health, 
     stranding, or other relevant data as the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.
       ``(e) Consultation.--The Administrator of the National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall maintain and 
     update the Health MAP in consultation with the Secretary of 
     the Interior and the Marine Mammal Commission.
       ``(f) Acceptance of Donations.--
       ``(1) In general.--For the purposes of carrying out this 
     section, the Secretary may solicit, accept, receive, hold, 
     administer, and use gifts, devises, and bequests without any 
     further approval or administrative action.
       ``(2) Monetary donations.--A monetary gift, devise, or 
     bequest accepted by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall 
     be credited as discretionary offsetting collections to the 
     currently applicable appropriation, account, or fund of the 
     Department of Commerce and shall be made available for such 
     purposes only to the extent and in the amounts provided in 
     advance in appropriations Acts.''.
       (b) Table of Contents Amendment.--The table of contents in 
     the first section of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 
     (Public Law 92-522; 86 Stat. 1027) (as amended by section 
     5507(b)) is amended by inserting after the item related to 
     section 408 the following:

``Sec. 408A. Marine Mammal Health Monitoring and Analysis Platform 
              (Health MAP).''.

     SEC. 10408. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

       (a) In General.--Title IV of the Marine Mammal Protection 
     Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.) (as amended by section 
     5508(a)) is amended by inserting after section 408A the 
     following:

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     ``SEC. 408B. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

       ``(a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term `appropriate committees of Congress' 
     means--
       ``(1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate;
       ``(2) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
     Senate;
       ``(3) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       ``(4) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of 
     the House of Representatives.
       ``(b) Health MAP Status Report.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, the Administrator of 
     the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in 
     consultation with the Marine Mammal Commission, the Secretary 
     of the Interior, and the National Ocean Research Leadership 
     Council, shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress a report describing the status of the Health MAP.
       ``(2) Requirements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall 
     include--
       ``(A) a detailed evaluation of the data made publicly 
     available through the Health MAP;
       ``(B) a detailed list of any gaps in data collected 
     pursuant to the Health MAP, a description of the reasons for 
     those gaps, and recommended actions to close those gaps;
       ``(C) an analysis of the effectiveness of using the website 
     of the Observation System as the platform to collect, 
     organize, visualize, archive, and disseminate marine mammal 
     stranding and health data;
       ``(D) a list of publications, presentations, or other 
     relevant work product resulting from, or produced in 
     collaboration with, the Health MAP;
       ``(E) a description of emerging marine mammal health 
     concerns and the applicability of those concerns to human 
     health;
       ``(F) an analysis of the feasibility of the Observation 
     System being used as an alert system during stranding events, 
     entanglement events, and unusual mortality events for the 
     stranding network, Observation System partners, Health MAP 
     partners, Federal and State agencies, and local and Tribal 
     governments;
       ``(G) an evaluation of the use of Health MAP data to 
     predict broader ecosystem events and changes that may impact 
     marine mammal or human health and specific examples of proven 
     or potential uses of Observation System data for those 
     purposes; and
       ``(H) recommendations for the Health MAP with respect to--
       ``(i) filling any identified data gaps;
       ``(ii) standards that could be used to improve data 
     quality, accessibility, transmission, interoperability, and 
     sharing;
       ``(iii) any other strategies that would contribute to the 
     effectiveness and usefulness of the Health MAP; and
       ``(iv) the funding levels needed to maintain and improve 
     the Health MAP.
       ``(c) Data Gap Analysis.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date on 
     which the report required under subsection (b)(1) is 
     submitted, and every 10 years thereafter, the Administrator 
     of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in 
     consultation with the Marine Mammal Commission and the 
     Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 
     shall--
       ``(A) make publicly available a report on the data gap 
     analysis described in paragraph (2); and
       ``(B) provide a briefing to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress concerning that data gap analysis.
       ``(2) Requirements.--The data gap analysis under paragraph 
     (1) shall include--
       ``(A) an overview of existing participants within a marine 
     mammal stranding network;
       ``(B) an identification of coverage needs and participant 
     gaps within a network;
       ``(C) an identification of data and reporting gaps from 
     members of a network; and
       ``(D) an analysis of how stranding and health data are 
     shared and made available to scientists, academics, State, 
     local, and Tribal governments, and the public.
       ``(d) Marine Mammal Response Capabilities in the Arctic.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, the Administrator of 
     the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the 
     Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and 
     the Director of the United States Geologic Survey, in 
     consultation with the Marine Mammal Commission, shall--
       ``(A) make publicly available a report describing the 
     response capabilities for sick and injured marine mammals in 
     the Arctic regions of the United States; and
       ``(B) provide a briefing to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress on that report.
       ``(2) Arctic.--The term `Arctic' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 
     1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111).
       ``(3) Requirements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall 
     include--
       ``(A) a description, developed in consultation with the 
     Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior, 
     of all marine mammal stranding agreements in place for the 
     Arctic region of the United States, including species 
     covered, response capabilities, facilities and equipment, and 
     data collection and analysis capabilities;
       ``(B) a list of State and local government agencies that 
     have personnel trained to respond to marine mammal strandings 
     in the Arctic region of the United States;
       ``(C) an assessment of potential response and data 
     collection partners and sources of local information and 
     knowledge, including Alaska Native people and villages;
       ``(D) an analysis of spatial and temporal trends in marine 
     mammal strandings and unusual mortality events that are 
     correlated with changing environmental conditions in the 
     Arctic region of the United States;
       ``(E) a description of training and other resource needs to 
     meet emerging response requirements in the Arctic region of 
     the United States;
       ``(F) an analysis of oiled marine mammal response and 
     rehabilitation capabilities in the Arctic region of the 
     United States, including personnel, equipment, facilities, 
     training, and husbandry capabilities, and an assessment of 
     factors that affect response and rehabilitation success 
     rates; and
       ``(G) recommendations to address future stranding response 
     needs for marine mammals in the Arctic region of the United 
     States.''.
       (b) Table of Contents Amendment.--The table of contents in 
     the first section of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 
     (Public Law 92-522; 86 Stat. 1027) (as amended by section 
     5508(b)) is amended by inserting after the item related to 
     section 408A the following:

``Sec. 408B. Reports to Congress.''.

     SEC. 10409. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 409 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 
     U.S.C. 1421g) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``1993 and 1994;'' and 
     inserting ``2023 through 2028;'';
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``1993 and 1994;'' and 
     inserting ``2023 through 2028;''; and
       (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``fiscal year 1993.'' and 
     inserting ``for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028.''.

     SEC. 10410. DEFINITIONS.

       Section 410 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 
     U.S.C. 1421h) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (6) as 
     paragraphs (2), (5), (6), (7), (8), and (9), respectively;
       (2) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) 
     the following:
       ``(1) The term `entangle' or `entanglement' means an event 
     in the wild in which a living or dead marine mammal has gear, 
     rope, line, net, or other material wrapped around or attached 
     to the marine mammal and is--
       ``(A) on lands under the jurisdiction of the United States, 
     including beaches and shorelines; or
       ``(B) in waters under the jurisdiction of the United 
     States, including any navigable waters.'';
       (3) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) by striking ``The 
     term'' and inserting ``Except as used in section 408, the 
     term'';
       (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) 
     the following:
       ``(3) The term `Health MAP' means the Marine Mammal Health 
     Monitoring and Analysis Platform established under section 
     408A(a)(1).
       ``(4) The term `Observation System' means the National 
     Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System established 
     under section 12304 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean 
     Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3603).''.

     SEC. 10411. STUDY ON MARINE MAMMAL MORTALITY.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 12 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Undersecretary of Commerce for 
     Oceans and Atmosphere shall, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of the Interior and the Marine Mammal Commission, 
     conduct a study evaluating the connections among marine heat 
     waves, frequency and intensity of harmful algal blooms, prey 
     availability, and habitat degradation, and the impacts of 
     these conditions on marine mammal mortality.
       (b) Report.--The Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and 
     Atmosphere, in consultation with the Secretary of the 
     Interior and the Marine Mammal Commission, shall prepare, 
     post to a publicly available website, and brief the 
     appropriate committees of Congress on, a report containing 
     the results of the study described in subsection (a). The 
     report shall identify priority research activities, 
     opportunities for collaboration, and current gaps in effort 
     and resource limitations related to advancing scientific 
     understanding of how ocean heat waves, harmful algae blooms, 
     availability of prey, and habitat degradation impact marine 
     mammal mortality. The report shall include recommendations 
     for policies needed to mitigate and respond to mortality 
     events.

                    TITLE CV--VOLCANIC ASH AND FUMES

     SEC. 10501. MODIFICATIONS TO NATIONAL VOLCANO EARLY WARNING 
                   AND MONITORING SYSTEM.

       (a) Definitions.--Subsection (a) of section 5001 of the 
     John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation 
     Act (43 U.S.C. 31k) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
       ``(2) Secretary of commerce.--The term `Secretary of 
     Commerce' means the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the 
     Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Volcanic ash advisory center.--The term `Volcanic Ash 
     Advisory Center' means

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     an entity designated by the International Civil Aviation 
     Organization that is responsible for informing aviation 
     interests about the presence of volcanic ash in the 
     airspace.''.
       (b) Purposes.--Subsection (b)(1)(B) of such section is 
     amended--
       (1) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iii) to strengthen the warning and monitoring systems of 
     volcano observatories in the United States by integrating 
     relevant capacities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, including with the Volcanic Ash Advisory 
     Centers located in Anchorage, Alaska, and Washington, D.C., 
     to observe and model emissions of gases, aerosols, and ash, 
     atmospheric dynamics and chemistry, and ocean chemistry 
     resulting from volcanic eruptions.''.
       (c) System Components.--Subsection (b)(2) of such section 
     is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (B)--
       (A) by striking ``and'' before ``spectrometry''; and
       (B) by inserting ``, and unoccupied aerial vehicles'' after 
     ``emissions''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) Memorandum of understanding.--The Secretary and the 
     Secretary of Commerce shall develop and execute a memorandum 
     of understanding to establish cooperative support for the 
     activities of the System from the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, including environmental 
     observations, modeling, and temporary duty assignments of 
     personnel to support emergency activities, as necessary or 
     appropriate.''.
       (d) Management.--Subsection (b)(3) of such section is 
     amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(iii) Update.--

       ``(I) National oceanic and atmospheric administration cost 
     estimates.--The Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the 
     Secretary annual cost estimates for modernization activities 
     and support of the System for the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration.
       ``(II) Update of management plan.--The Secretary shall 
     update the management plan submitted under clause (i) to 
     include the cost estimates submitted under subclause (I).''; 
     and

       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) Collaboration.--The Secretary of Commerce shall 
     collaborate with the Secretary to implement activities 
     carried out under this section related to the expertise of 
     the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     including observations and modeling of emissions of gases, 
     aerosols, and ash, atmospheric dynamics and chemistry, and 
     ocean chemistry resulting from volcanic eruptions.''.
       (e) Funding.--Subsection (c) of such section is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``, united 
     states geological survey'' after ``appropriations''; and
       (B) by inserting ``to the United States Geological Survey'' 
     after ``appropriated'';.
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
       ``(2) Authorization of appropriations, national oceanic and 
     atmospheric administration.--There is authorized to be 
     appropriated to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration to carry out this section such sums as may be 
     necessary for the period of fiscal years 2023 through 
     2024.''; and
       (4) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by paragraph (2)--
       (A) by striking ``United States Geological Survey''; and
       (B) by inserting ``of the United States Geological Survey 
     and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration'' 
     after ``programs''.
       (f) Implementation Plan.--
       (1) Development of plan.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, 
     in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall 
     develop a plan to implement the amendments made by this Act 
     during the 5-year period beginning on the date on which the 
     plan is developed.
       (2) Elements.--The plan developed under paragraph (1) shall 
     include an estimate of the cost and schedule required for the 
     implementation described in such paragraph.
       (3) Public availability.--Upon completion of the plan 
     developed under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Commerce 
     shall make the plan publicly available.

  TITLE CVI--LEARNING EXCELLENCE AND GOOD EXAMPLES FROM NEW DEVELOPERS

     SEC. 10601. LEARNING EXCELLENCE AND GOOD EXAMPLES FROM NEW 
                   DEVELOPERS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Administration.--The term ``Administration'' means the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
       (2) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and 
     Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration.
       (3) Earth prediction innovation center.--The term ``Earth 
     Prediction Innovation Center'' means the community global 
     weather research modeling system described in paragraph 
     (5)(E) of section 102(b) of the Weather Research Forecasting 
     and Innovation Act of 2017 (15 U.S.C. 8512(b)), as 
     redesignated by this section.
       (4) Model.--The term ``model'' means any vetted numerical 
     model and associated data assimilation of the Earth's system 
     or its components--
       (A) developed, in whole or in part, by scientists and 
     engineers employed by the Administration; or
       (B) otherwise developed, in whole or in part, using Federal 
     funds.
       (5) Open license.--The term ``open license'' has the same 
     meaning given such term in section 3502(21) of title 44, 
     United States Code.
       (6) Operational model.--The term ``operational model'' 
     means any model that has an output used by the Administration 
     for operational functions.
       (7) Suitable model.--The term ``suitable model'' means a 
     model that meets the requirements described in paragraph 
     (5)(E)(ii) of section 102(b) of the Weather Research 
     Forecasting and Innovation Act of 2017 (15 U.S.C. 8512(b)), 
     as redesignated by this title, as determined by the 
     Administrator.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
       (1) to support innovation in modeling by allowing 
     interested stakeholders to have easy and complete access to 
     operational model codes and to other models, as the 
     Administrator determines appropriate; and
       (2) to use vetted innovations arising from access described 
     in paragraph (1) to improve modeling by the Administration.
       (c) Plan and Implementation of Plan To Make Certain Models 
     and Data Available to the Public.--
       (1) In general.--The Administrator shall develop and 
     implement a plan to make available to the public, at no cost 
     and with no restrictions on copying, publishing, 
     distributing, citing, adapting, or otherwise using under an 
     open license, the following:
       (A) Operational models developed by the Administration.
       (B) Models that are not operational models, including 
     experimental and developmental models, as the Administrator 
     determines appropriate.
       (C) Applicable information and documentation for models 
     described in subparagraphs (A) and (B), including a 
     description of intended model outputs.
       (D) Subject to subsection (f), all data owned by the 
     Federal Government and data that the Administrator has the 
     legal right to redistribute that are associated with models 
     made available to the public pursuant to the plan and used in 
     operational forecasting by the Administration, including--
       (i) relevant metadata; and
       (ii) data used for operational models used by the 
     Administration as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (2) Accommodations.--In developing and implementing the 
     plan under paragraph (1), the Administrator may make such 
     accommodations as the Administrator considers appropriate to 
     ensure that the public release of any model, information, 
     documentation, or data pursuant to the plan do not 
     jeopardize--
       (A) national security;
       (B) intellectual property or redistribution rights, 
     including under titles 17 and 35, United States Code;
       (C) any trade secret or commercial or financial information 
     subject to section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code;
       (D) any models or data that are otherwise restricted by 
     contract or other written agreement; or
       (E) the mission of the Administration to protect lives and 
     property.
       (3) Priority.--In developing and implementing the plan 
     under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall prioritize 
     making available to the public the models described in 
     paragraph (1)(A).
       (4) Protections for privacy and statistical information.--
     In developing and implementing the plan under subsection (a), 
     the Administrator shall ensure that all requirements 
     incorporated into any models described in paragraph (1)(A) 
     ensure compliance with statistical laws and other relevant 
     data protection requirements, including the protection of any 
     personally identifiable information.
       (5) Exclusion of certain models.--In developing and 
     implementing the plan under paragraph (1), the Administrator 
     may exclude models that the Administrator determines will be 
     retired or superseded in fewer than 5 years after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act.
       (6) Platforms.--In carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2), the 
     Administrator may use government servers, contracts or 
     agreements with a private vendor, or any other platform 
     consistent with the purpose of this title.
       (7) Support program.--The Administrator shall plan for and 
     establish a program to support infrastructure, including 
     telecommunications and technology infrastructure of the 
     Administration and the platforms described in paragraph (6), 
     relevant to making operational models and data available to 
     the public pursuant to the plan under subsection (a).
       (8) Technical correction.--Section 102(b) of the Weather 
     Research Forecasting and Innovation Act of 2017 (15 U.S.C. 
     8512(b)) is

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     amended by redesignating the second paragraph (4) (as added 
     by section 4(a) of the National Integrated Drought 
     Information System Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 
     115-423; 132 Stat. 5456)) as paragraph (5).
       (d) Requirement To Review Models and Leverage 
     Innovations.--The Administrator shall--
       (1) consistent with the mission of the Earth Prediction 
     Innovation Center, periodically review innovations and 
     improvements made by persons not employed by the 
     Administration as Federal employees to the operational models 
     made available to the public pursuant to the plan under 
     subsection (c)(1) in order to improve the accuracy and 
     timeliness of forecasts of the Administration; and
       (2) if the Administrator identifies an innovation for a 
     suitable model, develop and implement a plan to use the 
     innovation to improve the model.
       (e) Report on Implementation.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to 
     the appropriate congressional committees a report on the 
     implementation of this section that includes a description 
     of--
       (A) the implementation of the plan required by subsection 
     (c);
       (B) the process of the Administration under subsection 
     (d)--
       (i) for engaging with interested stakeholders to learn what 
     innovations those stakeholders have found;
       (ii) for reviewing those innovations; and
       (iii) for operationalizing innovations to improve suitable 
     models; and
       (C) the use of any Federal financial assistance, including 
     under section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
     Innovation Act of 1990 (15 U.S.C. 3719) or the Crowdsourcing 
     and Citizen Science Act (15 U.S.C. 3724), in order to 
     facilitate and incentivize the sharing of externally 
     developed improvements for testing, evaluation, validation, 
     and application to further improve the mission of the 
     Administration, and any other Administration priorities.
       (2) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this 
     subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (f) Protection of National Security Interests.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     this section, for models developed in whole or in part with 
     the Department of Defense, the Administrator, in consultation 
     with the Secretary of Defense, as appropriate, shall withhold 
     any model or data if the Administrator or the Secretary of 
     Defense determines doing so to be necessary to protect the 
     national security interests of the United States.
       (2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to supersede any other provision of law governing 
     the protection of the national security interests of the 
     United States.
       (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

      DIVISION K--DON YOUNG COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2022

     SEC. 11001. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       (a) Short Title.--This division may be cited as the ``Don 
     Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this 
     division is as follows:

Sec. 11001. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 11002. Definitions.
Sec. 11003. Rule of construction.

                       TITLE CXI--AUTHORIZATIONS

Sec. 11101. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 11102. Authorized levels of military strength and training.
Sec. 11103. Authorization for certain programs and services.
Sec. 11104. Availability of amounts for acquisition of additional 
              vessels.
Sec. 11105. Shoreside infrastructure and facilities.
Sec. 11106. Coast Guard yard resilient infrastructure and construction 
              improvement.

                        TITLE CXII--COAST GUARD

                 Subtitle A--Infrastructure and Assets

Sec. 11201. Report on shoreside infrastructure and facilities projects.
Sec. 11202. Report and briefing on resourcing strategy for Western 
              Pacific region.
Sec. 11203. Study and report on national security and drug trafficking 
              threats in Florida Straits, Cuba, and Caribbean region.
Sec. 11204. Coast Guard Yard.
Sec. 11205. Authority to enter into transactions other than contracts 
              and grants to procure cost-effective technology for 
              mission needs.
Sec. 11206. Improvements to infrastructure and operations planning.
Sec. 11207. Aqua alert notification system pilot program.
Sec. 11208. Pilot project for enhancing Coast Guard cutter readiness 
              through condition-based maintenance.
Sec. 11209. Study on laydown of Coast Guard Cutters.
Sec. 11210. Acquisition life-cycle cost estimates.
Sec. 11211. Disposition of infrastructure related to E-LORAN.

                        Subtitle B--Great Lakes

Sec. 11212. Great Lakes winter commerce.
Sec. 11213. Database on icebreaking operations in Great Lakes.
Sec. 11214. Center of expertise for Great Lakes oil spill search and 
              response.
Sec. 11215. Great Lakes snowmobile acquisition plan.
Sec. 11216. Great Lakes barge inspection exemption.
Sec. 11217. Study on sufficiency of Coast Guard aviation assets to meet 
              mission demands.

                           Subtitle C--Arctic

Sec. 11218. Establishment of medium icebreaker program office.
Sec. 11219. Arctic activities.
Sec. 11220. Study on Arctic operations and infrastructure.
Sec. 11221. Pribilof Island transition completion actions.
Sec. 11222. Report on shipyards of Finland and Sweden.
Sec. 11223. Acquisition of icebreaker.

         Subtitle D--Maritime Cyber and Artificial Intelligence

Sec. 11224. Enhancing maritime cybersecurity.
Sec. 11225. Establishment of unmanned system program and autonomous 
              control and computer vision technology project.
Sec. 11226. Artificial intelligence strategy.
Sec. 11227. Review of artificial intelligence applications and 
              establishment of performance metrics.
Sec. 11228. Cyber data management.
Sec. 11229. Data management.
Sec. 11230. Study on cyber threats to United States marine 
              transportation system.

                          Subtitle E--Aviation

Sec. 11231. Space-available travel on Coast Guard aircraft: program 
              authorization and eligible recipients.
Sec. 11232. Report on Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point hangar.
Sec. 11233. Study on operational availability of Coast Guard aircraft 
              and strategy for Coast Guard Aviation.

                    Subtitle F--Workforce Readiness

Sec. 11234. Authorized strength.
Sec. 11235. Continuation of officers with certain critical skills on 
              active duty.
Sec. 11236. Number and distribution of officers on active duty 
              promotion list.
Sec. 11237. Career incentive pay for marine inspectors.
Sec. 11238. Expansion of ability for selection board to recommend 
              officers of particular merit for promotion.
Sec. 11239. Modification to education loan repayment program.
Sec. 11240. Retirement of Vice Commandant.
Sec. 11241. Report on resignation and retirement processing times and 
              denial.
Sec. 11242. Calculation of active service.
Sec. 11243. Physical Disability Evaluation System procedure review.
Sec. 11244. Expansion of authority for multirater assessments of 
              certain personnel.
Sec. 11245. Promotion parity.
Sec. 11246. Partnership program to diversify Coast Guard.
Sec. 11247. Expansion of Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training 
              Corps.
Sec. 11248. Improving representation of women and racial and ethnic 
              minorities among Coast Guard active-duty members.
Sec. 11249. Strategy to enhance diversity through recruitment and 
              accession.
Sec. 11250. Support for Coast Guard Academy.
Sec. 11251. Training for congressional affairs personnel.
Sec. 11252. Strategy for retention of cuttermen.
Sec. 11253. Study on performance of Coast Guard Force Readiness 
              Command.
Sec. 11254. Study on frequency of weapons training for Coast Guard 
              personnel.

                  Subtitle G--Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 11255. Modification of prohibition on operation or procurement of 
              foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems.
Sec. 11256. Budgeting of Coast Guard relating to certain operations.
Sec. 11257. Report on San Diego maritime domain awareness.
Sec. 11258. Conveyance of Coast Guard vessels for public purposes.
Sec. 11259. National Coast Guard Museum funding plan.
Sec. 11260. Report on Coast Guard explosive ordnance disposal.
Sec. 11261. Transfer and conveyance.
Sec. 11262. Transparency and oversight.
Sec. 11263. Study on safety inspection program for containers and 
              facilities.

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Sec. 11264. Operational data sharing capability.
Sec. 11265. Feasibility study on construction of Coast Guard station at 
              Port Mansfield.
Sec. 11266. Procurement of tethered aerostat radar system for Coast 
              Guard Station South Padre Island.
Sec. 11267. Prohibition on major acquisition contracts with entities 
              associated with Chinese Communist Party.
Sec. 11268. Review of drug interdiction equipment and standards; 
              testing for fentanyl during interdiction operations.
Sec. 11269. Public availability of information on monthly migrant 
              interdictions.
Sec. 11270. Cargo waiting time reduction.
Sec. 11271. Study on Coast Guard oversight and investigations.

     Subtitle H--Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Response and 
                               Prevention

Sec. 11272. Administration of sexual assault forensic examination kits.
Sec. 11273. Policy on requests for permanent changes of station or unit 
              transfers by persons who report being the victim of 
              sexual assault.
Sec. 11274. Sex offenses and personnel records.
Sec. 11275. Study on Special Victims' Counsel program.

                        TITLE CXIII--ENVIRONMENT

                       Subtitle A--Marine Mammals

Sec. 11301. Definitions.
Sec. 11302. Assistance to ports to reduce impacts of vessel traffic and 
              port operations on marine mammals.
Sec. 11303. Near real-time monitoring and mitigation program for large 
              cetaceans.
Sec. 11304. Pilot program to establish a Cetacean Desk for Puget Sound 
              region.
Sec. 11305. Monitoring ocean soundscapes.

                         Subtitle B--Oil Spills

Sec. 11306. Report on changing salvors.
Sec. 11307. Limited indemnity provisions in standby oil spill response 
              contracts.
Sec. 11308. Improving oil spill preparedness.
Sec. 11309. Western Alaska oil spill planning criteria.
Sec. 11310. Coast Guard claims processing costs.
Sec. 11311. Calculation of interest on debt owed to national pollution 
              fund.
Sec. 11312. Per-incident limitation.
Sec. 11313. Access to Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund.
Sec. 11314. Cost-reimbursable agreements.
Sec. 11315. Oil spill response review.
Sec. 11316. Additional exceptions to regulations for towing vessels.
Sec. 11317. Port Coordination Council for Point Spencer.

                  Subtitle C--Environmental Compliance

Sec. 11318. Providing requirements for vessels anchored in established 
              anchorage grounds.
Sec. 11319. Study on impacts on shipping and commercial, Tribal, and 
              recreational fisheries from development of renewable 
              energy on West Coast.
Sec. 11320. Use of devices broadcasting on AIS for purposes of marking 
              fishing gear.

                    Subtitle D--Environmental Issues

Sec. 11321. Notification of communication outages.
Sec. 11322. Improvements to communication with fishing industry and 
              related stakeholders.
Sec. 11323. Advance notification of military or other exercises.
Sec. 11324. Modifications to Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust 
              Fund administration.
Sec. 11325. Load lines.
Sec. 11326. Actions by National Marine Fisheries Service to increase 
              energy production.
Sec. 11327. Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force.
Sec. 11328. Safety standards.

        Subtitle E--Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention

Sec. 11329. Definitions.

     Chapter 1--Combating Human Trafficking Through Seafood Import 
                               Monitoring

Sec. 11330. Enhancement of Seafood Import Monitoring Program Message 
              Set in Automated Commercial Environment system.
Sec. 11331. Data sharing and aggregation.
Sec. 11332. Import audits.
Sec. 11333. Availability of fisheries information.
Sec. 11334. Report on Seafood Import Monitoring Program.
Sec. 11335. Authorization of appropriations.

 Chapter 2--Strengthening International Fisheries Management To Combat 
                           Human Trafficking

Sec. 11336. Denial of port privileges.
Sec. 11337. Identification and certification criteria.
Sec. 11338. Equivalent conservation measures.
Sec. 11339. Capacity building in foreign fisheries.
Sec. 11340. Training of United States observers.
Sec. 11341. Regulations.

             TITLE CXIV--SUPPORT FOR COAST GUARD WORKFORCE

        Subtitle A--Support for Coast Guard Members and Families

Sec. 11401. Coast Guard child care improvements.
Sec. 11402. Armed Forces access to Coast Guard child development 
              services.
Sec. 11403. Cadet pregnancy policy improvements.
Sec. 11404. Combat-related special compensation.
Sec. 11405. Study on food security.

                         Subtitle B--Healthcare

Sec. 11406. Development of medical staffing standards for Coast Guard.
Sec. 11407. Healthcare system review and strategic plan.
Sec. 11408. Data collection and access to care.
Sec. 11409. Behavioral health policy.
Sec. 11410. Members asserting post-traumatic stress disorder or 
              traumatic brain injury.
Sec. 11411. Improvements to Physical Disability Evaluation System and 
              transition program.
Sec. 11412. Expansion of access to counseling.
Sec. 11413. Expansion of postgraduate opportunities for members of 
              Coast Guard in medical and related fields.
Sec. 11414. Study on Coast Guard medical facilities needs.
Sec. 11415. Study on Coast Guard telemedicine program.

                          Subtitle C--Housing

Sec. 11416. Study on Coast Guard housing access, cost, and challenges.
Sec. 11417. Audit of certain military housing conditions of enlisted 
              members of Coast Guard in Key West, Florida.
Sec. 11418. Study on Coast Guard housing authorities and privatized 
              housing.
Sec. 11419. Strategy to improve quality of life at remote units.

                       Subtitle D--Other Matters

Sec. 11420. Report on availability of emergency supplies for Coast 
              Guard personnel.
Sec. 11421. Fleet mix analysis and shore infrastructure investment 
              plan.

                          TITLE CXV--MARITIME

                       Subtitle A--Vessel Safety

Sec. 11501. Responses to safety recommendations.
Sec. 11502. Requirements for DUKW amphibious passenger vessels.
Sec. 11503. Exoneration and limitation of liability for small passenger 
              vessels.
Sec. 11504. At-sea recovery operations pilot program.
Sec. 11505. Historic wood sailing vessels.
Sec. 11506. Certificates of numbers for undocumented vessels.
Sec. 11507. Comptroller General review and report on Coast Guard 
              oversight of third-party organizations.
Sec. 11508. Articulated tug-barge manning.
Sec. 11509. Fishing vessel safety.
Sec. 11510. Exemptions for certain passenger vessels.

               Subtitle B--Merchant Mariner Credentialing

Sec. 11511. Modernizing merchant mariner credentialing system.
Sec. 11512. Assessment regarding application process for merchant 
              mariner credentials.
Sec. 11513. GAO report.
Sec. 11514. Military to Mariners Act of 2022.
Sec. 11515. Definitions.

                       Subtitle C--Other Matters

Sec. 11516. Nonoperating individual.
Sec. 11517. Oceanographic research vessels.
Sec. 11518. Port access routes briefing.
Sec. 11519. Definition of stateless vessel.
Sec. 11520. Limitation on recovery for certain injuries incurred in 
              aquaculture activities.
Sec. 11521. Report on securing vessels and cargo.
Sec. 11522. Report on enforcement of coastwise laws.
Sec. 11523. Land conveyance, Sharpe Army Depot, Lathrop, California.
Sec. 11524. Prohibition on entry and operation.
Sec. 11525. Floating dry docks.
Sec. 11526. Updated requirements for fishing crew agreements.

    TITLE CXVI--SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION AND 
                                RESPONSE

Sec. 11601. Definitions.
Sec. 11602. Convicted sex offender as grounds for denial.
Sec. 11603. Sexual harassment or sexual assault as grounds for 
              suspension or revocation.
Sec. 11604. Accommodation; notices.
Sec. 11605. Protection against discrimination.
Sec. 11606. Alcohol at sea.
Sec. 11607. Surveillance requirements.
Sec. 11608. Master key control.
Sec. 11609. Requirement to report sexual assault and harassment.
Sec. 11610. Safety management system.
Sec. 11611. Reports to Congress.

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      TITLE CXVII--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

      Subtitle A--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
                       Commissioned Officer Corps

Sec. 11701. Definitions.
Sec. 11702. Requirement for appointments.
Sec. 11703. Repeal of requirement to promote ensigns after 3 years of 
              service.
Sec. 11704. Authority to provide awards and decorations.
Sec. 11705. Retirement and separation.
Sec. 11706. Improving professional mariner staffing.
Sec. 11707. Legal assistance.
Sec. 11708. Acquisition of aircraft for agency air, atmosphere, and 
              weather reconnaissance and research mission.
Sec. 11709. Report on professional mariner staffing models.

                       Subtitle B--Other Matters

Sec. 11710. Conveyance of certain property of National Oceanic and 
              Atmospheric Administration in Juneau, Alaska.

     TITLE CXVIII--TECHNICAL, CONFORMING, AND CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS

Sec. 11801. Terms and vacancies.
Sec. 11802. Passenger vessel security and safety requirements.
Sec. 11803. Technical corrections.
Sec. 11804. Transportation worker identification credential technical 
              amendments.
Sec. 11805. Reinstatement.
Sec. 11806. Determination of budgetary effects.
Sec. 11807. Technical amendment.
Sec. 11808. Lighthouse service amendments.

     SEC. 11002. DEFINITIONS.

       In this division:
       (1) Commandant.--The term ``Commandant'' means the 
     Commandant of the Coast Guard.
       (2) Secretary.--Except as otherwise provided, the term 
     ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the department in which 
     the Coast Guard is operating.

     SEC. 11003. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

       (a) In General.--Nothing in this division may be 
     construed--
       (1) to satisfy any requirement for government-to-government 
     consultation with Tribal governments; or
       (2) to affect or modify any treaty or other right of any 
     Tribal government.
       (b) Tribal Government Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``Tribal government'' means the recognized governing body of 
     any Indian or Alaska Native Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, 
     village, community, component band, or component reservation, 
     individually identified (including parenthetically) in the 
     list published most recently as of the date of the enactment 
     of this Act pursuant to section 104 of the Federally 
     Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131).

                       TITLE CXI--AUTHORIZATIONS

     SEC. 11101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 4902 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking 
     ``fiscal years 2020 and 2021'' and inserting ``fiscal years 
     2022 and 2023'';
       (2) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking clauses (i) and (ii) 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(i) $10,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
       ``(ii) $10,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.'';
       (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``$17,035,000'' and 
     inserting ``$23,456,000''; and
       (C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``, (A)(ii) 
     $17,376,000'' and inserting ``(A)(ii), $24,353,000'';
       (3) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking clauses (i) and (ii) 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(i) $3,312,114,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
       ``(ii) $3,477,600,000 for fiscal year 2023.''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking clauses (i) and (ii) 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(i) $20,400,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
       ``(ii) $20,808,000 for fiscal year 2023.'';
       (4) in paragraph (3) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(A) $7,476,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
       ``(B) $14,681,084 for fiscal year 2023.''; and
       (5) in paragraph (4) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(A) $240,577,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
       ``(B) $252,887,000 for fiscal year 2023.''.

     SEC. 11102. AUTHORIZED LEVELS OF MILITARY STRENGTH AND 
                   TRAINING.

       Section 4904 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``fiscal years 2020 and 
     2021'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2022 and 2023''; and
       (2) in subsection (b) by striking ``fiscal years 2020 and 
     2021'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2022 and 2023''.

     SEC. 11103. AUTHORIZATION FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.

       Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 
     4902(1)(A) of title 14, United States Code, there are 
     authorized to the Commandant for each of fiscal years 2022 
     and 2023--
       (1) $25,000,000 for the child care subsidy program as 
     established under section 11401and any additional eligible 
     uses established by the Commandant under the amendment made 
     by subsection (c) of section 11401;
       (2) $1,300,000 for expansion of behavioral health services 
     in the Coast Guard under section 11412;
       (3) $3,000,000 for the Aqua Alert Notification System pilot 
     program established under section 11207; and
       (4) $1,000,000 to prepare the evaluation of requirements 
     for the Arctic Security Cutter.

     SEC. 11104. AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS FOR ACQUISITION OF 
                   ADDITIONAL VESSELS.

       (a) In General.--Of the amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated under section 4902(2)(A)(ii) of title 14, United 
     States Code, as amended by section 11101, for fiscal year 
     2023--
       (1) $300,000,000 shall be authorized for the acquisition of 
     a twelfth National Security Cutter;
       (2) $420,000,000 shall be authorized for the acquisition of 
     6 Fast Response Cutters;
       (3) $172,500,000 is authorized for the program management, 
     design, and acquisition of 12 Pacific Northwest heavy weather 
     boats that are at least as capable as the Coast Guard 52-foot 
     motor surfboat;
       (4) $167,200,000 is authorized for the third Polar Security 
     Cutter;
       (5) $150,000,000 is authorized for the acquisition or 
     procurement of an available icebreaker (as such term is 
     defined under section 11223);
       (6) for fiscal year 2022, $350,000,000 shall be authorized 
     for the acquisition of a Great Lakes icebreaker at least as 
     capable as Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw (WLBB-30);
       (7) in addition to amounts authorized under paragraph (6), 
     $20,000,000 shall be authorized for the design and selection 
     of icebreaking cutters for operation in the Great Lakes, the 
     Northeastern United States, and the Arctic as appropriate, 
     that are at least as capable as the Coast Guard 140-foot 
     icebreaking tugs; and
       (8) $650,000,000 is authorized for the continued 
     acquisition of Offshore Patrol Cutters.
       (b) Treatment of Acquired Cutter.--Any cutter acquired 
     using amounts authorized under subsection (a) shall be in 
     addition to the National Security Cutters and Fast Response 
     Cutters approved under the existing acquisition baseline in 
     the program of record for the National Security Cutter and 
     Fast Response Cutter.

     SEC. 11105. SHORESIDE INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES.

       (a) In General.--Of the amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated under section 4902(2)(A) of title 14, United 
     States Code--
       (1) for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023, $1,000,000,000 
     is authorized to fund maintenance, construction, and repairs 
     for Coast Guard shoreside infrastructure; and
       (2) for fiscal year 2023, $127,000,000 is authorized for 
     improvements to facilities of the Coast Guard Yard.
       (b) Set-asides.--Of the amounts authorized under subsection 
     (a)(1)--
       (1) up to $60,000,000 is authorized to fund Phase I, in 
     fiscal year 2022, and $60,000,000 is authorized to fund Phase 
     II, in fiscal year 2023, for the recapitalization of the 
     barracks at the United States Coast Guard Training Center 
     Cape May in Cape May, New Jersey;
       (2) $67,500,000 is authorized for the construction of 
     additional new child care development centers not constructed 
     using funds authorized by title V of the Infrastructure 
     Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58); and
       (3) up to $1,200,000 is authorized to--
       (A) complete repairs to the United States Coast Guard 
     Station, New York, waterfront, including repairs to the 
     concrete pier; and
       (B) replace floating piers Alpha and Bravo, the South 
     Breakwater and Ice Screen, the North Breakwater and Ice 
     Screen and the seawall.
       (c) Mitigation of Hazard Risks.--In carrying out projects 
     with funds authorized under subsection (a), the Coast Guard 
     shall mitigate, to the greatest extent practicable, natural 
     hazard risks identified in any Shore Infrastructure 
     Vulnerability Assessment for Phase I related to such 
     projects.

     SEC. 11106. COAST GUARD YARD RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE AND 
                   CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENT.

       There is authorized to appropriated for the period of 
     fiscal years 2023 through 2028 for the Secretary--
       (1) $273,000,000 for the purposes of improvements to 
     facilities of the Coast Guard Yard; and
       (2) $236,000,000 for the acquisition of a new floating 
     drydock at the Yard.

                        TITLE CXII--COAST GUARD

                 Subtitle A--Infrastructure and Assets

     SEC. 11201. REPORT ON SHORESIDE INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES 
                   PROJECTS.

       (a) In General.--Not less frequently than annually, the 
     Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report that includes--
       (1) a detailed list of Coast Guard shoreside infrastructure 
     projects contemplated in each Coast Guard Sector area of 
     responsibility and planned within the 7 years following the 
     submission of the annual report for all Coast Guard 
     facilities located within each Coast Guard Sector area of 
     responsibility in the order of priority, including 
     recapitalization, maintenance needs in excess of $100,000, 
     dredging, and other shoreside infrastructure needs of the 
     Coast Guard;
       (2) the estimated cost of projects to fulfill each project, 
     to the extent available; and
       (3) a general description of the state of planning, 
     including design and engineering, for each such project.

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       (b) Contents.--The report submitted under subsection (a) 
     shall include all unfunded shoreside infrastructure and 
     facility priorities meeting the criteria under subsection (a) 
     recommended to the Commandant for consideration for inclusion 
     in the unfunded priority list report to Congress under 
     section 5108 of title 14, United States Code, regardless of 
     whether the unfunded shoreside infrastructure project is 
     included in the final annual unfunded priority list to 
     Congress.

     SEC. 11202. REPORT AND BRIEFING ON RESOURCING STRATEGY FOR 
                   WESTERN PACIFIC REGION.

       (a) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with 
     the Coast Guard Commander of the Pacific Area, the Commander 
     of United States Indo-Pacific Command, and the Under 
     Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, shall submit 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
     the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report 
     outlining the resourcing needs of the Coast Guard to achieve 
     optimum operations in the Western Pacific region.
       (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) An assessment of the risks and associated needs--
       (i) to United States strategic maritime interests, in 
     particular such interests in areas west of the International 
     Date Line, including risks to bilateral maritime partners of 
     the United States, posed by not fully staffing and equipping 
     Coast Guard operations in the Western Pacific region;
       (ii) to the Coast Guard mission and force posed by not 
     fully staffing and equipping Coast Guard operations in the 
     Western Pacific region; and
       (iii) to support the call of the President, as set forth in 
     the Indo-Pacific Strategy, to expand Coast Guard presence and 
     cooperation in Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Pacific 
     Islands, with a focus on advising, training, deployment, and 
     capacity building.
       (B) A description of the additional resources, including 
     shoreside resources, required to fully implement the needs 
     described in subparagraph (A), including the United States 
     commitment to bilateral fisheries law enforcement in the 
     Pacific Ocean.
       (C) A description of the operational and personnel assets 
     required and a dispersal plan for available and projected 
     future Coast Guard cutters and aviation forces to conduct 
     optimum operations in the Western Pacific region.
       (D) An analysis with respect to whether a national security 
     cutter or fast response cutter located at a United States 
     military installation in a foreign country in the Western 
     Pacific region would enhance United States national security, 
     partner country capacity building, and prevention and 
     effective response to illegal, unreported, and unregulated 
     fishing.
       (E) An assessment of the benefits and associated costs 
     involved in--
       (i) increasing staffing of Coast Guard personnel within the 
     command elements of United States Indo-Pacific Command or 
     subordinate commands; and
       (ii) designating a Coast Guard patrol force under the 
     direct authority of the Commander of the United States Indo-
     Pacific Command with associated forward-based assets and 
     personnel.
       (F) An identification of any additional authority 
     necessary, including proposals for legislative change, to 
     meet the needs identified in accordance with subparagraphs 
     (A) through (E) and any other mission requirement in the 
     Western Pacific region.
       (3) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (b) Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the date on 
     which the Commandant submits the report under subsection (a), 
     the Commandant, or a designated individual, shall provide to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives a briefing on the findings 
     and conclusions of such report.

     SEC. 11203. STUDY AND REPORT ON NATIONAL SECURITY AND DRUG 
                   TRAFFICKING THREATS IN FLORIDA STRAITS, CUBA, 
                   AND CARIBBEAN REGION.

       (a) In General.--The Commandant shall conduct a study on 
     threats to national security, drug trafficking, and other 
     relevant threats the Commandant considers appropriate in the 
     Florida Straits and Caribbean region, including Cuba.
       (b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) An assessment of--
       (A) new technology and evasive maneuvers used by 
     transnational criminal organizations to evade detection and 
     interdiction by Coast Guard law enforcement units and 
     interagency partners; and
       (B) capability gaps of the Coast Guard with respect to--
       (i) the detection and interdiction of illicit drugs in the 
     Florida Straits and Caribbean region, including Cuba; and
       (ii) the detection of national security threats in such 
     region.
       (2) An identification of--
       (A) the critical technological advancements required for 
     the Coast Guard to meet current and anticipated threats in 
     such region;
       (B) the capabilities required to enhance information 
     sharing and coordination between the Coast Guard and 
     interagency partners, foreign governments, and related 
     civilian entities; and
       (C) any significant developing threats to the United States 
     posed by illicit actors in such region.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives a report on the results of 
     the study under subsection (a).

     SEC. 11204. COAST GUARD YARD.

       (a) In General.--With respect to the Coast Guard Yard, the 
     uses of the amounts authorized under sections 11105(a)(2) and 
     11106 are to--
       (1) improve resilience and capacity;
       (2) maintain and expand Coast Guard organic manufacturing 
     capacity;
       (3) expand training and recruitment;
       (4) enhance safety;
       (5) improve environmental compliance; and
       (6) ensure that the Coast Guard Yard is prepared to meet 
     the growing needs of the modern Coast Guard fleet.
       (b) Inclusions.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Coast 
     Guard Yard receives improvements that include the following:
       (1) Facilities upgrades needed to improve resilience of the 
     shipyard, its facilities, and associated infrastructure.
       (2) Acquisition of a large-capacity drydock.
       (3) Improvements to piers and wharves, drydocks, and 
     capital equipment utilities.
       (4) Environmental remediation.
       (5) Construction of a new warehouse and paint facility.
       (6) Acquisition of a new travel lift.
       (7) Dredging necessary to facilitate access to the Coast 
     Guard Yard.
       (c) Workforce Development Plan.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall 
     submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives, a workforce development plan that--
       (1) outlines the workforce needs of the Coast Guard Yard 
     with respect to civilian employees and active duty members of 
     the Coast Guard, including engineers, individuals engaged in 
     trades, cyber specialists, and other personnel necessary to 
     meet the evolving mission set of the Coast Guard Yard; and
       (2) includes recommendations for Congress with respect to 
     the authorities, training, funding, and civilian and active-
     duty recruitment, including the recruitment of women and 
     underrepresented minorities, necessary to meet workforce 
     needs of the Coast Guard Yard for the 10-year period 
     beginning on the date of submission of the plan.

     SEC. 11205. AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO TRANSACTIONS OTHER THAN 
                   CONTRACTS AND GRANTS TO PROCURE COST-EFFECTIVE 
                   TECHNOLOGY FOR MISSION NEEDS.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 11 of title 14, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 1158. Authority to enter into transactions other than 
       contracts and grants to procure cost-effective, advanced 
       technology for mission-critical needs

       ``(a) In General.--Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the 
     Commandant may enter into transactions (other than contracts, 
     cooperative agreements, and grants) to operate, test, and 
     acquire cost-effective technology for the purpose of meeting 
     the mission needs of the Coast Guard.
       ``(b) Operation, Testing, and Acquisition.--Operation, 
     testing, and acquisition of technologies under subsection (a) 
     shall be--
       ``(1) carried out in accordance with Coast Guard policies 
     and guidance; and
       ``(2) consistent with the operational requirements of the 
     Coast Guard.
       ``(c) Limitations.--The Commandant may not enter into a 
     transaction under subsection (a) with respect to a technology 
     that--
       ``(1) does not comply with the cybersecurity standards of 
     the Coast Guard; or
       ``(2) is sourced from an entity domiciled in the People's 
     Republic of China, unless the Commandant determines that the 
     prototype or procurement of such a technology is for the 
     purpose of--
       ``(A) counter-UAS or surrogate testing; or
       ``(B) intelligence, electronic warfare, and information 
     warfare, testing, and analysis.
       ``(d) Education and Training.--The Commandant shall ensure 
     that management, technical, and contracting personnel of the 
     Coast Guard involved in the award or administration of 
     transactions under this section are provided adequate 
     education and training with respect to the authority under 
     this section.
       ``(e) Regulations.--The Commandant shall prescribe 
     regulations as necessary to carry out this section.
       ``(f) Counter-UAS Defined.--In this section, the term 
     `counter-UAS' has the meaning given such term in section 
     44801 of title 49.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 11 of 
     title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
     the item relating to section 1157 the following:

``1158. Authority to enter into transactions other than contracts and 
              grants to procure cost-effective, advanced technology for 
              mission-critical needs.''.

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       (c) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report that--
       (A) describes the use of the authority pursuant to section 
     1158 of title 14, United States Code (as added by this 
     section); and
       (B) assesses the mission and operational benefits of such 
     authority.
       (2) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In this 
     subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
     the House of Representatives.

     SEC. 11206. IMPROVEMENTS TO INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS 
                   PLANNING.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall incorporate the 
     most recent oceanic and atmospheric data relating to the 
     increasing rates of extreme weather, including flooding, into 
     planning scenarios for Coast Guard infrastructure and mission 
     deployments with respect to all Coast Guard Missions.
       (b) Coordination With National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
     Commandant shall--
       (1) coordinate with the Under Secretary of Commerce for 
     Oceans and Atmosphere to ensure the incorporation of the most 
     recent environmental and climatic data; and
       (2) request technical assistance and advice from the Under 
     Secretary in planning scenarios, as appropriate.
       (c) Briefing.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives a briefing on the manner in 
     which the best-available science from the National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration has been incorporated into at 
     least 1 key mission area of the Coast Guard, and the lessons 
     learned from incorporating such science.

     SEC. 11207. AQUA ALERT NOTIFICATION SYSTEM PILOT PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall, subject to the 
     availability of appropriations, establish a pilot program to 
     improve the issuance of alerts to facilitate cooperation with 
     the public to render aid to distressed individuals under 
     section 521 of title 14, United States Code.
       (b) Pilot Program Contents.--In carrying out the pilot 
     program established under subsection (a), the Commandant 
     shall, to the maximum extent possible--
       (1) include a voluntary opt-in program under which members 
     of the public, as appropriate, and the entities described in 
     subsection (c), may receive notifications on cellular devices 
     regarding Coast Guard activities to render aid to distressed 
     individuals under section 521 of title 14, United States 
     Code;
       (2) cover areas located within the area of responsibility 
     of 3 different Coast Guard sectors in diverse geographic 
     regions; and
       (3) provide that the dissemination of an alert shall be 
     limited to the geographic areas most likely to facilitate the 
     rendering of aid to distressed individuals.
       (c) Consultation.--In developing the pilot program under 
     subsection (a), the Commandant shall consult--
       (1) the head of any relevant Federal agency;
       (2) the government of any relevant State;
       (3) any Tribal Government;
       (4) the government of any relevant territory or possession 
     of the United States; and
       (5) any relevant political subdivision of an entity 
     described in paragraph (2), (3), or (4).
       (d) Report to Congress.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through 2026, 
     the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the implementation of this 
     section.
       (2) Public availability.--The Commandant shall make the 
     report submitted under paragraph (1) available to the public.

     SEC. 11208. PILOT PROJECT FOR ENHANCING COAST GUARD CUTTER 
                   READINESS THROUGH CONDITION-BASED MAINTENANCE.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall conduct a pilot 
     project to enhance cutter readiness and reduce lost patrol 
     days through the deployment of condition-based program 
     standards for cutter maintenance, in accordance with the 
     criteria set forth in subsection (b).
       (b) Criteria for Condition-Based Maintenance Evaluation.--
     In conducting the pilot project under subsection (a), the 
     Commandant, in cooperation with government and industry 
     partners, shall--
       (1) select at least 1 class of cutters under construction 
     with respect to which the application of the pilot project 
     would enhance readiness;
       (2) use condition-based program standards which incorporate 
     artificial, intelligence, prognostic based maintenance 
     planning;
       (3) create and model a full ship digital twin for the 
     cutters selected under paragraph (1);
       (4) install or modify instrumentation capable of producing 
     full hull, mechanical, and electrical data necessary to 
     analyze cutter operational conditions with active maintenance 
     alerts; and
       (5) evaluate and weight efficacy of potential emergent 
     repairs as well as planned depot maintenance activities.
       (c) Consideration.--Prior to developing the pilot project 
     in this section, the Commandant shall evaluate commercially 
     available products, technology, applications, standards, and 
     technology for development and implementation of the pilot 
     program.
       (d) Report to Congress.--The Commandant shall submit to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives--
       (1) an interim report not later than 12 months after the 
     date of enactment of this Act on the progress in carrying out 
     the pilot project described in subsection (a); and
       (2) a final report not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act on the results of the pilot project 
     described in subsection (a) that includes--
       (A) options to integrate condition-based program standards 
     with prognostic based maintenance planning to Coast Guard 
     cutters; and
       (B) plans to deploy condition-based program standards with 
     prognostic based maintenance planning to Coast Guard cutters.

     SEC. 11209. STUDY ON LAYDOWN OF COAST GUARD CUTTERS.

       Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary shall conduct a study on the laydown of 
     Coast Guard Fast Response Cutters to assess Coast Guard 
     mission readiness and to identify areas of need for asset 
     coverage.

     SEC. 11210. ACQUISITION LIFE-CYCLE COST ESTIMATES.

       Section 1132(e) of title 14, United States Code, is amended 
     by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(2) Types of estimates.--For each Level 1 or Level 2 
     acquisition project or program, in addition to life-cycle 
     cost estimates developed under paragraph (1), the Commandant 
     shall require that--
       ``(A) life-cycle cost estimates developed under paragraph 
     (1) be updated before--
       ``(i) each milestone decision is concluded; and
       ``(ii) the project or program enters a new acquisition 
     phase; and
       ``(B) an independent cost estimate or independent cost 
     assessment, as appropriate, be developed to validate life-
     cycle cost estimates developed under paragraph (1).''.

     SEC. 11211. DISPOSITION OF INFRASTRUCTURE RELATED TO E-LORAN.

       Section 914 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to 
     read as follows:

     ``Sec. 914. Disposition of infrastructure related to E-LORAN

       ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the Commandant may dismantle or dispose of any real or 
     personal property under the administrative control of the 
     Coast Guard and used for the LORAN-C system.
       ``(b) Restriction.--No action described in subsection (a) 
     may be taken unless and until--
       ``(1) the Commandant notifies the Secretary of 
     Transportation and the Secretary of Defense in writing of the 
     proposed dismantling or disposal of a LORAN-C system; and
       ``(2) a period of 90 calendar days expires following the 
     day on which the notice has been submitted.
       ``(c) Receipt of Notification.--If, not later than 90 
     calendar days of receipt of the written notification under 
     subsection (b), the Secretary of Transportation or the 
     Secretary of Defense notifies the Commandant, in writing, of 
     a determination under section 312(d) of title 49 that the 
     property is required to provide a positioning, navigation, 
     and timing system to provide redundant capability in the 
     event the Global Positioning System signals are disrupted, 
     the Commandant shall transfer the property to the Department 
     of Transportation without any consideration.
       ``(d) Notification Expiration.--If, at the end of the 90 
     calendar day period no notification under subsection (b) has 
     been received, the Commandant shall notify the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on 
     Appropriations in the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate that the period in 
     subsection (b)(2) has expired, and may proceed with the 
     dismantling and disposal of the personal property, and 
     disposing of the real property in accordance with section 
     2945 of this title.
       ``(e) Exception.--The prohibition on actions in subsection 
     (b) does not apply to actions necessary for the safety of 
     human life.''.

                        Subtitle B--Great Lakes

     SEC. 11212. GREAT LAKES WINTER COMMERCE.

       (a) Great Lakes Icebreaking Operations.--
       (1) Government accountability office report.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report on Coast Guard icebreaking in the 
     Great Lakes.

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       (B) Elements.--The report required under subparagraph (A) 
     shall evaluate--
       (i) the economic impact of vessel delays or cancellations 
     associated with ice coverage on the Great Lakes;
       (ii) mission needs of the Coast Guard Great Lakes 
     icebreaking program;
       (iii) the impact that the proposed standards described in 
     paragraph (2) would have on--

       (I) Coast Guard operations in the Great Lakes;
       (II) Northeast icebreaking missions; and
       (III) inland waterway operations;

       (iv) a fleet mix analysis for meeting such proposed 
     standards;
       (v) a description of the resources necessary to support the 
     fleet mix resulting from such fleet mix analysis, including 
     billets for crew and operating costs; and
       (vi) recommendations to the Commandant for Improvements to 
     the Great Lakes icebreaking program, including with respect 
     to facilitating commerce and meeting all Coast Guard mission 
     needs.
       (2) Proposed standards for icebreaking operations.--The 
     proposed standards described in this subsection are the 
     following:
       (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Commandant 
     shall keep ice-covered waterways in the Great Lakes open to 
     navigation during not less than 90 percent of the hours that 
     commercial vessels and ferries attempt to transit such ice-
     covered waterways.
       (B) In a year in which the Great Lakes are not open to 
     navigation, because of ice of a thickness that occurs on 
     average only once every 10 years, the Commandant shall keep 
     ice-covered waterways in the Great Lakes open to navigation 
     during not less than 70 percent of the hours that commercial 
     vessels and ferries attempt to transit such ice-covered 
     waterways.
       (3) Report by commandant.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date on which the Comptroller General submits the report 
     under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall submit to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives a report that includes the 
     following:
       (A) A plan for Coast Guard implementation of any 
     recommendation made by the Comptroller General under 
     paragraph (1)(B)(ii) that the Commandant considers 
     appropriate.
       (B) With respect to any recommendation made under such 
     paragraph that the Commandant declines to implement and a 
     justification for such decision.
       (C) A review of, and a proposed implementation plan for, 
     the results of the fleet mix analysis under paragraph 
     (1)(B)(iv).
       (D) Any proposed modifications to the standards for 
     icebreaking operations in the Great Lakes.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Commercial vessel.--The term ``commercial vessel'' 
     means any privately owned cargo vessel operating in the Great 
     Lakes during the winter season of at least 500 tons, as 
     measured under section 14502 of title 46, or an alternate 
     tonnage measured under section 14302 of such title, as 
     prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of such 
     title.
       (2) Great lakes.--The term ``Great Lakes'' means the United 
     States waters of Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron 
     (including Lake St. Clair), Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario, 
     their connecting waterways, and their adjacent harbors, and 
     the connecting channels (including the following rivers and 
     tributaries of such rivers: Saint Mary's River, Saint Clair 
     River, Detroit River, Niagara River, Illinois River, Chicago 
     River, Fox River, Grand River, St. Joseph River, St. Louis 
     River, Menominee River, Muskegon River, Kalamazoo River, and 
     Saint Lawrence River to the Canadian border).
       (3) Ice-covered waterway.--The term ``ice-covered 
     waterway'' means any portion of the Great Lakes in which 
     commercial vessels or ferries operate that is 70 percent or 
     greater covered by ice, but does not include any waters 
     adjacent to piers or docks for which commercial icebreaking 
     services are available and adequate for the ice conditions.
       (4) Open to navigation.--The term ``open to navigation'' 
     means navigable to the extent necessary, in no particular 
     order of priority, to meet the reasonable demands of 
     commerce, minimize delays to passenger ferries, extricate 
     vessels and individuals from danger, prevent damage due to 
     flooding, and conduct other Coast Guard missions (as 
     required).
       (5) Reasonable demands of commerce.--The term ``reasonable 
     demands of commerce'' means the safe movement of commercial 
     vessels and ferries transiting ice-covered waterways in the 
     Great Lakes, regardless of type of cargo, at a speed 
     consistent with the design capability of Coast Guard 
     icebreakers operating in the Great Lakes and appropriate to 
     the ice capability of the commercial vessel.

     SEC. 11213. DATABASE ON ICEBREAKING OPERATIONS IN GREAT 
                   LAKES.

       (a) In General.--The Commandant shall establish and 
     maintain a database for collecting, archiving, and 
     disseminating data on icebreaking operations and commercial 
     vessel and ferry transit in the Great Lakes during ice 
     season.
       (b) Elements.--The database required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) Attempts by commercial vessels and ferries to transit 
     ice-covered waterways in the Great Lakes that are 
     unsuccessful because of inadequate icebreaking.
       (2) The period of time that each commercial vessel or ferry 
     was unsuccessful at transit described in paragraph (1) due to 
     inadequate icebreaking.
       (3) The amount of time elapsed before each such commercial 
     vessel or ferry was successfully broken out of the ice and 
     whether it was accomplished by the Coast Guard or by 
     commercial icebreaking assets.
       (4) Relevant communications of each such commercial vessel 
     or ferry with the Coast Guard and with commercial icebreaking 
     services during such period.
       (5) A description of any mitigating circumstance, such as 
     Coast Guard icebreaker diversions to higher priority 
     missions, that may have contributed to the amount of time 
     described in paragraph (3).
       (c) Voluntary Reporting.--Any reporting by operators of 
     commercial vessels or ferries under this section shall be 
     voluntary.
       (d) Public Availability.--The Commandant shall make the 
     database available to the public on a publicly accessible 
     website of the Coast Guard.
       (e) Consultation With Industry.--With respect to the Great 
     Lakes icebreaking operations of the Coast Guard and the 
     development of the database required under subsection (a), 
     the Commandant shall consult operators of commercial vessels 
     and ferries.
       (f) Public Report.--Not later than July 1 after the first 
     winter in which the Commandant is subject to the requirements 
     of section 564 of title 14, United States Code, the 
     Commandant shall publish on a publicly accessible website of 
     the Coast Guard a report on the cost to the Coast Guard of 
     meeting the requirements of such section.
       (g) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Commercial vessel.--The term ``commercial vessel'' 
     means any privately owned cargo vessel operating in the Great 
     Lakes during the winter season of at least 500 tons, as 
     measured under section 14502 of title 46, United States Code, 
     or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of such 
     title, as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of 
     such title.
       (2) Great lakes.--The term ``Great Lakes'' means the United 
     States waters of Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron 
     (including Lake St. Clair), Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario, 
     their connecting waterways, and their adjacent harbors, and 
     the connecting channels (including the following rivers and 
     tributaries of such rivers: Saint Mary's River, Saint Clair 
     River, Detroit River, Niagara River, Illinois River, Chicago 
     River, Fox River, Grand River, St. Joseph River, St. Louis 
     River, Menominee River, Muskegon River, Kalamazoo River, and 
     Saint Lawrence River to the Canadian border).
       (3) Ice-covered waterway.--The term ``ice-covered 
     waterway'' means any portion of the Great Lakes in which 
     commercial vessels or ferries operate that is 70 percent or 
     greater covered by ice, but does not include any waters 
     adjacent to piers or docks for which commercial icebreaking 
     services are available and adequate for the ice conditions.
       (4) Open to navigation.--The term ``open to navigation'' 
     means navigable to the extent necessary to--
       (A) extricate vessels and individuals from danger;
       (B) prevent damage due to flooding;
       (C) meet the reasonable demands of commerce;
       (D) minimize delays to passenger ferries; and
       (E) conduct other Coast Guard missions as required.
       (5) Reasonable demands of commerce.--The term ``reasonable 
     demands of commerce'' means the safe movement of commercial 
     vessels and ferries transiting ice-covered waterways in the 
     Great Lakes, regardless of type of cargo, at a speed 
     consistent with the design capability of Coast Guard 
     icebreakers operating in the Great Lakes and appropriate to 
     the ice capability of the commercial vessel.

     SEC. 11214. CENTER OF EXPERTISE FOR GREAT LAKES OIL SPILL 
                   SEARCH AND RESPONSE.

       Section 807(d) of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard 
     Authorization Act of 2018 (14 U.S.C. 313 note) is amended to 
     read as follows:
       ``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `Great Lakes' 
     means--
       ``(1) Lake Ontario;
       ``(2) Lake Erie;
       ``(3) Lake Huron (including Lake St. Clair);
       ``(4) Lake Michigan;
       ``(5) Lake Superior; and
       ``(6) the connecting channels (including the following 
     rivers and tributaries of such rivers: Saint Mary's River, 
     Saint Clair River, Detroit River, Niagara River, Illinois 
     River, Chicago River, Fox River, Grand River, St. Joseph 
     River, St. Louis River, Menominee River, Muskegon River, 
     Kalamazoo River, and Saint Lawrence River to the Canadian 
     border).''.

     SEC. 11215. GREAT LAKES SNOWMOBILE ACQUISITION PLAN.

       (a) In General.--The Commandant shall develop a plan to 
     expand snowmobile procurement for Coast Guard units for which 
     snowmobiles may improve ice rescue response times while 
     maintaining the safety of Coast Guard personnel engaged in 
     ice search and rescue. The plan shall include consideration 
     of input from Officers in Charge, commanding officers, and 
     commanders of such units.
       (b) Elements.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall 
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       (1) a consideration of input from Officers in Charge, 
     commanding officers, and commanders of Coast Guard units 
     described in subsection (a);
       (2) a detailed description of the estimated costs of 
     procuring, maintaining, and training members of the Coast 
     Guard at such units to use snowmobiles; and
       (3) an assessment of--
       (A) the degree to which snowmobiles may improve ice rescue 
     response times while maintaining the safety of Coast Guard 
     personnel engaged in ice search and rescue;
       (B) the operational capabilities of a snowmobile, as 
     compared to an airboat, and a force laydown assessment with 
     respect to the assets needed for effective operations at 
     Coast Guard units conducting ice search and rescue 
     activities; and
       (C) the potential risks to members of the Coast Guard and 
     members of the public posed by the use of snowmobiles by 
     members of the Coast Guard for ice search and rescue 
     activities.
       (c) Public Availability.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall finalize 
     the plan required under subsection (a) and make the plan 
     available on a publicly accessible website of the Coast 
     Guard.

     SEC. 11216. GREAT LAKES BARGE INSPECTION EXEMPTION.

       Section 3302(m) of title 46, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting ``or 
     a Great Lakes barge'' after ``seagoing barge''; and
       (2) by striking ``section 3301(6) of this title'' and 
     inserting ``paragraph (6) or (13) of section 3301 of this 
     title''.

     SEC. 11217. STUDY ON SUFFICIENCY OF COAST GUARD AVIATION 
                   ASSETS TO MEET MISSION DEMANDS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives a report on--
       (1) the force laydown of Coast Guard aviation assets; and
       (2) any geographic gaps in coverage by Coast Guard assets 
     in areas in which the Coast Guard has search and rescue 
     responsibilities.
       (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) The distance, time, and weather challenges that MH-65 
     and MH-60 units may face in reaching the outermost limits of 
     the area of operation of Coast Guard District 8 and Coast 
     Guard District 9 for which such units are responsible.
       (2) An assessment of the advantages that Coast Guard fixed-
     wing assets, or an alternate rotary wing asset, would offer 
     to the outermost limits of any area of operation for purposes 
     of search and rescue, law enforcement, ice operations, and 
     logistical missions.
       (3) A comparison of advantages and disadvantages of the 
     manner in which each of the Coast Guard fixed-wing aircraft 
     would operate in the outermost limits of any area of 
     operation.
       (4) A specific assessment of the coverage gaps, including 
     gaps in fixed-wing coverage, and potential solutions to 
     address such gaps in the area of operation of Coast Guard 
     District 8 and Coast Guard District 9, including the eastern 
     region of such area of operation with regard to Coast Guard 
     District 9 and the southern region of such area of operation 
     with regard to Coast Guard District 8.

                           Subtitle C--Arctic

     SEC. 11218. ESTABLISHMENT OF MEDIUM ICEBREAKER PROGRAM 
                   OFFICE.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with 
     the heads of the other Federal agencies as appropriate, shall 
     submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report to establish a fleet mix analysis 
     with respect to polar icebreakers and icebreaking tugs.
       (b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include--
       (1) a full fleet mix of heavy and medium icebreaker and 
     140-foot icebreaking tug replacements, including cost and 
     timelines for the acquisition of such vessels;
       (2) a revised time table showing the construction, 
     commissioning, and acceptance of planned Polar Security 
     Cutters 1 through 3, as of the date of report;
       (3) a comparison and alternatives analysis of the costs and 
     timeline of constructing 2 Polar Security Cutters beyond the 
     construction of 3 such vessels rather than constructing 3 
     Arctic Security Cutters, including the cost of planning, 
     design, and engineering of a new class of ships, which shall 
     include the increased costs resulting from the delays in 
     building a new class of cutters rather than building 2 
     additional cutters from an ongoing production line;
       (4) the operational benefits, limitations, and risks of a 
     common hull design for polar icebreaking cutters for 
     operation in the polar regions;
       (5) the operational benefits, limitations, and risks of a 
     common hull design for icebreaking tugs for operation in the 
     Northeastern United States; and
       (6) the cost and timetable for replacing the Coast Guard 
     Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) as--
       (A) a Polar Security Cutter;
       (B) an Arctic Security Cutter; or
       (C) other platform as determined by the Commandant.
       (c) Quarterly Briefings.--As part of quarterly acquisition 
     briefings provided by the Commandant to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
     of Representatives, the Commandant shall include an update on 
     the status of--
       (1) all acquisition activities related to the Polar 
     Security Cutter;
       (2) the performance of the entity which the Coast Guard has 
     contracted with for detailed design and construction of the 
     Polar Security Cutter; and
       (3) the requirements for the planning, detailed design, 
     engineering, and construction of the--
       (A) Arctic Security Cutter; and
       (B) Great Lakes Icebreaker.
       (d) Limitation.--The report required to be submitted under 
     subsection (a) shall not include an analysis of the Great 
     Lakes Icebreaker authorized under section 11104.
       (e) Establishment of the Arctic Security Cutter Program 
     Office.--
       (1) Determination.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     submission of the report under subsection (a), the Commandant 
     shall determine if constructing additional Polar Security 
     Cutters is more cost effective and efficient than 
     constructing 3 Arctic Security Cutters.
       (2) Establishment.--If the Commandant determines under 
     paragraph (1) that it is more cost effective to build 3 
     Arctic Security Cutters than to build additional Polar 
     Security Cutters or if the Commandant fails to make a 
     determination under paragraph (1) by June 1, 2024, the 
     Commandant shall establish a program office for the 
     acquisition of the Arctic Security Cutter not later than 
     January 1, 2025.
       (3) Requirements and design phase.--Not later than 270 days 
     after the date on which the Commandant establishes a program 
     office under paragraph (2), the Commandant shall complete the 
     evaluation of requirements for the Arctic Security Cutter and 
     initiate the design phase of the Arctic Security Cutter 
     vessel class.
       (f) Quarterly Briefings.--Not less frequently than 
     quarterly until the date on which a contract for acquisition 
     of the Arctic Security Cutter is awarded under chapter 11 of 
     title 14, United States Code, the Commandant shall provide to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives a briefing on the status of 
     requirements evaluations, design of the vessel, and schedule 
     of the program.

     SEC. 11219. ARCTIC ACTIVITIES.

       (a) Arctic Operational Implementation Report.--Not later 
     than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress a report that describes the ability and timeline to 
     conduct a transit of the Northern Sea Route and periodic 
     transits of the Northwest Passage.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
     the House of Representatives.
       (2) Arctic.--The term ``Arctic'' has the meaning given such 
     term in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 
     1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111).

     SEC. 11220. STUDY ON ARCTIC OPERATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall commence a study on the Arctic operations and 
     infrastructure of the Coast Guard.
       (b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) 
     shall assess the following:
       (1) The extent of the collaboration between the Coast Guard 
     and the Department of Defense to assess, manage, and mitigate 
     security risks in the Arctic region.
       (2) Actions taken by the Coast Guard to manage risks to 
     Coast Guard operations, infrastructure, and workforce 
     planning in the Arctic.
       (3) The plans the Coast Guard has in place for managing and 
     mitigating the risks to commercial maritime operations and 
     the environment in the Arctic region.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after commencing the 
     study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General 
     shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the findings of the study.

     SEC. 11221. PRIBILOF ISLAND TRANSITION COMPLETION ACTIONS.

       (a) Actual Use and Occupancy Reports.--Not later than 90 
     days after enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter, 
     the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate a report describing--
       (1) the degree to which Coast Guard personnel and equipment 
     are deployed to St. Paul Island, Alaska, in actual occupancy 
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     the facilities, as required under section 524 of the Pribilof 
     Island Transition Completion Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-
     120); and
       (2) the status of the activities described in subsections 
     (c) and (d) until such activities have been completed.
       (b) Aircraft Hanger.--The Secretary may--
       (1) enter into a lease for a hangar to house deployed Coast 
     Guard aircraft if such hanger was previously under lease by 
     the Coast Guard for purposes of housing such aircraft; and
       (2) enter into an agreement with the lessor of such a 
     hanger in which the Secretary may carry out repairs necessary 
     to support the deployment of such aircraft and the cost of 
     such repairs may be offset under the terms of the lease.
       (c) Fuel Tank.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall notify the Alaska 
     Native Village Corporation for St. Paul Island, Alaska of the 
     availability of any fuel tank--
       (A) which is located on property on St. Paul Island, 
     Alaska, which is leased by the Coast Guard for the purpose of 
     housing such a fuel tank; and
       (B) for which the Commandant has determined that the Coast 
     Guard no longer has an operational need.
       (2) Transfer.--If not later than 30 days after a 
     notification under subsection (a), the Alaska Native Village 
     Corporation for St. Paul Island, Alaska requests that the 
     ownership of the tank be transferred to such corporation then 
     the Commandant shall--
       (A) after conducting any necessary environmental 
     remediation pursuant to the lease referred to in paragraph 
     (1)(A), transfer ownership of such fuel tank to such 
     corporation; and
       (B) upon the date of such transfer, terminate the lease 
     referred to in paragraph (1)(A).
       (d) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to limit any rights of the Alaska Native Village 
     Corporation for St. Paul to receive conveyance of all or part 
     of the lands and improvements related to Tract 43 under the 
     same terms and conditions as prescribed in section 524 of the 
     Pribilof Island Transition Completion Act of 2016 (Public Law 
     114-120).

     SEC. 11222. REPORT ON SHIPYARDS OF FINLAND AND SWEDEN.

       Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Commandant, in consultation with the Comptroller 
     General of the United States, shall submit to Congress a 
     report that analyzes the shipyards of Finland and Sweden to 
     assess future opportunities for technical assistance related 
     to engineering to aid the Coast Guard in fulfilling its 
     future mission needs.

     SEC. 11223. ACQUISITION OF ICEBREAKER.

       (a) In General.--The Commandant may acquire or procure 1 
     United States built available icebreaker.
       (b) Exemptions From Requirements.--
       (1) In general.--Sections 1131, 1132(a)(2), 1132(c), 1133, 
     and 1171 of title 14, United States Code, shall not apply to 
     an acquisition or procurement under subsection (a).
       (2) Additional exceptions.--Paragraphs (1), (3), (4), and 
     (5) of subsection (a) and subsections (b), (d), and (e) of 
     section 1132 of title 14, United States Code, shall apply to 
     an acquisition or procurement under subsection (a) until the 
     first phase of the initial acquisition or procurement is 
     complete and initial operating capacity is achieved.
       (c) Science Mission Requirements.--For any available 
     icebreaker acquired or procured under subsection (a), the 
     Commandant shall ensure scientific research capacity 
     comparable to the Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20), for the 
     purposes of hydrographic, bathymetric, oceanographic, 
     weather, atmospheric, climate, fisheries, marine mammals, 
     genetic and other data related to the Arctic, and other 
     research as the Under Secretary determines appropriate.
       (d) Operations and Agreements.--
       (1) Coast guard.--With respect to any available icebreaker 
     acquired or procured under subsection (a), the Secretary 
     shall be responsible for any acquisition, retrofitting, 
     operation, and maintenance costs necessary to achieve full 
     operational capability, including testing, installation, and 
     acquisition, including for the suite of hull-mounted, ship-
     provided scientific instrumentation and equipment for data 
     collection.
       (2) National oceanic and atmospheric administration.--The 
     Under Secretary shall not be responsible for the costs of 
     retrofitting any available icebreaker acquired or procured 
     under subsection (a), including costs relating to--
       (A) vessel maintenance, construction, operations, and 
     crewing other than the science party; and
       (B) making such icebreaker capable of conducting the 
     research described in subsection (c), including design, 
     procurement of laboratory space and equipment, and 
     modification of living quarters.
       (3) Responsibility of under secretary.--The Under Secretary 
     shall be responsible for costs related to--
       (A) the science party;
       (B) the scientific mission; and
       (C) other scientific assets and equipment that augment such 
     icebreaker beyond full operational capacity as determined by 
     the Under Secretary and Commandant.
       (4) Memorandum of agreement.--The Commandant and the Under 
     Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of agreement to 
     facilitate science activities, data collection, and other 
     procedures necessary to meet the requirements of this 
     section.
       (e) Restriction and Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall brief 
     the appropriate congressional committees with respect to 
     available icebreaker acquired or procured under subsection 
     (a) on--
       (1) a proposed concept of operations of such icebreaker;
       (2) a detailed cost estimate for such icebreaker, including 
     estimated costs for acquisition, modification, shoreside 
     infrastructure, crewing, and maintaining such an icebreaker 
     by year for the estimated service life of such icebreaker; 
     and
       (3) the expected capabilities of such icebreaker as 
     compared to the capabilities of a fully operational Coast 
     Guard built Polar Security Cutter for each year in which such 
     an icebreaker is anticipated to serve in lieu of such a 
     cutter and the projected annual costs to achieve such 
     anticipated capabilities.
       (f) Interim Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, and not later than every 90 days 
     thereafter until any available icebreaker acquired or 
     procured under subsection (a) has reached full operational 
     capability, the Commandant shall provide to the appropriate 
     Committees of Congress an interim report of the status and 
     progress of all elements under subsection (d).
       (g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall 
     effect acquisitions of vessels by the Under Secretary.
       (h) Savings Clause.--
       (1) In general.--Any operations necessary for the saving of 
     life or property at sea, response to environmental pollution, 
     national security, defense readiness, or other missions as 
     determined by the Commandant shall take priority over any 
     scientific or economic missions under subsection (c).
       (2) Augmentation.--Any available icebreaker acquired or 
     procured under subsection (a) shall augment the Coast Guard 
     mission in the Arctic, including by conducting operations and 
     missions that are in addition to missions conducted by the 
     Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) in the region.
       (i) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
       (2) Arctic.--The term ``Arctic'' has the meaning given such 
     term in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 
     1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111).
       (3) Available icebreaker.--The term ``available 
     icebreaker'' means a vessel that--
       (A) is capable of--
       (i) supplementing United States Coast Guard polar 
     icebreaking capabilities in the Arctic region of the United 
     States;
       (ii) projecting United States sovereignty;
       (iii) ensuring a continuous operational capability in the 
     Arctic region of the United States;
       (iv) carrying out the primary duty of the Coast Guard 
     described in section 103(7) of title 14, United States Code; 
     and
       (v) collecting hydrographic, environmental, and climate 
     data; and
       (B) is documented with a coastwise endorsement under 
     chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code.
       (4) Under secretary.--The term ``Under Secretary'' means 
     the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
       (j) Sunset.--The authority under subsections (a) through 
     (c) shall expire on the date that is 3 years after the date 
     of enactment of this Act.

         Subtitle D--Maritime Cyber and Artificial Intelligence

     SEC. 11224. ENHANCING MARITIME CYBERSECURITY.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Cyber incident.--The term ``cyber incident'' means an 
     occurrence that actually or imminently jeopardizes, without 
     lawful authority, the integrity, confidentiality, or 
     availability of information on an information system, or 
     actually or imminently jeopardizes, without lawful authority, 
     an information system.
       (2) Maritime operators.--The term ``maritime operators'' 
     means the owners or operators of vessels engaged in 
     commercial service, the owners or operators of facilities, 
     and port authorities.
       (3) Facilities.--The term ``facilities'' has the meaning 
     given the term ``facility'' in section 70101 of title 46, 
     United States Code.
       (b) Public Availability of Cybersecurity Tools and 
     Resources.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in coordination with 
     the Administrator of the Maritime Administration, the 
     Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
     Agency, and the Director of the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology, shall identify and make available 
     to the public a list of tools and resources, including the 
     resources of the Coast Guard and the Cybersecurity and 
     Infrastructure Security Agency, designed to assist maritime 
     operators in identifying, detecting, protecting against, 
     mitigating, responding to, and recovering from cyber 
     incidents.
       (2) Identification.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
     Commandant, the Administrator of the Maritime Administration, 
     the

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     Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
     Agency, and the Director of the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology shall identify tools and resources 
     that--
       (A) comply with the cybersecurity framework for improving 
     critical infrastructure established by the National Institute 
     of Standards and Technology; or
       (B) use the guidelines on maritime cyber risk management 
     issued by the International Maritime Organization on July 5, 
     2017 (or successor guidelines).
       (3) Consultation.--The Commandant, the Administrator of the 
     Maritime Administration, the Director of the Cybersecurity 
     and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Director of the 
     National Institute of Standards and Technology may consult 
     with maritime operators, other Federal agencies, industry 
     stakeholders, and cybersecurity experts to identify tools and 
     resources for purposes of this section.

     SEC. 11225. ESTABLISHMENT OF UNMANNED SYSTEM PROGRAM AND 
                   AUTONOMOUS CONTROL AND COMPUTER VISION 
                   TECHNOLOGY PROJECT.

       (a) In General.--Section 319 of title 14, United States 
     Code, is amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 319. Unmanned system program and autonomous control 
       and computer vision technology project

       ``(a) Unmanned System Program.--Not later than 2 years 
     after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary 
     shall establish, under the control of the Commandant, an 
     unmanned system program for the use by the Coast Guard of 
     land-based, cutter-based, and aircraft-based unmanned systems 
     for the purpose of increasing effectiveness and efficiency of 
     mission execution.
       ``(b) Autonomous Control and Computer Vision Technology 
     Project.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall conduct a project 
     to retrofit 2 or more existing Coast Guard small boats 
     deployed at operational units with--
       ``(A) commercially available autonomous control and 
     computer vision technology; and
       ``(B) such sensors and methods of communication as are 
     necessary to control, and technology to assist in conducting, 
     search and rescue, surveillance, and interdiction missions.
       ``(2) Data collection.--As part of the project required 
     under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall collect and 
     evaluate field-collected operational data from the retrofit 
     described in such paragraph to inform future requirements.
       ``(3) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date on 
     which the project required under paragraph (1) is completed, 
     the Commandant shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a briefing on the project that includes an 
     evaluation of the data collected from the project.
       ``(c) Unmanned System Defined.--In this section, the term 
     `unmanned system' means--
       ``(1) an unmanned aircraft system (as such term is defined 
     in section 44801 of title 49);
       ``(2) an unmanned marine surface system; and
       ``(3) an unmanned marine subsurface system.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 3 of 
     title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item 
     relating to section 319 and inserting the following:

``319. Unmanned system program and autonomous control and computer 
              vision technology project.''.
       (c) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall 
     submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a 
     detailed description of the strategy of the Coast Guard to 
     implement unmanned systems across mission areas, including--
       (1) the steps taken to implement actions recommended in the 
     consensus study report of the National Academies of Sciences, 
     Engineering, and Medicine titled ``Leveraging Unmanned 
     Systems for Coast Guard Missions: A Strategic Imperative'', 
     published on November 12, 2020;
       (2) the strategic goals and acquisition strategies for 
     proposed uses and procurements of unmanned systems;
       (3) a strategy to sustain competition and innovation for 
     procurement of unmanned systems and services for the Coast 
     Guard, including defining opportunities for new and existing 
     technologies; and
       (4) an estimate of the timeline, costs, staff resources, 
     technology, or other resources necessary to accomplish the 
     strategy.
       (d) Cost Assessment.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide to 
     Congress an estimate of the costs associated with 
     implementing the amendments made by this section.

     SEC. 11226. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE STRATEGY.

       (a) Coordination of Data and Artificial Intelligence 
     Activities Relating to Identifying, Demonstrating, and Where 
     Appropriate Transitioning to Operational Use.--
       (1) In general.--The Commandant shall coordinate data and 
     artificial intelligence activities relating to identifying, 
     demonstrating and where appropriate transitioning to 
     operational use of artificial intelligence technologies when 
     such technologies enhance mission capability or performance.
       (2) Emphasis.--The set of activities established under 
     paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) apply data analytics, artificial intelligence, and 
     machine-learning solutions to operational and mission-support 
     problems; and
       (B) coordinate activities involving artificial intelligence 
     and artificial intelligence-enabled capabilities within the 
     Coast Guard.
       (b) Designated Official.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall designate a 
     senior official of the Coast Guard (referred to in this 
     section as the ``designated official'') with the principal 
     responsibility for the coordination of data and artificial 
     intelligence activities relating to identifying, 
     demonstrating, and, where appropriate, transitioning to 
     operational use artificial intelligence and machine learning 
     for the Coast Guard.
       (2) Governance and oversight of artificial intelligence and 
     machine learning policy.--The designated official shall 
     regularly convene appropriate officials of the Coast Guard--
       (A) to integrate the functional activities of the Coast 
     Guard with respect to data, artificial intelligence, and 
     machine learning;
       (B) to ensure that there are efficient and effective data, 
     artificial intelligence, and machine-learning capabilities 
     throughout the Coast Guard, where appropriate; and
       (C) to develop and continuously improve research, 
     innovation, policy, joint processes, and procedures to 
     facilitate the coordination of data and artificial 
     intelligence activities relating to identification, 
     demonstration, and, where appropriate, transition into 
     operational use artificial intelligence and machine learning 
     throughout the Coast Guard.
       (c) Strategic Plan.--
       (1) In general.--The designated official shall develop a 
     strategic plan to coordinate activities relating to 
     identifying, demonstrating, and transitioning artificial 
     intelligence technologies into operational use where 
     appropriate.
       (2) Elements.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) A strategic roadmap for the coordination of data and 
     artificial intelligence activities for the identification, 
     demonstration, and transition to operational use, where 
     appropriate, artificial intelligence technologies and key 
     enabling capabilities.
       (B) The continuous identification, evaluation, and 
     adaptation of relevant artificial intelligence capabilities 
     adopted by the Coast Guard and developed and adopted by other 
     organizations for military missions and business operations.
       (C) Consideration of the identification, adoption, and 
     procurement of artificial intelligence technologies for use 
     in operational and mission support activities.
       (3) Submission to commandant.--Not later than 2 years after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the designated official 
     shall submit to the Commandant the plan developed under 
     paragraph (1).
       (4) Submission to congress.--Not later than 2 years after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall 
     submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives the plan developed under paragraph (1).

     SEC. 11227. REVIEW OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS 
                   AND ESTABLISHMENT OF PERFORMANCE METRICS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall--
       (1) review the potential applications of artificial 
     intelligence and digital technology to the platforms, 
     processes, and operations of the Coast Guard;
       (2) identify the resources necessary to improve the use of 
     artificial intelligence and digital technology in such 
     platforms, processes, and operations; and
       (3) establish performance objectives and accompanying 
     metrics for the incorporation of artificial intelligence and 
     digital readiness into such platforms, processes, and 
     operations.
       (b) Performance Objectives and Accompanying Metrics.--
       (1) Skill gaps.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
     Commandant shall--
       (A) conduct a comprehensive review and assessment of--
       (i) skill gaps in the fields of software development, 
     software engineering, data science, and artificial 
     intelligence;
       (ii) the qualifications of civilian personnel needed for 
     both management and specialist tracks in such fields; and
       (iii) the qualifications of military personnel (officer and 
     enlisted) needed for both management and specialist tracks in 
     such fields; and
       (B) establish recruiting, training, and talent management 
     performance objectives and accompanying metrics for achieving 
     and maintaining staffing levels needed to fill identified 
     gaps and meet the needs of the Coast Guard for skilled 
     personnel.
       (2) AI modernization activities.--In carrying out 
     subsection (a), the Commandant shall--
       (A) assess investment by the Coast Guard in artificial 
     intelligence innovation, science

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     and technology, and research and development;
       (B) assess investment by the Coast Guard in test and 
     evaluation of artificial intelligence capabilities;
       (C) assess the integration of, and the resources necessary 
     to better use artificial intelligence in wargames, exercises, 
     and experimentation;
       (D) assess the application of, and the resources necessary 
     to better use, artificial intelligence in logistics and 
     sustainment systems;
       (E) assess the integration of, and the resources necessary 
     to better use, artificial intelligence for administrative 
     functions;
       (F) establish performance objectives and accompanying 
     metrics for artificial intelligence modernization activities 
     of the Coast Guard; and
       (G) identify the resources necessary to effectively use 
     artificial intelligence to carry out the missions of the 
     Coast Guard.
       (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     completion of the review required under subsection (a)(1), 
     the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on--
       (1) the findings of the Commandant with respect to such 
     review and any action taken or proposed to be taken by the 
     Commandant, and the resources necessary to address such 
     findings;
       (2) the performance objectives and accompanying metrics 
     established under subsections (a)(3) and (b)(1)(B); and
       (3) any recommendation with respect to proposals for 
     legislative change necessary to successfully implement 
     artificial intelligence applications within the Coast Guard.

     SEC. 11228. CYBER DATA MANAGEMENT.

       (a) In General.--The Commandant and the Director of the 
     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall--
       (1) develop policies, processes, and operating procedures 
     governing--
       (A) access to and the ingestion, structure, storage, and 
     analysis of information and data relevant to the Coast Guard 
     Cyber Mission, including--
       (i) intelligence data relevant to Coast Guard missions;
       (ii) internet traffic, topology, and activity data relevant 
     to such missions; and
       (iii) cyber threat information relevant to such missions; 
     and
       (B) data management and analytic platforms relating to such 
     missions; and
       (2) evaluate data management platforms referred to in 
     paragraph (1)(B) to ensure that such platforms operate 
     consistently with the Coast Guard Data Strategy.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
     the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure and the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
     House of Representatives a report that includes--
       (1) an assessment of the progress on the activities 
     required by subsection (a); and
       (2) any recommendation with respect to funding or 
     additional authorities necessary, including proposals for 
     legislative change, to improve Coast Guard cyber data 
     management.

     SEC. 11229. DATA MANAGEMENT.

       Section 504(a) of title 14, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (24) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (25) by striking the period and inserting 
     ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(26) develop data workflows and processes for the 
     leveraging of mission-relevant data by the Coast Guard to 
     enhance operational effectiveness and efficiency.''.

     SEC. 11230. STUDY ON CYBER THREATS TO UNITED STATES MARINE 
                   TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall commence a study on cyber threats to the United 
     States marine transportation system.
       (b) Elements.--The study required under paragraph (1) shall 
     assess the following:
       (1) The extent to which the Coast Guard, in collaboration 
     with other Federal agencies, sets standards for the 
     cybersecurity of facilities and vessels regulated under part 
     104, 105, or 106 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, as 
     in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
       (2) The manner in which the Coast Guard ensures 
     cybersecurity standards are followed by port, vessel, and 
     facility owners and operators.
       (3) The extent to which maritime sector-specific planning 
     addresses cybersecurity, particularly for vessels and 
     offshore platforms.
       (4) The manner in which the Coast Guard, other Federal 
     agencies, and vessel and offshore platform operators exchange 
     information regarding cyber risks.
       (5) The extent to which the Coast Guard is developing and 
     deploying cybersecurity specialists in port and vessel 
     systems and collaborating with the private sector to increase 
     the expertise of the Coast Guard with respect to 
     cybersecurity.
       (6) The cyber resource and workforce needs of the Coast 
     Guard necessary to meet future mission demands.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after commencing the 
     study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General 
     shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the findings of the study.
       (d) Facility Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``facility'' has the meaning given the term in section 70101 
     of title 46, United States Code.

                          Subtitle E--Aviation

     SEC. 11231. SPACE-AVAILABLE TRAVEL ON COAST GUARD AIRCRAFT: 
                   PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION AND ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 5 of title 14, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 509. Space-available travel on Coast Guard aircraft

       ``(a) Establishment.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Commandant may establish a program 
     to provide transportation on Coast Guard aircraft on a space-
     available basis to the categories of eligible individuals 
     described in subsection (c) (in this section referred to as 
     the `program').
       ``(2) Policy development.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date on which the program is established, the Commandant 
     shall develop a policy for the operation of the program.
       ``(b) Operation of Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall operate the program 
     in a budget-neutral manner.
       ``(2) Limitations.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     no additional funds may be used, or flight hours performed, 
     for the purpose of providing transportation under the 
     program.
       ``(B) De minimis expenditures.--The Commandant may make de 
     minimis expenditures of resources required for the 
     administrative aspects of the program.
       ``(3) Reimbursement not required.--Eligible individuals 
     described in subsection (c) shall not be required to 
     reimburse the Coast Guard for travel provided under this 
     section.
       ``(c) Categories of Eligible Individuals.--Subject to 
     subsection (d), the categories of eligible individuals 
     described in this subsection are the following:
       ``(1) Members of the armed forces on active duty.
       ``(2) Members of the Selected Reserve who hold a valid 
     Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card.
       ``(3) Retired members of a regular or reserve component of 
     the armed forces, including retired members of reserve 
     components who, but for being under the eligibility age 
     applicable under section 12731 of title 10, would be eligible 
     for retired pay under chapter 1223 of title 10.
       ``(4) Subject to subsection (f), veterans with a permanent 
     service-connected disability rated as total.
       ``(5) Such categories of dependents of individuals 
     described in paragraphs (1) through (3) as the Commandant 
     shall specify in the policy under subsection (a)(2), under 
     such conditions and circumstances as the Commandant shall 
     specify in such policy.
       ``(6) Such other categories of individuals as the 
     Commandant considers appropriate.
       ``(d) Requirements.--In operating the program, the 
     Commandant shall--
       ``(1) in the sole discretion of the Commandant, establish 
     an order of priority for transportation for categories of 
     eligible individuals that is based on considerations of 
     military necessity, humanitarian concerns, and enhancement of 
     morale;
       ``(2) give priority in consideration of transportation to 
     the demands of members of the armed forces in the regular 
     components and in the reserve components on active duty and 
     to the need to provide such members, and their dependents, a 
     means of respite from such demands; and
       ``(3) implement policies aimed at ensuring cost control (as 
     required under subsection (b)) and the safety, security, and 
     efficient processing of travelers, including limiting the 
     benefit under the program to 1 or more categories of 
     otherwise eligible individuals, as the Commandant considers 
     necessary.
       ``(e) Transportation.--
       ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (d)(1), in 
     establishing space-available transportation priorities under 
     the program, the Commandant shall provide transportation for 
     an individual described in paragraph (2), and a single 
     dependent of the individual if needed to accompany the 
     individual, at a priority level in the same category as the 
     priority level for an unaccompanied dependent over the age of 
     18 years traveling on environmental and morale leave.
       ``(2) Individuals covered.--Subject to paragraph (3), 
     paragraph (1) applies with respect to an individual described 
     in subsection (c)(3) who--
       ``(A) resides in or is located in a Commonwealth or 
     possession of the United States; and
       ``(B) is referred by a military or civilian primary care 
     provider located in that Commonwealth or possession to a 
     specialty care provider for services to be provided outside 
     of such Commonwealth or possession.
       ``(3) Application to certain retired individuals.--If an 
     individual described in subsection (c)(3) is a retired member 
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     component who is ineligible for retired pay under chapter 
     1223 of title 10 by reason of being under the eligibility age 
     applicable under section 12731 of title 10, paragraph (1) 
     applies to the individual only if the individual is also 
     enrolled in the TRICARE program for certain members of the 
     Retired Reserve authorized under section 1076e of title 10.
       ``(4) Priority.--The priority for space-available 
     transportation required by this subsection applies with 
     respect to--
       ``(A) the travel from the Commonwealth or possession of the 
     United States to receive the specialty care services; and
       ``(B) the return travel.
       ``(5) Primary care provider and specialty care provider 
     defined.--In this subsection, the terms `primary care 
     provider' and `specialty care provider' refer to a medical or 
     dental professional who provides health care services under 
     chapter 55 of title 10.
       ``(f) Limitations on Travel.--
       ``(1) In general.--Travel may not be provided under this 
     section to a veteran eligible for travel pursuant to 
     paragraph (4) of subsection (c) in priority over any member 
     eligible for travel under paragraph (1) of that subsection or 
     any dependent of such a member eligible for travel under this 
     section.
       ``(2) Rule of construction.--Subsection (c)(4) may not be 
     construed as--
       ``(A) affecting or in any way imposing on the Coast Guard, 
     any armed force, or any commercial entity with which the 
     Coast Guard or an armed force contracts, an obligation or 
     expectation that the Coast Guard or such armed force will 
     retrofit or alter, in any way, military aircraft or 
     commercial aircraft, or related equipment or facilities, used 
     or leased by the Coast Guard or such armed force to 
     accommodate passengers provided travel under such authority 
     on account of disability; or
       ``(B) preempting the authority of an aircraft commander to 
     determine who boards the aircraft and any other matters in 
     connection with safe operation of the aircraft.
       ``(g) Application of Section.--The authority to provide 
     transportation under the program is in addition to any other 
     authority under law to provide transportation on Coast Guard 
     aircraft on a space-available basis.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of 
     title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
     the item relating to section 508 the following:

``509. Space-available travel on Coast Guard aircraft.''.

     SEC. 11232. REPORT ON COAST GUARD AIR STATION BARBERS POINT 
                   HANGAR.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on 
     facilities requirements for constructing a hangar at Coast 
     Guard Air Station Barbers Point at Oahu, Hawaii.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) A description of the--
       (A) $45,000,000 phase one design for the hangar at Coast 
     Guard Air Station Barbers Point funded by the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. 
     1132); and
       (B) phase two facility improvements referenced in the U.S. 
     Coast Guard Unfunded Priority List for fiscal year 2023.
       (2) An evaluation of the full facilities requirements for 
     such hangar and maintenance facility improvements to house, 
     maintain, and operate the MH-65 and HC-130J, including--
       (A) storage and provision of fuel; and
       (B) maintenance and parts storage facilities.
       (3) An evaluation of facilities growth requirements for 
     possible future basing of the MH-60 with the C-130J at Coast 
     Guard Air Station Barbers Point.
       (4) A description of and cost estimate for each project 
     phase for the construction of such hangar and maintenance 
     facility improvements.
       (5) A description of the plan for sheltering in the hangar 
     during extreme weather events aircraft of the Coast Guard and 
     partner agencies, such as the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration.
       (6) A description of the risks posed to operations at Coast 
     Guard Air Station Barbers Point if future project phases for 
     the construction of such hangar are not funded.

     SEC. 11233. STUDY ON OPERATIONAL AVAILABILITY OF COAST GUARD 
                   AIRCRAFT AND STRATEGY FOR COAST GUARD AVIATION.

       (a) Study.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall commence a study on the operational availability 
     of Coast Guard aircraft.
       (2) Elements.--The study required under paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) An assessment of--
       (i) the extent to which the fixed-wing and rotary-wing 
     aircraft of the Coast Guard have met annual operational 
     availability targets in recent years;
       (ii) the challenges the Coast Guard may face with respect 
     to such aircraft meeting operational availability targets, 
     and the effects of such challenges on the ability of the 
     Coast Guard to meet mission requirements; and
       (iii) the status of Coast Guard efforts to upgrade or 
     recapitalize its fleet of such aircraft to meet growth in 
     future mission demands globally, such as in the Western 
     Hemisphere, the Arctic region, and the Western Pacific 
     region.
       (B) Any recommendation with respect to the operational 
     availability of Coast Guard aircraft.
       (C) The resource and workforce requirements necessary for 
     Coast Guard Aviation to meet current and future mission 
     demands specific to each rotary-wing and fixed-wing airframe 
     type in the current inventory of the Coast Guard.
       (3) Report.--On completion of the study required under 
     paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the 
     Commandant a report on the findings of the study.
       (b) Coast Guard Aviation Strategy.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date on 
     which the study under subsection (a) is completed, the 
     Commandant shall develop a comprehensive strategy for Coast 
     Guard Aviation that is informed by the relevant 
     recommendations and findings of the study.
       (2) Elements.--The strategy required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) With respect to aircraft of the Coast Guard--
       (i) an analysis of--

       (I) the current and future operations and future resource 
     needs, including the potential need for a second rotary wing 
     airframe to carry out cutter-based operations and National 
     Capital Region air interdiction mission; and
       (II) the manner in which such future needs are integrated 
     with the Future Vertical Lift initiatives of the Department 
     of Defense; and

       (ii) an estimated timeline with respect to when such future 
     needs will arise.
       (B) The projected number of aviation assets, the locations 
     at which such assets are to be stationed, the cost of 
     operation and maintenance of such assets, and an assessment 
     of the capabilities of such assets as compared to the 
     missions they are expected to execute, at the completion of 
     major procurement and modernization plans.
       (C) A procurement plan, including an estimated timetable 
     and the estimated appropriations necessary for all platforms, 
     including unmanned aircraft.
       (D) A training plan for pilots and aircrew that addresses--
       (i) the use of simulators owned and operated by the Coast 
     Guard, and simulators that are not owned or operated by the 
     Coast Guard, including any such simulators based outside the 
     United States; and
       (ii) the costs associated with attending training courses.
       (E) Current and future requirements for cutter and land-
     based deployment of aviation assets globally, including in 
     the Arctic, the Eastern Pacific, the Western Pacific, the 
     Caribbean, the Atlantic Basin, and any other area the 
     Commandant considers appropriate.
       (F) A description of the feasibility of deploying, and the 
     resource requirements necessary to deploy, rotary-winged 
     assets onboard all future Arctic cutter patrols.
       (G) An evaluation of current and future facilities needs 
     for Coast Guard aviation units.
       (H) An evaluation of pilot and aircrew training and 
     retention needs, including aviation career incentive pay, 
     retention bonuses, and any other workforce tools the 
     Commandant considers necessary.
       (3) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date on 
     which the strategy required under paragraph (1) is completed, 
     the Commandant shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a briefing on the strategy.

                    Subtitle F--Workforce Readiness

     SEC. 11234. AUTHORIZED STRENGTH.

       Section 3702 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) The Secretary may vary the authorized end strength of 
     the Coast Guard Selected Reserves for a fiscal year by a 
     number equal to not more than 3 percent of such end strength 
     upon a determination by the Secretary that varying such 
     authorized end strength is in the national interest.
       ``(d) The Commandant may increase the authorized end 
     strength of the Coast Guard Selected Reserves by a number 
     equal to not more than 2 percent of such authorized end 
     strength upon a determination by the Commandant that such 
     increase would enhance manning and readiness in essential 
     units or in critical specialties or ratings.''.

     SEC. 11235. CONTINUATION OF OFFICERS WITH CERTAIN CRITICAL 
                   SKILLS ON ACTIVE DUTY.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 21 of title 14, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after section 2165 the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 2166. Continuation on active duty; Coast Guard 
       officers with certain critical skills

       ``(a) In General.--The Commandant may authorize an officer 
     in a grade above grade O-2 to remain on active duty after the 
     date otherwise provided for the retirement of such officer in 
     section 2154 of this title, if the officer possesses a 
     critical skill, or specialty, or is in a career field 
     designated pursuant to subsection (b).
       ``(b) Critical Skills, Specialty, or Career Field.--The 
     Commandant shall designate any critical skill, specialty, or 
     career field eligible for continuation on active duty as 
     provided in subsection (a).

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       ``(c) Duration of Continuation.--An officer continued on 
     active duty pursuant to this section shall, if not earlier 
     retired, be retired on the first day of the month after the 
     month in which the officer completes 40 years of active 
     service.
       ``(d) Policy.--The Commandant shall carry out this section 
     by prescribing policy which shall specify the criteria to be 
     used in designating any critical skill, specialty, or career 
     field for purposes of subsection (b).''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 21 of 
     title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
     the item relating to section 2165 the following:

``2166. Continuation on active duty; Coast Guard officers with certain 
              critical skills.''.

     SEC. 11236. NUMBER AND DISTRIBUTION OF OFFICERS ON ACTIVE 
                   DUTY PROMOTION LIST.

       (a) Maximum Number of Officers.--Section 2103(a) of title 
     14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(a) Maximum Total Number.--
       ``(1) In general.--The total number of Coast Guard 
     commissioned officers on the active duty promotion list, 
     excluding warrant officers, shall not exceed--
       ``(A) 7,100 in fiscal year 2022;
       ``(B) 7,200 in fiscal year 2023;
       ``(C) 7,300 in fiscal year 2024; and
       ``(D) 7,400 in fiscal year 2025 and each subsequent fiscal 
     year.
       ``(2) Temporary increase.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), 
     the Commandant may temporarily increase the total number of 
     commissioned officers permitted under such paragraph by up to 
     4 percent for not more than 60 days after the date of the 
     commissioning of a Coast Guard Academy class.
       ``(3) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after exceeding 
     the total number of commissioned officers permitted under 
     paragraphs (1) and (2), and each 30 days thereafter until the 
     total number of commissioned officers no longer exceeds the 
     number of such officers permitted under paragraphs (1) and 
     (2), the Commandant shall notify the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate of the number of officers on the 
     active duty promotion list on the last day of the preceding 
     30-day period.''.
       (b) Officers Not on Active Duty Promotion List.--
       (1) In general.--Chapter 51 of title 14, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 5113. Officers not on active duty promotion list

       ``Not later than 60 days after the date on which the 
     President submits to Congress a budget pursuant to section 
     1105 of title 31, the Commandant shall submit to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
     of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation of the Senate the number of Coast Guard 
     officers serving at other Federal entities on a reimbursable 
     basis, and the number of Coast Guard officers who are serving 
     at other Federal agencies on a non-reimbursable basis, but 
     not on the active duty promotion list.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 51 of 
     title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

``5113. Officers not on active duty promotion list.''.

     SEC. 11237. CAREER INCENTIVE PAY FOR MARINE INSPECTORS.

       (a) Authority To Provide Assignment Pay or Special Duty 
     Pay.--The Secretary may provide assignment pay or special 
     duty pay under section 352 of title 37, United States Code, 
     to a member of the Coast Guard serving in a prevention 
     position and assigned as a marine inspector or marine 
     investigator pursuant to section 312 of title 14, United 
     States Code.
       (b) Annual Briefing.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary 
     shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a briefing on any uses of the authority under 
     subsection (a) during the preceding year.
       (2) Elements.--Each briefing required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) The number of members of the Coast Guard serving as 
     marine inspectors or marine investigators pursuant to section 
     312 of title 14, United States Code, who are receiving 
     assignment pay or special duty pay under section 352 of title 
     37, United States Code.
       (B) An assessment of the impact of the use of the authority 
     under this section on the effectiveness and efficiency of the 
     Coast Guard in administering the laws and regulations for the 
     promotion of safety of life and property on and under the 
     high seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the 
     United States.
       (C) An assessment of the effects of assignment pay and 
     special duty pay on retention of marine inspectors and 
     investigators.
       (D) If the authority provided in subsection (a) is not 
     exercised, a detailed justification for not exercising such 
     authority, including an explanation of the efforts the 
     Secretary is taking to ensure that the Coast Guard workforce 
     contains an adequate number of qualified marine inspectors.
       (c) Study.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with 
     the Director of the National Institute for Occupational 
     Safety and Health, shall conduct a study on the health of 
     marine inspectors and marine investigators who have served as 
     such inspectors or investigators for a period of not less 
     than 10 years.
       (2) Elements.--The study required under paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) An evaluation of--
       (i) the daily vessel inspection duties of marine inspectors 
     and marine investigators, including the examination of 
     internal cargo tanks and voids and new construction 
     activities;
       (ii) major incidents to which marine inspectors and marine 
     investigators have had to respond, and any other significant 
     incident, such as a vessel casualty, that has resulted in the 
     exposure of marine inspectors and marine investigators to 
     hazardous chemicals or substances; and
       (iii) the types of hazardous chemicals or substances to 
     which marine inspectors and marine investigators have been 
     exposed relative to the effects such chemicals or substances 
     have had on marine inspectors and marine investigators.
       (B) A review and analysis of the current Coast Guard health 
     and safety monitoring systems, and recommendations for 
     improving such systems, specifically with respect to the 
     exposure of members of the Coast Guard to hazardous 
     substances while carrying out inspections and investigation 
     duties.
       (C) Any other element the Secretary considers appropriate.
       (3) Report.--Upon completion of the study required under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
     of Representatives a report on the findings of the study and 
     recommendations for actions the Commandant should take to 
     improve the health and exposure of marine inspectors and 
     marine investigators.
       (d) Termination.--The authority provided by subsection (a) 
     shall terminate on December 31, 2028.

     SEC. 11238. EXPANSION OF ABILITY FOR SELECTION BOARD TO 
                   RECOMMEND OFFICERS OF PARTICULAR MERIT FOR 
                   PROMOTION.

       Section 2116(c)(1) of title 14, United States Code, is 
     amended, in the second sentence, by inserting ``three times'' 
     after ``may not exceed''.

     SEC. 11239. MODIFICATION TO EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Section 2772 of title 14, United States 
     Code, is amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 2772. Education loan repayment program for members on 
       active duty in specified military specialties

       ``(a) In General.--
       ``(1) Repayment.--Subject to the provisions of this 
     section, the Secretary may repay--
       ``(A) any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B of 
     title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1071 
     et seq.);
       ``(B) any loan made under part D of such title (the William 
     D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, 20 U.S.C. 1087a et 
     seq.);
       ``(C) any loan made under part E of such title (20 U.S.C. 
     1087aa et seq.); or
       ``(D) any loan incurred for educational purposes made by a 
     lender that is--

       ``(i) an agency or instrumentality of a State;
       ``(ii) a financial or credit institution (including an 
     insurance company) that is subject to examination and 
     supervision by an agency of the United States or any State;
       ``(iii) a pension fund approved by the Secretary for 
     purposes of this section; or
       ``(iv) a nonprofit private entity designated by a State, 
     regulated by such State, and approved by the Secretary for 
     purposes of this section.

       ``(2) Requirement.--Repayment of any such loan shall be 
     made on the basis of each complete year of service performed 
     by the borrower.
       ``(3) Eligibility.--The Secretary may repay loans described 
     in paragraph (1) in the case of any person for service 
     performed on active duty as a member in an officer program or 
     military specialty specified by the Secretary.
       ``(b) Amount.--The portion or amount of a loan that may be 
     repaid under subsection (a) is 33\1/3\ percent or $1,500, 
     whichever is greater, for each year of service.
       ``(c) Interest Accrual.--If a portion of a loan is repaid 
     under this section for any year, interest on the remainder of 
     such loan shall accrue and be paid in the same manner as is 
     otherwise required.
       ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall 
     be construed to authorize refunding any repayment of a loan.
       ``(e) Fractional Credit for Transfer.--An individual who 
     transfers from service making the individual eligible for 
     repayment of loans under this section (as described in 
     subsection (a)(3)) to service making the individual eligible 
     for repayment of loans under section 16301 of title 10 (as 
     described in subsection (a)(2) or (g) of that section) during 
     a year shall be eligible to have repaid a portion of such 
     loan determined by giving appropriate fractional credit for 
     each portion of the year so served, in accordance with 
     regulations of the Secretary concerned.
       ``(f) Schedule for Allocation.--The Secretary shall 
     prescribe a schedule for the allocation of funds made 
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     the provisions of this section and section 16301 of title 10 
     during any year for which funds are not sufficient to pay the 
     sum of the amounts eligible for repayment under subsection 
     (a) and section 16301(a) of title 10.
       ``(g) Failure to Complete Period of Service.--Except an 
     individual described in subsection (e) who transfers to 
     service making the individual eligible for repayment of loans 
     under section 16301 of title 10, a member of the Coast Guard 
     who fails to complete the period of service required to 
     qualify for loan repayment under this section shall be 
     subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) or 373 
     of title 37.
       ``(h) Authority to Issue Regulations.--The Secretary may 
     prescribe procedures for implementing this section, including 
     standards for qualified loans and authorized payees and other 
     terms and conditions for making loan repayments. Such 
     regulations may include exceptions that would allow for the 
     payment as a lump sum of any loan repayment due to a member 
     under a written agreement that existed at the time of a 
     member's death or disability.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 27 of 
     title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item 
     relating to section 2772 and inserting the following:

``2772. Education loan repayment program for members on active duty in 
              specified military specialties.''.

     SEC. 11240. RETIREMENT OF VICE COMMANDANT.

       Section 303 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by amending subsection (a)(2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) A Vice Commandant who is retired while serving as 
     Vice Commandant, after serving not less than 2 years as Vice 
     Commandant, shall be retired with the grade of admiral, 
     except as provided in section 306(d).''; and
       (2) in subsection (c) by striking ``or Vice Commandant'' 
     and inserting ``or as an officer serving as Vice Commandant 
     who has served less than 2 years as Vice Commandant''.

     SEC. 11241. REPORT ON RESIGNATION AND RETIREMENT PROCESSING 
                   TIMES AND DENIAL.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
     Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report that evaluates resignation and 
     retirement processing timelines.
       (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include, for the preceding calendar year--
       (1) statistics on the number of resignations, retirements, 
     and other separations that occurred;
       (2) the processing time for each action described in 
     paragraph (1);
       (3) the percentage of requests for such actions that had a 
     command endorsement;
       (4) the percentage of requests for such actions that did 
     not have a command endorsement; and
       (5) for each denial of a request for a command endorsement 
     and each failure to take action on such a request, a detailed 
     description of the rationale for such denial or failure to 
     take such action.

     SEC. 11242. CALCULATION OF ACTIVE SERVICE.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 25 of title 14, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 2515. Calculation of active service

       ``Any service described, including service described prior 
     to the date of enactment of the Don Young Coast Guard 
     Authorization Act of 2022, in writing, including by 
     electronic communication, by a representative of the Coast 
     Guard Personnel Service Center as service that counts toward 
     total active service for regular retirement under section 
     2152 or section 2306 shall be considered by the President as 
     active service for purposes of applying section 2152 or 
     section 2306 with respect to the determination of the 
     retirement qualification for any officer or enlisted member 
     to whom a description was provided.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of 
     title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
     the item relating to section 2515 the following:

``2515. Calculation of active service.''.
       (c) Rule of Construction.--The amendment made by subsection 
     (a)--
       (1) shall only apply to officers of the Coast Guard that 
     entered active service after January 1, 1997, temporarily 
     separated for a period of time, and have retired from the 
     Coast Guard before January 1, 2024; and
       (2) shall not apply to any member of any other uniformed 
     service, or to any Coast Guard member regarding active 
     service of the member in any other uniformed service.

     SEC. 11243. PHYSICAL DISABILITY EVALUATION SYSTEM PROCEDURE 
                   REVIEW.

       (a) Study.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall complete a study on the Coast Guard Physical 
     Disability Evaluation System and medical retirement 
     procedures.
       (2) Elements.--In completing the study required under 
     paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall review, and 
     provide recommendations to address, the following:
       (A) Coast Guard compliance with all applicable laws, 
     regulations, and policies relating to the Physical Disability 
     Evaluation System and the Medical Evaluation Board.
       (B) Coast Guard compliance with timelines set forth in--
       (i) the instruction of the Commandant entitled ``Physical 
     Disability Evaluation System'' issued on May 19, 2006 
     (COMDTNST M1850.2D); and
       (ii) the Physical Disability Evaluation System Transparency 
     Initiative (ALCGPSC 030/20).
       (C) An evaluation of Coast Guard processes in place to 
     ensure the availability, consistency, and effectiveness of 
     counsel appointed by the Coast Guard Office of the Judge 
     Advocate General to represent members of the Coast Guard 
     undergoing an evaluation under the Physical Disability 
     Evaluation System.
       (D) The extent to which the Coast Guard has and uses 
     processes to ensure that such counsel may perform the 
     functions of such counsel in a manner that is impartial, 
     including being able to perform such functions without undue 
     pressure or interference by the command of the affected 
     member of the Coast Guard, the Personnel Service Center, and 
     the Coast Guard Office of the Judge Advocate General.
       (E) The frequency, including the frequency aggregated by 
     member pay grade, with which members of the Coast Guard seek 
     private counsel in lieu of counsel appointed by the Coast 
     Guard Office of the Judge Advocate General.
       (F) The timeliness of determinations, guidance, and access 
     to medical evaluations necessary for retirement or rating 
     determinations and overall well-being of the affected member 
     of the Coast Guard.
       (G) The guidance, formal or otherwise, provided by the 
     Personnel Service Center and the Coast Guard Office of the 
     Judge Advocate General, other than the counsel directly 
     representing affected members of the Coast Guard, in 
     communication with medical personnel examining members.
       (H) The guidance, formal or otherwise, provided by the 
     medical professionals reviewing cases within the Physical 
     Disability Evaluation System to affected members of the Coast 
     Guard, and the extent to which such guidance is disclosed to 
     the commanders, commanding officers, or other members of the 
     Coast Guard in the chain of command of such affected members.
       (I) The feasibility of establishing a program to allow 
     members of the Coast Guard to select an expedited review to 
     ensure completion of the Medical Evaluation Board report not 
     later than 180 days after the date on which such review was 
     initiated.
       (b) Report.--The Comptroller General shall submit to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives a report on the findings of 
     the study conducted under subsection (a) and recommendations 
     for improving the Physical Disability Evaluation System 
     process.
       (c) Updated Policy Guidance.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date on 
     which the report under subsection (b) is submitted, the 
     Commandant shall issue updated policy guidance in response to 
     the findings and recommendations contained in the report.
       (2) Elements.--The updated policy guidance required under 
     paragraph (1) shall include the following:
       (A) A requirement that a member of the Coast Guard, or the 
     counsel of such a member, shall be informed of the contents 
     of, and afforded the option to be present for, any 
     communication between the member's command and the Personnel 
     Service Center, or other Coast Guard entity, with respect to 
     the duty status of the member.
       (B) An exception to the requirement described in 
     subparagraph (A) that such a member, or the counsel of the 
     member, is not required to be informed of the contents of 
     such a communication if it is demonstrated that there is a 
     legitimate health or safety need for the member to be 
     excluded from such communications, supported by a medical 
     opinion that such exclusion is necessary for the health or 
     safety of the member, command, or any other individual.
       (C) An option to allow a member of the Coast Guard to 
     initiate an evaluation by a Medical Evaluation Board if a 
     Coast Guard healthcare provider, or other military healthcare 
     provider, has raised a concern about the ability of the 
     member to continue serving in the Coast Guard, in accordance 
     with existing medical and physical disability policy.
       (D) An updated policy to remove the command endorsement 
     requirement for retirement or separation unless absolutely 
     necessary for the benefit of the United States.

     SEC. 11244. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR MULTIRATER ASSESSMENTS 
                   OF CERTAIN PERSONNEL.

       (a) In General.--Section 2182(a) of title 14, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(2) Officers.--Each officer of the Coast Guard shall 
     undergo a multirater assessment before promotion to--
       ``(A) the grade of O-4;
       ``(B) the grade of O-5; and
       ``(C) the grade of O-6.
       ``(3) Enlisted members.--Each enlisted member of the Coast 
     Guard shall undergo a multirater assessment before 
     advancement to--
       ``(A) the grade of E-7;
       ``(B) the grade of E-8;
       ``(C) the grade of E-9; and
       ``(D) the grade of E-10.
       ``(4) Selection.--An individual assessed shall not be 
     permitted to select the peers and

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     subordinates who provide opinions for the multirater 
     assessment of such individual.
       ``(5) Post-assessment elements.--
       ``(A) In general.--Following an assessment of an individual 
     pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (3), the individual shall 
     be provided appropriate post-assessment counseling and 
     leadership coaching.
       ``(B) Availability of results.--The supervisor of the 
     individual assessed shall be provided with the results of the 
     multirater assessment.''.
       (b) Cost Assessment.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress an estimate of the costs 
     associated with implementing the amendment made by subsection 
     (a).
       (2) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In this 
     subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.

     SEC. 11245. PROMOTION PARITY.

       (a) Information To Be Furnished.--Section 2115(a) of title 
     14, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (2) by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) in the case of an eligible officer considered for 
     promotion to a rank above lieutenant, any credible 
     information of an adverse nature, including any substantiated 
     adverse finding or conclusion from an officially documented 
     investigation or inquiry and any information placed in the 
     personnel service record of the officer under section 1745(a) 
     of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note), shall be 
     furnished to the selection board in accordance with standards 
     and procedures set out in the regulations prescribed by the 
     Secretary.''.
       (b) Special Selection Review Boards.--
       (1) In general.--Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 14, 
     United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
     2120 the following:

     ``Sec. 2120a. Special selection review boards

       ``(a) In General.--(1) If the Secretary determines that a 
     person recommended by a promotion board for promotion to a 
     grade at or below the grade of rear admiral is the subject of 
     credible information of an adverse nature, including any 
     substantiated adverse finding or conclusion described in 
     section 2115(a)(3) of this title that was not furnished to 
     the promotion board during its consideration of the person 
     for promotion as otherwise required by such section, the 
     Secretary shall convene a special selection review board 
     under this section to review the person and recommend whether 
     the recommendation for promotion of the person should be 
     sustained.
       ``(2) If a person and the recommendation for promotion of 
     the person is subject to review under this section by a 
     special selection review board convened under this section, 
     the name of the person--
       ``(A) shall not be disseminated or publicly released on the 
     list of officers recommended for promotion by the promotion 
     board recommending the promotion of the person; and
       ``(B) shall not be forwarded to the President or the 
     Senate, as applicable, or included on a promotion list under 
     section 2121 of this title.
       ``(b) Convening.--(1) Any special selection review board 
     convened under this section shall be convened in accordance 
     with the provisions of section 2120(c) of this title.
       ``(2) Any special selection review board convened under 
     this section may review such number of persons, and 
     recommendations for promotion of such persons, as the 
     Secretary shall specify in convening such special selection 
     review board.
       ``(c) Information Considered.--(1) In reviewing a person 
     and recommending whether the recommendation for promotion of 
     the person should be sustained under this section, a special 
     selection review board convened under this section shall be 
     furnished and consider the following:
       ``(A) The record and information concerning the person 
     furnished in accordance with section 2115 of this title to 
     the promotion board that recommended the person for 
     promotion.
       ``(B) Any credible information of an adverse nature on the 
     person, including any substantiated adverse finding or 
     conclusion from an officially documented investigation or 
     inquiry described in section 2115(a)(3) of this title.
       ``(2) The furnishing of information to a special selection 
     review board under paragraph (1)(B) shall be governed by the 
     standards and procedures referred to in section 2115 of this 
     title.
       ``(3)(A) Before information on a person described in 
     paragraph (1)(B) is furnished to a special selection review 
     board for purposes of this section, the Secretary shall 
     ensure that--
       ``(i) such information is made available to the person; and
       ``(ii) subject to subparagraphs (C) and (D), the person is 
     afforded a reasonable opportunity to submit comments on such 
     information to the special selection review board before its 
     review of the person and the recommendation for promotion of 
     the person under this section.
       ``(B) If information on a person described in paragraph 
     (1)(B) is not made available to the person as otherwise 
     required by subparagraph (A)(i) due to the classification 
     status of such information, the person shall, to the maximum 
     extent practicable, be furnished a summary of such 
     information appropriate to the person's authorization for 
     access to classified information.
       ``(C)(i) An opportunity to submit comments on information 
     is not required for a person under subparagraph (A)(ii) if--
       ``(I) such information was made available to the person in 
     connection with the furnishing of such information under 
     section 2115(a) of this title to the promotion board that 
     recommended the promotion of the person subject to review 
     under this section; and
       ``(II) the person submitted comments on such information to 
     that promotion board.
       ``(ii) The comments on information of a person described in 
     clause (i)(II) shall be furnished to the special selection 
     review board.
       ``(D) A person may waive either or both of the following:
       ``(i) The right to submit comments to a special selection 
     review board under subparagraph (A)(ii).
       ``(ii) The furnishing of comments to a special selection 
     review board under subparagraph (C)(ii).
       ``(d) Consideration.--(1) In considering the record and 
     information on a person under this section, the special 
     selection review board shall compare such record and 
     information with an appropriate sampling of the records of 
     those officers who were recommended for promotion by the 
     promotion board that recommended the person for promotion, 
     and an appropriate sampling of the records of those officers 
     who were considered by and not recommended for promotion by 
     that promotion board.
       ``(2) Records and information shall be presented to a 
     special selection review board for purposes of paragraph (1) 
     in a manner that does not indicate or disclose the person or 
     persons for whom the special selection review board was 
     convened.
       ``(3) In considering whether the recommendation for 
     promotion of a person should be sustained under this section, 
     a special selection review board shall, to the greatest 
     extent practicable, apply standards used by the promotion 
     board that recommended the person for promotion.
       ``(4) The recommendation for promotion of a person may be 
     sustained under this section only if the special selection 
     review board determines that the person--
       ``(A) ranks on an order of merit created by the special 
     selection review board as better qualified for promotion than 
     the sample officer highest on the order of merit list who was 
     considered by and not recommended for promotion by the 
     promotion board concerned; and
       ``(B) is comparable in qualification for promotion to those 
     sample officers who were recommended for promotion by that 
     promotion board.
       ``(5) A recommendation for promotion of a person may be 
     sustained under this section only by a vote of a majority of 
     the members of the special selection review board.
       ``(6) If a special selection review board does not sustain 
     a recommendation for promotion of a person under this 
     section, the person shall be considered to have failed of 
     selection for promotion.
       ``(e) Reports.--(1) Each special selection review board 
     convened under this section shall submit to the Secretary a 
     written report, signed by each member of the board, 
     containing the name of each person whose recommendation for 
     promotion it recommends for sustainment and certifying that 
     the board has carefully considered the record and information 
     of each person whose name was referred to it.
       ``(2) The provisions of sections 2117(a) of this title 
     apply to the report and proceedings of a special selection 
     review board convened under this section in the same manner 
     as they apply to the report and proceedings of a promotion 
     board convened under section 2106 of this title.
       ``(f) Appointment of Persons.--(1) If the report of a 
     special selection review board convened under this section 
     recommends the sustainment of the recommendation for 
     promotion to the next higher grade of a person whose name was 
     referred to it for review under this section, and the 
     President approves the report, the person shall, as soon as 
     practicable, be appointed to that grade in accordance with 
     section 2121 of this title.
       ``(2) A person who is appointed to the next higher grade as 
     described in paragraph (1) shall, upon that appointment, have 
     the same date of rank, the same effective date for the pay 
     and allowances of that grade, and the same position on the 
     active-duty list as the person would have had pursuant to the 
     original recommendation for promotion of the promotion board 
     concerned.
       ``(g) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe 
     regulations to carry out this section.
       ``(h) Promotion Board Defined.--In this section, the term 
     `promotion board' means a selection board convened by the 
     Secretary under section 2106 of this title.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 21 of 
     title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
     the item relating to section 2120 the following:

``2120a. Special selection review boards.''.
       (c) Availability of Information.--Section 2118 of title 14, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

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       ``(e) If the Secretary makes a recommendation under this 
     section that the name of an officer be removed from a report 
     of a selection board and the recommendation is accompanied by 
     information that was not presented to that selection board, 
     that information shall be made available to that officer. The 
     officer shall then be afforded a reasonable opportunity to 
     submit comments on that information to the officials making 
     the recommendation and the officials reviewing the 
     recommendation. If an eligible officer cannot be given access 
     to such information because of its classification status, the 
     officer shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be provided 
     with an appropriate summary of the information.''.
       (d) Delay of Promotion.--Section 2121(f) of title 14, 
     United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(f)(1) The promotion of an officer may be delayed without 
     prejudice if any of the following applies:
       ``(A) The officer is under investigation or proceedings of 
     a court-martial or a board of officers are pending against 
     the officer.
       ``(B) A criminal proceeding in a Federal or State court is 
     pending against the officer.
       ``(C) The Secretary determines that credible information of 
     an adverse nature, including a substantiated adverse finding 
     or conclusion described in section 2115(a)(3), with respect 
     to the officer will result in the convening of a special 
     selection review board under section 2120a of this title to 
     review the officer and recommend whether the recommendation 
     for promotion of the officer should be sustained.
       ``(2)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), a promotion may be 
     delayed under this subsection until, as applicable--
       ``(i) the completion of the investigation or proceedings 
     described in subparagraph (A);
       ``(ii) a final decision in the proceeding described in 
     subparagraph (B) is issued; or
       ``(iii) the special selection review board convened under 
     section 2120a of this title issues recommendations with 
     respect to the officer.
       ``(B) Unless the Secretary determines that a further delay 
     is necessary in the public interest, a promotion may not be 
     delayed under this subsection for more than one year after 
     the date the officer would otherwise have been promoted.
       ``(3) An officer whose promotion is delayed under this 
     subsection and who is subsequently promoted shall be given 
     the date of rank and position on the active duty promotion 
     list in the grade to which promoted that he would have held 
     had his promotion not been so delayed.''.

     SEC. 11246. PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM TO DIVERSIFY COAST GUARD.

       (a) Establishment.--The Commandant shall establish a 
     program for the purpose of increasing the number of 
     individuals in the enlisted ranks of the Coast Guard who 
     are--
       (1) underrepresented minorities; or
       (2) from rural areas.
       (b) Partnerships.--In carrying out the program established 
     under subsection (a), the Commandant shall--
       (1) seek to enter into 1 or more partnerships with eligible 
     institutions--
       (A) to increase the visibility of Coast Guard careers;
       (B) to promote curriculum development--
       (i) to enable acceptance into the Coast Guard; and
       (ii) to improve success on relevant exams, such as the 
     Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery; and
       (C) to provide mentoring for students entering and 
     beginning Coast Guard careers; and
       (2) enter into a partnership with an existing Junior 
     Reserve Officers' Training Corps for the purpose of promoting 
     Coast Guard careers.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Eligible institution.--The term ``eligible 
     institution'' means an institution--
       (A) that is--
       (i) an institution of higher education (as such term is 
     defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1001)); or
       (ii) a junior or community college (as such term is defined 
     in section 312 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1058); and
       (B) that is--
       (i) a part B institution (as such term is defined in 
     section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1061));
       (ii) a Tribal College or University (as such term is 
     defined in section 316(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)));
       (iii) a Hispanic-serving institution (as such term is 
     defined in section 502 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1101a));
       (iv) an Alaska Native-serving institution or a Native 
     Hawaiian-serving institution (as such term is defined in 
     section 317(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)));
       (v) a Predominantly Black institution (as such term is 
     defined in section 371(c) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1067q(c)));
       (vi) an Asian American and Native American Pacific 
     Islander-serving institution (as defined in section 320(b) of 
     such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059g(b))); or
       (vii) a Native American-serving nontribal institution (as 
     defined in section 319(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059f(b)).
       (2) Rural area.--The term ``rural area'' means an area that 
     is outside of an urbanized area, as determined by the Bureau 
     of the Census.

     SEC. 11247. EXPANSION OF COAST GUARD JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' 
                   TRAINING CORPS.

       (a) In General.--Section 320 of title 14, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d);
       (2) in subsection (b) by striking ``subsection (c)'' and 
     inserting ``subsection (d)''; and
       (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
       ``(c) Scope.--Beginning on December 31, 2025, the Secretary 
     of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall 
     maintain at all times a Junior Reserve Officers' Training 
     Corps program with not fewer than 1 such program established 
     in each Coast Guard district.''.
       (b) Cost Assessment.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to 
     Congress an estimate of the costs associated with 
     implementing the amendments made by this section.

     SEC. 11248. IMPROVING REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN AND RACIAL AND 
                   ETHNIC MINORITIES AMONG COAST GUARD ACTIVE-DUTY 
                   MEMBERS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, in consultation with the Advisory 
     Board on Women at the Coast Guard Academy established under 
     section 1904 of title 14, United States Code, and the 
     minority outreach team program established by section 1905 of 
     such title, the Commandant shall--
       (1) determine which recommendations in the RAND 
     representation report may practicably be implemented to 
     promote improved representation in the Coast Guard of--
       (A) women; and
       (B) racial and ethnic minorities; and
       (2) submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the actions the Commandant has 
     taken, or plans to take, to implement such recommendations.
       (b) Curriculum and Training.--In the case of any action the 
     Commandant plans to take to implement recommendations 
     described in subsection (a)(1) that relate to modification or 
     development of curriculum and training, such modified 
     curriculum and trainings shall be provided at--
       (1) officer accession points, including the Coast Guard 
     Academy and the Leadership Development Center;
       (2) enlisted member accession at the United States Coast 
     Guard Training Center Cape May in Cape May, New Jersey; and
       (3) the officer, enlisted member, and civilian leadership 
     courses managed by the Leadership Development Center.
       (c) Definition of RAND Representation Report.--In this 
     section, the term ``RAND representation report'' means the 
     report of the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center 
     of the RAND Corporation entitled ``Improving the 
     Representation of Women and Racial/Ethnic Minorities Among 
     U.S. Coast Guard Active-Duty Members'', issued on August 11, 
     2021.

     SEC. 11249. STRATEGY TO ENHANCE DIVERSITY THROUGH RECRUITMENT 
                   AND ACCESSION.

       (a) In General.--The Commandant shall develop a 10-year 
     strategy to enhance Coast Guard diversity through recruitment 
     and accession--
       (1) at educational institutions at the high school and 
     higher education levels; and
       (2) for the officer and enlisted ranks.
       (b) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives a report on the strategy 
     developed under subsection (a).
       (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) A description of existing Coast Guard recruitment and 
     accession programs at educational institutions at the high 
     school and higher education levels.
       (B) An explanation of the manner in which the strategy 
     supports the overall diversity and inclusion action plan of 
     the Coast Guard.
       (C) A description of the manner in which existing programs 
     and partnerships will be modified or expanded to enhance 
     diversity in recruiting in high school and institutions of 
     higher education (as such term is defined in section 101 of 
     the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) and 
     accession.

     SEC. 11250. SUPPORT FOR COAST GUARD ACADEMY.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 9 of title 14, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 953. Support for Coast Guard Academy

       ``(a) Authority.--
       ``(1) Contracts and cooperative agreements.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Commandant may enter contract and 
     cooperative agreements with 1 or more qualified organizations 
     for the purpose of supporting the athletic programs of the 
     Coast Guard Academy.
       ``(B) Authority.--Notwithstanding section 3201(e) of title 
     10, the Commandant may enter into such contracts and 
     cooperative agreements on a sole source basis pursuant to 
     section 3204(a) of title 10.
       ``(C) Acquisitions.--Notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 
     31, a cooperative agreement under this section may be used to 
     acquire property or services for the direct benefit or use of 
     the Coast Guard Academy.

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       ``(2) Financial controls.--
       ``(A) In general.--Before entering into a contract or 
     cooperative agreement under paragraph (1), the Commandant 
     shall ensure that the contract or agreement includes 
     appropriate financial controls to account for the resources 
     of the Coast Guard Academy and the qualified organization 
     concerned in accordance with accepted accounting principles.
       ``(B) Contents.--Any such contract or cooperative agreement 
     shall contain a provision that allows the Commandant to 
     review, as the Commandant considers necessary, the financial 
     accounts of the qualified organization to determine whether 
     the operations of the qualified organization--
       ``(i) are consistent with the terms of the contract or 
     cooperative agreement; and
       ``(ii) would compromise the integrity or appearance of 
     integrity of any program of the Department of Homeland 
     Security.
       ``(3) Leases.--For the purpose of supporting the athletic 
     programs of the Coast Guard Academy, the Commandant may, 
     consistent with section 504(a)(13), rent or lease real 
     property located at the Coast Guard Academy to a qualified 
     organization, except that proceeds from such a lease shall be 
     retained and expended in accordance with subsection (f).
       ``(b) Support Services.--
       ``(1) Authority.--To the extent required by a contract or 
     cooperative agreement under subsection (a), the Commandant 
     may provide support services to a qualified organization 
     while the qualified organization conducts support activities 
     at the Coast Guard Academy only if the Commandant determines 
     that the provision of such services is essential for the 
     support of the athletic programs of the Coast Guard Academy.
       ``(2) No liability of the united states.--Support services 
     may only be provided without any liability of the United 
     States to a qualified organization.
       ``(3) Support services defined.--In this subsection, the 
     term `support services' includes utilities, office 
     furnishings and equipment, communications services, records 
     staging and archiving, audio and video support, and security 
     systems, in conjunction with the leasing or licensing of 
     property.
       ``(c) Transfers From Nonappropriated Fund Operation.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     Commandant may, subject to the acceptance of the qualified 
     organization concerned, transfer to the qualified 
     organization all title to and ownership of the assets and 
     liabilities of the Coast Guard nonappropriated fund 
     instrumentality, the function of which includes providing 
     support for the athletic programs of the Coast Guard Academy, 
     including bank accounts and financial reserves in the 
     accounts of such fund instrumentality, equipment, supplies, 
     and other personal property.
       ``(2) Limitation.--The Commandant may not transfer under 
     paragraph (1) any interest in real property.
       ``(d) Acceptance of Support From Qualified Organization.--
       ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 
     31, the Commandant may accept from a qualified organization 
     funds, supplies, and services for the support of the athletic 
     programs of the Coast Guard Academy.
       ``(2) Employees of qualified organization.--For purposes of 
     this section, employees or personnel of the qualified 
     organization may not be considered to be employees of the 
     United States.
       ``(3) Funds received from ncaa.--The Commandant may accept 
     funds from the National Collegiate Athletic Association to 
     support the athletic programs of the Coast Guard Academy.
       ``(4) Limitation.--The Commandant shall ensure that 
     contributions under this subsection and expenditure of funds 
     pursuant to subsection (f) do not--
       ``(A) reflect unfavorably on the ability of the Coast 
     Guard, any employee of the Coast Guard, or any member of the 
     armed forces (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of 
     title 10) to carry out any responsibility or duty in a fair 
     and objective manner; or
       ``(B) compromise the integrity or appearance of integrity 
     of any program of the Coast Guard, or any individual involved 
     in such a program.
       ``(e) Trademarks and Service Marks.--
       ``(1) Licensing, marketing, and sponsorship agreements.--An 
     agreement under subsection (a) may, consistent with section 
     2260 of title 10 (other than subsection (d) of such section), 
     authorize a qualified organization to enter into licensing, 
     marketing, and sponsorship agreements relating to trademarks 
     and service marks identifying the Coast Guard Academy, 
     subject to the approval of the Commandant.
       ``(2) Limitations.--A licensing, marketing, or sponsorship 
     agreement may not be entered into under paragraph (1) if--
       ``(A) such agreement would reflect unfavorably on the 
     ability of the Coast Guard, any employee of the Coast Guard, 
     or any member of the armed forces to carry out any 
     responsibility or duty in a fair and objective manner; or
       ``(B) the Commandant determines that the use of the 
     trademark or service mark would compromise the integrity or 
     appearance of integrity of any program of the Coast Guard or 
     any individual involved in such a program.
       ``(f) Retention and Use of Funds.--Funds received by the 
     Commandant under this section may be retained for use to 
     support the athletic programs of the Coast Guard Academy and 
     shall remain available until expended.
       ``(g) Conditions.--The authority provided in this section 
     with respect to a qualified organization is available only so 
     long as the qualified organization continues--
       ``(1) to operate in accordance with this section, the law 
     of the State of Connecticut, and the constitution and bylaws 
     of the qualified organization; and
       ``(2) to operate exclusively to support the athletic 
     programs of the Coast Guard Academy.
       ``(h) Qualified Organization Defined.--In this section, the 
     term `qualified organization' means an organization--
       ``(1) that operates as an organization under subsection 
     (c)(3) of section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     and exempt from taxation under subsection (a) of that 
     section;
       ``(2) for which authorization under sections 1033(a) and 
     1589(a) of title 10 may be provided; and
       ``(3) established by the Coast Guard Academy Alumni 
     Association solely for the purpose of supporting Coast Guard 
     athletics.

     ``Sec. 954. Mixed-funded athletic and recreational 
       extracurricular programs

       ``(a) Authority.--In the case of a Coast Guard Academy 
     mixed-funded athletic or recreational extracurricular 
     program, the Commandant may designate funds appropriated to 
     the Coast Guard and available for that program to be treated 
     as nonappropriated funds and expended for that program in 
     accordance with laws applicable to the expenditure of 
     nonappropriated funds. Appropriated funds so designated shall 
     be considered to be nonappropriated funds for all purposes 
     and shall remain available until expended.
       ``(b) Covered Programs.--In this section, the term `Coast 
     Guard Academy mixed-funded athletic or recreational 
     extracurricular program' means an athletic or recreational 
     extracurricular program of the Coast Guard Academy to which 
     each of the following applies:
       ``(1) The program is not considered a morale, welfare, or 
     recreation program.
       ``(2) The program is supported through appropriated funds.
       ``(3) The program is supported by a nonappropriated fund 
     instrumentality.
       ``(4) The program is not a private organization and is not 
     operated by a private organization.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 9 of 
     title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
     the item relating to section 952 the following:

``953. Support for Coast Guard Academy.
``954. Mixed-funded athletic and recreational extracurricular 
              programs.''.

     SEC. 11251. TRAINING FOR CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS PERSONNEL.

       (a) In General.--Section 315 of title 14, United States 
     Code, is amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 315. Training for congressional affairs personnel

       ``(a) In General.--The Commandant shall develop a training 
     course, which shall be administered in person, on the 
     workings of Congress for any member of the Coast Guard 
     selected for a position as a fellow, liaison, counsel, or 
     administrative staff for the Coast Guard Office of 
     Congressional and Governmental Affairs or as any Coast Guard 
     district or area governmental affairs officer.
       ``(b) Course Subject Matter.--
       ``(1) In general.--The training course required under this 
     section shall provide an overview and introduction to 
     Congress and the Federal legislative process, including--
       ``(A) the congressional budget process;
       ``(B) the congressional appropriations process;
       ``(C) the congressional authorization process;
       ``(D) the Senate advice and consent process for 
     Presidential nominees;
       ``(E) the Senate advice and consent process for treaty 
     ratification;
       ``(F) the roles of Members of Congress and congressional 
     staff in the legislative process;
       ``(G) the concept and underlying purposes of congressional 
     oversight within the governance framework of separation of 
     powers;
       ``(H) the roles of Coast Guard fellows, liaisons, counsels, 
     governmental affairs officers, the Coast Guard Office of 
     Program Review, the Coast Guard Headquarters program offices, 
     and any other entity the Commandant considers relevant; and
       ``(I) the roles and responsibilities of Coast Guard public 
     affairs and external communications personnel with respect to 
     Members of Congress and the staff of such Members necessary 
     to enhance communication between Coast Guard units, sectors, 
     and districts and Member offices and committees of 
     jurisdiction so as to ensure visibility of Coast Guard 
     activities.
       ``(2) Detail within coast guard office of budget and 
     programs.--
       ``(A) In general.--At the written request of a receiving 
     congressional office, the training course required under this 
     section shall include a multi-day detail within the Coast 
     Guard Office of Budget and Programs to ensure adequate 
     exposure to Coast Guard policy, oversight, and requests from 
     Congress.
       ``(B) Nonconsecutive detail permitted.--A detail under this 
     paragraph is not required to be consecutive with the balance 
     of the training.
       ``(c) Completion of Required Training.--A member of the 
     Coast Guard selected for a position described in subsection 
     (a) shall complete the training required by this section

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     before the date on which such member reports for duty for 
     such position.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 3 of 
     title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item 
     relating to section 315 and inserting the following:

``315. Training for congressional affairs personnel.''.

     SEC. 11252. STRATEGY FOR RETENTION OF CUTTERMEN.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall publish a 
     strategy to improve incentives to attract and retain a 
     qualified workforce serving on Coast Guard cutters that 
     includes underrepresented minorities, and servicemembers from 
     rural areas, as such term is defined in section 
     54301(a)(12)(C) of title 46, United States Code.
       (b) Elements.--The strategy required by subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) Policies to improve flexibility in the afloat career 
     path, including a policy that enables members of the Coast 
     Guard serving on Coast Guard cutters to transition between 
     operations afloat and operations ashore assignments without 
     detriment to the career progression of a member.
       (2) A review of current officer requirements for afloat 
     assignments at each pay grade, and an assessment as to 
     whether such requirements are appropriate or present undue 
     limitations.
       (3) Strategies to improve crew comfort afloat, such as 
     berthing modifications to accommodate all crewmembers.
       (4) Actionable steps to improve access to highspeed 
     internet capable of video conference for the purposes of 
     medical, educational, and personal use by members of the 
     Coast Guard serving on Coast Guard cutters.
       (5) An assessment of the effectiveness of bonuses to 
     attract members to serve at sea and retain talented members 
     of the Coast Guard serving on Coast Guard cutters to serve as 
     leaders in senior enlisted positions, department head 
     positions, and command positions.
       (6) Policies to ensure that high-performing members of the 
     Coast Guard serving on Coast Guard cutters are competitive 
     for special assignments, postgraduate education, senior 
     service schools, and other career-enhancing positions.
       (c) Rule of Construction.--The Commandant shall ensure that 
     the elements described in subsection (b) do not result in 
     discrimination based on race, color, religion, sexual 
     orientation, national origin, or gender.

     SEC. 11253. STUDY ON PERFORMANCE OF COAST GUARD FORCE 
                   READINESS COMMAND.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall commence a study on the performance of the Coast 
     Guard Force Readiness Command.
       (b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) 
     shall include an assessment of the following:
       (1) The actions the Force Readiness Command has taken to 
     develop and implement training for the Coast Guard workforce.
       (2) The extent to which the Force Readiness Command--
       (A) has made an assessment of performance, policy, and 
     training compliance across Force Readiness Command 
     headquarters and field units, and the results of any such 
     assessment; and
       (B) is modifying and expanding Coast Guard training to 
     match the future demands of the Coast Guard with respect to 
     growth in workforce numbers, modernization of assets and 
     infrastructure, and increased global mission demands relating 
     to the Arctic and Western Pacific regions and cyberspace.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the study required 
     by subsection (a) commences, the Comptroller General shall 
     submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the findings of the study.

     SEC. 11254. STUDY ON FREQUENCY OF WEAPONS TRAINING FOR COAST 
                   GUARD PERSONNEL.

       (a) In General.--The Commandant shall conduct a study to 
     assess whether current weapons training required for Coast 
     Guard law enforcement and other relevant personnel is 
     sufficient.
       (b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) 
     shall--
       (1) assess whether there is a need to improve weapons 
     training for Coast Guard law enforcement and other relevant 
     personnel; and
       (2) identify--
       (A) the frequency of such training most likely to ensure 
     adequate weapons training, proficiency, and safety among such 
     personnel;
       (B) Coast Guard law enforcement and other applicable 
     personnel who should be prioritized to receive such improved 
     training; and
       (C) any challenge posed by a transition to improving such 
     training and offering such training more frequently, and the 
     resources necessary to address such a challenge.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives a report on the findings of 
     the study conducted under subsection (a).

                  Subtitle G--Miscellaneous Provisions

     SEC. 11255. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON OPERATION OR 
                   PROCUREMENT OF FOREIGN-MADE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 
                   SYSTEMS.

       Section 8414 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 
     116-283; 14 U.S.C. 1156 note) is amended--
       (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
       ``(b) Exemption.--The Commandant is exempt from the 
     restriction under subsection (a) if the operation or 
     procurement is for the purposes of--
       ``(1) counter-UAS system surrogate testing and training; or
       ``(2) intelligence, electronic warfare, and information 
     warfare operations, testing, analysis, and training.'';
       (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
       ``(c) Waiver.--The Commandant may waive the restriction 
     under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis by certifying in 
     writing not later than 15 days after exercising such waiver 
     to the Department of Homeland Security, the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
     of Representatives that the operation or procurement of a 
     covered unmanned aircraft system is required in the national 
     interest of the United States.'';
       (3) in subsection (d)--
       (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) Covered foreign country.--The term `covered foreign 
     country' means any of the following:
       ``(A) The People's Republic of China.
       ``(B) The Russian Federation.
       ``(C) The Islamic Republic of Iran.
       ``(D) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea.'';
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs 
     (3) and (4), respectively;
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
       ``(2) Covered unmanned aircraft system.--The term `covered 
     unmanned aircraft system' means an unmanned aircraft system 
     described in paragraph (1) of subsection (a).''; and
       (D) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by inserting ``, 
     and any related services and equipment'' after ``United 
     States Code''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) Replacement.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of the enactment of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization 
     Act of 2022, the Commandant shall replace covered unmanned 
     aircraft systems of the Coast Guard with unmanned aircraft 
     systems manufactured in the United States or an allied 
     country (as that term is defined in section 2350f(d)(1) of 
     title 10, United States Code).''.

     SEC. 11256. BUDGETING OF COAST GUARD RELATING TO CERTAIN 
                   OPERATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 51 of title 14, United States 
     Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 5114. Expenses of performing and executing defense 
       readiness missions

       ``Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
     section, and every February 1 thereafter, the Commandant 
     shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report that adequately represents a 
     calculation of the annual costs and expenditures of 
     performing and executing all defense readiness mission 
     activities, including--
       ``(1) all expenses related to the Coast Guard's 
     coordination, training, and execution of defense readiness 
     mission activities in the Coast Guard's capacity as an armed 
     force (as such term is defined in section 101 of title 10) in 
     support of Department of Defense national security operations 
     and activities or for any other military department or 
     Defense Agency (as such terms are defined in such section);
       ``(2) costs associated with Coast Guard detachments 
     assigned in support of the defense readiness mission of the 
     Coast Guard; and
       ``(3) any other related expenses, costs, or matters the 
     Commandant considers appropriate or otherwise of interest to 
     Congress.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 51 of 
     title 14, United States Code, as amended by section 252(b), 
     is further amended by adding at the end the following:

``5114. Expenses of performing and executing defense readiness 
              missions.''.

     SEC. 11257. REPORT ON SAN DIEGO MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate a report containing--
       (1) an overview of the maritime domain awareness in the 
     area of responsibility of the Coast Guard sector responsible 
     for San Diego, California, including--
       (A) the average volume of known maritime traffic that 
     transited the area during fiscal years 2020 through 2022;
       (B) current sensor platforms deployed by such sector to 
     monitor illicit activity occurring at sea in such area;
       (C) the number of illicit activity incidents at sea in such 
     area that the sector responded to during fiscal years 2020 
     through 2022;

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       (D) an estimate of the volume of traffic engaged in illicit 
     activity at sea in such area and the type and description of 
     any vessels used to carry out illicit activities that such 
     sector responded to during fiscal years 2020 through 2022; 
     and
       (E) the maritime domain awareness requirements to 
     effectively meet the mission of such sector;
       (2) a description of current actions taken by the Coast 
     Guard to partner with Federal, regional, State, and local 
     entities to meet the maritime domain awareness needs of such 
     area;
       (3) a description of any gaps in maritime domain awareness 
     within the area of responsibility of such sector resulting 
     from an inability to meet the enduring maritime domain 
     awareness requirements of the sector or adequately respond to 
     maritime disorder;
       (4) an identification of current technology and assets the 
     Coast Guard has to mitigate the gaps identified in paragraph 
     (3);
       (5) an identification of capabilities needed to mitigate 
     such gaps, including any capabilities the Coast Guard 
     currently possesses that can be deployed to the sector;
       (6) an identification of technology and assets the Coast 
     Guard does not currently possess and are needed to acquire in 
     order to address such gaps; and
       (7) an identification of any financial obstacles that 
     prevent the Coast Guard from deploying existing commercially 
     available sensor technology to address such gaps.

     SEC. 11258. CONVEYANCE OF COAST GUARD VESSELS FOR PUBLIC 
                   PURPOSES.

       (a) Transfer.--Section 914 of the Coast Guard Authorization 
     Act of 2010 (14 U.S.C. 501 note; Public Law 111-281) is--
       (1) transferred to subchapter I of chapter 5 of title 14, 
     United States Code;
       (2) added at the end so as to follow section 509 of such 
     title, as added by this Act;
       (3) redesignated as section 510 of such title; and
       (4) amended so that the enumerator, the section heading, 
     typeface, and typestyle conform to those appearing in other 
     sections of title 14, United States Code.
       (b) Clerical Amendments.--
       (1) Coast guard authorization act of 2010.--The table of 
     contents in section 1(b) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act 
     of 2010 (Public Law 111-281) is amended by striking the item 
     relating to section 914.
       (2) Title 14.--The analysis for subchapter I of chapter 5 
     of title 14, United States Code, is further amended by adding 
     at the end the following:

``510. Conveyance of Coast Guard vessels for public purposes.''.
       (c) Conveyance of Coast Guard Vessels for Public 
     Purposes.--Section 510 of title 14, United States Code, as 
     transferred and redesignated by subsection (a), is amended--
       (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
       ``(a) In General.--On request by the Commandant, the 
     Administrator of the General Services Administration may 
     transfer ownership of a Coast Guard vessel or aircraft to an 
     eligible entity for educational, cultural, historical, 
     charitable, recreational, or other public purposes if such 
     transfer is authorized by law.''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by inserting ``as if the request were being processed'' 
     after ``vessels''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``, as in effect on the date of the 
     enactment of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
     2022'' after ``Code of Federal Regulations'';
       (B) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``, as in effect on the 
     date of the enactment of the Don Young Coast Guard 
     Authorization Act of 2022'' after ``such title''; and
       (C) in paragraph (3) by striking ``of the Coast Guard''.

     SEC. 11259. NATIONAL COAST GUARD MUSEUM FUNDING PLAN.

       Section 316(c)(4) of title 14, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``the Inspector General of the department 
     in which the Coast Guard is operating'' and inserting ``a 
     third party entity qualified to undertake such a 
     certification process''.

     SEC. 11260. REPORT ON COAST GUARD EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 
                   DISPOSAL.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
     of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation of the Senate a report on the viability of 
     establishing an explosive ordnance disposal program (in this 
     section referred to as the ``Program'') in the Coast Guard.
       (b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall contain, at a minimum, an explanation of the following 
     with respect to such a Program:
       (1) Where within the organizational structure of the Coast 
     Guard the Program would be located, including a discussion of 
     whether the Program should reside in--
       (A) Maritime Safety and Security Teams;
       (B) Maritime Security Response Teams;
       (C) a combination of the teams described under 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B); or
       (D) elsewhere within the Coast Guard.
       (2) The vehicles and dive craft that are Coast Guard 
     airframe and vessel transportable that would be required for 
     the transportation of explosive ordnance disposal elements.
       (3) The Coast Guard stations at which--
       (A) portable explosives storage magazines would be 
     available for explosive ordnance disposal elements; and
       (B) explosive ordnance disposal elements equipment would be 
     pre-positioned.
       (4) How the Program would support other elements within the 
     Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, 
     and, in wartime, the Department of Defense to--
       (A) counter improvised explosive devices;
       (B) counter unexploded ordnance;
       (C) combat weapons of destruction;
       (D) provide service in support of the President; and
       (E) support national security special events.
       (5) The career progression of members of the Coast Guard 
     participating in the Program from--
       (A) Seaman Recruit to Command Master Chief Petty Officer;
       (B) Chief Warrant Officer 2 to that of Chief Warrant 
     Officer 4; and
       (C) Ensign to that of Rear Admiral.
       (6) Initial and annual budget justification estimates on a 
     single program element of the Program for--
       (A) civilian and military pay with details on military pay, 
     including special and incentive pays such as--
       (i) officer responsibility pay;
       (ii) officer SCUBA diving duty pay;
       (iii) officer demolition hazardous duty pay;
       (iv) enlisted SCUBA diving duty pay;
       (v) enlisted demolition hazardous duty pay;
       (vi) enlisted special duty assignment pay at level special 
     duty-5;
       (vii) enlisted assignment incentive pays;
       (viii) enlistment and reenlistment bonuses;
       (ix) officer and enlisted full civilian clothing 
     allowances;
       (x) an exception to the policy allowing a third hazardous 
     duty pay for explosive ordnance disposal-qualified officers 
     and enlisted; and
       (xi) parachutist hazardous duty pay;
       (B) research, development, test, and evaluation;
       (C) procurement;
       (D) other transaction agreements;
       (E) operations and support; and
       (F) overseas contingency operations.

     SEC. 11261. TRANSFER AND CONVEYANCE.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Requirement.--In accordance with section 120(h) of the 
     Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
     Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)), the Commandant shall, 
     without consideration, transfer in accordance with subsection 
     (b) and convey in accordance with subsection (c) a parcel of 
     the real property described in paragraph (2), including any 
     improvements thereon.
       (2) Property.--The property described in this paragraph is 
     real property at Dauphin Island, Alabama, located at 100 
     Agassiz Street, and consisting of a total of approximately 
     35.63 acres. The exact acreage and legal description of the 
     parcel of such property to be transferred or conveyed in 
     accordance with subsection (b) or (c), respectively, shall be 
     determined by a survey satisfactory to the Commandant.
       (b) To the Secretary of Health and Human Services.--The 
     Commandant shall transfer, as described in subsection (a), to 
     the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section 
     referred to as the ``Secretary''), for use by the Food and 
     Drug Administration, custody and control of a portion, 
     consisting of approximately 4 acres, of the parcel of real 
     property described in such subsection, to be identified by 
     agreement between the Commandant and the Secretary.
       (c) To the State of Alabama.--The Commandant shall convey, 
     as described in subsection (a), to the Marine Environmental 
     Sciences Consortium, a unit of the government of the State of 
     Alabama, located at Dauphin Island, Alabama, all rights, 
     title, and interest of the United States in and to such 
     portion of the parcel described in such subsection that is 
     not transferred to the Secretary under subsection (b).
       (d) Payments and Costs of Transfer and Conveyance.--
       (1) Payments.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall pay costs to be 
     incurred by the Coast Guard, or reimburse the Coast Guard for 
     such costs incurred by the Coast Guard, to carry out the 
     transfer and conveyance required by this section, including 
     survey costs, appraisal costs, costs for environmental 
     documentation related to the transfer and conveyance, and any 
     other necessary administrative costs related to the transfer 
     and conveyance.
       (B) Funds.--Notwithstanding section 780 of division B of 
     the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 
     116-94), any amounts that are made available to the Secretary 
     under such section and not obligated on the date of enactment 
     of this Act shall be available to the Secretary for the 
     purpose described in subparagraph (A).
       (2) Treatment of amounts received.--Amounts received by the 
     Commandant as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be 
     credited to the Coast Guard Housing Fund established under 
     section 2946 of title 14, United States Code, or the account 
     that was used to pay the costs incurred by the Coast Guard in 
     carrying out the transfer or conveyance under this section, 
     as determined by the Commandant, and shall be made available 
     until expended. Amounts so credited shall be merged with 
     amounts in such fund or account and shall be available for 
     the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and 
     limitations, as amounts in such fund or account.

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     SEC. 11262. TRANSPARENCY AND OVERSIGHT.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 51 of title 14, United States 
     Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 5115. Major grants, contracts, or other transactions

       ``(a) Notification.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to subsection (b), the 
     Commandant shall notify the appropriate committees of 
     Congress and the Coast Guard Office of Congressional and 
     Governmental Affairs not later than 3 full business days in 
     advance of the Coast Guard--
       ``(A) making or awarding a grant allocation or grant in 
     excess of $1,000,000;
       ``(B) making or awarding a contract, other transaction 
     agreement, or task or delivery order for the Coast Guard on 
     the multiple award contract, or issuing a letter of intent 
     totaling more than $4,000,000;
       ``(C) awarding a task or delivery order requiring an 
     obligation of funds in an amount greater than $10,000,000 
     from multi-year Coast Guard funds;
       ``(D) making a sole-source grant award; or
       ``(E) announcing publicly the intention to make or award an 
     item described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D), 
     including a contract covered by the Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation.
       ``(2) Element.--A notification under this subsection shall 
     include--
       ``(A) the amount of the award;
       ``(B) the fiscal year for which the funds for the award 
     were appropriated;
       ``(C) the type of contract;
       ``(D) an identification of the entity awarded the contract, 
     such as the name and location of the entity; and
       ``(E) the account from which the funds are to be drawn.
       ``(b) Exception.--If the Commandant determines that 
     compliance with subsection (a) would pose a substantial risk 
     to human life, health, or safety, the Commandant--
       ``(1) may make an award or issue a letter described in such 
     subsection without the notification required under such 
     subsection; and
       ``(2) shall notify the appropriate committees of Congress 
     not later than 5 full business days after such an award is 
     made or letter issued.
       ``(c) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to 
     funds that are not available for obligation.
       ``(d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term `appropriate committees of Congress' 
     means--
       ``(1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate; and
       ``(2) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 51 of 
     title 14, United States Code, is further amended by adding at 
     the end the following:

``5115. Major grants, contracts, or other transactions.''.

     SEC. 11263. STUDY ON SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM FOR CONTAINERS 
                   AND FACILITIES.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall complete a study 
     on the safety inspection program for containers (as such term 
     is defined in section 80501 of title 46, United States Code) 
     and designated waterfront facilities receiving containers.
       (b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) An evaluation and review of such safety inspection 
     program.
       (2) A determination of--
       (A) the number of container inspections conducted annually 
     by the Coast Guard during the preceding 10-year period, as 
     compared to the number of containers moved through United 
     States ports annually during such period; and
       (B) the number of qualified Coast Guard container and 
     facility inspectors, and an assessment as to whether, during 
     the preceding 10-year period, there have been a sufficient 
     number of such inspectors to carry out the mission of the 
     Coast Guard.
       (3) An evaluation of the training programs available to 
     such inspectors and the adequacy of such training programs 
     during the preceding 10-year period.
       (4) An identification of areas of improvement for such 
     program in the interest of commerce and national security, 
     and the costs associated with such improvements.
       (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     completion of the study required under subsection (a), the 
     Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the findings of the study 
     required by subsection (a), including the personnel and 
     resource requirements necessary for such program.

     SEC. 11264. OPERATIONAL DATA SHARING CAPABILITY.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, consistent with 
     the ongoing Integrated Multi-Domain Enterprise joint effort 
     by the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of 
     Defense, establish a secure, centralized capability to allow 
     real-time, or near real-time, data and information sharing 
     between Customs and Border Protection and the Coast Guard for 
     purposes of maritime boundary domain awareness and 
     enforcement activities along the maritime boundaries of the 
     United States, including the maritime boundaries in the 
     northern and southern continental United States and Alaska.
       (b) Priority.--In establishing the capability under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall prioritize enforcement 
     areas experiencing the highest levels of enforcement 
     activity.
       (c) Requirements.--The capability established under 
     subsection (a) shall be sufficient for the secure sharing of 
     data, information, and surveillance necessary for operational 
     missions, including data from governmental assets, 
     irrespective of whether an asset located in or around mission 
     operation areas belongs to the Coast Guard, Customs and 
     Border Protection, or any other partner agency.
       (d) Elements.--The Commissioner of Customs and Border 
     Protection and the Commandant shall jointly--
       (1) assess and delineate the types of data and quality of 
     data sharing needed to meet the respective operational 
     missions of Customs and Border Protection and the Coast 
     Guard, including video surveillance, seismic sensors, 
     infrared detection, space-based remote sensing, and any other 
     data or information necessary;
       (2) develop appropriate requirements and processes for the 
     credentialing of personnel of Customs and Border Protection 
     and personnel of the Coast Guard to access and use the 
     capability established under subsection (a); and
       (3) establish a cost-sharing agreement for the long-term 
     operation and maintenance of the capability and the assets 
     that provide data to the capability.
       (e) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
     the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure and the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
     House of Representatives a report on the establishment of the 
     capability under this section.
       (f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
     construed to authorize the Coast Guard, Customs and Border 
     Protection, or any other partner agency to acquire, share, or 
     transfer personal information relating to an individual in 
     violation of any Federal or State law or regulation.

     SEC. 11265. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON CONSTRUCTION OF COAST GUARD 
                   STATION AT PORT MANSFIELD.

       (a) Study.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall commence a 
     feasibility study on construction of a Coast Guard station at 
     Port Mansfield, Texas.
       (2) Elements.--The study required under paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) An assessment of the resources and workforce 
     requirements necessary for a new Coast Guard station at Port 
     Mansfield.
       (B) An identification of the enhancements to the missions 
     and capabilities of the Coast Guard that a new Coast Guard 
     station at Port Mansfield would provide.
       (C) An estimate of the life-cycle costs of such a facility, 
     including the costs of construction, maintenance costs, and 
     staffing costs.
       (D) A cost-benefit analysis of the enhancements and 
     capabilities provided, as compared to the costs of 
     construction, maintenance, and staffing.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after commencing the 
     study required by subsection (a), the Commandant shall submit 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
     the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on 
     the findings of the study.

     SEC. 11266. PROCUREMENT OF TETHERED AEROSTAT RADAR SYSTEM FOR 
                   COAST GUARD STATION SOUTH PADRE ISLAND.

       Subject to the availability of appropriations, the 
     Secretary shall procure not fewer than 1 tethered aerostat 
     radar system, or similar technology, for use by the Coast 
     Guard at and around Coast Guard Station South Padre Island.

     SEC. 11267. PROHIBITION ON MAJOR ACQUISITION CONTRACTS WITH 
                   ENTITIES ASSOCIATED WITH CHINESE COMMUNIST 
                   PARTY.

       (a) In General.--The Commandant may not award any major 
     acquisition contract until the Commandant receives a 
     certification from the party that it has not, during the 10-
     year period preceding the planned date of award, directly or 
     indirectly held an economic interest in an entity that is--
       (1) owned or controlled by the People's Republic of China; 
     and
       (2) part of the defense industry of the Chinese Communist 
     Party.
       (b) Inapplicability to Taiwan.--Subsection (a) shall not 
     apply with respect to an economic interest in an entity owned 
     or controlled by Taiwan.

     SEC. 11268. REVIEW OF DRUG INTERDICTION EQUIPMENT AND 
                   STANDARDS; TESTING FOR FENTANYL DURING 
                   INTERDICTION OPERATIONS.

       (a) Review.--
       (1) In general.--The Commandant, in consultation with the 
     Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall--
       (A) conduct a review of--

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       (i) the equipment, testing kits, and rescue medications 
     used to conduct Coast Guard drug interdiction operations; and
       (ii) the safety and training standards, policies, and 
     procedures with respect to such operations; and
       (B) determine whether the Coast Guard is using the latest 
     equipment and technology and up-to-date training and 
     standards for recognizing, handling, testing, and securing 
     illegal drugs, fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, and 
     precursor chemicals during such operations.
       (2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report on the results of 
     the review conducted under paragraph (1).
       (3) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In this 
     subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (b) Requirement.--If, as a result of the review required by 
     subsection (a), the Commandant determines that the Coast 
     Guard is not using the latest equipment and technology and 
     up-to-date training and standards for recognizing, handling, 
     testing, and securing illegal drugs, fentanyl and other 
     synthetic opioids, and precursor chemicals during drug 
     interdiction operations, the Commandant shall ensure that the 
     Coast Guard acquires and uses such equipment and technology, 
     carries out such training, and implements such standards.
       (c) Testing for Fentanyl.--The Commandant shall ensure that 
     Coast Guard drug interdiction operations include the testing 
     of substances encountered during such operations for 
     fentanyl, as appropriate.

     SEC. 11269. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION ON MONTHLY 
                   MIGRANT INTERDICTIONS.

       Not later than the 15th day of each month, the Commandant 
     shall make available to the public on the website of the 
     Coast Guard the number of migrant interdictions carried out 
     by the Coast Guard during the preceding month.

     SEC. 11270. CARGO WAITING TIME REDUCTION.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate a report that includes--
       (1) an explanation of the extent to which vessels carrying 
     cargo are complying with the requirements of chapter 700 of 
     title 46, United States Code;
       (2) the status of the investigation on the cause of the oil 
     spill that occurred in October 2021 on the waters over the 
     San Pedro Shelf related to an anchor strike, including the 
     expected date on which the Marine Casualty Investigation 
     Report with respect to such spill will be released; and
       (3) with respect to such vessels, a summary of actions 
     taken or planned to be taken by the Commandant to provide 
     additional protections against oil spills or other hazardous 
     discharges caused by anchor strikes.

     SEC. 11271. STUDY ON COAST GUARD OVERSIGHT AND 
                   INVESTIGATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall commence a study to assess the oversight over 
     Coast Guard activities, including investigations, personnel 
     management, whistleblower protection, and other activities 
     carried out by the Department of Homeland Security Office of 
     Inspector General.
       (b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) An analysis of the ability of the Department of 
     Homeland Security Office of Inspector General to ensure 
     timely, thorough, complete, and appropriate oversight over 
     the Coast Guard, including oversight over both civilian and 
     military activities.
       (2) An assessment of--
       (A) the best practices with respect to such oversight; and
       (B) the ability of the Department of Homeland Security 
     Office of Inspector General and the Commandant to identify 
     and achieve such best practices.
       (3) An analysis of the methods, standards, and processes 
     employed by the Department of Defense Office of Inspector 
     General and the inspectors generals of the armed forces (as 
     such term is defined in section 101 of title 10, United 
     States Code), other than the Coast Guard, to conduct 
     oversight and investigation activities.
       (4) An analysis of the methods, standards, and processes of 
     the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector 
     General with respect to oversight over the civilian and 
     military activities of the Coast Guard, as compared to the 
     methods, standards, and processes described in paragraph (3).
       (5) An assessment of the extent to which the Coast Guard 
     Investigative Service completes investigations or other 
     disciplinary measures after referral of complaints from the 
     Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General.
       (6) A description of the staffing, expertise, training, and 
     other resources of the Department of Homeland Security Office 
     of Inspector General, and an assessment as to whether such 
     staffing, expertise, training, and other resources meet the 
     requirements necessary for meaningful, timely, and effective 
     oversight over the activities of the Coast Guard.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after commencing the 
     study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General 
     shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the findings of the study, 
     including recommendations with respect to oversight over 
     Coast Guard activities.
       (d) Other Reviews.--The study required under subsection (a) 
     may rely upon recently completed or ongoing reviews by the 
     Comptroller General or other entities, as applicable.

     Subtitle H--Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Response and 
                               Prevention

     SEC. 11272. ADMINISTRATION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC 
                   EXAMINATION KITS.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter IV of chapter 5 of title 14, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 564. Administration of sexual assault forensic 
       examination kits

       ``(a) Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Procedure.--
       ``(1) In general.--Before embarking on any prescheduled 
     voyage, a Coast Guard vessel shall have in place a written 
     operating procedure that ensures that an embarked victim of 
     sexual assault shall have access to a sexual assault forensic 
     examination--
       ``(A) as soon as possible after the victim requests an 
     examination; and
       ``(B) that is treated with the same level of urgency as 
     emergency medical care.
       ``(2) Requirements.--The written operating procedure 
     required by paragraph (1), shall, at a minimum, account for--
       ``(A) the health, safety, and privacy of a victim of sexual 
     assault;
       ``(B) the proximity of ashore or afloat medical facilities, 
     including coordination as necessary with the Department of 
     Defense, including other military departments (as defined in 
     section 101 of title 10);
       ``(C) the availability of aeromedical evacuation;
       ``(D) the operational capabilities of the vessel concerned;
       ``(E) the qualifications of medical personnel onboard;
       ``(F) coordination with law enforcement and the 
     preservation of evidence;
       ``(G) the means of accessing a sexual assault forensic 
     examination and medical care with a restricted report of 
     sexual assault;
       ``(H) the availability of nonprescription pregnancy 
     prophylactics; and
       ``(I) other unique military considerations.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of 
     title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
     the item relating to section 563 the following:

``564. Administration of sexual assault forensic examination kits.''.
       (c) Study.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to enter 
     into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences under 
     which the National Academy of Sciences shall conduct a study 
     to assess challenges and prospective solutions associated 
     with sexual assault at sea, to include the provision of 
     survivor care, forensic examination of the victim, and 
     evidence collection.
       (2) Contents.--The study under paragraph (1) shall, at a 
     minimum, address the feasibility of crisis response services 
     and physical evaluation through telemedicine and other 
     options concerning immediate access to care whether onboard 
     the vessel or at the nearest shore side facility, including 
     best practices for administering sexual assault forensic 
     examinations.
       (3) Elements.--The study under paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) take into account--
       (i) the safety and security of the alleged victim of sexual 
     assault;
       (ii) the ability to properly identify, document, and 
     preserve any evidence relevant to the allegation of sexual 
     assault;
       (iii) the applicable criminal procedural laws relating to 
     authenticity, relevance, preservation of evidence, chain of 
     custody, and any other matter relating to evidentiary 
     admissibility; and
       (iv) best practices of conducting sexual assault forensic 
     examinations, as such term is defined in section 40723 of 
     title 34, United States Code;
       (B) provide any appropriate recommendation for changes to 
     existing laws, regulations, or employer policies;
       (C) solicit public stakeholder input from individuals and 
     organizations with relevant expertise in sexual assault 
     response including healthcare, advocacy services, law 
     enforcement, and prosecution;
       (D) evaluate the operational capabilities of the Coast 
     Guard since 2013 in providing alleged victims of sexual 
     assault immediate access to care onboard a vessel undertaking 
     a prescheduled voyage that, at any point during such voyage, 
     would require the vessel to travel 3 consecutive days or 
     longer to reach a land-based or afloat medical facility, 
     including--
       (i) the average of and range in the reported hours taken to 
     evacuate an individual with any medical emergency to a land-
     based or afloat medical facility; and

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       (ii) the number of alleged victims, subjects, and total 
     incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment occurring 
     while underway reported annually; and
       (E) summarize the financial cost, required operational 
     adjustments, and potential benefits to the Coast Guard to 
     provide sexual assault forensic examination kits onboard 
     Coast Guard vessels undertaking a prescheduled voyage that, 
     at any point during such voyage, would require the vessel to 
     travel 3 consecutive days or longer to reach a land-based or 
     afloat medical facility.
       (4) Report.--Upon completion of the study under paragraph 
     (1), the National Academy of Sciences shall submit to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
     the House of Representatives, and the Secretary a report on 
     the findings of the study.
       (5) Annual report.--The Commandant shall submit to the 
     Transportation and Infrastructure Committee of the House and 
     the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee of the 
     Senate a report containing the number of sexual assault 
     forensic examinations that were requested by, but not 
     administered within 3 days to, alleged victims of sexual 
     assault when such victims were onboard a vessel.
       (6) Savings clause.--In collecting the information required 
     under paragraphs (2) and (3), the Commandant shall collect 
     such information in a manner which protects the privacy 
     rights of individuals who are subjects of such information.

     SEC. 11273. POLICY ON REQUESTS FOR PERMANENT CHANGES OF 
                   STATION OR UNIT TRANSFERS BY PERSONS WHO REPORT 
                   BEING THE VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT.

       (a) Interim Update.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation 
     with the Director of the Health, Safety, and Work Life 
     Directorate, shall issue an interim update to Coast Guard 
     policy guidance to allow a member of the Coast Guard who has 
     reported being the victim of a sexual assault, or any other 
     offense covered by section 920, 920c, or 930 of title 10, 
     United States Code (article 120, 120c, or 130 of the Uniform 
     Code of Military Justice), to request an immediate change of 
     station or an immediate unit transfer.
       (b) Final Policy.--The Commandant shall issue a final 
     policy based on the interim updates issued under the 
     preceding sentence not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 11274. SEX OFFENSES AND PERSONNEL RECORDS.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Commandant shall issue final regulations or policy 
     guidance required to fully implement section 1745 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 
     (Public Law 113-66; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) with respect to 
     members of the Coast Guard.

     SEC. 11275. STUDY ON SPECIAL VICTIMS' COUNSEL PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into an 
     agreement with a federally funded research and development 
     center for the conduct of a study on--
       (1) the Special Victims' Counsel program of the Coast 
     Guard;
       (2) Coast Guard investigations of sexual assault offenses 
     for cases in which the subject of the investigation is no 
     longer under jeopardy for the alleged misconduct for reasons 
     including the death of the accused, a lapse in the statute of 
     limitations for the alleged offense, and a fully adjudicated 
     criminal trial of the alleged offense in which all appeals 
     have been exhausted; and
       (3) legal support and representation provided to members of 
     the Coast Guard who are victims of sexual assault, including 
     in instances in which the accused is a member of the Army, 
     Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force.
       (b) Elements.--The study required by subsection (a) shall 
     assess the following:
       (1) The Special Victims' Counsel program of the Coast 
     Guard, including training, effectiveness, capacity to handle 
     the number of cases referred, and experience with cases 
     involving members of the Coast Guard or members of another 
     armed force (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United 
     States Code).
       (2) The experience of Special Victims' Counsels in 
     representing members of the Coast Guard during a court-
     martial.
       (3) Policies concerning the availability and detailing of 
     Special Victims' Counsels for sexual assault allegations, in 
     particular such allegations in which the accused is a member 
     of another armed force (as defined in section 101 of title 
     10, United States Code), and the impact that the cross-
     service relationship had on--
       (A) the competence and sufficiency of services provided to 
     the alleged victim; and
       (B) the interaction between--
       (i) the investigating agency and the Special Victims' 
     Counsels; and
       (ii) the prosecuting entity and the Special Victims' 
     Counsels.
       (4) Training provided to, or made available for, Special 
     Victims' Counsels and paralegals with respect to Department 
     of Defense processes for conducting sexual assault 
     investigations and Special Victims' Counsel representation of 
     sexual assault victims.
       (5) The ability of Special Victims' Counsels to operate 
     independently without undue influence from third parties, 
     including the command of the accused, the command of the 
     victim, the Judge Advocate General of the Coast Guard, and 
     the Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Coast Guard.
       (6) The skill level and experience of Special Victims' 
     Counsels, as compared to special victims' counsels available 
     to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and 
     Space Force.
       (7) Policies regarding access to an alternate Special 
     Victims' Counsel, if requested by the member of the Coast 
     Guard concerned, and potential improvements for such 
     policies.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after entering into an 
     agreement under subsection (a), the federally funded research 
     and development center shall submit to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
     of Representatives a report that includes--
       (1) the findings of the study required by such subsection;
       (2) recommendations to improve the coordination, training, 
     and experience of Special Victims' Counsels of the Coast 
     Guard so as to improve outcomes for members of the Coast 
     Guard who have reported sexual assault; and
       (3) any other recommendation the federally funded research 
     and development center considers appropriate.

                        TITLE CXIII--ENVIRONMENT

                       Subtitle A--Marine Mammals

     SEC. 11301. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and 
     Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Core foraging habitats.--The term ``core foraging 
     habitats'' means areas--
       (A) with biological and physical oceanographic features 
     that aggregate Calanus finmarchicus; and
       (B) where North Atlantic right whales foraging aggregations 
     have been well documented.
       (3) Exclusive economic zone.--The term ``exclusive economic 
     zone'' has the meaning given that term in section 107 of 
     title 46, United States Code.
       (4) Institution of higher education.--The term 
     ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given 
     that term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
       (5) Large cetacean.--The term ``large cetacean'' means all 
     endangered or threatened species within--
       (A) the suborder Mysticeti;
       (B) the genera Physeter; or
       (C) the genera Orcinus.
       (6) Near real-time.--The term ``near real-time'', with 
     respect to monitoring of whales, means that visual, acoustic, 
     or other detections of whales are processed, transmitted, and 
     reported as close to the time of detection as is technically 
     feasible.
       (7) Nonprofit organization.--The term ``nonprofit 
     organization'' means an organization that is described in 
     section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 
     exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code.
       (8) Puget sound region.--The term ``Puget Sound region'' 
     means the Vessel Traffic Service Puget Sound area described 
     in section 161.55 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations 
     (as of the date of enactment of this Act).
       (9) Tribal government.--The term ``Tribal government'' 
     means the recognized governing body of any Indian or Alaska 
     Native Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community, 
     component band, or component reservation, individually 
     identified (including parenthetically) in the list published 
     most recently as of the date of enactment of this Act 
     pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian 
     Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131).
       (10) Under secretary.--The term ``Under Secretary'' means 
     the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.

     SEC. 11302. ASSISTANCE TO PORTS TO REDUCE IMPACTS OF VESSEL 
                   TRAFFIC AND PORT OPERATIONS ON MARINE MAMMALS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary, in consultation 
     with the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, the Secretary, the Secretary of Defense, and the 
     Administrator of the Maritime Administration, shall establish 
     a grant program to provide assistance to eligible entities to 
     develop and implement mitigation measures that will lead to a 
     quantifiable reduction in threats to marine mammals from 
     vessel traffic, including shipping activities and port 
     operations.
       (b) Eligible Uses.--Assistance provided under subsection 
     (a) may be used to develop, assess, and carry out activities 
     that reduce threats to marine mammals by--
       (1) reducing underwater stressors related to marine 
     traffic;
       (2) reducing mortality and serious injury from vessel 
     strikes and other physical disturbances;
       (3) monitoring sound;
       (4) reducing vessel interactions with marine mammals;
       (5) conducting other types of monitoring that are 
     consistent with reducing the threats to, and enhancing the 
     habitats of, marine mammals; or

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       (6) supporting State agencies and Tribal governments in 
     developing the capacity to receive assistance under this 
     section through education, training, information sharing, and 
     collaboration to participate in the grant program under this 
     section.
       (c) Priority.--The Under Secretary shall prioritize 
     providing assistance under subsection (a) for projects that--
       (1) are based on the best available science with respect to 
     methods to reduce threats to marine mammals;
       (2) collect data on the effects of such methods and the 
     reduction of such threats;
       (3) assist ports that pose a higher relative threat to 
     marine mammals listed as threatened or endangered under the 
     Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.);
       (4) are in close proximity to areas in which threatened or 
     endangered cetaceans are known to experience other stressors; 
     or
       (5) allow eligible entities to conduct risk assessments and 
     to track progress toward threat reduction.
       (d) Outreach.--The Under Secretary, in coordination with 
     the Secretary, the Administrator of the Maritime 
     Administration, and the Director of the United States Fish 
     and Wildlife Service, as appropriate, shall conduct 
     coordinated outreach to ports to provide information with 
     respect to--
       (1) how to apply for assistance under subsection (a);
       (2) the benefits of such assistance; and
       (3) facilitation of best practices and lessons, including 
     the best practices and lessons learned from activities 
     carried out using such assistance.
       (e) Report Required.--Not less frequently than annually, 
     the Under Secretary shall make available to the public on a 
     publicly accessible website of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration a report that includes the 
     following information:
       (1) The name and location of each entity to which 
     assistance was awarded under subsection (a) during the year 
     preceding submission of the report.
       (2) The amount of each such award.
       (3) A description of the activities carried out with each 
     such award.
       (4) An estimate of the likely impact of such activities on 
     the reduction of threats to marine mammals.
       (f) Definition of Eligible Entity.--In this section, the 
     term ``eligible entity'' means--
       (1) a port authority for a port;
       (2) a State, regional, local, or Tribal government, or an 
     Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian entity that has jurisdiction 
     over a maritime port authority or a port;
       (3) an academic institution, research institution, or 
     nonprofit organization working in partnership with a port; or
       (4) a consortium of entities described in paragraphs (1) 
     through (3).
       (g) Funding.--From funds otherwise appropriated to the 
     Under Secretary, $10,000,000 is authorized to carry out this 
     section for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028.
       (h) Savings Clause.--An activity may not be carried out 
     under this section if the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Under Secretary, determines that the 
     activity would negatively impact the defense readiness or the 
     national security of the United States.

     SEC. 11303. NEAR REAL-TIME MONITORING AND MITIGATION PROGRAM 
                   FOR LARGE CETACEANS.

       (a) Establishment.--The Under Secretary, in coordination 
     with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall 
     design and deploy a cost-effective, efficient, and results-
     oriented near real-time monitoring and mitigation program 
     (referred to in this section as the ``Program'') for 
     threatened or endangered cetaceans.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Program shall be to reduce 
     the risk to large cetaceans posed by vessel collisions and to 
     minimize other impacts on large cetaceans through the use of 
     near real-time location monitoring and location information.
       (c) Requirements.--The Program shall--
       (1) prioritize species of large cetaceans for which impacts 
     from vessel collisions are of particular concern;
       (2) prioritize areas where such impacts are of particular 
     concern;
       (3) be capable of detecting and alerting ocean users and 
     enforcement agencies of the probable location of large 
     cetaceans on an actionable real-time basis, including through 
     real-time data whenever possible;
       (4) inform sector-specific mitigation protocols to 
     effectively reduce takes (as defined in section 216.3 of 
     title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor 
     regulations) of large cetaceans;
       (5) integrate technology improvements; and
       (6) be informed by technologies, monitoring methods, and 
     mitigation protocols developed under the pilot project 
     required under subsection (d).
       (d) Pilot Project.--
       (1) Establishment.--In carrying out the Program, the Under 
     Secretary shall first establish a pilot monitoring and 
     mitigation project (referred to in this section as the 
     ``pilot project'') for North Atlantic right whales for the 
     purposes of informing the Program.
       (2) Requirements.--In designing and deploying the pilot 
     project, the Under Secretary, in coordination with the heads 
     of other relevant Federal agencies, shall, using the best 
     available scientific information, identify and ensure 
     coverage of--
       (A) core foraging habitats; and
       (B) important feeding, breeding, calving, rearing, or 
     migratory habitats of North Atlantic right whales that co-
     occur with areas of high risk of mortality or serious injury 
     of such whales from vessels, vessel strikes, or disturbance.
       (3) Components.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary, in consultation 
     with relevant Federal agencies and Tribal governments, and 
     with input from affected stakeholders, shall design and 
     deploy a near real-time monitoring system for North Atlantic 
     right whales that--
       (A) comprises the best available detection power, spatial 
     coverage, and survey effort to detect and localize North 
     Atlantic right whales within habitats described in paragraph 
     (2);
       (B) is capable of detecting North Atlantic right whales, 
     including visually and acoustically;
       (C) uses dynamic habitat suitability models to inform the 
     likelihood of North Atlantic right whale occurrence habitats 
     described in paragraph (2) at any given time;
       (D) coordinates with the Integrated Ocean Observing System 
     of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and 
     Regional Ocean Partnerships to leverage monitoring assets;
       (E) integrates historical data;
       (F) integrates new near real-time monitoring methods and 
     technologies as such methods and technologies become 
     available;
       (G) accurately verifies and rapidly communicates detection 
     data to appropriate ocean users;
       (H) creates standards for contributing, and allows ocean 
     users to contribute, data to the monitoring system using 
     comparable near real-time monitoring methods and 
     technologies;
       (I) communicates the risks of injury to large cetaceans to 
     ocean users in a manner that is most likely to result in 
     informed decision-making regarding the mitigation of those 
     risks; and
       (J) minimizes additional stressors to large cetaceans as a 
     result of the information available to ocean users.
       (4) Reports.--
       (A) Preliminary report.--
       (i) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives, and make available to the public, a 
     preliminary report on the pilot project.
       (ii) Elements.--The report required under clause (i) shall 
     include the following:

       (I) A description of the monitoring methods and technology 
     in use or planned for deployment under the pilot project.
       (II) An analysis of the efficacy of the methods and 
     technology in use or planned for deployment for detecting 
     North Atlantic right whales.
       (III) An assessment of the manner in which the monitoring 
     system designed and deployed under this subsection is 
     directly informing and improving the management, health, and 
     survival of North Atlantic right whales.
       (IV) A prioritized identification of technology or research 
     gaps.
       (V) A plan to communicate the risks of injury to large 
     cetaceans to ocean users in a manner that is most likely to 
     result in informed decision making regarding the mitigation 
     of such risks.
       (VI) Any other information on the potential benefits and 
     efficacy of the pilot project the Under Secretary considers 
     appropriate.

       (B) Final report.--
       (i) In general.--Not later than 6 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary, in coordination 
     with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall 
     submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Natural 
     Resources of the House of Representatives, and make available 
     to the public, a final report on the pilot project.
       (ii) Elements.--The report required under clause (i) 
     shall--

       (I) address the preliminary report required under 
     subparagraph (A); and
       (II) include--

       (aa) an assessment of the benefits and efficacy of the 
     pilot project;
       (bb) a strategic plan to expand the pilot project to 
     provide near real-time monitoring and mitigation measures--
       (AA) to additional large cetaceans of concern for which 
     such measures would reduce risk of serious injury or death; 
     and
       (BB) in important feeding, breeding, calving, rearing, or 
     migratory habitats of large cetaceans that co-occur with 
     areas of high risk of mortality or serious injury from vessel 
     strikes or disturbance;
       (cc) a budget and description of funds necessary to carry 
     out such plan;
       (dd) a prioritized plan for acquisition, deployment, and 
     maintenance of monitoring technologies; and
       (ee) the locations or species to which such plan would 
     apply.
       (e) Mitigation Protocols.--The Under Secretary, in 
     consultation with the Secretary, the Secretary of Defense, 
     the Secretary of Transportation, and the Secretary of the 
     Interior, and with input from affected stakeholders, shall 
     develop and deploy mitigation protocols that make use of any 
     monitoring system designed and deployed under this section to 
     direct sector-specific mitigation measures that avoid and 
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     reduce risk of serious injury and mortality to North Atlantic 
     right whales.
       (f) Access to Data.--The Under Secretary shall provide 
     access to data generated by any monitoring system designed 
     and deployed under this section for purposes of scientific 
     research and evaluation and public awareness and education, 
     including through the Right Whale Sighting Advisory System of 
     the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and 
     WhaleMap or other successor public website portals, subject 
     to review for national security considerations.
       (g) Additional Authority.--The Under Secretary may enter 
     into and perform such contracts, leases, grants, or 
     cooperative agreements as may be necessary to carry out this 
     section on such terms as the Under Secretary considers 
     appropriate, consistent with the Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation.
       (h) Savings Clause.--An activity may not be carried out 
     under this section if the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Under Secretary, determines that the 
     activity would negatively impact the defense readiness or the 
     national security of the United States.
       (i) Funding.--From funds otherwise appropriated to the 
     Under Secretary $5,000,000 is authorized to support 
     development, deployment, application, and ongoing maintenance 
     of the Program and to otherwise carry out this section for 
     each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

     SEC. 11304. PILOT PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH A CETACEAN DESK FOR 
                   PUGET SOUND REGION.

       (a) Establishment.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary, with the concurrence of 
     the Under Secretary, shall carry out a pilot program to 
     establish a Cetacean Desk, which shall be--
       (A) located and manned within the Puget Sound Vessel 
     Traffic Service; and
       (B) designed--
       (i) to improve coordination with the maritime industry to 
     reduce the risk of vessel impacts on large cetaceans, 
     including impacts from vessel strikes, disturbances, and 
     other sources; and
       (ii) to monitor the presence and location of large 
     cetaceans during the months during which such large cetaceans 
     are present in Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and 
     the United States portion of the Salish Sea.
       (2) Duration and staffing.--The pilot program required 
     under paragraph (1)--
       (A) shall--
       (i) be for a duration of 4 years; and
       (ii) require not more than 1 full-time equivalent position, 
     who shall also contribute to other necessary Puget Sound 
     Vessel Traffic Service duties and responsibilities as needed; 
     and
       (B) may be supported by other existing Federal employees, 
     as appropriate.
       (b) Engagement With Vessel Operators.--
       (1) In general.--In carrying out the pilot program required 
     under subsection (a), the Secretary shall require personnel 
     of the Cetacean Desk to engage with vessel operators in areas 
     where large cetaceans have been seen or could reasonably be 
     present to ensure compliance with applicable laws, 
     regulations, and voluntary guidance, to reduce the impact of 
     vessel traffic on large cetaceans.
       (2) Contents.--In engaging with vessel operators as 
     required under paragraph (1), personnel of the Cetacean Desk 
     shall communicate where and when sightings of large cetaceans 
     have occurred.
       (c) Memorandum of Understanding.--The Secretary and the 
     Under Secretary may enter into a memorandum of understanding 
     to facilitate real-time sharing of data relating to large 
     cetaceans between the Quiet Sound program of the State of 
     Washington, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, the Puget Sound Vessel Traffic Service, and 
     other relevant entities, as appropriate.
       (d) Data.--The Under Secretary shall leverage existing data 
     collection methods, the program required by section 11303, 
     and public data to ensure accurate and timely information on 
     the sighting of large cetaceans.
       (e) Consultations.--
       (1) In general.--In carrying out the pilot program required 
     under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with Tribal 
     governments, the State of Washington, institutions of higher 
     education, the maritime industry, ports in the Puget Sound 
     region, and nongovernmental organizations.
       (2) Coordination with canada.--When appropriate, the 
     Secretary shall coordinate with the Government of Canada, 
     consistent with policies and agreements relating to 
     management of vessel traffic in Puget Sound.
       (f) Puget Sound Vessel Traffic Service Local Variance and 
     Policy.--The Secretary, with the concurrence of the Under 
     Secretary and in consultation with the Captain of the Port 
     for the Puget Sound region--
       (1) shall implement local variances, as authorized by 
     subsection (c) of section 70001 of title 46, United States 
     Code, to reduce the impact of vessel traffic on large 
     cetaceans; and
       (2) may enter into cooperative agreements, in accordance 
     with subsection (d) of such section, with Federal, State, 
     Tribal, and local officials to reduce the likelihood of 
     vessel interactions with protected large cetaceans, which may 
     include--
       (A) communicating marine mammal protection guidance to 
     vessels;
       (B) training on requirements imposed by local, State, 
     Tribal, and Federal laws and regulations and guidelines 
     concerning--
       (i) vessel buffer zones;
       (ii) vessel speed;
       (iii) seasonal no-go zones for vessels;
       (iv) protected areas, including areas designated as 
     critical habitat, as applicable to marine operations; and
       (v) any other activities to reduce the direct and indirect 
     impact of vessel traffic on large cetaceans;
       (C) training to understand, utilize, and communicate large 
     cetacean location data; and
       (D) training to understand and communicate basic large 
     cetacean detection, identification, and behavior, including--
       (i) cues of the presence of large cetaceans such as spouts, 
     water disturbances, breaches, or presence of prey;
       (ii) important feeding, breeding, calving, and rearing 
     habitats that co-occur with areas of high risk of vessel 
     strikes;
       (iii) seasonal large cetacean migration routes that co-
     occur with areas of high risk of vessel strikes; and
       (iv) areas designated as critical habitat for large 
     cetaceans.
       (g) Report Required.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter for 
     the duration of the pilot program, the Commandant, in 
     coordination with the Under Secretary and the Administrator 
     of the Maritime Administration, shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report that--
       (1) evaluates the functionality, utility, reliability, 
     responsiveness, and operational status of the Cetacean Desk 
     established under this section, including a quantification of 
     reductions in vessel strikes to large cetaceans as a result 
     of the pilot program;
       (2) assesses the efficacy of communication between the 
     Cetacean Desk and the maritime industry and provides 
     recommendations for improvements;
       (3) evaluates the integration and interoperability of 
     existing data collection methods, as well as public data, 
     into the Cetacean Desk operations;
       (4) assesses the efficacy of collaboration and stakeholder 
     engagement with Tribal governments, the State of Washington, 
     institutions of higher education, the maritime industry, 
     ports in the Puget Sound region, and nongovernmental 
     organizations; and
       (5) evaluates the progress, performance, and implementation 
     of guidance and training procedures for Puget Sound Vessel 
     Traffic Service personnel, as required under subsection (f).

     SEC. 11305. MONITORING OCEAN SOUNDSCAPES.

       (a) In General.--The Under Secretary shall maintain and 
     expand an ocean soundscape development program to--
       (1) award grants to expand the deployment of Federal and 
     non-Federal observing and data management systems capable of 
     collecting measurements of underwater sound for purposes of 
     monitoring and analyzing baselines and trends in the 
     underwater soundscape to protect and manage marine life;
       (2) continue to develop and apply standardized forms of 
     measurements to assess sounds produced by marine animals, 
     physical processes, and anthropogenic activities; and
       (3) after coordinating with the Secretary of Defense, 
     coordinate and make accessible to the public the datasets, 
     modeling and analysis, and user-driven products and tools 
     resulting from observations of underwater sound funded 
     through grants awarded under paragraph (1).
       (b) Coordination.--The program described in subsection (a) 
     shall--
       (1) include the Ocean Noise Reference Station Network of 
     the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the 
     National Park Service;
       (2) use and coordinate with the Integrated Ocean Observing 
     System; and
       (3) coordinate with the Regional Ocean Partnerships and the 
     Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, as 
     appropriate.
       (c) Priority.--In awarding grants under subsection (a), the 
     Under Secretary shall consider the geographic diversity of 
     the recipients of such grants.
       (d) Savings Clause.--An activity may not be carried out 
     under this section if the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Under Secretary, determines that the 
     activity would negatively impact the defense readiness or the 
     national security of the United States.
       (e) Funding.--From funds otherwise appropriated to the 
     Under Secretary, $1,500,000 is authorized for each of fiscal 
     years 2023 through 2028 to carry out this section.

                         Subtitle B--Oil Spills

     SEC. 11306. REPORT ON CHANGING SALVORS.

       Section 311(c)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
     Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(c)(3)) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:
       ``(C) In any case in which the President or the Federal On-
     Scene Coordinator authorizes a deviation from the salvor as 
     part of a deviation under subparagraph (B) from the 
     applicable response plan required under subsection (j), the 
     Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate a report describing the 
     deviation and the reasons for such deviation not less than 3 
     days after such deviation is authorized.''.

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     SEC. 11307. LIMITED INDEMNITY PROVISIONS IN STANDBY OIL SPILL 
                   RESPONSE CONTRACTS.

       (a) In General.--Subject to subsections (b) and (c), a 
     contract with the Coast Guard for the containment or removal 
     of a discharge entered into by the President under section 
     311(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
     1321(c)) shall contain a provision to indemnify a contractor 
     for liabilities and expenses incidental to the containment or 
     removal arising out of the performance of the contract that 
     is substantially identical to the terms contained in 
     subsections (d) through (h) of section H.4 (except for 
     paragraph (1) of subsection (d)) of the contract offered by 
     the Coast Guard in the solicitation numbered DTCG89-98- A-
     68F953, dated November 17, 1998.
       (b) Requirements.--
       (1) Source of funds.--The provision required under 
     subsection (a) shall include a provision that the obligation 
     to indemnify is limited to funds available in the Oil Spill 
     Liability Trust Fund established by section 9509(a) of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 at the time the claim for 
     indemnity is made.
       (2) Uncompensated removal.--A claim for indemnity under a 
     contract described in subsection (a) shall be made as a claim 
     for uncompensated removal costs under section 1012(a)(4) of 
     the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(4)).
       (3) Limitation.--The total indemnity for a claim under a 
     contract described in subsection (a) may not be more than 
     $50,000 per incident.
       (c) Applicability of Exemptions.--Notwithstanding 
     subsection (a), the United States shall not be obligated to 
     indemnify a contractor for any act or omission of the 
     contractor carried out pursuant to a contract entered into 
     under this section where such act or omission is grossly 
     negligent or which constitutes willful misconduct.

     SEC. 11308. IMPROVING OIL SPILL PREPAREDNESS.

       The Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere 
     shall include in the Automated Data Inquiry for Oil Spills 
     database (or a successor database) used by National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration oil weathering models new 
     data, including peer-reviewed data, on properties of crude 
     and refined oils, including data on diluted bitumen, as such 
     data becomes publicly available.

     SEC. 11309. WESTERN ALASKA OIL SPILL PLANNING CRITERIA.

       (a) Alaska Oil Spill Planning Criteria Program.--
       (1) In general.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 323. Western Alaska Oil Spill Planning Criteria 
       Program

       ``(a) Establishment.--There is established within the Coast 
     Guard a Western Alaska Oil Spill Planning Criteria Program 
     (referred to in this section as the `Program') to develop and 
     administer the Western Alaska oil spill planning criteria.
       ``(b) Program Manager.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this section, the Commandant shall select a 
     permanent civilian career employee through a competitive 
     search process for a term of not less than 5 years to serve 
     as the Western Alaska Oil Spill Criteria Program Manager 
     (referred to in this section as the `Program Manager')--
       ``(A) the primary duty of whom shall be to administer the 
     Program; and
       ``(B) who shall not be subject to frequent or routine 
     reassignment.
       ``(2) Conflicts of interest.--The individual selected to 
     serve as the Program Manager shall not have conflicts of 
     interest relating to entities regulated by the Coast Guard.
       ``(3) Duties.--
       ``(A) Development of guidance.--The Program Manager shall 
     develop guidance for--
       ``(i) approval, drills, and testing relating to the Western 
     Alaska oil spill planning criteria; and
       ``(ii) gathering input concerning such planning criteria 
     from Federal agencies, State and local governments, Tribes, 
     and relevant industry and nongovernmental entities.
       ``(B) Assessments.--Not less frequently than once every 5 
     years, the Program Manager shall--
       ``(i) assess whether such existing planning criteria 
     adequately meet the needs of vessels operating in the 
     geographic area; and
       ``(ii) identify methods for advancing response capability 
     so as to achieve, with respect to a vessel, compliance with 
     national planning criteria.
       ``(C) Onsite verifications.--The Program Manager shall 
     address the relatively small number and limited nature of 
     verifications of response capabilities for vessel response 
     plans by increasing, within the Seventeenth Coast Guard 
     District, the quantity and frequency of onsite verifications 
     of the providers identified in vessel response plans.
       ``(c) Training.--The Commandant shall enhance the knowledge 
     and proficiency of Coast Guard personnel with respect to the 
     Program by--
       ``(1) developing formalized training on the Program that, 
     at a minimum--
       ``(A) provides in-depth analysis of--
       ``(i) the national planning criteria described in part 155 
     of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the 
     date of enactment of this section);
       ``(ii) alternative planning criteria;
       ``(iii) Western Alaska oil spill planning criteria;
       ``(iv) Captain of the Port and Federal On-Scene Coordinator 
     authorities related to activation of a vessel response plan;
       ``(v) the responsibilities of vessel owners and operators 
     in preparing a vessel response plan for submission; and
       ``(vi) responsibilities of the Area Committee, including 
     risk analysis, response capability, and development of 
     alternative planning criteria;
       ``(B) explains the approval processes of vessel response 
     plans that involve alternative planning criteria or Western 
     Alaska oil spill planning criteria; and
       ``(C) provides instruction on the processes involved in 
     carrying out the actions described in paragraphs (9)(D) and 
     (9)(F) of section 311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)), including instruction on 
     carrying out such actions--
       ``(i) in any geographic area in the United States; and
       ``(ii) specifically in the Seventeenth Coast Guard 
     District; and
       ``(2) providing such training to all Coast Guard personnel 
     involved in the Program.
       ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Alternative planning criteria.--The term `alternative 
     planning criteria' means criteria submitted under section 
     155.1065 or 155.5067 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations 
     (as in effect on the date of enactment of this section), for 
     vessel response plans.
       ``(2) Tribe.--The term `Tribe' has the meaning given the 
     term `Indian Tribe' in section 4 of the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
       ``(3) Vessel response plan.--The term `vessel response 
     plan' means a plan required to be submitted by the owner or 
     operator of a tank vessel or a nontank vessel under 
     regulations issued by the President under section 311(j)(5) 
     of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
     1321(j)(5)).
       ``(4) Western alaska oil spill planning criteria.--The term 
     `Western Alaska oil spill planning criteria' means the 
     criteria required to be established under paragraph (9) of 
     section 311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
     U.S.C. 1321(j)).''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 3 of 
     title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

``323. Western Alaska Oil Spill Planning Criteria Program.''.
       (b) Western Alaska Oil Spill Planning Criteria.--
       (1) Amendment.--Section 311(j) of the Federal Water 
     Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(9) Western alaska oil spill planning criteria program.--
       ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
       ``(i) Alternative planning criteria.--The term `alternative 
     planning criteria' means criteria submitted under section 
     155.1065 or 155.5067 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations 
     (as in effect on the date of enactment of this paragraph), 
     for vessel response plans.
       ``(ii) Prince william sound captain of the port zone.--The 
     term `Prince William Sound Captain of the Port Zone' means 
     the area described in section 3.85-15(b) of title 33, Code of 
     Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
       ``(iii) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the 
     Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
     operating.
       ``(iv) Vessel response plan.--The term `vessel response 
     plan' means a plan required to be submitted by the owner or 
     operator of a tank vessel or a nontank vessel under 
     regulations issued by the President under paragraph (5).
       ``(v) Western alaska captain of the port zone.--The term 
     `Western Alaska Captain of the Port Zone' means the area 
     described in section 3.85-15(a) of title 33, Code of Federal 
     Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this 
     paragraph).
       ``(B) Requirement.--Except as provided in subparagraph (I), 
     for any part of the area of responsibility of the Western 
     Alaska Captain of the Port Zone or the Prince William Sound 
     Captain of the Port Zone for which the Secretary has 
     determined that the national planning criteria established 
     pursuant to this subsection are inappropriate for a vessel 
     operating in such area, a vessel response plan with respect 
     to a discharge of oil for such a vessel shall comply with the 
     Western Alaska oil spill planning criteria established under 
     subparagraph (D)(i).
       ``(C) Relation to national planning criteria.--The Western 
     Alaska oil spill planning criteria established under 
     subparagraph (D)(i) shall, with respect to a discharge of oil 
     from a vessel described in subparagraph (B), apply in lieu of 
     any alternative planning criteria accepted for vessels 
     operating, prior to the date on which the Western Alaska oil 
     spill planning criteria are established, in any part of the 
     area of responsibility of the Western Alaska Captain of the 
     Port Zone or the Prince William Sound Captain of the Port 
     Zone for which the Secretary has determined that the national 
     planning criteria established pursuant to this subsection are 
     inappropriate for a vessel operating in such area.
       ``(D) Establishment of western alaska oil spill planning 
     criteria.--
       ``(i) In general.--The President, acting through the 
     Commandant, in consultation with the Western Alaska Oil Spill 
     Criteria Program Manager selected under section 323 of title 
     14, United States Code, shall establish--

       ``(I) Western Alaska oil spill planning criteria for a 
     worst case discharge of oil, and a

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     substantial threat of such a discharge, within any part of 
     the area of responsibility of the Western Alaska Captain of 
     the Port Zone or Prince William Sound Captain of the Port 
     Zone for which the Secretary has determined that the national 
     planning criteria established pursuant to this subsection are 
     inappropriate for a vessel operating in such area; and
       ``(II) standardized submission, review, approval, and 
     compliance verification processes for the Western Alaska oil 
     spill planning criteria established under this clause, 
     including the quantity and frequency of drills and on-site 
     verifications of vessel response plans approved pursuant to 
     such planning criteria.

       ``(ii) Development of subregions.--

       ``(I) Development.--After establishing the Western Alaska 
     oil spill planning criteria under clause (i), and if 
     necessary to adequately reflect the needs and capabilities of 
     various locations within the Western Alaska Captain of the 
     Port Zone, the President, acting through the Commandant, and 
     in consultation with the Western Alaska Oil Spill Criteria 
     Program Manager selected under section 323 of title 14, 
     United States Code, may develop subregions for which planning 
     criteria may differ from planning criteria for other 
     subregions in the Western Alaska Captain of the Port Zone.
       ``(II) Limitation.--Any planning criteria for a subregion 
     developed under this clause may not be less stringent than 
     the Western Alaska oil spill planning criteria established 
     under clause (i).

       ``(iii) Assessment.--

       ``(I) In general.--Prior to developing a subregion, the 
     President, acting through the Commandant, shall conduct an 
     assessment on any potential impacts to the entire Western 
     Alaska Captain of the Port Zone to include quantity and 
     availability of response resources in the proposed subregion 
     and in surrounding areas and any changes or impacts to 
     surrounding areas resulting in the development of a subregion 
     with different standards.
       ``(II) Consultation.--In conducting an assessment under 
     this clause, the President, acting through the Commandant, 
     shall consult with State and local governments, Tribes (as 
     defined in section 323 of title 14, United States Code), the 
     owners and operators that would operate under the proposed 
     subregions, oil spill removal organizations, Alaska Native 
     organizations, and environmental nongovernmental 
     organizations, and shall take into account any experience 
     with the prior use of subregions within the State of Alaska.
       ``(III) Submission.--The President, acting through the 
     Commandant, shall submit the results of an assessment 
     conducted under this clause to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate.

       ``(E) Inclusions.--
       ``(i) Requirements.--The Western Alaska oil spill planning 
     criteria established under subparagraph (D)(i) shall include 
     planning criteria for the following:

       ``(I) Mechanical oil spill response resources that are 
     required to be located within any part of the area of 
     responsibility of the Western Alaska Captain of the Port Zone 
     or the Prince William Sound Captain of the Port Zone for 
     which the Secretary has determined that the national planning 
     criteria established pursuant to this subsection are 
     inappropriate for a vessel operating in such area.
       ``(II) Response times for mobilization of oil spill 
     response resources and arrival on the scene of a worst case 
     discharge of oil, or substantial threat of such a discharge, 
     occurring within such part of such area.
       ``(III) Pre-identified vessels for oil spill response that 
     are capable of operating in the ocean environment.
       ``(IV) Ensuring the availability of at least 1 oil spill 
     removal organization that is classified by the Coast Guard 
     and that--

       ``(aa) is capable of responding in all operating 
     environments in such part of such area;
       ``(bb) controls oil spill response resources of dedicated 
     and nondedicated resources within such part of such area, 
     through ownership, contracts, agreements, or other means 
     approved by the President, sufficient--
       ``(AA) to mobilize and sustain a response to a worst case 
     discharge of oil; and
       ``(BB) to contain, recover, and temporarily store 
     discharged oil;
       ``(cc) has pre-positioned oil spill response resources in 
     strategic locations throughout such part of such area in a 
     manner that ensures the ability to support response 
     personnel, marine operations, air cargo, or other related 
     logistics infrastructure;
       ``(dd) has temporary storage capability using both 
     dedicated and non-dedicated assets located within such part 
     of such area;
       ``(ee) has non-mechanical oil spill response resources 
     capable of responding to a discharge of persistent oil and a 
     discharge of nonpersistent oil, whether the discharged oil 
     was carried by a vessel as fuel or cargo; and
       ``(ff) has wildlife response resources for primary, 
     secondary, and tertiary responses to support carcass 
     collection, sampling, deterrence, rescue, and rehabilitation 
     of birds, sea turtles, marine mammals, fishery resources, and 
     other wildlife.

       ``(V) With respect to tank barges carrying nonpersistent 
     oil in bulk as cargo, oil spill response resources that are 
     required to be carried on board.
       ``(VI) Specifying a minimum length of time that approval of 
     a vessel response plan under this paragraph is valid.
       ``(VII) Managing wildlife protection and rehabilitation, 
     including identified wildlife protection and rehabilitation 
     resources in that area.

       ``(ii) Additional considerations.--The Western Alaska oil 
     spill planning criteria established under subparagraph (D)(i) 
     may include planning criteria for the following:

       ``(I) Vessel routing measures consistent with international 
     routing measure deviation protocols.
       ``(II) Maintenance of real-time continuous vessel tracking, 
     monitoring, and engagement protocols with the ability to 
     detect and address vessel operation anomalies.

       ``(F) Requirement for approval.--The President may approve 
     a vessel response plan for a vessel under this paragraph only 
     if the owner or operator of the vessel demonstrates the 
     availability of the oil spill response resources required to 
     be included in the vessel response plan under the Western 
     Alaska oil spill planning criteria established under 
     subparagraph (D)(i).
       ``(G) Periodic audits.--The Secretary shall conduct 
     periodic audits to ensure compliance of vessel response plans 
     and oil spill removal organizations within the Western Alaska 
     Captain of the Port Zone and the Prince William Sound Captain 
     of the Port Zone with the Western Alaska oil spill planning 
     criteria established under subparagraph (D)(i).
       ``(H) Review of determination.--Not less frequently than 
     once every 5 years, the Secretary shall review each 
     determination of the Secretary under subparagraph (B) that 
     the national planning criteria established pursuant to this 
     subsection are inappropriate for a vessel operating in the 
     area of responsibility of the Western Alaska Captain of the 
     Port Zone and the Prince William Sound Captain of the Port 
     Zone.
       ``(I) Vessels in cook inlet.--Unless otherwise authorized 
     by the Secretary, a vessel may only operate in Cook Inlet, 
     Alaska, under a vessel response plan approved under paragraph 
     (5) that meets the requirements of the national planning 
     criteria established pursuant to this subsection.
       ``(J) Savings provisions.--Nothing in this paragraph 
     affects--
       ``(i) the requirements under this subsection applicable to 
     vessel response plans for vessels operating within the area 
     of responsibility of the Western Alaska Captain of the Port 
     Zone, within Cook Inlet, Alaska;
       ``(ii) the requirements under this subsection applicable to 
     vessel response plans for vessels operating within the area 
     of responsibility of the Prince William Sound Captain of the 
     Port Zone that are subject to section 5005 of the Oil 
     Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2735); or
       ``(iii) the authority of a Federal On-Scene Coordinator to 
     use any available resources when responding to an oil 
     spill.''.
       (2) Establishment of western alaska oil spill planning 
     criteria.--
       (A) Deadline.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the President shall establish the 
     Western Alaska oil spill planning criteria required to be 
     established under paragraph (9)(D)(i) of section 311(j) of 
     the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)).
       (B) Consultation.--In establishing the Western Alaska oil 
     spill planning criteria described in subparagraph (A), the 
     President shall consult with the Federal agencies, State and 
     local governments, Tribes (as defined in section 323 of title 
     14, United States Code), the owners and operators that would 
     be subject to such planning criteria, oil spill removal 
     organizations, Alaska Native organizations, and environmental 
     nongovernmental organizations.
       (C) Congressional report.--Not later than 2 years after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
     Congress a report describing the status of implementation of 
     paragraph (9) of section 311(j) of the Federal Water 
     Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)).

     SEC. 11310. COAST GUARD CLAIMS PROCESSING COSTS.

       Section 1012(a)(4) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 
     U.S.C. 2712(a)(4)) is amended by striking ``damages;'' and 
     inserting ``damages, including, in the case of a spill of 
     national significance that results in extraordinary Coast 
     Guard claims processing activities, the administrative and 
     personnel costs of the Coast Guard to process such claims 
     (including the costs of commercial claims processing, expert 
     services, training, and technical services), subject to the 
     condition that the Coast Guard shall submit to Congress a 
     report describing each spill of national significance not 
     later than 30 days after the date on which the Coast Guard 
     determines it necessary to process such claims;''.

     SEC. 11311. CALCULATION OF INTEREST ON DEBT OWED TO NATIONAL 
                   POLLUTION FUND.

       Section 1005(b)(4) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 
     U.S.C. 2705(b)(4)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``The interest paid'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(A) In general.--The interest paid for claims, other than 
     Federal Government cost recovery claims,''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) Federal cost recovery claims.--The interest paid for 
     Federal Government cost recovery claims under this section 
     shall be calculated in accordance with section 3717 of title 
     31, United States Code.''.

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     SEC. 11312. PER-INCIDENT LIMITATION.

       Subparagraph (A) of section 9509(c)(2) of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
       (1) in clause (i) by striking ``$1,000,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$1,500,000,000'';
       (2) in clause (ii) by striking ``$500,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$750,000,000''; and
       (3) in the heading by striking ``$1,000,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$1,500,000,000''.

     SEC. 11313. ACCESS TO OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND.

       Section 6002 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 
     2752) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(b) Exceptions.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to--
       ``(A) section 1006(f), 1012(a)(4), or 5006; or
       ``(B) an amount, which may not exceed $50,000,000 in any 
     fiscal year, made available by the President from the Fund--
       ``(i) to carry out section 311(c) of the Federal Water 
     Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(c)); and
       ``(ii) to initiate the assessment of natural resources 
     damages required under section 1006.
       ``(2) Fund advances.--
       ``(A) In general.--To the extent that the amount described 
     in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) is not adequate to carry 
     out the activities described in such subparagraph, the Coast 
     Guard may obtain 1 or more advances from the Fund as may be 
     necessary, up to a maximum of $100,000,000 for each advance, 
     with the total amount of advances not to exceed the amounts 
     available under section 9509(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986.
       ``(B) Notification to congress.--Not later than 30 days 
     after the date on which the Coast Guard obtains an advance 
     under subparagraph (A), the Coast Guard shall notify Congress 
     of--
       ``(i) the amount advanced; and
       ``(ii) the facts and circumstances that necessitated the 
     advance.
       ``(C) Repayment.--Amounts advanced under this paragraph 
     shall be repaid to the Fund when, and to the extent that, 
     removal costs are recovered by the Coast Guard from 
     responsible parties for the discharge or substantial threat 
     of discharge.
       ``(3) Availability.--Amounts to which this subsection 
     applies shall remain available until expended.''.

     SEC. 11314. COST-REIMBURSABLE AGREEMENTS.

       Section 1012 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 
     2712) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1)(B) by striking ``by a Governor or 
     designated State official'' and inserting ``by a State, a 
     political subdivision of a State, or an Indian tribe, 
     pursuant to a cost-reimbursable agreement'';
       (2) by striking subsections (d) and (e) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(d) Cost-Reimbursable Agreement.--
       ``(1) In general.--In carrying out section 311(c) of the 
     Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(c)), the 
     President may enter into cost-reimbursable agreements with a 
     State, a political subdivision of a State, or an Indian tribe 
     to obligate the Fund for the payment of removal costs 
     consistent with the National Contingency Plan.
       ``(2) Inapplicability.--Chapter 63 and section 1535 of 
     title 31, United States Code shall not apply to a cost-
     reimbursable agreement entered into under this subsection.''; 
     and
       (3) by redesignating subsections (f), (h), (i), (j), (k), 
     and (l) as subsections (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), and (j), 
     respectively.

     SEC. 11315. OIL SPILL RESPONSE REVIEW.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, the Commandant shall develop and carry out a 
     program--
       (1) to increase collection and improve the quality of 
     incident data on oil spill location and response capability 
     by periodically evaluating the data, documentation, and 
     analysis of--
       (A) Coast Guard-approved vessel response plans, including 
     vessel response plan audits and assessments;
       (B) oil spill response drills conducted under section 
     311(j)(7) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
     U.S.C. 1321(j)(7)) that occur within the Marine 
     Transportation System; and
       (C) responses to oil spill incidents that require 
     mobilization of contracted response resources;
       (2) to improve the effectiveness of vessel response plans 
     by--
       (A) systematically reviewing the capacity of an oil spill 
     response organization identified in a vessel response plan to 
     provide the specific response resources, such as private 
     personnel, equipment, other vessels identified in such vessel 
     response plan; and
       (B) approving a vessel response plan only after confirming 
     the identified oil spill response organization has the 
     capacity to provide such response resources;
       (3) to update, not less frequently than annually, 
     information contained in the Coast Guard Response Resource 
     Inventory and other Coast Guard tools used to document the 
     availability and status of oil spill response equipment, so 
     as to ensure that such information remains current; and
       (4) subject to section 552 of title 5, United States Code 
     (commonly known as the ``Freedom of Information Act''), to 
     make data collected under paragraph (1) available to the 
     public.
       (b) Policy.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall issue a policy--
       (1) to establish processes to maintain the program under 
     subsection (a) and support Coast Guard oil spill prevention 
     and response activities, including by incorporating oil spill 
     incident data from after-action oil spill reports and data 
     ascertained from vessel response plan exercises and audits 
     into--
       (A) review and approval process standards and metrics;
       (B) alternative planning criteria review processes;
       (C) Area Contingency Plan development;
       (D) risk assessments developed under section 70001 of title 
     46, United States Code, including lessons learned from 
     reportable marine casualties;
       (E) processes and standards which mitigate the impact of 
     military personnel rotations in Coast Guard field units on 
     knowledge and awareness of vessel response plan requirements, 
     including knowledge relating to the evaluation of proposed 
     alternatives to national planning requirements; and
       (F) processes and standards which evaluate the consequences 
     of reporting inaccurate data in vessel response plans 
     submitted to the Commandant pursuant to part 300 of title 40, 
     Code of Federal Regulations, and submitted for storage in the 
     Marine Information for Safety and Law Enforcement database 
     pursuant to section 300.300 of such title (or any successor 
     regulation);
       (2) to standardize and develop tools, training, and other 
     relevant guidance that may be shared with vessel owners and 
     operators to assist with accurately calculating and measuring 
     the performance and viability of proposed alternatives to 
     national planning criteria requirements and Area Contingency 
     Plans administered by the Coast Guard;
       (3) to improve training of Coast Guard personnel to ensure 
     continuity of planning activities under this section, 
     including by identifying ways in which civilian staffing may 
     improve the continuity of operations; and
       (4) to increase Federal Government engagement with State, 
     local, and Tribal governments and stakeholders so as to 
     strengthen coordination and efficiency of oil spill 
     responses.
       (c) Periodic Updates.--Not less frequently than every 5 
     years, the Commandant shall update the processes established 
     under subsection (b)(1) to incorporate relevant analyses of--
       (1) incident data on oil spill location and response 
     quality;
       (2) oil spill risk assessments;
       (3) oil spill response effectiveness and the effects of 
     such response on the environment;
       (4) oil spill response drills conducted under section 
     311(j)(7) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
     U.S.C. 1321(j)(7));
       (5) marine casualties reported to the Coast Guard; and
       (6) near miss incidents documented by a vessel traffic 
     service center (as such terms are defined in sections 
     70001(m) of title 46, United States Code).
       (d) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 years, 
     the Commandant shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a briefing on the status of ongoing and 
     planned efforts to improve the effectiveness and oversight of 
     the program established under subsection (a) and vessel 
     response plan approvals.
       (2) Public availability.--The Commandant shall publish the 
     briefing required under paragraph (1) on a publicly 
     accessible website of the Coast Guard.

     SEC. 11316. ADDITIONAL EXCEPTIONS TO REGULATIONS FOR TOWING 
                   VESSELS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall review existing 
     Coast Guard policies with respect to exceptions to the 
     applicability of subchapter M of chapter I of title 46, Code 
     of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), for--
       (1) an oil spill response vessel, or a vessel of 
     opportunity, while such vessel is--
       (A) towing boom for oil spill response; or
       (B) participating in an oil response exercise; and
       (2) a fishing vessel while that vessel is operating as a 
     vessel of opportunity.
       (b) Policy.--Not later than 180 days after the conclusion 
     of the review required under subsection (a), the Secretary 
     shall revise or issue any necessary policy to clarify the 
     applicability of subchapter M of chapter I of title 46, Code 
     of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations) to the 
     vessels described in subsection (a). Such a policy shall 
     ensure safe and effective operation of such vessels.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Fishing vessel; oil spill response vessel.--The terms 
     ``fishing vessel'' and ``oil spill response vessel'' have the 
     meanings given such terms in section 2101 of title 46, United 
     States Code.
       (2) Vessel of opportunity.--The term ``vessel of 
     opportunity'' means a vessel engaged in spill response 
     activities that is normally and substantially involved in 
     activities other than spill response and not a vessel 
     carrying oil as a primary cargo.

     SEC. 11317. PORT COORDINATION COUNCIL FOR POINT SPENCER.

       Section 541 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016 
     (Public Law 114-120) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(2) by striking ``BSNC'' and inserting 
     the following: ``BSNC (to serve as Council Chair).
       ``(3) The Denali Commission.

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       ``(4) An oil spill removal organization that serves the 
     area in which such Port is located.
       ``(5) A salvage and marine firefighting organization that 
     serves the area in which such Port is located.''; and
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (B) by striking the semicolon and 
     inserting ``; and'';
       (ii) by striking ``; and'' and inserting the following: 
     ``at Point Spencer in support of the activities for which 
     Congress finds a compelling need in section 531 of this 
     subtitle.''; and
       (iii) by striking subparagraph (D); and
       (B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
       ``(3) Facilitate coordination among members of the Council 
     on the development and use of the land and coastline of Point 
     Spencer, as such development and use relate to activities of 
     the Council at the Port of Point Spencer.''.

                  Subtitle C--Environmental Compliance

     SEC. 11318. PROVIDING REQUIREMENTS FOR VESSELS ANCHORED IN 
                   ESTABLISHED ANCHORAGE GROUNDS.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 700 of title 46, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 70007. Anchorage grounds

       ``(a) Anchorage Grounds.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary of the department in 
     which the Coast Guard is operating shall define and establish 
     anchorage grounds in the navigable waters of the United 
     States for vessels operating in such waters.
       ``(2) Relevant factors for establishment.--In carrying out 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take into account all 
     relevant factors concerning navigational safety, protection 
     of the marine environment, proximity to undersea pipelines 
     and cables, safe and efficient use of Marine Transportation 
     System, and national security.
       ``(b) Vessel Requirements.--Vessels, of certain sizes or 
     type determined by the Secretary, shall--
       ``(1) set and maintain an anchor alarm for the duration of 
     an anchorage;
       ``(2) comply with any directions or orders issued by the 
     Captain of the Port; and
       ``(3) comply with any applicable anchorage regulations.
       ``(c) Prohibitions.--A vessel may not--
       ``(1) anchor in any Federal navigation channel unless 
     authorized or directed to by the Captain of the Port;
       ``(2) anchor in near proximity, within distances determined 
     by the Coast Guard, to an undersea pipeline or cable, unless 
     authorized or directed to by the Captain of the Port; and
       ``(3) anchor or remain anchored in an anchorage ground 
     during any period in which the Captain of the Port orders 
     closure of the anchorage ground due to inclement weather, 
     navigational hazard, a threat to the environment, or other 
     safety or security concern.
       ``(d) Safety Exception.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to prevent a vessel from taking actions necessary 
     to maintain the safety of the vessel or to prevent the loss 
     of life or property.''.
       (b) Regulatory Review.--
       (1) Review required.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall review existing 
     policies, final agency actions, regulations, or other rules 
     relating to anchorage promulgated under section 70006 of 
     title 46, United States Code and--
       (A) identify any such regulations or rules that may need 
     modification or repeal--
       (i) in the interest of marine safety, security, and 
     environmental concerns, taking into account undersea 
     pipelines, cables, or other infrastructure; or
       (ii) to implement the amendments made by this section; and
       (B) complete a cost-benefit analysis for any modification 
     or repeal identified under paragraph (1).
       (2) Briefing.--Upon completion of the review under 
     paragraph (1), but not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide a briefing 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
     the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that 
     summarizes such review.
       (c) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section shall limit 
     any authority available, as of the date of enactment of this 
     Act, to the captain of a port with respect to safety measures 
     or any other authority as necessary for the safety of vessels 
     located in anchorage grounds in the navigable waters of the 
     United States.
       (d) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 700 of 
     title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
     the item relating to section 70006 the following:

``70007. Anchorage grounds.''.
       (e) Applicability of Regulations.--The amendments made by 
     subsection (a) may not be construed to alter any existing 
     rules, regulations, or final agency actions issued under 
     section 70006 of title 46, United States Code, as in effect 
     on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, until 
     all regulations required under subsection (b) take effect.

     SEC. 11319. STUDY ON IMPACTS ON SHIPPING AND COMMERCIAL, 
                   TRIBAL, AND RECREATIONAL FISHERIES FROM 
                   DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY ON WEST COAST.

       (a) Study.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary, the Secretary of the 
     Interior, and the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 
     Atmosphere, shall seek to enter into an agreement with the 
     National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine 
     under which the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, 
     and Medicine shall carry out a study to--
       (1) identify, document, and analyze--
       (A) historic and current, as of the date of the study, 
     Tribal, commercial, and recreational fishing grounds, as well 
     as areas where fish stocks are likely to shift in the future 
     in all covered waters;
       (B) usual and accustomed fishing areas in all covered 
     waters;
       (C) historic, current, and potential future shipping lanes, 
     based on projected growth in shipping traffic in all covered 
     waters;
       (D) current and expected Coast Guard operations relevant to 
     commercial fishing activities, including search and rescue, 
     radar, navigation, communications, and safety within and near 
     renewable energy sites; and
       (E) key types of data needed to properly site renewable 
     energy sites on the West Coast, with regard to assessing and 
     mitigating conflicts;
       (2) analyze--
       (A) methods used to manage fishing, shipping, and other 
     maritime activities; and
       (B) potential future interactions between such activities 
     and the placement of renewable energy infrastructure and the 
     associated construction, maintenance, and operation of such 
     infrastructure, including potential benefits and methods of 
     mitigating adverse impacts; and
       (3) review the current decision-making process for offshore 
     wind in covered waters, and outline recommendations for 
     governmental consideration of all impacted coastal 
     communities, particularly Tribal governments and fisheries 
     communities, in the decision-making process for offshore wind 
     in covered waters, including recommendations for--
       (A) ensuring the appropriate governmental consideration of 
     potential benefits of offshore wind in covered waters; and
       (B) risk reduction and mitigation of adverse impacts on 
     Coast Guard operations relevant to commercial fishing 
     activities.
       (b) Submission.--Not later than 1 year after commencing the 
     study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
       (1) submit the study to the Committees on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation, and Energy and Natural Resources 
     of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Energy and Commerce of 
     the House of Representatives, including the review and 
     outline provided under subsection (a)(3); and
       (2) make the study publicly available.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered waters.--The term ``covered waters'' means 
     Federal or State waters off of the Canadian border and out to 
     the furthest extent of the exclusive economic zone along the 
     West Coast of the United States.
       (2) Exclusive economic zone.--The term ``exclusive economic 
     zone'' has the meaning given such term in section 107 of 
     title 46, United States Code.

     SEC. 11320. USE OF DEVICES BROADCASTING ON AIS FOR PURPOSES 
                   OF MARKING FISHING GEAR.

       The Secretary shall, within the Eleventh Coast Guard 
     District, Thirteenth Coast Guard District, Fourteenth Coast 
     Guard District, and Seventeenth Coast Guard District, suspend 
     enforcement of individuals using automatic identification 
     systems devices to mark fishing equipment during the period 
     beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on 
     the earlier of--
       (1) the date that is 2 years after such date of enactment; 
     or
       (2) the date on which the Federal Communications Commission 
     promulgates a final rule to authorize a device used to mark 
     fishing equipment to operate in radio frequencies assigned 
     for Automatic Identification System stations.

                    Subtitle D--Environmental Issues

     SEC. 11321. NOTIFICATION OF COMMUNICATION OUTAGES.

       (a) Upgrades to Rescue 21 System in Alaska.--Not later than 
     August 30, 2023, the Commandant shall ensure the timely 
     upgrade of the Rescue 21 system in Alaska so as to achieve 98 
     percent operational availability of remote fixed facility 
     sites.
       (b) Plan to Reduce Outages.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall develop an 
     operations and maintenance plan for the Rescue 21 system in 
     Alaska that anticipates maintenance needs so as to reduce 
     Rescue 21 system outages to the maximum extent practicable.
       (2) Public availability.--The plan required under paragraph 
     (1) shall be made available to the public on a publicly 
     accessible website.
       (c) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives a report that--
       (1) contains a plan for the Coast Guard to notify mariners 
     of radio outages for towers owned and operated by the 
     Seventeenth Coast Guard District;
       (2) addresses in such plan how the Seventeenth Coast Guard 
     will--

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       (A) disseminate updates regarding outages on social media 
     not less frequently than every 48 hours;
       (B) provide updates on a publicly accessible website not 
     less frequently than every 48 hours;
       (C) develop methods for notifying mariners in areas in 
     which cellular connectivity does not exist; and
       (D) develop and advertise a web-based communications update 
     hub on AM/FM radio for mariners; and
       (3) identifies technology gaps that need to be mitigated in 
     order to implement the plan and provides a budgetary 
     assessment necessary to implement the plan.
       (d) Contingency Plan.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall, in collaboration 
     with relevant Federal, State, Tribal, and other relevant 
     entities (including the North Pacific Fishery Management 
     Council, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
     Weather Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration Fisheries Service, agencies of the State of 
     Alaska, local radio stations, and stakeholders), establish a 
     contingency plan to ensure that notifications of an outage of 
     the Rescue 21 system in Alaska are broadly disseminated in 
     advance of such an outage.
       (2) Elements.--The contingency plan required under 
     paragraph (1) shall require the Coast Guard to--
       (A) disseminate updates regarding outages of the Rescue 21 
     system in Alaska on social media not less frequently than 
     every 48 hours during an outage;
       (B) provide updates on a publicly accessible website not 
     less frequently than every 48 hours during an outage;
       (C) notify mariners in areas in which cellular connectivity 
     does not exist;
       (D) develop and advertise a web-based communications update 
     hub on AM/FM radio for mariners; and
       (E) identify technology gaps necessary to implement the 
     plan and provides a budgetary assessment necessary to 
     implement the plan.

     SEC. 11322. IMPROVEMENTS TO COMMUNICATION WITH FISHING 
                   INDUSTRY AND RELATED STAKEHOLDERS.

       (a) In General.--The Commandant, in coordination with the 
     National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee 
     established by section 15102 of title 46, United States Code, 
     shall develop a publicly accessible website that contains all 
     information related to fishing industry activities, including 
     vessel safety, inspections, enforcement, hazards, training, 
     regulations (including proposed regulations), outages of the 
     Rescue 21 system in Alaska and similar outages, and any other 
     fishing-related activities.
       (b) Automatic Communications.--The Commandant shall provide 
     methods for regular and automatic email communications with 
     stakeholders who elect, through the website developed under 
     subsection (a), to receive such communications.

     SEC. 11323. ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF MILITARY OR OTHER 
                   EXERCISES.

       In consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the 
     Secretary of State, and commercial fishing industry 
     participants, the Commandant shall develop and publish on a 
     publicly available website a plan for notifying United States 
     mariners and the operators of United States fishing vessels 
     in advance of--
       (1) military exercises in the exclusive economic zone (as 
     defined in section 3 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1802)); or
       (2) other military activities that will impact recreational 
     or commercial activities.

     SEC. 11324. MODIFICATIONS TO SPORT FISH RESTORATION AND 
                   BOATING TRUST FUND ADMINISTRATION.

       (a) Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act 
     Amendments.--
       (1) Available amounts.--Section 4(b)(1)(B)(i) of the 
     Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 
     777c(b)(1)(B)(i)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(i) for the fiscal year that includes November 15, 2021, 
     the product obtained by multiplying--

       ``(I) $12,786,434; and
       ``(II) the change, relative to the preceding fiscal year, 
     in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published 
     by the Department of Labor; and''.

       (2) Authorized expenses.--Section 9(a) of the Dingell-
     Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777h(a)) is 
     amended--
       (A) in paragraph (7) by striking ``full-time''; and
       (B) in paragraph (9) by striking ``on a full-time basis''.
       (b) Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act 
     Amendments.--
       (1) Available amounts.--Section 4(a)(1)(B)(i) of the 
     Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 
     669c(a)(1)(B)(i)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(i) for the fiscal year that includes November 15, 2021, 
     the product obtained by multiplying--

       ``(I) $12,786,434; and
       ``(II) the change, relative to the preceding fiscal year, 
     in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published 
     by the Department of Labor; and''.

       (2) Authorized expenses.--Section 9(a) of the Pittman-
     Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669h(a)) is 
     amended--
       (A) in paragraph (7) by striking ``full-time''; and
       (B) in paragraph (9) by striking ``on a full-time basis''.

     SEC. 11325. LOAD LINES.

       (a) Application to Certain Vessels.--During the period 
     beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on 
     the date that is 3 years after the date on which the report 
     required under subsection (b) is submitted, the load line 
     requirements of chapter 51 of title 46, United States Code, 
     shall not apply to covered fishing vessels.
       (b) GAO Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 12 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives--
       (A) a report on the safety and seaworthiness of vessels 
     described in section 5102(b)(5) of title 46, United States 
     Code; and
       (B) recommendations for exempting certain vessels from the 
     load line requirements under chapter 51 of title 46 of such 
     Code.
       (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) An assessment of stability requirements of vessels 
     referenced in section 5102(b)(5) of title 46, United States 
     Code.
       (B) An analysis of vessel casualties, mishaps, or other 
     safety information relevant to load line requirements when a 
     vessel is operating part-time as a fish tender vessel.
       (C) An assessment of any other safety information as the 
     Comptroller General determines appropriate.
       (D) A list of all vessels that, as of the date of the 
     report--
       (i) are covered under section 5102(b)(5) of title 46, 
     United States Code;
       (ii) are acting as part-time fish tender vessels; and
       (iii) are subject to any captain of the port zone subject 
     to the oversight of the Commandant.
       (3) Consultation.--In preparing the report required under 
     paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall consider 
     consultation with, at a minimum, the maritime industry, 
     including--
       (A) relevant Federal, State, and Tribal maritime 
     associations and groups; and
       (B) relevant federally funded research institutions, 
     nongovernmental organizations, and academia.
       (c) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section shall limit 
     any authority available, as of the date of enactment of this 
     Act, to the captain of a port with respect to safety measures 
     or any other authority as necessary for the safety of covered 
     fishing vessels.
       (d) Definition of Covered Fishing Vessel.--In this section, 
     the term ``covered fishing vessel'' means a vessel that 
     operates exclusively in one, or both, of the Thirteenth and 
     Seventeenth Coast Guard Districts and that--
       (1) was constructed, under construction, or under contract 
     to be constructed as a fish tender vessel before January 1, 
     1980;
       (2) was converted for use as a fish tender vessel before 
     January 1, 2022, and--
       (A) has a valid stability letter issued in accordance with 
     regulations prescribed under chapter 51 of title 46, United 
     States Code; and
       (B) the hull and internal structure of the vessel has been 
     verified as suitable for intended service as examined by a 
     marine surveyor of an organization accepted by the Secretary 
     two times in the past five years with no interval of more 
     than three years between such examinations; or
       (3) operates part-time as a fish tender vessel for a period 
     of less than 180 days.

     SEC. 11326. ACTIONS BY NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE TO 
                   INCREASE ENERGY PRODUCTION.

       (a) In General.--The National Marine Fisheries Service 
     shall, immediately upon the enactment of this Act, take 
     action to address the outstanding backlog of letters of 
     authorization for the Gulf of Mexico.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the National Marine Fisheries Service should--
       (1) take immediate action to issue a rule that allows the 
     Service to approve outstanding and future applications for 
     letters of authorization consistent with the permitting 
     activities of the Service; and
       (2) on or after the effective date of such rule, prioritize 
     the consideration of applications in a manner that is 
     consistent with applicable Federal law.

     SEC. 11327. AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES TASK FORCE.

       (a) Recreational Vessel Defined.--Section 1003 of the 
     Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 
     1990 (16 U.S.C. 4702) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (13) through (17) as 
     paragraphs (15) through (19), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following:
       ``(13) `State' means each of the several States, the 
     District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the 
     Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands of the 
     United States;
       ``(14) `recreational vessel' has the meaning given that 
     term in section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
     Act (33 U.S.C. 1362);''.
       (b) Observers.--Section 1201 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic 
     Nuisance Prevention and

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     Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4721) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(g) Observers.--The chairpersons designated under 
     subsection (d) may invite representatives of nongovernmental 
     entities to participate as observers of the Task Force.''.
       (c) Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force.--Section 1201(b) 
     of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control 
     Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4721(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (6) by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (10); and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
       ``(7) the Director of the National Park Service;
       ``(8) the Director of the Bureau of Land Management;
       ``(9) the Commissioner of Reclamation; and''.
       (d) Aquatic Nuisance Species Program.--Section 1202 of the 
     Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 
     1990 (16 U.S.C. 4722) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (e) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Technical assistance and recommendations.--The Task 
     Force may provide technical assistance and recommendations 
     for best practices to an agency or entity engaged in vessel 
     inspections or decontaminations for the purpose of--
       ``(A) effectively managing and controlling the movement of 
     aquatic nuisance species into, within, or out of water of the 
     United States; and
       ``(B) inspecting recreational vessels in a manner that 
     minimizes disruptions to public access for boating and 
     recreation in non-contaminated vessels.
       ``(5) Consultation and input.--In carrying out paragraph 
     (4), including the development of recommendations, the Task 
     Force may consult with Indian Tribes and solicit input from--
       ``(A) State and Tribal fish and wildlife management 
     agencies;
       ``(B) other State and Tribal agencies that manage fishery 
     resources of the State or sustain fishery habitat; and
       ``(C) relevant nongovernmental entities.''; and
       (2) in subsection (k) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
     the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022, the Task 
     Force shall submit a report to Congress recommending 
     legislative, programmatic, or regulatory changes to eliminate 
     remaining gaps in authorities between members of the Task 
     Force to effectively manage and control the movement of 
     aquatic nuisance species.''.
       (e) Technical Corrections and Conforming Amendments.--The 
     Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 
     1990 (16 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.) is further amended--
       (1) in section 1002(b)(2) by inserting a comma after 
     ``funded'';
       (2) in section 1003 in paragraph (7) by striking 
     ``Canandian'' and inserting ``Canadian'';
       (3) in section 1203(a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(F) by inserting ``and'' after 
     ``research,''; and
       (B) in paragraph (3) by striking ``encourage'' and 
     inserting ``encouraged'';
       (4) in section 1204(b)(4) in the paragraph heading by 
     striking ``Adminisrative'' and inserting ``Administrative''; 
     and
       (5) in section 1209 by striking ``subsection (a)'' and 
     inserting ``section 1202(a)''.

     SEC. 11328. SAFETY STANDARDS.

       (a) In General.--Section 4502 of title 46, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (i)(4) by striking ``each of fiscal years 
     2018 through 2021'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2023''; and
       (2) in subsection (j)(4) by striking ``each of fiscal years 
     2018 through 2021'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2023''.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 9 of the 
     Maritime Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1958) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``each of fiscal years 
     2018 through 2022'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2023''; and
       (2) in subsection (b) by striking ``2702(1)'' and inserting 
     ``4902(1)''.

        Subtitle E--Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention

     SEC. 11329. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Forced labor.--The term ``forced labor'' means any 
     labor or service provided for or obtained by any means 
     described in section 1589(a) of title 18, United States Code.
       (2) Human trafficking.--The term ``human trafficking'' has 
     the meaning given the term ``severe forms of trafficking in 
     persons'' in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims 
     Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102).
       (3) Illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing.--The term 
     ``illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing'' has the 
     meaning given such term in the implementing regulations or 
     any subsequent regulations issued pursuant to section 609(e) 
     of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act 
     (16 U.S.C. 1826j(e)).
       (4) Oppressive child labor.--The term ``oppressive child 
     labor'' has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the 
     Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203).
       (5) Seafood.--The term ``seafood'' means all marine animal 
     and plant life meant for consumption as food other than 
     marine mammals and birds, including fish, shellfish, 
     shellfish products, and processed fish.
       (6) Seafood import monitoring program.--The term ``Seafood 
     Import Monitoring Program'' means the Seafood Traceability 
     Program established in subpart Q of part 300 of title 50, 
     Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation).
       (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary of Commerce 
     for Oceans and Atmosphere.

     CHAPTER 1--COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING THROUGH SEAFOOD IMPORT 
                               MONITORING

     SEC. 11330. ENHANCEMENT OF SEAFOOD IMPORT MONITORING PROGRAM 
                   MESSAGE SET IN AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT 
                   SYSTEM.

       The Secretary, in coordination with the Commissioner of 
     U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall, not later than 6 
     months after the date of enactment of this Act, develop a 
     strategy to improve the quality and verifiability of already 
     collected Seafood Import Monitoring Program Message Set data 
     elements in the Automated Commercial Environment system. Such 
     strategy shall prioritize the use of enumerated data types, 
     such as checkboxes, dropdown menus, or radio buttons, and any 
     additional elements the Administrator of the National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration finds appropriate.

     SEC. 11331. DATA SHARING AND AGGREGATION.

       (a) Interagency Working Group on Illegal, Unreported, or 
     Unregulated Fishing.--Section 3551(c) of the Maritime SAFE 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 8031(c)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (13) as 
     paragraphs (5) through (14), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
       ``(4) maximizing the utility of the import data collected 
     by the members of the Working Group by harmonizing data 
     standards and entry fields;''.
       (b) Prohibition on Aggregated Catch Data for Certain 
     Species.--Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, for the purposes of compliance with 
     respect to Northern red snapper under the Seafood Import 
     Monitoring Program, the Secretary may not allow an aggregated 
     harvest report of such species, regardless of vessel size.

     SEC. 11332. IMPORT AUDITS.

       (a) Audit Procedures.--The Secretary shall, not later than 
     1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, implement 
     procedures to audit information and supporting records of 
     sufficient numbers of imports of seafood and seafood products 
     subject to the Seafood Import Monitoring Program to support 
     statistically robust conclusions that the samples audited are 
     representative of all seafood imports covered by the Seafood 
     Import Monitoring Program with respect to a given year.
       (b) Expansion of Marine Forensics Laboratory.--The 
     Secretary shall, not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, begin the process of expanding the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Marine 
     Forensics Laboratory, including by establishing sufficient 
     capacity for the development and deployment of rapid, and 
     follow-up, analysis of field-based tests focused on 
     identifying Seafood Import Monitoring Program species, and 
     prioritizing such species at high risk of illegal, 
     unreported, or unregulated fishing and seafood fraud.
       (c) Annual Revision.--In developing the procedures required 
     in subsection (a), the Secretary shall use predictive 
     analytics to inform whether to revise such procedures to 
     prioritize for audit those imports originating from nations--
       (1) identified pursuant to section 609(a) or 610(a) of the 
     High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1826j(a) or 1826k(a)) that have not yet received a 
     subsequent positive certification pursuant to section 609(d) 
     or 610(c) of such Act, respectively;
       (2) identified by an appropriate regional fishery 
     management organization as being the flag state or landing 
     location of vessels identified by other nations or regional 
     fisheries management organizations as engaging in illegal, 
     unreported, or unregulated fishing;
       (3) identified as having human trafficking or forced labor 
     in any part of the seafood supply chain, including on vessels 
     flagged in such nation, and including feed for cultured 
     production, in the most recent Trafficking in Persons Report 
     issued by the Department of State in accordance with the 
     Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7101 et 
     seq.);
       (4) identified as producing goods that contain seafood 
     using forced labor or oppressive child labor in the most 
     recent List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor 
     in accordance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (22 
     U.S.C. 7101 et seq.); and
       (5) identified as at risk for human trafficking, including 
     forced labor, in their seafood catching and processing 
     industries by the report required under section 3563 of the 
     Maritime SAFE Act (Public Law 116-92).

     SEC. 11333. AVAILABILITY OF FISHERIES INFORMATION.

       Section 402(b)(1) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1881a(b)(1)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (G) by striking ``or'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (2) in subparagraph (H) by striking the period at the end 
     of such subparagraph and inserting ``; or''; and

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       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(I) to Federal agencies, to the extent necessary and 
     appropriate, to administer Federal programs established to 
     combat illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing or forced 
     labor (as such terms are defined in section 11329 of the Don 
     Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022), which shall not 
     include an authorization for such agencies to release data to 
     the public unless such release is related to enforcement.''.

     SEC. 11334. REPORT ON SEAFOOD IMPORT MONITORING PROGRAM.

       (a) Report to Congress and Public Availability of 
     Reports.--The Secretary shall, not later than 120 days after 
     the end of each fiscal year, submit to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on 
     Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources 
     and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
     Representatives a report that summarizes the National Marine 
     Fisheries Service's efforts to prevent the importation of 
     seafood harvested through illegal, unreported, or unregulated 
     fishing, particularly with respect to seafood harvested, 
     produced, processed, or manufactured by forced labor. Each 
     such report shall be made publicly available on the website 
     of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
       (b) Contents.--Each report submitted under subsection (a) 
     shall include--
       (1) the volume and value of seafood species subject to the 
     Seafood Import Monitoring Program, reported by 10-digit 
     Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States codes, 
     imported during the previous fiscal year;
       (2) the enforcement activities and priorities of the 
     National Marine Fisheries Service with respect to 
     implementing the requirements under the Seafood Import 
     Monitoring Program;
       (3) the percentage of import shipments subject to the 
     Seafood Import Monitoring Program selected for inspection or 
     the information or records supporting entry selected for 
     audit, as described in section 300.324(d) of title 50, Code 
     of Federal Regulations;
       (4) the number and types of instances of noncompliance with 
     the requirements of the Seafood Import Monitoring Program;
       (5) the number and types of instances of violations of 
     State or Federal law discovered through the Seafood Import 
     Monitoring Program;
       (6) the seafood species with respect to which violations 
     described in paragraphs (4) and (5) were most prevalent;
       (7) the location of catch or harvest with respect to which 
     violations described in paragraphs (4) and (5) were most 
     prevalent;
       (8) the additional tools, such as high performance 
     computing and associated costs, that the Secretary needs to 
     improve the efficacy of the Seafood Import Monitoring 
     Program; and
       (9) such other information as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate with respect to monitoring and enforcing 
     compliance with the Seafood Import Monitoring Program.

     SEC. 11335. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There is authorized to be appropriated to the Commissioner 
     of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to carry out 
     enforcement actions pursuant to section 307 of the Tariff Act 
     of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
     2023 through 2027.

 CHAPTER 2--STRENGTHENING INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT TO COMBAT 
                           HUMAN TRAFFICKING

     SEC. 11336. DENIAL OF PORT PRIVILEGES.

       Section 101(a)(2) of the High Seas Driftnet Fisheries 
     Enforcement Act (16 U.S.C. 1826a(a)(2)) is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(2) Denial of port privileges.--The Secretary of Homeland 
     Security shall, in accordance with international law--
       ``(A) withhold or revoke the clearance required by section 
     60105 of title 46, United States Code, for any large-scale 
     driftnet fishing vessel of a nation that receives a negative 
     certification under section 609(d) or 610(c) of the High Seas 
     Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1826j(d) or 1826k(c)), or fishing vessels of a nation that 
     has been listed pursuant to section 609(b) or section 610(a) 
     of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1826j(b) or 1826k(a)) in 2 or more 
     consecutive reports for the same type of fisheries activity, 
     as described under section 607 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1826h), 
     until a positive certification has been received;
       ``(B) withhold or revoke the clearance required by section 
     60105 of title 46, United States Code, for fishing vessels of 
     a nation that has been listed pursuant to section 609(a) or 
     610(a) of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium 
     Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826j(a) or 1826k(a)) in 2 or more 
     consecutive reports as described under section 607 of such 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 1826h); and
       ``(C) deny entry of that vessel to any place in the United 
     States and to the navigable waters of the United States, 
     except for the purposes of inspecting such vessel, conducting 
     an investigation, or taking other appropriate enforcement 
     action.''.

     SEC. 11337. IDENTIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION CRITERIA.

       (a) Denial of Port Privileges.--Section 609(a) of the High 
     Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1826j(a)) is amended--
       (1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(2) For actions of a nation.--The Secretary shall 
     identify, and list in such report, a nation engaging in or 
     endorsing illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing. In 
     determining which nations to list in such report, the 
     Secretary shall consider the following:
       ``(A) Any nation that is violating, or has violated at any 
     point during the 3 years preceding the date of the 
     determination, conservation and management measures, 
     including catch and other data reporting obligations and 
     requirements, required under an international fishery 
     management agreement to which the United States is a party.
       ``(B) Any nation that is failing, or has failed in the 3-
     year period preceding the date of the determination, to 
     effectively address or regulate illegal, unreported, or 
     unregulated fishing within its fleets in any areas where its 
     vessels are fishing.
       ``(C) Any nation that fails to discharge duties incumbent 
     upon it under international law or practice as a flag, port, 
     or coastal state to take action to prevent, deter, and 
     eliminate illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing.
       ``(D) Any nation that has been identified as producing for 
     export to the United States seafood-related goods through 
     forced labor or oppressive child labor (as those terms are 
     defined in section 11329 of the Don Young Coast Guard 
     Authorization Act of 2022) in the most recent List of Goods 
     Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor in accordance with 
     the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 
     7101 et seq.).''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Timing.--The Secretary shall make an identification 
     under paragraph (1) or (2) at any time that the Secretary has 
     sufficient information to make such identification.''.
       (b) Illegal, Unreported, or Unregulated Certification 
     Determination.--Section 609 of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing 
     Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826j) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (d) by striking paragraph (3) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(3) Effect of certification determination.--
       ``(A) Effect of negative certification.--The provisions of 
     subsection (a) and paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (b) 
     of section 101 of the High Seas Driftnet Fisheries 
     Enforcement Act (16 U.S.C. 1826a(a) and (b)(3) and (4)) shall 
     apply to any nation that, after being identified and notified 
     under subsection (b) has failed to take the appropriate 
     corrective actions for which the Secretary has issued a 
     negative certification under this subsection.
       ``(B) Effect of positive certification.--The provisions of 
     subsection (a) and paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (b) 
     of section 101 of the High Seas Driftnet Fisheries 
     Enforcement Act (16 U.S.C. 1826a(a) and (b)(3) and (4)) shall 
     not apply to any nation identified under subsection (a) for 
     which the Secretary has issued a positive certification under 
     this subsection.'';
       (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections 
     (f) and (g), respectively; and
       (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
       ``(e) Recordkeeping Requirements.--The Secretary shall 
     ensure that seafood or seafood products authorized for entry 
     under this section are imported consistent with the reporting 
     and the recordkeeping requirements of the Seafood Import 
     Monitoring Program described in part 300.324(b) of title 50, 
     Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation).''.

     SEC. 11338. EQUIVALENT CONSERVATION MEASURES.

       (a) Identification.--Section 610(a) of the High Seas 
     Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1826k(a)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(a) Identification.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall identify and list in 
     the report under section 607--
       ``(A) a nation if--
       ``(i) any fishing vessel of that nation is engaged, or has 
     been engaged during the 3 years preceding the date of the 
     determination, in fishing activities or practices on the high 
     seas or within the exclusive economic zone of any nation, 
     that have resulted in bycatch of a protected living marine 
     resource; and
       ``(ii) the vessel's flag state has not adopted, 
     implemented, and enforced a regulatory program governing such 
     fishing designed to end or reduce such bycatch that is 
     comparable in effectiveness to the regulatory program of the 
     United States, taking into account differing conditions; and
       ``(B) a nation if--
       ``(i) any fishing vessel of that nation is engaged, or has 
     engaged during the 3 years preceding the date of the 
     determination, in fishing activities on the high seas or 
     within the exclusive economic zone of another nation that 
     target or incidentally catch sharks; and
       ``(ii) the vessel's flag state has not adopted, 
     implemented, and enforced a regulatory program to provide for 
     the conservation of sharks, including measures to prohibit 
     removal of any of the fins of a shark, including the tail, 
     before landing the shark in port, that is comparable to that 
     of the United States.
       ``(2) Timing.--The Secretary shall make an identification 
     under paragraph (1) at any time that the Secretary has 
     sufficient information to make such identification.''.
       (b) Consultation and Negotiation.--Section 610(b) of the 
     High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1826k(b)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(b) Consultation and Negotiation.--The Secretary of 
     State, acting in consultation with the Secretary, shall--

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       ``(1) notify, as soon as practicable, the President and 
     nations that are engaged in, or that have any fishing vessels 
     engaged in, fishing activities or practices described in 
     subsection (a), about the provisions of this Act;
       ``(2) initiate discussions as soon as practicable with all 
     foreign nations that are engaged in, or a fishing vessel of 
     which has engaged in, fishing activities described in 
     subsection (a), for the purpose of entering into bilateral 
     and multilateral treaties with such nations to protect such 
     species and to address any underlying failings or gaps that 
     may have contributed to identification under this Act;
       ``(3) seek agreements calling for international 
     restrictions on fishing activities or practices described in 
     subsection (a) through the United Nations, the Committee on 
     Fisheries of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the 
     United Nations, and appropriate international fishery 
     management bodies; and
       ``(4) initiate the amendment of any existing international 
     treaty for the protection and conservation of such species to 
     which the United States is a party in order to make such 
     treaty consistent with the purposes and policies of this 
     section.''.
       (c) Conservation Certification Procedure.--Section 610(c) 
     of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act 
     (16 U.S.C. 1826k(c)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``the public and'' after 
     ``comment by'';
       (2) in paragraph (4)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) ensure that any such fish or fish products authorized 
     for entry under this section are imported consistent with the 
     reporting and the recordkeeping requirements of the Seafood 
     Import Monitoring Program established in subpart Q of part 
     300 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or any 
     successor regulation).''; and
       (3) in paragraph (5) by striking ``(except to the extent 
     that such provisions apply to sport fishing equipment or fish 
     or fish products not caught by the vessels engaged in 
     illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing)''.
       (d) Definition of Protected Living Marine Resource.--
     Section 610(e) of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium 
     Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826k(e)) is amended by striking 
     paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
       ``(1) except as provided in paragraph (2), means nontarget 
     fish, sea turtles, or marine mammals that are protected under 
     United States law or international agreement, including--
       ``(A) the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 
     1361 et seq.);
       ``(B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
     seq.);
       ``(C) the Shark Finning Prohibition Act (16 U.S.C. 1822 
     note); and
       ``(D) the Convention on International Trade in Endangered 
     Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, done at Washington March 3, 
     1973 (27 UST 1087; TIAS 8249); but''.

     SEC. 11339. CAPACITY BUILDING IN FOREIGN FISHERIES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
     heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, shall 
     develop and carry out with partner governments and civil 
     society--
       (1) multi-year international environmental cooperation 
     agreements and projects; and
       (2) multi-year capacity-building projects for implementing 
     measures to address illegal, unreported, or unregulated 
     fishing, fraud, forced labor, bycatch, and other conservation 
     measures.
       (b) Capacity Building.--Section 3543(d) of the Maritime 
     SAFE Act (16 U.S.C. 8013(d)) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``as 
     appropriate,''; and
       (2) in paragraph (3) by striking ``as appropriate'' and 
     inserting ``for all priority regions identified by the 
     Working Group''.
       (c) Reports.--Section 3553 of the Maritime SAFE Act (16 
     U.S.C. 8033) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (7) by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (8) by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(9) the status of work with global enforcement 
     partners.''.

     SEC. 11340. TRAINING OF UNITED STATES OBSERVERS.

       Section 403(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
     and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1881b(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3) by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
       ``(4) ensure that each observer has received training to 
     identify indicators of forced labor and human trafficking (as 
     such terms are defined in section 11329 of the Don Young 
     Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022) and refer this 
     information to appropriate authorities; and''.

     SEC. 11341. REGULATIONS.

       Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as may 
     be necessary to carry out this subtitle and the amendments 
     made by this subtitle.

             TITLE CXIV--SUPPORT FOR COAST GUARD WORKFORCE

        Subtitle A--Support for Coast Guard Members and Families

     SEC. 11401. COAST GUARD CHILD CARE IMPROVEMENTS.

       (a) Family Discount for Child Development Services.--
     Section 2922(b)(2) of title 14, United States Code, is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) In the case of an active duty member with two or more 
     children attending a Coast Guard child development center, 
     the Commandant may modify the fees to be charged for 
     attendance for the second and any subsequent child of such 
     member by an amount that is 15 percent less than the amount 
     of the fee otherwise chargeable for the attendance of the 
     first such child enrolled at the center, or another fee as 
     the Commandant determines appropriate, consistent with 
     multiple children.''.
       (b) Child Development Center Standards and Inspections.--
     Section 2923(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended 
     to read as follows:
       ``(a) Standards.--The Commandant shall require each Coast 
     Guard child development center to meet standards of 
     operation--
       ``(1) that the Commandant considers appropriate to ensure 
     the health, safety, and welfare of the children and employees 
     at the center; and
       ``(2) necessary for accreditation by an appropriate 
     national early childhood programs accrediting entity.''.
       (c) Child Care Subsidy Program.--
       (1) Authorization.--
       (A) In general.--Subchapter II of chapter 29 of title 14, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 2927. Child care subsidy program

       ``(a) In General.--
       ``(1) Authority.--The Commandant may operate a child care 
     subsidy program to provide financial assistance to eligible 
     providers that provide child care services or youth program 
     services to members of the Coast Guard, members of the Coast 
     Guard with dependents who are participating in the child care 
     subsidy program, and any other individual the Commandant 
     considers appropriate, if--
       ``(A) providing such financial assistance--
       ``(i) is in the best interests of the Coast Guard; and
       ``(ii) enables supplementation or expansion of the 
     provision of Coast Guard child care services, while not 
     supplanting or replacing Coast Guard child care services; and
       ``(B) the Commandant ensures, to the extent practicable, 
     that the eligible provider is able to comply, and does 
     comply, with the regulations, policies, and standards 
     applicable to Coast Guard child care services.
       ``(2) Eligible providers.--A provider of child care 
     services or youth program services is eligible for financial 
     assistance under this section if the provider--
       ``(A) is licensed to provide such services under applicable 
     State and local law or meets all applicable State and local 
     health and safety requirements if licensure is not required;
       ``(B) is either--
       ``(i) is a family home daycare; or
       ``(ii) is a provider of family child care services that--

       ``(I) otherwise provides federally funded or federally 
     sponsored child development services;
       ``(II) provides such services in a child development center 
     owned and operated by a private, not-for-profit organization;
       ``(III) provides a before-school or after-school child care 
     program in a public school facility;
       ``(IV) conducts an otherwise federally funded or federally 
     sponsored school-age child care or youth services program; or
       ``(V) conducts a school-age child care or youth services 
     program operated by a not-for-profit organization; or

       ``(C) is a provider of another category of child care 
     services or youth program services the Commandant considers 
     appropriate for meeting the needs of members or civilian 
     employees of the Coast Guard.
       ``(3) Financial assistance for in-home child care.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Commandant may provide financial 
     assistance to members of the Coast Guard who pay for services 
     provided by in-home child care providers.
       ``(B) Requirements.--In carrying out such program, the 
     Commandant shall establish a policy and procedures to--
       ``(i) support the needs of families who request services 
     provided by in-home childcare providers;
       ``(ii) provide the appropriate amount of financial 
     assistance to provide to families described in paragraph, 
     that is at minimum consistent with the program authorized in 
     subsection (a)(1); and
       ``(iii) ensure the appropriate qualifications for such in-
     home child care provider, which shall at minimum--

       ``(I) take into consideration qualifications for available 
     in-home child care providers in the private sector; and
       ``(II) ensure that the qualifications the Commandant 
     determines appropriate under this paragraph are comparable to 
     the qualifications for a provider of child care services in a 
     Coast Guard child development center or family home day care.

       ``(b) Direct Payment.--
       ``(1) In general.--In carrying out a child care subsidy 
     program under subsection (a)(1), subject to paragraph (3), 
     the Commandant

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     shall provide financial assistance under the program to an 
     eligible member or individual the Commandant considers 
     appropriate by direct payment to such eligible member or 
     individual through monthly pay, direct deposit, or other 
     direct form of payment.
       ``(2) Policy.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this section, the Commandant shall establish 
     a policy to provide direct payment as described in paragraph 
     (1).
       ``(3) Eligible provider funding continuation.--With the 
     approval of an eligible member or an individual the 
     Commandant considers appropriate, which shall include the 
     written consent of such member or individual, the Commandant 
     may continue to provide financial assistance under the child 
     care subsidy program directly to an eligible provider on 
     behalf of such member or individual.
       ``(4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection may 
     be construed to affect any preexisting reimbursement 
     arrangement between the Coast Guard and a qualified 
     provider.''.
       (B) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 29 of 
     title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
     the item relating to section 2926 the following:

``2927. Child care subsidy program.''.
       (2) Expansion of child care subsidy program.--
       (A) In general.--The Commandant shall--
       (i) evaluate potential eligible uses for the child care 
     subsidy program established under section 2927 of title 14, 
     United States Code (referred to in this paragraph as the 
     ``program'');
       (ii) expand the eligible uses of funds for the program to 
     accommodate the child care needs of members of the Coast 
     Guard (including such members with nonstandard work hours and 
     surge or other deployment cycles), including in-home care as 
     described in section 2927(a)(3) of title 14, United States 
     Code, and including by providing funds directly to such 
     members instead of care providers; and
       (iii) streamline enrollment policies, practices, paperwork, 
     and requirements for eligible child care providers to reduce 
     barriers for members to enroll in such providers.
       (B) Considerations.--In evaluating potential eligible uses 
     under subparagraph (A), the Commandant shall consider in-home 
     child care services, care services such as supplemental care 
     for children with disabilities, and any other child care 
     delivery method the Commandant considers appropriate.
       (C) Requirements.--In establishing expanded eligible uses 
     of funds for the program, the Commandant shall ensure that 
     such uses--
       (i) are in the best interests of the Coast Guard;
       (ii) provide flexibility for members of the Coast Guard, 
     including such members and employees with nonstandard work 
     hours; and
       (iii) ensure a safe environment for dependents of such 
     members and employees.
       (D) Publication.--Not later than 18 months after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall publish an 
     updated Commandant Instruction Manual (referred to in this 
     paragraph as the ``manual'') that describes the expanded 
     eligible uses of the program.
       (E) Report.--
       (i) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives a report outlining the 
     expansion of the program.
       (ii) Elements.--The report required by clause (i) shall 
     include the following:

       (I) An analysis of the considerations described in 
     subparagraph (B).
       (II) A description of the analysis used to identify 
     eligible uses that were evaluated and incorporated into the 
     manual under subparagraph (D).
       (III) A full analysis and justification with respect to the 
     forms of care that were ultimately not included in the 
     manual.
       (IV) Any recommendation with respect to funding or 
     additional authorities necessary, including proposals for 
     legislative change, to meet the current and anticipated 
     future child care subsidy demands of the Coast Guard.
       (V) A description of the steps taken to streamline 
     enrollment policies, practices, and requirements for eligible 
     child care providers in accordance with paragraph 
     (2)(A)(iii).

     SEC. 11402. ARMED FORCES ACCESS TO COAST GUARD CHILD 
                   DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

       Section 2922(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended 
     to read as follows:
       ``(a)(1) The Commandant may make child development services 
     available, in such priority as the Commandant considers to be 
     appropriate and consistent with readiness and resources and 
     in the best interests of dependents of members and civilian 
     employees of the Coast Guard, for--
       ``(A) members and civilian employees of the Coast Guard;
       ``(B) surviving dependents of service members who have died 
     on active duty, if such dependents were beneficiaries of a 
     Coast Guard child development service at the time of the 
     death of such members;
       ``(C) members of the armed forces (as defined in section 
     101(a) of title 10); and
       ``(D) Federal civilian employees.
       ``(2) Child development service benefits provided under the 
     authority of this section shall be in addition to benefits 
     provided under other laws.''.

     SEC. 11403. CADET PREGNANCY POLICY IMPROVEMENTS.

       (a) Regulations Required.--Not later than 18 months after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall prescribe 
     regulations for the Coast Guard Academy consistent with 
     regulations required to be promulgated by section 559(a) of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 
     117-81).
       (b) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives a briefing on the development 
     of the regulations required by subsection (a).

     SEC. 11404. COMBAT-RELATED SPECIAL COMPENSATION.

       (a) Report and Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter 
     until the date that is 5 years after the date on which the 
     initial report is submitted under this subsection, the 
     Commandant shall submit a report and provide an in-person 
     briefing to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives on the implementation of section 221 of the 
     Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-120; 10 
     U.S.C. 1413a note).
       (b) Elements.--Each report and briefing required by 
     subsection (a) shall include the following:
       (1) A description of methods to educate members and 
     retirees on the combat-related special compensation program.
       (2) Statistics regarding enrollment in such program for 
     members of the Coast Guard and Coast Guard retirees.
       (3) A summary of each of the following:
       (A) Activities carried out relating to the education of 
     members of the Coast Guard participating in the Transition 
     Assistance Program with respect to the combat-related special 
     compensation program.
       (B) Activities carried out relating to the education of 
     members of the Coast Guard who are engaged in missions in 
     which they are susceptible to injuries that may result in 
     qualification for combat-related special compensation, 
     including flight school, the National Motor Lifeboat School, 
     deployable special forces, and other training programs as the 
     Commandant considers appropriate.
       (C) Activities carried out relating to training physicians 
     and physician assistants employed by the Coast Guard, or 
     otherwise stationed in Coast Guard clinics, sickbays, or 
     other locations at which medical care is provided to members 
     of the Coast Guard, for the purpose of ensuring, during 
     medical examinations, appropriate counseling and 
     documentation of symptoms, injuries, and the associated 
     incident that resulted in such injuries.
       (D) Activities relating to the notification of heath 
     service officers with respect to the combat-related special 
     compensation program.
       (4) The written guidance provided to members of the Coast 
     Guard regarding necessary recordkeeping to ensure eligibility 
     for benefits under such program.
       (5) Any other matter relating to combat-related special 
     compensation the Commandant considers appropriate.
       (c) Disability Due to Chemical or Hazardous Material 
     Exposure.--Section 221(a) of the Coast Guard Authorization 
     Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-120; 10 U.S.C. 1413a note) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``department is'' and 
     inserting ``department in''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
       (i) by striking ``and hazardous'' and inserting 
     ``hazardous''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``, or a duty in which chemical or other 
     hazardous material exposure has occurred (such as during 
     marine inspections or pollution response activities)'' after 
     ``surfman)''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) by striking``paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of''; and
       (ii) by striking ``, including--'' and all that follows 
     through ``search and rescue; or'' and inserting ``; or''.

     SEC. 11405. STUDY ON FOOD SECURITY.

       (a) Study.--
       (1) In general.--The Commandant shall conduct a study on 
     food insecurity among members of the Coast Guard.
       (2) Elements.--The study required under paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) An analysis of the impact of food deserts on members of 
     the Coast Guard and their dependents who live in areas with 
     high costs of living, including areas with high-density 
     populations and rural areas.
       (B) A comparison of--
       (i) the current method used by the Commandant to determine 
     which areas are considered to be high cost-of-living areas;
       (ii) local-level indicators used by the Bureau of Labor 
     Statistics to determine a cost of living that indicates 
     buying power and consumer spending in specific geographic 
     areas; and
       (iii) indicators of the cost of living used by the 
     Department of Agriculture in market basket analyses and other 
     measures of the local or regional cost of food.

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       (C) An assessment of the accuracy of the method and 
     indicators described in subparagraph (B) in quantifying high 
     cost of living in low-data and remote areas.
       (D) An assessment of the manner in which data accuracy and 
     availability affect the accuracy of cost-of-living allowance 
     calculations and other benefits, as the Commandant considers 
     appropriate.
       (E) Recommendations--
       (i) to improve access to high-quality, affordable food 
     within a reasonable distance of Coast Guard units located in 
     areas identified as food deserts;
       (ii) to reduce transit costs for members of the Coast Guard 
     and their dependents who are required to travel to access 
     high-quality, affordable food; and
       (iii) for improving the accuracy of the calculations 
     referred to in subparagraph (D).
       (F) The estimated costs of implementing each recommendation 
     made under subparagraph (E).
       (b) Plan.--
       (1) In general.--The Commandant shall develop a detailed 
     plan to implement the recommendations of the study conducted 
     under subsection (a).
       (2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives a briefing on the plan 
     required under paragraph (1), including the cost of 
     implementation, proposals for legislative change, and any 
     other result of the study the Commandant considers 
     appropriate.
       (c) Food Desert Defined.--In this section, the term ``food 
     desert'' means an area, as determined by the Commandant, in 
     which it is difficult, even with a vehicle or an otherwise-
     available mode of transportation, to obtain affordable, high-
     quality fresh food in the immediate area in which members of 
     the Coast Guard serve and reside.

                         Subtitle B--Healthcare

     SEC. 11406. DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICAL STAFFING STANDARDS FOR 
                   COAST GUARD.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with 
     the Defense Health Agency and any healthcare expert the 
     Commandant considers appropriate, shall develop medical 
     staffing standards for the Coast Guard that are consistent 
     with the recommendations of the Comptroller General of the 
     United States set forth in the report titled ``Coast Guard 
     Health Care: Improvements Needed for Determining Staffing 
     Needs and Monitoring Access to Care'' and published in 
     February 2022.
       (b) Inclusions.--In developing the standards under 
     subsection (a), the Commandant shall address and take into 
     consideration the following:
       (1) Current and future operations of healthcare personnel 
     in support of Department of Homeland Security missions, 
     including surge deployments for incident response.
       (2) Staffing standards for specialized providers, including 
     flight surgeons, dentists, behavioral health specialists, and 
     physical therapists.
       (3) Staffing levels of medical, dental, and behavioral 
     health providers for the Coast Guard who are--
       (A) members of the Coast Guard;
       (B) assigned to the Coast Guard from the Public Health 
     Service;
       (C) Federal civilian employees; or
       (D) contractors hired by the Coast Guard to fill vacancies.
       (4) Staffing levels at medical facilities for Coast Guard 
     units in remote locations.
       (5) Any discrepancy between medical staffing standards of 
     the Department of Defense and medical staffing standards of 
     the Coast Guard.
       (c) Review by Comptroller General.--Not later than 90 days 
     after the Commandant completes the staffing standards 
     required by subsection (a), the Commandant shall submit the 
     standards to the Comptroller General, who shall review the 
     standards and provide recommendations to the Commandant.
       (d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after 
     developing the standards developed under subsection (a), the 
     Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the standards developed under 
     subsection (a) and the recommendations provided under 
     subsection (c) that includes a plan and a description of the 
     resources and budgetary needs required to implement the 
     standards.
       (e) Modification, Implementation, and Periodic Updates.--
     The Commandant shall--
       (1) modify such standards, as necessary, based on the 
     recommendations under subsection (c);
       (2) implement the standards; and
       (3) review and update the standards not less frequently 
     than every 4 years.

     SEC. 11407. HEALTHCARE SYSTEM REVIEW AND STRATEGIC PLAN.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 270 days after the 
     completion of the studies conducted by the Comptroller 
     General of the United States under sections 8259 and 8260 of 
     the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
     Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 
     134 Stat. 4679), the Commandant shall--
       (1) conduct a comprehensive review of the Coast Guard 
     healthcare system; and
       (2) develop a strategic plan for improvements to, and the 
     modernization of, such system to ensure access to high-
     quality, timely healthcare for members of the Coast Guard, 
     their dependents, and applicable Coast Guard retirees.
       (b) Plan.--
       (1) In general.--The strategic plan developed under 
     subsection (a) shall seek to--
       (A) maximize the medical readiness of members of the Coast 
     Guard;
       (B) optimize delivery of healthcare benefits;
       (C) ensure high-quality training of Coast Guard medical 
     personnel; and
       (D) prepare for the future needs of the Coast Guard.
       (2) Elements.--The plan shall address, at a minimum, the 
     following:
       (A) Improving access to healthcare for members of the Coast 
     Guard, their dependents, and applicable Coast Guard retirees.
       (B) Quality of healthcare.
       (C) The experience and satisfaction of members of the Coast 
     Guard and their dependents with the Coast Guard healthcare 
     system.
       (D) The readiness of members of the Coast Guard and Coast 
     Guard medical personnel.
       (c) Review Committee.--
       (1) Establishment.--The Commandant shall establish a review 
     committee to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the Coast 
     Guard healthcare system (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Review Committee'').
       (2) Membership.--The Review Committee shall be composed of 
     members selected by the Commandant, including--
       (A) 1 or more members of the uniformed services (as defined 
     in section 101 of title 10, United States Code) or Federal 
     employees, either of which have expertise in--
       (i) the medical, dental, pharmacy, or behavioral health 
     fields; or
       (ii) any other field the Commandant considers appropriate;
       (B) 1 representative of the Defense Health Agency; and
       (C) 1 medical representative from each Coast Guard 
     district.
       (3) Chairperson.--The chairperson of the Review Committee 
     shall be the Director of the Health, Safety, and Work Life 
     Directorate of the Coast Guard.
       (4) Staff.--The Review Committee shall be staffed by 
     employees of the Coast Guard.
       (5) Report to commandant.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     Review Committee is established, the Review Committee shall 
     submit to the Commandant a report that--
       (A) assesses, taking into consideration the medical 
     staffing standards developed under section 11406, the 
     recommended medical staffing standards set forth in the 
     Comptroller General study required by section 8260 of the 
     William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 
     4679), and compares such standards to the medical staffing 
     standards of the Department of Defense and the private 
     sector;
       (B) addresses improvements needed to ensure continuity of 
     care for members of the Coast Guard, including by evaluating 
     the feasibility of having a dedicated primary care manager 
     for each such member while the member is stationed at a duty 
     station;
       (C) evaluates the effects of increased surge deployments of 
     medical personnel on staffing needs at Coast Guard clinics;
       (D) identifies ways to improve access to care for members 
     of the Coast Guard and their dependents who are stationed in 
     remote areas, including methods to expand access to providers 
     in the available network;
       (E) identifies ways the Coast Guard may better use 
     Department of Defense Military Health System resources for 
     members of the Coast Guard, their dependents, and applicable 
     Coast Guard retirees;
       (F) identifies barriers to participation in the Coast Guard 
     healthcare system and ways the Coast Guard may better use 
     patient feedback to improve quality of care at Coast Guard-
     owned facilities, military treatment facilities, and 
     specialist referrals;
       (G) includes recommendations to improve the Coast Guard 
     healthcare system; and
       (H) any other matter the Commandant or the Review Committee 
     considers appropriate.
       (6) Termination.--The Review Committee shall terminate on 
     the date that is 1 year after the date on which the Review 
     Committee submits the report required under paragraph (5).
       (7) Inapplicability of federal advisory committee act.--The 
     Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not 
     apply to the Review Committee.
       (d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 2 years after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives--
       (1) the strategic plan for the Coast Guard medical system 
     required under subsection (a);
       (2) the report of the Review Committee submitted to the 
     Commandant under subsection (c)(5); and
       (3) a description of the manner in which the Commandant 
     plans to implement the recommendations of the Review 
     Committee.

     SEC. 11408. DATA COLLECTION AND ACCESS TO CARE.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the

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     Commandant, in consultation with the Defense Health Agency 
     and any healthcare expert the Commandant considers 
     appropriate, shall develop, and make publicly available, a 
     policy to require the collection of data regarding access by 
     members of the Coast Guard and their dependents to medical, 
     dental, and behavioral healthcare as recommended by the 
     Comptroller General of the United States in the report 
     entitled ``Coast Guard Health Care: Improvements Needed for 
     Determining Staffing Needs and Monitoring Access to Care'', 
     published in February 2022.
       (b) Elements.--The policy required by subsection (a) shall 
     address the following:
       (1) Methods to collect data on access to care for--
       (A) routine annual physical health assessments;
       (B) flight physicals for aviators or prospective aviators;
       (C) sick call;
       (D) injuries;
       (E) dental health; and
       (F) behavioral health conditions.
       (2) Collection of data on access to care for referrals.
       (3) Collection of data on access to care for members of the 
     Coast Guard stationed at remote units, aboard Coast Guard 
     cutters, and on deployments.
       (4) Use of the electronic health record system to improve 
     data collection on access to care.
       (5) Use of data for addressing the standards of care, 
     including time between requests for appointments and actual 
     appointments, including appointments made with referral 
     services.
       (c) Publication and Report to Congress.--Not later than 90 
     days after the policy under subsection (a) is completed, or 
     any subsequent updates to such policy, the Commandant shall--
       (1) publish the policy on a publicly accessible internet 
     website of the Coast Guard; and
       (2) submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the policy and the manner in 
     which the Commandant plans to address access-to-care 
     deficiencies.
       (d) Periodic Updates.--Not less frequently than every 5 
     years, the Commandant shall review and update the policy 
     required under subsection (a).

     SEC. 11409. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH POLICY.

       (a) Interim Behavioral Health Policy.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall establish an 
     interim behavioral health policy for members of the Coast 
     Guard that is in parity with section 5.28 (relating to 
     behavioral health) of Department of Defense Instruction 
     6130.03, volume 2, ``Medical Standards for Military Service: 
     Retention''.
       (2) Termination.--The interim policy established under 
     paragraph (1) shall remain in effect until the date on which 
     the Commandant issues a permanent behavioral health policy 
     for members of the Coast Guard.
       (b) Permanent Policy.--In developing a permanent policy 
     with respect to retention and behavioral health, the 
     Commandant shall ensure that, to the extent practicable, the 
     policy of the Coast Guard is in parity with section 5.28 
     (relating to behavioral health) of Department of Defense 
     Instruction 6130.03, volume 2, ``Medical Standards for 
     Military Service: Retention''.

     SEC. 11410. MEMBERS ASSERTING POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER 
                   OR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 25 of title 14, 
     United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

     ``Sec. 2516. Members asserting post-traumatic stress disorder 
       or traumatic brain injury

       ``(a) Medical Examination Required.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that a member 
     of the Coast Guard who has performed Coast Guard operations 
     or has been sexually assaulted during the preceding 2-year 
     period, and who is diagnosed by an appropriate licensed or 
     certified healthcare professional as experiencing post-
     traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury or who 
     otherwise alleges, based on the service of the member or 
     based on such sexual assault, the influence of such a 
     condition, receives a medical examination to evaluate a 
     diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic 
     brain injury.
       ``(2) Restriction on administrative separation.--A member 
     described in paragraph (1) shall not be administratively 
     separated under conditions other than honorable, including an 
     administrative separation in lieu of a court-martial, until 
     the results of the medical examination have been reviewed by 
     appropriate authorities responsible for evaluating, 
     reviewing, and approving the separation case, as determined 
     by the Secretary.
       ``(3) Post-traumatic stress disorder.--In a case involving 
     post-traumatic stress disorder under this subsection, a 
     medical examination shall be--
       ``(A) performed by--
       ``(i) a board-certified or board-eligible psychiatrist; or
       ``(ii) a licensed doctorate-level psychologist; or
       ``(B) performed under the close supervision of--
       ``(i) a board-certified or board-eligible psychiatrist; or
       ``(ii) a licensed doctorate-level psychologist, a 
     doctorate-level mental health provider, a psychiatry 
     resident, or a clinical or counseling psychologist who has 
     completed a 1-year internship or residency.
       ``(4) Traumatic brain injury.--In a case involving 
     traumatic brain injury under this subsection, a medical 
     examination shall be performed by a physiatrist, 
     psychiatrist, neurosurgeon, or neurologist.
       ``(b) Purpose of Medical Examination.--The medical 
     examination required under subsection (a) shall assess 
     whether the effects of mental or neurocognitive disorders, 
     including post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain 
     injury, constitute matters in extenuation that relate to the 
     basis for administrative separation under conditions other 
     than honorable or the overall characterization of the service 
     of the member as other than honorable.
       ``(c) Inapplicability to Proceedings Under Uniform Code of 
     Military Justice.--The medical examination and procedures 
     required by this section do not apply to courts-martial or 
     other proceedings conducted pursuant to the Uniform Code of 
     Military Justice.
       ``(d) Coast Guard Operations Defined.--In this section, the 
     term `Coast Guard operations' has the meaning given that term 
     in section 888(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
     U.S.C. 468(a)).''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of 
     title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
     the item relating to section 2515 (as added by this Act) the 
     following:

``2516. Members asserting post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic 
              brain injury.''.

     SEC. 11411. IMPROVEMENTS TO PHYSICAL DISABILITY EVALUATION 
                   SYSTEM AND TRANSITION PROGRAM.

       (a) Temporary Policy.--Not later than 60 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall develop a 
     temporary policy that--
       (1) improves timeliness, communication, and outcomes for 
     members of the Coast Guard undergoing the Physical Disability 
     Evaluation System, or a related formal or informal process;
       (2) affords maximum career transition benefits to members 
     of the Coast Guard determined by a Medical Evaluation Board 
     to be unfit for retention in the Coast Guard; and
       (3) maximizes the potential separation and career 
     transition benefits for members of the Coast Guard undergoing 
     the Physical Disability Evaluation System, or a related 
     formal or informal process.
       (b) Elements.--The policy required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) A requirement that any member of the Coast Guard who is 
     undergoing the Physical Disability Evaluation System, or a 
     related formal or informal process, shall be placed in a duty 
     status that allows the member the opportunity to attend 
     necessary medical appointments and other activities relating 
     to the Physical Disability Evaluation System, including 
     completion of any application of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs and career transition planning.
       (2) In the case of a Medical Evaluation Board report that 
     is not completed not later than 120 days after the date on 
     which an evaluation by the Medical Evaluation Board was 
     initiated, the option for such a member to enter permissive 
     duty status.
       (3) A requirement that the date of initiation of an 
     evaluation by a Medical Evaluation Board shall include the 
     date on which any verbal or written affirmation is made to 
     the member, command, or medical staff that the evaluation by 
     the Medical Evaluation Board has been initiated.
       (4) An option for such member to seek an internship under 
     the SkillBridge program established under section 1143(e) of 
     title 10, United States Code, and outside employment aimed at 
     improving the transition of the member to civilian life, only 
     if such an internship or employment does not interfere with 
     necessary medical appointments required for the member's 
     physical disability evaluation.
       (5) A requirement that not less than 21 days notice shall 
     be provided to such a member for any such medical 
     appointment, to the maximum extent practicable, to ensure 
     that the appointment timeline is in the best interests of the 
     immediate health of the member.
       (6) A requirement that the Coast Guard shall provide such a 
     member with a written separation date upon the completion of 
     a Medical Evaluation Board report that finds the member unfit 
     to continue active duty.
       (7) To provide certainty to such a member with respect to a 
     separation date, a policy that ensures--
       (A) that accountability measures are in place with respect 
     to Coast Guard delays throughout the Physical Disability 
     Evaluation System, including--
       (i) placement of the member in an excess leave status after 
     270 days have elapsed since the date of initiation of an 
     evaluation by a Medical Evaluation Board by any competent 
     authority; and
       (ii) a calculation of the costs to retain the member on 
     active duty, including the pay, allowances, and other 
     associated benefits of the member, for the period beginning 
     on the date that is 90 days after the date of initiation of 
     an evaluation by a Medical Evaluation Board by any competent 
     authority and

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     ending on the date on which the member is separated from the 
     Coast Guard; and
       (B) the availability of administrative solutions to any 
     such delay.
       (8) With respect to a member of the Coast Guard on 
     temporary limited duty status, an option to remain in the 
     member's current billet, to the maximum extent practicable, 
     or to be transferred to a different active-duty billet, so as 
     to minimize any negative impact on the member's career 
     trajectory.
       (9) A requirement that each respective command shall report 
     to the Coast Guard Personnel Service Center any delay of more 
     than 21 days between each stage of the Physical Disability 
     Evaluation System for any such member, including between 
     stages of the processes, the Medical Evaluation Board, the 
     Informal Physical Evaluation Board, and the Formal Physical 
     Evaluation Board.
       (10) A requirement that, not later than 7 days after 
     receipt of a report of a delay described in paragraph (9), 
     the Personnel Service Center shall take corrective action, 
     which shall ensure that the Coast Guard exercises maximum 
     discretion to continue the Physical Disability Evaluation 
     System of such a member in a timely manner, unless such delay 
     is caused by the member.
       (11) A requirement that--
       (A) a member of the Coast Guard shall be allowed to make a 
     request for a reasonable delay in the Physical Disability 
     Evaluation System to obtain additional input and consultation 
     from a medical or legal professional; and
       (B) any such request for delay shall be approved by the 
     Commandant based on a showing of good cause by the member.
       (c) Report on Temporary Policy.--Not later than 60 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall 
     submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a copy of the policy developed under 
     subsection (a).
       (d) Permanent Policy.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall publish a 
     Commandant Instruction making the policy developed under 
     subsection (a) a permanent policy of the Coast Guard.
       (e) Briefing.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives a briefing on, and a copy of, 
     the permanent policy.
       (f) Annual Report on Costs.--
       (1) In general.--Not less frequently than annually, the 
     Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report that, for the preceding fiscal 
     year--
       (A) details the total aggregate service-wide costs 
     described in subsection (b)(7)(A)(ii) for members of the 
     Coast Guard whose Physical Disability Evaluation System 
     process has exceeded 90 days; and
       (B) includes for each such member--
       (i) an accounting of such costs; and
       (ii) the number of days that elapsed between the initiation 
     and completion of the Physical Disability Evaluation System 
     process.
       (2) Personally identifiable information.--A report under 
     paragraph (1) shall not include the personally identifiable 
     information of any member of the Coast Guard.

     SEC. 11412. EXPANSION OF ACCESS TO COUNSELING.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall hire, train, and 
     deploy not fewer than an additional 5 behavioral health 
     specialists.
       (b) Requirement.--Through the hiring process required under 
     subsection (a), the Commandant shall ensure that at least 35 
     percent of behavioral health specialists employed by the 
     Coast Guard have experience in behavioral healthcare for the 
     purpose of supporting members of the Coast Guard with needs 
     for perinatal mental health care and counseling service for 
     miscarriage, child loss, and postpartum depression.
       (c) Accessibility.--The support provided by the behavioral 
     health specialists described in subsection (a)--
       (1) may include care delivered via telemedicine; and
       (2) shall be made widely available to members of the Coast 
     Guard.

     SEC. 11413. EXPANSION OF POSTGRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR 
                   MEMBERS OF COAST GUARD IN MEDICAL AND RELATED 
                   FIELDS.

       (a) In General.--The Commandant shall expand opportunities 
     for members of the Coast Guard to secure postgraduate degrees 
     in medical and related professional disciplines for the 
     purpose of supporting Coast Guard clinics and operations.
       (b) Application of Law.--Individuals who receive assistance 
     pursuant to subsection (a) shall be subject to the service 
     obligations required under section 2114 of title 10, United 
     States Code.
       (c) Military Training Student Loads.--Section 4904(b)(3) of 
     title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking ``350'' 
     and inserting ``385''.

     SEC. 11414. STUDY ON COAST GUARD MEDICAL FACILITIES NEEDS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 270 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall commence a study on Coast Guard medical 
     facilities needs.
       (b) Elements.--The study required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) A list of Coast Guard medical facilities, including 
     clinics, sickbays, and shipboard facilities.
       (2) A summary of capital needs for Coast Guard medical 
     facilities, including construction and repair.
       (3) A summary of equipment upgrade backlogs of Coast Guard 
     medical facilities.
       (4) An assessment of improvements to Coast Guard medical 
     facilities, including improvements to information technology 
     infrastructure, required to enable the Coast Guard to fully 
     use telemedicine and implement other modernization 
     initiatives.
       (5) An evaluation of the process used by the Coast Guard to 
     identify, monitor, and construct Coast Guard medical 
     facilities.
       (6) A description of the resources necessary to fully 
     address all Coast Guard medical facilities needs.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after commencing the 
     study required by subsection (a), the Comptroller General 
     shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the findings of the study.

     SEC. 11415. STUDY ON COAST GUARD TELEMEDICINE PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall commence a study on the Coast Guard telemedicine 
     program.
       (b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) An assessment of--
       (A) the current capabilities and limitations of the Coast 
     Guard telemedicine program;
       (B) the degree of integration of such program with existing 
     electronic health records;
       (C) the capability and accessibility of such program, as 
     compared to the capability and accessibility of the 
     telemedicine programs of the Department of Defense and 
     commercial medical providers;
       (D) the manner in which the Coast Guard telemedicine 
     program may be expanded to provide better clinical and 
     behavioral medical services to members of the Coast Guard, 
     including such members stationed at remote units or onboard 
     Coast Guard cutters at sea; and
       (E) the costs savings associated with the provision of--
       (i) care through telemedicine; and
       (ii) preventative care.
       (2) An identification of barriers to full use or expansion 
     of such program.
       (3) A description of the resources necessary to expand such 
     program to its full capability.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after commencing the 
     study required by subsection (a), the Comptroller General 
     shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the findings of the study.

                          Subtitle C--Housing

     SEC. 11416. STUDY ON COAST GUARD HOUSING ACCESS, COST, AND 
                   CHALLENGES.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall commence a study on housing access, cost, and 
     associated challenges facing members of the Coast Guard.
       (b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) An assessment of--
       (A) the extent to which--
       (i) the Commandant has evaluated the sufficiency, 
     availability, and affordability of housing options for 
     members of the Coast Guard and their dependents; and
       (ii) the Coast Guard owns and leases housing for members of 
     the Coast Guard and their dependents;
       (B) the methods used by the Commandant to manage housing 
     data, and the manner in which the Commandant uses such data--
       (i) to inform Coast Guard housing policy; and
       (ii) to guide investments in Coast Guard-owned housing 
     capacity and other investments in housing, such as long-term 
     leases and other housing options; and
       (C) the process used by the Commandant to gather and 
     provide information used to calculate housing allowances for 
     members of the Coast Guard and their dependents, including 
     whether the Commandant has established best practices to 
     manage low-data areas.
       (2) An assessment as to whether the Department of Defense 
     basic allowance for housing is sufficient for members of the 
     Coast Guard.
       (3) Recommendations for actions the Commandant should take 
     to improve the availability and affordability of housing for 
     members of the Coast Guard and their dependents who are 
     stationed in--
       (A) remote units located in areas in which members of the 
     Coast Guard and their dependents are eligible for TRICARE 
     Prime Remote; or
       (B) units located in areas with a high number of vacation 
     rental properties.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after commencing the 
     study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General 
     shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate

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     and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives a report on the findings of the 
     study.
       (d) Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the submission 
     of the report required under subsection (c), the Commandant 
     shall publish a Coast Guard housing strategy that addresses 
     the findings set forth in the report. Such strategy shall, at 
     a minimum--
       (1) address housing inventory shortages and affordability; 
     and
       (2) include a Coast Guard-owned housing infrastructure 
     investment prioritization plan.

     SEC. 11417. AUDIT OF CERTAIN MILITARY HOUSING CONDITIONS OF 
                   ENLISTED MEMBERS OF COAST GUARD IN KEY WEST, 
                   FLORIDA.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in coordination with 
     the Secretary of the Navy, shall commence an audit to 
     assess--
       (1) the conditions of housing units of enlisted members of 
     the Coast Guard located at Naval Air Station Key West Sigsbee 
     Park Annex;
       (2) the percentage of such units that are considered unsafe 
     or unhealthy housing units for enlisted members of the Coast 
     Guard and their families;
       (3) the process used by enlisted members of the Coast Guard 
     and their families to report housing concerns;
       (4) the extent to which enlisted members of the Coast Guard 
     and their families experience unsafe or unhealthy housing 
     units, relocate, receive a per diem, or expend similar 
     expenses as a direct result of displacement that are not 
     covered by a landlord, insurance, or claims process;
       (5) the feasibility of providing reimbursement for 
     uncovered expenses described in paragraph (4); and
       (6) what resources are needed to provide appropriate and 
     safe housing for enlisted members of the Coast Guard and 
     their families in Key West, Florida.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     enactment of this section , the Commandant shall submit to 
     the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the 
     results of the audit.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and 
     the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Unsafe or unhealthy housing unit.--The term ``unsafe or 
     unhealthy housing unit'' means a unit of housing unit in 
     which is present, at levels exceeding relevant governmental 
     health or housing standards or guidelines, at least 1 of the 
     following hazards:
       (A) Physiological hazards, including the following:
       (i) Dampness or microbial growth.
       (ii) Lead-based paint.
       (iii) Asbestos or manmade fibers.
       (iv) Ionizing radiation.
       (v) Biocides.
       (vi) Carbon monoxide.
       (vii) Volatile organic compounds.
       (viii) Infectious agents.
       (ix) Fine particulate matter.
       (B) Psychological hazards, including the following:
       (i) Ease of access by unlawful intruders.
       (ii) Lighting issues.
       (iii) Poor ventilation.
       (iv) Safety hazards.
       (v) Other hazards similar to the hazards specified in 
     clauses (i) through (iv).

     SEC. 11418. STUDY ON COAST GUARD HOUSING AUTHORITIES AND 
                   PRIVATIZED HOUSING.

       (a) Study.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall commence a study that--
       (A) evaluates the authorities of the Coast Guard relating 
     to construction, operation, and maintenance of housing 
     provided to members of the Coast Guard and their dependents; 
     and
       (B) assesses other options to meet Coast Guard housing 
     needs in rural and urban housing markets, including public-
     private partnerships, long-term lease agreements, privately 
     owned housing, and any other housing option the Comptroller 
     General identifies.
       (2) Elements.--The study required under paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) A review of authorities, regulations, and policies 
     available to the Secretary with respect to construction, 
     maintenance, and operation of housing for members of the 
     Coast Guard and their dependents, including unaccompanied 
     member housing, that considers--
       (i) housing that is owned and managed by the Coast Guard;
       (ii) long-term leasing or extended-rental housing;
       (iii) public-private partnerships or other privatized 
     housing options for which the Secretary may enter into 1 or 
     more contracts with a private entity to build, maintain, and 
     manage privatized housing for members of the Coast Guard and 
     their dependents;
       (iv) on-installation and off-installation housing options, 
     and the availability of, and authorities relating to, such 
     options; and
       (v) housing availability near Coast Guard units, readiness 
     needs, and safety.
       (B) A review of the housing-related authorities, 
     regulations, and policies available to the Secretary of 
     Defense, and an identification of the differences between 
     such authorities afforded to the Secretary of Defense and the 
     housing-related authorities, regulations, and policies 
     afforded to the Secretary.
       (C) A description of lessons learned, or recommendations 
     for, the Coast Guard based on the use of private housing by 
     the Department of Defense, including the recommendations set 
     forth in the report of the Government Accountability Office 
     titled ``Privatized Military Housing: Update on DOD's Efforts 
     to Address Oversight Challenges'' (GAO-22-105866), issued in 
     March 2022.
       (D) An assessment of the extent to which the Secretary uses 
     the authorities provided in subchapter IV of chapter 169 of 
     title 10, United States Code.
       (E) An analysis of immediate and long-term costs associated 
     with housing owned and operated by the Coast Guard, as 
     compared to opportunities for long-term leases, private 
     housing, and other public-private partnerships in urban and 
     remote locations.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 
     to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the 
     results of the study conducted under subsection (a).
       (c) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date on 
     which the report required under subsection (b) is submitted, 
     the Commandant or the Secretary shall provide a briefing to 
     the appropriate committees of Congress on--
       (1) the actions the Commandant has, or has not, taken with 
     respect to the results of the study;
       (2) a plan for addressing areas identified in the report 
     that present opportunities for improving the housing options 
     available to members of the Coast Guard and their dependents; 
     and
       (3) the need for, or potential manner of use of, any 
     authorities the Coast Guard does not have with respect to 
     housing, as compared to the Department of Defense.
       (d) Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In this section, 
     the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives.

     SEC. 11419. STRATEGY TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AT REMOTE 
                   UNITS.

       (a) In General.--Not more than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall develop a 
     strategy to improve the quality of life for members of the 
     Coast Guard and their dependents who are stationed in remote 
     units.
       (b) Elements.--The strategy developed under subsection (a) 
     shall address the following:
       (1) Methods to improve the availability or affordability of 
     housing options for such members and their dependents 
     through--
       (A) Coast Guard-owned housing; or
       (B) Coast Guard-facilitated housing.
       (2) A review of whether current methods for determining the 
     amount of basic housing allowances received by such members 
     of the Coast Guard accurately reflect the costs of privately 
     owned or privately rented housing in such areas.
       (3) Methods to improve access by such members and their 
     dependents to--
       (A) medical, dental, and pediatric care; and
       (B) behavioral health care that is covered under the 
     TRICARE program (as defined in section 1072 of title 10, 
     United States Code).
       (4) Methods to increase access to child care services in 
     such areas, including recommendations for increasing child 
     care capacity and opportunities for care within the Coast 
     Guard and in the private sector.
       (5) Methods to improve non-Coast Guard network internet 
     access at remote units--
       (A) to improve communications between members of the Coast 
     Guard on active duty who are assigned or attached to a remote 
     unit and the family members of such members who are not 
     located in the same location as such member; and
       (B) for other purposes such as education and training.
       (6) Methods to support spouses and other dependents of 
     members serving in such areas who face challenges specific to 
     remote locations.
       (7) Any other matter the Commandant considers appropriate.
       (c) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the strategy 
     developed under subsection (a) is completed, the Commandant 
     shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a briefing on the strategy.
       (d) Remote Unit Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``remote unit'' means a unit located in an area in which 
     members of the Coast Guard and their dependents are eligible 
     for TRICARE Prime Remote.

                       Subtitle D--Other Matters

     SEC. 11420. REPORT ON AVAILABILITY OF EMERGENCY SUPPLIES FOR 
                   COAST GUARD PERSONNEL.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the

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     Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives a report on the availability 
     of appropriate emergency supplies at Coast Guard units.
       (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) An assessment of the extent to which--
       (A) the Commandant ensures that Coast Guard units assess 
     risks and plan accordingly to obtain and maintain appropriate 
     emergency supplies; and
       (B) Coast Guard units have emergency food and water 
     supplies available according to local emergency preparedness 
     needs.
       (2) A description of any challenge the Commandant faces in 
     planning for and maintaining adequate emergency supplies for 
     Coast Guard personnel.
       (c) Publication.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     submission of the report required by subsection (a), the 
     Commandant shall publish a strategy and recommendations in 
     response to the report that includes--
       (1) a plan for improving emergency preparedness and 
     emergency supplies for Coast Guard units; and
       (2) a process for periodic review and engagement with Coast 
     Guard units to ensure emerging emergency response supply 
     needs are achieved and maintained.

     SEC. 11421. FLEET MIX ANALYSIS AND SHORE INFRASTRUCTURE 
                   INVESTMENT PLAN.

       (a) Fleet Mix Analysis.--
       (1) In general.--The Commandant shall conduct an updated 
     fleet mix analysis that provides for a fleet mix sufficient, 
     as determined by the Commandant--
       (A) to carry out--
       (i) the missions of the Coast Guard; and
       (ii) emerging mission requirements; and
       (B) to address--
       (i) national security threats; and
       (ii) the global deployment of the Coast Guard to counter 
     great power competitors.
       (2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to 
     Congress a report on the results of the updated fleet mix 
     analysis required under paragraph (1).
       (b) Shore Infrastructure Investment Plan.--
       (1) In general.--The Commandant shall develop an updated 
     shore infrastructure investment plan that includes--
       (A) the construction of additional facilities to 
     accommodate the updated fleet mix described in subsection 
     (a)(1);
       (B) improvements necessary to ensure that existing 
     facilities meet requirements and remain operational for the 
     lifespan of such fleet mix, including necessary improvements 
     to information technology infrastructure;
       (C) a timeline for the construction and improvement of the 
     facilities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B); and
       (D) a cost estimate for construction and life-cycle support 
     of such facilities, including for necessary personnel.
       (2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which 
     the report under subsection (a)(2) is submitted, the 
     Commandant shall submit to Congress a report on the plan 
     required under paragraph (1).

                          TITLE CXV--MARITIME

                       Subtitle A--Vessel Safety

     SEC. 11501. RESPONSES TO SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 721. Responses to safety recommendations

       ``(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     National Transportation Safety Board submits to the 
     Commandant a recommendation, and supporting justification for 
     such recommendation, relating to transportation safety, the 
     Commandant shall submit to the National Transportation Safety 
     Board a written response to the recommendation, including 
     whether the Commandant--
       ``(1) concurs with the recommendation;
       ``(2) partially concurs with the recommendation; or
       ``(3) does not concur with the recommendation.
       ``(b) Explanation of Concurrence.--The Commandant shall 
     include in a response submitted under subsection (a)--
       ``(1) with respect to a recommendation with which the 
     Commandant concurs or partially concurs, an explanation of 
     the actions the Commandant intends to take to implement such 
     recommendation or part of such recommendation; and
       ``(2) with respect to a recommendation with which the 
     Commandant does not concur, the reasons the Commandant does 
     not concur.
       ``(c) Failure To Respond.--If the National Transportation 
     Safety Board has not received the written response required 
     under subsection (a) by the end of the time period described 
     in such subsection, the National Transportation Safety Board 
     shall notify the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives that such response has not been received.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 7 of 
     title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

``721. Responses to safety recommendations.''.

     SEC. 11502. REQUIREMENTS FOR DUKW AMPHIBIOUS PASSENGER 
                   VESSELS.

       (a) Rulemaking Required.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall initiate a 
     rulemaking to establish additional safety standards for DUKW 
     amphibious passenger vessels.
       (2) Deadline for regulations.--The regulations issued under 
     paragraph (1) shall take effect not later than 18 months 
     after the Commandant promulgates a final rule pursuant to 
     such paragraph.
       (b) Requirements.--The regulations required under 
     subsection (a) shall include the following:
       (1) A requirement that operators of DUKW amphibious 
     passenger vessels provide reserve buoyancy for such vessels 
     through passive means, including watertight 
     compartmentalization, built-in flotation, or such other means 
     as determined appropriate by the Commandant, in order to 
     ensure that such vessels remain afloat and upright in the 
     event of flooding, including when carrying a full complement 
     of passengers and crew.
       (2) An identification, in consultation with the Under 
     Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, of limiting 
     environmental conditions, such as weather, in which DUKW 
     amphibious passenger vessels may safely operate and a 
     requirement that such limiting conditions be described in the 
     certificate of inspection of each DUKW amphibious passenger 
     vessel.
       (3) Requirements that an operator of a DUKW amphibious 
     passenger vessel--
       (A) proceed to the nearest harbor or safe refuge in any 
     case in which a watch or warning is issued for wind speeds 
     exceeding the wind speed equivalent used to certify the 
     stability of such DUKW amphibious passenger vessel; and
       (B) maintain and monitor a weather monitor radio receiver 
     at the operator station of the vessel that is automatically 
     activated by the warning alarm device of the National Weather 
     Service.
       (4) A requirement that--
       (A) operators of DUKW amphibious passenger vessels inform 
     passengers that seat belts may not be worn during waterborne 
     operations;
       (B) before the commencement of waterborne operations, a 
     crew member shall visually check that the seatbelt of each 
     passenger is unbuckled; and
       (C) operators or crew maintain a log recording the actions 
     described in subparagraphs (A) and (B).
       (5) A requirement for annual training for operators and 
     crew of DUKW amphibious passenger vessels, including--
       (A) training for personal flotation and seat belt 
     requirements, verifying the integrity of the vessel at the 
     onset of each waterborne departure, identification of weather 
     hazards, and use of National Weather Service resources prior 
     to operation; and
       (B) training for crew to respond to emergency situations, 
     including flooding, engine compartment fires, man-overboard 
     situations, and in water emergency egress procedures.
       (c) Consideration.--In issuing the regulations required 
     under subsection (a), the Commandant shall consider whether 
     personal flotation devices should be required for the 
     duration of the waterborne transit of a DUKW amphibious 
     passenger vessel.
       (d) Waiver.--The Commandant may waive the reserve buoyancy 
     requirements described in subsection (b)(1) for a DUKW 
     amphibious passenger vessel if the Commandant certifies in 
     writing, using the best available science, to the appropriate 
     congressional committees that such requirement is not 
     practicable or technically or practically achievable for such 
     vessel.
       (e) Notice to Passengers.--A DUKW amphibious passenger 
     vessel that receives a waiver under subsection (d) shall 
     provide a prominently displayed notice on its website, ticket 
     counter, and each ticket for passengers that the vessel is 
     exempt from meeting Coast Guard safety compliance standards 
     concerning reserve buoyancy.
       (f) Interim Requirements.--Prior to issuing final 
     regulations pursuant to subsection (a) and not later than 180 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant 
     shall require that operators of DUKW amphibious passenger 
     vessels implement the following requirements:
       (1) Remove the canopies and any window coverings of such 
     vessels for waterborne operations, or install in such vessels 
     a canopy that does not restrict horizontal or vertical escape 
     by passengers in the event of flooding or sinking.
       (2) If a canopy and window coverings are removed from any 
     such vessel pursuant to paragraph (1), require that all 
     passengers wear a personal flotation device approved by the 
     Coast Guard before the onset of waterborne operations of such 
     vessel.
       (3) Reengineer such vessels to permanently close all 
     unnecessary access plugs and reduce all through-hull 
     penetrations to the minimum number and size necessary for 
     operation.
       (4) Install in such vessels independently powered electric 
     bilge pumps that are capable of dewatering such vessels at 
     the volume of the largest remaining penetration in order to 
     supplement an operable Higgins pump or a dewatering pump of 
     equivalent or greater capacity.
       (5) Install in such vessels not fewer than 4 independently 
     powered bilge alarms.
       (6) Conduct an in-water inspection of any such vessel after 
     each time a through-hull penetration of such vessel has been 
     removed or uncovered.

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       (7) Verify through an in-water inspection the watertight 
     integrity of any such vessel at the outset of each waterborne 
     departure of such vessel.
       (8) Install underwater LED lights that activate 
     automatically in an emergency.
       (9) Otherwise comply with any other provisions of relevant 
     Coast Guard guidance or instructions in the inspection, 
     configuration, and operation of such vessels.
       (g) Implementation.--The Commandant shall implement the 
     interim requirements under subsection (f) without regard to 
     chapters 5 and 6 of title 5, United States Code, and 
     Executive Order Nos. 12866 and 13563 (5 U.S.C. 601 note).
       (h) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate.
       (2) DUKW amphibious passenger vessel.--The term ``DUKW 
     amphibious passenger vessel'' means a vessel that uses, 
     modifies, or is derived from the GMC DUKW-353 design, and 
     which is operating as a small passenger vessel in waters 
     subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, as defined 
     in section 2.38 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
     a successor regulation).

     SEC. 11503. EXONERATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR SMALL 
                   PASSENGER VESSELS.

       (a) Restructuring.--Chapter 305 of title 46, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by inserting before section 30501 the following:

                 ``Subchapter I--General Provisions'';

       (2) by inserting before section 30503 the following:

      ``Subchapter II--Exoneration and Limitation of Liability'';

     and
       (3) by redesignating sections 30503 through 30512 as 
     sections 30521 through 30530, respectively.
       (b) Definitions.--Section 30501 of title 46, United States 
     Code, is amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 30501. Definitions

       ``In this chapter:
       ``(1) Covered small passenger vessel.--The term `covered 
     small passenger vessel'--
       ``(A) means a small passenger vessel, as defined in section 
     2101, that is--
       ``(i) not a wing-in-ground craft; and
       ``(ii) carrying--

       ``(I) not more than 49 passengers on an overnight domestic 
     voyage; and
       ``(II) not more than 150 passengers on any voyage that is 
     not an overnight domestic voyage; and

       ``(B) includes any wooden vessel constructed prior to March 
     11, 1996, carrying at least 1 passenger for hire.
       ``(2) Owner.--The term `owner' includes a charterer that 
     mans, supplies, and navigates a vessel at the charterer's own 
     expense or by the charterer's own procurement.''.
       (c) Applicability.--Section 30502 of title 46, United 
     States Code, is amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 30502. Application

       ``(a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided, this 
     chapter (except section 30521) applies to seagoing vessels 
     and vessels used on lakes or rivers or in inland navigation, 
     including canal boats, barges, and lighters.
       ``(b) Exception.--This chapter (except for section 30526) 
     shall not apply to covered small passenger vessels.''.
       (d) Provisions Requiring Notice of Claim or Limiting Time 
     for Bringing Action.--Section 30526(b) of title 46, United 
     States Code, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by inserting ``, in the case of seagoing vessels,'' 
     after ``personal injury or death''; and
       (B) by inserting ``, or in the case of covered small 
     passenger vessels, to less than two years after the date of 
     the injury or death'' after ``date of the injury or death''; 
     and
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) by inserting ``, in the case of seagoing vessels,'' 
     after ``personal injury or death''; and
       (B) by inserting ``, or in the case of covered small 
     passenger vessels, to less than two years after the date of 
     the injury or death'' after ``date of the injury or death''.
       (e) Chapter Analysis.--The analysis for chapter 305 of 
     title 46, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by inserting before the item relating to section 30501 
     the following:

                 ``subchapter i--general provisions'';

       (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 30502 
     the following:

      ``subchapter ii--exoneration and limitation of liability'';

       (3) by striking the item relating to section 30501 and 
     inserting the following:

``30501. Definitions.'';
     and
       (4) by redesignating the items relating to sections 30503 
     through 30512 as items relating to sections 30521 through 
     30530, respectively.
       (f) Conforming Amendments.--Title 46, United States Code, 
     is further amended--
       (1) in section 14305(a)(5) by striking ``section 30506'' 
     and inserting ``section 30524'';
       (2) in section 30523(a), as redesignated by subsection (a), 
     by striking ``section 30506'' and inserting ``section 
     30524'';
       (3) in section 30524(b), as redesignated by subsection (a), 
     by striking ``section 30505'' and inserting ``section 
     30523''; and
       (4) in section 30525, as redesignated by subsection (a)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking 
     ``sections 30505 and 30506'' and inserting ``sections 30523 
     and 30524'';
       (B) in paragraph (1) by striking ``section 30505'' and 
     inserting ``section 30523''; and
       (C) in paragraph (2) by striking ``section 30506(b)'' and 
     inserting ``section 30524(b)''.

     SEC. 11504. AT-SEA RECOVERY OPERATIONS PILOT PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a pilot 
     program to evaluate the potential use of remotely controlled 
     or autonomous operation and monitoring of certain vessels for 
     the purposes of--
       (1) better understanding the complexities of such at-sea 
     operations and potential risks to navigation safety, vessel 
     security, maritime workers, the public, and the environment;
       (2) gathering observational and performance data from 
     monitoring the use of remotely-controlled or autonomous 
     vessels; and
       (3) assessing and evaluating regulatory requirements 
     necessary to guide the development of future occurrences of 
     such operations and monitoring activities.
       (b) Duration and Effective Date.--The duration of the pilot 
     program established under this section shall be not more than 
     5 years beginning on the date on which the pilot program is 
     established, which shall be not later than 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act.
       (c) Authorized Activities.--The activities authorized under 
     this section include--
       (1) remote over-the-horizon monitoring operations related 
     to the active at-sea recovery of spaceflight components on an 
     unmanned vessel or platform;
       (2) procedures for the unaccompanied operation and 
     monitoring of an unmanned spaceflight recovery vessel or 
     platform; and
       (3) unmanned vessel transits and testing operations without 
     a physical tow line related to space launch and recovery 
     operations, except within 12 nautical miles of a port.
       (d) Interim Authority.--In recognition of potential risks 
     to navigation safety, vessel security, maritime workers, the 
     public, and the environment, and the unique circumstances 
     requiring the use of remotely operated or autonomous vessels, 
     the Secretary, in the pilot program established under 
     subsection (a), may--
       (1) allow remotely controlled or autonomous vessel 
     operations to proceed consistent to the extent practicable 
     under the proposed title 33, United States Code, and 46, 
     United States Code, including navigation and manning laws and 
     regulations;
       (2) modify or waive applicable regulations and guidance as 
     the Secretary considers appropriate to--
       (A) allow remote and autonomous vessel at-sea operations 
     and activities to occur while ensuring navigation safety; and
       (B) ensure the reliable, safe, and secure operation of 
     remotely-controlled or autonomous vessels; and
       (3) require each remotely operated or autonomous vessel to 
     be at all times under the supervision of 1 or more 
     individuals--
       (A) holding a merchant mariner credential which is suitable 
     to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard; and
       (B) who shall practice due regard for the safety of 
     navigation of the autonomous vessel, to include collision 
     avoidance.
       (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to authorize the Secretary to--
       (1) permit foreign vessels to participate in the pilot 
     program established under subsection (a);
       (2) waive or modify applicable laws and regulations under 
     the proposed title 33, United States Code, and title 46, 
     United States Code, except to the extent authorized under 
     subsection (d)(2);
       (3) waive or modify applicable laws and regulations under 
     titles 49 and 51 of the United States Code; or
       (4) waive or modify any regulations arising under 
     international conventions.
       (f) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section may be 
     construed to authorize the employment in the coastwise trade 
     of a vessel or platform that does not meet the requirements 
     of sections 12112, 55102, 55103, and 55111 of title 46, 
     United States Code.
       (g) Authority Unaffected.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to affect, impinge, or alter any authority of the 
     Secretary of Transportation under titles 49 and 51, United 
     States Code.
       (h) Briefings.--The Secretary or the designee of the 
     Secretary shall brief the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on 
     Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
     Representatives on the program established under subsection 
     (a) on a quarterly basis.
       (i) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the expiration 
     of the pilot program established under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on 
     Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
     Representatives a final report regarding an assessment of the 
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     the pilot program and implications for maintaining navigation 
     safety, the safety of maritime workers, and the preservation 
     of the environment.
       (j) GAO Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this section, the Comptroller General of the 
     United States shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the state of autonomous and 
     remote technologies in the operation of shipboard equipment 
     and the safe and secure navigation of vessels in Federal 
     waters of the United States.
       (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) An assessment of commercially available autonomous and 
     remote technologies in the operation of shipboard equipment 
     and the safe and secure navigation of vessels during the 10 
     years immediately preceding the date of the report.
       (B) An analysis of the safety, physical security, 
     cybersecurity, and collision avoidance risks and benefits 
     associated with autonomous and remote technologies in the 
     operation of shipboard equipment and the safe and secure 
     navigation of vessels, including environmental 
     considerations.
       (C) An assessment of the impact of such autonomous and 
     remote technologies, and all associated technologies, on 
     labor, including--
       (i) roles for credentialed and noncredentialed workers 
     regarding such autonomous, remote, and associated 
     technologies; and
       (ii) training and workforce development needs associated 
     with such technologies.
       (D) An assessment and evaluation of regulatory requirements 
     necessary to guide the development of future autonomous, 
     remote, and associated technologies in the operation of 
     shipboard equipment and safe and secure navigation of 
     vessels.
       (E) An assessment of the extent to which such technologies 
     are being used in other countries and how such countries have 
     regulated such technologies.
       (F) Recommendations regarding authorization, 
     infrastructure, and other requirements necessary for the 
     implementation of such technologies in the United States.
       (3) Consultation.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include, at a minimum, consultation with the maritime 
     industry including--
       (A) vessel operators, including commercial carriers, 
     entities engaged in exploring for, developing, or producing 
     resources, including non-mineral energy resources in its 
     offshore areas, and supporting entities in the maritime 
     industry;
       (B) shipboard personnel impacted by any change to 
     autonomous vessel operations, in order to assess the various 
     benefits and risks associated with the implementation of 
     autonomous, remote, and associated technologies in the 
     operation of shipboard equipment and safe and secure 
     navigation of vessels and the impact such technologies would 
     have on maritime jobs and maritime manpower;
       (C) relevant federally funded research institutions, non-
     governmental organizations, and academia; and
       (D) the commercial space industry.
       (k) Merchant Mariner Credential Defined.--In this section, 
     the term ``merchant mariner credential'' means a merchant 
     mariner license, certificate, or document that the Secretary 
     is authorized to issue pursuant to title 46, United States 
     Code.

     SEC. 11505. HISTORIC WOOD SAILING VESSELS.

       (a) Report on Historic Wood Sailing Vessels.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report evaluating the practicability of the 
     application of section 3306(n)(3)(A)(v) of title 46, United 
     States Code, to historic wood sailing vessels.
       (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) An assessment of the compliance, as of the date on 
     which the report is submitted under paragraph (1), of 
     historic wood sailing vessels with section 3306(n)(3)(A)(v) 
     of title 46, United States Code.
       (B) An assessment of the safety record of historic wood 
     sailing vessels.
       (C) An assessment of any risk that modifying the 
     requirements under such section would have on the safety of 
     passengers and crew of historic wood sailing vessels.
       (D) An evaluation of the economic practicability of 
     requiring the compliance of historic wood sailing vessels 
     with such section and whether such compliance would 
     meaningfully improve safety of passengers and crew in a 
     manner that is both feasible and economically practicable.
       (E) Any recommendations to improve safety in addition to, 
     or in lieu of, applying such section to historic wood sailing 
     vessels.
       (F) Any other recommendations as the Comptroller General 
     determines are appropriate with respect to the applicability 
     of such section to historic wood sailing vessels.
       (G) An assessment to determine if historic wood sailing 
     vessels could be provided an exemption to such section and 
     the changes to legislative or rulemaking requirements, 
     including modifications to section 177.500(q) of title 46, 
     Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of 
     enactment of this Act), that are necessary to provide the 
     Commandant the authority to make such exemption or to 
     otherwise provide for such exemption.
       (b) Consultation.--In completing the report required under 
     subsection (a), the Comptroller General may consult with--
       (1) the National Transportation Safety Board;
       (2) the Coast Guard; and
       (3) the maritime industry, including relevant federally 
     funded research institutions, nongovernmental organizations, 
     and academia.
       (c) Waiver for Covered Historic Vessels.--The captain of a 
     port may waive the requirements of section 3306(n)(3)(A)(v) 
     of title 46, United States Code, with respect to covered 
     historic vessels for not more than 2 years after the date on 
     which the report required under subsection (a) is submitted.
       (d) Waiver for Other Historic Wood Sailing Vessels.--
       (1) In general.--The captain of a port may, upon the 
     request of the owner or operator of a historic wood sailing 
     vessel that is not a covered historic vessel, waive the 
     requirements of section 3306(n)(3)(A)(v) of title 46, United 
     States Code, with respect to the historic wood sailing vessel 
     for not more than 2 years after date on which the report 
     required under subsection (a) is submitted, if the captain of 
     the port--
       (A) determines that it is technically infeasible for the 
     historic wood sailing vessel to comply with the requirements 
     described in section 3306(n)(3)(A)(v) of title 46, United 
     States Code, due to its age; and
       (B) approves the alternative arrangements proposed for the 
     historic wood sailing vessel in accordance with paragraph 
     (2).
       (2) Request and alternative arrangements.--An owner or 
     operator of a historic wood sailing vessel requesting a 
     waiver under paragraph (1) shall submit such a request to the 
     captain of a port that includes the alternative arrangements 
     the owner or operator will take to ensure an equivalent level 
     of safety, to the maximum extent practicable, to the 
     requirements under section 3306(n)(3)(A)(v) of title 46, 
     United States Code.
       (e) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section shall limit 
     any authority available, as of the date of enactment of this 
     Act, to the captain of a port with respect to safety measures 
     or any other authority as necessary for the safety of 
     historic wood sailing vessels.
       (f) Notice to Passengers.--Any vessel that receives a 
     waiver under subsection (c) or subsection (d) shall, 
     beginning on the date on which the requirements under section 
     3306(n)(3)(v) of title 46, United States Code, take effect, 
     provide a prominently displayed notice on its website, ticket 
     counter, and each ticket for a passenger that the vessel is 
     exempt from meeting the Coast Guard safety compliance 
     standards concerning egress as described under such section.
       (g) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered historic vessels.--The term ``covered historic 
     vessels'' means each of the following:
       (A) Adventuress (Official Number 210877).
       (B) American Eagle (Official Number 229913).
       (C) Angelique (Official Number 623562).
       (D) Heritage (Official Number 649561).
       (E) J & E Riggin (Official Number 226422).
       (F) Ladona (Official Number 222228).
       (G) Lady Washington (Official Number 944970).
       (H) Lettie G. Howard (Official Number 222838).
       (I) Lewis R. French (Official Number 015801).
       (J) Mary Day (Official Number 288714).
       (K) Stephen Taber (Official Number 115409).
       (L) Victory Chimes (Official Number 136784).
       (M) Grace Bailey (Official Number 085754).
       (N) Mercantile (Official Number 214388).
       (O) Mistress (Official Number 509004).
       (P) Wendameen (Official Number 210173).
       (2) Historic wood sailing vessel.--The term ``historic wood 
     sailing vessel'' means a covered small passenger vessel, as 
     defined in section 3306(n)(5) of title 46, United States 
     Code, that--
       (A) has overnight passenger accommodations;
       (B) is a wood sailing vessel;
       (C) has a hull constructed of wood;
       (D) is principally equipped for propulsion by sail, even if 
     the vessel has an auxiliary means of production;
       (E) has no fewer than three masts; and
       (F) was constructed before 1986.

     SEC. 11506. CERTIFICATES OF NUMBERS FOR UNDOCUMENTED VESSELS.

       Section 12304(a) of title 46, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``shall be pocketsized,''; and
       (2) by inserting ``in hard copy or digital form. Any 
     certificate issued in hard copy under this section shall be 
     pocketsized. The certificate shall be'' after ``and may be''.

     SEC. 11507. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW AND REPORT ON COAST 
                   GUARD OVERSIGHT OF THIRD-PARTY ORGANIZATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
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     shall initiate a review that assesses the oversight of the 
     Coast Guard of third-party organizations.
       (b) Elements.--In carrying out the review required under 
     subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall analyze the 
     following:
       (1) Coast Guard use of third-party organizations in the 
     prevention mission of the Coast Guard and the extent to which 
     the Coast Guard plans to increase such use to enhance 
     prevention mission performance, including resource use and 
     specialized expertise.
       (2) The extent to which the Coast Guard has assessed the 
     potential risks and benefits of using third-party 
     organizations to support prevention mission activities.
       (3) The extent to which the Coast Guard provides oversight 
     of third-party organizations authorized to support prevention 
     mission activities.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after initiating the 
     review required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General 
     shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives the results of such review.

     SEC. 11508. ARTICULATED TUG-BARGE MANNING.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding the watch setting 
     requirements set forth in section 8104 of title 46, United 
     States Code, the Secretary shall authorize an Officer in 
     Charge, Marine Inspection to issue an amended certificate of 
     inspection that does not require engine room watch setting to 
     inspected towing vessels certificated prior to July 19, 2022, 
     forming part of an articulated tug-barge unit, provided that 
     such vessels are equipped with engineering control and 
     monitoring systems of a type accepted for no engine room 
     watch setting under a previously approved minimum safe 
     manning document or certificate of inspection for articulated 
     tug-barge units.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Certificate of inspection.--The term ``certificate of 
     inspection'' means a certificate of inspection under 
     subchapter M of chapter I of title 46, Code of Federal 
     Regulations.
       (2) Inspected towing vessel.--The term ``inspected towing 
     vessel'' means a vessel issued a certificate of inspection.

     SEC. 11509. FISHING VESSEL SAFETY.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 45 of title 46, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in section 4502(f)(2) by striking ``certain vessels 
     described in subsection (b) if requested by the owner or 
     operator; and'' and inserting the following: ``vessels 
     described in subsection (b) if--
       ``(A) requested by an owner or operator; or
       ``(B) the vessel is--
       ``(i) at least 50 feet overall in length;
       ``(ii) built before July 1, 2013; and
       ``(iii) 25 years of age or older; and'';
       (2) in section 4503(b) by striking ``Except as provided in 
     section 4503a, subsection (a)'' and inserting ``Subsection 
     (a)''; and
       (3) by repealing section 4503a.
       (b) Alternative Safety Compliance Agreements.--Nothing in 
     this section or the amendments made by this section shall be 
     construed to affect or apply to any alternative compliance 
     and safety agreement entered into by the Coast Guard that is 
     in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
       (c) Conforming Amendments.--The analysis for chapter 45 of 
     title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item 
     relating to section 4503a.

     SEC. 11510. EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN PASSENGER VESSELS.

        Notwithstanding any other provision of law, requirements 
     authorized under sections 3508 and 3509 of title 46, United 
     States Code, shall not apply to any passenger vessel, as 
     defined in section 2101 of such title --
       (1) that carries in excess of 250 passengers;
       (2) that is, or was, in operation exclusively within the 
     inland rivers and internal waters of the United States on 
     voyages inside the Boundary Line, as defined in section 103 
     of such title, on or before July 27, 2030; and
       (3) the operators or charterers of which operated any 
     documented vessels with a coastwise endorsement prior to 
     January 1, 2024.

               Subtitle B--Merchant Mariner Credentialing

     SEC. 11511. MODERNIZING MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIALING 
                   SYSTEM.

       (a) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the 
     Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and 
     Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure and Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives, a report on the financial, human, 
     and information technology infrastructure resources needed to 
     establish an electronic merchant mariner licensing and 
     documentation system.
       (2) Legislative and regulatory suggestions.--In preparing 
     the report described in paragraph (1), the Commandant--
       (A) shall include recommendations for any legislative or 
     administrative actions as the Commandant determines necessary 
     to establish the electronic merchant mariner licensing and 
     documentation system described in paragraph (1) as soon as 
     possible; and
       (B) may include findings, conclusions, or recommendations 
     from the study conducted under subsection (b).
       (b) Study.--
       (1) In general.--In preparing the report required under 
     subsection (a), the Commandant and the Administrator of the 
     Maritime Administration, in coordination with the Commander 
     of the United States Transportation Command, shall conduct a 
     study on the feasibility of developing and maintaining a 
     database as part of an electronic merchant mariner licensing 
     and documentation system that--
       (A) contains records with respect to each credentialed 
     mariner, including credential validity, drug and alcohol 
     testing results, and information on any final adjudicated 
     agency action involving a credentialed mariner or regarding 
     any involvement in a marine casualty; and
       (B) maintains such records in a manner that allows data to 
     be readily accessed by the Federal Government for the purpose 
     of assessing workforce needs and for the purpose of the 
     economic and national security of the United States.
       (2) Contents.--The study required under paragraph (1) 
     shall--
       (A) include an assessment of the resources, including 
     information technology, and authorities necessary to develop 
     and maintain the database described in such paragraph;
       (B) specifically address ways to protect the privacy 
     interests of any individual whose information may be 
     contained within such database, which shall include limiting 
     access to the database or having access to the database be 
     monitored by, or accessed through, a member of the Coast 
     Guard; and
       (C) address the feasibility of incorporating in such 
     database a reporting mechanism to alert the Administrator of 
     the Maritime Administration each time a mariner's credential 
     is reinstated upon completion of a period of suspension as 
     the result of a suspension and revocation proceeding under 
     section 7702 of title 46, United States Code, with details 
     about the violation that led to such suspension.
       (c) Electronic Merchant Mariner Licensing and Documentation 
     System.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not 
     later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     the Secretary shall implement an electronic merchant mariner 
     licensing and documentation system.

     SEC. 11512. ASSESSMENT REGARDING APPLICATION PROCESS FOR 
                   MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIALS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct an assessment 
     to determine the resources, including personnel and computing 
     resources, required to reduce the amount of time necessary to 
     process an application for a merchant mariner credential to 
     not more than 2 weeks after the date of receipt of such 
     application.
       (b) Briefing Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide a 
     briefing to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives with the results of the assessment required 
     under subsection (a).

     SEC. 11513. GAO REPORT.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall prepare and submit a report to Congress that 
     evaluates the processes of the National Maritime Center for 
     processing and approving merchant mariner credentials, as of 
     the date of enactment of this Act.
       (b) Contents.--In preparing the report required under 
     subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall--
       (1) analyze the effectiveness of the merchant mariner 
     credentialing process, as of the date of enactment of this 
     Act;
       (2) analyze the backlogs relating to the merchant mariner 
     credentialing process and the reasons for such backlogs; and
       (3) provide recommendations for improving and expediting 
     the merchant mariner credentialing process, including funding 
     needed to support improved processing times.

     SEC. 11514. MILITARY TO MARINERS ACT OF 2022.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Military to Mariners Act of 2022''.
       (b) Modification of Sea Service Requirements for Merchant 
     Mariner Credentials for Veterans and Members of the Uniformed 
     Services.--
       (1) Review and regulations.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
       (A) review and examine--
       (i) the timeframes and impediments for veterans and members 
     of the uniformed services to receive a merchant mariner 
     credential;
       (ii) the classifications of sea service acquired through 
     training and service as a member of the Uniformed Services 
     and level of equivalence such service has with respect to sea 
     service on merchant vessels; and
       (iii) the amount of sea service, including percent of the 
     total time onboard for purposes of equivalent underway 
     service, that will be accepted as required experience for all 
     endorsements for applicants for a merchant mariner credential 
     who are veterans or members of the Uniformed Services; and
       (B) issue new regulations to--
       (i) streamline, ensure the accuracy of, and expedite the 
     transfer, review and acceptance of information pertaining to 
     training and sea time for applicants for a merchant mariner 
     credential who are veterans or members of the Uniformed 
     Services;
       (ii) increase the acceptable percentages of time equivalent 
     to sea service for such applicants pursuant to findings of 
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     examination conducted under subparagraph (A); and
       (iii) reduce burdens and create a means of alternative 
     compliance to demonstrate instructor competency for Standards 
     of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 
     courses.
       (2) Consultation.--In carrying out paragraph (2), the 
     Secretary shall consult with the National Merchant Marine 
     Personnel Advisory Committee and shall take into account the 
     present and future needs of the United States Merchant Marine 
     labor workforce.
       (3) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the United States Committee on the 
     Marine Transportation System shall submit to the Committees 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Armed Services 
     of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure and Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives, a report that contains an update on the 
     activities carried out to implement--
       (A) the July 2020 report by the Committee on the Marine 
     Transportation System to the White House Office of Trade and 
     Manufacturing Policy on the implementation of Executive Order 
     13860 (84 Fed. Reg. 8407; relating to supporting the 
     transition of active duty servicemembers and military 
     veterans into the Merchant Marine); and
       (B) section 3511 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2020 (46 U.S.C. 3702 note).
       (c) Assessment of Skillbridge for Employment as a Merchant 
     Mariner.--The Secretary, in collaboration with the Secretary 
     of Defense, shall assess the use of the SkillBridge program 
     of the Department of Defense as a means for transitioning 
     active duty sea service personnel to employment as merchant 
     mariners.

     SEC. 11515. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Credentialed mariner.--The term ``credentialed 
     mariner'' means an individual with a merchant mariner 
     credential.
       (2) Merchant mariner credential.--The term ``merchant 
     mariner credential'' has the meaning given such term in 
     section 7510(d) of title 46, United States Code.
       (3) Uniformed services.--The term ``uniformed services'' 
     has the meaning given the term ``uniformed services'' in 
     section 2101 of title 5, United States Code.

                       Subtitle C--Other Matters

     SEC. 11516. NONOPERATING INDIVIDUAL.

       Section 8313(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 
     116-283) is amended by striking ``the date that is 2 years 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act'' and inserting 
     ``January 1, 2025''.

     SEC. 11517. OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH VESSELS.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary, shall 
     submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
     detailing the total number of vessels known or estimated to 
     operate or to have operated under section 50503 of title 46, 
     United States Code, during each of the past 10 fiscal years.
       (b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following elements:
       (1) The total number of foreign-flagged vessels known or 
     estimated to operate or to have operated as oceanographic 
     research vessels (as such term is defined in section 2101 of 
     title 46, United States Code) during each of the past 10 
     fiscal years.
       (2) The total number of United States-flagged vessels known 
     or estimated to operate or to have operated as oceanographic 
     research vessels (as such term is defined section 2101 of 
     title 46, United States Code) during each of the past 10 
     fiscal years.

     SEC. 11518. PORT ACCESS ROUTES BRIEFING.

       (a) Atlantic Coast Port Access Route.--Not later than 30 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less 
     than every 30 days thereafter until the requirements of 
     section 70003 of title 46, United States Code, are fully 
     executed with respect to the Atlantic Coast Port Access 
     Route, the Secretary shall brief the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate on any progress made to execute 
     such requirements.
       (b) Other Coast Port Access Routes.--Not later than 180 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less 
     than every 180 days thereafter until the requirements of 
     section 70003 of title 46, United States Code, are fully 
     executed with respect to each of the Alaskan Arctic, Gulf of 
     Mexico and Pacific Coast port access route studies, the 
     Secretary shall brief the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate on the status of each study and the implementation of 
     any recommendations made in each such study.

     SEC. 11519. DEFINITION OF STATELESS VESSEL.

       Section 70502(d)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (2) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(D) a vessel aboard which no individual, on request of an 
     officer of the United States authorized to enforce applicable 
     provisions of United States law, claims to be the master or 
     is identified as the individual in charge, and that has no 
     other claim of nationality or registry under paragraph (1) or 
     (2) of subsection (e).''.

     SEC. 11520. LIMITATION ON RECOVERY FOR CERTAIN INJURIES 
                   INCURRED IN AQUACULTURE ACTIVITIES.

       (a) In General.--Section 30104 of title 46, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before the first 
     sentence; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Limitation on Recovery by Aquaculture Workers.--
       ``(1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a), the term 
     `seaman' does not include an individual who--
       ``(A) is an aquaculture worker if State workers' 
     compensation is available to such individual; and
       ``(B) was, at the time of injury, engaged in aquaculture in 
     a place where such individual had lawful access.
       ``(2) Aquaculture worker defined.--In this subsection, the 
     term `aquaculture worker' means an individual who--
       ``(A) is employed by a commercial enterprise that is 
     involved in the controlled cultivation and harvest of aquatic 
     plants and animals, including--
       ``(i) the cleaning, processing, or canning of fish and fish 
     products;
       ``(ii) the cultivation and harvesting of shellfish; and
       ``(iii) the controlled growing and harvesting of other 
     aquatic species;
       ``(B) does not hold a license issued under section 7101(c); 
     and
       ``(C) is not required to hold a merchant mariner credential 
     under part F of subtitle II.''.
       (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to an injury incurred on or after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 11521. REPORT ON SECURING VESSELS AND CARGO.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall conduct a study that assesses the efforts of the 
     Coast Guard with respect to securing vessels and maritime 
     cargo bound for the United States from national security 
     related risks and threats.
       (b) Elements.--In conducting the study under subsection 
     (a), the Comptroller General shall assess the following:
       (1) Programs of the Coast Guard to secure vessels and 
     maritime cargo bound for the United States from national 
     security related risks and threats and the extent to which 
     such programs cover the critical components of the global 
     supply chain.
       (2) The extent to which the Coast Guard has implemented 
     leading practices in such programs, including the extent to 
     which the Coast Guard has collaborated with foreign countries 
     or foreign ports that ship goods to the United States to 
     implement such leading practices.
       (3) The extent to which the Coast Guard has assessed the 
     effectiveness of such programs.
       (c) Report.--Upon completion of the study conducted under 
     subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives the results of the study 
     conducted under this section.

     SEC. 11522. REPORT ON ENFORCEMENT OF COASTWISE LAWS.

       Not later than 1 year of the date of enactment of this Act, 
     the Commandant shall submit to Congress a report describing 
     any changes to the enforcement of chapters 121 and 551 of 
     title 46, United States Code, as a result of the amendments 
     to section 4(a)(1) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 
     (43 U.S.C. 1333(a)(1)) made by section 9503 of the William M. 
     (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283).

     SEC. 11523. LAND CONVEYANCE, SHARPE ARMY DEPOT, LATHROP, 
                   CALIFORNIA.

       Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Administrator of the Maritime Administration shall 
     complete the land conveyance required under section 2833 of 
     the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283).

     SEC. 11524. PROHIBITION ON ENTRY AND OPERATION.

       (a) Prohibition.--
       (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     section, during the period in which Executive Order 14065 (87 
     Fed. Reg. 10293, relating to blocking certain Russian 
     property or transactions), or any successor Executive Order 
     is in effect, no vessel described in subsection (b) may enter 
     or operate in the navigable waters of the United States or 
     transfer cargo in any port or place under the jurisdiction of 
     the United States.
       (2) Limitations on application.--
       (A) In general.--The prohibition under paragraph (1) shall 
     not apply with respect to a vessel described in subsection 
     (b) if the Secretary of State determines that--
       (i) the vessel is owned or operated by a Russian national 
     or operated by the government of the Russian Federation; and

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       (ii) it is in the national security interest not to apply 
     the prohibition to such vessel.
       (B) Notice.--Not later than 15 days after making a 
     determination under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of State 
     shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
     of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate written notice of the determination and the basis upon 
     which the determination was made.
       (C) Publication.--The Secretary of State shall publish a 
     notice in the Federal Register of each determination made 
     under subparagraph (A).
       (3) Savings clause.--The prohibition under paragraph (1) 
     shall not apply with respect to vessels engaged in passage 
     permitted under international law.
       (b) Vessels Described.--A vessel referred to in subsection 
     (a) is a vessel owned or operated by a Russian national or 
     operated by the government of the Russian Federation.
       (c) Information and Publication.--The Secretary, with the 
     concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall--
       (1) maintain timely information on the registrations of all 
     foreign vessels owned or operated by or on behalf of the 
     Government of the Russian Federation, a Russian national, or 
     a entity organized under the laws of the Russian Federation 
     or any jurisdiction within the Russian Federation; and
       (2) periodically publish in the Federal Register a list of 
     the vessels described in paragraph (1).
       (d) Notification of Governments.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of State shall notify each 
     government, the agents or instrumentalities of which are 
     maintaining a registration of a foreign vessel that is 
     included on a list published under subsection (c)(2), not 
     later than 30 days after such publication, that all vessels 
     registered under such government's authority are subject to 
     subsection (a).
       (2) Additional notification.--In the case of a government 
     that continues to maintain a registration for a vessel that 
     is included on such list after receiving an initial 
     notification under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall issue 
     an additional notification to such government not later than 
     120 days after the publication of a list under subsection 
     (c)(2).
       (e) Notification of Vessels.--Upon receiving a notice of 
     arrival under section 70001(a)(5) of title 46, United States 
     Code, from a vessel described in subsection (b), the 
     Secretary shall notify the master of such vessel that the 
     vessel may not enter or operate in the navigable waters of 
     the United States or transfer cargo in any port or place 
     under the jurisdiction of the United States, unless--
       (1) the Secretary of State has made a determination under 
     subsection (a)(2); or
       (2) the Secretary allows provisional entry of the vessel, 
     or transfer of cargo from the vessel, under subsection (f).
       (f) Provisional Entry or Cargo Transfer.--Notwithstanding 
     any other provision of this section, the Secretary may allow 
     provisional entry of, or transfer of cargo from, a vessel, if 
     such entry or transfer is necessary for the safety of the 
     vessel or persons aboard.

     SEC. 11525. FLOATING DRY DOCKS.

       Section 55122(a) of title 46, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)(C)--
       (A) by striking ``2015; and'' and inserting ``2015; or'';
       (B) by striking ``(C) was'' and inserting the following:
       ``(C)(i) was''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(ii) had a letter of intent for purchase by such shipyard 
     or affiliate signed prior to such date of enactment; and''; 
     and
       (2) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``or, in the case of a 
     dry dock described in paragraph (1)(C)(ii), occurs between 
     Honolulu, Hawaii, and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii'' before the 
     period at the end.

     SEC. 11526. UPDATED REQUIREMENTS FOR FISHING CREW AGREEMENTS.

       Section 10601(b) of title 46, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2) by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
       ``(3) in the case of a seaman employed on a vessel that is 
     a catcher processor or fish processing vessel that employs 
     more than 25 crewmembers, include a requirement that each 
     crewmember shall be served not less than three meals a day 
     that--
       ``(A) total not less than 3,100 calories; and
       ``(B) include adequate water and minerals in accordance 
     with the United States Recommended Daily Allowances; and''.

    TITLE CXVI--SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION AND 
                                RESPONSE

     SEC. 11601. DEFINITIONS.

       (a) In General.--Section 2101 of title 46, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (45) through (54) as 
     paragraphs (47) through (56), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (44) the following:
       ``(45) `sexual assault' means any form of abuse or contact 
     as defined in chapter 109A of title 18, or a substantially 
     similar offense under State, local, or Tribal law.
       ``(46) `sexual harassment' means--
       ``(A) conduct that--
       ``(i) involves unwelcome sexual advances, requests for 
     sexual favors, or deliberate or repeated offensive comments 
     or gestures of a sexual nature if any--

       ``(I) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly 
     or implicitly a term or condition of employment, pay, career, 
     benefits, or entitlements of the individual;
       ``(II) submission to, or rejection, of such conduct by an 
     individual is used as a basis for decisions affecting that 
     individual's job, pay, career, benefits, or entitlements;
       ``(III) such conduct has the purpose or effect of 
     unreasonably interfering with an individual's work 
     performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive 
     work environment; or
       ``(IV) conduct may have been by an individual's supervisor, 
     a supervisor in another area, a co-worker, or another 
     credentialed mariner; and

       ``(ii) is so severe or pervasive that a reasonable person 
     would perceive, and the victim does perceive, the environment 
     as hostile or offensive;
       ``(B) any use or condonation associated with first-hand or 
     personal knowledge, by any individual in a supervisory or 
     command position, of any form of sexual behavior to control, 
     influence, or affect the career, pay, benefits, entitlements, 
     or employment of a subordinate; and
       ``(C) any intentional or repeated unwelcome verbal comment 
     or gesture of a sexual nature towards or about an individual 
     by the individual's supervisor, a supervisor in another area, 
     a coworker, or another credentialed mariner.''.
       (b) Report.--The Commandant shall submit to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate a report describing any changes 
     the Commandant may propose to the definitions added by the 
     amendments in subsection (a).
       (c) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Authority to exempt certain vessels.--Section 2113(3) 
     of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking 
     ``section 2101(51)(A)'' and inserting ``section 
     2101(53)(A)''.
       (2) Uninspected passenger vessels.--Section 4105 of title 
     46, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) in subsections (b)(1) and (c) by striking ``section 
     2101(51)'' each place it appears and inserting ``section 
     2101''; and
       (B) in subsection (d) by striking ``section 2101(51)(A)'' 
     and inserting ``section 2101(53)(A)''.
       (3) General authority.--Section 1131(a)(1)(E) of title 49, 
     United States Code, is amended by striking ``section 
     2101(46)'' and inserting ``section 116''.

     SEC. 11602. CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER AS GROUNDS FOR DENIAL.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 75 of title 46, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 7511. Convicted sex offender as grounds for denial

       ``(a) Sexual Abuse.--A license, certificate of registry, or 
     merchant mariner's document authorized to be issued under 
     this part shall be denied to an individual who has been 
     convicted of a sexual offense prohibited under--
       ``(1) chapter 109A of title 18, except for subsection (b) 
     of section 2244 of title 18; or
       ``(2) a substantially similar offense under State, local, 
     or Tribal law.
       ``(b) Abusive Sexual Contact.--A license, certificate of 
     registry, or merchant mariner's document authorized to be 
     issued under this part may be denied to an individual who 
     within 5 years before applying for the license, certificate, 
     or document, has been convicted of a sexual offense 
     prohibited under subsection (b) of section 2244 of title 18, 
     or a substantially similar offense under State, local, or 
     Tribal law.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 75 of 
     title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

``7511. Convicted sex offender as grounds for denial.''.

     SEC. 11603. SEXUAL HARASSMENT OR SEXUAL ASSAULT AS GROUNDS 
                   FOR SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 77 of title 46, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after section 7704 the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 7704a. Sexual harassment or sexual assault as grounds 
       for suspension or revocation

       ``(a) Sexual Harassment.--If it is shown at a hearing under 
     this chapter that a holder of a license, certificate of 
     registry, or merchant mariner's document issued under this 
     part, within 5 years before the beginning of the suspension 
     and revocation proceedings, is the subject of an official 
     finding of sexual harassment, then the license, certificate 
     of registry, or merchant mariner's document may be suspended 
     or revoked.
       ``(b) Sexual Assault.--If it is shown at a hearing under 
     this chapter that a holder of a license, certificate of 
     registry, or merchant mariner's document issued under this 
     part, within 10 years before the beginning of the suspension 
     and revocation proceedings, is the subject of an official 
     finding of sexual assault, then the license, certificate of 
     registry, or merchant mariner's document shall be revoked.
       ``(c) Official Finding.--
       ``(1) In general.--In this section, the term `official 
     finding' means--

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       ``(A) a legal proceeding or agency finding or decision that 
     determines the individual committed sexual harassment or 
     sexual assault in violation of any Federal, State, local, or 
     Tribal law or regulation; or
       ``(B) a determination after an investigation by the Coast 
     Guard that, by a preponderance of the evidence, the 
     individual committed sexual harassment or sexual assault if 
     the investigation affords appropriate due process rights to 
     the subject of the investigation.
       ``(2) Administrative law judge review.--
       ``(A) Coast guard investigation.--A determination under 
     paragraph (1)(B) shall be reviewed and affirmed by an 
     administrative law judge within the same proceeding as any 
     suspension or revocation of a license, certificate of 
     registry, or merchant mariner's document under subsection (a) 
     or (b).
       ``(B) Legal proceeding.--A determination under paragraph 
     (1)(A) that an individual committed sexual harassment or 
     sexual assault is conclusive in suspension and revocation 
     proceedings.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 77 of 
     title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
     the item relating to section 7704 the following:

``7704a. Sexual harassment or sexual assault as grounds for suspension 
              or revocation.''.

     SEC. 11604. ACCOMMODATION; NOTICES.

       Section 11101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(3) by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in subsection (a)(4) by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and'';
       (3) in subsection (a) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) each crew berthing area shall be equipped with 
     information regarding--
       ``(A) vessel owner or company policies prohibiting sexual 
     assault and sexual harassment, retaliation, and drug and 
     alcohol usage; and
       ``(B) procedures and resources to report crimes, including 
     sexual assault and sexual harassment, including information--
       ``(i) on the telephone number, website address, and email 
     address for reporting allegations of sexual assault and 
     sexual harassment to the Coast Guard;
       ``(ii) on vessel owner or company procedures to report 
     violations of company policy and access resources;
       ``(iii) on resources provided by outside organizations such 
     as sexual assault hotlines and counseling;
       ``(iv) on the retention period for surveillance video 
     recording after an incident of sexual harassment or sexual 
     assault is reported; and
       ``(v) additional items specified in regulations issued by, 
     and at the discretion of, the Secretary of the department in 
     which the Coast Guard is operating.''; and
       (4) in subsection (d) by adding at the end the following: 
     ``In each washing space in a visible location there shall be 
     information regarding procedures and resources to report 
     crimes upon the vessel, including sexual assault and sexual 
     harassment, and vessel owner or company policies prohibiting 
     sexual assault and sexual harassment, retaliation, and drug 
     and alcohol usage.''.

     SEC. 11605. PROTECTION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION.

       Section 2114(a) of title 46, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (G) as 
     subparagraphs (C) through (H), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
       ``(B) the seaman in good faith has reported or is about to 
     report to the vessel owner, Coast Guard or other appropriate 
     Federal agency or department sexual harassment or sexual 
     assault against the seaman or knowledge of sexual harassment 
     or sexual assault against another seaman;''; and
       (2) in paragraphs (2) and (3) by striking ``paragraph 
     (1)(B)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)(C)''.

     SEC. 11606. ALCOHOL AT SEA.

       (a) In General.--The Commandant shall seek to enter into an 
     agreement with the National Academy of Sciences not later 
     than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act under 
     which the National Academy of Sciences shall prepare an 
     assessment to determine safe levels of alcohol consumption 
     and possession by crew members aboard vessels of the United 
     States engaged in commercial service, except when such 
     possession is associated with the commercial sale to 
     individuals aboard the vessel who are not crew members.
       (b) Assessment.--The assessment prepared pursuant to 
     subsection (a) shall--
       (1) take into account the safety and security of every 
     individual on the vessel;
       (2) take into account reported incidences of sexual 
     harassment or sexual assault, as defined in section 2101 of 
     title 46, United States Code; and
       (3) provide any appropriate recommendations for any changes 
     to laws, regulations, or employer policies.
       (c) Submission.--Upon completion of the assessment under 
     this section, the National Academy of Sciences shall submit 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
     the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the 
     Commandant, and the Secretary the assessment prepared 
     pursuant to subsection (a).
       (d) Regulations.--The Commandant--
       (1) shall, not later than 180 days after receiving the 
     submission of the assessment under subsection (c), review the 
     changes to regulations recommended in such assessment; and
       (2) taking into account the safety and security of every 
     individual on vessels of the United States engaged in 
     commercial service, may issue regulations relating to alcohol 
     consumption on such vessels.
       (e) Savings Clause.--To the extent the Commandant issues 
     regulations establishing safe levels of alcohol consumption 
     in accordance with subsection (d), the Commandant may not 
     issue regulations which prohibit--
       (1) the owner or operator of a vessel from imposing 
     additional restrictions on the consumption of alcohol, 
     including the prohibition of the consumption of alcohol on 
     such vessels; and
       (2) possession of alcohol associated with the commercial 
     sale to individuals aboard the vessel who are not crew 
     members.
       (f) Report Required.--If, by the date that is 2 years after 
     the receipt of the assessment under subsection (c), the 
     Commandant does not issue regulations under subsection (d), 
     the Commandant shall provide a report by such date to the 
     committees described in subsection (c)--
       (1) containing the rationale for not issuing such 
     regulations; and
       (2) providing other recommendations as necessary to ensure 
     safety at sea.

     SEC. 11607. SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) In General.--Part B of subtitle II of title 46, United 
     States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

       ``CHAPTER 49--OCEANGOING NON-PASSENGER COMMERCIAL VESSELS

``Sec.
``4901. Surveillance requirements.

     ``Sec. 4901. Surveillance requirements

       ``(a) In General.--A vessel engaged in commercial service 
     that does not carry passengers, shall maintain a video 
     surveillance system.
       ``(b) Applicability.--The requirements in this section 
     shall apply to--
       ``(1) documented vessels with overnight accommodations for 
     at least 10 individuals on board that are--
       ``(A) on a voyage of at least 600 miles and crosses seaward 
     of the Boundary Line; or
       ``(B) at least 24 meters (79 feet) in overall length and 
     required to have a load line under chapter 51;
       ``(2) documented vessels of at least 500 gross tons as 
     measured under section 14502, or an alternate tonnage 
     measured under section 14302 as prescribed by the Secretary 
     under section 14104 on an international voyage; and
       ``(3) vessels with overnight accommodations for at least 10 
     individuals on board that are operating for no less than 72 
     hours on waters superjacent to the outer Continental Shelf 
     (as defined in section 2(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf 
     Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331(a)).
       ``(c) Placement of Video and Audio Surveillance 
     Equipment.--
       ``(1) In general.--The owner of a vessel to which this 
     section applies shall install video and audio surveillance 
     equipment aboard the vessel not later than 2 years after 
     enactment of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
     2022, or during the next scheduled drydock, whichever is 
     later.
       ``(2) Locations.--Video and audio surveillance equipment 
     shall be placed in passageways on to which doors from 
     staterooms open. Such equipment shall be placed in a manner 
     ensuring the visibility of every door in each such 
     passageway.
       ``(d) Notice of Video and Audio Surveillance.--The owner of 
     a vessel to which this section applies shall provide clear 
     and conspicuous signs on board the vessel notifying the crew 
     of the presence of video and audio surveillance equipment.
       ``(e) Access to Video and Audio Records.--The owner of a 
     vessel to which this section applies shall ensure that access 
     to records of video and audio surveillance is not used as 
     part of a labor action against a crew member or employment 
     dispute unless used in a criminal or civil action.
       ``(f) Retention Requirements.--The owner of a vessel to 
     which this section applies shall retain all records of audio 
     and video surveillance for not less than 1 year after the 
     footage is obtained. Any video and audio surveillance found 
     to be associated with an alleged incident should be preserved 
     for not less than 5 years from the date of the alleged 
     incident.
       ``(g) Personnel Training.--A vessel owner or employer of a 
     seafarer shall provide training for all individuals employed 
     by the owner or employer for the purpose of responding to 
     incidents of sexual assault or sexual harassment, including--
       ``(1) such training to ensure the individuals--
       ``(A) retain audio and visual records and other evidence 
     objectively; and
       ``(B) act impartially without influence from the company or 
     others; and
       ``(2) training on applicable Federal, State, Tribal, and 
     local laws and regulations regarding sexual assault and 
     sexual harassment investigations and reporting requirements.
       ``(g) Definition of Owner.--In this section, the term 
     `owner' means the owner, charterer, managing operator, 
     master, or other individual in charge of a vessel.
       ``(h) Exemption.--Fishing vessels, fish processing vessels, 
     and fish tender vessels are exempt from this section.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of chapters for subtitle 
     II of title 46, United

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     States Code, is amended by adding after the item related to 
     chapter 47 the following:

``49. Oceangoing Non-Passenger Commercial Vessels...........4901''.....

     SEC. 11608. MASTER KEY CONTROL.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 31 of title 46, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 3106. Master key control system

       ``(a) In General.--The owner of a vessel subject to 
     inspection under section 3301 shall--
       ``(1) ensure that such vessel is equipped with a vessel 
     master key control system, manual or electronic, which 
     provides controlled access to all copies of the vessel's 
     master key of which access shall only be available to the 
     individuals described in paragraph (2);
       ``(2) establish a list of all crew, identified by position, 
     allowed to access and use the master key and maintain such 
     list upon the vessel, within owner records and included in 
     the vessel safety management system;
       ``(3) record in a log book information on all access and 
     use of the vessel's master key, including--
       ``(A) dates and times of access;
       ``(B) the room or location accessed; and
       ``(C) the name and rank of the crew member that used the 
     master key; and
       ``(4) make the list under paragraph (2) and the log book 
     under paragraph (3) available upon request to any agent of 
     the Federal Bureau of Investigation, any member of the Coast 
     Guard, and any law enforcement officer performing official 
     duties in the course and scope of an investigation.
       ``(b) Prohibited Use.--Crew not included on the list 
     described in subsection (a)(2) shall not have access to or 
     use the master key unless in an emergency and shall 
     immediately notify the master and owner of the vessel 
     following use of such key.
       ``(c) Requirements for Log Book.--The log book described in 
     subsection (a)(3) and required to be included in a safety 
     management system under section 3203(a)(6)--
       ``(1) may be electronic; and
       ``(2) shall be located in a centralized location that is 
     readily accessible to law enforcement personnel.
       ``(d) Penalty.--Any crew member who uses the master key 
     without having been granted access pursuant to subsection 
     (a)(2) shall be liable to the United States Government for a 
     civil penalty of not more than $1,000 and may be subject to 
     suspension or revocation under section 7703.
       ``(e) Exemption.--This section shall not apply to vessels 
     subject to section 3507(f).''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 31 of 
     title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

``3106. Master key control system.''.

     SEC. 11609. REQUIREMENT TO REPORT SEXUAL ASSAULT AND 
                   HARASSMENT.

       Section 10104 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
     by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(a) Mandatory Reporting by Responsible Entity of a 
     Vessel.--
       ``(1) In general.--The responsible entity of a vessel shall 
     report to the Commandant any complaint or incident of 
     harassment, sexual harassment, or sexual assault in violation 
     of employer policy or law, of which such entity is made 
     aware.
       ``(2) Penalty.--A responsible entity of a vessel who 
     knowingly fails to report in compliance with paragraph (1) is 
     liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of 
     not more than $50,000.
       ``(b) Reporting Procedures.--
       ``(1) Responsible entity of a vessel reporting.--A report 
     required under subsection (a) shall be made immediately after 
     the responsible entity of a vessel gains knowledge of a 
     sexual assault or sexual harassment incident by the fastest 
     telecommunication channel available to--
       ``(A) a single entity in the Coast Guard designated by the 
     Commandant to receive such reports; and
       ``(B) the appropriate officer or agency of the government 
     of the country in whose waters the incident occurs.
       ``(2) Contents.--Such shall include, to the best of the 
     knowledge of the individual making the report--
       ``(A) the name, official position or role in relation to 
     the vessel, and contact information of such individual;
       ``(B) the name and official number of the documented 
     vessel;
       ``(C) the time and date of the incident;
       ``(D) the geographic position or location of the vessel 
     when the incident occurred; and
       ``(E) a brief description of the alleged sexual harassment 
     or sexual assault being reported.
       ``(3) Receiving reports; collection of information.--
       ``(A) Receiving reports.--With respect to reports submitted 
     under subsection (a), the Commandant--
       ``(i) may establish additional reporting procedures, 
     including procedures for receiving reports through--

       ``(I) a single telephone number that is continuously manned 
     at all times; and
       ``(II) a single email address that is continuously 
     monitored; and

       ``(ii) shall use procedures that include preserving 
     evidence in such reports and providing emergency service 
     referrals.
       ``(B) Collection of information.--After receipt of the 
     report made under subsection (a), the Coast Guard shall 
     collect information related to the identity of each alleged 
     victim, alleged perpetrator, and any witnesses identified in 
     the report through means designed to protect, to the extent 
     practicable, the personal identifiable information of such 
     individuals.
       ``(c) Subpoena Authority.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Commandant may compel the testimony 
     of witnesses and the production of any evidence by subpoena 
     to determine compliance with this section.
       ``(2) Jurisdictional limits.--The jurisdictional limits of 
     a subpoena issued under this section are the same as, and are 
     enforceable in the same manner as, subpoenas issued under 
     chapter 63 of this title.
       ``(d) Company After-action Summary.--
       ``(1) A responsible entity of a vessel that makes a report 
     under subsection (a) shall--
       ``(A) submit to the Commandant a document with detailed 
     information to describe the actions taken by such entity 
     after becoming aware of the sexual assault or sexual 
     harassment incident, including the results of any 
     investigation into the complaint or incident and any action 
     taken against the offending individual; and
       ``(B) make such submission not later than 10 days after 
     such entity made the report under subsection (a).
       ``(2) Civil penalty.--A responsible entity of a vessel that 
     fails to comply with paragraph (1) is liable to the United 
     States Government for a civil penalty of $25,000 and $500 
     shall be added for each day of noncompliance, except that the 
     total amount of a penalty with respect to a complaint or 
     incident shall not exceed $50,000 per violation.
       ``(e) Investigatory Audit.--The Commandant shall 
     periodically perform an audit or other systematic review of 
     the submissions made under this section to determine if there 
     were any failures to comply with the requirements of this 
     section.
       ``(f) Applicability; Regulations.--
       ``(1) Regulations.-- The Secretary may issue regulations to 
     implement the requirements of this section.
       ``(2) Interim reports.--Any report required to be made to 
     the Commandant under this section shall be made to the Coast 
     Guard National Command Center, until regulations implementing 
     the procedures required by this section are issued.
       ``(g) Definition of Responsible Entity of a Vessel.--In 
     this section, the term `responsible entity of a vessel' 
     means--
       ``(1) the owner, master, or managing operator of a 
     documented vessel engaged in commercial service; or
       ``(2) the employer of a seafarer on such a vessel.''.

     SEC. 11610. SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

       (a) Safety Management System.--Section 3203 of title 46, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs 
     (7) and (8); and
       (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
       ``(5) with respect to sexual harassment and sexual assault, 
     procedures for, and annual training requirements for all 
     responsible persons and vessels to which this chapter applies 
     on--
       ``(A) prevention;
       ``(B) bystander intervention;
       ``(C) reporting;
       ``(D) response; and
       ``(E) investigation;
       ``(6) the list required under section 3106(a)(2) and the 
     log book required under section 3106(a)(3);'';
       (2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections 
     (d) and (e), respectively; and
       (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
       ``(b) Procedures and Training Requirements.--In prescribing 
     regulations for the procedures and training requirements 
     described in subsection (a)(5), such procedures and 
     requirements shall be consistent with the requirements to 
     report sexual harassment or sexual assault under section 
     10104.
       ``(c) Audits.--
       ``(1) Certificates.--
       ``(A) Suspension.--During an audit of a safety management 
     system of a vessel required under section 10104(e), the 
     Secretary may suspend the Safety Management Certificate 
     issued for the vessel under section 3205 and issue a separate 
     Safety Management Certificate for the vessel to be in effect 
     for a 3-month period beginning on the date of the issuance of 
     such separate certificate.
       ``(B) Revocation.--At the conclusion of an audit of a 
     safety management system required under section 10104(e), the 
     Secretary shall revoke the Safety Management Certificate 
     issued for the vessel under section 3205 if the Secretary 
     determines--
       ``(i) that the holder of the Safety Management Certificate 
     knowingly, or repeatedly, failed to comply with section 
     10104; or
       ``(ii) other failure of the safety management system 
     resulted in the failure to comply with such section.
       ``(2) Documents of compliance.--
       ``(A) In general.--Following an audit of the safety 
     management system of a vessel required under section 
     10104(e), the Secretary may audit the safety management 
     system of the responsible person for the vessel.
       ``(B) Suspension.--During an audit under subparagraph (A), 
     the Secretary may suspend the Document of Compliance issued 
     to the responsible person under section 3205 and issue a 
     separate Document of Compliance to such person to be in 
     effect for a 3-month period beginning on the date of the 
     issuance of such separate document.

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       ``(C) Revocation.--At the conclusion of an assessment or an 
     audit of a safety management system under subparagraph (A), 
     the Secretary shall revoke the Document of Compliance issued 
     to the responsible person if the Secretary determines--
       ``(i) that the holder of the Document of Compliance 
     knowingly, or repeatedly, failed to comply with section 
     10104; or
       ``(ii) that other failure of the safety management system 
     resulted in the failure to comply with such section.''.
       (b) Verification of Compliance.--Section 3205(c)(1) of 
     title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, or 
     upon discovery from other sources of information acquired by 
     the Coast Guard, including a discovery made during an audit 
     or systematic review conducted under section 10104(e) of a 
     failure of a responsible person or vessel to comply with a 
     requirement of a safety management system for which a Safety 
     Management Certificate and a Document of compliance has been 
     issued under this section, including a failure to comply with 
     regulations prescribed under section 3203(a)(7) and (8),'' 
     after ``periodically''.

     SEC. 11611. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 101 of title 46, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 10105. Reports to Congress

       ``(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
     2022, and on an annual basis thereafter, the Commandant shall 
     submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report that includes--
       ``(1) the number of reports received under section 10104;
       ``(2) the number of penalties issued under such section;
       ``(3) the number of open investigations under such section, 
     completed investigations under such section, and the outcomes 
     of such open or completed investigations;
       ``(4) the number of assessments or audits conducted under 
     section 3203 and the outcome of those assessments or audits;
       ``(5) a statistical analysis of compliance with the safety 
     management system criteria under section 3203;
       ``(6) the number of credentials denied or revoked due to 
     sexual harassment, sexual assault, or related offenses; and
       ``(7) recommendations to support efforts of the Coast Guard 
     to improve investigations and oversight of sexual harassment 
     and sexual assault in the maritime sector, including funding 
     requirements and legislative change proposals necessary to 
     ensure compliance with title CXVI of the Don Young Coast 
     Guard Authorization Act of 2022 and the amendments made by 
     such title.
       ``(b) Privacy.--In collecting the information required 
     under subsection (a), the Commandant shall collect such 
     information in a manner that protects the privacy rights of 
     individuals who are subjects of such information.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 101 of 
     title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

``10105. Reports to Congress.''.

      TITLE CXVII--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

      Subtitle A--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
                       Commissioned Officer Corps

     SEC. 11701. DEFINITIONS.

       Section 212(b) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 
     U.S.C. 3002(b)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(8) Under secretary.--The term `Under Secretary' means 
     the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.''.

     SEC. 11702. REQUIREMENT FOR APPOINTMENTS.

       Section 221(c) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 
     U.S.C. 3021(c)) is amended by striking ``may not be given'' 
     and inserting the following: ``may--
       ``(1) be given only to an individual who is a citizen of 
     the United States; and
       ``(2) not be given.''.

     SEC. 11703. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT TO PROMOTE ENSIGNS AFTER 3 
                   YEARS OF SERVICE.

       (a) In General.--Section 223 of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 
     2002 (33 U.S.C. 3023) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 223. SEPARATION OF ENSIGNS FOUND NOT FULLY QUALIFIED.

       ``If an officer in the permanent grade of ensign is at any 
     time found not fully qualified, the officer's commission 
     shall be revoked and the officer shall be separated from the 
     commissioned service.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1 
     of the Act entitled ``An Act to reauthorize the Hydrographic 
     Services Improvement Act of 1998, and for other purposes'' 
     (Public Law 107-372) is amended by striking the item relating 
     to section 223 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 223. Separation of ensigns found not fully qualified.''.

     SEC. 11704. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE AWARDS AND DECORATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle A of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 
     2002 (33 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

     ``SEC. 220. AWARDS AND DECORATIONS.

       ``The Under Secretary may provide ribbons, medals, badges, 
     trophies, and similar devices to members of the commissioned 
     officer corps of the Administration and to members of other 
     uniformed services for service and achievement in support of 
     the missions of the Administration.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1 
     of the Act entitled ``An Act to reauthorize the Hydrographic 
     Services Improvement Act of 1998, and for other purposes'' 
     (Public Law 107-372) is amended by inserting after the item 
     relating to section 219 the following:

``Sec. 220. Awards and decorations.''.

     SEC. 11705. RETIREMENT AND SEPARATION.

       (a) Involuntary Retirement or Separation.--Section 
     241(a)(1) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 
     U.S.C. 3041(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(1) an officer in the permanent grade of captain or 
     commander may--
       ``(A) except as provided by subparagraph (B), be 
     transferred to the retired list; or
       ``(B) if the officer is not qualified for retirement, be 
     separated from service; and''.
       (b) Retirement for Age.--Section 243(a) of that Act (33 
     U.S.C. 3043(a)) is amended by striking ``be retired'' and 
     inserting ``be retired or separated (as specified in section 
     1251(e) of title 10, United States Code)''.
       (c) Retirement or Separation Based on Years of Creditable 
     Service.--Section 261(a) of that Act (33 U.S.C. 3071(a)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (17) through (26) as 
     paragraphs (18) through (27), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (16) the following:
       ``(17) Section 1251(e), relating to retirement or 
     separation based on years of creditable service.''.

     SEC. 11706. IMPROVING PROFESSIONAL MARINER STAFFING.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle E of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 
     2002 (33 U.S.C. 3071 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

     ``SEC. 269B. SHORE LEAVE FOR PROFESSIONAL MARINERS.

       ``(a) In General.--The Under Secretary may prescribe 
     regulations relating to shore leave for professional mariners 
     without regard to the requirements of section 6305 of title 
     5, United States Code.
       ``(b) Requirements.--The regulations prescribed under 
     subsection (a) shall--
       ``(1) require that a professional mariner serving aboard an 
     ocean-going vessel be granted a leave of absence of 4 days 
     per pay period; and
       ``(2) provide that a professional mariner serving in a 
     temporary promotion position aboard a vessel may be paid the 
     difference between such mariner's temporary and permanent 
     rates of pay for leave accrued while serving in the temporary 
     promotion position.
       ``(c) Professional Mariner Defined.--In this section, the 
     term `professional mariner' means an individual employed on a 
     vessel of the Administration who has the necessary expertise 
     to serve in the engineering, deck, steward, electronic 
     technician, or survey department.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1 
     of the Act entitled ``An Act to reauthorize the Hydrographic 
     Services Improvement Act of 1998, and for other purposes'' 
     (Public Law 107-372) is amended by inserting after the item 
     relating to section 269A the following:

``Sec. 269B. Shore leave for professional mariners.''.

     SEC. 11707. LEGAL ASSISTANCE.

       Section 1044(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by inserting ``or the commissioned officer corps of 
     the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration'' after 
     ``Public Health Service''.

     SEC. 11708. ACQUISITION OF AIRCRAFT FOR AGENCY AIR, 
                   ATMOSPHERE, AND WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE AND 
                   RESEARCH MISSION.

       (a) Increased Fleet Capacity.--
       (1) In general.--The Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans 
     and Atmosphere shall acquire adequate aircraft platforms with 
     the necessary observation and modification requirements--
       (A) to meet agency-wide air reconnaissance and research 
     mission requirements, particularly with respect to hurricanes 
     and tropical cyclones, and also for atmospheric chemistry, 
     climate, air quality for public health, full-season fire 
     weather research and operations, full-season atmospheric 
     river air reconnaissance observations, and other mission 
     areas; and
       (B) to ensure data and information collected by the 
     aircraft are made available to all users for research and 
     operations purposes.
       (2) Contracts.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the Under 
     Secretary shall negotiate and enter into 1 or more contracts 
     or other agreements, to the extent practicable and necessary, 
     with 1 or more governmental or nongovernmental entities.
       (b) Acquisition of Aircraft To Replace WP-3D Aircraft.--
     Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Under 
     Secretary may enter into a contract for the acquisition of up 
     to 6 aircraft to replace the WP-3D aircraft that provides 
     for--

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       (1) the first newly acquired aircraft to be fully 
     operational before the retirement of the last WP-3D aircraft 
     operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration; and
       (2) the second newly acquired aircraft to be fully 
     operational not later than 1 year after the first such 
     aircraft is required to be fully operational under 
     subparagraph (A).
       (c) Acquisition of Aircraft to Replace End of Life-cycle 
     Aircraft.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the 
     Under Secretary shall maintain the ability of the National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to meet agency air 
     reconnaissance and research mission requirements by acquiring 
     new aircraft prior to the end of the service life of the 
     aircraft being replaced with sufficient lead time that the 
     replacement aircraft is fully operation prior to the 
     retirement of the aircraft it is replacing.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--For fiscal year 2023, 
     there is authorized to be appropriated to the Under Secretary 
     $800,000,000 for the acquisition of aircraft under this 
     section.

     SEC. 11709. REPORT ON PROFESSIONAL MARINER STAFFING MODELS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
     United States shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on 
     Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report on 
     staffing issues relating to professional mariners within the 
     Office of Marine and Aviation Operations of the National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
       (b) Elements.--In conducting the report required under 
     subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall consider--
       (1) the challenges the Office of Marine and Aviation 
     Operations faces in recruiting and retaining qualified 
     professional mariners;
       (2) workforce planning efforts to address such challenges; 
     and
       (3) other models or approaches that exist, or are under 
     consideration, to provide incentives for the retention of 
     qualified professional mariners.
       (c) Professional Mariner Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``professional mariner'' means an individual employed on 
     a vessel of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration who has the necessary expertise to serve in 
     the engineering, deck, steward, or survey department.

                       Subtitle B--Other Matters

     SEC. 11710. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY OF NATIONAL 
                   OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION IN 
                   JUNEAU, ALASKA.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) City.--The term ``City'' means the City and Borough of 
     Juneau, Alaska.
       (2) Master plan.--The term ``Master Plan'' means the Juneau 
     Small Cruise Ship Infrastructure Master Plan released by the 
     Docks and Harbors Board and Port of Juneau for the City and 
     dated March 2021.
       (3) Property.--The term ``Property'' means the parcel of 
     real property consisting of approximately 2.4 acres, 
     including tidelands, owned by the United States and under 
     administrative custody and control of the National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration and located at 250 Egan Drive, 
     Juneau, Alaska, including any improvements thereon that are 
     not authorized or required by another provision of law to be 
     conveyed to a specific individual or entity.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary of Commerce 
     for Oceans and Atmosphere and the Administrator of the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
       (b) Conveyance Authorized.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may convey, at fair market 
     value, all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
     and to the Property, subject to the restrictions in 
     subsections (b)(2) and (c) and the requirements of this 
     section.
       (2) Restriction.--The Secretary may not take action under 
     this section until the Commandant notifies the Secretary in 
     writing that the Coast Guard does not have an interest in 
     acquiring the property, or a period of 180 calendar days 
     expires following the date of enactment of this section.
       (3) Notification expiration.--If, the Secretary has not 
     received notification under paragraph (2) at the end of the 
     180 calendar day period, the Secretary and the Commandant 
     shall notify the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate in writing that no notification 
     has been received.
       (4) Termination of authority.--The authority provided under 
     paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date that is 3 years 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (c) Transfer of Property to Coast Guard.--
       (1) In general.--If not later than 180 calendar days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act the Commandant notifies the 
     Secretary that the Coast Guard has an interest in the 
     Property, the Secretary shall transfer the Property to the 
     Coast Guard.
       (2) Transfer.--Any transfer performed pursuant to this 
     subsection shall--
       (A) occur not later than 1 year of any written notification 
     required under paragraph (1);
       (B) include within the transfer from the Department of 
     Commerce to the Coast Guard all legal obligations attached to 
     ownership or administrative control of the Property, interest 
     therein, or improvements thereto, including environmental 
     compliance and restoration liabilities and historical 
     preservation liabilities and responsibilities;
       (C) be at no cost to the Department of Commerce, to include 
     all land survey costs;
       (D) not affect or limit any remaining real property 
     interests held by the Department of Commerce on any real 
     property subject to such transfer; and
       (E) be accompanied by a memorandum of agreement between the 
     Coast Guard and the Department of Commerce to require the 
     Commandant to allow--
       (i) future access to, and use of, the Property, including 
     use of available pier space, to accommodate the reasonable 
     expectations of the Secretary for future operational and 
     logistical needs in southeast Alaska; and
       (ii) continued access to, and use of, existing facilities 
     on the Property, including a warehouse and machine shop, 
     unless the Commandant determines that the Property on which 
     the facilities are located is needed to support polar 
     operations, at which time the Coast Guard shall provide the 
     Department of Commerce access to and use of comparable space 
     in reasonable proximity to the existing facilities.
       (d) Right of First Refusal.--If the Coast Guard does not 
     transfer the Property under subsection (c), the City shall 
     have the right of first refusal with respect to the purchase, 
     at fair market value, of the Property.
       (e) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the 
     Property shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the 
     Secretary.
       (f) Condition; Quitclaim Deed.--If the Property is conveyed 
     under subsection (b)(1), the Property shall be conveyed--
       (1) in an ``as is, where is'' condition; and
       (2) via a quitclaim deed.
       (g) Fair Market Value.--
       (1) In general.--The fair market value of the Property 
     shall be--
       (A) determined by an appraisal that--
       (i) is conducted by an independent appraiser selected by 
     the Secretary; and
       (ii) meets the requirements of paragraph (2); and
       (B) adjusted, at the Secretary's discretion, based on the 
     factors described in paragraph (3).
       (2) Appraisal requirements.--An appraisal conducted under 
     paragraph (1)(A) shall be conducted in accordance with 
     nationally recognized appraisal standards, including the 
     Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.
       (3) Factors.--The factors described in this paragraph are--
       (A) matters of equity and fairness;
       (B) actions taken by the City regarding the Property, if 
     the City exercises the right of first refusal under 
     subsection (d), including--
       (i) comprehensive waterfront planning, site development, 
     and other redevelopment activities supported by the City in 
     proximity to the Property in furtherance of the Master Plan;
       (ii) in-kind contributions made to facilitate and support 
     use of the Property by governmental agencies; and
       (iii) any maintenance expenses, capital improvement, or 
     emergency expenditures made necessary to ensure public safety 
     and access to and from the Property; and
       (C) such other factors as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       (h) Costs of Conveyance.--If the City exercises the right 
     of first refusal under subsection (d), all reasonable and 
     necessary costs, including real estate transaction and 
     environmental documentation costs, associated with the 
     conveyance of the Property to the City under this section may 
     be shared equitably by the Secretary and the City, as 
     determined by the Secretary, including with the City 
     providing in-kind contributions for any or all of such costs.
       (i) Proceeds.--Any proceeds from a conveyance of the 
     Property under subsection (b)(1) shall--
       (1) be credited as discretionary offsetting collections to 
     the applicable appropriations accounts or funds of the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that exists 
     as of the date of enactment of this Act; and
       (2) be used to cover costs associated with the conveyance 
     of the Property, related relocation efforts, and other 
     facility and infrastructure projects in Alaska and shall be 
     made available for such purposes only to the extent and in 
     the amounts provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
       (j) Memorandum of Agreement.--If the City exercises the 
     right of first refusal under subsection (d), before 
     finalizing a conveyance to the City under this section, the 
     Secretary and the City shall enter into a memorandum of 
     agreement to establish the terms under which the Secretary 
     shall have future access to, and use of, the Property to 
     accommodate the reasonable expectations of the Secretary for 
     future operational and logistical needs in southeast Alaska.
       (k) Reservation or Easement for Access and Use.--The 
     conveyance authorized under subsection (b)(1) shall be 
     subject to a reservation providing, or an easement granting, 
     the Secretary, at no cost to the United States, a right to 
     access and use the Property that--
       (1) is compatible with the Master Plan; and
       (2) authorizes future operational access and use by other 
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     government agencies that have customarily used the Property.
       (l) Liability.--In the event that the Property is conveyed 
     to the City of Juneau the following shall apply:
       (1) After conveyance.--An individual or entity to which a 
     conveyance is made under this section shall hold the United 
     States harmless from any liability with respect to activities 
     carried out on or after the date and time of the conveyance 
     of the Property.
       (2) Before conveyance.--The United States shall remain 
     responsible for any liability the United States incurred with 
     respect to activities carried out by the United States on the 
     Property before the date and time of the conveyance of the 
     Property.
       (m) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may 
     require such additional terms and conditions in connection 
     with a conveyance under this section as the Secretary 
     considers appropriate and reasonable to protect the interests 
     of the United States.
       (n) Environmental Compliance.--Nothing in this section 
     shall be construed to affect or limit the application of or 
     obligation to comply with any applicable environmental law, 
     including--
       (1) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
     U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); or
       (2) section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
     9620(h)).
       (o) Conveyance Not a Major Federal Action.--A conveyance 
     under this section shall not be considered a major Federal 
     action for purposes of section 102(2) of the National 
     Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)).

     TITLE CXVIII--TECHNICAL, CONFORMING, AND CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS

     SEC. 11801. TERMS AND VACANCIES.

       (a) In General.--Section 46101(b) of title 46, United 
     States Code, is amended by--
       (1) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) by striking ``one year'' and inserting ``2 years''; and
       (B) by striking ``2 terms'' and inserting ``3 terms''; and
       (2) in paragraph (3)--
       (A) by striking ``of the individual being succeeded'' and 
     inserting ``to which such individual is appointed'';
       (B) by striking ``2 terms'' and inserting ``3 terms''; and
       (C) by striking ``the predecessor of that'' and inserting 
     ``such''.
       (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall not apply to Commissioners to whom section 403(b) of 
     the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act 
     of 2014 (Public Law 113-281) applies.

     SEC. 11802. PASSENGER VESSEL SECURITY AND SAFETY 
                   REQUIREMENTS.

       Section 3507(k)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``at least 250'' and 
     inserting ``250 or more''; and
       (2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(B) has overnight accommodations for 250 or more 
     passengers; and''.

     SEC. 11803. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

       (a) Section 319(b) of title 14, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``section 331 of the FAA Modernization 
     and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note)'' and inserting 
     ``section 44801 of title 49''.
       (b) Section 1156(c) of title 14, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``section 331 of the FAA Modernization 
     and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note)'' and inserting 
     ``section 44801 of title 49''.

     SEC. 11804. TRANSPORTATION WORKER IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIAL 
                   TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

       (a) In General.--Section 70105 of title 46, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in the section heading by striking ``security cards'' 
     and inserting ``worker identification credentials'';
       (2) by striking ``transportation security card'' each place 
     it appears and inserting ``transportation worker 
     identification credential'';
       (3) by striking ``transportation security cards'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``transportation worker 
     identification credentials'';
       (4) by striking ``card'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``credential'';
       (5) in the heading for subsection (b) by striking ``Cards'' 
     and inserting ``Credentials'';
       (6) in subsection (g) by striking ``Assistant Secretary of 
     Homeland Security for'' and inserting ``Administrator of'';
       (7) by striking subsection (i) and redesignating 
     subsections (j) and (k) as subsections (i) and (j), 
     respectively;
       (8) by striking subsection (l) and redesignating 
     subsections (m) through (q) as subsections (k) through (o), 
     respectively;
       (9) in subsection (j), as so redesignated--
       (A) in the subsection heading by striking ``Security Card'' 
     and inserting ``Worker Identification Credential''; and
       (B) in the heading for paragraph (2) by striking ``security 
     cards'' and inserting ``worker identification credential'';
       (10) in subsection (k)(1), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``subsection (k)(3)'' and inserting ``subsection (j)(3)'';
       (11) by striking paragraph (4) of subsection (k), as so 
     redesignated; and
       (12) in subsection (o), as so redesignated--
       (A) in the subsection heading by striking ``Security Card'' 
     and inserting ``Worker Identification Credential'';
       (B) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``subsection (k)(3)'' and inserting 
     ``subsection (j)(3)''; and
       (ii) by striking ``This plan shall'' and inserting ``Such 
     receipt and activation shall''; and
       (C) in paragraph (2) by striking ``on-site activation 
     capability'' and inserting ``on-site receipt and activation 
     of transportation worker identification credentials''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 701 of 
     title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item 
     related to section 70105 and inserting the following:

``70105. Transportation worker identification credentials.''.
       (c) Limitation on Implementation.--The Secretary may not 
     implement the rule entitled ``Transportation Worker 
     Identification Credential (TWIC)-Reader Requirements'' (81 
     Fed. Reg. 57651) for covered facilities before May 8, 2026.
       (d) Covered Facilities Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered facilities'' means--
       (1) facilities that handle Certain Dangerous Cargoes in 
     bulk and transfer such cargoes from or to a vessel;
       (2) facilities that handle Certain Dangerous Cargoes in 
     bulk, but do not transfer it from or to a vessel; and
       (3) facilities that receive vessels carrying Certain 
     Dangerous Cargoes in bulk but, during the vessel-to-facility 
     interface, do not transfer it from or to the vessel.

     SEC. 11805. REINSTATEMENT.

       (a) Reinstatement.--The text of section 12(a) of the Act of 
     June 21, 1940 (33 U.S.C. 522(a)), popularly known as the 
     ``Truman-Hobbs Act'', is--
       (1) reinstated as it appeared on the day before the date of 
     the enactment of section 8507(b) of the William M. (Mac) 
     Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4754); and
       (2) redesignated as the sole text of section 12 of the Act 
     of June 21, 1940 (33 U.S.C. 522).
       (b) Effective Date.--The provision reinstated under 
     subsection (a) shall be treated as if such section 8507(b) 
     had never taken effect.
       (c) Conforming Amendment.--The provision reinstated under 
     subsection (a) is amended by striking ``, except to the 
     extent provided in this section''.

     SEC. 11806. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

       The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
     complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall 
     be determined by reference to the latest statement titled 
     ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act'', 
     submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the 
     Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such 
     statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

     SEC. 11807. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.

       (a) In General.--Section 6304 of title 46, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking ``subpena'' and inserting ``subpoena'' each 
     place it appears; and
       (2) in subsection (d) by striking ``subpenas'' and 
     inserting ``subpoenas''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 63 of 
     title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item 
     relating to section 6304 and inserting the following:

``6304. Subpoena authority.''.

     SEC. 11808. LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE AMENDMENTS.

       (a) Repeals.--The following provisions are repealed:
       (1) Sections 1, 2, and 3 of the Act of March 6, 1896 (33 
     U.S.C. 474).
       (2) Section 4 of the Act of June 17, 1910 (33 U.S.C. 711; 
     721).
       (3) The first sentence of section 2 of the Act of July 27, 
     1912 (33 U.S.C. 712).
       (4) Section 10 of the Act of June 17, 1910 (33 U.S.C. 713).
       (5) Section 6 of the Act of June 17, 1910 (33 U.S.C. 714).
       (6) Section 5 of the Act of June 17, 1910 (33 U.S.C. 715).
       (7) Section 4679 of the Revised Statutes.
       (8) Section 4 of the Act of May 14, 1908 (33 U.S.C. 737).
       (9) The first sentence of the sixteenth paragraph of the 
     section entitled ``Coast Guard'' under the heading ``Treasury 
     Department'' of the Act of June 5, 1920 (33 U.S.C. 738).
       (10) Section 7 of the Act of June 20, 1918 (33 U.S.C. 744).
       (11) Section 2 of the Act of May 13, 1938 (33 U.S.C. 748a).
       (12) The Act of June 15, 1938 (33 U.S.C. 752b).
       (13) The last proviso of the second paragraph of the 
     section entitled ``Lighthouse Service'' under the heading 
     ``Department of Commerce'' of the Act of November 4, 1918 (33 
     U.S.C. 763).
       (14) Section 7 of the Act of June 6, 1940 (33 U.S.C. 763a-
     2).
       (15) The last paragraph of the section entitled 
     ``Lighthouse Service'' under the heading ``Department of 
     Commerce'' of the Act of March 4, 1921 (33 U.S.C. 764).
       (16) Sections 1 and 2 of the Act of March 4, 1925 (33 
     U.S.C. 765; 766).
       (17) Section 5 of the Act of August 19, 1950 (33 U.S.C. 
     775).
       (18) Subchapter III of chapter 25 of title 14, United 
     States Code, and the items relating to such subchapter in the 
     analysis for chapter 25 of such title.
       (b) Operation of Repeals.--The repeals under paragraphs (5) 
     and (6) of subsection (a) shall not affect the operation of 
     section 103 of title 14, United States Code.
       (c) Transfer.--Chapter 313 of the Act of September 15, 1922 
     is transferred to appear at

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     the end of subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 14, United 
     States Code, redesignated as section 548 of such title, and 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``That hereafter the Commissioner of 
     Lighthouses'' and insert ``The Commandant of the Coast 
     Guard''; and
       (2) by striking ``Lighthouse Service'' and inserting 
     ``Coast Guard''.